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Mesa Campus K-6
4507 S. Mountain Rd
Mesa, Arizona 85212
School Hours: 8:00am to 3:00pm
Office Hours: 7:30am to 4:00pm
Welcome to our Mesa K-6 Campus
Meet Our Campus Administration, Mr. Sinclair and Mrs. Coleman
|Mr. Sinclair helped start American Leadership Academy in 2009 and served as its first Director and a member of the Board of Directors. Since 2009, Mr. Sinclair has helped American Leadership Academy grow from 180 students to nearly 6000 students. Mr. Sinclair currently serves as the Director of the American Leadership Academy – Mesa campus and as a member of the Board of Directors.
|Angi Coleman has been in the field of education for over 10 years. Mrs. Coleman started her career as a special education teacher, working with students in grades K-6 with various disabilities. She also taught a self contained autism class with students from 1st-3rd grades. After that, Mrs. Coleman moved into the general education classroom and taught 5th grade for several years. In 2015, Mrs. Coleman transitioned from the classroom to administration as the assistant director at the Mesa campus. Mrs. Coleman received her undergraduate degree from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. In December of 2014, Mrs. Coleman graduated from Arizona State University with a Masters degree in curriculum and instruction. She is currently working on her 2nd Masters degree from Arizona State University in Educational Leadership. Mrs. Coleman lives in Mesa with her husband, two children, and three cats. She enjoys long walks on the beach, traveling with her family, hiking, and trying new restaurants.
Sinclair's Spot
I have been doing a lot of thinking about what motivates us. In speaking with our special education department, they have shared that the most difficult issue they deal with is when a student shows a lack of motivation to learn. Parents have also expressed concerns regarding this issue. The old adage, "you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink", seems to apply. Many of you have heard me share that our goal is to have our students do the right thing because it is right, not out of fear of reprisal. The goal is, not carrot or stick, but intrinsic motivation. How do we get there?
As a parent, I have chosen not to pay my children to do any chores around the house. My oldest son has the responsibility to have the yard clean and green every Saturday. This was something we struggled with for over a year. When the job was not done properly, he would lose a privilege, or be assigned an extra job. While he maintained a good attitude, punishment did not seem to produce the desired behavior, a clean and green lawn. In March, I went out of town for 9 days, including two weekends. I asked my son to take special care of the yard in my absence. He did; when I got home I lavished him in praise and thanks. Since that day, he has been diligent with his yard work. He takes pride in a job well done, and does not need any remuneration to get the job done.
While every person is different, there are some commonalities that we can focus on. Rewards and consequences should be done quickly, then move on. When a consequence is needed, give it, and then immediately let your child know you love them in a meaningful way. A long drawn out punishment is hard on you, because you have to enforce it. It may also cause your child to identify as a "bad" kid if they are in trouble too often or too long. Rewards can and should be at an emotional level; love and time with your child are best. Avoid rewarding with money or gifts. They can be construed as payment for desired behavior, they tend to destroy intrinsic motivators, and tend not to be effective. How do you get the desired behavior when you have nothing to bribe or pay with?
Coleman's Corner
Summer is fast approaching! Before you know it, it will be time to start prepping for the 16-17 school year. I'm sure many of you are anxious to find out who your child's teacher will be for next year. I wanted to take a moment to explain how the process will work.
As soon as the 15-16 school year ends, we begin the task of assigning students to their teachers. This is a timely process as many things need to be taken into account, such as student data, teacher input, parent requests, and special needs. We anticipate class lists will be finalized the last week in July. We then communicate this information to our teachers. Teachers are asked to reach out to each parent via email and a personal phone call. You can expect to hear from your child's new teacher starting the last week in July and going into the first week of August.
We are looking forward to a productive summer and a great kick off to the 16-17 school year!
Mrs. Coleman
Assistant Director
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About American Leadership Academy
Our charter schools were designed with a vision to provide the best educational experience to as many students as possible in a moral and wholesome environment. Are you exploring local schools or seeking a charter school K-6 or charter junior high and high school for your child? For the 2015 – 2016 school year, we will have 8 campus locations in the state of Arizona. Our campuses are located in Gilbert, Mesa, San Tan Valley, Queen Creek and Anthem South.
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|To provide the best educational experience to as many students as possible in a moral and wholesome environment.
Our Innovative Curriculum
In the lower school, the curriculum is structured in the Core Knowledge Sequence, which outlines the knowledge to be taught at each grade level. The curriculum is structured in a coherent, cumulative and content specific way, so students build knowledge in language arts, math, science, history, geography, and fine arts. The upper school curriculum builds on the classical education philosophy with a strong emphasis on liberal arts and studying the masters. If you are interested in learning more about the benefits of a charter school K-6 or charter high school for your child, additional information about our charter schools in Gilbert, Mesa, San Tan Valley, Queen Creek and Anthem South, Arizona (AZ) can be found on our website. Please browse our website to read about our leadership program, curriculum, and school culture. We accept new student registrations at our charter schools or you can complete the application on our website.


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Omega-3 fatty acids keep blindness at bay
Previous research has shown that omega-3 fatty acids – commonly found in fish oil – can prevent retinopathy, a major form of blindness that affects people with diabetes and premature babies, in a mouse model of the disease.
Now a follow-up study, from the same research team at Children`s Hospital Boston, has revealed how exactly omega-3 fatty acids help prevent several forms of blindness.
It also provides reassurance that widely used COX-inhibiting drugs like aspirin and NSAIDs do not negate their benefit.
The results showed that omega-3 fatty acids could prevent eye blindness such as retinopathy, caused by the proliferation of tortuous, leaky blood vessels in the retina, and age-related macular degeneration (AMD), caused by abnormal growth of blood vessels.
Previous research by Children`s Hospital ophthalmologist Lois Smith and senior investigator of the new study had shown that mice fed diets rich in omega-3s had 50 percent less pathologic vessel growth in their retina than mice fed diets rich in omega-6 fatty acids.
In their new study, Smith and her colleagues documented another protective mechanism - a direct effect on blood vessel growth (angiogenesis) that selectively promotes the growth of healthy blood vessels and inhibits the growth of abnormal vessels.
They isolated the specific compound from omega-3 fatty acids that has these beneficial effects in mice (a metabolite of the omega-3 fatty acid DHA, known as 4-HDHA), and the enzyme that produces it (5-lipoxygenase, or 5-LOX).
The researchers also found that COX enzymes are not involved in omega-3 breakdown, suggesting drugs such as aspirin or NSAIDs do not affect the benefits of omega-3.
"This is important for people with diabetes, who often take aspirin to prevent heart disease, and also for elderly people with AMD who have a propensity for heart disease," said Smith.
Smith is currently working alongside the US National Eye Institute, which is conducting a trial of omega-3 supplements in patients with advanced macular degeneration, expected to conclude in 2013.
The findings are published in the current issue of Science Translational Medicine .
