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Morenci students, parents and staff learned Friday through the school district's alert system that a big change was ahead at the high school.
The message stated that when classes resume on Tuesday following a teacher development day, the high school office will be closed, with operations consolidated in the larger middle school office.
The office of assistant principal Phil Stark and secretary Cindy Fankhauser are now both located at the middle school where secondary principal Kelli Campbell has her office.
Counselor Diana Fallot remains in the old high school office that's now referred to as the counseling office. She will begin using additional space for counseling. As testing coordinator, she will also have space to store materials and prepare for testing dates.
Secretary Deb Yatzek will work in the high school office in the mornings, Campbell said, and the new student success coach—a position expected to be filled for the start of the second trimester—will work in the corner classroom across from the high school office.
Additional adult supervision will be provided by Campbell and Stark as they continue to split time between the two school buildings.
High school students will enter the building through the east doors only, by the main parking lot. All doors to the school will remain locked at all times after 7:50 a.m. Students arriving late for school, along with parents and other school visitors, must now enter through the middle school front doors and report to the main office.
Discussion about the change began last year, said superintendent Michael Osborne, and was originally scheduled to take effect at the start of the school year.
Osborne said there are schools of similar size that function with a single office between two buildings and he doesn't think it's necessary to maintain two. He believes the adjustment will largely be a matter of accepting a change in the way things have always been. Think about Adrian High School, he said, that has three floors but only a single office.
An administrator couldn't be in all places at once even when the high school office was open, he said. Teachers must continue to help monitor hallways between classes.
There are some issues that need to be addressed, he said, such as the intercom system. Having the office in the old location probably did prevent some discipline problems, he said, and attention will have to be given toward adequately covering the change.
Osborne sees the potential for cost savings, particularly if the board office is moved to the high school as the board of education has discussed.
"We're in the process of putting together a deficit elimination plan that will address several areas," he said. "We'll put together some options for the board to consider."
About 75 percent of school revenue goes toward salaries and benefits, Osborne said, and he's now taking a closer look at the remaining 15 percent.
Negotiations with teachers will be coming, he said, and he wants them to know the administration has looked at all facets of the school in an effort to cut costs.

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Carl Sagan said that the weak rays of our Sun during Earth's early years should have created a planet ensconced in ice. Yet somehow Earth's temperature's been mostly constant, and above freezing. Now two Danish scientists think they know why.
Carl Sagan and George Mullen put together the 'faint young sun' paradox in 1972. It boils down to this: Early in the 4.5 billion year life of our planet, the sun would have been functioning at 70% capacity, which should lead to a planet covered in ice. Yet all analyses point to a fairly constant temperature over most of that time, which was warm enough for liquid H2O. How did the planet manage to avoid becoming an icy sphere?
Up until now, the predominant theory was that the Earth must have had a much thicker greenhouse layer — comprised of approximately 30% CO2 — in the distant past in order to create the extra heat needed to keep us from becoming an ice planet However, Professor Minik Rosing, from the Natural History Museum of Denmark, recently analyzed samples of 3.8-billion-year-old mountain rock from the world's oldest bedrock, Isua, in western Greenland. According to these samples, CO2 levels were 3-4 time their current amount, which is nowhere near what would be required for the planet to still have liquid water on it.
Rosing, along with Christian Bjerrum, from the Department of Geography and Geology at University of Copenhagen, have a different theory for the apparently odd warmth of our hunk of rock. Says Rosing:
What prevented an ice age back then was not high CO2 concentration in the atmosphere, but the fact that the cloud layer was much thinner than it is today. In addition to this, the earth's surface was covered by water. This meant that the sun's rays could warm the oceans unobstructed, which in turn could layer the heat, thereby preventing the earth's watery surface from freezing into ice. The reason for the lack of clouds back in earth's childhood can be explained by the process by which clouds form. This process requires chemical substances that are produced by algae and plants, which did not exist at the time.
While this does seem to be a rather circular argument — the water remained liquid because it was liquid to begin with, and the sun could heat it directly — it provides a possible answer to the paradox. Rosing also believes it will influence how we approach current views on greenhouse gas and carbon emissions:
Today the [CO2] graph is turning upward. Not least due to the emissions from fossil fuels used by humans. Therefore it is vital to determine the geological and atmospheric premises for the prehistoric past in order to understand the present, not to mention the future, in what pertains to the design of climate models and calculations.
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"Oh! I loved that dress! I can't wear it anymore though; it's too short now!"*
Doug, always quick on the draw said:
"It was always too short!"**
And Dad let out an audible guffaw and chuckled.
He didn't laugh out loud very often so it was usually memorable when he did. (Obviously!)
It was always considered a great accomplishment if you could be the one to trigger the laugh and I take partial credit for that one!
|Doug's first trip to meet my parents.
And the first time we said "I Love You".
And me in short shorts a solid 25 lbs ago.
We go to this same beach on a regular basis now.
I still manage to lead a pretty happy life despite these sacrifices though...! ;) (And the world is happy I no longer wear bikinis...!)
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Photographer's Note
From a visit to world press photo 2006, from viewing the website I was initially sceptical about the exhibition, glad I went there, and would even encourage everyone to visit, website doesn't do it justice although some images being there do surprise me (especially the diver hitting her head against the board, almost like america's funniest videos clip), alot of extreme violance that is difficult to look at, yet at the same time I would have regretted had I not gone there.
Photographically mostly unsuccesfull visit for me, couldn't come up with any different angles, while was quite happy with my last year's output, this year for the most part I found repeating myself with a similar approach. Nothing original here, the caution tape has been succesfully used by Mking in many of his pictures, but hey, if I am to take only pictures that have never been done, I would never make another photo.
In the background you will see parts of 3 images, child labourer in Bangladesh being punished (photographer G. Akash, Bangladesh), Nigerian gang member (photographer P Hugo, South Africa, unfortunately I have cut of his pet, muzzled hiena on a leash), displaced girl in Pakistan after earthquake (photographer T Monita, Chile).
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s10001in (0) 2006-11-23 23:31
This grain what I am looking for.
I mean Sohrab got some great Photos with bit burn & random grain.
I am maily refering Photos from Culcutta, Hawara Bridge.
Resuls of Tmax-3200 was intyresting but it is quite diffuclt to control since it is very sensitive & get over espossed easily.
I got half kit for development in my cupboard.
I think after few days sure I will give my try for development.
This is Beautiful work.
vapours (8264) 2006-11-23 23:43
Great shot here Peter, love that grain which combines well with the 'Caution' tape and the images. Wouldn't mind seeing less of a square crop, but thats just my personal preference.
