text: Career Technical Education MAKING STANDARDS WORK Increasing Rigor & Relevance Foundation Standards Pathway Standards CTE Frameworks Career Pathways CTE Course Sequence CTE Content Specific Area of Interest Introductory Course Concentrator Course Capstone Course "Unwrapping" Standards Identifying Essential Concepts and Skills Found in the Standards and Indicators Standards Terms and Definitions "Unwrapping" – Examining standard and related indicators to determine exactly what students need to: Know (concepts or content) Be able to do (skills) Through particular topic or context (what teachers will use to teach concepts and skills) Standards Terms and Definitions Standard General expectations of what students should know and be able to do Sub-component Elaborate on the specific concepts and skills encompassed by the standard Standards Terms and Definitions Concept An abstract idea that points to a larger set of understandings, (e.g., peace, democracy, culture, power, nationalism, imperialism, war, etc.) Content Information students need to know in a given standard, its related indicators, or entire course of study Standards Terms and Definitions Topic Lessons and activities used to teach concepts and skills Context Circumstances in which a particular event occurs Background information or structure to help make sense of new information Let's Go Deeper Into the Standards What do students really need to know and be able to do? Unwrapping Standards Circle Nouns (Concepts) Underline Verbs (Skills) Graphic Arts Technology Career Pathway Standard A2.0 Students understand graphic arts functions and copy preparation, including applications of desktop publishing and electronic imaging software. Manufacturing and Product Development Industry Sector Standard Subcomponent A2.3 Know desktop publishing and electronic imaging software principles and processes used to prepare graphic arts products. Unwrapped Standard: Graphic Arts A2.3 Know desktop publishing and electronic imaging software principles and processes used to prepare graphic arts products. Know (Know what?) desktop publishing electronic imaging software principles processes used Prepare/Produce (Prepare what?) graphic arts products printed product Use (Use what?) desktop publishing principles electronic imaging software principles Unwrapped Standard Know Understand Develop Conduct Analyze Instructional Tasks EVALUATION SYNTHESIS ANALYSIS APPLICATION COMPREHENSION KNOWLEDGE CTE & Blooms' Taxonomy Rigor/Relevance Framework 6 Knowledge 5 D Understands C 4 3 2 A B 1 Knows Application 1 2 3 4 5 Know* identify (Level 1: knowledge) explain (Level 2: comprehension) apply (Level 3: application) combine (Level 5: synthesis) Instructional Tasks Know (Know what?) IDENTIFY electronic imaging software and desktop publishing principles EXPLAIN purpose of each design principle APPLY electronic imaging software principles APPLY desktop publishing principles COMBINE processes used Unwrapped Standard Choose whichever type works best for you: Outline Bulleted list Concept map (see next slide) <www.inspiration.com> for graphic organizer software program Graphic Organizer Choices 3.0 Career Planning and Management 3.6 Know important strategies for selfpromotion in the hiring process, such as job applications, résumé writing, interviewing skills, and preparation of a portfolio. "Unwrapping" Standards: Practice Activity "Unwrapping" Standards: Practice Activity Select Pathway and Course of your choice Select standard(s) and sub-components to teach through performance assessment Underline important concepts (nouns) and circle important skills (verbs) Create a graphic organizer for concepts and skills you "unwrap" Self-Checking Questions After "Unwrapping" Are all concepts and skills in selected standards and indicators represented on graphic organizer? Could you put away the standards and teach confidently from the "unwrapped" version? Would other educators identify the same concepts and skills if they "unwrapped" the same standards and indicators? Plan for Sharing Out After approximately 30 minutes, design teams will share with whole group: Which grade level and content area standards they "unwrapped" Insights they gained Brief discussion and feedback will follow Power Standards Ever Wondered This? So many standards (indicators), so little time! How can teachers effectively teach and assess them all? Would You Agree? Isn't depth of a lesser number of key concepts and skills preferable to "covering" superficially every concept in the book? Typically in U.S., teaching has been "inch deep, mile wide" Wouldn't "inch wide, mile deep" better meet student learning needs? Deciding What to Teach Within Time Allotted "Given the limited time you have with your students, curriculum design has become more and more an issue of deciding what you won't teach as well as what you will teach. You cannot do it all. As a designer, you must choose the essential." Heidi Hayes Jacobs, 1997 Time and Viability "In the current era of standards-driven curriculum, viability means ensuring that the articulated curriculum content for a given course or given grade level can be adequately addressed in the (instructional) time available." Robert Marzano, What Works in Schools, ASCD, 2003, p. 25. Power Standards All standards (and indicators) are not equal in importance! Narrow the standards and indicators by distinguishing the "essentials" from the "nice to know" Teach the "nice to know" in the context of the essentials! Prioritization, not elimination! The New Model – From Coverage to Focus State Standards Potential Curriculum and Test Objectives FOCUSED Curriculum and Assessments Critical Conversations "What knowledge and skills do this year's students need so they will enter next year's class with confidence and a readiness for success?" Power Standards Rationale Please refer to information from Douglas Reeves in supporting documents: The "Safety Net" Curriculum Power Standards for the Middle Grades Read and Discuss Please take five minutes to read and highlight both articles ALONE Then take the next five minutes to share with nearby colleagues your insights from the readings Finally, share out with large group any key points, issues, concerns, "A-ha!"s with regard to identifying Power Standards How Do Educators Prioritize? Given all the standards in every grade and content area, how do you decide what is most important for students to know and be able to do? Guiding Questions for Identifying Power Standards Which standards are critical for our students to know and understand? Which standards—according to our state assessment data—do we especially need to emphasize? Which standards represent concepts and skills that endure? Power Standards Selection Criteria Consider looking at all the standards through the common "lens" of: Endurance, leverage, and readiness for next level of learning OR What students need for success—in school, in life, and on state tests? Power Standards and Supporting Standards Power Standards and Supporting Standards Like fence