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Jack Thompson Sues Facebook Over Video-Game Backlash
Jack Thompson said that Facebook groups calling for users to smack him in the face for $50 or to hit him with an Atari game system have caused him great harm and distress, and he is seeking $40 million in damages from the social networking site.
Thompson made headlines in 2005 after he appeared on "60 Minutes" and called video game series "Grand Theft Auto" a "murder stimulator." Thompson was being interviewed about Devin Moore, who murdered three men and later referenced video games in his confession. "But for the video-game training, he would not have done what he did," Thompson said of Moore at the time.
Soon after his appearance, Thompson said he started receiving threats online, over the phone, and in person. One teenager was jailed after calling Thompson's home and threatening to kill and castrate him.
In September 2008, Thompson was disbarred by the Supreme Court of Florida for obstruction and submitting false evidence, among other things.
According to court documents filed with a Florida district court, Thompson last month became aware of anti-Jack Thompson groups on Facebook, like "Jack Thompson should be removed from the populace" and "Jack Thompson should be smacked across the face with an Atari 2600."
Thompson said he sent a fax to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg twice in August and again in September asking Zuckerberg to remove the offending material. Thompson claims Facebook refused to accept or acknowledge the faxes. He filed suit on September 29.
"This conduct by Facebook constitutes a willful and wanton disregard of the rights and safety of plaintiff and warrants an award of punitive damages against Facebook," according to Thompson's suit.
"This suit is without merit and we will fight it vigorously," a Facebook spokesman said. "Additionally, it is our practice to remove content that threatens an individual when it is brought to our attention."
Facebook said it has repeatedly asked Thompson to point to specific content that he would like removed, but until now, he has been unwilling or unable to do so.
Thompson disputed Facebook's account. "Facebook never contacted me in any fashion," Thompson wrote in an e-mail.
Eric Goldman, an associate professor at Santa Clara University School of Law and director of the High Tech Law Institute, said Thompson has no case.
"Thompson has absolutely no chance holding Facebook liable for these user postings," Goldman said in an e-mail.
Facebook is immunized from liability by a section of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 that says Web sites are not liable for user-supplied content, Goldman said.
"It doesn't matter if Facebook receives notice of a problem and fails to act, or if Facebook has acted in similar situations and hasn't acted here," he continued. "Regardless of any of these facts, [the Telecom Act] says that Facebook categorically isn't liable."
Looking at the groups in context, "I think it's pretty clear that these posts are not intended to be taken seriously," Goldman said. "The more interesting question is why Facebook hasn't voluntarily taken down the groups nonetheless. Facebook isn't legally compelled to do so, but it's certainly within its prerogative to do so."
Parry Aftab, a lawyer and executive director of WiredSafety.org, questioned why Thompson chose to contact Facebook via fax.
"With a site that has 300 million users you don't send a fax to the CEO not if you're dealing in good faith," Aftab said. "If he really was legitimately wanting to have that taken down, he should've reported it to Facebook [electronically]."
"I chose to go to the CEO because he's in charge," Thompson responded. "The company got the information from me, obviously, and they chose to do nothing, thinking I would go away. I did not."
To report abuse, Facebook has small "report" links on comments within groups, and it allows users to also report the administrators of groups by clicking a similar link on their profiles.
Editor's Note: This story was updated at 10am Eastern time Friday with additional comment from Thompson.


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Even though this article could have been more helpful if I had started updating my blog back in October or November, perhaps it'll be a useful resource for the future. Drafty windows are a pain and they have to be dealt with properly unless you like having issues with your sinuses, your breathing, in general, and with your respiratory health all throughout winter. There are several ways to deal with the problem and I'm going to tell you all about them.
Caulking is the first method that I myself have used in the past and have found to be rather efficient. You can start by cleaning the dust and dirt with the help of a scrub brush that you've dipped in soapy and warm water. You can either let the surfaces to dry on their own or use a cloth. Exterior-grade caulk needs to be utilized for this project as it can put up with the abuse of the elements. A 100% silicone sealant can prove to be quite efficient and can even remain flexible and in the right place for years and years to come. Plus, most of these sealants are rather budget-friendly so you won't have to break your piggy bank if you choose this method.
Weatherstripping is another alternative and from what I have gathered, most people prefer five main styles; adhesive-backed foam, tubular rubber-gasket, spring V-seal, felt, and window insulation kits. Of all of these, I personally recommend window insulation kits. Like the sealants I was mentioning above, these kids aren't necessarily expensive and the neat thing about them is that they come with a type of plastic that sticks to the window casing when you use a blow dryer to seal it. Nothing can be easier than that, in my opinion.
Another piece of advice that I would like to give you is that you should try to do your best at testing your windows once you believe that you've wrapped up the whole process. Winterizing your windows may appear a simple thing, but the fact of the matter is that you might accidentally leave a spot behind. It's certainly difficult to deal with the situation once the cold weather has settled in so I recommend checking for any mistakes on the same day you've winterized your windows.
Dodging the drafts can be done with the doors in your home, as well. All you need to do is place a bath towel or any other material that you can do without at the door or right against it. Any type of fabric can be used for this, whether you decide to go for a tie or make some sort of a DIY snake that you might want to fill with kitty litter or sand.
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We present the new video of this year 2017 with images and sequences of the new version Legend Of Mir HispaRed The New Age, which includes 5 different classes of epic characters: Warrior, Wizard, Taoist, Assassin and Archer. As you can see it is a totally new version that offers and promises new incentives to players.
This time all the skills and spells of the classes have been changed and improved, for a better experience within the game. In the same way all the mappings, missions, objects, and challenges have been completely changed giving a new focus to the known Mir world.
The new classes of assasin and archer opens a new goal in the game, as well as the possibility of performing a class specialization, something never seen to date. We hope you would like it and try this new sensational version that we offer you.


