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"After what has been a tough couple of years economically, things are looking up as far as the fitness industry is concerned," ACE's Chief Science Officer, Cedric X. Bryant, said in a release. "Consumers are ready to focus on improving their overall health. We will witness an increase not only in personal training but in value-added wellness services such as nutritional counseling by registered dietitians at gyms and fitness clubs, corporate wellness plans and youth-based fitness curriculum. Additionally, we will see a continued trend toward working out with a buddy or within small groups for motivation, as well as continued interest in boot camp-style workouts, unique activity options like Zumba, TRX Suspension and interval training."
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- Economic Upswing. In general, consumers are preparing for an economic upswing that is motivating more individuals to resume their personal training and fitness regimens. This promising shift also was observed in ACE's 2010 Fitness Professionals Salary Survey, which showed an overall increase in annual salary rates and benefits for full-time fitness professionals across all categories this past year.
- Added-Value Wellness Services. More gyms and clubs will begin to hire other allied health care professionals to serve the expanding needs of their health-conscious members.
- Stress Reduction Through Fitness. With the increased knowledge of how stress negatively affects the body, club operators will start offering wellness programs so their members develop effective strategies for managing their stress levels. Consumers can expect to see new and improved programming to help alleviate this all-too-common by-product of today's time-pressured lifestyles.
- Technology Becomes a Support Resource. Social networks such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube will become increasingly popular serving as an online motivational support system to complement personal training sessions.
- Buddy System. Healthy support groups will become a more popular offering in clubs due to peer encouragement and increased potential for success. This thinking also holds true for older adults with the majority of them seeking group classes to stay fit.
- Most Popular Workouts. Boot camp-style workouts will remain popular among consumers based on their intensity and efficiency. Dance classes will also remain popular as will suspension training and interval training.
- Small Group Workouts. Small group sessions remain a popular way for individuals to exercise. Whether through personal training, strength training, cardiovascular exercise or sessions for older adults, small group sessions will be "in" as a way to socialize, cut costs and stay motivated.
- Youth-based Fitness. Expect to see more youth-focused classes and clients popping up in gyms thanks to the national attention and focus on childhood obesity. Schools and fitness centers also will incorporate more exercise curriculum for the youth population.
- Corporate Wellness. Whether it is through the hiring of in-house personal trainers or discounts and incentives offered to employees who join a health club, corporate wellness programs will merge country-wide to help encourage healthy lifestyles among workers, especially time-crunched consumers.
- Elevated Professionalism. Fitness facility owners and operators will increase the hiring of personal trainers who hold a NCCA-accredited certification.


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Tobacco Capitalism tells the story of the people who live and work on U.S. tobacco farms at a time when the global tobacco industry is undergoing profound changes. Against the backdrop of the antitobacco movement, the globalization and industrialization of agriculture, and intense debates over immigration, Peter Benson draws on years of field research to examine the moral and financial struggles of growers, the difficult conditions that affect Mexican migrant workers, and the complex politics of citizenship and economic decline in communities dependent on this most harmful commodity.
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(AP) WASHINGTON - The problem was Brazil, not the president's presence.
The U.S. Olympic basketball players said they weren't nervous about playing in front of President Barack Obama, nor were they thrown off by the lengthy delay while the first fan took his seat just before tip-off.
"No, we just came out trying to pressure as much as we could, see how they would handle it, which we'll probably do nightly, and they did a pretty good job of handling the pressure," U.S. guard Chris Paul said. "And we settled down in the second quarter, held them to five points and got going."
LeBron James scored 30 points and the U.S. rallied from an early 10-point deficit to beat Brazil 80-69 on Monday night in its final exhibition game on home soil.
Obama and Vice President Joe Biden watched the Americans get off to a dismal start, then turn it around by holding the Brazilians to two baskets in the second quarter.
"They came out really counterpunching and taking advantage of our aggressiveness on defense, and they're well-coached. They came in with a great plan and executed their plan very well start of the game," U.S. guard Kobe Bryant said. "We made our adjustments second quarter, kept them to five points, which after the 20-something point first quarter is pretty impressive."
James helped the U.S. pull away in the final four minutes after they led by only seven with 4 ½ minutes left, getting his final point on a free throw with 31 seconds left as Obama departed to chants of "Four more years!"
James, who scored 14 points in the final period, said it was "humbling" and "overwhelming" to play in front of the president.
"You have dreams about being in the NBA. You have dreams about making the game-winning shot at the buzzer. You never have dreams about having the president actually watching you play, because you don't think it's possible," he said. "It's definitely humbling, to see him here, the first lady and their kids here to watch us play. Really, it's amazing."
Kevin Durant, a D.C .native, added 11, and Paul scored 10 for the Americans, who will leave Tuesday for Europe to complete their Olympic preparations. They face Britain in Manchester, England, on Thursday before traveling to Barcelona to play Argentina and Spain.
It's a solid exhibition schedule, and this game showed the Americans have some work to do before they get to London. They were just 1 of 12 from 3-point range in the first half and struggled offensively when forced to play in the halfcourt.
"It felt good, though, to compete and stuff like that," Paul said. "Like we said, our defense is what's going to win games for us, and obviously we imposed that after the first quarter."
The president met with the men's and women's teams, who swept the doubleheader from Brazil. He received a loud cheer when he arrived, but like the U.S. players got off to a slow start. He needed a second chance in the fourth quarter before first lady Michelle Obama would grant him a kiss on the "Kiss Cam" segment (watch at left), the crowd booing when she wouldn't allow him a smooch in the second quarter.