postholes, Power Standards provide curricular focus in which teachers need to "dig deeper" and assure student competency. Like fence rails, "Supporting Standards" are curricular standards which connect to and support Power Standards. Rich Quinn, East Hartford, CT Are the Rectangle and Rhombus Equally Important? Which is more essential for students to really understand and be able to do—in school, in everyday life, and on state tests? Understand how to find area and perimeter of a rectangle or triangle in an applied, real-life context Are the Rectangle and Rhombus Equally Important? OR Memorize the formula for finding the area and perimeter of a trapezoid, parallelogram, or rhombus The rectangle is a fence post; the rhombus is a rail A Process for Identifying the Power Standards CTE participants seated by Industry Sector Select Pathway in state standards Focus on first course within Pathway Agree with colleagues on selection criteria Step 1: Use Your Professional Judgment Using your selection criteria, review particular section of content area standards INDIVIDUALLY Then compare/contrast your selections WITH COLLEAGUES Reach initial consensus of what YOU believe is ESSENTIAL for students to know and be able to do in that particular pathway and in that particular course Step 2: Look for Connections to Tests Review state testing information and other key assessments such as Industry Certification Review your actual student test data Look for connections between your selected Power Standards, your test information, and your data Revise your selections as needed Step 3: Chart Your Selections Head a piece of chart paper with the grade level or course and title of section (Graphic Arts, Auto Mechanic, Culinary, etc.) List the Power Standards (Indicators) you have identified by number (1.1, 1.3,1.4.b, etc.) Write a brief synopsis or summary of the selected indicator after each number Post your charts in Career Pathway order Step 4: Find the Vertical "Flow" Once Power Standards are identified in one course, make connections to the other CTE courses until you have career pathway "flow" of essentials These are your Power Standards! 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I guess it had to happen sometime, and sure enough it did. They've come up with a way to reuse these containers as housing. Yes, HOUSING!! At first blush I thought "What a stupid idea, who wants to live in a metal box!". That was until I went and looked at the photo gallery of Shipping-container homes make the leap from weird to viable.
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While waistline issues affect millions of adults, it's uncommon for teenaged athletes to suffer the same fate. And yet, weight has been the defining topic for scouting Kennedy Meeks his entire prep career.
Meeks has fluctuated, and has trimmed down substantially at times, suggesting that he may finally be putting size problems behind him, but then has returned to an excessive weight.
To his credit, Meeks rarely subs out during high school and summer ball, and does not appear to wear down in those contests. But from UNC's perspective, Meeks definitely needs to trim up in order to succeed in Roy Williams's system. Carolina does have experience along these lines, of course, most notably with Deon Thompson and more recently with Joel James. The Tar Heels boast a preeminent strength and conditioning program, and thus in my eyes Meeks's weight situation has received too much attention.
His recruitment largely has been a steady burn. He emerged two years ago as a high-major prospect and accumulated a stream of offers as his play improved between his junior and senior summers.
In terms of ranking, Scout.com lists Meeks as the No. 30 overall senior and No. 1 true center. I don't rank him quite as highly, as for me he slots at No. 53 and as the No. 4 center. I'll examine the discrepancy in the sections below.
Meeks possesses some of the best hands in all of grassroots basketball. He snags everything in his vicinity and thus is a highly effective rebounder, particularly on the defensive glass. And though his girth hinders him in some respects, he certainly does benefit from being able to clear space with his backside and to do so without committing offensive fouls.
His best offense actually occurs from medium-range. He wields a smooth jump shot from the high post areas with excellent mechanics, consistently knocking down jumpers most big men won't — or at least shouldn't — attempt.
He's also more than a face-up shooter. Meeks possesses a very firm grasp of team offense and is a gifted passer, and accordingly he finds open teammates easily because he knows intuitively where the defensive gaps will be.
Perhaps his most significant improvement during the summer pertained to his interior scoring. Meeks now employs more deception while shooting in the traffic than he did in the past, and as a result he's sometimes able to sucker would-be shotblockers off their feet. The shooting touch he relies upon when facing the basket also pays dividends inside, because he finishes fairly well using his left hand and is effective on tip-ins.
Defensively, Meeks has improved and holds the potential to become far better. His body type proves beneficial when attempting to root an opponent outside the paint, and his discipline and instincts enable him to stay in the play even when a very talented big man works against him. At times on the Nike circuit when matched against elite Julius Randle, Meeks was able to stymie him with his mass yet also move his feet alertly to defend against Randle's pet spin move.
Because Meeks rarely drifts from his area of defensive expertise, he's frequently in range for defensive boards. He boxes out effectively and, as mentioned above, possesses outstanding hands when more than one player gets his mitts on the ball.
And at this point I haven't mentioned his most obvious skill: superlative outlet passing. He's one of the very best outlet passers to emerge in high school since Kevin Love, and in Carolina's system that ability to start the break at midcourt with a pass could prove vital. He seamlessly grabs boards and wrist-flips a hard and straight pass to expectant guards, and the transition game proceeds from there.
Meeks's most pressing challenge in college — no matter where he attends school, and no matter how he shapes his body — almost definitely will be his lack of vertical leap and explosiveness. Losing weight would help, but he's never going to be much of a straight-up leaper and thus must find ways to compensate and finish inside consistently.
He's already on the shorter side for a center, and someone who's shorter and less athletic must become a very clever interior operator in order to be effective. He has demonstrated progress with his post footwork, but he remains far more comfortable facing the basket than he does bulling his way inside and attempting to score at close-range. Meeks most accurately can be described as a skilled big man, rather than a brute, and that's both a positive and a negative.