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Conformity And Conflict: Readings In Cultural Anthropologyby James Spradley David W. Mccurdy
Demonstrate the nature of culture and its influence on people's lives. For over 40 years, the best-selling Conformity and Conflict has brought together original readings and cutting edge research alongside classic works as a powerful way to study human behavior and events. Its readings cover a broad range of theoretical perspectives and demonstrate basic anthropological concepts. The Fourteenth Edition incorporates successful articles from past editions and fresh ideas from the field to show fascinating perspectives on the human experience. Teaching and Learning Experience Personalize Learning -MyAnthroLab delivers proven results in helping students succeed, provides engaging experiences that personalize learning, and comes from a trusted partner with educational expertise and a deep commitment to helping students and instructors achieve their goals. Improve Critical Thinking -Articles, article introductions and review questions encourage students to examine their assumptions, discern hidden values, evaluate evidence, assess their conclusions, and more! Engage Students -Section parts, key terms, maps, a glossary and subject index all spark student interest and illustrate the reader's main points with examples and visuals from daily life. Support Instructors -Teaching your course just got easier! You can create a Customized Text or use our Instructor's Manual, Electronic "MyTest" Test Bank or PowerPoint Presentation Slides. Additionally, Conformity and Conflict's part introductions parallel the basic concepts taught in introductory courses - which allow the book to be used alone as a reader or in conjunction with a main text. Note:MyAnthroLab does not come automatically packaged with this text. To purchase MyAnthroLab, please visitwww. MyAnthroLab. comor you can purchase a valuepack of the text + MyAnthroLab (at no additional cost): VP ISBN-10: 0205176011/ISBN-13: 9780205176014
Conformity and Conflict: Readings in Cultural Anthropology (13th edition)by James W. Spradley Late David W. Mccurdy
An ideal complement to standard anthropology texts or as a stand-alone text/reader,the best-selling Conformity and Conflict continues to offer an in-depth look at anthropology as a powerful way to study human behavior and events. The 37 articles cover a broad range of theoretical perspectives and demonstrate basic anthropological concepts. The 12th edition retains the accessibility of the previous editions and the view that anthropology provides a fascinating perspective on the human experience. The 13th edition has been shaped by the current concerns in both anthropology and American society, including globalization, studying women's lives, race and ethnicity, anthropology's practical applications and the ways it leads to everyday careers. The newly revised table of contents reflects the suggestions of Conformity and Conflict users. Thirty percent of the readings are either revised or entirely new to this edition. Nine new articles appear in this edition of Conformity and Conflict (Readings 7, 12, 15, 18, 22, 25, 29, 32, 33), three of which were expressly commissioned for this edition (12, 29, 25). Four articles (5, 28, 31 and 35) have been updated for this edition. More attention is paid to cultural ecology, the impact of the world market and world systems on human social life, and to human change in increasingly large and complex societies. An entirely NEW section on globalization includes three new articles that introduce readers to key concepts-- how popular culture spreads to different societies, the processes by which cultural artifacts, social structures, and how ideas are adopted and changed as they reach new societies.
The Confounding Case of Climate Crisisby Owen R. Liu Barbara Tinker
With time travel and mysteries that need solving, the Galactic Academy of Science (G.A.S.) series instructs readers on how to think like scientists. Under the guidance of a Dude or Dudette from the future, the middle school characters are faced with treacherous, present-day crimes that require a historical knowledge of science in order to be solved. From investigating problems to analyzing data and constructing explanations and solutions, this series blends elements of sci-fi with educational methods that distill the key thinking habits of scientists and engineers. An adventure that investigates the causes and consequences of climate change Something strange is going on during Anita and Benson's field trip to a greenhouse as their guide is making wild claims about carbon dioxide and their science teacher, Mr. Fazmel, has mysteriously disappeared. That's when Quarkum Phonon, a Dude from the future, sends Anita and Benson on a Galactic Academy of Science mission to learn about the origins of climate change and the ways communities around the world are dealing with its impact. With stops around the world--from a Hawaiian volcano to Greenland and Geneva--Anita and Benson sift through the evidence for climate change. On their return home, the students face the question: what can a couple of kids do to reduce CO2 emissions and slow down climate change? A portion of all profits from this book will go to support local projects helping people in the developing world adapt to climate change.
Confounding the Color Line: The Indian-Black Experience in North Americaby James F. Brooks
Several authors Explore the Indian-Black experience in North America; intersections between Native American and African American heritage.
Confronting Captivityby Arieh J. Kochavi
How was it possible that almost all of the nearly 300,000 British and American troops who fell into German hands during World War II survived captivity in German POW camps and returned home almost as soon as the war ended? In Confronting Captivity, Arieh J. Kochavi offers a behind-the-scenes look at the living conditions in Nazi camps and traces the actions the British and American governments took--and didn't take--to ensure the safety of their captured soldiers. Concern in London and Washington about the safety of these POWs was mitigated by the recognition that the Nazi leadership tended to adhere to the Geneva Convention when it came to British and U.S. prisoners. Following the invasion of Normandy, however, Allied apprehension over the safety of POWs turned into anxiety for their very lives. Yet Britain and the United States took the calculated risk of counting on a swift conclusion to the war as the Soviets approached Germany from the east. Ultimately, Kochavi argues, it was more likely that the lives of British and American POWs were spared because of their race rather than any actions their governments took on their behalf.
Confronting Chronic Neglect: The Education and Training of Health Professionals on Family Violenceby Committee on the Training Needs of Health Professionals to Respond to Family Violence
As many as 20 to 25 percent of American adults or one in every four people have been victimized by, witnesses of, or perpetrators of family violence in their lifetimes.. Family violence affects more people than cancer, yet it's an issue that receives far less attention. Surprisingly, many assume that health professionals are deliberately turning a blind eye to this traumatic social problem.The fact is, very little is being done to educate health professionals about family violence. Health professionals are often the first to encounter victims of abuse and neglect, and therefore they play a critical role in ensuring that victims as well as perpetrators get the help they need. Yet, despite their critical role, studies continue to describe a lack of education for health professionals about how to identify and treat family violence. And those that have been trained often say that, despite their education, they feel ill-equipped or lack support from by their employers to deal with a family violence victim, sometimes resulting in a failure to screen for abuse during a clinical encounter.Equally problematic, the few curricula in existence often lack systematic and rigorous evaluation. This makes it difficult to say whether or not the existing curricula even works.Confronting Chronic Neglect offers recommendations, such as creating education and research centers, that would help raise awareness of the problem on all levels. In addition, it recommends ways to involve health care professionals in taking some responsibility for responding to this difficult and devastating issue.Perhaps even more importantly, Confronting Chronic Neglect encourages society as a whole to share responsibility. Health professionals alone cannot solve this complex problem. Responding to victims of family violence and ultimately preventing its occurrence is a societal responsibility
Confronting Collapseby Michael C. Ruppert
The Book That Inspired the Movie COLLAPSE By the author of Crossing the Rubicon The world is running short of energy-especially cheap, easy-to-find oil. Shortages, along with resulting price increases, threaten industrialized civilization, the global economy, and our entire way of life. In Confronting Collapse, author Michael C. Ruppert, a former LAPD narcotics officer turned investigative journalist, details the intricate connections between money and energy, including the ways in which oil shortages and price spikes triggered the economic crash that began in September 2008. Given the 96 percent correlation between economic growth and greenhouse gas emissions and the unlikelihood of economic growth without a spike in energy use, Ruppert argues that we are not, in fact, on the verge of economic recovery, but on the verge of complete collapse. Ruppert's truth is not merely inconvenient. It is utterly devastating. But there is still hope. Ruppert outlines a 25-point plan of action, including the creation of a second strategic petroleum reserve for the use of state and local governments, the immediate implementation of a national Feed-in Tariff mandating that electric utilities pay 3 percent above market rates for all surplus electricity generated from renewable sources, a thorough assessment of soil conditions nationwide, and an emergency action plan for soil restoration and sustainable agriculture.