"You know, PDA is not for everybody, you know what I mean?" Bryant said. "But he makes the important decisions, so it's all good."
Players were just walking onto the floor for the jump ball when Obama and Biden emerged from the tunnel to take their seats. The start was delayed while they greeted fans, and perhaps the break had the U.S. players out of rhythm at the beginning of the game.
James hit two free throws to open the scoring, but the Americans didn't make their first basket until more than 2 ½ minutes in after falling behind 7-2. Alex Garcia had two 3-pointers and two other baskets in the early going as Brazil pushed the lead to 17-7 barely five minutes in.
Indicative of the way things were going for the Americans, Russell Westbrook came up with a steal near midcourt and was all alone for a layup that he somehow botched. The Brazilians scored the final four points of the period, taking a 27-17 lead on Anderson Varejao's jumper with 15.5 seconds left.
Brazil coach Ruben Magnano said through an interpreter the goal was "not to focus on the names on the jersey and play the game," and they did it for almost 40 minutes ... head to head against the USA.
"It was a very important challenge to make the team ready for the Olympics," he added.
But the Americans got the tempo they wanted in the second, simply wrestling the ball out of Brazilian hands to create turnovers and fast breaks. A 12-0 run fueled by steals and layups turned an eight-point deficit into a 33-29 lead, and James powered to the basket for the last two baskets of the half as the Americans went into the break with a 37-32 lead.
The Americans expected and got a much tougher game than their exhibition opener, a 113-59 rout of the Dominican Republic last Thursday in Las Vegas. Brazil has loads of NBA size to exploit the Americans' biggest weakness, with Nene of the Washington Wizards, Varejao of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Tiago Splitter of San Antonio, plus experienced guard play.
Garcia scored 14 points for Brazil and Varejao finished with 12 points and 13 rebounds. Marcelo Huertas had 11 points and 13 assists.
Brazil gave the U.S. its toughest game at the world basketball championship two years ago, the Americans pulling out a 70-68 victory when Leandro Barbosa's shot from the lane bounced off the rim as time expired.
Of course, that U.S. team didn't have James or anyone else from the team that won the 2008 Olympic gold medal and are the favorites to repeat. The Americans believe they have a better squad than four years ago and maybe even could have beaten the Dream Team, but perhaps it's time to end that debate.
The Dream Team never found itself in a six-point game with six minutes to go, as the Americans did after Varejao tipped in a miss. The U.S. finally pulled away in the final 4 minutes, started by consecutive baskets by James, a 3-pointer and a bucket in the lane.
"I think we just had a slow start, missing shots, some shots that we make every single day in practice," center Tyson Chandler said. "But the good thing about tonight is they showed us some looks that we haven't seen so far and we're learning defensively from it, and we'll make shots."


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How about a stacked histogram of posts per timeframe (we should represent this kind of data as a histogram rather than a line graph anyway, if I'm not mistaken) with a unique colour (and hatching pattern as redundant coding for colour blind people) per person? People who only post once in each bucket (bukkit?) might need to be lumped into an 'other' colour though. Or something similar by page, though of course there's always the same number of posts on a page so it'd just be a big colourful rectangle (In fact, if posts were as high as they were wide, it'd be so long that it would look like a thread.) Bonus points for arranging the coloured squares into a pattern.
BlitzGirl wrote:Roia wrote:Angelastic: Re. Your sig:Angelastic wrote:Message for BlitzGirl, I think if you add a note from yourself in your signature knighting yourself as a Knight Temporal, and then you read it back there in the past, you will officially become a Knight Temporal (knighted by your beknighted future self, for only a knight can knight a knight.)
Would that mean Blitzgirl would be the first ever Knight Temporal? At least it would create some kind of bizarre paradox where a Knight existed before the Knights existed. Or something. If so, I approve of it.
I believe so, since I became knighted when I read my signature on newpage 259, and the Knights Temporal didn't exist for a good 30 newpages or so after that.
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No doubt, it can be frustrating to watch your loved one who has diabetes scarf down a sugary snack, skip a blood sugar test or lay around on the couch all day instead of exercising.
You care about this person, so you want them to make the best health-related decisions. If you're constantly "reminding" your loved one about eating, testing and exercising, however, it can come off more like "nagging" and even put a strain on your relationship. So how do you convince someone to make better choices without joining the ranks of the "diabetes police"? Try these tips.
Set an example. The saying is true: out of sight, out of mind. If you keep unhealthy foods out of the house, you'll make it easier for your loved one to skip these foods. If you're the primary food shopper, don't put cookies, cakes, chips and heavily processed foods in your cart. And if your loved one with diabetes does the food shopping or you share the task, both of you should agree to change your eating habits. For example, you can tell your loved one, "I have been feeling unhealthy lately, and I want to eat more fruits and vegetables. So let's buy some fresh produce. And we should try whole-wheat pasta, breads and cereals so we get more nutrients and fiber from what we eat."
Create visual reminders. Sometimes people with diabetes simply forget to test their blood sugar, especially if they were recently diagnosed and it hasn't yet become a habit. Try printing out a chart, like a glucose tracker, and pinning it up in a high-traffic location (such as the refrigerator) where they're likely to see it often. You can also make it easier by giving them their testing supplies or leaving them where they'll see them. Last, buy a medication alarm clock that can go off multiple times a day or even set their cell phone to remind them when it's time to test or take their medication.