The upside is that he can participate in the offense in several different ways; the downside is that, for a program that prioritizes interior scoring, UNC would prefer he be more adept on the low block.
Another Carolina-specific concern is his conditioning and fullcourt speed. He's never going to be Tyler Zeller, but can he reach Thompson's level of success running the court? Having made that point, however, I do believe he'll be able to shape himself appropriately and alleviate at least some of these concerns.
In terms of my estimation versus that of Scout.com (and some others), I'm more concerned about Meeks's offensive identity in the highly competitive college setting than others. Were he a couple inches taller, this would be less of an issue, but at 6-9 he can bothered significantly by longer athletes.
College Projection
I think Meeks will need a full year to adjust to college competition and to round himself into prime condition, but thereafter he'll provide someone with three full seasons of strong contributions. He may not ever become a star or major scoring weapon, but he's such a balanced player on the both ends of the court that he'll be able to help his team against different types of opponents and in diverse settings.
To outpace the expectations I've created for him here, he'll have to achieve greater success with his back to the basket. If he can pattern himself a turnaround jump shooting game similar to that of Thompson's — and considering that his ability to clear the glass and start the break are areas where he betters the former Tar Heels — he could become a two- or even three-year starter at UNC.
Rob provides basketball recruiting coverage for InsideCarolina.com, including reporting from events throughout the country. Rob is editor of the national basketball recruiting website PrepStars.com and the print magazine Recruiter's Handbook. He also covers UNC basketball games for the Independent Weekly and writes a freelance column for USAToday.com. Rob is a member of the Naismith committee honoring the nation's best high school player and is on the selection committee for the McDonald's All-American Game.


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President Barack Obama is to hold high level meetings with the German government in an attempt to assuage concerns about reported US surveillance of their European allies.
The European Union has previously demanded an explanation as to the claims by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden that the United States' intelligence service spied on the offices of foreign allies in New York.
Responding to the deepening dissatisfaction voiced by French and German officials, a White House statement said yesterday that the President had spoken by phone with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, where it was agreed the two governments would meet to discuss the allegations.
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Germany's Interior Minister, Hans-Peter Friedrich, confirmed the county would send ministerial officials to investigate the claims in Das Spiegel that the US bugged EU offices and embassies.
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On September 30, DVA co-hosted the first ever Buddhist Asian Animal Rights Conference as we welcomed Master Hai Tao of Taiwan as our keynote speaker!!!
A universally renowned Buddhist monk, Master Hai Tao, who has been called the greatest Animal Rights advocate in Asia, delivered a clear and passionate presentation of why Buddhists should eat a vegetarian, or, better yet, a plant based diet.
DVA's Trip To Asia Was a Blockbuster
During September and October, several DVA leaders traveled to Asia to attend the World Fellowship of Buddhists Conference and our very own Asian Buddhist Animal Rights Conference, and visited South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, and Vietnam, four countries home to millions of Buddhists, to spread our message, increase our membership, open new chapters in Singapore and Penang Malaysia, and give a number of public talks. Here are details of this historic trip.
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Dear CDL leader,
Dharma Voices for Animals is a worldwide nonprofit organization dedicated to raising the awareness of animal suffering within the dharma community. It has recently come to our attention that during a Spirit Rock Community Dharma Leaders retreat at Garrison, New York, fish and steak were served during meals. This is very concerning, and it is our hope that Spirit Rock reconsider this policy.
The Buddhist community is split on the question of whether eating animals is consistent with the teachings. In this letter we'll talk about this issue, but we'll also propose another inquiry; What arises when you consider this subject? We believe that our reaction to this topic is so strong that it informs our behavior as much as the teachings themselves. As Buddhists, it is incumbent upon us to be mindful of the conditioning and all the related influences that shape our conduct. We'll end by addressing the specific policy at CDL retreats.
The Teachings
As you know, there are two main branches of Buddhism – Theravada and Mahayana. In both of these traditions, it is universally agreed that the First Precept calls for us to abstain from causing harm or killing, and this includes all sentient beings – human and nonhuman alike. Whatever one's practice, compassion is the cornerstone of morality, and through it one recognizes that all beings suffer and want to be free from suffering. It is our task as Buddhists to refrain from harming animals in all aspects of our lives.
When it comes to eating animals, the Mahayana scriptures are unequivocal. In the Lankavatara Sutra, the Buddha says:
For innumerable reasons, the Bodhisattva, whose nature is compassion, is not to eat any meat.
Thus, Mahamati, whenever there is the evolution of living beings, let people cherish the thought
of kinship with them, and thinking that all beings (to be loved as if theywere) an only child, let
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If, Mahamati, meat is not eaten by anybody for any reason, there will be no destroyer of life.
Thus, Mahamati, meat-eating I have not permitted to anyone, I do not permit, I will not permit.
In Mahayana Buddhism, there is no dispute about this. Most monastics, even those who eat animals, accept that it is inconsistent with the teachings. Rather than defend or justify it, they readily acknowledge the unwholesome nature of their actions and accept responsibility for the karmic consequences.
Theravadan Buddhism is less clear on this subject, and the main reference to eating animals is a notion known as the three purities. It is found in the Jivaka Sutta:
Jivaka, I say that there are three instances in which meat should not be eaten: When it is seen,
heard, or suspected [that the living being has been slaughtered for oneself]. I say that meat should
not be eaten in these three instances. I say that there are three instances in which meat may be eaten:
When it is not seen, not heard, and not suspected [that the living being has been slaughtered for oneself].