AnimeshRay (9089) 2006-11-24 0:18
Interesting frame--a collage of sorts--Peter. The grain adds a mysterious flavor. This succeeds as a good illustration that encapsulates your experience at the exhibition--the cautionary tape the most tell-tale element. Good work.
delnaja (2056) 2006-11-24 3:11
Hi Peter,
stunning image. I love the grain and the word "cautin" with those photos on the foreground.
Furachan (0) 2006-11-24 3:57
Frankly, Peter, it deesn't look to me like the image of someone for whom photoraphy is "just a hobby", but rather a very carefully worked out compo by someone who in the age of digital suffers for his art to the extent of shooting Tri-X 400. Then again, what do I know...
The grain, as Shail remarks is well...as "grainy" as anyone could wish. The contrast is plenty strong but what holds this fine picture together is the triangular structure through which we can catch glimpses of our suffering world. WHo cares if CAUTION has been used before - I doubt it's been used much better than here...
My 02 cents, and now I'll go back to shooting, what was that, oh yes: "random street candids..."
Best wishes,
rowanb (864) 2006-11-24 6:50
like the compo on this one peter, although the grain is a little bit overpowering as you get towards the top of the frame. good placement of the images and nice strong contrast.
Isabelle (9046) 2006-11-24 8:24
the position of the tape, the blurry person, the images on the background, the grains: i agree with Francis, all elements combined show us someone really mastering his 'hobby'. photography is serious stuff in your hands/eyes, Mister, and i can only bow my hat to ya.
i΄ve been to the world press photo 2006 in Amsterdam last may and i must tell ya, i was quite disappointed with the combination of violence + poverty i saw there. i went away feeling bad. hard to explain, this kind of images lead me to think about hipocrisy.
verde (957) 2006-11-27 15:57
great grain and it makes for a really impactful picture. The caution is well placed and really helps the viewer understand your message here.
very well done.
Photo Information
- Copyright: Peter Kozikowski (Homerhomer) (4080)
- Genre: Τοποθεσίες
- Medium: Μαύρο & Ασπρο
- Date Taken: 2006-10-00
- Categories: Καθημερινότητα
- Camera: Canon Elan 2, Canon 50 mm 1.8 II, Kodak TRI-X 400
- Έκδοση φωτογραφίας: Πρωτότυπη έκδοση
- Date Submitted: 2006-11-23 23:09
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Kim Kardashian's last public appearance in the Chicago area — a highly anticipated promotional appearance at the Michael Hill Jeweller store in Water Tower Place mall in 2010 — started two hours late and lasted only 20 minutes.
Will that deter Kardashian's fans from attending her appearance with her sister Khloe on behalf of their Kardashian Kollection at Sears in Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg Friday?
Of course not.
Whether you like it or — in the case of "Mad Men" star Jon Hamm — not, the Kardashians continue to have a loyal following thanks to their E! reality show "Keeping up with the Kardashians" and its spin-offs, including "Kourtney & Kim Take New York" and "Khloe & Lamar," not to mention their extraordinary ability to remain in the headlines.
Just last week, Khloe was featured on the covers of Cosmopolitan and In Touch Weekly, while Kim appeared on a corner of that same In Touch Weekly cover and the covers of People and US Weekly because of her rumored new relationship with Kanye West.
(Coincidentally, Kim was on hand two years ago when the Chicago rapper screened his short film, "Runaway," at ShowPlace Icon Theatre in the South Loop and was spotted with him afterward at Bijan's Bistro in River North following her Michael Hill appearance -- both events occurred on the same day. No word on whether West will join her in Chicago Friday.)
In order to be part of the Sears meet-and-greet and receive a signed photo, you must make a Kardashian Kollection purchase between April 15-20, and you need to be one of the first 200 people in line at the store. The Kardashian Kollection is sold exclusively at Sears and includes handbags, lingerie, swimwear, jewelry and footwear.
"Meeting fans is my favorite part of my job so I have literally been counting down the days for this," Khloe wrote on her blog Monday.
The oldest Kardashian sister, Kourtney, who in 2009 hosted a "Kourtney & Khloe Take Miami" premiere party with Khloe at River North nightclub Enclave and in 2010 promoted Rejuvicare beauty products with her mother, Kris Jenner, at a Walgreens in Lake Bluff, originally was scheduled to attend Friday but has since backed out. I'm told she is far along in her pregnancy and that is limiting her travel.
Like her sisters, Kim has appeared at Enclave. In 2008 she hosted an Akira fashion show at the club while in the early stages of her fame. According to an Enclave spokeswoman, attendance was at capacity by the time Kim arrived.
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Sightings: The members of The Fray dined at Nellcote Monday while in town for their show at The Riviera. … The Blackhawks' Jonathan Toews dined at Mastro's Steakhouse Tuesday following his team's loss to the Phoenix Coyotes at the United Center. … The members of Portugal. The Man had dinner at Old Town Social Tuesday. … The Bulls' C.J. Watson, Jimmy Butler, Ronnie Brewer and John Lucas III had dinner and drinks at Market following Monday's loss to the Washington Wizards. … The Blackhawks' Viktor Stalberg, Duncan Keith and Marian Hossa all had dinner separately at RPM Italian Monday.
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Alessia Cara wants fans to know that everyone goes through "Growing Pains" no matter what the circumstance.
To celebrate the pop star's birthday, we sat down with the 22-year-old for an exclusive interview to get more insight on her as both an artist and a female in the industry.
"Well, 'Growing Pains' initially, when I wrote it was for me and like to kind of vent about what I was going through but ultimately once I release anything I know it is no longer mined and it belongs to everybody," Cara said.
The new single was written by Cara and will be featured on her upcoming sophomore album.
In the video above, the singer-songwriter reveals which standout lyric she likes to sing from "Growing Pains" to specific people in the audience. And which fellow female artists has Cara gravitated towards the most? She thanks Amy Winehouse, Lorde, and Lauryn Hill for unapologetically being themselves and following their own separate path in music.
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One of the leading causes of death in the United States is sudden cardiac arrest, which claims the lives of more than 325,000 people each year. In a study published in the April issue of the journal Resuscitation, Beaumont doctors found that cardiac arrests in K-12 schools are extremely rare, less than 0.2 percent, but out of 47 people who experienced cardiac arrest over a six-year period at K-12 schools, only 15 survived.
Survival rate was three times greater, however, when bystanders used a device called an automated external defibrillator, or AED, that helps the heart restore a normal rhythm.
The study "Cardiac Arrests in Schools: Assessing use of Automated External Defibrillators on School Campuses," was led by principal investigator Robert Swor, D.O., emergency medicine physician at Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, and a research team including Edward Walton, M.D., Beaumont's director of pediatric emergency medicine.