Make exercise a group activity. It will be more difficult for your loved one to be a couch potato if the rest of the family is going on a hike or bike ride. Choose an activity you know they'll enjoy. For example, if they love skating, have everyone hit the local roller rink. Another option is to create a sense of accomplishment by both signing up for, say, a walk/run that raises money for diabetes research, and then training for the race together. If your loved one is slacking, remind everyone how great it will feel crossing the finish line.


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40% Acrylic, 30% Mohair, 30% Polyamidee
Molly is a new beanie in Sätila's assortment. The style fits both ladies and gentlemen. It is available in five colorful shades inspired by the magic northern light (aurora borealis). Molly is a semi high style and has a normal fit. Knitted in fine mohair blend with a discreet embroidery that goes in matching colour.
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|0-4 months
|37-39 cm
|5-12 months
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|1-3 years
|47-49 cm
|4-8 years
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At Sätila we take great pride in our knitted products. A hat from Sätila is always produced with great care, unique knowledge and extensive experience. The people behind the knitting process are one of the key factors in making the perfect hat. Our "knitters", as we like to call them, have years of experience and are experts in their field. On all our knitted products, you can find a small text telling you who knitted that specific one. Let us introduce, Mariann, Dennis, Mari, Janne and Lisbeth.
A calm and easy-going person, with a great confidence. She works as a knitter here at Sätila and when her working hours at the factory comes to an end her shift often continues at home, being a part-time farmer. Mariann loves her animals, she has everything from Icelandic Roosters to cheerful dogs at the farm. Her favorite beanie is Märta, nordic patterns in a beautiful design.
Besides farming, Mariann also has a great interest in music and dancing, in particular the genre "Dansband" which is inspired by swing and country music and is a unique dancing style for Scandinavia.
You might think that Mariann has her hands full, but she and her husband also arrange the yearly, and extremely appreciated, Crayfish-party in their neighborhood. A successful event which gets bigger with new acquaintances every year.
He is a happy, nice and talkative soul who lives in Sätila, close to the factory. He has a great interest in hunting and therefore Rib hat is his favorite beanie, functional for outdoor use. Dennis took his hunting license in 1997 and ever since then he has not just enjoyed the nature but has also dedicated time and effort into making the hunting experience better in the areas around Sätila. If a chair goes missing from the Sätila head office, you can be pretty sure that it has ended up in a hunting tower nearby…
Dennis has worked at Sätila for about 30 years. During that time, he has knitted approximately 2,5 million beanies. That's really something unique only Dennis can brag about.
A happy and energetic person with a unique working position here at Sätila. She basically works with everything that is involved in the production to do. Sometimes she must be supervising the knitting machines and some other time help in the sewing unit. She knows how to do it all!
Mari lives by the countryside but still claims that she lives as by the ocean, how's that possible? Cleverly, she refers to the large lake Lygnerns beach, that beach has the same conditions as the coast with fresh winds and shallow water.
Besides the work at Sätila, Mari has her own farm-shop next to her home. A cute store with focus on self-and locally produced products, you will be kindly welcomed by Mari and inspired by her uniquely selected products and design of the shop.
Mari's favorite beanie is Grace with a lovely classic pattern inspired from our beautiful country.
A cool and funny fellow who always cycles to work – not even the arctic cold will stop him and his 15 year old Monark. Therefore, it's not a surprise that his favorite beanie is Fors, probably the one which preforms best in the Arctic.
Janne is also a morning person, being the first person at the Sätila head office every day. You can refer to the old tale "getting woken by the cockerel". But in Sätila, Janne is the one who awakes all the living things by starting the knitting machines here on the countryside.
At Sätila he is our pattern coder and repairer, the key person between the designer's idea and finished prototype.
She lives just outside Sätila in her home called "Knottebo". Lisbeth has many years' experience in knitting and can with an easy hand repair our machines. Lisbeth´s baking skills is well known especially referred to baking "the best mocha cake in the world".
Besides the carefully made cakes she's also a huge motorsports fan. Everything from motocross to rally is of interest to her and her husband. The preferred brand is undoubtedly Honda, but her Ford Mustang from 1968 is an exception. Her favorite beanie is Love, one of our beanies made of organic cotton.
Here you can read about what function a specific beanie has.
With this function you're visible no matter situation and can focus more on the workout instead of feeling at risk. The vision beanies do also keep your head warm and dry.
When your pulse increases this function helps transport moisture to the outside of the beanie which keeps your head warm, dry and basically comfortable.
Being out in the cold is so much more enjoyable when you're not freezing. Our Merino helps you with that, keeping you both warm and really comfortable. The Merino we use is of course mulesingfree!
The merino wool we use is 100% pure. It is very soft and therefore ideal for producing very thin, flexible garments. We do not purchase merino wool from sheep that have been mulesed, please read more about this in our sustainability policy. A garment of merino wool does not need to be washed in order to remove odours, simply ventilate the garment to keep it smelling fresh.
Cotton is a natural fibre that is very durable and not as warm as classic wool. We mainly use organic cotton in our hats due to its superior quality and durability. Cotton is grown in different ways, but organic cotton is cultivated without the use of pesticides and it is allowed to grow more slowly. This results in longer fibres and better durability. Cotton is a hard-wearing material that can be washed up to 60 degrees. All our cotton garments are pre-washed and pressed so they feel softer and more comfortable.
Using recycled cotton is a great way to help reduce the environmental footprint of a fabric. We are very pleased to be able to offer a few models produced from old jeans that have been recycled and spun into yarn that is then knitted into new products.