Confronting Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking of Minors in the United Statesby Institute of Medicine National Research Council Board on Children, Youth, and Families Committee on Law and Justice Ellen Wright Clayton Richard D. Krugman Committee on the Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking of Minors in the United States Patti Simon
Every day in the United States, children and adolescents are victims of commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking. Despite the serious and long-term consequences for victims as well as their families, communities, and society, efforts to prevent, identify, and respond to these crimes are largely under supported, inefficient, uncoordinated, and unevaluated. Confronting Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking of Minors in the United States examines commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents of the United States under age 18. According to this report, efforts to prevent, identify, and respond to these crimes require better collaborative approaches that build upon the capabilities of people and entities from a range of sectors. In addition, such efforts need to confront demand and the individuals who commit and benefit from these crimes. The report recommends increased awareness and understanding, strengthening of the law's response, strengthening of research to advance understanding and to support the development of prevention and intervention strategies, support for multi-sector and interagency collaboration, and creation of a digital information-sharing platform. A nation that is unaware of these problems or disengaged from solutions unwittingly contributes to the ongoing abuse of minors. If acted upon in a coordinated and comprehensive manner, the recommendations of Confronting Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking of Minors in the United States can help advance and strengthen the nation's emerging efforts to prevent, identify, and respond to commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking of minors in the United States.
Confronting Fascism in Egyptby Israel Gershoni James Jankowski
Confronting Fascism in Egyptoffers a new reading of the political and intellectual culture of Egypt during the interwar era. Though scholarship has commonly emphasized Arab political and military support of Axis powers, this work reveals that the shapers of Egyptian public opinion were largely unreceptive to fascism, openly rejecting totalitarian ideas and practices, Nazi racism, and Italy's and Germany's expansionist and imperialist agendas. The majority (although not all) of Egyptian voices supported liberal democracy against the fascist challenge, and most Egyptians sought to improve and reform, rather than to replace and destroy, the existing constitutional and parliamentary system. The authors place Egyptian public discourse in the broader context of the complex public sphere within which debate unfolded-in Egypt's large and vibrant network of daily newspapers, as well as the weekly or monthly opinion journals-emphasizing the open, diverse, and pluralistic nature of the interwar political and cultural arena. In examining Muslim views of fascism at the moment when classical fascism was at its peak, this enlightening book seriously challenges the recent assumption of an inherent Muslim predisposition toward authoritarianism, totalitarianism, and "Islamo-Fascism. "
Confronting Historyby George L. Mosse
Just two weeks before his death in January 1999, George L. Mosse, one of the great American historians, finished writing his memoir, a fascinating and fluent account of a remarkable life that spanned three continents and many of the major events of the twentieth century. "Confronting History" describes Mosse's opulent childhood in Weimar Berlin; his exile in Paris and England, including boarding school and study at Cambridge University; his second exile in the U. S. at Haverford, Harvard, Iowa, and Wisconsin; and his extended stays in London and Jerusalem. Mosse discusses being a Jew and his attachment to Israel and Zionism, and he addresses his gayness, his coming out, and his growing scholarly interest in issues of sexuality. This touching memoir--told with the clarity, passion, and verve that entranced thousands of Mosse's students--is guided in part by his belief that "what man is, only history tells" and, most of all, by the importance of finding one's self through the pursuit of truth and through an honest and unflinching analysis of one's place in the context of the times.
Confronting Iranby Ali Ansari
Iran refuses to relent in developing nuclear technology, despite U.N. sanctions. Rumors persist that Israel is drawing up plans for military strikes. Neither the emboldened Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad nor the embattled President Bush has relented in his war of words. How did we get here? Iran expert Ali Ansari sets the current crisis in the context of a long history of mutual antagonism. From the overthrow of Mosaddeq in 1953 to the hostage crisis in 1979 and, more recently, the Gulf War and the War in Iraq, both Iranian and American politicians have forged conflicting narratives about an "evil empire" lying half a world away-resulting in a mutual mistrust that may ultimately lead to war.
Confronting Political Islamby John M. Owen IV
How should the Western world today respond to the challenges of political Islam? Taking an original approach to answer this question, Confronting Political Islam compares Islamism's struggle with secularism to other prolonged ideological clashes in Western history. By examining the past conflicts that have torn Europe and the Americas--and how they have been supported by underground networks, fomented radicalism and revolution, and triggered foreign interventions and international conflicts--John Owen draws six major lessons to demonstrate that much of what we think about political Islam is wrong. Owen focuses on the origins and dynamics of twentieth-century struggles among Communism, Fascism, and liberal democracy; the late eighteenth- and nineteenth-century contests between monarchism and republicanism; and the sixteenth- and seventeenth-century wars of religion between Catholics, Lutherans, Calvinists, and others. Owen then applies principles learned from the successes and mistakes of governments during these conflicts to the contemporary debates embroiling the Middle East. He concludes that ideological struggles last longer than most people presume; ideologies are not monolithic; foreign interventions are the norm; a state may be both rational and ideological; an ideology wins when states that exemplify it outperform other states across a range of measures; and the ideology that wins may be a surprise.Looking at the history of the Western world itself and the fraught questions over how societies should be ordered, Confronting Political Islam upends some of the conventional wisdom about the current upheavals in the Muslim world.
Confronting Power: The Practice of Policy Advocacyby Jeff Unsicker
Confronting Power provides an academically rigorous, yet practical and comprehensive framework and sets of concepts for planning, implementing and evaluating policy advocacy. Based on the author's experiences both as teacher and activist, the framework is general enough to be relevant for advocacy in a variety of sectors such as poverty alleviation, human rights and the environment, in different national and cultural contexts, and at levels ranging from influencing a town council to transnational institutions such as the World Bank. The book grounds the concepts via a series of case studies, which themselves illustrate a range of different advocacy campaigns in both the Global South and the United States. Designed to be both a textbook and a guide for practical action, Confronting Power should become an essential component of every teacher and social advocate's tool kit.