A more widespread and standardized approach that would incorporate school drills and training in CPR and AED is needed to improve emergency response, the researchers say.
"Our findings highlight that schools are community centers and that emergency response planning in schools must focus not only on children and must extend beyond the school day," says Dr. Swor. Within the study population, most (31) of the 47 affected people were over the age of 19 and a third of the events occurred in the evening at schools.
This study is unprecedented, as no other published research explores the reasons why bystanders don't use AEDs. Such information is key to enhancing sudden cardiac arrest responses on school campuses. In one of every three cardiac arrests, an available AED was not used. The bystanders were either unable to recognize that the patient was having a cardiac arrest, were unaware that the school had an AED, or thought that the person was having a seizure rather than a cardiac arrest. Teaching potential bystanders how to recognize cardiac arrest and having regular drills would be an important aspect of emergency response training, the researchers say.
More attention is being paid to the need for standardized emergency response plans in schools at the governmental level. Rep. Gail Haines introduced a bill in February 2013 to mandate a cardiac emergency response plan that would include using and regularly maintaining AEDs, training high school students to use AEDs and perform CPR, and having frequent cardiac emergency drills in Michigan schools.
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I always planned to homeschool my children (long before they were ever born). Despite this, both my children are in public school. My four year old loves school and is doing very well. My almost six year old is not.
I am trying to decide if I should pull my older son out of public school, and would greatly appreciate any opinions for or against this in situation like ours.
I've gathered my thoughts into a sort of "pros and cons" list for the sake of clarity.
Reasons not to homeschool:
1. I don't feel qualified, or capable of homeschooling him. He has a variety of developmental issues, and I have not been successful in teaching him anything school related. He behaves like he is in his own world most of the time, and is not cooperative with anything, even basic self help skills (even when he is physically capable of doing them). His teacher refers to teaching him as "like pulling teeth." The different specialists at his school spend a lot of time trying to help him and have very little success. I am unable to get him to complete his homework, and have little faith that I can do a better job than professionals.
2. I was severely bullied as a child and have difficulty making friends or socializing. I treat social interaction like something to be endured and avoided whenever possible. I cannot realistically see myself taking my son to frequent social activities if I also have to interact with people. I am seeing a therapist for this, but I don't want to gamble his future on how long it takes me to get over my social anxiety problems. I don't want to isolate my child because of my own fears. I would be capable of enrolling him in extra curricular activities, but he is so difficult to work with that doesn't seem like a good idea at this point in his development. I believe I would be able to force myself to go to something social once or twice a week, but that doesn't seem like it would be enough (and he hates being around other children so that makes it harder when neither of us wants to go). We also live in a remote, rural area, and there are no neighborhood children.
3. I work from home, and I am concerned with my ability to balance my career with homeschooling, especially when he still needs an extremely high level of supervision (similar to a sixteen month old, only he's taller and faster).
4. Everyone close to me (except for my spouse) believes homeschooling will ruin his life and mine, and due to my bias against public school, I don't want to discount their concerns when making this decision.
5. I worry that homeschooling only one child will result in problems for both of them.
6. I don't want him to feel like he missed out on public school experiences later.
Reasons to homeschool:
1. He HATES school. He has to be carried in every day. He begins crying if the subject comes up. He recently has begun tearing his hair out from stress while he is there (he has several bald spots). He tells me he spends recess standing at the fence watching the cars so he won't miss me if I come back to rescue him (even though I have never come to pick him up in that way). He will not feed himself, and the school "does not provide that service" even though he is in the special needs program. So he doesn't eat at school. He has problems gaining weight, and this is a huge source of worry for me. If he was homeschooled he would be happier and healthier (at least for now).
2. He has difficulty socializing with other children. He has communication problems (mainly due to his developmental issues) and tends to avoid or irritate the other children. I sent him to preschool so he could learn to interact with his peers, but he has only recently even tried making eye contact. He wears special sensory items (vest, hat, special seat, etc.), still struggles with potty training, is small for his age, and prefers shows for much younger children and "girl" toys. While I know this is probably at least partly projection from my own years of being bullied, I feel like he is an ideal bullying target. He already feels like an outcast, he tells me he doesn't want to go to school because "that's where the humans are" and since he "is a robot" they will break him. I fear school is only making his social issues worse.
3. The school isn't successful in teaching him. He has made a very, very tiny amount of progress in the last few years (but it is more than I have made with him).
4. I'm not convinced that public school is the best learning environment for all children. I feel that some people (such as nerdy, bookworms like myself, or my scientist spouse) learn better in smaller groups, or independently (online courses are the only reason my spouse and I succeeded in college). I was homeschooled for the last few years of high school, and it was infinitely better than the years of abuse I suffered in the classroom. I cannot think of a single positive thing I got from public school. (However, I realize that many people do enjoy public school, and even refer to high school as "the best days of their lives." I want to do what's best for my son, not what's best for me.)
I have absolutely no idea what to do. I am terrified that I will ruin both of our lives if I homeschool him. Also if it fails and I try to send him back to school he will likely be very far behind (he is already far behind). But I feel like public school is destroying him. I honestly don't see a solution that has a positive outcome for my son. I'm hoping a discussion here will help me find the best direction to go in (or maybe even a third alternative). There is not a local private school that accepts children with special needs (I checked into that already.)
Thank you for any help!
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Sounds like he is learning very little in school, and school is impacting his health and will eventually impact him negatively on the social end of things as well. Better to pull him out now before he starts doing something worse than pulling his hair out. Worst-case scenario, he learns little or nothing at home, but at least is healthy and nurtured and won't hate being around people when he is finally ready to be reintroduced to socializing. There is no particular reason why he -has- to socialize as a child - there are plenty of vocations that are mostly solitary, such as staffing an outpost in the middle of the wilderness, or programming web sites (my line of work), or creating detail-oriented art pieces. And lots of children don't even really start reading until 8-10 and do just fine after that. The only real question here is whether you can supervise him sufficiently, and for that you just need to find activities he enjoys and can stay occupied with while you work. Doesn't have to be educational, per se - you could have him build things, or draw, or read books (comic books if he can't read well yet), or play dress up and photograph himself, or play Wii Sports, or plant stuff in the backyard, or whatever. I would only try to avoid computer or video games (except as short-term rewards) or TV, since those will erode his attention span.
You may not do any better than his school, but it is unlikely you will do worse. Health comes first, you can worry about his education later. It may just take him a few extra years to get started, but that isn't the end of the world.
You may not do any better than his school, but it is unlikely you will do worse. Health comes first, you can worry about his education later. It may just take him a few extra years to get started, but that isn't the end of the world.