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Plant.Eat.Create. Guest Blog Post: Simple and Tasty Guacamole
Simple and Tasty Guacamole Avocados are among some of the healthiest fruits, packed with Omega 3s (aka good fats), potassium and B vitamins. You might ask "what are 'good' fats?" Dr. Hyman is the founder and medical director of The UltraWellness Center in Massachusetts, and describes it well here. One of the tastiest ways to get avocados into your diet is by eating guacamole. This recipe is very easy and only has a few ingredients. ...Read More »


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"BREAKING: Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Obama Appeal of DAPA & Expanded DACA Injunction"
01/19/16 By Peter F. Asaad
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Tuesday, January 19, 2016, to hear the Obama administration's appeal of a decision that upheld a block on President Barack Obama's key executive actions on immigration (DAPA/ DACA), setting the stage for one of the biggest immigration fights at the high court in recent years.
Overturning the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals with respect to President Obama's executive actions on immigration would shield as many as 5 million immigrants from deportations. It would also grant them work authorization thereby protecting both foreign nationals and U.S. workers by eliminating the illegality that has allowed unscrupulous employers to exploit undocumented foreign nationals at the expense of both U.S. citizens and foreign nationals alike. Millions who otherwise abide by the law have been languishing in a state of fear and exploitation. President Obama used his authority to prioritize those with criminal records for deportation and lowered the priority through DAPA and DACA to protect non-criminals from deportation. In the past, the U.S. Supreme Court has given wide latitude to the the Office of the Presidency with regard to deportation.
The Deferred Action for Parental Accountability ("DAPA") and the expanded version of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals ("DACA 2.0″) are Obama Administration Executive programs that have been put on hold since early last year by a federal judge in Texas.
Who would be eligible for the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) program?
If the U.S. Supreme Court overturns the injunction in the Obama Administration's favor, to be eligible for deferred action under DAPA, you must:
- Be the parent of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident.
- Have continuously lived in the U.S. since January 1, 2010.
- Have been present in the U.S. on November 20, 2014. It's also likely that you will need to be present in the U.S. every day from Nov. 20, 2014, until you apply for DAPA.
- Not have a lawful immigration statuson November 20, 2014. To meet this requirement, (1) you must have entered the U.S. without papers, or, if you entered lawfully, your lawful immigration status must have expired before November 20, 2014; and (2) you must not have a lawful immigration status at the time you apply for DAPA.
- Have not been convicted of certain criminal offenses, including any felonies and some misdemeanors.
Who would be eligible for the expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program?
If the U.S. Supreme Court overturns the injunction in the Obama Administration's favor, to be eligible for the expanded DACA program, you must:
- Have come to the United States before your sixteenth birthday.
- Have continuously lived in the U.S. since January 1, 2010.
- Have been present in the U.S. on June 15, 2012, and on every day since August 15, 2012.
- Have graduated or obtained a certificate of completion from high school, have obtained a general education development (GED) certificate, or "be in school" on the date that you submit your deferred action application.
- Have not been convicted of certain criminal offenses.


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City in England growing their own veggies, spotted on casa field trip in snow to nearby ex-squat cafe.
City in England growing their own veggies, spotted on casa field trip in snow to nearby ex-squat cafe.
Futurefarms is a co-operative, set up in early 2004, whose purpose is to grow food within the parish of Martin in Hampshire, for sale to the people who live there. We are a non-profitmaking enterprise - all proceeds from the sale of our food are used to cover costs and to build up the business.
The venture was started in response to concern about the distance that our food has to travel from farm to plate. This not only increases the amount of road traffic and contributes to climate change; it also creates a disconnect between producer and consumer that results in poor quality food and high prices, with not enough attention being paid to legitimate customer concerns about food safety, animal welfare, and damage to the environment.
In contrast, we sell direct to our customers. We aim to produce food that is tasty, wholesome, and grown in a way that is in harmony with nature and respectful of animal welfare. Since we are a non-profitmaking organisation, our food is also reasonably priced.
The co-operative is run by a committee of eight people, all of whom live in Martin. At the moment, the work of caring for the animals and tending the crops is done by members of the committee, with some hired labour, but ultimately our aim is to employ a full-time farmer to work on the farm. In time, we hope to be able to produce and sell a full range of meat, vegetables, and other food products.


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A baby turning one is such a special birthday, and there is no better way to capture this then to do a cake smashing session! I'm so glad that I have some backdrops now, so that I have the option to capture this even if it cold outside. I still like the look of pictures outside more, but in northeast OH, you don't have that option about half the time!
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Debate has raged among marine wildlife and conservation experts about what should be done with Leypang.
Some called for Leypang to be set free, others said the 200-kilo croc should be kept in a natural reserve where he can be studied. Officials from the Department of Fisheries initially called for experts wanting to take Leypang off their hands to come and collect him.
However, one pertinent point made by Dr Thon Thamrongnawasawat, Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Fishery at Kasetsart University in Bangkok and who serves as an official advisor to the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR), is that regardless of what decision is made, all people, including the public, must agree to it as the solution. (See story here.)
To this, The Phuket News asked readers the simple question, "What do you believe should be done with the Phuket saltwater crocodile Leypang?"
Only 8% of respondents voted, "Hand him over to a local crocodile show as a special attraction to tourists."
A further 35% voted, "Keep him in a natural reserve where he will be safe and can be studied."
However, 18% of people taking part in the poll voted, "Set him free somewhere in Phuket where he has already made his home", while a further 34% voted, "Set him free at the best suitable location somewhere else in Thailand."
Only 5% of respondents voted, "Set him free at a suitable location somewhere else not in Thailand."
The poll also inspired many alternative suggestions online, including a combination of the responses made available in the poll, such as to keep Leypang in a nature reserve in Phuket where he could be studied and kept safe but also remain a tourist attraction.
To see the full poll results, click here.