We use Gore Windstopper® as a membrane in our Outdoor hats. A Windstopper membrane breathes and ventilates well and protects the wearer from wind. Read more information about the material properties at windstopper.se.
Wearing a polycolon fibre makes a hat feel even more comfortable. We mainly integrate polycolon into the knit of our Outdoor hats and high- intensity activities where the wearer gets hot easily. Polycolon is a polypropylene which absorbs moisture and removes sweat and heat. When you are active it transports moisture to the outer material of the product.
Fleece is a polyester material, flyffy and soft, making the inside of the beanie even more comfortable.
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A translucent screen runs along the north-facing side of the house, filtering sunlight and showing off the gorgeous natural scenery. Stained cedar shiplap cladding and hoop pine plywood line the walls and ceilings of the home's interior; is made outside are regionally-sourced saligna and decks made of kwila.
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Jamaica Plantership -Page 92
Author: MacMahon, Benjamin
Medium: Letterpress
Date: 1839
Extract from Benjamin MacMahon's book 'Jamaica Plantership.' MacMahon worked as a bookkeeper on the Bloxburgh Estate, a coffee plantation in the Port Royal Mountains. In this extract he describes incidents involving the Jamaican military troops and their brutal enforcement of martial law.


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It was a day of celebration with a tinge of melancholy for the community. There, in front of the library, is a monument that pays tribute to a horrific accident that befell the community at 9:30 on the morning of February 28, 1959. An accumulation of snow weighed down the roof of the local arena. Crackling timbers gave the peewee game in progress no warning, and the roof collapsed, killing eight and injuring 29. Seven of the dead were young hockey players.
The community was never quite the same. One boy, forced to miss his team's contest that day because his mother insisted he get a haircut, eluded the tragedy. That boy was Al Coates. There but for the grace of God went he that day.
Al carried the Cup to Listowel, sharing the glorious prize with his community. A huge line-up waited in turn to thank Al and get a picture with Lord Stanley's legacy. Afterwards, he took the Cup to his sister's house for a celebration party. Among those attending were former NHLer Terry Crisp and his son Jeff, who is an amateur scout with Anaheim.
After returning from Russia, the Stanley Cup was the guest of honour of All-Star sniper Andy McDonald on Saturday, August 11. It was an early birthday gift for the high-scoring McDonald, who celebrates his 30th birthday on August 25.
Andy met the Cup in London, Ontario, just outside his hometown of Strathroy. He and his guests climbed into a private plane and flew to Hamilton, New York, the home of Andy's alma mater, Colgate University.
It was on this campus that McDonald earned his introduction to the NHL. Deemed "too small" to play pro, he spent four seasons starring with Colgate, progressing further each year: 19 points in 1996-97; 32 in 1997-98; 46 in 1998-99 and 58 in 1999-2000. That spring, Andy McDonald was signed as a free agent by Anaheim.
The university's president, Rebecca Chopp, welcomed McDonald, as did Hamilton, New York mayor Sue McVaugh. The Ducks' star thanked the dignitaries for the warm welcome, and expressed his appreciation to the college.
"Colgate was a big part of my developmnent as a player," he said. "Coming here is one of the things I really wanted to do when I found out I could have the Stanley Cup for a day." After presentations were made, McDonald signed autographs for two hours.
Andy returned, the conquering hero, and was mobbed as he signed autographs and posed for pictures with the Stanley Cup, raising money for Strathroy's minor hockey program, of which McDonald was a product. Helping out was referee Don Van Massenhoven, who does whatever he can to give back to his community. As the crowd began to dwindle after three constant hours, Andy looked ahead to the next phase of his day. Thanking all of the fans for their undying support, McDonald took the Stanley Cup to a barbecue at the home of a friend, then visited the Derby Inn for celebration toasts that went late into the night.
Sunday, August 12 saw Perry meet the Stanley Cup at the Peterborough Memorial Arena in his Ontario hometown. Joined by his brother and parents, Corey spent two hours signing autographs and posing for photos.
Amidst the commotion, his parents snuck away and prepared for a Stanley Cup barbecue back at their home. When Corey arrived with the Cup, he regaled the group with memories of loading mattresses onto trucks for Sleep Country Canada.
The day, which had been incredible to that point, turned into a gong show. Corey, his family and friends, boarded a bus that was going to take the crew to London to celebrate there. But what is usually a three-hour trip turned into a five-hour marathon.
One man purposely blocked the shoulder of the highway, thwarting the bus from passing by. Corey politely and apologetically asked the gentleman if he would move, but the obstinate driver refused. Unable to move, the Perry party decided that they were the party, and if they couldn't reach their destination in London, they'd celebrate right there.
Three lanes over, Corey noticed a van stopped with three young boys sitting on the sun roof, waiting for the traffic to budge. Corey took the Stanley Cup over to show them. Coincidentally, the VanDusens were returning from an excursion to the Hockey Hall of Fame, and almost went out of their minds when an NHL star brought hockey's most glorious prize over to show them! Well, that started the avalanche (if you'll excuse the expression, Mr. Sakic). Within seconds, people were abandoning their cars and leaping over hoods in order to get close to the Stanley Cup. More than 100 fans swarmed Corey and the Cup, and he was only too pleased to pose for pictures and sign napkins left over from last week's fast food lunch. While Perry raised the Stanley Cup over his head in triumph, cars, trucks and motorcycles honked their horns in celebration, while eastbound traffic, whizzing past the stopped westbound lanes, also honked like so many Canada geese.