I say that meat may be eaten in these three instances.
To understand this passage, it needs to be put it in historical context. During the time of the Buddha, and even today, monks were dependent on what was given to them in their almsrounds. If monks were to start refusing food, it might create political and logistical problems, causing an imbalance in the traditional lay-monastic symbiosis. In formulating this policy, the Buddha settled on the middle way, allowing monks to eat leftovers, since no additional animals would be harmed, but prohibiting them from eating meat if the animal was killed for them. The key principle was that in eating meat, the monk should not cause additional suffering.
For those who invoke the three purities today, the same consideration applies. When you buy meat at the store or a restaurant, are you contributing to the killing and suffering of an animal? We believe that the conclusion is inescapable. Whether it's the mass genocide of factory farming or the somewhat less devastating but still inhumane, unnatural and lethal conditions of local organic farms, animals are killed and mistreated, and when we eat meat and other animal products we are complicit in their suffering. In the United States alone, over 10 billion land animals and countless aquatic animals a year are killed for food. Every time we eat an animal, we are perpetuating this system. This question requires a serious and honest inquiry. If you conclude that when you eat a steak or fish or chicken you are contributing to the killing, the solution is to abstain from eating meat.
Theravadans who eat animals sometimes frame it by saying that they are simply accepting what is given. But this does not follow from the three purities. On the contrary, the Buddha specifically instructs that one must consider whether the food offered is morally blameless. If it is not, one must reject it. Eating animals has moral – and karmic – implications which cannot be avoided by denying or abrogating one's personal responsibility.
The Process
Several years ago, a friend of ours said something both frank and instructive. For over 20 years he's heard the arguments in favor of vegetarianism and veganism many times. On this particular day, he said, "I've heard your arguments, and I have to tell you. I agree with you. It's wrong to eat meat." He paused. "But I'm going to keep doing it anyway!"
Our relationship to food is one of our most intimate bonds. This is true for everyone. It's no surprise that the subject evokes such strong emotions. But what is most surprising to us – and, to be frank, disappointing and frustrating – is the number of people, including serious practitioners, who choose to not even consider the subject. They reject the proposition that eating animals might be inconsistent with the teachings outright, almost reflexively.
As Buddhists, we are taught to not turn away from uncomfortable situations but instead to face them head-on. The subject of eating animals evokes two of the strongest emotions, which also happen to be two of the three unwholesome roots – desire and aversion. We eat meat because we crave it. When we choose to not consider this we are often acting out of fear, worried that if we do examine it we may end up renouncing something to which we're extremely attached. But these are not reasons to shy away from this inquiry. They are reasons to engage in it.
In the end, Buddhist morality, while profound, is also quite simple. In every action, we can act out of desire or out of generosity. We can act out of fear or out of compassion. We can act out of cruelty or out of kindness. When you eat meat, what is your motivation?
It may be that after a serious inquiry you decide eating animals is consistent with the dharma and are satisfied that your decision is not being subtly influenced by your conditioning or the arising of unwholesome factors. Or you may decide that eating animals is not in keeping with the teachings but that you'll keep doing it anyway. That's certainly honest. Our hope, of course, is that compassion, generosity and kindness will lead you to a commitment to abstain from eating animals and animal products. All we can do is encourage you to make an honest inquiry into this important question – one that acknowledges your true intentions. The rest is up to you.
The Retreat
The policy at Spirit Rock's main center is to serve only vegetarian food. While the reason for this is not stated anywhere, it probably derives from something a senior teacher once said. It's done to meet the lowest common denominator. This is an acknowledgment that many practitioners are vegetarian and would find being in a meat-eating environment not conducive to the practice.
It's not clear why this same policy is not applied during CDL retreats. Our understanding is that the reason meat was served at this retreat was that since meat eating is part of some people's culture, allowing it would be inclusive and add to the diversity of the group. We appreciate the sentiment behind this, but respecting other traditions is very different from incorporating them into our Buddhist practices. The most important consideration is staying true to our own values and aspirations, those of living lives of compassion and remaining true to the teachings of the Buddha.
We strongly encourage Spirit Rock to reconsider this policy.
With metta,
Board of Directors of Dharma Voices for Animals
Bob Isaacson, President
Patti Breitman, Secretary
David Blatte, Treasurer
David Higgins
Sherry Morgado
We are happy to report that we heard back from Spirit Rock that moving forward only vegetarian food will be served at CDL (Community Dharma Leader) retreats.
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The kingdom of Bhutan is a Buddhist country, its constitution declaring that "Buddhism is the spiritual heritage of Bhutan, which promotes the principles and values of peace, non-violence, compassion and tolerance." But despite this declaration of adherence to the Dharma, the Bhutan government has begun implementing plans to develop 11 mega-meat processing projects throughout the country. Help us stop these slaughterhouses. Read and Sign Petition
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Study Tracks Psoriasis Symptoms To Activation of Immune System
By GINA KOLATA
Published: May 2, 1995
MORE than five million Americans suffer from psoriasis, a disfiguring skin disease that can cause a lifetime of suffering and in some severe cases may lead patients to becoming social recluses.
But though the symptoms are clear -- rough, red, scaly lesions that can cause the skin to grow so that it is five to 10 times its normal thickness at the site of a lesion -- the cause of the disease has been a puzzle. About 10 years ago, most dermatologists considered psoriasis a disease of skin cells, a growth abnormality that made these cells proliferate and form lesions.
In the lesions, skin cells that normally move slowly from the skin's innermost layer to the surface move instead so quickly that they do not have time to fully develop before they are shed. In addition, blood vessels in the lesions grow to allow extra blood to course through the skin, making it red and inflamed. White blood cells infiltrate the area. These myriad symptoms seemed to rule out a simple explanation.