Meanwhile, staff tasked with looking after Leypang at the Phuket Coastal Fisheries Research and Development Centre in Pa Khlok have expressed concern that the crocodile now has not eaten for 22 days, though experts have discounted that as not worrying as crocodiles can go many weeks without eating in the wild.
Regarding the DNA tests to attempt to identify exactly which species of crocodile Leypang is, Paisan Sukpunnapan from the Phuket Provincial Fisheries Office today (Sept 22) told The Phuket News, "We expect to receive the results of the DNA tests soon."
The results might be returned as soon as next week, one officer at the centre said.
"Next we will hand over responsibility for Leypang to the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) for them to determine what will happen with Leypang," Mr Paisarn said.


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Consulting Services for Business
Periodically I'm asked if I provide self education consulting services to the business community. The main thing I'm asked about is if I'm available to consult about creating and implementing a self education (informal learning) program within a company.
Since I am currently (and happily) employed by a large software company managing a great team of technical writers, instructional designers and marketing writers, I am not able to provide outside consulting services at this time. For now, I leave that to others.
In the interest of fostering the growth of informal learning and the principles and ideas this blog embraces, below are listed some consulting services that might prove useful to business decision makers looking for such services.
I do not know any of these people personally. So those seeking out their services should make the decisions on their own to employ any consultants. I offer these people and consulting services as a starting point for anyone seeking out such consultants.
If anyone has used any of these services, or other consultants not listed, I would be interested to hear about your experience.
Jay Cross – Internet Time Group
Jay Cross' book, Informal Learning: Rediscovering the Natural Pathways That Inspire Innovation and Performance, is a classic in the field as far as I'm concerned. I read it and still refer to it often. Jay consults with companies to arrive at one objective, to deliver more learning for lower cost.
Marcia L. Conner – Ageless Learner
Marcia L. Conner is an author and part of an advisory services firm that works with companies to equip them with new approaches to learning that appeal to all generations and types of learners.
Gram Consulting
This firm helps businesses improve their results by helping them create custom learning to optimize organizational effectiveness.
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Why You Should Lease a BMWIf you're the type of car owner who just loves to drive around Bonita Springs or Ft. Myers, leasing a BMW (or any car) comes with many advantages, which might be why more than 50% of BMW drivers choose this option over purchasing. In addition to our available BMW lease incentives, here are a few more benefits you'll discover when deciding to lease:
- Can upgrade to a new BMW at the end of each lease period
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Insomnia easily ranks as one of the more frustrating afflictions, simply because sleep is undoubtedly the backbone of your day to day existence.
Without a good night's sleep, your routine suffers immensely, whether you're having a hard time focusing at work or simply can't get motivated to play with the kids, cook dinner or participate in any kind of exercise program.
Nearly half of the country suffers with some type of sleep related ailment from snoring to sleep apnea, and a plethora of products, medications and supplements have been showered on the consumer promising a much need solution to a problem.
Turns out, the solution might be a lot safer and simpler than you originally thought.
Throughout the course of your day, you may be unknowingly sabotaging your sleep. One major mistake is taking a nap before you try to fall asleep at night. The idea of napping may sound perfectly fine but if you're having trouble sleeping then you're probably trying to take naps after work to "catch up" on lost sleep hours. But what is really happening is you're only sustaining a cycle of short burst of sleep (napping) in exchange for a lack of long term rest your body desperately needs.
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FC: Harry S Truman was the 33rd President of the United States. | Actions are the seed of fate deeds grow into destiny.
1: Harry S Truman was born on May 8, 1884. The middle initial of his name does not stand for anything.As a boy, he played the piano rather than sports because of poor eyesight, and then became involved in his father clothing business. Harry took many jobs as a young man, including timekeeper, mail room clerk, bank clerk, bookkeeper, and finally postmaster, before he was off to war where eventually left as a major in May of 1919.Truman married Elizabeth "Bess" Wallace on June 28, 1919, and they had one daughter, Margaret. The family was affectionately often called the "Three Musketeers." After losing a venture into the clothing store business, Truman decided to enter politics in Missouri. He eventually became a judge. After that, Truman quickly became highly involved in national politics by becoming a U.S Senator. He won two terms. | As a senator, he got the attention of President Roosevelt, who asked him to be his Vice President for the l945 election because of the work he had done saving the taxpayers millions of dollar during World War II. Truman became president after Roosevelt's death. He carried on Roosevelt's war plans and 25 days later, Hitler surrendered. He didn't even hesitate to give the order to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. On August 6 and 9, 1945, the Japanese surrendered. Truman always believed he made the right decision. Truman won the 1948 election against Thomas E. Dewey. Although newspapers, most notably the Chicago Tribune, predicted victory for the Republicans, Truman won with 303 electoral votes vs. 189 for Dewey.
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Stabæk dethrone Røa in Norway
Saturday 30 October 2010
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Stabæk Fotball clinched the Norwegian title on Saturday to end the three-year reign of Røa IL as they prepare for their UEFA Women's Champions League round of 16 tie with Zvezda-2005.
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Stabæk Fotball clinched the Norwegian title with a game to spare on Saturday to earn a European debut for next season, ending the three-year reign of Røa IL as they prepare for their UEFA Women's Champions League round of 16 tie with Zvezda-2005.
A 3-0 win for unbeaten Stabæk against SK Trondheims-Ørn, coupled with Røa's 4-0 defeat at home to Kolbotn IL left the top two five points apart with one game to go. It is a reverse of last year's outcome, where Røa ended three points clear of newcomers Stabæk, formed from the remnants of the defunct Asker Fotball to make the club the first to have both men's and women's teams their respective Norwegian top divisions.
While Stabæk can now prepare for the 2011/12 UEFA Women's Champions League, where they will begin in the round of 32, Røa's only route into Europe will be to win this season's edition. To do that they must first defeat Russian side Zvezda, who they knocked out at this stage on away goals last year, with the first leg at home on Wednesday.