At different intervals, two young ladies begged the bus driver to allow them to 'powder their noses.' They were shocked to discover a party on wheels that included Corey Perry and the Stanley Cup!
Finally, the (ahem) gentleman blocking the shoulder moved out of the way and the bus was able to continue towards London. On the way, the bus picked up two guys walking separately down the shoulder. By fluke, both had randomly abandoned the limos they had been in, hoping to find a quicker route to (wait for it) Corey Perry's Stanley Cup party in London! "Get in," laughed Corey, recognizing two of his pals. If the men ever get their eyes back into their sockets, it will be a miracle! "It…it…it's…it's YOU," said one in astonishment. "We were afraid we were going to miss your party!"
"Boys, the party starts here," laughed Perry.
Once past the accident, the bus discovered smooth sailing from Kitchener to London. No one was bothered by the fact that the party was two hours late in starting, especially those riding the bus who had a head start, enjoying a non-stop party all along Highway 401.
The Stanley Cup was carried by Corey into Jim Bob Ray's, a popular London nightspot. The party was massive, and included Corey's former London Knights' coach, Dale Hunter, as well as hundreds of other 'close personal friends.' Yee haw!! What a celebration! Just before 2AM, Perry took the Cup to Joe Kool's next door, and continued the party there.
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Dear Kirkpatrick Elementary School Parents,
We are writing to tell you about an important change being planned for your school next year. The change would primarily affect next year's Kindergarten and 1st grade classes (students who are currently Pre-Kindergarten age or in Kindergarten this year), and we want to be sure you have all the information and opportunities to have your questions answered.
The state and our local school district measure student achievement at all schools to determine if students are receiving an education that will prepare them for success in life. Based on the data measured by the state and our school district, unfortunately, Kirkpatrick Elementary School is not currently giving students the high-quality education they deserve.
District and school leaders are developing plans to improve all low-performing schools in Nashville, including Kirkpatrick. The school district has looked closely at Kirkpatrick's challenges and needs, and believes the school could benefit the most from a partnership with a charter school in order to provide extra attention and support for the students in the school. Charter schools are independent public schools operated by a separate organization approved by the School Board.
The School Board authorized KIPP Nashville as a public charter school operator to convert a low-performing school starting in the 2015-2016 school year, and we are considering their support in transforming Kirkpatrick into a high-performing neighborhood school. KIPP currently operates two high-performing neighborhood public schools in Nashville and just opened Collegiate High School this summer in East Nashville. KIPP Academy Nashville and KIPP Nashville College Prep are both rated in the top performance category on the annual review of school performance by the school district. KIPP Academy Nashville, located at the Highland Heights building in East Nashville, has also been identified by the state of Tennessee as a "Reward" school, which means it ranked in the top 10% of the state in academic gains made by students. KIPP is committed to serving students in East Nashville with a community school that offers strong college preparatory education, a safe character-building culture for every single child and supports for students and families to and through college.
KIPP's plan is a "phased conversion" for Kirkpatrick, which means they will begin by operating only Kindergarten and 1st grade next year. KIPP will then add an extra grade each year until they operate the entire school. This allows them to provide individual attention to students, get to know the community, and build a positive school culture. During this time of transition, MNPS would continue to manage the other grades and share the school with KIPP. This is called "co-location" and it means that if KIPP transforms Kirkpatrick, students in the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th grades next year will not be part of the KIPP school.
We want to know your opinions on the needs at Kirkpatrick. A parents' meeting with KIPP's leaders will be held at Kirkpatrick on Monday, December 15 at 4 p.m. School representatives will also be in your neighborhood in the coming weeks to talk with you personally.
Alan Coverstone Jesse Register
Executive Officer for Innovation Director of Schools
Metro Schools Metro Schools
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is Kirkpatrick being considered for this transformation partnership with KIPP? Kirkpatrick has the highest need of all elementary schools in the district. Fewer than one in five children at Kirkpatrick are at grade level in math, reading and science. Teachers and parents have shared that their children need strong psychological supports and other wrap-around services. There is also a need for much stronger parent engagement so students come to school every day, stay in their school and have consistent educational support at home.
What does this mean for my child? Under this partnership, KIPP would operate kindergarten and first grade at Kirkpatrick starting in the 2015-16 school year. Metro Schools would operate grade 2-4, with one more grade going to KIPP each year until 2018-19. The district will also continue to operate the prekindergarten classes at Kirkpatrick. While KIPP operates lower grades, the upper grades at Kirkpatrick would also implement a full turnaround strategy. Metro Schools is committed to serving the 2nd – 4th grades in the school next year and until KIPP eventually serves the entire school. This helps families (for example, keeping siblings together and ensuring every zoned student still has access to the same neighborhood school) and gives the schools an opportunity to collaborate.
Is this a final decision? The Director of Schools is ready to recommend Kirkpatrick for a KIPP partnership. It is the highest need school and fits well with the KIPP model. A final decision will be made once there has been additional communication and engagement with parents.
Will students be offered any other school choices? Yes, and Metro Schools will work to make sure parents are fully informed of the school options available to them. Families can choose from a number of schools in the community, like:
- KIPP at Kirkpatrick in grades K-1;
- Kirkpatrick Elementary in grades 2-4;
- Explore Community School in grades K-1;
- Lockeland Elementary School, with transportation provided by MNPS (available to those who apply through the school selection process);
- Rosebank Elementary School, with transportation provided by MNPS; and more.