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Finally, an article that I can read from start to finish and not start skimming 3 sentences in. Its nice to read an article on MCADCafe that isn't just a vendor's press release with a bunch of techno-babble about their recent feature set. I think Paul's advice is great. In an earlier life with a previous employer, I spent the better part of a year trying to get 3D CAD and PDM implemented before leaving the company in exasperation. In the end, the users that were ready to adopt, adopted, and those that weren't, weren't forced to by management. I still keep in touch with folks there, and the situation hasn't changed. Paul hit this on the head in his article - it was good technology, but it wasn't implemented well (was lacking management support). I'm looking forward to more articles by Paul - if this one is any indication, its humorous, and GOOD, advice.
This article is a great mindmap and rough roadmap for people which do not know what they should ask for, if they have to make a "Product Development System" decision.
Paul used very important key points in his article:
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request that the analysts give you the full picture, not just the case for their ROI
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I believe it is also important to talk about the SCALABILITY. Scalability is one of the most important points we need to discuss during the "Decision making Process". This brings us to the very important point Paul mentioned: Your COMPANY VISION. If you have a system which is not sclable (CAD scalability with integral not integrated (addOn) applications; PDM System (Product Data Management) which does understand the complete set of references; Collaboration System (=creating virtual teams for the product development) which can work together with the CAD environment and understands the intelligence of the PDM System; Communication Solution which fits in your Product Development Process - cause it understands the complete set of information coming from the CAD and/or PDM and/or Collaboration System .....)
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Jennings aims to pick up where he left off for Rays
Consistency at the plate the goal for center fielder, who has added some muscle
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Desmond Jennings arrived to camp looking more like a strong safety heading to the NFL Scouting Combine than the Rays' center fielder.
While Jennings has added quality weight to his 6-foot-2 frame, he won't fess up to how much he's added. Suffice it to say, he looks 15 to 20 pounds heavier.
Joe Maddon commented that Jennings "looked good," noting, "The biggest thing is you want to make sure his legs are good, so that the speed stays."
Maddon followed his comment by observing that Jennings already had "this incredible power."
"He's hit some of the longest home runs we've had," Maddon said.
Thus, Jennings finding more power is not a simple matter of adding more muscle.
"Frequency of power is different than just power," Maddon said. "For me, the greater power would be when he sees his pitch, to not foul it off or take it. Hit it fair, hard somewhere. He's capable of hitting more homers. When he puts his A hack on something, it really goes."
Jennings allowed that nothing is more frustrating than looking for his pitch, getting it and missing it.
"Because you might get it once a game," Jennings said. "It's definitely frustrating. So I'm just going to concentrate on taking a good swing on the ball and trying to have a consistent swing."
Jennings feels as though he can become more consistent this season.
"I need to hit the good pitches I get instead of popping up," Jennings said. "And I need to keep a consistent bat path. Take good swings at balls in the zone."
Jennings hit .252 with 14 home runs and 54 RBIs in 2013.
Hitting coach Derek Shelton pointed out that those numbers were pretty solid and "he was rolling pretty good until he had the finger injury." Jennings missed 12 games from Aug. 6-19 with a fractured left middle finger, and he took some time getting back up to speed as he hit just .153 in his first 18 games back.
Shelton also noted that once Jennings finally got back on track, he had a memorable September in which he hit three home runs with 13 RBIs to go with a .521 slugging percentage and a .925 OPS.
"I think with at-bats, he's going to be more consistent," Shelton said. "We forget he's a young player. One thing we saw him do last year that he did better than before was control the strike zone. And basically making sure that before two strikes he gets a pitch he can drive. And I think he did that in September as well as anybody in the game."
Jennings would like to start the 2014 season the way he ended '13.
"Then just be consistent the whole season," Jennings said. "I have times where I'm hitting the ball real well, and I have times where I feel like I can't even see it. I just want to be consistent and hit the ball well all year. Get on base and steal some bags."
Jennings had just 20 stolen bases in 2013, a seemingly low number for a player with his speed. He got thrown out six times while attempting to steal.
"We didn't hold him back," Maddon said. "I really think that there was a time there when he wasn't doing so well getting on base. I think basestealers in general, obviously if you have a good batting average, a high on-base percentage, you're getting on base a lot. And when you do that, you have a tendency to take more risks or chances and become more successful.
"I think when you are struggling a bit and don't get out there as often, you take less chances and sometimes make more mistakes. I just think that's the nature of basestealing. I think by the end of the season, his on-base started coming back up."
Maddon believes that as Jennings begins to get on base more often, he'll find more consistency stealing bases.
"Because he's normally really good at that," Maddon said.
Jennings agreed with his manager's assessment.
"It's just like hitting," Jennings said. "The better you start hitting, the more confidence you get hitting. It's just like pitching and everything else. The more you get on base, the more comfortable you feel. The more times you run, the easier it gets and the more comfortable you feel running."
If Jennings remains healthy this season, he could pave the way for a significant improvement by the Rays' offense.
"I feel good. I mean, I always feel good coming into Spring Training," Jennings said. "Obviously, I had time off, so I feel great right now from top to bottom."


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Aereo, the streamable antenna TV and DVR service, announced on Thursday that it will be setting up shop in Chicago in September. The service will extend to several counties in Illinois and Indiana, providing access to channels including ABC, NBC, CBS, PBS, and FOX affiliates.
Aereo began as a digital service in the New York metro area, selling subscriptions to antenna access as well as 20 or 60 hours of DVR storage for $8-12 dollars every month. Since its launch, the IAC-owned startup has been targeted with an onslaught of lawsuits from broadcast networks trying to nail it down on some kind of theft of service charge, but so far Aereo has skipped free.
Aereo has since expanded to Boston and Atlanta, thus far sticking to the East Coast. Several more large cities are in Aereo's sights, including Austin, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC, but none have a concrete timetable as of yet.
Illinois counties including Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, La Salle, Lake, McHenry, and Will are set to gain Aereo access on September 13. Jasper, La Porte, Lake, Newton, and Porter counties in Indiana will get access at the same time.
This news comes as briefs have been submitted in the WNET v. Aereo case, wherein News Corp. has accused Aereo of pirating its broadcast signal. The judge in the case is considering a summary judgment without full trial.


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Does your repertoire of adult programs seem a little stale? Do you wish attendance at your adult programs was higher? Would you like to connect your programming plan to your library's strategic plan or mission and explore new methods of marketing? In this course you will be inspired by checking out what other public libraries are doing in the evolving world of adult programming.
