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SQL Server 2012 introduced two innovations targeted for data warehousing workloads: column store indexes and batch (vectorized) processing mode. Together they greatly improve performance of typical data warehouse queries, routinely by 10X and in some cases by a 100X or more. The main limitations of the initial version are addressed in the upcoming release. Column store indexes are updatable and can be used as the base storage for a table. The repertoire of batch mode operators has been expanded, existing operators have been improved, and query optimization has been enhanced. This paper gives an overview of SQL Server's column stores and batch processing, in particular the enhancements introduced in the upcoming release.}, author = {Per-Ake Larson and Cipri Clinciu and Campbell Fraser and Eric N. Hanson and Mostafa Mokhtar and Michael Nowakiewicz and Vassilis Papadimos and Susan L. Price and Srikumar Rangarajan and Remus Rusanu and Mayukh Saubhasik}, month = {June}, publisher = {ACM SIGMOD}, title = {Enhancements to SQL Server Column Stores}, url = {http://research.microsoft.com/apps/pubs/default.aspx?id=193599}, year = {2013}, }


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DETAILS: 2 Possible Suspects Listed in Shooting Death of Colorado Corrections Official Tom Clements
Colorado police continue to investigate who could have possibly had a motive in the murder of Tom Clements, the Department of Corrections Chief who was gunned down after opening the front door of his home in Monument, Colorado. Investigators are looking into the possibility that his death could be linked to his decision to not grant a prison transfer to a Saudi national, Homaidan al-Turki, who was serving time for holding his housekeeper as a sex slave. Al-Turki is said to be a member of an influential Saudi family, and also reportedly has ties to an Islamic terror group.
Clements also recently requested chemicals to execute Nathan Dunlap, an inmate convicted of killing four people during shooting rampage at a Chuck E. Cheese restaurant in 2003.
Police say they're still searching for a white female believed to be between the ages of 35 and 50 who may have helpful information in the case. The woman was said to be speed walking along the road on which Clements lived at approximately 8:30 p.m. that night, and while she is not listed as a person of interest, authorities believe she may have seen the responsible party's car or even the suspect himself.
On Wednesday, the Clements family issued a statement, saying they lost a devoted husband and beloved father in Tom, and they asked for privacy as they mourn. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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Times editorial on Bush warrantless surveillance gets it: We have a "Constitutional crisis"
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Here. Of course, the headline is terrible:
A Spy Program in From the Cold
WTF does that mean? I think it means that the program is coming in from the cold of illegality, to legality, but the rest of the editorial makes that interpretation dubious. Of course, in the LeCarre novel, The Spy Who Came in From the Cold, the spy is ultimately betrayed, and shot, by his masters, since it's expedient that one man die for the good of the people.
Anyhow, unlike the WaPo and Times
news departments stenography cesspools, Times editors are clear that we face a Constitutional crisis:
The president's decision hardly ends this constitutional crisis. Among other things, the public needs to know why Mr. Bush broke the law for more than five years and what should be done to ensure there will be no more abuses of the wiretap statute.
In addition, unlike the WaPo and Times
news departments stenography cesspools, Times editors are clear that we need to know a lot more about what Bush and Abu Gonzales have actually done before pronouncing this sad chapter in the long book of Republican abuses of power closed:
There are still some big unanswered questions. For one thing, because the new warrant process is secret, we don't know whether the court has issued a blanket approval for wiretapping, which would undermine the intent of the law, or whether the administration agreed to seek individual warrants.
This is no "compromise".
It's a Constitutional crisis.
What does it take to get everyone in the reality based community to treat this like the huge story it is?
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Pelvic Mass
A "mass" is a lump that either your caregiver found during an examination or you found before seeing your caregiver. The "pelvis" is the lower portion of the trunk in between the hip bones. There are many possible reasons why a lump has appeared. Testing will help determine the cause and the steps to a solution.
Before complete testing is done, it may be difficult or impossible for your caregiver to know if the lump is truly in one of the pelvic organs (such as the uterus or ovaries) or is coming from one of many organs that are near the pelvis. Problems in the colon or kidney can also lead to a lump that might seem to be in the pelvis.
If testing shows that the mass is in the pelvis, there are still many possible causes:
Tumors and cancers. These problems are relatively common and are the greatest source of worry for patients. Cancerous lumps in the pelvis may be due to cancers that started in the uterus or ovaries or due to cancers that started in other areas and then spread to the pelvis. Many cancers are very treatable when found early.
Non-cancerous tumors and masses. There are a large number of common and uncommon non-cancerous problems that can lead to a mass in the pelvis. Two very common ones are fibroids of the uterus and ovarian cysts. Before testing and/or surgery, it may be impossible to tell the difference between these problems and a cancer.
Infection. Certain types of infections can produce a mass in the pelvis. The infection might be caused by bacteria. If there is an infection treatment might include antibiotics. Masses from infection can also be caused by certain viruses, and in rare cases, by fungi or parasites. If infection is the cause, your caregiver will be able to determine the type of germ responsible for the mass by doing appropriate testing.
Inflammatory bowel disease. These are diseases thought to be caused by a defect in the immune system of the intestine. There are two inflammatory bowel diseases: Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease. They are lifelong problems with symptoms that can come and go. Sometimes, patients with these diseases will develop a mass in the lower part of the colon that can make it seem as though there is a mass in the pelvis.
Past Surgery. If there has been pelvic surgery in the past, and there is a lot of scarring that forms during the process of healing, this can eventually fell like a mass when examined by your caregiver. As with the other problems described above, this may or may not be associated with symptoms or feeling badly.
Ectopic Pregnancy. This is a condition where the growing fetus is growing outside of the uterus. This is a common cause for a pelvic mass and may become a serious or life-threatening problem that requires immediate surgery.
In people with a pelvic mass, there may be a large variety of associated symptoms including:
No symptoms, other than the appearance of the mass itself.
Cramping, nausea, diarrhea.
Fever, vomiting, weakness.
Pelvic, side, and/or back pain.
Weight loss.
Problems with vaginal bleeding. This can be very variable. Bleeding might be very light or very heavy. Bleeding may be mixed with large clots. Menstruation may be very frequent and may seem to almost completely stop. There may be varying levels of pain with menstruation.
Urinary symptoms including frequent urination, inability to empty the bladder completely, or urinating very small amounts.
Because of the large number of causes of a mass in the pelvis, your caregiver will ask you to undergo testing in order to get a clear diagnosis in a timely manner. The tests might include some or all of the following:
Blood tests such as a blood count, measurement of common minerals in the blood, kidney/liver/pancreas function, pregnancy test, and others.
X-rays. Plain x-rays and special x-rays may be requested except if you are pregnant.
Ultrasound. This is a test that uses sound waves to "paint a picture" of the mass. The type of "sound picture" that is seen can help to narrow the diagnosis.
CAT scan and MRI imaging. Each can provide additional information as to the different characteristics of the mass and can help to develop a final plan for diagnostics and treatment. If cancer is suspected, these special tests can also help to show any spread of the cancer to other parts of the body. It is possible that these tests may not be ordered if you are pregnant.
Laparoscopy. This is a special exam of the inside of the pelvic area using a slim, flexible, lighted tube. This allows your caregiver to get a direct look at the mass. Sometimes, this allows getting a very small piece of the mass (a biopsy). This piece of tissue can then be examined in a lab that will frequently lead to a clear diagnosis. In some cases, your caregiver can use a laparoscope to completely remove the mass after it has been examined.
Surgery. Sometimes, a diagnosis can only be made by carrying out an operation and obtaining a biopsy (as noted above). Many times, the biopsy is obtained and the mass is removed during the same operation.
These are the most common ways for determining the exact cause of the mass. Your caregiver may recommend other tests that are not listed here.
Treatment(s) can only be recommended after a diagnosis is made. Your caregiver will discuss your test results with you, the meanings of the tests, and the recommended steps to begin treatment. He/she will also recommend whether you need to be examined by specialists as you go through the steps of diagnosis and a treatment plan is developed.
Test preparation. Carefully follow instructions when preparing for certain tests. This may involve many things such as:
Drinking fluids to fill the bladder before a pelvic ultrasound.