But what then, dermatologists asked, is the primary cause? What is the basis for this skin disease?
Now a new study by Dr. James G. Krueger of Rockefeller University and his colleagues indicates that the symptoms may have a single simple cause: a group of activated white blood cells of the immune system. By destroying only these cells, called CD-8 cells, the investigators were able to make patients' lesions disappear. It provides "a new way of thinking about psoriasis," Dr. Krueger said.
Others agreed. Dr. David Norris, a psoriasis expert who is professor of dermatology at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver, said the work was "very important" and "it's going to change the way we think about psoriasis."
In the study, published in the May issue of the journal Nature Medicine, Dr. Krueger and his colleagues gave patients with severe psoriasis, whose lesions covered essentially their entire bodies, an experimental therapy that consisted of diphtheria toxin hooked to a molecule that made it home in on a specific group of white blood cells. The aim was to knock out a group of white blood cells that the investigators hypothesized were responsible for the disease.
Eight of 10 patients improved, four substantially and four moderately. Dr. Krueger said that whether a patient responded seemed to depend on whether the drug, a large protein molecule, was able to infiltrate the psoriasis lesions. In the two patients who did not respond to the treatment, the drug never got to the lesions. Dr. Krueger said he was now giving higher doses of the drug and was seeing a 100 percent response rate.
But the point of the experiment was to determine whether these activated white blood cells were causing psoriasis. And the answer, Dr. Krueger said, is a resounding yes.
Dr. Krueger's study grew out of a decade of work by his group and others. When the work began, researchers had just found by chance that the immunosuppressant drug cyclosporine helped some psoriasis patients.
Then Dr. Alice Gottlieb of Rockefeller University noticed that psoriasis lesions contained activated T cells, which are a class of white blood cells of the immune system.
Normally, T cells are in a resting state. But when they encounter a foreign body, like a virus or a fungus, they become activated, secreting chemicals that signal them to proliferate, attack and destroy the invader wherever they encounter it. The finding suggested that T cells might be reacting against something in the psoriasis lesion, perhaps contributing to the pathology of the disease.
Dr. Gottlieb and Dr. Krueger began collaborating, studying these activated T cells and noticing that one of the chemicals the T cells secrete, interleukin 6, makes skin cells overgrow. They reasoned that the T-cell reaction could account for the proliferation of skin cells in the lesions.
The T cells were so-called killer cells, which destroy what they see as alien cells on contact. So the inflammation and skin cell death that occurs in lesions could result from the actions of these killer cells.
To see whether the killer T cells are a cause or an effect of the abnormalities in psoriasis lesions, Dr. Krueger and his colleagues treated patients with a drug, made by Seragen Inc. of Hopkinton, Mass., that hooks diphtheria toxin to the white blood cell hormone interleukin 2, or il2. The drug sticks specifically to killer T cells, which have receptors for il2 on their surface. Once bound, the drug is taken up by the cells and it kills them.
The investigators gave each patient three cycles of treatment. Each cycle involved five days of an intravenous infusion of the drug. After treating the patients, the researchers biopsied their healed lesions and discovered that all of the pathological changes that define psoriasis under the microscope, even the growth of extra blood vessels, were reversed when these activated T cells were selectively removed from the skin.
"This is the proof that psoriasis is a T cell initiated or maintained disease," Dr. Krueger said.
But it is too soon to say whether the new drug will be an effective treatment, he added. There are other treatments that are equally effective in clearing lesions, Dr. Krueger said, but none are selective for activated T cells and all have other side effects that limit the length of time that patients can take them. Since psoriasis typically begins when patients are teen-agers and lasts a lifetime, many patients with severe disease eventually run out of treatment options. The new drug may not have these problems because it is harmless to all except activated T cells and because it is eliminated from the body within hours.
Dr. Norris cautioned that "this kind of treatment to knock out lymphocytes may be itself quite expensive and toxic." And, he said, even if it reverses the disease's symptoms for a while, "the psoriasis may come roaring back," as new T cells become activated.
But whether or not the new drug turns out to be useful in treating patients, the study should point investigators toward other drugs that also might be helpful, Dr. Krueger said.
"This tells you that the future of therapy should probably be based on trying to manipulate immune activation," Dr. Krueger said. It shows, he said, that by quelling T cells, the disease can be squelched.
Photos: Microscopic view of tissue of psoriasis lesion before and after a treatment that attacks CD-8 cells and relieves symptoms. Untreated tissue (top) was stained to show antibodies to CD-8 cells (dark dots). (Nature Medicine)


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have you tried to clear your browser cache or restart the spiceworks server ? changing browser may also solve this, make sure you dont have any proxy entered. thats strange problem, also can you give us the screen shot so that it will be help full also.


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Who is Julian Horton? Is he a receiver? The next Terrell Owens, or his generation's Randy Moss? Is he a cornerback, a young Champ Bailey or Nnamdi Asomugha?
According to him, he's none of these. I don't model my game after anyone, Horton said. I'm just Julian Horton.
The Greater Atlanta Christian School's (GA) prospect is a two-way player now, but knows what position he wants to play in college. I'm being recruited as a receiver, and that's the position I love, Horton said. I've also been recruited as a cornerback, but receiver is my real first love and I want to play receiver in college.
All signs point to him becoming a receiver for Maryland. The Terps, Horton's early favorite, are still one of his top schools after official visits to UCLA and Vanderbilt. He is also looking at Arkansas but hopes to pay a visit to College Park soon.
Maryland- I have visited before, and I like the campus. Coaches are great. Coach Bratton, my recruiting coordinator, is a great guy. The main thing at Maryland is playing time. I'll be able to make an impact as a receiver and on special teams right away. I'm excited to take my official visit, which will really help my decision.