After the completion of this course you will be able to…
- Evaluate the success of a program by defining its impact
- Develop a programming goal and objectives
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- Identify resources for program inspiration
- Take your programs beyond performance to participation by adding programs that encourage active learning
- Develop best practices for effectively marketing programs (press releases, social media channels)
Course Description: In this four-week online course you will explore current trends in adult programming. Through readings, assignments, discussions and interviews (recorded and live) with active adult programmers in the field you will learn from libraries who are producing Makerspaces, ebook faires and programs that promote civic engagement. You will also get ideas for multicultural and multigenerational programs and hear from libraries who are incorporating Facebook ads and video trailers into their marketing. The instructor will provide resources, best practices, and useful tips and techniques that can be applied immediately in your library.
Guest Interviews for the Course:
- (Live webinar) Sally Thomas, Adult Services Librarian, Hayward Public Library
- Inspired by the Multnomah County Library, Sally Thomas launched the first Book-to-Action program in California in 2011 at the Hayward Public Library. She is the principal author of the Book-to-Action Toolkit, published by the California State Library in 2012. Sally leads a monthly book group, oversees a peer writing group, and organizes author events among many other programs, including the Hayward Public Library's community book giveaway associated with the annual World Book Night program. In this live webinar, Sally will describe and answer questions about Book-to-Action, an innovative program that promotes civic engagement.
- Through recorded interviews you will also hear from Nina Simon, Executive Director of the Museum of Art & History at McPherson Center in Santa Cruz, California (how to move beyond passive programming toward more active and interactive programs) and Ben Bizzle, Director of Technology at Craighead County Jonesboro Public Library, Arkansas (practical and inspirational tips on how to effectively promote your programs using a combination of print and social media).
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- Online book clubs
- Adult Storytimes
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- Intergenerational programs
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MLB trade rumors: Are Red Sox still interested in Matt Kemp?
Los Angeles Dodgers All-Star outfielder Matt Kemp "is in play for" the Boston Red Sox, Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe reports.
WEEI.com's Rob Bradford, though, hears the opposite. Citing a source, Bradford reported that there was "nothing to" earlier reports and that the sides have "barely touched base" on Kemp.
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Cafardo reported that the Red Sox's interest in Kemp is unclear.
Los Angeles has a surplus of outfielders with Yasiel Puig, Andre Ethier and Carl Crawford also under contract. Boston may be looking to replace Jacoby Ellsbury with someone other than internal candidate Jackie Bradley Jr. Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington told reporters last week that he was comfortable with using Bradley in center field, "if that's the way it works out."
The Dodgers would have to assume part of Kemp's contract under any scenario. Kemp has six years and $128 million left on his contract.
Kemp, 29, finished second to Ryan Braun in NL MVP balloting two years ago when he was 13 batting average points shy of the Triple Crown. But he suffered through a series of injuries and stints on the disabled list since then, limiting his playing time to 106 games in 2012 and 73 in 2013. Kemp is recovering from recent surgeries to repair shoulder and ankle injuries. He is expected to be ready for spring training.
During his limited time in 2013, the two-time All-Star hit .270/.328/.395 with six home runs and nine stolen bases. He clearly was not at 100 percent. Even so, Kemp posted an OPS+ of 105, meaning that even hobbled, he was 5 percent better than league average.


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To my sheer horror, I found out last night that one of my most glamorous and chic friends did not know how to open a bottle of champagne! This unpleasant discovery was made when the loaded weapon was pointed right at me: she had removed the wire cage (that goes around the cork) and the naked cork was aimed precisely in my direction while she aimlessly chatted about seeing Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie at the Cannes Film Festival. I tried to remain calm as I diverted a total catastrophe by quickly snatching the bubbly from her and putting my hand over the cork. After accusing her of the crime, she confessed that she did not know how to properly open a bottle. I realized at that moment - if she does not know how to open a bottle of champagne - then there must be so many other lost lambs out there! So, in my mission to make the world a better (and safer) place for Goddesses everywhere: here are the guidelines of how to properly select, open and serve a bottle of champagne.
Select a Bottle
Marque - By definition, true "champagne" comes only from the region in France that bears the same name - which is 90 miles northeast of Paris. Everything else is technically "sparkling wine". Most wines are named after vineyards, while champagnes are named for the houses that produce them. These houses produces various brands known as marques: Bollinger, Charles Heidsieck, Krug, Moet et Chandon, G.H.Mumm, Joseph Perrier, Ruinart, Taittinger, Vueve Cliquot-Ponsardin.
Vintage - Unlike many wines, choosing a young champagne is not considered gauche. The manufacturing house typically holds the champagne for up to five years before releasing it for purchase. Also, champagne is often blended across the years with the "greatest hits" - though 80% of the grapes used in producing it must have been harvested in that year.
Size of Bottle - Champagne comes in a whole universe of sizes - and if you ever have the occasion to bust out the Nebuchadnezzar - please invite me! Bottle sizes: Quarter Bottle, Half-Bottle, Bottle, Magnum (2 bottles), Jeroboam (4 bottles), Rehoboam (6 bottles), Methuselah (8 bottles), Salmanazar (12 bottles), Balthazar (16 bottles) and Nebuchandnezzar (20 bottles).
Prepare, Open and Pour the Champagne
Chill - The bubbly is best enjoyed at a cool temperature (ideal is 43-48 degrees fahrenheit). If your bottle isn't yet chilled and you are in a hurry, you can place it in a bucket filled with a mixture of ice, water and salt. Under no circumstances should you ever leave champagne in your freezer for it will disturb the balance of the alcohol and ruin the expensive liquid.
Remove the Cork - There are a few layers before you even get to the cork. First, pull off the the foil to reveal the cork. The cork itself is protected in a wire cage that has a handle on the side. Pull that handle away from the side of the cage and untwist the wire. BE CAREFUL as you do so and point the cork away from anyone and anything you don't want to injure - there is a reason for that wire (there is 70 pounds behind it) and it could erupt at anytime, so keep a tight hold on it. Then, firmly gripping the cork with one hand, use your other hand to twist the bottle slowly and smoothly. You want the cork to emerge from the bottle with a gentle sigh, not a raucous pop.
Pour - Selecting your glass deserves a little bit of consideration. There are two classic types of champagne glasses: the coupe and the flute. The wide-shaped coupe was designed to allow the greatest surface area for the release of bubbles (designed after Marie Antoinette's bosom). The flute on the other hand, captures the bubbles. A crystal glass makes a difference with the bubbly because the surface is rougher than ordinary glass, which stimulates more bubbles in your champagne. When you are ready to pour, hold the bottle by placing your thumb into the dimple at the bottom of the bottle (called the punt) and splay your fingers across the barrel of the bottle. Tilt the glass towards the bottle, pouring slowly to not create any head.