District staff will make personal contact with each family to make sure they understand their options and can make an active choice of which school they want to attend.
What can you tell me about KIPP? KIPP is a respected local public charter operator and its two neighborhood schools in Nashville have great results. They just opened their third school, a high school, this school year. Families are encouraged to visit the website, www.kippnashville.org, attend the upcoming parent meeting, and take a tour of KIPP schools. KIPP representatives will be visiting homes in the coming weeks to talk with families and schedule tours.
What comes next?
- Parent meeting at Kirkpatrick, December 15 at 4pm
- Parent survey distributed on December 16
- Tours for Kirkpatrick parents of KIPP's other two schools in December and January
- Home visits from a school representative


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Raed Jaser and Chiheb Esseghaier were arrested in April in connection with a plot to derail a Via passenger train running between New York City and Montreal.
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"Your house will be worth more if you can keep it authentic and use the name of the architect," Krisel informed his new fans. "They're architectural properties now. A 'dingbat' that is just a tract house has no lineage. But a house that was done by an architect, and that in its day was something special but has become rundown, is worth restoring." No one argued.
Yerke began talking to newcomers, including David Glickman, an artist who works for the Getty Museum. "When we moved in, Ken was knocking on our door saying, 'Welcome to the neighborhood,'" Glickman recalls. "He walked right through our house, and said, 'This is what you can do, this is what you can't do.'"
The Los Angeles Conservancy played a major role in the resurgence by sponsoring a 'Spectacular Vernacular' tour of the Valley in October 2006, featuring two homes in Corbin Palms, including Yaryan and Yerke's.
Having your home chosen for the tour was akin to winning an Oscar. "Within our inner circle two people got chosen for the tour—and we were jealous, but we were also thrilled for them," says Stacey Margolis-Sigman, a psychologist whose home was passed over.
"When we had Los Angeles people come to our neighborhood, we were overwhelmed with pride, and we were just like, 'Whoo-hoo! Go modern!'" she says.
"Emily sold lemonade for 25 cents a glass that day," Tracy Bartley says of her daughter, "and she made over $50."
After the tour, more than 70 people gathered in the backyard of Robyn Van Dewark and Joe Moshier's house, which was on the tour. Krisel autographed brochures. "It was awesome. It felt like a block party in our backyard," Moshier says, adding, "It strengthened the movement."
The "movement," as Moshier calls it, is both social and architectural. 'Flamingo parties'—hosted by whoever places a pink flamingo outside their door—occur most Friday nights. Folks discuss restorations and house maintenance. There has even been talk of winning historic designation for the neighborhood—becoming a city historic preservation overlay zone. But that's a long shot, Stacey concedes, because so many houses have been modified.
So far, neighbors say, the group is made up entirely of people who live in the southern Eastwood Estates half of the neighborhood. The northern portion is separated from the southern by busy Victory Boulevard and a dedicated bus way.
"We don't even know them," longtime resident June Jones says of her northern neighbors.
"Yet!" Stacey adds. "The one tie that really binds us is the architecture," she says, "so, I think if we knew a modern family in that area, we would absolutely bring them into our fold."
But architecture isn't the only tie. Stacey and her spouse, Melanie Margolis-Sigman, often get together with other parents. The neighborhood has an increasing number of children, and parents put on a Halloween parade last year. "The children are like the glue that keeps the neighborhood together," Yerke says.
The nearby Calvert Street Elementary is a good school, but its playground is a "big old blacktop thing," according to June Jones, an original owner who has happily joined the rejuvenation crowd. It's also locked up when school is closed. Tracy Bartley hopes to change that by turning it into a community park. She's won some political support and is seeking funding.
More and more people find themselves attracted to the neighborhood, many because of the architecture, says Craig Terrien, a real estate broker whose moniker, ValleyModern, suggests his specialty. His renovated home is one of the neighborhood gems.
The Valley, Terrien says, is "attracting people who rent in West L.A. or on the 'miracle mile' and can't afford to buy there. There are plenty of negative things people say about the Valley, but it has nice tree-lined streets, it's less congested, and there are whole tracts of architect-designed homes." Throughout the Valley, he says, people are starting to restore modern tract homes.
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Its a place undefined in time, a location that no one would ever willingly travel to. Are we there yet? The answer is yes. But its going to take 7 to 8 years for the reality to sink in.
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Obama's Plan to Save the "Homeowner" (Note Holder)
this link from August 28, 2009). The problem was obvious, home speculation was more profitable than working for a living.
So if we examine these underwater buyers, the phrase comes up "no skin in the game." Most of these underwater owners had very little or nothing down. The person who made out like a bandit, was the seller, they got cash on the barrel-head. All the new owner did was sign a piece of paper and he was handed the keys.
The phrase "Strategic Default," is the educated solution to the problem of being underwater. Don't pay. Pocket the mortgage payment and move when evicted. Many defaulters maintain, "The banks shouldn't have loaned us the money in the first place." So better terms and free money from the Federal government are not going to turn their lives around. The average homeowner moves every 5 years and it's about that time again.
The real question you have to ask is; who is the Obama administration helping, the home owner under water or the "private parties" who hold the notes? The home owner can ride rent free on the home now for almost 2 years in California and in places like New York for a lot longer. We hear the phrase "the poor underwater home owner." I just don't see it, the guy bought something for nothing and has decided he paid too much and will walk.