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ISHTA $150 Exclusive Memberships are a 12 month minimum agreement for a Monthly Unlimited Class Membership. This entitles the member to unlimited group yoga and meditation classes for the billed periods at ISHTA Yoga.
Teacher Trainings, Workshops, Retreats, Ayurvedic Treatments, Spa Therapies, Private Yoga, and One-on-Ones, and Master Classes are separate from this class membership. Registration for these events is at additional cost to ISHTA members.
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- 10% off ISHTA 200 Hour and 300 Hour Teacher Trainings
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- Billing continues until member submits a written cancellation to the studio manager.
- If member terminates this agreement prior to the end of the 12-months, member will be charged a $300 early termination fee.
- Member can request a suspension to the auto billing agreement, for durations of 30 days or greater, no more than one time in a 12-month period for an extra charge of $15 per suspension request. All suspension requests must be made in written form to the studio manager.
- A $25 insufficient funds fee will be charged on my credit card for any declined charges.
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- Member must email or deliver any written suspension or cancellation notice to ISHTA Yoga at 56 East 11th Street, New York, NY 10003 or email the studio manager, Rumika at email@example.com.


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Wireless security major networking concern for 2008
Profile: Ron Richard
A few weeks ago, I asked our readers to tell me the number one networking issue you'd like to learn more about in the new year. It was no surprise that "security" appeared again and again in the...
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Cisco's new CTO
Profile: SusanFogarty
Cisco announced tonight that it has a new CTO. She is a woman, and she has one of the coolest names on the planet: Padmasree Warrior. Warrior was formerly CTO of


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QuickScore Elite Level II is Sion Software's premier software for composing music - a powerful and integrated 48-track scoring and sequencing program together in one package. This is the program that Electronic Magazine awarded their 1995 and 1998 Editors' Choice for notation software. "If I were building a MIDI sequencer, this is what it would look like... If your musical endeavors take you anywhere near musical scores and notation, I highly recommend it." Electronic Musician April 1997 "...this program is a demon ... easy to use, attractive to look at, very stable and, for its power and price, a powerful bargain." Audio Mechanica January 1977


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Vibe's 2009's Best Rapper Eveeeeer
With 730,000 votes "Vibe" is close to announcing who their viewers feel is the best rapper eveeeeer. I don't even know how "Eminem" got on the vote, but in the preliminary votes him and "Tupac" got the most amount of votes, "Jay Z" came in 2nd and barely beating "Nas" was "Biggie Smalls".
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First Lady Michelle Obama unveiled her strategy for tackling the nation's childhood obesity crisis.
Mrs. Obama's initiative is called Let's Move, and includes a website with tools and background on the initiative.
Her speech was informative and inspiring. One quote was particularly compelling.
"We can't build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future." – Franklin D. Roosevelt
When FDR made his statement, our world was a different place, faced with scarcity, with little worry about environmental influences on our children's health. Today, in our 21st century, we are building the future for our children, because everything we do now affects their future. I submit that when we address our various environmental issues we are in fact building the future for our children.
The impact of the environment on everyday living is a huge contributor to our present day childhood obesity crisis.
Take, for example, food deserts, what I call an urban setting without access to healthy food. That deficit is access to nutrient rich food and will dictate the future for our children if not corrected. A school nutritional environment serving empty calories, sweetened meals, few vegetables and little to no natural fruits, contributes to underlying health conditions and a myriad of diseases lying in wait.
Evidence shows that environmental risk factors play a role in more than 80% of the diseases regularly reported by the World Health Organization. That future is certain and bleak, but as pointed out by Mrs. Obama in her speech, it is also preventable. Childhood obesity is something we as a nation can turn around.
In our present condition, building a healthy environment is a national outcome that may determine the future for the next generation.
Clearly, the importance of building our youth for the future is equally important.
The First Lady and the Let's Move agenda asks us to look at the childhood obesity issue from a new perspective. She encourages us to "ask not what parents are doing wrong but what we as a nation can do to create a healthy environment which combats childhood obesity."
Not only does her initiative reframe the conversation but it also shifts the burden/blame from individual or parent to the collective society consisting of schools, business, non-profits, health organizations, doctors, communities, states and the government. Her initiative, Let's Move, requires a collaborative effort from all participants in order to "fix" the environment.
So where do we begin? Let's start with a vision of what should be.
"Where people live, work, and play significantly impacts health. People thrive when they live in communities with parks and playgrounds, grocery stores selling nutritious food, and neighbors who know one another", according to the Prevention Institute.
Schools would provide a great service if they instilled two concepts in all children.
Schools need to help students understand the benefits of healthy lifestyles and the relationship between calorie intake and energy expenditure to achieve energy balance at a healthy weight.
I think we can all agree that we deserve healthy environments where access to healthy foods is easy and affordable. Likewise, physical activity opportunities should be plentiful and integrated into our daily routine.
Creating this type of an environment (easy access to healthy foods and physical activity) is not a simple task. It requires a coordinated and comprehensive effort to re-engineer communities and educate citizens.
No one has a roadmap for exactly how to get there, so I will limit this coverage of the childhood obesity topic to the role of schools in solving the crisis.
In this article I explore some of what I call "schools' false starts" in tackling the childhood obesity crisis and I conclude with the role schools can play in solving the problem.
False Starts
It's nothing new to hear reports of conflicts between parents and school officials about how children should be educated. In the end, no one wins. But that's exactly what has been happening with BMI (body mass index) testing in schools.
Student health, which historically has fallen into the parent domain of responsibilities, is seeing a shift in recent legislation due to the childhood obesity crisis. I begin with two topics causing a great deal of discomfort to schools, parents, and students alike.
Mandatory Testing of Student BMI
One of the most controversial childhood obesity interventions is BMI testing. Since 2003, a number of states have enacted legislation requiring schools to measure and report students' BMI's to parents as a strategy for combating obesity. A few other states have required schools to test BMI without reporting the results to parents.