Indulge - Hold your glass at the stem ( the long stem's purpose is to keep the heat of your hand from warming the nectar). Before you indulge, raise your glass with a glamorous toast worthy of a Goddess. The all time best toast with champagne is allegedly the first toast ever made with bubbly. Dom Perignon was a Benedictine Monk who is often credited for accidentally inventing champagne. As the story goes, after tasting his creation, he said, "Come quickly, I am drinking the stars!"
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The expanded video infrastructure will assist with claims investigations connected to alleged staff misconduct.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) is adding more eyes to its eight correctional facilities by deploying an expanded video surveillance and data storage system.
The department is currently installing 2,500 additional high-definition video cameras and will centralize both existing and new surveillance and storage infrastructure onto one system. The project was originally piloted in late 2011 and will soon reach full deployment, according to a release.
The county's eight correctional facilities collectively house nearly 20,000 inmates on a typical day, making it one of the nation's largest jail systems. According to officials, aside from ensuring overall physical security, the expanded video network is intended to help investigate claims of alleged staff misconduct related to the treatment of inmates.
"When an incident occurs, it becomes a crime scene," said LASD Lt. Steve Strange, in a statement. "We need to identify all the players before too much time has passed and see areas that are not readily apparent to understand what really happened. You can see more from watching the video, so it's absolutely crucial for us."
To store the constant stream of data collected by video surveillance cameras, the department implemented a storage engine that can hold more than 3 petabytes, developed by DataDirect Networks (DDN). The IP-based video surveillance storage platform will also allow for surveillance data to be archived.
According to the LASD, more than 90 percent of all unnecessary force cases this year have correlating recorded video footage and are archived in the new storage platform. Department officials said the newer storage platform allows for quicker retrieval of the archived footage to help resolve both "frivolous and legitimate" claims without having to carry out costly legal action.
Since the department has not reached full deployment of the back-end storage platform, LASD is still storing some video surveillance data on existing infrastructure that is not yet connected. Once the deployment is complete, that remaining storage infrastructure will be integrated onto the newer platform, according to Laura Shepard, director of High Performance Computing Marketing at DDN.
Shepard said each camera varies in resolution and has different data capture rates. Data capture rates also vary from day to day, requiring a significant amount of storage.
"There is a realization that for a system to have that many cameras on, you need to be able to capture video on a daily basis for a very long period of time and also retain it for a very long period of time," she added.
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UH researchers conclude Hurricanes Katrina, Rita effects on environmental water quality were short-livedUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
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HONOLULU — University of Hawaiʻi researchers recently published the results of a National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded collaborative investigation of microbial contamination in the water and sediments around New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and Rita, which struck the Gulf Coast in fall of 2005. The work, appearing this week in the advance online edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the U.S.A., suggests that the influence of contaminated floodwaters on water quality of Lake Pontchartrain was relatively short-lived and limited to coastal areas. The report also suggests that there are chronic sources of sewage contamination in soils and drainage water in the city that appear to be unrelated to the flooding caused by Hurricane Katrina.
The UH team contributed to the project by investigating how the concentrations of pathogenic bacteria and alternative microbiological indicators of sewage contamination varied in the canals and coastal waters of Lake Pontchartrain in the months following the hurricanes. The pathogens they studied included Vibrio cholerae, the causative agent of cholera, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, which causes gastroenteritis, and Vibrio vulnificus, which can cause gastroenteritis and severe wound infections.
The results from UH suggest that the warm, brackish waters of Lake Pontchartrain that flooded the city in August and September would have been ideal breeding ground for Vibrio species, such as Vibrio vulnificus, and may have contributed to the increased incidence of infections and deaths due to vibrio infections reported by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The abundance of vibrio species in the lake declined in the subsequent months as water temperature in the lake dropped below 10 C.
The seasonal lowering of water temperature in temperate climates has been reported to reduce the concentrations of pathogenic Vibrio species in coastal waters. This is in contrast to the subtropical coastal waters of Hawaiʻi, where the temperatures are warm enough to allow the growth of these pathogens year-round.
"Some pathogenic Vibrios not only grow better at warmer temperatures, but also prefer brackish water to full strength seawater," noted Grieg Steward, assistant professor in the Department of Oceanography. "As a consequence, seasonal changes in rainfall, which affect the salinity of confined coastal areas, probably have a greater influence than temperature on the distribution of pathogens like Vibrio vulnificus in Hawaiʻi," he said.
The team's measurements of fecal indicators suggested that sewage-tainted waters pumped from the streets of New Orleans back into Lake Pontchartrain temporarily degraded water quality along the shoreline, but had little effect further out into the lake. Sewage contamination was no longer detectable in nearshore waters after several months, but the 17th Street canal, through which drainage water from the city is routinely pumped, continued to show evidence of contamination a year later.
The members of the UH team are affiliated with the Pacific Research Center for Marine Biomedicine (PRCMB) at UH Mānoa, one of four Centers for Oceans and Human Health in the country currently funded by NSF and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS). Team members included: Principal Investigator Grieg Steward and graduate student Olivia Nigro of the Department of Oceanography, Principal Investigator Roger Fujioka and graduate student Gayatri Vithanage of the Water Resources Research Center, post-doctoral researcher Walter Betancourt, and PRCMB Director Ed Laws. The work was conducted in collaboration with researchers from two other Centers for Oceans and Human Health located at the University of Miami and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, along with researchers from Georgia College and State University, Florida International University and Louisiana State University.
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Since my last update (after Week 3), I've gone 1-1 in the league I was doing worse in, Footballguys Players Championship (FFPC), and 2-0 in the league I was doing better in, National Fantasy Football Online Championship (NFFC). That brings the FFPC team to 2-3 (9th in record; 10th in scoring) and the NFFC team to 4-1 (2nd in record; 3rd in scoring).
Back in Week 4, this team got smoked. Ray Rice did nothing against the Steelers, Michael Vick got knocked out early against the Redskins and Santana Moss had his worst game of the season amongst other issues. In Week 5 the team posted a good, solid score but squeaked out the win Monday night when Adrian Peterson was held under (just under) 13 fantasy points. Whew, that was close.
I'll keep battling in this league to see what happens. Now Ray Rice seems to have turned a corner – finally – and if the starting Philly QB can finish a game with regularity (only 60% of games so far), maybe we can run off a string on wins and get back in the hunt for the playoffs. The top four teams make the league playoffs.
On the other end of the spectrum, this team posted its best two scores of the season the past two weeks. The majority of thanks go to Antonio "Superman" Gates and Brandon Lloyd. Lloyd made Brandon Marshall's bye week a non-event last week.