Fannie, Freddie and the FHA, hold a majority of the foreclosures. If marked to market at existing sale prices, they have about a 20% loss. The loss would probably approach 70% if markets were allowed to find their own bottom. Instead of an 800 billion dollar taxpayer bill, it could end up costing many trillions of dollars. The neat thing about letting housing prices hit bottom, our kids could afford to buy a home again.
Just who holds the debt? The banks drop out of the equation. They write home loans and sell them, but they do tend to get nailed on commercial loans. The banks usually have to hold 5 year construction loans, and this is probably what has gotten many a bank in trouble the last three years where the Fed has had to bail them out.
It's the private investors that hold all of this real estate paper. Insurance companies, mutual funds, and Retirement plans come to mind just to mention a few. These fund managers are wondering where the monthly income they were counting on has gone to? No worry, it's all guaranteed by the taxpayer.
The humorous thing about this whole mess is that the Congress back in the 1930's passed legislation to prevent this from ever happening again. Then from 1990 to 2003 we got rid of those safeguards. We were smarter now and knew what we were doing. Congress is now replaying the same 1930's script. Let's lock the barn door. Why? ---- There is nothing in the barn! Do we really need to protect the consumer? He's the one who created this mess when he decided to buy a house and get rich. Of course we can wrongly blame the Banksters and Wall Street for our predicament. They supplied the clearing house to securitize our borrowing. But it was individual greed that got us to where we are now. The government couldn't stop you from buying that house in 2006 anymore than they can force you to buy one in 2012.
It's a little like the problem in Greece, the European countries are not trying to help Greece get out of debt; they want to get paid what they are owed and kick the can down the road a bit further. The only trouble, the can has gotten bigger and heavier--it doesn't kick like it used to.
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Well said Jim. Obama is going to be pulling all sorts of nutty ploys like this "save the homeowner" plan that will screw the economy up even more, all so that he can get re-elected. We the people just don't seem to get the fact that it's been a very very long time since we've had leaders and Congress people that really cared and worked for the future of our country. We're all paying now for our lack of vigilance. Morality has eroded in every aspect of our culture.
What do we have to look forward to in the next 20 years? Gulp!
- Saturday, February 11, 2012 8:15:00 PM
A grsat read. (I couldn't get the link to the 2009 letter to work though)
- Sunday, February 12, 2012 12:00:00 AM
Sorry, I meant "A great read."
- Sunday, February 12, 2012 12:01:00 AM
- Jim in San Marcos said...
I fixed the link. I originally wrote the link using MS Word. Some extra formatting transfered when I uploaded it to publish.
Thanks for pointing out the error.
If you are reading from a second source, the link is The Great Depression of 2006: The Federal Reserve's Madoff "Manuer" Maneuver
- Sunday, February 12, 2012 7:28:00 AM
- SurvivalAndProsperity.com said...
Great post. With government programs/bailouts and banks slowly-releasing foreclosures back onto the market to artificially prop up housing prices, do you think market forces will ever prevail here, resulting in even lower prices down the road? I noticed the Calculated Risk blog is calling a bottom in prices in March 2012.
- Sunday, February 12, 2012 11:16:00 AM
- Jim in San Marcos said...
Hi AIM
You might have something there. Our next big Gulp might not be the one we buy at 7-Eleven. I'm not as pessimistic. 5 years downside I could live with, but 20 years would be a real nightmare.
- Sunday, February 12, 2012 6:30:00 PM
- Jim in San Marcos said...
Hi Survival & Pros
I don't think the housing market can be looked at on a national level. Certain states have really hit bottom and gone even further below it. Other states like California think that this drop is a buying opportunity.
Here in San Diego, either rental rates have to double or housing still has to drop 50 percent in value.
I'm not as confident as Calculated Risk as to a bottom. If the Federal government wasn't supporting Fannie and Freddie things might happen faster in California. The FHA thinks that a starter home in California is 729K, and it makes me wonder how poor can you be, to buy a house costing that much?
I thought the mission statement of the FHA was to make housing affordable to everyone-- I guess that includes rich people.
- Sunday, February 12, 2012 7:06:00 PM
I sure would like to ask the "president" Obama why I need to contribute to bailing out the homeowner when i sold my house in 2007 and rented ever since. Since when is it the place of the government to punish people like me.
- Monday, February 13, 2012 4:51:00 AM
Anon 4:51
Because Obama is the boss of YOU. He lives in the biggest white house in the country and has an army and prisons. And thanks to the National Defense Authority Act that he just signed he can put you in prison, for as long as he wants without a trial or a lawyer and no habeas corpus. Any other questions?
- Tuesday, February 14, 2012 7:38:00 PM
anon 4:51,
bc you are in the minority and the others in the majority. that's how a democracy works, so join the crowd next time and spend away ;)
- Tuesday, February 14, 2012 9:32:00 PM
... and because morality has gone down the drain. The hard worker, saver, planner, fair player, law abider, etc.is punished and the lazy, zombie, spender, borrower, taker, etc. gets the attention and support from the government.
The old rules and maxims have been thrown out the window. It's a new immoral world based on instant gratification. The time tested and proven laws of survival are being ignored.
Take the Economics 101 law that is the keystone of financial survival "income must always be greater than outgo" -- how long has it been since Congress has followed and adhered to that rule?
- Wednesday, February 15, 2012 11:06:00 AM
Check out this interview with Lacy Hunt. He really tells it like it is and lets you know what to expect based on some very interesting charts and statistics. You can get snippets of it from the site below and from there you can get a link to read the whole interview.