Vanderbilt- The coaches are great, the town is great, the players are great. I took a visit there in the summer and it was awesome. It was a good time. They want me to play cornerback, but I want to play receiver.
UCLA- Great school. Took a visit there this summer. It's in LA, can't get much better than LA. If you get bored on campus, you just head out to LA.
Arkansas- Bobby Petrino actually got to look at me as a sophomore; he was the first coach to offer. I really like coach Petrino.
To Horton, team and individual success are equally important. He does not want to be the only good player on a bad team, but at the same time wants to contribute to his team's winning. He wants to play in a balanced offense, and for a coach that cares about the players.
Luckily for Maryland, Horton has been in contact with fellow Norcross native and current Maryland freshman running back D.J. Adams. D.J. said it's a good school, with a great campus and great coaches and that I need to come to Maryland. He said there are good-looking girls too.
While finding the right football program is important to Horton, academics are just as big in his decision. I want a good degree so that if football doesn't work out I can get a good job.
Horton will commit when the time is right. He understands the importance of the decision. The next 4 or 5 years of my life. That's a big part of my life, so I can't rush this.
Luckily for Maryland, it looks like Horton wants to spend the next 4 or 5 years as a Terrapin.


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I am so far a terrible writer and i mostly read and i will like to eventually make good stories for all of you too enjoy. So yeah... Well lets get to it... my inspiration to come to this fantastic site was cause i was looking for more to Love Hina. it was a great anime and i went looking for alternate endings. Luckily i fell upon ShinobuFan175's piece of work. And to say it is an all time favorite! I really enjoyed it so i decided to venture more into this wonderfull place.And eventually my perverted side took over and i went overboard. So yeah... Don't know why i'm explaining this all to you but meh.. well that is all for now and i shall post better stories eventually.
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Check out the double feature with cavs.com Beat Writer, Joe Gabriele and FOXSportsOhio.com Beat Writer Sam Amico as they tackle everything from word association, to debating everything NBA, Cavaliers, and Cleveland to airing their Beat Writer laundry...and they promise to have you in and out of the mess in about 5 minutes or under every time!1. Regular Season RotationJoe G:Byron Scott has been crystal clear about his regular season rotation so far: If he knows what it is, hes not telling anybody. C.J. Miles throws a wrench in the works. He could start at small forward or shooting guard or come off the bench. The rotation spirals from there.Sam:For the Cavs, its a mystery. Well, maybe not for Cavs coach Byron Scott, but for the rest of the free world. On a personal note, I like that approach. It shows that players will have to keep fighting for minutes. That sort of healthy competition is the type I experience with Joe G on a regular basis. And just look at how well we co-exist.2. Big Men DepthJoe G:Better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it.Sam:It sure beats the alternative. And while the Cavs frontcourt is as young as the backcourt, the bigs offer a little of everything: Shot-blockers and floor-runners (Tristan Thompson), up-and-coming promising youngsters (Tyler Zeller, Samardo Samuels, Jon Leuer) and veteran hustlers with wild hair (Anderson Varejao).3. Ball MovementJoe G:The key to any flowing offense. Byron Scotts philosophy for non-point guards is usually: If you cant find anything after three dribbles, pass the ball. Or as my old high school coach back in Hickory used to say: Pass the ball four times before shooting or Ill bench you for Ollie.Sam:Even in the NBA, even with the biggest stars and best one-on-one types, even with a philosophy that emphasizes a fast-breaking and opportunistic offense without ball movement, you are nothing. With it, you can overcome other shortcomings. If theres one thing that hasnt changed since Dr. James Naismith hung the peach baskets, it is this very truth. Heck, they didnt even dribble back then.4. Opening Week (Across the NBA)Joe G:A celebration of the conclusion of preseason, with some huge matchups right out the gate. Its one of the most exciting weeks of the year, right up until you realize there are 24 more that follow it.Sam:Sorry, no Keha lyrics this week. (But on the bright side, I just found a way to sneak her name into the column again.) Anyway, for me, opening week in the NBA means realizing its time to read every box score and every game recap every day until the middle of June. Its also when I say a special prayer of thanks for having a job in which I never have to lift anything heavy.5. Most Exciting Team to Watch (Not Including Cavaliers)Joe G:Ive been guilty of having a team crush before, but its never been in the Eastern Conference. (Id never cheat on the Cavs like that.) Ive always loved the Blazers and the Rockets, but this year I think the most exciting non-Cavalier team in the NBA will be the Denver Nuggets.Sam:Well, it used to be Phoenix with Steve Nash. Golden State during the Don Nelson era wasnt bad, either. Now, its probably Oklahoma City, but thats too obvious an answer. So Im leaning toward Memphis, although I suspect dazzling rookie guard Damian Lillard will eventually make it Portland. On that note, Im choosing Atlanta for no reason other than the Cavs-heavy Hawks (theyve hired three former Cavs front-office employees) are now my second-favorite team in the East.BONUS: Regular Season PredictionsJoe G:I predict that Wild Thing Wig Giveaway Night on December 28 will be a sellout.Sam:I predict that, unlike the preseason, the Los Angeles Lakers will win at least one game.
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VICTORIA Beckham kept her distance from her fellow Spice Girls at the launch
of their musical last night.
Posh posed awkwardly with the bandmates at the end of the Viva Forever!
But it was only after she arrived LATE for a photocall on the red
carpet and sat AWAY from them during the West End performance.
Victoria, 38, was said to be late due to traffic and posed for the cameras
with David and sons Romeo, Brooklyn and Cruz instead.