RB is still an issue for this team, with Ahmad Bradshaw at RB1 but neither Marion Barber nor Cadillac Williams doing much of anything in the RB2 spot. WR is strong with Reggie Wayne, Marshall, Lloyd and Dwayne Bowe if he can keep from dropping the ball at the worst possible times.
Big game this week as I take on the first place team, who sits at 5-0 even though they are seventh in scoring (got to love head-to-head). This won't be easy though, as the team is built with similar strong receivers Roddy White, Miles Austin, Steve Smith (Giants) and Santana Moss, plus Jason Witten at TE.
A win will be a big boost but the outlook for my playoffs should be pretty good regardless. The top two teams in the league advance to the Championship Round.
Blind Bidding
Most high stakes leagues use what is considered the fairest method of waivers, blind bidding, over the more traditional worst-to-first waiver priority order. In both the FFPC and NFFC, teams start the season with 1,000 fictional dollars to bid on free agents all season. If you run out of money, then your team cannot pick up any free agents for the rest of the season, so money management is important.
As is to be expected, I have used more blind bidding dollars so far on the FFPC team than the NFFC team, but I did finally make my first bigger splash in NFFC last week. I picked up Brett Favre who was dropped the prior week, pre-Randy Moss trade of course, by a QB heavy team, and Javon Ringer, another drop.
In my humble opinion, I've done a pretty good job overall getting players I want for just the right amounts on waivers without overbidding. Here is a summary of my free agent acquisitions to date for each league, and I'll follow that up with some commentary on key players missed in the FFPC bidding (can't seem to get the detailed bid history on the NFFC website) and some general tips.
|Winning Bid
|Next Highest Bid
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|David Buehler (1st priority)
|Kenny Britt (3rd priority)
|Mike Tolbert (1st priority)
|Tony Moeaki (1st priority)
|Kansas City Chiefs (2nd priority)
|Michael Vick (1st priority)
|Winning Bid
|Next Highest Bid
|Brett Favre
|Javon Ringer
|Nick Folk
|Brandon Lloyd
|John Kasay
Key Players Missed (FFPC)
Week 5, Brandon Pettigrew – I didn't put an aggressive bid on Pettigrew, since I was already flush at TE with Brent Celek, Moeaki and Aaron Hernandez. At 1.5 points per reception, and the ability to flex 2 TE (to go with 1 starter), I would try to squeeze him in if I could though. I bid $55; winning bidder paid $333, way too much in my opinion.
Week 5, Kansas City Chiefs – Yes, I had them back in Week 2 and I was excited about this defense, but at the time I needed roster room. KC had bye Week 4, at IND Week 5 and at HOU Week 6. I figured if I dropped them prior to Week 4 I could get them back before anyone was interested in them again. Surprisingly someone bid, and bid a lot, earlier than I expected. I bid $12; winning bidder paid $67. I would never pay that much for a defense off waivers.
Week 4, LeGarrette Blount – RB is supposed to be a strength on my team with the early draft picks at that position. I wouldn't mind taking a flier on Blount but I was pretty sure someone would outbid my passive bid. I bid $67; winning bidder paid $203. More than I would spend on a player who got a handful of "lets get this game over with" carries (PIT game) competing with two to three other guys for snaps and guaranteed nothing.
Week 4, Ryan Torain – Similar to Blount, RB is not my major concern with this team. Torain has more promise for production than Blount given less competition for carries and he has shown more in the past, but we also know his bad injury history. I still don't expect to win this bid but I put in something in case the other owners are asleep at the wheel. I bid $67; winning bidder paid $256.
Week 2, Mark Clayton – Most people had to bid high to win Clayton's services after his Week 1 performance, but were happy with their payback until his season ending injury last week. I wasn't convinced of Clayton at the time given how long he toiled in obscurity in Baltimore, plus I needed to put an aggressive bid on Michael Vick since Kevin Kolb went down. I bid $76; winning bidder paid $355.
Week 2, Mike Williams (SEA) – I actually had Williams prioritized ahead of Clayton, but for similar reasons wasn't sold on him, just figured he had slightly more upside. I bid $76; winning bidder paid $200.
Week 2, Brandon Lloyd – Now here is a player I really didn't believe in based on his history ducking under balls and such. Had to be a fluke, right? Maybe not. The guy in this league who bypassed higher bids for Clayton and Williams has to be happy at this point. I bid $21; winning bidder paid $125.
Week 2, Brandon Jackson – This was the waiver wire darling after Ryan Grant went down for the season in Week 1. I never liked Jackson's talent as he hasn't shown anything, even in a limited role, in his three prior years in the league. Three years and nothing to make me say, "wow". That is a long time for a RB. Plus I knew someone was going to blow their wad on this guy, a huge mistake in my opinion to drain almost your entire account after one week. I didn't even bid on him. Winning bidder paid $991.
Here are some blind bidding tips to wrap up this update. The first thing I do every week is make a list of free agent targets at all positions, regardless if I have a need at a position or plan to drop anyone or not. I need to see what players are out there, not just for this week but future weeks too.
The big key to winning the free agent bidding war is to grab guys cheaply before they blow up, not pay top dollar the week after they blow up. I remember my second year in the World Championship of Fantasy Football (WCOFF) paying just over $100 for Domanick Davis the week before he wrestled the starting job away from whatever other scrubs were on the Texans roster.
I'm not sure anyone else in my league bid on him that week, so the $100 was overspending, but in most of the WCOFF leagues he was still on waivers the following week and went for six or seven times that much. That move propelled me to the league championship.
Often the best place to look for your free agent targets is not in the stats reports, but at the prior week drop list. See what players other owners gave up on out of frustration or they just needed to make room for another position and couldn't hold any longer. As late as Week 5 there are still players who were drafted but off to a slow start and may yet turn it around.
Now, I got lucky with Favre being available since he got value boost after the unexpected Moss trade (here is hoping the elbow holds out), but a player like Ringer, sure I would love to take a chance on him in the event Chris Johnson goes down. Ringer has shown the wow factor in his limited carries off the bench.
For positions like QB and TE, where there is normally just one starter per team, review the other rosters to try to judge just how much competition you might have for a free agent player. I did this with Favre, and each team was pretty strong at QB except I figured maybe one or two other teams would be interested in adding him. So, I couldn't bid $100 or less and expect to get him. It had to be a reasonably healthy bid.
Brandon Jackson this year is a perfect example why you do not want to bid north of 90% of your cap on any player. Of course, Anquan Boldin's rookie year was perhaps the exception to that rule, but it was a long shot that would work out at that price. Give me five to ten shots a season at the next Domanick Davis (is it Ryan Torain or Brandon Lloyd in 2010?) instead of putting all my eggs in one basket.