Fasting before certain blood tests.
Drinking special "contrast" fluids that are necessary for obtaining the best CAT scan and MRI images.
Medications. Your caregiver may prescribe medications to help relieve symptoms while you undergo testing. It is important that your current medications (prescription, non-prescription, herbal, vitamins, etc.) be kept in mind when new prescriptions are recommended.
Diet. There may be a need for changes in diet in order to help with symptom relief while testing is being done. If this applies to you, your caregiver will discuss these changes with you.
You cannot hold down any of the recommended fluids used to prepare for tests such as CAT scan MRI.
You feel that you are having trouble with any new prescriptions.
You develop new symptoms of pain, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, or other problems that you did not feel since your last exam.
You experience inability to empty your bladder completely or develop painful and/or bloody urination.
You vomit bright red blood, or a coffee ground appearing material.
You have blood in your stools, or the stools turn black and tarry.
You have an abnormal or increased amount of vaginal bleeding.
You have a fever.
You develop easy bruising or bleeding.
You develop pain that is not controlled by your medication.
You feel worsening weakness or you have a fainting episode.
You feel that the mass has suddenly gotten larger.
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Summer Choir begins Wednesday, May 20, 7:10 pm in the Music/Lecture Suite
This summer we are 'reviving' the great musical and dramatic presentation "Celebrate Life" by Ragan Courtney and Buryl Red. We will have only a short time to prepare this music, so please come join us early!
Summer Choir 2015
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After this morning's trading, the market is looking good. The Nasdaq has increased 0.1%; the S&P 500 is trading up 0.5%; and the Dow has climbed 0.4%. The NYSE is a stock exchange based in New York City, considered the largest equities-based exchange in the world based on total market capitalization of its listed securities.
The biggest movers traded on the NYSE so far are:
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|Con Way Inc (NYSE:CNW)
|$1.99 billion
|RTI International Metals, Inc. (NYSE:RTI)
|$680.6 million
|Kraton Performance Polymers Inc (NYSE:KRA)
|$755.1 million
|Polypore International, Inc. (NYSE:PPO)
|$1.73 billion
|Rogers Corporation (NYSE:ROG)
|$583.2 million
|Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ENR)
|$5.09 billion
|Allergan (NYSE:AGN)
|$24.91 billion
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Shares of Con Way (NYSE:CNW) are currently trading at $29.99, a steep decline of 15.8%. So far today, 1.7 million shares have changed hands. Volume is an important indicator because it indicates how significant a price shift is. Valuation ratios like the price to earnings (P/E) ratio, the price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio, the price to sales (P/S) ratio, the price to book (P/B) ratio, and the dividend yield are useful in determining how attractive a potential or existing investment is. The price/book value ratio is one of the more common methods of determining whether a stock is fairly valued. CNW's P/B ratio of 2.13 shows that its share price is higher than its book value. It is important to take the company's debt into account when using the P/B ratio as debt can boost a company's liabilities to the point where they wipe out much of the book value of its hard assets, creating artificially high P/B values. To put things in perspective, should be made among companies in the same industry rather than across industries. SEE: How Buybacks Warps The Price-To-Book Ratio
RTI International Metals (NYSE:RTI) rose a significant 12.9% to reach $25.35 per share. With 379,475 shares changing hands so far today, the company's volume is 1.3 times its average over the past three months. In technical analysis, trading volume is used to determine the strength of a market indicator. When estimating the value of a particular investment, valuation ratios provide a good basis for assessing the value of an individual stock. Price/earnings ratios (P/E ratios) provide a measure of the relative value of a stock. The P/E ratio for RTI is 68.0, above the industry average of 14.04. Generally speaking, the higher the P/E ratio, the higher the market expectations for a company's future performance. From the investor's perspective, a stock with a lower ratio is relatively cheaper than a stock with a higher ratio. SEE: Investment Valuation Ratios: Price/Earnings Ratio
After a precipitous drop of 12.9%, Kraton Performance Polymers (NYSE:KRA) is now trading at a share price of $20.40. So far today, 756,048 shares of the company's stock have changed hands. This is more trading activity than there was yesterday. Price change alone is not enough to know how a stock is doing. Volume is an important secondary indicator used to confirm trends suggested by price movement. A wide array of ratios can be used by investors to estimate the attractiveness of a potential or existing investment and get an idea of its valuation. The price/earnings to growth (PEG) ratio is calculated by dividing the price/earnings ratio by growth in earnings-per-share; the lower the PEG ratio, the more reasonably valued the security. KRA's PEG ratio of 0.77 is in line with the industry average. Because of the adjustment for earnings growth rate, the PEG ratio is somewhat more useful than many formulas for comparing companies in different industries.
Taking a 11.7% hit, Polypore International (NYSE:PPO) is currently trading at $32.81 per share. The company's volume is currently 4.1 million shares for the day, 5.7 times the average daily volume. Volume is used to evaluate how meaningful the price movement of a stock is. Investors can make use of valuation ratios to estimate whether a stock is fairly valued. The price/sales ratio measures a company's stock market price by its revenues. PPO has a high P/S ratio of 2.18. In young companies, a high P/S ratio is a sign of sales growth that is expected to turn into earnings and cash flow. All things being equal, a low P/S ratio is good news for investors, while a very high one can be a warning sign.
Rogers (NYSE:ROG) has risen 9.3% to hit a current price of $39.17 per share. The company is currently trading a volume of 138,763 shares. High volume indicates a lot of investor interest while low volume indicates the opposite. It is important for an investor to estimate the value of any potential or existing investment; valuation ratios make this easier. The debt ratio measures the leverage of a company, and a company's leverage is a good way to assess risk. ROG has a low debt ratio of 48.7%. A low debt ratio means the company has more available cash flow. However, one thing to note with this ratio: it isn't a pure measure of a company's debt (or indebtedness), as it also includes operational liabilities, such as accounts payable and taxes payable.
Falling 8.8%, Energizer Holdings (NYSE:ENR) is currently at a share price of $70.94. The company's volume is currently 1.6 million shares for the day, 2.6 times the current three-month average. If a stock price makes a big move up or down, volume lets us know the significance of that move. While investment valuation ratios are useful tools in estimating the attractiveness of an investment, remember that it is important to look at a company's historical performance and compare the company ratios with its competitors and industry overall. The debt-equity (D/E) ratio compares the total liabilities for a company to its total shareholder equity. ENR has a high D/E ratio of 108%. Companies in capital-intensive industries usually have higher D/E ratios because they need to buy more property, plants, and equipment to operate. The D/E ratio is not a pure measurement of a company's debt because it includes operational liabilities in total liabilities.
Allergan (NYSE:AGN) is currently trading at $87.31 per share, a 6.4% increase. So far today, the company's volume is six million shares. If a stock price moves on high volume, this means that the change is a significant one. Investment valuation ratios can be very useful in determining the value of a stock, but it is very important to keep in mind that while some financial ratios have general rules (or a broad application), in most instances it is a prudent practice to look at a company's historical performance and use peer company/industry comparisons to put any given company's ratio in perspective. The capitalization ratio is calculated by dividing long-term debt by the sum of long-term debt and shareholders' equity. AGN has a fairly low capitalization ratio of 21.7%. Investors generally consider a company with low debt and high equity levels is a good quality investment. Prudent use of leverage (debt) increases the financial resources available to a company for growth and expansion.
The Bottom Line On any given day, a particular stock may see positive or negative change in its share price. It is important to weigh current activity against historical performance when making any investment decisions. However, these fundamental metrics must be analyzed with historic data, industry information in addition to firm specific financial statements.


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Did You Know?
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Canada ratified the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on March 11, 2010, after consultations with the provinces and territories, Aboriginal self-governments, and Canadians – particularly those from the disability community.
The Convention was adopted by the UN General Assembly on December 13, 2006. Canada was one of the first countries to sign the Convention on March 30, 2007. By signing the Convention, Canada was showing that it would work towards its ratification and not act contrary to the principles of the Convention. With ratification, Canada committed to apply the rights found in the Convention in Canada. Canada is also bound by the Convention under international law.