BMI is a measure of body fat based on height and weight. It is calculated by dividing weight (in kilograms) by height (in meters) squared. For children, appropriate BMI ranges change by age and gender.
These ranges are plotted on a standard growth curve to obtain a percentile ranking for each child. Children whose BMI is between the 85th and 94th percentile are considered to be at risk of being overweight. Children whose BMI is above the 95th percentile are considered overweight (The term obese is not generally used for children). National School Board Website.
In 2003, Arkansas – where 38 percent of children are overweight or at risk of becoming overweight – became the first state in the nation to make school weigh-ins a state law and mandated that parents be sent an annual report stating their child's BMI. The reports also explained what the BMI means, the health effects associated with obesity, and ways to combat the problem.
The legislation also has been introduced in Connecticut, Iowa, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Texas, Georgia and Tennessee as of 2005 to require or encourage schools to measure students' BMI", says Amy Winterfeld, spokesperson for the National Conference of State Legislatures. Many more states have joined the BMI testing bandwagon since.
Some health advocates say BMI testing at school is the most logical place to begin to address the obesity crisis because schools already test vision and hearing, and a document from school has credibility. Perhaps most compelling is the argument that it is in school's and society's best interest to have healthy children.
The jury is still out, however, on the value of BMI screenings in schools. According to the CDE Report entitled, "Body Mass Index Measurement in Schools."Little is known about the outcomes of BMI measurement programs, including effects on weight-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of youth and their families. As a result, no consensus exists on the utility of BMI screening programs for young people."
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force concluded that insufficient evidence exists to recommend for or against BMI screening programs for youth in clinical settings as a means to prevent adverse health outcomes; however, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that BMI should be calculated and plotted annually on all youth as part of normal health supervision within the child's medical home. The Institute of Medicine recommends annual school-based screening.
California Fitness Test Legislation
California legislation (Senate Bills 78 and 601 passed in 2007), and took effect in 2009. It affected 500,000 ninth-graders across the state. For the first time, high school freshmen across the state of California were required to pass five of six fitness exams or face the possibility of repeating physical education classes until they passed or they graduated. Pass 5 of 6 fitness tests or repeat P.E. It caused quite a stir. Some parents saw the move as punitive and worried this would affect the elective course selection of college bound students. Schools, for the most part, were unhappy for purely economic reasons.
Where would the money come from to hire P.E. teachers in the already pinched budget? The author of the legislation, Senator Torlakson stated, "We want our students to be healthier. That's the whole goal." He further noted that educators have found a correlation between health and fitness and a student's ability to learn well.
In 2009, statewide results indicate that roughly one in three students passed all of the California Physical Fitness tests. Only time will tell if this intervention has a positive effect on student health.
Common Ground
Few would disagree that schools can play a valuable role in addressing the childhood obesity crisis.
In fact, many obesity prevention efforts have primarily focused on the school environment because of nearly all children, ages 5 years and older, spend a large part of their day in school for 9 to 10 months out of the year.
Schools are an important setting to enhance students' dietary intake and physical activity opportunities and to provide relevant education and behavioral change programs.
In the next section, we will explore some of the current school interventions which include physical education, recess, and nutrition.
Increasing Physical Education Opportunities
"School physical education programs offer the best opportunity to provide physical activity to all children and to teach them the skills and knowledge needed to establish and sustain an active lifestyle", according to the National Council of State Legislatures.
Forty-nine states require physical education in schools, but the scope of the requirement varies greatly. The Surgeon General recommends children should engage in 60 minutes of moderate activity most days of the week, yet according to the SHPPS, 2006, only 3.8 percent of elementary schools provide daily physical education. The report also revealed that only 7.9% middle schools and 2.1% of high schools provided daily physical education.
The effect of No Child Left Behind on physical education programs (or lack of) is often the reason given for the reduction in PE minutes and programs. However, sacrificing physical education time for classroom time does not improve academic performance according to five controlled experimental studies in the U.S., Canada, and Australia.
As an example: In 1999, researchers analyzed data from 759 fourth and fifth-graders in California and found that students' scores on standardized achievement tests were not adversely affected by an intensive PE program that doubled or tripled PE time. On several test scores, students with enhanced PE performed better than students in control groups. Three other smaller studies conducted between 1970 – 2006 involving students from one or two schools also reported a positive correlation between physical activity and academic performance.
Physically active children tend to perform better academically. Fourteen studies including 58,000 students between 1967-2006 examined the link between physical activity and academic performance. Eleven studies found a positive association between physical activity and academic performance.
School Recess
Recess suffered the same fate as physical education in many cases as a result of the No Child Left Behind Legislation. Yet, like in the case of PE, research indicates that activity breaks can improve cognitive performance and classroom behavior.
Investigators in Georgia studied the effects of an activity break on classroom behavior in a sample of 43 fourth-grade students in 1998. Students without a break exhibited significantly less on-task behavior and were fidgeting more.
In "The State Of Play", a recess report released in February 2009, 8 out of 10 principals reported that recess has a positive impact on academic achievement. The same report cited that 96% and 97% of principals respectively reported that recess positively impacted social development and general well being.
More information on recess can be found at Peaceful Playgrounds' Featured Article section of the website which includes a downloadable toolkit on the Right to Recess Campaign. Contents include Alternatives to withholding recess, organizational position statements, the impact of play and recess on social development, further research on fitness and academics, and research on the educational significance of recess.
Recess is also one of the few cost-neutral interventions, meaning there are not any additional costs associated with offering recess. The trade-off is in academic minutes versus physical activity minutes It requires only a schedule change.
Student Nutrition
The school food environment has a large impact on the dietary intake of children and adolescents because a substantial proportion of daily energy expenditure is consumed at school.