Confronting Suburban Poverty in Americaby Elizabeth Kneebone Alan Berube
It has been nearly a half century since President Lyndon Johnson declared war on poverty. Back in the 1960s tackling poverty "in place" meant focusing resources in the inner city and in rural areas. The suburbs were seen as home to middle- and upper-class families-affluent commuters and homeowners looking for good schools and safe communities in which to raise their kids. But today's America is a very different place. Poverty is no longer just an urban or rural problem, but increasingly a suburban one as well. In Confronting Suburban Poverty in America, Elizabeth Kneebone and Alan Berube take on the new reality of metropolitan poverty and opportunity in America.After decades in which suburbs added poor residents at a faster pace than cities, the 2000s marked a tipping point. Suburbia is now home to the largest and fastest-growing poor population in the country and more than half of the metropolitan poor. However, the antipoverty infrastructure built over the past several decades does not fit this rapidly changing geography. As Kneebone and Berube cogently demonstrate, the solution no longer fits the problem.The spread of suburban poverty has many causes, including shifts in affordable housing and jobs, population dynamics, immigration, and a struggling economy. The phenomenon raises several daunting challenges, such as the need for more (and better) transportation options, services, and financial resources. But necessity also produces opportunity-in this case, the opportunity to rethink and modernize services, structures, and procedures so that they work in more scaled, cross-cutting, and resource-efficient ways to address widespread need. This book embraces that opportunity.Kneebone and Berube paint a new picture of poverty in America as well as the best ways to combat it. Confronting Suburban Poverty in America offers a series of workable recommendations for public, private, and nonprofit leaders seeking to modernize poverty alleviation and community development strategies and connect residents with economic opportunity. The authors highlight efforts in metro areas where local leaders are learning how to do more with less and adjusting their approaches to address the metropolitan scale of poverty-for example, integrating services and service delivery, collaborating across sectors and jurisdictions, and using data-driven and flexible funding strategies."We believe the goal of public policy must be to provide all families with access to communities, whether in cities or suburbs, that offer a high quality of life and solid platform for upward mobility over time. Understanding the new reality of poverty in metropolitan America is a critical step toward realizing that goal."-from Chapter One
Confronting Suburban Poverty in Americaby Elizabeth Kneebone Alan Berube
It has been nearly a half century since President Lyndon Johnson declared war on poverty. Back in the 1960s tackling poverty "in place" meant focusing resources in the inner city and in rural areas. The suburbs were seen as home to middle- and upper-class families--affluent commuters and homeowners looking for good schools and safe communities in which to raise their kids. But today's America is a very different place. Poverty is no longer just an urban or rural problem, but increasingly a suburban one as well. In Confronting Suburban Poverty in America, Elizabeth Kneebone and Alan Berube take on the new reality of metropolitan poverty and opportunity in America.After decades in which suburbs added poor residents at a faster pace than cities, the 2000s marked a tipping point. Suburbia is now home to the largest and fastest-growing poor population in the country and more than half of the metropolitan poor. However, the antipoverty infrastructure built over the past several decades does not fit this rapidly changing geography. As Kneebone and Berube cogently demonstrate, the solution no longer fits the problem.The spread of suburban poverty has many causes, including shifts in affordable housing and jobs, population dynamics, immigration, and a struggling economy. The phenomenon raises several daunting challenges, such as the need for more (and better) transportation options, services, and financial resources. But necessity also produces opportunity--in this case, the opportunity to rethink and modernize services, structures, and procedures so that they work in more scaled, cross-cutting, and resource-efficient ways to address widespread need. This book embraces that opportunity.Kneebone and Berube paint a new picture of poverty in America as well as the best ways to combat it. Confronting Suburban Poverty in America offers a series of workable recommendations for public, private, and nonprofit leaders seeking to modernize poverty alleviation and community development strategies and connect residents with economic opportunity. The authors highlight efforts in metro areas where local leaders are learning how to do more with less and adjusting their approaches to address the metropolitan scale of poverty--for example, integrating services and service delivery, collaborating across sectors and jurisdictions, and using data-driven and flexible funding strategies."We believe the goal of public policy must be to provide all families with access to communities, whether in cities or suburbs, that offer a high quality of life and solid platform for upward mobility over time. Understanding the new reality of poverty in metropolitan America is a critical step toward realizing that goal."--from Chapter One
Confronting Terrorby John Yoo Dean Reuter
After the September 11, 2001 attacks the United States went to war. With thousands of Americans killed, billions of dollars in damage, and aggressive military and security measures in response, we are still living with the war a decade later. A change of presidential administration has not dulled controversy over the most fundamental objectives, strategies and tactics of the war, or whether it is even a war. This book clears the air over the meaning of 9/11, and sets the stage for a reasoned, clear, and considered discussion of the future with a collection of essays commemorating the 10th anniversary of the attacks. The contributors include supporters and critics of the war on terrorism, policymakers and commentators, insiders and outsiders, and some of the leading voices inside and outside government.
Confronting the American Dream: Nicaragua Under U.S. Imperial Ruleby Michel Gobat
Michel Gobat deftly interweaves political, economic, cultural, and diplomatic history to analyze the reactions of Nicaraguans to U. S. intervention in their country from the heyday of Manifest Destiny in the mid-nineteenth century through the U. S. occupation of 1912-33. Drawing on extensive research in Nicaraguan and U. S. archives, Gobat accounts for two seeming paradoxes that have long eluded historians of Latin America: that Nicaraguans so strongly embraced U. S. political, economic, and cultural forms to defend their own nationality against U. S. imposition and that the country's wealthiest and most Americanized elites were transformed from leading supporters of U. S. imperial rule into some of its greatest opponents. Gobat focuses primarily on the reactions of the elites to Americanization, because the power and identity of these Nicaraguans were the most significantly affected by U. S. imperial rule. He describes their adoption of aspects of "the American way of life" in the mid-nineteenth century as strategic rather than wholesale. Chronicling the U. S. occupation of 1912-33, he argues that the anti-American turn of Nicaragua's most Americanized oligarchs stemmed largely from the efforts of U. S. bankers, marines, and missionaries to spread their own version of the American dream. In part, the oligarchs' reversal reflected their anguish over the 1920s rise of Protestantism, the "modern woman," and other "vices of modernity" emanating from the United States. But it also responded to the unintended ways that U. S. modernization efforts enabled peasants to weaken landlord power. Gobat demonstrates that the U. S. occupation so profoundly affected Nicaragua that it helped engender the Sandino Rebellion of 1927-33, the Somoza dictatorship of 1936-79, and the Sandinista Revolution of 1979-90.
Confronting the Classics: Traditions, Adventures, and Innovationsby Mary Beard
A National Book Critics Circle Award finalist, this is "the perfect introduction to classical studies, and deserves to become something of a standard work" (Observer). Mary Beard, drawing on thirty years of teaching and writing about Greek and Roman history, provides a panoramic portrait of the classical world, a book in which we encounter not only Cleopatra and Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar and Hannibal, but also the common people--the millions of inhabitants of the Roman Empire, the slaves, soldiers, and women. How did they live? Where did they go if their marriage was in trouble or if they were broke? Or, perhaps just as important, how did they clean their teeth? Effortlessly combining the epic with the quotidian, Beard forces us along the way to reexamine so many of the assumptions we held as gospel--not the least of them the perception that the Emperor Caligula was bonkers or Nero a monster. With capacious wit and verve, Beard demonstrates that, far from being carved in marble, the classical world is still very much alive.
Confronting the Controversiesby Adam Hamilton
Christians are faced every day with daunting choices between difficult alternatives. What does my Christian faith have to say about the moral issues that divide our society? There are plenty of people on opposite sides of the spectrum claiming to know the will of God in these matters. It is nonetheless very difficult to find help in looking at both sides of these ethical questions and applying the biblical witness to arrive at an authentically Christian belief about them. This is precisely what Adam Hamilton proposes to do. Presented as a collection of sermons, Confronting the Controversies includes euthanasia, assisted suicide, creationism, abortion, and homosexuality. Scrupulously fair to both the positions of each side and their motivations for holding them, Hamilton offers clear, concise information on what is at stake in these explosive issues. Hamilton applies a careful, broad reading of Scripture to offer direct yet compassionate guidance on what a faithful Christian response will be. This book is set up for group study, with discussion questions at the end of each chapter.