The main obligation of the Convention is to protect the rights to equality and non-discrimination of persons with disabilities. No other international human rights Convention within the UN system, except for the Convention on the Rights of the Child (under Article 23), clearly recognizes the need to protect individuals against discrimination on the grounds of disability.
The Convention builds on existing international human rights Conventions and explains the types of actions countries should take to promote, protect, and ensure that rights are enjoyed by persons with disabilities on an equal basis with others. The Convention calls on States Parties (countries that have ratified the Convention) to ensure non-discrimination for persons with disabilities in a variety of areas, including: freedom of expression and opinion, respect for home and the family, education, health, employment, access to services, etc.
The Convention complements Canada's existing equality and non-discrimination protection for persons with disabilities. For example, equality rights are guaranteed under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and in federal, provincial and territorial human rights legislation. Canada also implements the Convention through the many policies and programs aimed at providing access and services to persons with disabilities.
As required by the Convention, the United Nations created a special committee – the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities – to monitor implementation of the Convention by States Parties. The Committee monitors implementation by reviewing reports that are submitted by States Parties. These reports must be submitted to the Committee every four years. Canada's first report will be submitted to the United Nations in 2012 (see Article 35).
Important links:
- Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
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Notable CDs
Notable CDs | Five recent pop-rock releases
Gospel Plow
This electric, country-gospel EP emerged from the afterglow of a gospel showcase in which Cook participated last year at the last minute. How did she happen to have 20 minutes of Southern-gospel staples at the ready? She'd grown up attending churches that sang them. And if she rocks them harder than the average Southern churchgoer might prefer, she also rolls them enough to keep them from gathering moss. As for Lou Reed's "Jesus," it would be more impressive if Glen Campbell hadn't beaten her to it.
The Nature of Things The Daredevil
Don't hold this Wisconsin band's association with Bon Iver's Justin Vernon against it. The falsetto-prone three-part vocal harmonies seem less like a ploy to validate the singers' sensitivity than an escape valve for their inner Bee Gees, and the abrupt syncopation and chord changes shouldn't throw anyone familiar with Danielson for a loop. Nor should the biblical allusions that proliferate or at least seem to. Is that "Jesus set me free" which one of the Sunde brothers is singing in "Ames, IA"? Enunciate, fellas, enunciate.
Grasshoppers in My Pillow
This 17-track album's subtitle-Blues, Gospel, Ragtime & Beyond-lets listeners know they're in for variety. It doesn't tell them that all of the genres this U.K. acoustic-guitarist touches sound more or less the same. Of course, given the James Tayloresque calm with which Pearson sings every song, aural syncretism representing an underlying unity of otherwise diverse traditions may be the whole point. He could've made the point more potently by doing so more succinctly. He would've made it less potently by eliminating Dylan's "Man of Peace."
Words and Music by Saint Etienne
In 1990 this British trio set out to make pop music informed by affection for and intelligence about the form as they'd come to know and love it. They succeeded. That they'd make one of their richest and catchiest albums at this late date, however, was by no means a foregone conclusion. "Over the Border," in which Sarah Bracknell recalls the soundtrack of her life, establishes the fondly reminiscent tone. The other dozen should provide the band's fans with pleasant memories as well. Giving back, liberals call it.
You'd never know it from the waves she isn't making in the States, but the dulcet-voiced U.K. singer Rumer is having a big year. First, Sudden Hunger Records released Close to the Sun, the excellent album of '60s-sounding lounge pop she recorded in 2008 with Rory Moore under the name Stereo Venus. Then, as a free download, she released her version of John Sebastian's hit 1976 television theme song, "Welcome Back."
It turned out to be a teaser for Boys Don't Cry (Atlantic), her second official album and the most flattering showcase of her retro sense and sensibility to date. Available in 12-track and 16-track editions, it highlights both her taste in '70s composers (one less-than-obvious song apiece from the likes of Jimmy Webb, Todd Rundgren, Gilbert O'Sullivan, and Neil Young) and her main weakness: a commitment to pretty melodies that's so wholehearted you sometimes can't help wondering whether she cares about the words.


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Le Mars Holds Memorial Day Ceremonies
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(Le Mars) -- All across the nation the sound of taps along with a gun salute could be heard as people took the time to honor veterans at local Memorial Day ceremonies. Here at Le Mars, Mother Nature cooperated long enough to offer a reprieve from the recent rains, and the American Legion Wasmer Post #241 started the day with the Memorial Day parade down Central Avenue and then held the "Avenue of Flags" ceremonies at the Plymouth County Courthouse. Steven Neal the Vice Commander of the Iowa American Legion offered the welcome and reminded those who gathered for the event as to why veterans are remembered on Memorial Day.
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A highlight during the Memorial Day program was Jim Rolfes of Le Mars as he recited a poem he had written a few years ago describing what a fallen veteran would be thinking once he had gone to heaven. Rolfes entitled the poem "Come visit My Grave."
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The pinnacle of the Le Mars Memorial Day ceremonies is the listing of all the veterans with a Plymouth County connection being read. With musical somber tunes being played by the Le Mars Municipal Band, Pat Murphy read the names of those 1181 veterans that are being honored with a flag posted on the courthouse grounds or surrounding area.
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This year, 22 more flags were dedicated as family members and American Legion members presented those flags.
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Jan 3, 1998
|Julie Krommenhoek.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- Utah outscored New Mexico eight to one in the final three and a half minutes and came back from a 26-23 halftime deficit to defeat the Lobos, 57-48, on Saturday afternoon at the Jon M. Huntsman Center.
The 25th-ranked Utes remain undefeated with an 11-0 overall record and a 2-0 mark in Western Athletic Conference play. New Mexico falls to 11-3 and 1-1 in the WAC. All three of UNM's losses have come to Top 25 teams.
Utah was led by a game-high 16 points from Julie Krommenhoek, who shot three-of-six from three-point range. Freshman Kristina Anderson had a career-high 13 points, making both of her three-pointers, and had seven rebounds in 23 minutes off the bench. Alli Bills also had 13 points and a game-high eight assists. Laura Ross Allen posted nine rebounds and eight points.
The Lobos' Jennifer Williams equalled Krommenhoek with 16 points, but was limited to four points in the second half. Abby Garcheck had 12 points, nine below her season average of 21.0 ppg.
Utah's veteran players made some big plays to preserve the lead in the last two minutes. Leading 51-48 with 1:17 to play, Bills made a 17-footer from the right wing with the shot clock running down. Krommenhoek picked Tamika Stukes' pocket with 42 seconds remaining and got the outlet pass to Bills who was fouled. Bills made both ends of the one-and-one to put the Utes in front by seven.
"Big players make big plays," said Utah head coach Elaine Elliott. "We did a nice job of executing in the last two or three minutes."
Utah outshot UNM 38.3 to 33.9 percent for the game and 44.0 to 31.0 percent in the second half. The Lobos had the edge on the boards 43 to 34.
"We got outrebounded and our inside play, with the exception of Kristina Anderson coming up in the second half, wasn't very good," Elliott continued. "But Rosco (Laura Ross Allen) pulled some big boards late and our senior guards made some big plays. I can't take credit for those. Those are player's plays. We found a way to win."
Utah hosts Brigham Young next Saturday at 3:00 p.m. (MST).


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- Licensed and BYO, corkage $10 a bottle
- Wheelchair accessible
This strange little restaurant makes it into our little suite of top places every year.
I really like the way the menu reads, almost the same way I like watching people do crazy things on YouTube.
In one clip I saw recently the idea is to stack as much food on to various animals as you can within a time period - dogs, turtle, frogs, you get the picture (just google super-weird Japanese game show).
At Iori (the specials are ''first order, first take''), you get a dish called CSI (chef's special invention).
Or ''bara aria'', an aria to the barramundi; and ''three li'l piggies'' (panfried pork belly, deepfried pork loin, and pork in a broth), all of it making light of restaurant terminology in a playful, slightly insane way that appeals to me greatly - should be more of it.
Underneath the craziness, the food is very good, pretty well perfectly put together simple Japanese dishes, hundreds of them.
Waygu tataki ($20) is an uncomplicated dish of very thin, raw, well-marbled beef dressed with spring onion and ''delicious'' vinaigrette. Throw away the '70s grated carrot and iceberg lettuce, plonk it on an in-vogue floor tile and you'd pay twice as much.