National data shows that foods eaten at school comprise 19 to 50 percent of students' total daily energy intake (Gleason and Suitor, 2001).
For over a decade, state legislation has been aimed at restricting student access to high-calorie, nutrient-poor foods and beverages, labeled "competitive foods".
Competitive foods refer to foods and beverages which are offered at school, other than meals and snacks served through the federally-reimbursed school lunch, breakfast and afterschool snack programs Many states eliminated "competitive foods" from campuses. Labeled the "The Junk Food War", state legislatures and school districts joined forces to rid schools of vending machines unless soda was replaced with water or fruit juices and candy bars were replaced with healthy food alternatives.
According to the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) only 2% of school-age children meet the Food Guide Pyramid recommendation for each food group. Research shows that access to competitive foods in school reduces the quality of students' diets. While schools must meet federal nutrition standards, competitive foods are not required to meet the same standards currently. That could change with the reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act sometime this spring.
Research also indicates that when a child's nutritional needs are met, the child is more attentive in class, with better attendance and fewer behavior problems.
According to the author, Dr. Levin, kids who play hard every day may be making their brains, as well as their bodies, stronger. Researchers have found that children who exercise on a regular basis have more neural activity in the frontal areas of their brains. This serves as evidence that children who are physically active may be better able to organize schoolwork, do class projects and learn mathematics.
Reversing the obesity epidemic requires a long-term, well-coordinated approach to reach young people where they live, learn, and play, and schools have an important role in that mission, as discussed in this article. Working with other public, voluntary, and private sector organizations, schools can play a critical role in reshaping social and physical environments children experience. The Let's Move website provides information, tools, and practical strategies to help students and parents adopt healthy lifestyles for children.
Policy and Environmental Recommendations – Center for Disease Control
- Promote Healthy physical activities and schedule them into the school day, after school and before school.
- Establish joint use agreements for recreational opportunities for a student using city facilities and recreation departments using school facilities when available.
- Ensure school children get the 30-60 minutes of physical activity each day at school between physical education, recess, after school programming or before school activities.
- Institute Walk-to-School or Bike-to-School programs.
- Limit non-educational use of TV, videos, electronic games, and computers.
- Schools offer and promote only healthy foods and beverages.
- Improve nutritional quality of competitive foods and beverages.
- Allow schools to purchase from local sources of foods like Farm to School Programs.
- Provide free fresh food and vegetable snakes in schools.
- Implement school policy prohibiting nutrient poor foods and replace with healthy snacks.
Child Obesity Resources for Schools
We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future. University of Penn, 1941 Unpublished speech. Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preventing disease through healthy environments: Towards an estimate of the environmental burden of disease. World Health Organization.
Promising Strategies for Creating Healthy Eating and Active Living Environments, Prevention Institute 2008.
Nihiser AJ, Lee SM, Wechsler H, McKenna M, Odom E, Reinold C, Thompson D, Grummer-Strawn L. Body mass index measurement in schools. J Sch Health.
2007;77:651-671. Full and executive summary.
California legislation (Senate Bills 78 and 601)
Active Living Research Fall 2007 Research Brief Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Jarrett OS, Maxwell DM, Dickerson Impact of recess on classroom behavior Journal of Educational Research 1998.
The State of Play. Feb. 2010 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
National Standards for Foods in Schools. 2007 Food and Nutrition Board.
Make a difference at your school, Centers for Disease Control.
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Shui-Qing Yu
Applied sciences, Energy harvesting, Photodetectors, Photovoltaic devices, Quantam dots, Solar cells
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I baked these tartlets for the Valentine's Day dinner that I prepared for my husband.. And it was a big success within our small (2 people) family.. I don't know what we were expecting but we could not stop raving about how good it tastes after every bite.. As soon as we finished eating, I even called my friend who is also baking with TWD at the blog myyellowcookbook to tell her that this recipe is amazing.. It is very rich in chocolate (as one may guess - 4 different type of chocolate goes in it from cacao powder to white chocolate) but not too sweet with a very melting in your mouth texture but also has crunchy bits inside from biscotti and also a cookie like crust.. Well, best of everything :)
|Instagram by Ferda: Preparing the crust
|Instagram by Ferda: Fresh out of the oven
Although it was not easy to wait, I did not taste my tartlets until the end of our dinner.. Conclusion: these chocolate truffle tartlets are heavenly.. Not too sweet, but rich, smooth and crunchy, with white chocolate and milk chocolate explosions in your mouth (mine were still a bit melted inside), and almond flavor coming thru with the biscotti pieces in it.. It satisfied every expectation that we had from the dessert course, and one was enough for both of us.. And also it went perfectly with the last sips of Australian Shiraz that we were having for dinner..
I saved one tartlet in the fridge for the next day and froze the rest.. My observation is that even though they still taste rich and delicious after refrigerating and freezing, they lose their melting in your mouth texture..
I will definately bake this recipe again when I have some guests over.. For now I am using the stock in my freezer when needed/craved :)
For the recipe, please visit the blogs of this week's hosts: A Whisk and A Spoon, spike.does.stuff, Good Eats 'n Sweet Treats and cookbookhabit. Or Page 382 of the 'Baking With Julia'.
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Government expenditure on defence
Data extracted in March 2019
Planned article update: March 2020
General government expenditure in the EU on defence amounted to 1.3 % of GDP in 2017.
This article analyses data on general government expenditure on 'defence' (according to the Classification of the Functions of Government - COFOG). It is part of a set of statistical articles based on Government expenditure by function.
Eurostat collects data on general government expenditure by economic function according to the international Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG) in the framework of the European System of National Accounts (ESA2010).
In 2017, 'defence' expenditure amounted to 1.3 % of GDP for the EU-28. For the euro area, defence expenditure amounted to 1.2 % of GDP.