Confronting the Enemies Withinby Billy Graham
There was once a time when the world was perfect. Then sin happened in Paradise, and life has never been the same. We all are affected by sin. Because of sin, we are our own worst enemies.Confronting the Enemies Within teaches us to trust God in everything. If we cultivate God's character in our lives, we can develop a strong relationship with Him that gives us the power to wage war against sin and temptation.The Journey Study Series is based on Billy Graham's best-selling book The Journey, the culmination of a lifetime of spiritual insight and ministry experience. Each chapter explores the joys, triumphs, and conflicts we all encounter on our journey through life.Use for self-study or shared experiences in small groupssix weeks of lessonssidebars offer a scriptural journey through God's wordQuestions for starting group discussionsInsight-filled Scripture passages to studyEach chapter includes thought-provoking questions, commentary, Scriptures, and insights to help you on life's journey. Each lesson teaches the secret of walking with God on life's path. Understanding God's truths will make life's journey easier and let Him fulfill His promise to lead you home.
A Confucian Constitutional Orderby Daniel A. Bell Edmund Ryden Jiang Qing Ruiping Fan
As China continues to transform itself, many assume that the nation will eventually move beyond communism and adopt a Western-style democracy. But could China develop a unique form of government based on its own distinct traditions? Jiang Qing--China's most original, provocative, and controversial Confucian political thinker--says yes. In this book, he sets out a vision for a Confucian constitutional order that offers a compelling alternative to both the status quo in China and to a Western-style liberal democracy. A Confucian Constitutional Order is the most detailed and systematic work on Confucian constitutionalism to date. Jiang argues against the democratic view that the consent of the people is the main source of political legitimacy. Instead, he presents a comprehensive way to achieve humane authority based on three sources of political legitimacy, and he derives and defends a proposal for a tricameral legislature that would best represent the Confucian political ideal. He also puts forward proposals for an institution that would curb the power of parliamentarians and for a symbolic monarch who would embody the historical and transgenerational identity of the state. In the latter section of the book, four leading liberal and socialist Chinese critics--Joseph Chan, Chenyang Li, Wang Shaoguang, and Bai Tongdong--critically evaluate Jiang's theories and Jiang gives detailed responses to their views. A Confucian Constitutional Order provides a new standard for evaluating political progress in China and enriches the dialogue of possibilities available to this rapidly evolving nation. This book will fascinate students and scholars of Chinese politics, and is essential reading for anyone concerned about China's political future.
Confucian Democracy in East Asiaby Sungmoon Kim
This book explores a mode of democracy that is culturally relevant and socially practicable in the contemporary pluralistic context of historically Confucian East Asian societies, by critically engaging with the two most dominant theories of Confucian democracy Confucian communitarianism and meritocratic elitism. The book constructs a mode of public reason (and reasoning) that is morally palatable to East Asians who are still saturated in Confucian customs by reappropriating Confucian familialism, and using this perspective to theorize on Confucian democratic welfarism and political meritocracy. It then applies the theory of Confucian democracy to South Korea, arguably the most Confucianized society in East Asia, and examines the theory's practicality in Korea's increasingly individualized, pluralized, and multicultural society by looking at cases of freedom of expression, freedom of association, insult law, and immigration policy.
Confucian Perfectionismby Joseph Chan
Since the very beginning, Confucianism has been troubled by a serious gap between its political ideals and the reality of societal circumstances. Contemporary Confucians must develop a viable method of governance that can retain the spirit of the Confucian ideal while tackling problems arising from nonideal modern situations. The best way to meet this challenge, Joseph Chan argues, is to adopt liberal democratic institutions that are shaped by the Confucian conception of the good rather than the liberal conception of the right. Confucian Perfectionism examines and reconstructs both Confucian political thought and liberal democratic institutions, blending them to form a new Confucian political philosophy. Chan decouples liberal democratic institutions from their popular liberal philosophical foundations in fundamental moral rights, such as popular sovereignty, political equality, and individual sovereignty. Instead, he grounds them on Confucian principles and redefines their roles and functions, thus mixing Confucianism with liberal democratic institutions in a way that strengthens both. Then he explores the implications of this new yet traditional political philosophy for fundamental issues in modern politics, including authority, democracy, human rights, civil liberties, and social justice. Confucian Perfectionism critically reconfigures the Confucian political philosophy of the classical period for the contemporary era.
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A detailed and quite comprehensive discussion of the Confucianism and its influence on culture and history. Long dismissed as irrelevant by Communist China, Confucianism is experiencing a new resurgence in China and around the globe. So-called New Confucianists seek to find a unity between their religion and the modern world, rejecting any form of cultural isolationism. Founded in China 2,500 years ago by a master philosopher, Confucianism was a system of ethical behavior and social responsibility that evolved into one of the great spiritual traditions of the East. It has played a profoundly important role in the evolution of Chinese civilization over the centuries and has had a marked influence on other Asian cultures including those of Vietnam, Korea, and Japan. This clear and engaging account of the historical development of Confucianism presents the basic tenets of Confucian thought, traces its evolution in response to the events of Chinese history, and examines its enduring relevance to the contemporary world.
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A fairly average Monday morning, considering it is a long holiday weekend for most people.
Lawrence Police were called to numerous noise complaints, conducted about the normal number of vehicle stops and disturbances.
Just before 2:20 a.m. LPD and LDCFM were called to the 2400 block of Redbud Lane on reports of a cooking fire in an apartment. LPD arrived and found that the occupant of the apartment had extinguished the flames with a fire extinguisher. The fire department arrived and confirmed that the fire was confined to the stove and did not spread to the walls or cabinets.
There was not much information given about it but, there was a reported armed robbery in the 2500 block of W 31st Street just after 3:30 this morning. Details on this are few and far between at this point.
Again, this was not in Douglas County but, there was another injury accident on K-10 just before 4 a.m. in Lenexa. One vehicle was involved and from initial reports it is believed that the 31-year-old male driver fell asleep behind the wheel and the vehicle struck a bridge guard wall. The accident occurred over Mill Creek, which is about one-half of a mile west of Ridgeview Road. More information about this crash.
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Dovetailing our recent announcement of documentation of resources for research using web archives, we will be visited next month by an individual who has done much to advance web archives as materials of scholarly interest and exploration. Niels Brügger is Professor of Internet Studies and Digital Humanities at Aarhus University in Denmark, where he also heads the Centre for Internet Studies and NetLab. On Thursday, April 7th he will present, Digital Humanities, Web History, Web Archives, and Web Research Infrastructure &emdash; between close and distant reading, followed by discussion. Additional event details may be found on the Stanford Event Calendar page. We hope you'll join us!
Many scientists are making the reproducibility of their research a much higher priority these days than they used to. But it's a time consuming task, which means that many are searching for tools and workflows to help facilitate their efforts.
Hatef Monajemi, a PhD student in Civil and Environmental Engineering, and his PhD advisor Professor David L. Donoho, have developed a new piece of software that can make reproducibility an easier goal to achieve. His new software is called Clusterjob (CJ). This software can be used to develop reproducible computational packages and make the generation of data for a research study fully reproducible. CJ is an open-source software available on GitHub.
Lacuna, a digital reading, writing, and annotation platform I developed, is now in use as part of a MOOC being run at Dartmouth University. An author for their EdTech blog recently wrote up the experience. Here's my favorite part of the post:
The AmRenX team is using YellowDig and Lacuna Stories to encourage engagement in Dartmouth's first literature MOOC. YellowDig has been a different platform for some seasoned edX learners, but they have really taken to Lacuna. To date 542 learners have made 6,930 annotations in AmRenX. There is more activity in the annotation platform than any other part of the course.