Did someone say eel? Another food they do really well is this slippery fish (note, no one can stack food on a live eel). If you love it as I clearly do, Iori's real eel meal deal - those strange names again - is the dish for you. Around $45 will give you all the eel you need for a month: in a roll, tempura, simmered, chargrilled all with a pleasant salty dipping sauce.
And of course, since this is Japanese, Iori's sushi and sashimi combinations never fail to excite, such a fresh, precise arrangement of tuna, kingfish, salmon. Looking at the menu, it feels like prices have increased, with more dishes well over $30 now, but the value for money is still pretty good.The wine list, though, leaves me cold.
I wish they'd go visit Asuma up in Sydney and see what is possible in pairing good Japanese food with a great wine list. But then the eclectic mix of totally unsuitable wines almost makes sense at Iori.


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The Mahindra Indo-American Arts Council Film Festival announced the line-up and schedule for its seventh annual film festival, taking place November 7-11, 2007 in New York City. The festival will kick off with Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Saawariya," which is the first Indian collaboration with Hollywood as Sony Pictures co-financed the film. Other notable festival selections include Rituparno Ghosh's "The Last Lear" and Feroze Abbas Khan's "Gandhi, My Father." [Peter Knegt]
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Bringing Relief to Oklahoma
You can make a difference via financial contributions, donations of needed items, volunteering, and prayer support.
List of churches and ministries
Arkansas Baptist State Convention: click here
Church of the Harvest: click here
Convoy of Hope: click here
Crossings Community Church: click here
Cross Roads Church: click here
First Baptist Church of Oklahoma: click here
First Presbyterian Church: click here
Oklahoma Conference of the United Methodist Church: click here
Memorial Road Church of Christ: click here
People's Church: click here
Southern Baptist Convention: click here
Trinity Church of the Nazarene: click here
Victory Church: click here
NOTE: These websites vary in information. Some links include information on prayer services, drop-off sites, and various ways to donate. We will try to add to this list as we are notified of additional efforts.
National and international relief organizations
American Red Cross: click here
Salvation Army: click here
Samaritan's Purse: click here
RedCross website for reconnecting those separated by the disaster: click here
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Does anyone with a tiny grain of intelligence think that US gun control will stop the importation of AK-47 clones in to Mexico? They are NOT made here, but in China, Africa, and even in Latin America. It is estimated that 1,000,000 illegally made copies are produced each year and the cost in Africa is down to about 30 bucks each. While I strongly support Mexican customs officials increasing their border security to stop this gun trade, I don't believe for a second it will matter. Nor will make them illegal on this side of the border matter. It's far too easy to import guns into Mexico from the sea.
The United States does not need to send troops to the border in response to Mexico's drug war, nor is Mexico in danger of becoming a failed state, law enforcement officials told a congressional panel.
Witnesses testifying before members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in El Paso on Monday urged the lawmakers to bolster law enforcement in the region, increase aid to Mexico and push it to reform institutions whose weaknesses have been exposed by their struggle with drug-trafficking gangs.
Experts and members of Congress likewise said Mexico had not become a "failed state" despite corruption and intimidation that have weakened local control in some areas.
"Cartels are primarily interested in fighting each other," not in challenging for political control, Howard Campbell, an anthropologist at the University of Texas, El Paso, where the hearing was held, told the senators.
Monday's hearings, the committee's first along the border, came amid a flurry of activity in Washington focusing on Mexico's struggle with drug cartels. The Obama administration last week announced it would send more money and agents to the border, and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton visited Mexico. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Attorney General Eric Holder, Jr. will visit soon. President Barack Obama will visit Mexico on April 16.
At Monday's hearing, committee Chairman Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., said he had been shocked to see killings and beheadings "just a stone's throw across the Rio Grande from where we're sitting this morning."
Across the border, thousands of Mexican soldiers patrol Ciudad Juarez, which saw about 2,000 murders in 14 months.
Kerry called for a ban on the imports of assault rifles, such as the AK-47, into the United States. Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., and Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., opposed the idea.
Assault rifles bought in the United States are favorites among cartel gunmen, who find them effective for the urban warfare, William McMahon, deputy assistant director of Alcohol Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, told the committee. ATF agents have traced many guns confiscated in Mexico to purchases in the United States, McMahon said.
For example, more than 60 guns seized following a shootout among factions of the Tijuana cartel in April 2008 were traced to purchases in Los Angeles, Houston, Phoenix, San Francisco, Seattle, Philadelphia and Denver, McMahon said.
The visiting senators were particularly interested in how much violence was spilling into the United States. Cartel-related killings have occurred in Texas, and cities such as Phoenix are experiencing a rise in kidnappings for ransom, which authorities say are related to debt collection among drug dealers. Mexican cartels have extended their networks into as many as 230 U.S. cities, according to federal law enforcement agencies.
El Paso District Attorney Jaime Esparza said trafficking rivalries and infighting had little effect on crime in U.S. border towns. During those bloody 14 months in Juarez, El Paso had 20 homicides, Esparza said.
"Austin, Houston, Dallas — they are not seeing their numbers up" either, said Esparza, who is a past president of an association of Texas prosecutors. "The rhetoric has been escalated and exaggerated."
Texas Gov. Rick Perry recently asked for 1,000 National Guard troops to be stationed at the border. But Esparza said he didn't think militarizing the border was needed.
"We are safe here in El Paso," Esparza said. "If we see a radical change, I would tell you differently."
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Our Second Annual Dine-Out Day is coming up soon. Plan to celebrate THE FIRST FRIDAY OF SUMMER, June 24 with one of the partner restaurants who will be donating a portion of their proceeds of that day to support mentoring in Kingston.
We'll be spreading the word about our partner restaurants so that you can support them supporting us! So far, pizza, Indian, Mexican food, all manner of fish and other items look to be part of the menu choices.
Do you know of a restaurant that would like to join Dine Out Day? Email firstname.lastname@example.com
Big Brothers Big Sisters will be moving to the Community Services Hub at 817 Division St. in August 2016. We are thrilled to be part of this group of organizations serving families and children. Until August, you can still find us at our current location (1344 Princess St.).
Big Brothers Big Sisters is looking for energetic middle-age or senior volunteers (age 45 and better) who want to bring their life experience to making a deep impact on a young life (a child age 6 to 16) by becoming a senior mentor.
Work in the community or in local schools. You can make a difference!
Join this Community Foundation for Kingston-and-Area supported initiative. Find out more at Senior to Youth Engagement Project
Big Brothers Big Sisters is thrilled to announce we achieved our $40,000 goal for this year as of Bowl day last Sat. April 2. With a few donations still incoming the tally is still growing. Thanks to all our sponsors, bowlers, and local businesses who donated prizes.
Thank you Kingston.
Mark your calendars for Saturday April 2, the date of our 2016 Bowl for Kids Sake fundraiser at Prost Bowling. Our agency's largest fundraiser, Bowl for Kids Sake represents 20 per cent of our annual budget. Form a team of 5 or 6 bowlers, raise pledges, and come out to bowl. Sponsor a session, donate a batch of prizes or a single prize.
Donate online: at the DONATE NOW button at top right of this web page
Donate by cheque to: Big Brothers Big Sisters KFLA, 1344 Princess St., K7K 3E2
Book your Christmas or other celebrations at Milestones Kingston for Dec. 16th. Milestones will donate 10 per cent of proceeds all day long
Get your presents wrapped at the Charity Wrap center on the days of Dec 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, or 23 and drop something extra into our on-site donation box
Big Brothers Big Sisters KFL&A is looking for volunteers for one of our most popular fundraisers -- the Christmas Charity Wrap fundraiser beginning Dec. 1 at the Cataraqui Town Centre. Join our volunteer wrappers (call Anne 613 544-1621) for some 4-hr. shifts wrapping presents. Suitable for anyone with basic wrapping skills or the desire to learn. Big Brothers Big Sisters receives all the proceeds from this program on the days of Dec 1, 3, 5, 9, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23.