Final tip: If you really want a player, try to peg a reasonable value that most people would likely pay, and then bump it up a little beyond that to help guarantee the acquisition. Just how much to bump it will depend how much you want him. Don't get emotional; get analytical to outthink the other guys in your league. That will help you spend wisely from start to finish.


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School officials in Slidell, La., don't have much to say about "malicious drawings" of President Barack Obama from a 7th grade class , including one of him with a bullet hole in his head, but they should.
SEE ALSO: Black High School Basketball Players Mocked With Banana Suits, Monkey Chats
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Controversy erupted at a Slidell junior high school late last week, when at least one parent observed drawings and altered pictures depicting malicious images of President Barack Obama, including one photo in which a bullet hole was portrayed on his head.
The work is believed to be part of a class project done by students at Boyet Junior High, and several similar pieces were posted on walls at the school. At least five images were posted, including a drawing of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck standing next to a tree with a sign that read, "Obama Season," underneath a likeness of the president. Also in the depiction was an image of what appeared to be presidential candidate Mitt Romney smiling.
The pictures were part of an assignment to draw a political cartoon for history class. Done properly, political cartoons can be bitingly funny and drive home serious points. One of the students depicted Newt Gingrich getting an IV infusion of cash in to his campaign. That's funny, relevant, and non-violent. You get the statement the student is making about the influence of money on American politics.
But when the images are allowed to default to our most base instincts of hate and violence, students miss an opportunity to learn how to think critically and be creative.
James "Gus" Davis, president of the local branch of the NAACP and the parent whose child raised concerns about the picture, is upset about what type of message the incident is sending. They believe the teacher should be held accountable.
You're supposed to be a professional, and you are a teacher. We're putting our kids in your hands for six or seven hours per day. Not only Black kids, but White kids, too, are going to look up at that wall. That doesn't say too much about the people we put there to take care of our kids.
It really is (scary) to see that. … This just puts hate right into the children. Why would they draw that if it weren't coming from someone else? … It was there for a few days, and no one brought it up.
The teacher should have known better. Once he received those depictions of violence from students, he should have had a talk with them about why those images are offensive. It doesn't matter if it was former President George W. Bush, former President Ronald Reagan, or President Obama being depicted.
So far, the school board has been largely silent on the matter. The superintendent has said there will be an investigation.
Superintendent Trey Folse would not speak publicly about the matter but released a statement Tuesday through the school system's public information department.
The St. Tammany Parish public school system takes matters such as this very seriously, Folse said. The school system became aware of this situation Friday afternoon and immediately started an investigation into this matter.
The investigation will include interviews with students, parents, teachers and administrators. The appropriate disciplinary action will be taken as soon as all of the facts are in and legal requirements have been met.
That's a good start but action needs to be taken swiftly. These depictions of violence are no longer a joke given the fact that acts of violence are all too often carried out. It hasn't been that long since Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was nearly fatally shot in the head. She survived but has years of recovery ahead. We have to teach our kids that violence is no joking matter.


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text: Samsung's desire for deep integration of TV services was painstakingly obvious when it unveiled the Galaxy S 4's WatchON feature. However, that may prove to be just the tip of the televisual iceberg: it's buying MOVL, the developer of Samsung's own SwipeIt media sharing as well as the MOVL Connect Platform and KontrolTV. We don't know exactly how the two sides will mesh, but MOVL expects to merge its connected TV savvy with the "scale and innovation" of its new overseer, according to a company statement at TechCrunch. The only safe prediction is that existing support for generic Google TVs and iOS will likely take a back seat.


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Southeastern Massachusetts Bioreserve
This thread is to post the lastest in MTB info/news concerning the SE Mass bioreserve/ Freetown SF.
The Bioreserve is a joint effort between DCR, Fish and Game, Fall River, the Trustees of Reservations, the Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust, and some other municipal and conservation land. It is over 13,500 acres and includes all of Freetown State Forest.
The bioreserve is managed to protect biodiversity, provide recreation, protect the Fall River water supply and manage forestry assets. It is open to hunting, biking, motorcycles (in the northern part of Freetown SF), hiking, fishing, etc.
The bioreserve has over 50 miles of dirt roads and trails. Freetown SF has long been in a popular riding spot but has been in a slow decline for the last 10 years or so. A major insect infestation, loss of land and trails due to a new highway ramp, increased motorcycle use, budget cuts, and general neglect have all contributed.
The good news is that with the creation of the bioreserve, the Watuppa reservation has been opened to the public. A federal grant was secured to create a unified map. Also, local riders have finally had enough and have begun working with NEMBA to improve the trails. So far about 15 miles of trails have been cleared of blowdowns. The trail corridors have been pruned back and we are in the process of installing intersection markers.
In the interest of making this whole project manageable I'm dividing the bioreserve into 3 riding areas. The ledge trails, the ranger station trails, and the Copicut trails.
So far all work has been concentrated on the Copicut trails. These trails are not open to motorcycles and as such, were in the most danger of being completely overgrown.
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Burton's "Alice" Takes $41M on Opening Day
Audiences are mad as hatters about Johnny Depp and Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland," helping it earn a whopping $41 million in its first day.
After its big start Friday, the Disney release could be on track for a $100 million weekend.
Box-office tracker Hollywood.com says that would be a record for films opening in March.
The current best March debut is $70.9 million for "300" in 2007.
Director Burton reteamed with frequent collaborator Depp, who plays the Mad Hatter in their new take on Lewis Carroll's classic.
The film also features Burton's romantic partner, Helena Bonham Carter, along with Anne Hathaway, Crispin Glover and Mia Wasikowska as Alice.
Johnny Depp Goes "Mad" for New Role
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We took our kids to visit the last two National Parks in Utah that we hadn't been to yet: Canyonlands and Arches. As you can see, they were pretty spectacular.
Then we came home to spend the weekend with family visiting from out of state, watch the LDS General Conference, and celebrate this guy's 7th birthday. He fell asleep in my lap Sunday afternoon and I tried to soak it up as much as possible, because those moments are only going to get more rare… *sniff* Also I took advantage of the chance to take his picture without him making weird faces at me or running away altogether.
I did get some sewing done during our drive – I finally finished this paper piecing project that I started in Katy's class at the Sewing Summit. It only took me a few long-distance road trips to complete. It's called Spring Carnival and you can find the tutorial and pattern on Katy's tutorial page. I love it – now I need to decide it's destiny.
And now, I'm off to try and catch-up on all things computer related and to stop eating leftover Easter candy. Wish me luck.


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