For more, including animated GIFs of the platform in action, read the full post.
Since our collaboration with political science researchers using web archives to understand the 2014 U.S. congressional elections, we've seen (and, hopefully, helped foster) growing interest in web archives as primary source material. This trend parallels a similar refocusing by other web archiving programs toward enhancing access services and facilitating research use. The maturity and the variety of these efforts, as well as the accumulating body of resulting research, provide an expanding list of references with which to orient and entice prospective researchers to the potential of working with web archives.
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Did you know that Stanford University Libraries (SUL) librarians and staff are able to deposit articles, presentations, posters and other content they produce in the Stanford Digital Repository (SDR)? The Stanford University Libraries Staff Publications and Research Collection contains "publications and research produced and contributed by staff of Stanford University Libraries on a broad range of topics relevant to academic and research libraries".
A welcome complement to the lately growing number of web archiving-specific events, the inaugural Web Archives: Capture, Curate, Analyze conference (tweet stream) brought together an eclectic crowd of researchers, instructors, students, archivists, librarians, developers, and others interested in web archiving. A novel mixture of institutions was also represented - some active principally through IIPC, many more associated with the SAA Web Archiving Roundtable and/or Archive-It Partner communities, and still others who I'd not yet encountered in these more established, practitioner-centric fora.
Echoing the sentiments of other participants, I was impressed and inspired both by the diversity of perspectives and the excitement for moving web archiving forward. As befitting such a group, the schedule and hallway conversations crossed a wide array of topics. Running through it all, though, questions of ethics seemed to be a persistent subject. I'll highlight three areas of ethical concern that stood out for me.


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As a few people have mentioned how difficult a concept this is, perhaps we can think about this on a more manageable level:
The complexity of our world interferes with smooth, predictable outcomes. However our public policy--especially in terms of environment, technology, debt, economics, funding for all types of problems--seem to rely on accurate prediction. in what ways will an acknowledgement of chaos impact the broader use of--and faith in--prediction models.
In what ways are we (borrowing Stephen's idea) like the operators of Jurassic park, assured of our dominance and ability to manage complex and dangerous systems. Just what else would Jeff Goldblum disapprove of?
What questions have you come up with regarding the implications of chaos theory? If we could post a few in the discussion section below, that could give us some ideas to begin with.
Scientific American article about practical example of chaos [Short webpage/magazine article]
The infamous scene from Jurassic park [video]
Short documentary on chaos theory [video]
Webpage introducing chaos theory [Website]
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*new* a brief summary of chaos theory [PDF]
Please note: Communitea has asked we bring chairs or other seating with us as the metal chairs on their property destroy the garden.
Missed another one. Drat.
0 · December 4, 2012
When is the next mtg.?
0 · December 2, 2012
Extremely interesting topic. I was surprised by how much I immediately understood, and I enjoyed the readings/videos--especially the Nova documentary on fractals. The conversation itself was dominated by those who knew their way around the topic, and I was disappointed that we had more of a lecture than a discussion, but I was impressed with everyone. Definitely a good bunch of intelligent people. Perhaps we'll all have a more balanced discussion next time. :)
0 · December 2, 2012
Thanks to all for a most thought-provoking discussion.
0 · December 1, 2012
Anyone still there???
0 · December 1, 2012
Running a little late.
0 · December 1, 2012
I wish u all a very enlightening discussion. A third body has interfered with my measures.
0 · December 1, 2012
Just posted a summary if you'd like to pursue:
0 · December 1, 2012
I might not be able to make this. I got another job, and I'll be working Saturdays from now on. This Saturday is my training, so I might be able to at least make this one.
0 · November 28, 2012
A longer video from Nova (YEAH!) discussing fractals, their place in the history of math, and their relation to the complexity of life.
0 · November 28, 2012
I found this explanation of chaos theory on YouTube helpful.
0 · November 28, 2012
FYI, I did speak with Michael and Emily from the Florida School of Holistic Living, who actually holds the lease on the garden space. As expected, our meeting there is not a problem in any way. In fact, Emily may try to make a meetup at some point. They also do not have an issue with the Dandelion chairs being in there for the duration of our meeting.
0 · November 26, 2012
Just for chaos sake - It's a lovely day isn't it?
0 · November 26, 2012
oh yeah! lawn chair on the ready.
0 · November 25, 2012
Just to throw a little Chaos into the mix, I'll come. But my only contribution may be talking about Jeff Goldblume's perspective on it from his role in Jurassic Park. LOL
0 · November 24, 2012
Way over my perview to be of value in a discussion. However I'd read the text and attend just for the exposure.
0 · November 24, 2012
I know so little about this topic, I would be a little gun shy about opening my mouth in such a discussion. I think this would be better suited for a lecture video followed by a discussion kind of set up rather than our current set up. Other than that, I am in based on my schedule!!
0 · October 23, 2012
Chaos theory is tough. Really tough. You might want to try reading "SYNC: How Order Emerges From Chaos In The Universe, Nature, and Daily Life" by Steven Strogatz. This is the easiest text I've read on the subject. Amazon readers give it a 4.5 out of 5 stars.
0 · October 21, 2012
I'll attend if the venue is close to a charging station.
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A protester wrapped with a Greek flag holds a placard with anti-government slogans outside the Greek Parliament. On the second day of a general strike that's seen the country paralyzed, a communist party-backed union has said it will try to encircle parliament in a peaceful bid to prevent lawmakers from accessing the building for the final vote on spending cuts and tax hikes required by Greece's international creditors.
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People walk past broken windows in front of the Greek parliament building during a 48-hour general strike. Protesters oppose strict austerity measures imposed by the Greek government. Meanwhile, Greece can expect to receive fresh payments totaling $11.05 billion from the euro zone bailout fund, officials in Berlin said.
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Demonstrators are hit by petrol bombs during clashes between rival groups of communists and black-clad youths near the parliament building. Angry protesters vowed to bring Greece to a standstill on Thursday while disgruntled lawmakers vote on the details of a deeply unpopular austerity package needed to stave off bankruptcy.
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Communists clash with black-clad youths near the parliament building near Constitution Square.
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A man shouts while helping an injured demonstrator during clashes between communists and black-clad youths near the parliament building.
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A man shouts during clashes between rival groups near the parliament building in Constitution Square.
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A demonstrator throws stones at a rival group. Clashes have broken out in central Athens between rival groups of demonstrators in a second day of mass demonstrations against a new round of austerity measures being debated in parliament. Police fired tear gas and stun grenades outside parliament as several hundred masked youths attacked peaceful demonstrators from a Communist-backed trade union who had tried to isolate the from the rally.
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A protester throws a petrol bomb at riot police amid clashes between rival groups of demonstrators in a second day of mass demonstrations against a new round of austerity measures being debated in parliament.
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Strikers shout slogans in front of the Greek parliament building during a 48-hour general strike demonstration. A report from the European Central Bank, the European Union and the International Monetary Fund on Greece's progress in cleaning up its state finances is understood to have given the green light to the heavily indebted nation receiving a payment.
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A woman shouts while taking part in an anti-austerity rally in Athens' Constitution Square. Greek unions began a 48-hour general strike on Wednesday, the biggest protest in years, as parliament prepares to vote on sweeping new austerity measures designed to stave off a default that could trigger a crisis in the wider euro zone.