Fall is a busy time at BBBS KFL&A with mentors and mentees being matched within the community and local schools. We are always looking for mentors, especially male mentors. Phone 613-544-1621 if you can help out in our one-to-one or group mentoring programs.
If you can't be a mentor, review our website to see the many ways you can support mentoring in Kingston!
Big Brothers Big Sisters has struck up a partnership with our local Chuck E. Cheese's in which the Gardiners Rd. restaurant will donate 15 per cent of their profits on the last Friday of August.
Drop by our office to get some free game tokens and/or download some specials at http://chuckecheese.com/coupons/web/2170
Thank you Dine-Out-Day supporters
Thank you so much to our 12 Kingston and 1 Napanee partner restaurants who donated a portion of their proceeds for Dine-Out-Day 2015. Thank you also to those diners who supported our partner restaurants. We hope to see you again next year!
Shoeless Joe's Sports Grill
What a great way to celebrate the first day of Summer Vacation. Big Brothers Big Sisters is having its first ever Dine Out Day on June 26. A number of partner restaurants are supporting BBBS KFL&A that day.
We'll be spreading the word about our partner restaurants so that you can support them supporting us!
Do you know of a restaurant that would like to join Dine Out Day? Email firstname.lastname@example.com
Thanks so much to the more than 25 attendees who came to the Annual General Meeting on April 27. If you didn't have a chance to make it out, please take the opportunity to read our summary of 2014 and early 2015 at Annual General Report
Mark your calendars for Saturday March 28th, the date of our 2015 Bowl for Kids Sake fundraiser at Prost Bowling. Our agency's largest fundraiser, Bowl for Kids Sake, represents 20 per cent of our annual budget. Form a team of 5 to 6 bowlers, raise pledges, and come on out to bowl. Sponsor a session, donate a prize package, or single prize.
Come on out to the Charity Christmas Wrap at the Cataraqui Town Centre. Meet our many volunteers and get some presents wrapped to help fund our mentoring programs. We are located next to West 49 on the top floor. Big Brothers Big Sisters depends on fundraising to provide mentoring programs to youth from ages 6 to 18 in Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington. Phone Anne if you can help wrap (613-544-1621)
Big Brothers and Big Sisters means BIG opportunities. Littles met on Parliament Hill this week at the Big Brothers Big Sisters sponsored Youth in Office event.
Two of our Kingston mentees attended this event, meeting with various MPs and parliamentary staff.
Welcome to our newest board member - Treasurer, Elizabeth Agostino. Thanks so much to departing treasurer, Martin Galczynski, for his much appreciated contribution to our board and organization. We are still looking for one more board member at large. Please contact our executive director, Peter Cory, at 544-1621 if you are interested.
Our 8th Annual Amazing Challenge was a great success! We wanted to thank all the teams that came out and ran the race and raise funds for our mentoring programs! Thanks to you we are able to match that many more at-risk youth in our local community in our mentoring programs!
Thank you to our Presenting Sponsor, Corus Entertainment, thank you to our Checkpoint Sponsor, Ambassador Hotel, thank you to our Checkpoint supporters, Fanatics, Feel Yoga and The Keg and finally the biggest thank you goes to our dedicated Checkpoint Volunteers! This event wouldn't have happened without the help and support of our awesome volunteers!
Thank you to all our volunteers & supporters
We were so happy and excited to kick off this week's volunteer appreciation celebrations by attending United Ways KFL&A Volunteer Award ceremony on Monday night at the Memorial Hall.
One of our Families, the Cormier Family and one of our biggest supporters Corus Entertainment/ Jef Johnston (one of our Board members) were two of the recipients for the 'Volunteers Grow Community' awards!
On Monday, April 28, 2014 Big Brothers Big Sisters KFL&A celebrated their 45th Annual General Meeting. We recognized volunteers, Community Partners and Supporters with a number of awards. The support from the community is overwhelming and we thank all how believe in empowering children to realize their full potential & build their future. For more information click here, Annual Report
Witnessing the transformation of a child into a confident young person is a remarkable thing.
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Beauty Features
Accessories News
Beauty Features
L'Oréal Keeps Upping Its Women's Fragrance Quotient
The world's largest beauty company today ranks first in the men's prestige scent category worldwide.
— May 25, 2016
Christophe Robin Debuts New Paris Salon
The colorist wanted to make the 1,555-square-foot space feel like home.
— May 24, 2016
Antipollution: Beauty's New Buzzword
Brands are releasing skin-care products billed as "antipollution" from established, L'Oréal-owned Decléor to indie newcomers like Drunk Elephant.
It's Back to the Future for Kilian Hennessy
By Kilian's founder shared key learnings at the recent WWD Beauty CEO Summit in Palm Beach, Fla.
— May 19, 2016
Marla Malcolm Beck Searches for the Next Big Idea
The specialty beauty retailer issues a call for more big ideas.
Sealing 'The Art of the Beauty Deal'
Peter Jueptner of Estée Lauder Cos. Inc. and Richard Gersten of Tengram Capital Partners give their take on the hot beauty acquisitions market.
BeautyKind's Hil Davis Emphasizes Connecting Emotionally With Consumers
"It's not where you buy, it's what you buy," said the executive, speaking at the recent WWD Beauty CEO Summit.
P&G's Balancing Act of Change
Procter & Gamble learned some hard lessons in finding a balance.
Jin Soon Choi Opens Flagship Jinsoon Spa
Jin Soon Choi will open her fourth nail spa in TriBeCa, a 2,500-square-foot flagship that doubles as the company's headquarters, and is growing her nail lacquer line into a global business.


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Chapter Resources
Note: Click on each link to expand and view the content then click again to collapse.
Chapter 1: Family Involvement and the Beginning Educator
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Building Parent-Teacher Partnerships maintained by National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
Excellent strategies to increase family involvement through links to family-based documents and resources
Family and Community maintained by North Central Regional Education Laboratory http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/pa0cont.htm
Excellent source for strategies, advice and support for improving family involvement in the classroom; site also provides additional resources, through links, for subject integration, educational software, and links for parents
Family Involvement in Children's Education: Successful Local Approaches maintained by US Department of Education
Excellent strategies to increase family involvement and detailed examples of successful schools that have undergone extensive transformations to form partnerships with families are highlighted; site also has contact information for both resource centers and regional assistance centers.
A Framework for Family Involvement maintained by the National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education (NCPIE)
Excellent strategies to increase family involvement; these strategies maybe used by the individual teacher, school-wide and/or community wide
Child Trends.org
Social science research for those who serve children and youth, this website includes a current databank on the family and community, school and community, and peer relations.
Family Involvement and Beyond: School-Based Child and Family Support Programs maintained by Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory
Check out the on-line book (downloadable), "Family Involvement and Beyond." The book offers strategies and real-life examples to improve family involvement. Pages 39-43 focus on strategies and pages 99-106 are printable handouts focusing on strategies and self-assessments.
Family Involvement Network of Educators, Harvard Family Research Project sponsored by the Harvard Graduate School of Education
The Family Involvement Network of Educators (FINE) is a national network promoting strong partnerships between children's educators, their families, and their communities.
United States Census Bureau
Pay attention to the "Census in Schools" page that can provide a wealth of valuable information on demographics affecting students and their families.
Chapter 2: Theories and Models for Family Involvement in Schools
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» Web Resources
The Comer School Development Program affiliated with the Yale Child Study Center
Site includes the components of the School Development Program, in which family input into school decision making is key. Check out the publications page for recent articles and texts written by Comer and others.
The Connection Collection maintained by Southwest Educational Developmental Laboratory
Excellent school-family-community publications database from the National Center for Family and Community Connections with Schools
National Network of Partnership Schools (Epstein)
Site for schools, districts, and states using Epstein's Family School Partnership Framework; Check out the Promising Partnership Practices for ideas of successful activities done in partnership schools, organized by the six "keys" of Epstein's model
RMC Research Corporation, a regional educational laboratory
Collaborating with the National Institute for Literacy, RMC has developed free family-friendly parent guides (also in Spanish) to address issues such as kindergarten reading, dads as reading coaches, and ideas from research to encourage children to become readers.