Expenditure on 'defence'
In 2017, 'defence' expenditure amounted to 1.3 % of GDP for the EU-28. For the euro area, defence expenditure amounted to 1.2 % of GDP; with expenditure in both areas being stable in the period 2014-2017. As a share of total expenditure, 'defence' expenditure amounted to 2.9 % in 2017 in the EU and 2.6 % in the euro area.
In 2017, the highest levels of total expenditure on defence in the EU and EFTA countries were observed in Greece (2.5 % of GDP), followed by Cyprus and Estonia (both 2.0 % of GDP), and the United Kingdom (1.9 % of GDP). In contrast, Iceland (0.1 % of GDP), Ireland (0.3 % of GDP), Luxembourg and Malta both (0.5 % of GDP), and Austria ( 0.6 %of GDP) had comparatively low expenditure on defence. Iceland reported the lowest level of expenditure on defence, as it does not have a standing army (0.1 % of GDP and 0.1 % of total expenditure).
At the level of the EU-28, the major part of 'defence' expenditure is concentrated in the COFOG group 'military defence' (1.2 % of GDP in 2017). 'Civil defence', 'foreign military aid', 'R&D defence' and defence expenditure not elsewhere classified were reported to be less than 0.05 % of GDP at the level of the EU.
Research and development on defence made up a negligible part of government expenditure in all countries except the United Kingdom (0.1 % of GDP).
'Foreign military aid' amounted to less than 0.1 % of GDP for the euro area, with notable amounts in Germany, Spain, France, Luxembourg, Portugal, Slovenia, Finland and Sweden (all at 0.1 % of GDP).
Expenditure on 'defence' by type of transaction
At the level of the EU-28, nearly half (46 %) of total expenditure on 'defence' in 2017 was devoted to 'compensation of employees', that is wages, salaries as well as employers' actual or imputed social contributions. 31 % was devoted to 'intermediate consumption' and 20 % to capital investments (such as new equipment).
Evolution of 'defence' expenditure over 2007-2017
At the level of the EU-28, slight decreases in the share of 'defence' expenditure compared to total expenditure were noted over 2007-2017 (2003: 1.4 % of GDP vs. 2017: 1.3 % of GDP), with the share in total expenditure dropping from 3.2 % in 2003 to 2.9 % in 2017.
Source data for tables and graphs
The detailed tables are available here.
Data sources
Reporting of data to Eurostat
Annual government finance statistics (GFS) data are collected by Eurostat on the basis of the European System of Accounts (ESA2010) transmission programme. Member States are requested to transmit, among other tables, table 1100, 'Expenditure of general government by function' twelve months after the end of the reference period. Table 1100 provides information about expenditure of the general government sector divided into main COFOG functions and ESA2010 categories. The transmission of the COFOG I level breakdown (divisions) is compulsory for the years 1995 onwards, whereas information on the COFOG II level (COFOG groups) is provided on a compulsory basis for the reference years 2003 onwards. The main reference year used in this publication is 2017 as the latest year available for most countries.
Please note that in national accounts, military equipment expenditure is recorded on a delivery basis, implying that large changes in time of recording may be observed vis a vis public accounts, whatever their accrual basis.
Data was extracted on 11 March 2019.
Provisional data
Data for Spain (2017 only), France (2016-2017), the Netherlands (2017), Slovakia (COFOG level II only) and Croatia are labelled provisional. Data for Portugal for 2015-2017 is labelled estimated.
Definition of general government and its subsectors
The data relate to the general government sector of the economy, as defined in ESA2010, paragraph 2.111: 'The general government sector (S.13) consists of institutional units which are non-market producers whose output is intended for individual and collective consumption, and are financed by compulsory payments made by units belonging to other sectors, and institutional units principally engaged in the redistribution of national income and wealth'.
Classification of functional expenditure of government
The Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG) classifies government expenditure into ten main categories (divisions known as the 'COFOG I level' breakdown): general public services; defence; public order and safety; economic affairs; environmental protection; housing and community affairs; health; recreation, culture and religion; education; social protection. These divisions are further broken down into 'groups' (COFOG II level).
For 'defence', the groups are
- 'military defence',
- 'civil defence',
- 'foreign military aid',
- 'R&D defence',
- 'defence n.e.c.'.
Further information is available in the Eurostat Manual on sources and methods for the compilation of COFOG Statistics.
COFOG level II data
The provision of COFOG level II data has become compulsory with the introduction of ESA2010. The development of COFOG level II data is not completed in many Member States and data needs to be looked at with this in consideration.
Satellite accounts and other measures
Administrative expenditure data is additionally collected in so-called satellite accounts. In general, the amount of expenditure recorded in satellite accounts is expected to exceed the expenditure recorded under the respective COFOG division. More details on the comparability of COFOG data with satellite accounts data can be found in the COFOG manual.
In particular, as regards defence expenditure, COFOG division 'defence' cannot be easily compared with NATO measures of defence expenditure. The main reasons are: COFOG is a classification by main purpose implying that some expenditure within COFOG 'public order and safety' might be counted under NATO methodology; the treatment of pensions in COFOG is within division 'social protection' and the COFOG treatment of employers' social contributions follows ESA2010 and the time of recording may be different.