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A demonstrator hurls a Molotov cocktail toward riot police in front of the Greek parliament. Greek unions on Wednesday launched a two-day general strike in an all-out effort to block a new austerity bill that parliament must pass this week to forestall a state bankruptcy.
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Protesters clash with police in Athens at the start of a two-day general strike against a new austerity bill.
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A pedestrian walks past an entrance to a building damaged during clashes. Greek anger over new austerity measures and layoffs erupted into violence outside parliament Wednesday as demonstrators hurled chunks of marble and gasoline bombs and riot police responded with tear gas and stun grenades that echoed across Athens' main square.
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A riot policeman guarding the parliament is covered in red paint in Athens during a mass demonstration called by the public and private sector labor unions to protest against the ongoing heavy austerity measures.
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A protester throws a gasoline bomb at police during a rally on the first day of a 48-hour general strike.
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Protesters throw stones at police during a rally on the first day of a 48-hour general strike timed to coincide with a vote on a bitterly resented new round of austerity measures.
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Megastar Chiranjeevi who is away from camera for years due to his political innings, is finally making a comeback. The comeback film, his Prestigious 150th film, which was launched last month, will begin the regular shooting from July 10th. The team is planning to begin the shoot with songs in abroad.
Earlier Chiranjeevi promised to arrange a separate event for fans when the regular shooting begins. There should be official confirmation about it very soon. Ram Charan and his mother Surekha will be producing the film under their new banner, Konidela Production Company. Reports are emerging that Anushka is confirmed as the female lead.
VV Vinayak is given the chance even though he delivered a disaster with Akhil. He previously directed Chiranjeevi in a blockbuster Tagore which is also a remake project. Probably that instilled confidence in Chiranjeevi about Vinayak. The movie is being planned for Sankranthi-2017 release. More details on this project later.


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It became easy to forget during what seemed like an interminable three months on the disabled list: There may be no one in baseball capable of doing what Clay Buchholz is doing.
The truth is, by his own standards, Buchholz wasn't very good on Sunday night. For much of his six-inning, 91-pitch effort against the Yankees, the right-hander struggled with his control, matching a season high by issuing four walks. Yet he allowed just two hits (both singles) and managed to work around an at-times unreliable fastball with an array of cutters and curves and changeups to toss six innings without permitting an earned run.
Again: That was the not-so-good, work-in-progress Buchholz.
"Out of 100 percent, I'd say he's 85 to 90 still. He's not even 100 percent," said catcher David Ross. "That's a great thought. A great thought. I knew he wasn't sharp but still managed his way through a lineup."
That he did, which resulted in Buchholz somehow improving his already ridiculous numbers. He has tossed 11 innings without permitting an earned run since his return from a half-season on the DL. In the process, he has improved his microscopic ERA to 1.51 while improving his record to 11-0.
Take a moment to consider that: 11-0, 1.51.
This is a case where seeing is not believing. Pitchers are not supposed to be able to post numbers like those. Buchholz is aware of that fact.
"Tell me about it. I know. That's why I wanted to pitch this whole season. It stunk being hurt and not being able to play," he said. "I have a difficult time seeing how I only gave up one run tonight. It's pretty neat. A lot of stuff has to happen right for numbers to look like that."
The right-hander can claim to have posted comparable numbers at another point in his life, when he went 11-1 with a 1.05 ERA for Angelina Junior College in 2005, on his way to being taken by the Red Sox in the supplemental first round of the draft that year. Still, as Buchholz observed, "Obviously, there's not the types of players in junior college as there is up here."
A 1.51 ERA is, in short, not supposed to be possible for a starting pitcher. While acknowledging that Buchholz has only pitched about a half-season's worth of games, making 14 starts at a time when teammate Jon Lester has taken the ball in a league-best 31 games, it still remains a shocking mark even if viewed as something of a small sample.
Buchholz is up to 95 1/3 innings while producing that insane ERA. The last time a starting pitcher logged that low a mark in at least 90 innings? That would be Bob Gibson's breathtaking -- and record-setting -- 1.12 ERA in 1968, 45 years ago. In 2012, Kris Medlen posted a 0.97 ERA as a starter in his 12 turns in the Atlanta rotation, though his ERA for the year was 1.57, as he started the season in the bullpen.
"Medlen got so hot, coming off being injured the year before and then coming out of the bullpen, his story was a little bit different but he was unhittable. It was ridiculous what he was doing. He was carving lineups up, just cruising through," said Ross, who caught Medlen last year with the Braves. "Same thing: inducing double plays, guys not getting on base, strikeouts, he found a way to win every night. It's the same thing Buchholz is doing."
Teammate Jake Peavy won a Cy Young Award while leading the National League in ERA in 2007 with a 2.54 mark. Buchholz has bested that mark by more than a full earned run for every nine innings.
"Impressive. It's an impressive run for him to be 9-0 with what he had, to come back in these first two and still do what he did," said Peavy. "Clay just has so many weapons. I think that's what it boils down to. When you have as many weapons and options to go to and get guys out, you're going to be successful. He's a talent. He's awfully fun to watch and awfully fun to talk with and try to get better with.
"Clay is going to be a huge asset -- and that's an understatement -- to this run we hopefully are about to be on in the playoffs and help get us where we're going with this team," he added. "You'd love to see a full season and what those numbers would translate to be. It's been a long time -- and in this league and this division as well."
The point that Peavy makes about Buchholz's division and league is an interesting one. To post a 1.51 ERA is a joke. To do so in the American League is an absolutely shocking development.
"It's a different level over here when you're doing it with an extra hitter in there. With a pitcher, you're doing it with three free outs. You do it over here, you're doing something special. [Buchholz] has got special stuff. He really does. He knows how to pitch, he knows how to use all his stuff. He can be dominating any time out."
Indeed, the eye-popping reality is that right now, Buchholz has the lowest ERA ever recorded by an AL pitcher (min. 10 starts) in the 40 years that the DH has been in play. The previous standard of a 1.74 ERA was set by Ron Guidry of the Yankees in 1978 and matched by Pedro Martinez with the Sox in 2000.
Martinez's accomplishment was more striking given that it occurred over a full season and that runs crossed the plate at a much higher rate in 2000 than in 2013. Even so, it is worth restating: Setting aside the context, no one who faced the DH on a regular basis has ever been stingier in permitting runs than Buchholz has been this year.
That accomplishment, in turn, underscores another point: Buchholz has been the most dominant pitcher in the game when on the mound in 2013. The fact that he's once again been able to carve up lineups in his return from the DL, connecting the dots to what he did before his shoulder inflammation cost him half a season, suggests that there is no pitcher upon whom a team would rather rely in the sort of must-win scenarios that lie ahead in October. Who better to have on the mound than the pitcher who has been the hardest to score upon in modern American League history?
And even as he's refused to permit a single earned run in his return to the mound, there is reason to believe that he can be even more dominant than what he's shown either against the Rays last week or against the Yankees on Sunday night.
"When Clay is out there and he's right, he's as good as anybody in the game of baseball. He knows that. We know that," said Peavy. "He's got a few more starts to get his pitch count stretched out and for him to be ready to be who we all want him to be here coming up. It's awfully fun to watch, awfully fun to be on the same side."