Academic Development Institute
ADI publishes the School Community Journal, an excellent resource for peer reviewed articles written by experts in the field of family involvement. Articles can be accessed online (1993-current issue) as a ready source for increasing a family informational knowledge base.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center maintained by the Institute of Education Sciences
ERIC provides free access to 1.2 million articles on educational topics. Check out publications from regional educational laboratories which are highlighted on the site.
Chapter 3: Family Support Strategies and Standards Promoting Collaborative Practices
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» Web Resources
Center for Child Protection and Family Support, non-profit organization http://www.centerchildprotection.org/
Center for Child Protection and Family Support's mission is to ensure that children are given the opportunity to mature and develop within a family free of maltreatment. Check out their programs and services that incorporate culture and diversity.
Families & Schools Together (FAST)
Families & Schools Together is a multifamily group intervention designed to build protective factors for children and empower parents to be the primary prevention agents for their own children and is an outreach and multi-family group strategy for building protective factors around children and their families.
National Black Child Development Institute
NBCDI' s mission focuses on improving the lives of children, including child welfare services, early care and education , and building family support services. Check out the PEP program- the Parent Empowerment Project "is a unique program that seeks to educate, motivate and inspire parents to excellence as their child's first teacher." (NBCDI, n.p., 2007)
Parents Helping Parents
Support organization whose mission is to build strong families through support and information on childhood or adult disabilities, including assess to mentor parent matching, bilingual specialist phone services, and Family Resources Specialists on call within 48 hours.
Casey Family Programs, Established by United Parcel Service founder Jim Casey
The Seattle-based national operating foundation Casey Family Programs' mission is to provide and improve—and ultimately to prevent the need for—foster care.
National Association of State Boards of Education
There public policy section outlines a commitment to increasing family involvement in schools. Their Public Education Position on diversity endorses a culturally competent education system as well as fostering family and community involvement in school.
National Staff Development Council
The NSDC family involvement standards promote staff development that improves the learning of all students by providing educators with knowledge and skills to involve families and other stakeholders.
Portland Research and Training Center, affiliated with Portland State University
Their research is focused on increasing knowledge of supports, services, and policies that build on family strengths, are community based, family driven, and youth guided to promote cultural competence. Downloads are available in PDF format.
Chapter 4: Parenting Today's Children
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Family Education Network
Launched in 1996 as the first parenting site on the Web, Family Education has become the Internet's most-visited site for parents who are involved, committed, and responsive to their families' needs.
Home and School Institute, non-profit
Based on the work of Dr. Dorothy Rich and her MegaSkills program, which provide home learning "recipes" for families, this site includes many useful short articles. Refer to web page on New Teacher Megaskills and free teacher activities.
Parents Action for Children
Website developed by Rob Reiner and his wife to help raise public awareness about the critical importance the prenatal period through the first early years plays in a child's healthy brain development. Check out the I Am Your Child video series which address the mental health needs of children in their care. Reasonably priced booklets and books on many parenting topics round out the site.
Zero to Three
Non-profit site dedicated to informing, educating and supporting adults who influence the lives of infants and toddlers. Their Parent Resources page contains "science-based" information and tools designed to nurture young children's development.
The recipient of numerous awards, this website primarily focuses on health and education related issues. Check out their articles on current education issues including gifted educational opportunities.
The Parent Institute
The Parent Institute encourages parent involvement in the education of their children. The Parent Institute publishes a variety of materials including newsletters, booklets, audio CDs, brochures, videos and presentation kits; some are free, other low cost.
Surfing the Net with Kids
Syndicated columnist Barbara Feldman provides hundreds of educational resources for families and teachers including website reviews, a directory of kid's games, and a calendar for surfing dates of famous events and birthdays.
BBC Parenting
This site includes parenting videos, newsletters, family matters, learning suggestions, as well as many other topics of interest to UK as well as US parents.
Chapter 5: Structurally Diverse Families
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» Web Resources
The Family and Work Institute
A non- profit research organization studying the changing family and community. Check out their reports available for download that provide important information on the influence of work on the family.
Family Involvement and Beyond: School-Based Child and Family Support Programs maintained by Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory
Check out the on-line book (down loadable), "Family Involvement and Beyond." The book offers strategies and real-life examples to improve family involvement. Pages 39-43 focus on strategies and pages 99-106 are printable handouts focusing on strategies and self-assessments.
Family Involvement Network of Educators, Harvard Family Research Project sponsored by the Harvard Graduate School of Education
The Family Involvement Network of Educators (FINE) is a national network promoting strong partnerships between children's educators, their families, and their communities.
The Parent Institute
The Parent Institute encourages parent involvement in the education of their children and publishes a variety of materials including newsletters, booklets, audio CDs, brochures, videos and presentation kits; some are free other low cost
The Fathers Network
The Fathers Network is funded by the Office of Children with Special Health Care Needs/Washington State Department of Health, and advocates and provides resources and support to all men who have children with special needs.
Free Spirit Publishing
Downloads for parents and teachers on topics such as "Freeing Our Family from Perfections," "The Power of Positive Talk," and "Our Family Meeting Book."
The Public Agenda
Check out their Public Agenda Citizen Choicework Guide found under "Parental Involvement" for a video and article on community conversations, classrooms, study groups, and individuals.
National Childcare Information Center
The National Child Care Information and Technical Assistance Center (NCCIC), is a national clearinghouse and technical assistance center that provides comprehensive child care information resources and technical assistance services to Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Administrators and other key stakeholders.
Chapter 6: Culturally Diverse Families
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» Web Resources
Bridging Cultures between Home and School Institute (maintained by WestEd)
WestEd, a regional educational laboratory, offers a one day institute for school districts to help design and implement programs to meet the needs of underserved cultural, linguistic, and racial groups with the goal to improve educational outcomes for these groups.
Children's Defense Fund
This site includes information on family income research and policies affecting families including food insecurity, poverty statistics for states and cities, and minimum wage increases
Colorin Colorado
Colorín Colorado is a free web-based, bilingual service that provides information, activities, and advice for educators and Spanish-speaking families of English language learners. Reading Rockets sponsors the site.
Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance
A site developed initially to combat religious intolerance by featuring information on all world religions. Parents could utilize this site to discuss diversity of religious belief with their children.
Academy for Educational Development
AED, a non-profit, is committed to making a positive difference in people's lives in the areas of health, education, and economic opportunities. Check out their page on centers of excellence.
Children Now
National organization focusing on health, education, and media influences on children. It especially focuses on issues affecting California in particular, including border children, bilingual families, poverty, and lack of health insurance coverage.
Rethinking Schools Online
Resources on Family Diversity
Several books, All Families Are Different and All Families Are Special, a project entitled "Families All Matter Book Project," and a film "That's a Family: A Film for Kids About Family Diversity" are highlighted on this web page from Rethinking Schools.
Strength for Caring
Website sponsored by Johnson and Johnson Consumer Products Company highlights various diversity in caregiving websites. These include resources available online that discuss diversity in caregiving for Asian, African American, Chinese, Filipino, Hispanic, Japanese, Jewish and Thai families and communities.
Chapter 7: Students of Families in Transition
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Center for Law and Social Policy
CLASP works to encourage policies and programs that support ex-offender parents in making a fresh start with their families and the labor market. PowerPoint presentations on prisoner re-entry, child support, welfare reform and women with drug convictions are available on this website.
The Florida Partnership for Family Involvement in Education:
This Florida Partnership for Family Involvement in Education is hosted by the University of South Florida and this website has some especially good links covering a broad spectrum of Fatherhood-related issues as well as descriptions of successful projects from USF such as the Family as Faculty program and Teachers as Faculty.
Military Student.Org
The Department of Defense has set up a website with parent and school assess to transition toolkits, Sesame Street Talk, Listen, and Connect Kit and also a compendium of promising practices in making school transitions less traumatic for students.
The Military Child Initiative (The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Johns Hopkins Center on School, Family and Community Partnerships) http://militaryk12partners.dodea.edu
Institute for Children and Poverty
The Institute for Children and Poverty is a nonprofit research and development organization focusing on action-oriented research designed not just to study the complex issue of family homelessness, but also to provide data and ideas that will inform and enhance public policy serving homeless families. Check out their selection of posters and children's literature focusing on homelessness in America.