Even once inside the Piccadilly Theatre she chose to sit apart from the
others. And while Mel B, Geri Halliwell, Emma Bunton and Mel C were straight
on their feet dancing along, Victoria stayed seated with her boys.
All five girls appeared on stage together at the end of the Jennifer
Saunders-penned show, which tells of four best friends who win a TV talent
show, set to Spice Girls songs.
Mel C, 38, Mel B, 37, and Geri, 40, thanked the writer, producers and cast.
But Posh put her Beckham boys first, saying: "I'd like to thank my family and
the girls."
Later on at the after-party, Victoria was nowhere to be seen as Mel C, Mel B,
Geri and Emma boogied the night away on the dance floor.
Show lives up to hype
REVIEW By POPPY
VIVA Forever has thankfully lived up to all the hype.
Going to see the Spice Girls at Wembley aged eight was one of the highlights
of my childhood.
As a true fan, I was worried that the jukebox musical formula might not work
with their songs but Jennifer Saunders has done a great job with the script
and the show flows really well.
Now that the hits have been immortalised in this way, I hope that generations
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There were endless amount of new guitars, amps and drums exposed at this year's NAMM convention in California. But from the huge variety of new products – the one that touched us the most was the new Jason Becker numbers tribute guitar. Made By Carvin / Kiesel Guitars, Jeff Kiesel and Jason Becker himself – the 6 string is an improved and more designed model of Becker's original one. Notice the numbers on the guitar's neck, all in color with the pickups and the logo. The guitar includes 24 frets , 25.5″ Scale, Seymour Duncan pickups, a maple neck and maple finger board.
The most wonderful thing about the guitar is that incomes would go to Becker and his family in order to support Becker's health issues. The unique guitarist, that was marked as an upcoming star already by the age of 16, was diagnosed a few years later with ALS disease. Doctors gave him 3 to 5 years to live, but 26 years later – Becker is here, communicating, making music and building guitars. He communicates with his eyes through a system developed by his father.
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Nanowire is a solid rod-like material or structure with diameter on the order of nanometers. Similar to conventional wires, they are also manufactured from semiconducting metal oxides, metals or carbon nanotubes. Due to their size they exhibit unique thermal, chemical, electronic, optical and mechanical properties which are not found in bulk materials and which have their related fields of applications.
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Nanowire is produced under controlled conditions, and can be manufactured via several processes, such as vapor deposition, vapor-liquid synthesis and suspension. Nanowire can be metallic, insulating or semiconducting.
Nanowire exhibits high flexibility and is high in strength and uniform morphology. Metallic nanowire exhibits enhanced magnetic coercivity compared to their bulk counterparts. As for thermoelectric properties, metallic nanowire shows high Seeback coefficient because of the enhanced density of electronic states. Thus it can conduct heat or electricity substantially higher than any bulk material. When it comes to electrical properties, the crystalline structure of nanowire increases the electrical properties by many fold. The large surface area of nanoparticles provides motivating catalytic properties for nanowire. Considering optical properties, metallic nanowire shows unique plasmon absorption effect. On-linear properties are also shown by nanowire arrays.
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August may be hot and humid, and bring with it tropical storms and hurricanes, but it's also a time for holidays and getaways–and some distinguished baby names.
Before it was renamed it in honor of the Emperor Augustus for the Julian calendar, the month was known as Sextilis, as it was the sixth month of the Roman calendar—but we'll let that one alone as we examine some other month-related names for your August babe.
Here, the main complement of August baby names:
August—This has become the most popular month name for boys, now at Number 333; it was as high as 175 at the end of the nineteenth century. Always popular in Scandinavia, August is currently 28 in Denmark, and it's been chosen for their sons by such celebs as Mariska Hargitay and Dave Matthews. Garth Brooks used it for his daughter, but that seems to have been something of an anomaly, at least so far. Its use as a word name—with the accent on the second syllable—lends August a dignified, upstanding element. Namesakes include two notable playwrights: August Strindberg and August Wilson. And it comes with a choice of two friendly nicknames: Augie or Gus.
Scandinavian names have been slow to enter the American stockpot of names. Maybe it's because they're not as romantic as the Italians, as genial as the Irish, as energetic as the Russians, or as instantly chic as the French.
But there are a lot of great, neglected Swedish, Norwegian and Danish names to be discovered, and those of internationally known Scandinavian celebrities have provided a pathway in. Here are the names of some such notables, both past and present, which are both appealing and accessible– and definitely worth considering.
Astrid—the prolific Swedish author Astrid Lindgren is best known as the creator of Pippi Longstocking. Her royal Scandinavian name has been neglected here in favor of the more familiar Ingrid, but is just as attractive.
If you had to pick a day name — for a child, for yourself, for a favorite — which would it be?
We skipped our usual seasonal names blog this summer because we had so much else going on, but we did meet a baby named August, and another named Julia. We've been having fun watching the Showtime series Episodes, which features a character named Morning. And on another of our favorite shows, Louie, there was a (not very nice) little boy named Never.
Day names are an ancient tradition in many cultures, most notably African ones where many names are often drawn from the time of day, day of the week, or season that a child is born. Early African-American slave roles contain many Anglicizations of such names, from Monday to Friday, Early to Afternoon, Christmas to Easter.
Looking for an August name for an August baby? There's a small but select group, ranging from the august Augustus to the modern sounding Austin to nicknames Augie and Gus.
AUGUSTUS, the pater familias of the group, actually started out as an honorific rather than a name. It was first applied to Octavius, the adopted son—actually a great-nephew– of Julius Caesar when he became the undisputed ruler of the Roman world. The Senate decreed him the title Augustus, corresponding to Majesty and meaning great, magnificent, venerable. It was after him that the month was named.