Definition of general government total expenditure
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Government total expenditure comprises the following categories:
- P.2, 'intermediate consumption': the purchase of goods and services by government;
- P.5, 'gross capital formation' consists of: (a) gross fixed capital formation (P.51g); (b) changes in inventories (P.52); (c) acquisitions less disposals of valuables (P.53); where
- P.51g, 'gross fixed capital formation': consists of acquisitions, less disposals, of fixed assets during a given period plus certain additions to the value of non-produced assets realised by the productive activity of producer or institutional units. Fixed assets are tangible or intangible assets produced as outputs from processes of production that are themselves used repeatedly, or continuously, in processes of production for more than one year;
- D.1, 'compensation of employees': the wages of government employees plus non-wage costs such as social contributions;
- D.29, 'other taxes on production, payable',
- D.3, 'subsidies, payable',
- D.4, 'property income, payable', consists of : (a) 'interest, payable' (D.41) and (b) 'other property income, payable' (D.42+D.43+D.44+D.45), where
- D.41, 'interest': excludes settlements under swaps and forward rate arrangements, as these are treated as financial transactions in the ESA 95;
- D.5, 'current taxes on income, wealth, etc, payable';
- D.62, social payments: cover social benefits and pensions paid in cash;
- D.632, 'social transfers in kind - purchased market production';
- D.7, 'other current transfers, payable';
- D.8, 'adjustments for the change in pension entitlements'
- D.9, 'capital transfers payable'
- NP, 'acquisitions less disposals of non-financial non-produced assets': public investment spending. Non-financial non-produced assets consist of land and other tangible non-produced assets that may be used in the production of goods and services, and intangible non-produced assets.
- Capital investments includes P.5 and NP.
- Other current expenditure includes D.7, D.29, D.5 and D.8.
Gross Domestic Product
Throughout this publication, nominal GDP, i.e. GDP at current prices is used.
Time of recording & symbol
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"pp" percentage points
More data and information
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- Government expenditure by function - online publication
- Government statistics (t_gov)
- Annual government finance statistics (t_gov_10a)
- Government statistics (gov)
- Government finance statistics (EDP and ESA2010) (gov_gfs10)
- Annual government finance statistics (gov_10a)
- Government revenue, expenditure and main aggregates (gov_10a_main)
- General government expenditure by function (COFOG) (gov_10a_exp)
- Main national accounts tax aggregates (gov_10a_tax_ag)
- Annual government finance statistics (gov_10a)
- Government finance statistics (EDP and ESA2010) (gov_gfs10)
- Government revenue, expenditure and main aggregates (ESMS metadata file — gov_10a_main_esms)
- General government expenditure by function (COFOG) (ESMS metadata file — gov_10a_exp_esms)
- Manual on sources and methods for the compilation of COFOG statistics - Classifications of the Functions of Government - 2019 edition


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So I'm more scoping then doing at this point.
I did start my "Lasagna Garden". Its where you start with either cardboard or newpaper (Newspaper ink has vegtable oil in it) and then do a layer of dirt and debris such as leaves. From the continue as you would a compost pile and add the other refuse from the kitchen that would be biodegradable. The newspaper will tone down the weeds from underneath.
However the weeds in the lawn and surrounding areas of the garden is another issue that I'm working on.
I posted a pic the other day on Fb of some ideas with making the garden more presentable and not looking like it does now. Mostly in the outsides of the garden beds I built. Not sure how I'm going to proceed with the root garden yet on the weed issue.
The plan is to go completely organic this year. I'm going to put black plastic down inbetween the garden beds and between my stepping bricks in the walk way. I'll either do wider bricks and gravel inbetween the beds or just gravel, haven't decided yet.
I think I'm also going to redo some of the other walkways and patios I've done in the last couple of years with the plastic. That will stop some of the weed population.
I've got some time until May when I start work again so I'm hoping to get most of my garden together so its easier to manage.
Working on some other crafts as well for future things.


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Grace Van Pelt
Grace Van Pelt is a rookie investigator on The Mentalist. She's been described as the "moral center" of the show, as she learns the ropes on the job.
Grace is a faithful individual, a strong believer in religion and God. She's also stuck in the office often, as opposed to being at the crime scene, and knows a thing or two about computers. She has a romantic history with the character of Rigsby.
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Grace Van Pelt: Mr. Jane, I have a question regarding your previous career path.
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Greetings old friend, it's been a while. I hope you are keeping well. I am thriving and happy. I have 12 wives now and will soon begin courting number 13. Why can't you catch me? You must feel so powerless and stupid and sad. Oh well. All the best. Red John.Grace Van Pelt


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Best Practices in Mobile App Testing Image Source: netsolutionsindia.com The number of customers, as well as the number of enterprise mobile apps, has grown significantly over the past few years. Organizations need to test the mobile apps to ensure that every app is of high-quality in order to prevent productivity & revenue loss and damage to the brand reputation. Mobile app testing is more complex and varies from testing web applications and traditional desktops. It should be tested on a variety of hardware and software platforms of various versions under different network connectivity conditions. Besides, the constant introduction of new devices and the rapid pace of mobile OS updates require additional test cycles. 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The teaching profession. What fine opportunities it offers! A teacher is given the priviledge of working with children, whose innocent young minds are free from the moral corruption of the adult world!
I'm sure some people believe that.
The higlight of this week was explaining, Azrael-style, to an 11 year-old boy that, no, I would not show him the size of my penis. Even if he tried to complement me by guessing that it was 'big, big, big'. Nor would I show it to him later. No, not even later at my house. Come to think it, especially not later at my house. This is the same boy who divides his lunchtimes between showering me with sexual innuendoes and demonstrating his knowledge of English insults by throwing them out randomly at his classmates. I thought he might have ceased with the latter after he called the tiniest girl in the year group 'a pig-devil' numerous times, causing the largest girl in the year-group - who acts as the smallest one's bodyguard - to slam his head off a bench, throw him to the floor, and repeatedly kick him very hard in the base of the spine, but I was wrong. Apparently, both of them considered that to be 'play-fighting' so he's free to carry on as usual.
The other highlight of the week was having to tell a fifteen year-old girl that whilst it was very nice of her to offer to be my girlfriend, I'm not really into dating children. She expressed relief at the news, and told me that whilst she would be happy to go out with me, she was kind of glad I said no, because she was already going out with Haraguchi-sensei, and dating two teachers at once could cause, y'know, problems. I nodded solemly, and agreed that this outcome was probably for the best.
This is the same school (The Governor's Residence) which is home to 6 out of the 7 tallest pupils I teach. And the 6 foot 5 science teacher. I wonder if they put something in the water there?