Child Welfare League of America
Under this extensive website they offer adoption and foster care training and conferences, as well as free downloads on topics such as family preservation, kinship care, residential group care, and sexual orientation, among many other topics available.
National Partnership for Women and Families
For 30 years this organization fought for many of the rights involving children and families including civil rights, family and medical leave, and affirmative action. Their extensive library in PDF format contains documents on issues such as genetic discrimination, the uninsured and underinsured, and workplace flexibility.
National Center for Children in Poverty, affiliated with Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health
Fifty state policy wizards help create tables based on 15 dimensions including Head Start, TANF, housing vouchers, food stamp utilization, and minimum wage standards.
Chapter 8: Families Overcoming Obstacles
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» Web Resources
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
The mission of AAP is to attain optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. The AAP has compiled resources to assist in these efforts, including a resource guide to help children cope with natural and other disasters at www.aap.org/new/disasterresources.htm.
Healthfinder.gov and Healthfinder.gov kids
An award winning federal website can guide families to the best government and nonprofit health and human services on the internet. Teachers can download free reproducible health brochures in multiple languages.
National Coalition for the Homeless
NCH is a national organization of individuals committed to ending homelessness and changing the attitudes that prevail about homeless families. Check out research-based fact sheets on issues such as "Homeless families with children," "Who is homeless," and "Education of homeless children and youth."
National Mental Health Association (NMHA)
The National Mental Health Association (NMHA) has several resources available to help survivors cope with tragic events, loss, and other related issues. Tip sheets are available for download on numerous youth and adult mental health topics, including coping with natural disasters, war and terrorism, and divorce.
National Institute for Early Education Research sponsored by Rutgers Graduate School of Education
This informative site features policy briefs, state pre-school yearbooks and pre-school policy facts, as well as online reports which especially focus on early childhood and family issues.
Parents Active for Vision Education (P.A.V.E.)
P.A.V.E.® is a national non-profit education resource and support organization whose mission is to raise public awareness of the crucial relationship between vision and the academic achievement of students.
UN Children's Fund
The UN Children's Fund page on key recent publications highlights reports on the state of the world's children, children and AIDS, and climate change and children. They are leading advocates for the rights of children in 190 countries; take a look at their Information by Country page that provides valuable demographics for researchers and practitioners.
Children's Health Protection- United States Environmental Protection Agency
Protecting children's health from environmental risks is fundamental to EPA's mission. This invaluable website lists the latest product recalls, reacting to emergencies such as natural disasters, and also toxicology reports that may affect children.
Chapter 9: Families in Abusive Situations
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» Web Resources
American Bar Association's Commission on Domestic Violence
Contains state specific domestic violence information, downloadable publications in six languages (ex. Domestic violence safety tips for you and your family, 10 myths about custody and domestic violence and how to counter them), and a listing of attorneys specializing in domestic law.
Family Violence Prevention Fund
Instrumental in developing the landmark Violence Against Women Act passed by Congress in 1994, the FVPF has continued to break new ground by reaching out to address violence prevention.
National Council on Child Abuse and Family Violence
Founded in 1984, NCCAFV provides intergenerational violence prevention services
by bringing together community and national stakeholders, professionals and volunteers
to prevent domestic violence (spouse/partner abuse), and child abuse
The YWCA is an organization which provides safe places for women and children, as well as programs that empower women, advocate for women's rights and civil rights in congress, and promote racial justice.
Since 1959, ChildHelp has been a leading national non-profit organization dedicated to helping victims of child abuse and neglect.
Center for Child Protection and Family Support
The Center for Child Protection and Family Support has been committed to promoting healthy children and families. Their mission is to ensure that children are given the opportunity to mature and develop within a family free of maltreatment.
National Safe Place
This community collaboration program, operated by youth shelters or youth serving agencies make it possible for any youth to access help at locations including fast food restaurants, convenience stores, fire stations, libraries and city buses which display the Safe Place sign.
National Women's Law Center
Issues defended by this group include gender equity, military child care and early education, as well as poverty and income support. Informational fact sheets and Power Points outlining the effects of policy changes on families and children are available online.
Chapter 10: Teacher as Classroom Family Involvement Practitioner
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Cultivating Readers
From the National Center on Family Literacy, this magazine for parents provides strategies for promoting reading throughout a child's early years. The booklet includes activities for parents of children ages Birth to Two three to five, and six to eight.
No Child Left Behind: Parents Toolkit
This site, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education offers help in explaining the No Child Left Behind legislation to families.
U.S. Department of Education: Helping Your Child series
This site offers articles for families on different ways they can help their children with homework in a variety of subjects.
Free site where students and parents can go to view their teacher's website. Also included is listing of important classroom events and hints for learning resources.
For pay site devoted to homework support for students and parents in the area of math through NutshellMath and also other subjects through COSMEO.
SchoolNotes sponsored by Education World is a site allowing parents and students to view notes posted by their teachers for their classes.
Smithsonian Education- Families page
Contains a student website, kid's activity sheets, and IdeaLabs or interactive learning sites for children.
Chapter 11: Teacher as Family Communication Facilitator
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Family Communications
A nonprofit organization founded in 1971 by Fred Rogers, this site encourages families with "important talk" - talk about thoughts, feelings and concerns. Parent resource articles support communicate with the children in their lives. Neighborhood News newsletters offer resources for parents and educators on dealing with communication issues.
HeadStart Information and Publication Center
Communicating with Parents: Training Guides for the HeadStart Learning Community provides on online module for communications with parents with the goal of building partnerships with families.
Scholastic Parents
Includes a free parent newsletter, message boards and blogs, as well as articles on teacher-family communications: "Policies & Practices: Family Communications - Ideas That Really Work" (Moore, 2002).
The Whole Child, sponsored by PBS
Links to series on PBS, available through video cassettes, and telecourses. Look for the article on "Establishing Strong Family-School Communications," as well as many others on family communication.
Home School Communications at FINE
This workshop developed by Margaret Caspe (FINE- Family Involvement Network of Educators-2006) helps teachers understand different approaches to home-school communication and how these shape relationships with families.
The Family Involvement Network of Educators (FINE) is a network of educators, policymakers and families. The site has the latest information about family involvement; including articles, tools and training materials for creating partnerships between the school, community and families.
A private corporation focused on parent notification and school-to-home communications. Their system is purchased by schools or districts to consolidate messages to parents, provide information on grades and attendance, and offer a parental contact log feature.
SchoolFamily.com is a website focused exclusively on helping parents help their kids make the most of their school year. SchoolFamily.com provides parents with expert insight, information, and resources to help them set up their children for success at school.
Sesame Workshop
The Sesame Workshop is an outreach program that provides useful educational content for parents, educators, and children through a variety of different media including television, radio and books. The site also has community outreach initiatives in various areas of education.
Chapter 12: Working With Families of Children with Special Needs
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Council for Exceptional Children
Organization focused on meeting the needs of exceptional children and their families. Check out their publications and products page for downloadable information on advocacy as well as books to purchase on issues of diversity in special education.
The Family Center on Technology and Disability, funded by the Office of Special Education Programs
A resource designed to support organizations and programs that work with families of children and youth with disabilities. Includes free Family Information Guides to Assistive Technology as well as a series of fact sheets including a parent glossary for terms associated with assistive technology (Spanish also)
National Association for Gifted Children
This site offers information for families and teachers on how to support the needs of high potential learners. Includes numerous resources for teachers on "hot topics" and offers sample lesson plans and ideas of how to challenge gifted learners.
Through the Looking Glass, funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, U.S. Department of Education
This site includes online articles focusing on parents and/or children with disabilities, publications on the legal program for parents with disabilities, and many other resources supporting families with disabilities.
FAPE (families and Advocates Partnership for Education)
Originally sponsored by the U. S. Departments of Education, the FAPE project is a partnership that strives to improve the educational outcomes for children with disabilities. It links families, advocates, and self-advocates to important information about the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Family Village brings together thousands of online resources in an organized, easy-to-access directory. The Family Village hosts a library in which visitors can find information on over 300 diagnoses and can help parents understand legal rights and current legislation.
NAEYP Legislative Action Center
Details what is happening in Congress and the Administration that impacts young children and families. Supplies contact information for local and state legislators to encourage advocacy on an individual basis.