Dale, Michael and Jerry dig into the details of this draft for the Patriots with ESPN's Mike Reiss.
Giardi and Price discuss the Tom Brady appeal getting overturned and Roger Goodell's victory tour. The guys can't believe the victory lap and some of his behavior. The more you listen to him, the more frustrating his behavior becomes.
Giardi and Price break down how the teams in the AFC East altered their futures after the NFL Draft weekend.
Danny Ainge joins Glenn and Christian to explain the Celtics draft process; and he also discusses the trade rumors that permeated the night.
Mut is flying solo the last hour, but he's giving reaction and analysis as the Celtics draft a power forward out of France by the name of Guerschon Yabusele and getting some early grades for the Celtics
Mut and Kirk are talking more about the Celtics pick of Jaylen Brown and can't seem to find anyone who thinks it's a good pick or can make a case for why the Celtics took him third overall.
We check in with the manager of the Boston Red Sox, John Farrell joins us live from Tampa for our weekly update on all things Sox.
Eduardo Rodriguez and the Sox stumbled in their 13-7 loss to the Rays. Mut recaps the game and takes your calls on all things Boston baseball.
Christian recaps the Red Sox 6-2 loss to the Rangers.
DJ and Pete continue to assess the season that was for the Bruins and look toward the future for the franchise and how they can improve.
DJ and Pete are together for the final Sunday Skate of the season. They get into their overall thoughts on the season, the Bruins keeping Claude Julien on as head coach and the end-of-season press conferences last week. They discuss the rebuild process, what the Bruins need and how they can obtain it. Plenty of callers have their own theories and opinions on all of these topics as well.
Butch is joined by two-thirds of the Sunday Skate show in DJ and Pete. The guys discuss the problems with Bruins including leadership and grit, who should stay and who should go and if Claude is to blame.
The guys finish the show bantering about Max Kellerman apparently getting the Skip Bayless job, Iceland's win over England in the Euro 2016, and Caitlyn Jenner on SI
Texas Rangers sideline reporter Emily Jones likes getting doused by Gatorade. A D&C caller accuses the guys of being sexist in their analysis, which leads to a debate of the hottest sideline reporters in sports.
Dino, Gerry and Kirk discuss Tuesday's Dale and Holley show which feature some measure of tension during the interview with John Farrell and during a Rick Porcello debate
The Red Sox needed a big start from a pitcher, and Porcello delivered. Glenn and Lou talk about last night's win in Tampa and discuss what ERod needs to do while down in Triple A.
David Price is on the mound this afternoon in Tampa, but after last outing's terrible performance, the pressure is on for him to perform. Glenn and Lou discuss Price and his need to take over a game.
Red Sox GM Mike Hazen joins Glenn and Lou to talk about what went into sending ERod down to Pawtucket, and what the trade market looks like at this point in the season.
Ugh. Dale and Michael after another crap-fest of a Red Sox game break it all down and listen in to John Farrell and David Price's post game comments.
We close the show out with some of the best cuts of the day.
We check in with the manager of the Boston Red Sox, John Farrell joins us live from Tampa for our weekly update on all things Sox.
Former Celtics General Manager Jan Volk joins Kirk Minihane for a discussion that any Celtics fan will love. Kirk and Jan talk about the legendary 85/86 Celtics and how the team was constructed and of course the decision to draft Len Bias and his tragic death.
Kirk Minihane sits down with John Tomase to talk about the current political landscape, John's desire to write about social issues, and of course Spygate is discussed.
Kirk Minihane is joined by one of his radio heroes, Artie Lange. They discuss everything from Artie's comedy career, his time with Howard Stern, his issues with drugs and prostitutes, and the comedy show to benefit slain Officer Ronald Tarentino Jr.
Jerry Thornton and "Uncle Buck" Adam Cormack break down the greatest season finale of all-time, the season 6 finale of Game of Thrones. Jerry and Uncle Buck debate if this season was the greatest season in television history.
Ben, Russ & Alex recap the 4-0 loss the USMNT suffered to Argentina in the COPA America Centenario semifinal. Then they catch up with the EURO's, and recap if their predicted winners are still in the tournament.
Former Celtics General Manager Jan Volk joins Kirk Minihane for a discussion that any Celtics fan will love. Kirk and Jan talk about the legendary 85/86 Celtics and how the team was constructed and of course the decision to draft Len Bias and his tragic death.
The guys finish the show bantering about Max Kellerman apparently getting the Skip Bayless job, Iceland's win over England in the Euro 2016, and Caitlyn Jenner on SIMore from this show
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Hovis has had a close encounter with a new ginger dude
Equestrian blogs
Nina Wareham's brand new physiotherapy blog: Welcome!
Introducing the latest addition to the H&H blogging team, Nina Wareham, a chartered human and veterinary physiotherapist
Emily Ham's driving blog: horsefly hell
One of Emily Ham's ponies 'pens' a blog about a recent encounter with the dreaded horsefly
Hovis' Friday diary: 'Mother grabbed my Hovis sausage with the vigour of a dieting woman grabbing a bacon baguette'
Hovis has had a mostly enjoyable week all-round
Simon Grieve's eventing blog: I feel like a Duracell bunny
Simon reports back from a very exciting few weeks, packed full with competitions and promising horses
Shaun Mandy's dressage blog: 'Even our GPS lost the will to live'
Shaun reports back from a stressful but successful trip to Germany and his most recent competition
Steve Wallace's dressage blog: how to get the best from Iberian horses
Steve reveals his secrets to success with a certain type of horse
Lucy Eddis' showing blog: Forever trying to reinvent the wheel
Young showing rider Lucy Eddis shares her thoughts on working hunter pony courses and why some are better than others
Hovis' Friday diary: 'We were drenched in sweat and both considering murder'
Hovis has manfully escaped the perils of an evil tractor
Coral Keen's eventing blog: All systems go
Coral reports back from her most recent events and shares her preparation techniques before heading off to Germany
Jason Webb's blog: an important new arrival and loading with dressage royalty
Jason reveals one of the main keys to success when training a horse
Pony Mad Mum's blog: some bad mum dancing and Tena Ladies
The Pony Mad Mum has been busy dancing like no one is watching
Hovis' Friday diary: 'There was so much of me on the floor that mini-mother thought it was a dog'
Hovis has momentarily enjoyed a visit from an old friend
Suzanna Hext's road to recovery blog: I need more hours in the day
Suz has been packing in as much as she possibly can over the past few weeks
Meet our latest blogger, dressage rider Steve Wallace
Dressage rider and trainer Steve Wallace combines classical training with competition riding. He has a particular interest in Iberian horses and is currently competing at small tour level
Lucy Eddis' showing blog: The horror and inconvenience of dreaded exams
Our showing blogger is having a tough time juggling exams and her ponies
Hovis' Friday diary: A back end with a mind of its own
Hovis is feeling particularly well at the moment and the women in his life certainly know about it
H&H dressage editor's blog: how much I think Uthopia will sell for
H&H's dressage and sport horse breeding editor has been doing the maths and thinks she has worked out how much Uthopia will be sold for an auction on Friday
Sophie Wells' dressage blog: You can't get to the top half-heartedly
Sophie has had a quieter time in May, with plenty of training at home and even celebrating her birthday
Emily Ham's driving blog: Brushing up at camp
Emily and Alfie report back from an exciting and informative time at a driving camp


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