Augustus then became the official designation of every Roman Emperor who followed, but was never used as a personal name until 1526, when it was given to Augustus of Saxony, at a time when German royalty was imitating everything Roman, from palaces to sculpture, dress and wigs—and impressive Roman names.
As August—pronounced ow-goost, the name spread through Germany and the neighboring countries, and to France as AUGUSTE.
Seen now as somewhat fusty (but really no fustier than Atticus or Maximus), Augustus is now #797 on the Social Security list, having peaked in the early 1900s, but it could find favor with parents looking for a path to Gus, and/or who like venerable Latin names. It has several literary namesakes, in books ranging from The Pickwick Papers and Martin Chuzzlewit to Lonesome Dove to How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Harry Potter.
AUGUSTA. Though Great-Aunt names like Amelia and Adeline are back, we still haven't seen any signs of an Augusta revival, possibly because it's not as euphonious as the others.
It also dates back to that ancient time when those Roman emperors were assuming the title Augustus upon their accession; Augusta became the honorific bestowed on their wives, daughters and other female relatives. It was introduced to England in the 18th century by the German Princess Augusta, the future mother of King George III. Well used in the US in the 1920s, it's rarely heard today—except in the guise of yet another Harry Potter character and the formidible Aunt Augusta in the P. G. Wodehouse Jeeves stories.
AGUSTINA, the Spanish version, is very popular in South America—ranking #5 in Uruguay. It's also spelled AGOSTINA.


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Luke Donald responded to missing the cut at the US Open by matching his highest-ever finish in the Open Championship. Missing the cut in a major as world No 1 is not something Donald wants to make a habit of but last month's failure followed a similar one at last year's Open at Sandwich.
When Donald tied for fifth place at Turnberry in 2009 he was accused by an American journalist of sneaking up the leader board on the last day when not under pressure – "Luke Donald disease" it was called.
Another way of looking at it is that Donald keeps grinding until the final whistle, trying to figure out a way to keep improving his standing. And to think he is not under pressure whenever he tees up as the world's best player is far from the mark. A 69 yesterday left him at two under par and joint fifth with Graeme McDowell. Meanwhile, his two rivals at the top of the world rankings finished well down the leader board, Lee Westwood on six over after a 72 and Rory McIlroy on eight over after a 73.
"You can learn a lot by playing poorly like I did at the US Open," Donald said, "and not living up to my expectations. I certainly was very anxious and didn't do a good job on the mental side. So this week was a huge improvement in terms of that and I'll use that going forward."
Donald was certainly left optimistic of a future Open triumph was within his grasp. "Tee to green I was good enough to win this week," he said. "It was certainly solid enough, I hit a lot of fairways, a lot of greens. It just came down to the short stick, which usually is a strength of mine. But it's a different type of surface on these old links courses. Sometimes you just need to get on those runs where it goes in. Certainly I didn't hit too many poor putts, it's just getting on that run. It will happen."
McIlroy finished so early that the leaders were still some time from teeing off and the 23-year-old could look forward to willing on his friend and fellow Northern Irishman McDowell. "Adam [Scott] obviously has a bit of a lead but I know from experience it's hard to go out and protect something like that," McIlroy said.
Sadly, it was not to be McDowell's day but McIlroy added about his Ryder Cup partner: "He's very gritty and enjoys these types of days. That's what he plays for. When you have to make a lot of pars, that's when he is at his best."
It is a virtue that the younger man is still acquiring. While he took advantage of a soft course at Congressional last year to win the US Open in record-breaking fashion, he could not do so here on a links that was as benign as it could be for three days.
McIlroy started well on Thursday until he hit a spectator on the head and went out of bounds on the 15th hole. He got revenge on the hole yesterday by holing out from a bunker for a birdie. But in between times his Open hopes had long since disappeared.
He struggled with his game for the last three days and said there were going to be times over a 20-year career when he had to be patient while working on his game. "I'm not going to get too wound up over the next few weeks," he said. "I've got to keep plugging away, working on the right things and eventually it will all come round."
But after his rant about the weather at the Open last year, McIlroy left Lytham convinced there was no reason a Claret Jug could be in his possession one day. "I feel like I can win any given week if I play well," he said. "I don't think there is a major that is harder to win than any other. I think they are all equal. I would have said the US Open a couple of years ago the way they set up the courses, but I got a US Open where it was a bit softer and I was able to be a bit more aggressive. You've just got to beat all the other guys. I treat all the majors equally and try to do my best."
On the other hand, Westwood conceded the fine margins on a links course might make the Open the hardest of the majors to win. He had a chance to win at Turnberry three years ago but three-putted at the last to miss the playoff between Stewart Cink and Tom Watson.
"You certainly need a bit more luck at the Open Championship with the draw," he said. "But that didn't really come into it this week. You just need a few good breaks. Landing in the fairway with the slopes, the difference between ending up in a trap or being in good shape can be 60 or 70 yards. It is probably the hardest of the four to win."
Westwood started the championship with two birdies followed by a double bogey. Yesterday, he started with a par and then had two birdies followed by a double bogey. He just never got any momentum going.
Next year Westwood will return to the Open aged 40. "That's when life begins, so I'm told," he said. In fact he will be starting a new life in America with the family joining him in Florida at the turn of the year. His immediate schedule is all Stateside with the Bridgestone World Invitational, the USPGA Championship and then the Fed-Ex Cup series on the PGA Tour. The reason for moving? "The English winter," he said, "and the English summers. I struggled over there for a while but I've really enjoyed it in recent years."
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Parts of a south Columbia restaurant were burnt after a small blaze broke out Monday afternoon.
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