National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center http://www.nectac.org/
Sponsored by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the NECTAC aims to strengthen state and local service systems to ensure that children with disabilities (birth through 5 years) and their families receive and benefit from high-quality, evidence-based, culturally appropriate and family-centered supports and services.
Chapter 13: Teacher as a Family Resource and Advocate
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National Even Start Association
National Even Start Association's mission is to provide a national voice and vision for Even Start Family Literacy Programs. Visit their legislation and advocacy page.
Parental Information and Resource Center
PIRCS are U.S. Department of Education grant funded centers that help implement and support effective family involvement efforts in schools and communities. The site contains articles on engaging parents in education and other topics.
Children, Youth and Families Consortium, sponsored by the University of Minnesota
This web site is a bridge to a wide range of information and resources about children and families by connecting research, teaching, policy, and community practice. Their current theme addresses educational disparity which includes their ecological model "The Circles of Influence" Framework.
Stand for Children
Stand for Children is a citizens' advocacy organization whose mission is "to teach everyday people how to join together in an effective grassroots voice in order to win concrete, long-lasting improvements for children at both state and local levels." The website offers information about how to be an advocate and examples of successful state and local advocacy campaigns.
American Library Association
Check out the ALA Projects and Partnership web page listing federal and state initiatives to support family literacy. Selected initiatives include Every Child Ready to Read-early reading, First Book-providing books to low income children, and Drop Everything and Read Day-promoting literacy across America.
Free magazine and newsletter accompany this site funded by the George Lucas Educational Foundation.
Google for Educators
Access this site for classroom activities as well as free posters providing information on searching the internet effectively.
Study Skills.com
Magrum-Strickert Learning Resources sponsors the number one study skills site on the web. By clicking on hundreds of topics, elementary students through college can get advice and strategies for improving their study skills and academic preparation.
Chapter 14: Preparing for Family Events
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Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy
This website offers information about grants available for family literacy activities, which must include "intergenerational activities where the parents/primary caregivers and children come together to learn and to read."
Education World
This website has a wealth of resources for teachers, including professional development articles on hosting family events. Check out the Family Fitness nights, where kids and families engage in physical activities together: http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev/profdev095.shtml.
LearnNC: Science Family Fun Night. http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/familyfun022006
One night a month a North Carolina teacher opens her classroom to families where they work together to solve logic problems and conduct experiments. Through this monthly fun night she increases family involvement in her students' education and finds ideas for science experiments and other classroom science projects.
PTO Today
This page highlights family events message boards where successful ideas for family events can be spotlighted and discussed through online interactions. Some ideas included "Inside Winter Games," a "Read-A-Thon," and a "Family Arts and Crafts" night.
Math. Com
Includes articles on family math and helping your child learn math from the U.S. Department of Education. Some titles include "Doing Math with your Child" and "Helping your Child Learn Math."
Reading is Fundamental (RIF): Books for Ownership Program (free paperback books for children).
Reading is Fundamental prepares and motivates children to read by providing free books and literacy resources to those children and families who need them most. The Family of Readers program improves family reading habits and enhances the time families spend sharing books with their young children while promoting parents' confidence in themselves as participants in their children's education.
Smithsonian for Kids
Online fun and games can be found on this site which is highly educational and motivational for children and families. Some include Artificial Anatomy, Polar Pairs, and Experiments with Solar Shingles.
Texas Instruments: Tools for Parents
Check out this page: "Math and Science: What's Real?" for real life examples of useful applications of math and science concepts.
Chapter 15: Schoolwide Family Involvement Activities
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CES National Web: Parent Teacher Communication page sponsored by Coalition for Essential Schools
Printer friendly articles, book reviews, and web site resources. One of the major principles behind the Coalition of Essential Schools remains strong community collaboration to affect school reform.
Flagstaff United School District Family Involvement Plan
Look over the Flagstaff Unified School District Family Involvement Plan (2006-2007) for ideas on how to write and implement a FIP for your school.
Parent Information and Resource Centers Grantees (PIRCS)
A statewide list of organizations receiving grants to develop, expand or maintain FRCs. They can provide start up suggestions for schools interested in beginning the process.
Parental Involvement: Title I, Part A
The purpose of this guide book is to assist state education agencies, districts, and schools in administering the parental involvement provisions of Title I, Part A of the ESEA.
National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education (NCPIE)
NCPIE's mission is to advocate for the involvement of parents and families in their children's education, and to foster relationships between home, school, and community to enhance the education of all children.
NCLB Action Briefs (No Child Left Behind)
A joint project of the Public Education Network and National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education, this site helps parents understand the role they can play in developing a written parent involvement policy in their Title 1 School.
National Education Association (NEA)
The National Education Associate is an organization dedicated to keeping up to date on important issues and actions that affect education. The site provides tools and ideas on subjects such as: classroom management, lesson plans, and parental involvement.
Seattle Public Schools: Family Involvement in Seattle Public Schools
This page outlines Seattle's plan for their school-family partnership which was board adopted establishing parent advisory committees as well as implementing decisions at both the district and school levels to insure cultural inclusive family involvement.


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Seven o'clock on a Sunday night and Firechief, a pizzeria in Camberwell is pumping. Thankfully The Kiwi had made a booking and J and I were quickly shown to a table for four.
Fook Lam Moon – Hong Kong
The first Fook Lam Moon restaurant was opened in 1972 and the group now boasts nine restaurants across three countries. The original restaurant, in Wan Chai, is still the flagship and boasts two Michelin stars as well as being known as a celebrity restaurant.
Madame Sousou – Melbourne
Madame Sousou is a French bistro on Brunswick street in Fitzroy that claims to take a "fresh approach on classic French fare".
Lei Garden – Hong Kong
For 2012 the Lei Garden Restaurant Group was awarded 11 Michelin stars across 9 of its restaurants. On our first night in Hong Kong, J and I dined in the one-star Tsim Sha Tsui branch.
Station Street Cafe – Melbourne
Station Street café is located in Nunawading and has just been awarded a gong for good coffee. J and I hadn't found anywhere for a decent breakfast since moving to the 'burbs over a year ago and were keen to check this café out.
Qantas First Class A380 – Sydney to Hong Kong Review
Wow. That pretty much sums up our first class experience on the A380. It was amazing. You can read about it, see pictures of it, but nothing prepares you for how truly great it is until you are actually sitting in that seat.
The Horn – Melbourne
I received the following in an email from KB1 "I've been craving Ethiopian food for months, and I thought that you guys might be up for it for our next dinner. Have you had it before? It's delish!"
Qantas First Lounge – Sydney
Qantas' First Lounge in Sydney is its flagship lounge and after spending almost three hours here I can see why.
A Sneak Peek at Hong Kong
J and I have just got back from eight awesome nights in Hong Kong. We ate a lot of amazing food and I am looking forward to blogging about all our experiences. I thought you would all like a sneak peek at some of the food we enjoyed, just to whet your appetites.
Simon's Peiking Duck – Melbourne
The Simon from Simon's Peiking Duck is the same Simon who used to run (own?) Old Kingdom in Collingwood. For whatever reason, he moved on and the result is a suburban place for duck in a small strip of shops on Middleborough road.
The Portsea Hotel – Victoria
The in-laws were visiting, what to do with them? Neither of them had been to the Mornington Peninsula so it was decided to take a drive down through the seaside towns and back up through wine country.
Old Kingdom – Melbourne
J's dad and stepmum were coming to visit and we knew we were going out to dinner with family friends. However, we thought the family friends' daughter was organising dinner, until we got a phone call the night before. Nope, they thought we were organising it. Cue frantic conversation and internet research of what would be suitable (nothing fancy and BYO a must) near both houses, and available for 8 people on a Friday night at short notice.
Pearl – Melbourne – Express Lunch
Pearl is on Church street Richmond, and serves modern Australian with a big Asian influence.
We're off to Hong Kong!
J and I are heading off for eight food-filled nights in Hong Kong. There might also be some sight-seeing as well!
Follow our food adventures by liking the Hold the Peas Facebook page.
or on Twitter @holdthepeas.
Bring on the dumplings!