Congress, Obama and Bernanke have us on a runaway train heading off a cliff. This is surreal.
- Thursday, February 16, 2012 9:03:00 PM
- Maggie@SquarePennies said...
I'd love to see more of those in their 20s and 30s be able to afford a home when the prices are low. Too many still owe quite a lot on college loans and thus can't really take on a mortgage. The solution? Jobs.
- Friday, February 17, 2012 10:19:00 PM
Due to job transfer, I'm trying to buy a house in Oregon (Portland metro). Fannie/Freddie/et. al. are trying to "stabilize" prices by offering homes above market and refusing to negotiate. To lure in buyers, they offer 0% down, no closing costs, no appraisal loans. Sound familiar? HAFA short sales dictate price, but pay the seller cash to move out and offer deed in lieu if the short sale doesn't work out. And Fannie/Freddie/et. al. don't disclose serious defects. I tried to buy a Fannie home - turned out to be in a flood plain - no disclosure. So the house goes in and out of contract, with Fannie hoping to find the sucker who doesn't discover the flood plain. If they wait 'til summer, when the waters recede until next winter, they'll probably get their wish. Kicking the can, indeed.
Meanwhile, realtors are back to their old games. Every property "has an offer coming in," and agents swear that most houses sell within 2 days of list unless they're seriously defective. Half the inventory is short sales. There's another 100% of current inventory somewhere in the foreclosure process.
The risk in a low-rate environment is that buyers generally buy on payment - when rates rise, payments have to rise or prices have to fall. 4% mortgages are far below historic norms. We are creating a new generation of underwater homeowners, with NAR collecting their 6% tip as the housing Titanic takes on water. Low rates are a godsend if you're going to stay put for 30 years, but the average homeowner will be short-selling in 7 years when rates revert to normal and salaries haven't kept pace with rising rates and inflated home prices. How long can the 3% loan keep the ship afloat? I am actually hearing agents repeat 2006 asking prices (so high that houses didn't sell even in the greed bubble of 2006!) and saying "look what a bargain it is now!" Are buyers still that stupid?
- Wednesday, February 29, 2012 12:35:00 AM
- Jim in San Marcos said...
Hi Anon 12:35
I used your comments in my latest post.
Thank you for your comments, It's nice to read a fresh face.
Take care
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(MCT) USC might be ranked in the top 15 in most college football national preseason polls, but the Trojans received only one vote to win the South Division in Wednesday's Pac-12 media preseason poll, as UCLA was the overwhelming favorite with 37 of 39 votes.
But that did not faze Trojans coach Steve Sarkisian, who shrugged off the poll, which is understandable since USC returns 18 starters from last season.
"One aspect of it for me is how many times have they gotten it right?" Sarkisian said. "It really doesn't matter, quite honestly. It has no bearing on our approach and our preparation and our ability to perform on game day."
The media has selected the right winner in 28 of 53 polls, but no results have been kept in division predictions since the Pac-12 split into two divisions in 2011.
Oregon was picked to win the North Division and the Pac-12 title game, receiving 24 votes, while UCLA finished second with 13. USC received one vote to win the conference title game.
"I'm hopeful when we play our last Pac-12 game against UCLA in late November at the Rose Bowl, that it matters for the Pac-12 South championship," Sarkisian said. "That's the goal, quite honestly."
The Trojans went 10-4 during a turbulent 2013 season that saw Lane Kiffin, Ed Orgeron and Clay Helton all serve as head coach. That turmoil of last season serves as a catalyst for this season, according to All-American defensive tackle Leonard Williams.
"I have a lot higher expectations," Williams said. "With the new coaching staff and how close our players are, we don't have any of the adversity of last year."
A key reason USC is considered one of the nation's top teams is Williams, who said his injured shoulder should be "close to 100 percent" when practice starts August 4.
Sarkisian said the close-knit atmosphere around the team is the biggest surprise he encountered since taking over in December.
"This is one of the closest teams I've been around," Sarkisian said. "They hold each other accountable. Some of it has to do with what they went through last year. I've been impressed with how tight the guys are."
Sarkisian said USC will open training camp with 67 healthy scholarship players. That is well below the NCAA limit of 85 scholarships as USC tries to rebuild following sanctions that ended last month. Williams said the Trojans paid a price for scholarship reductions.
"I feel like it has hurt us," Williams said. "A lot of guys have taken more reps in practice and we've had more injuries because of that."
Sarkisian said he is eager to start practicing and expects several players, including wide receiver George Farmer, offensive guard Aundrey Walker and offensive lineman Jordan Simmons, to be healthy when camp starts.
The biggest question mark is the offensive line, where it is conceivable two true freshmen could start. The top freshmen candidates are Toa Lobendahn, Damien Mama and Viane Talamaivao. Sarkisian said he is eager to start.
"It's humbling to be back coaching (at USC), I have a lot of memories of the Coliseum," Sarkisian said. "I went to the Coliseum for the 1984 Olympics, I was there as an assistant coach (at USC) and I went to batting practice for a Dodgers-Red Sox game there."
Cornerback Anthony Brown will spend time at tailback, although Sarkisian said a full-time move to offense has not happened yet. ... USC will wear new helmets this season that have a shiny exterior and resemble Christmas bulbs. ... The Sun Deck, which is the section of seats behind the end zone in the Peristyle end of the Coliseum, will be elevated this season because suites are going to be placed at ground level directly behind the end zone.
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