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Diversity Events
- 1 2008 Annual Diversity and Outreach Fair
- 2 ALA Committee on Diversity
- 3 Other Committee Meetings of Interest
- 4 ASCLA and Section Meetings of Interest on Accessibility/Diversity
- 5 Preconferences & Special Events
- 6 Programs
- 6.1 Diversity Currents! Weighing the Balance: Affirmative Action Update
- 6.2 Diversity 101
- 6.3 Beyond White Privilege 101: Continuing the Discussion
- 6.4 Charting Courses: Diversity Research Grants
- 6.5 ASCLA President's Program: The Universal Library: Mind, Body, Soul
- 6.6 ASCLA LSSPS: Large Print for Lifelong Learning: Bigger is Better
- 6.7 ASCLA LSSPS: Two branches of one tree: partnering with your talking book library
2008 Annual Diversity and Outreach Fair
Join the ALA's Office for Literacy & Outreach Services and the ALA Committee on Literacy in…
Celebrating Extraordinary Examples of Diversity and Outreach in Action @ America's Libraries
ALA Annual Conference – Anaheim, CA
Saturday, June 28, 2008
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
The 2008 Diversity and Outreach Fair will highlight accessibility and other innovative services to underserved communities including,
■ Accessibility
► Service to People with Disabilities
► Access to Technology
► Innovative Solutions to Accessibility Issues
► Innovative Services to Homebound People
► Innovative services to other underserved or underrepresented communities
■ Mobile Library Services
■ Other (e.g., professional development, community partnerships, or staff development and training)
■ Library services to those who are:
► Poor and homeless
► People of color
► English language learners
► Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered
► New Americans
► New and non-readers and other literacy issues
► Older adults
► People living in rural areas
► Incarcerated & ex-offenders
Librarians are invited to share their experiences and resources through a poster presentation and informal conversations with colleagues. Showcase your library's accomplishments and help inspire others interested in creating and sustaining literacy and outreach services at libraries across the country. Entry forms are available online at www.ala.org/divfair and will be accepted through April 11th, 2008.
ALA Committee on Diversity
For more information on the Committee on Diversity visit www.ala.org/diversity or send email to diversity {at}ala{dot}org.
Committee on Diversity (COD) Business Meeting, 8am-12pm, Sunday 6/29
COD Subcommittees
- Diversity Research Grant Advisory Committee Meeting, 10:30am-12pm, Friday 6/27
- Diversity Council Business Meeting, 3:30-5:30pm, Friday 6/27
- Spectrum Advisory Council (SAC) Business Meeting, 3:30-5:30pm, Friday 6/27
SAC Subcommittees
- 2009 Spectrum Leadership Institute Plenary Session, 8-10am, Saturday 6/28
- Spectrum Scholar Interest Group Business Meeting, 8-10am, Sunday 6/29
Other Committee Meetings of Interest
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- 2009 Diversity Leadership Institute Plenary Session, 8-10am, Saturday 6/28
- 2009 Many Voices, One Nation Plenary Session, 10:30am-12pm, Saturday 6/28
- Residency Working Group Business Meeting, 1-3 PM, Friday 6/27
ASCLA and Section Meetings of Interest on Accessibility/Diversity
Accessibility Assembly
Saturday, 4-5:30 pm
Academic Libraries Accessibility and Disability Services Discussion Group
Monday, 8-10 a.m
Preconferences & Special Events
Please add information on ticketed events here. Ticketed events are those that require registration and/or are not included in the cost of your registration to ALA Annual Conference. Please note some events may sell tickets at the door.
Diversity Leadership Institute: Fundamentals of Diversity
8am-5:30pm, Thursday 6/26
Preconference - registration required
$150 and up
Are you on the road to success with your diversity initiatives? Whether you need a new game plan, or want to make sure all your bases are covered, join us for this exciting day-long intensive workshop on the fundamentals of diversity. Experts in the field will coach you to break-through success with sessions on effective planning for diversity, benchmarking and assessment, achieving organizational buy-in, designing an effective recruitment plan, and creating partnerships for change.
Many Voices, Many Nations Anaheim
5:30-9pm, Friday 6/27
Registration requested but not required
Presenting a special Many Voices event showcasing Native voices and respecting the presence of indigenous nations as sovereign nations, brought to you with support from ALA President Dr. Loriene Roy. Writers from across the land will weave a tapestry of spoken word expressing our varied ethnic, cultural, and lifestyle traditions while celebrating our fundamental unity within the global human family. If you've experienced a MVON, you know this is an unforgettable conference kick-off. Featuring: Jorge Argueta, poet and bi-lingual children's writer, Pipil Nahua; Gordon Johnson, writer, Cahuilla/Cupeño; Kristy Orona-Ramirez, children's writer and poet, Taos Pueblo/Tarahumara; Tim Tingle, storyteller, Oklahoma Choctaw; Arigon Starr, performer, Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma; and Janice Gould, poet, Maidu/Konkow.
Leaders Wanted: Is an LIS Doctoral Program Right for You?
Panel Session at 9-11am, followed by Options Fair until 5pm, Saturday 6/28
Registration for lunch requested but not required
Cultivating a diverse workforce is of great importance, but representation of librarians of color in LIS education, research, and executive level administration is paramount. Proven and emerging leaders in LIS education and practice will discuss the need for more doctoral students and the PhD process and benefits. Panel followed by an Options Fair that gives attendees the chance to discuss opportunities and funding with Doctoral Students and Faculty from PhD programs across the country! Lunch provided for Options Fair Registrants.
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Diversity Currents! Weighing the Balance: Affirmative Action Update
1:30-3:30pm, Saturday 6/28
The Diversity Currents Series provides stepping stones in a swiftly evolving landscape to ensure that all libraries are prepared to be a leading voice for equitable access to knowledge and information resources in all formats for all people. Weighing the Balance programs raise awareness of the legal underpinnings impacting your initiatives. Our Affirmative Action Update highlights the latest developments and legislative changes as experts discuss the implications of these changes on our attempts to recruit a diverse workforce.
Diversity 101
4-5:30pm, Saturday 6/28
The views of all members should shape the way an organization is run. Everyone must have access to resources, professional development, mentoring and networking opportunities to reach their full potential. As leaders from all backgrounds emerge, ALA evolves. Whether you are new to ALA or want to learn more about this key action area for the association, this session covers the basics on conference sessions, groups, initiatives, and opportunities to get involved across our organizations.
Beyond White Privilege 101: Continuing the Discussion
1:30-3:30pm, Sunday 6/29
Join us as we continue the dialogue begun at the White Privilege 101 discussion during ALA Midwinter. We all operate within multiple circles of privilege, and we are all motivated by hidden biases. What does this mean as we attempt to create a inclusive workforce climate? What are the implications for effectively reaching underserved populations? Communication is the key to understanding. This facilitated discussion will assist attendees in broadening perspectives and translating knowledge into action.
Charting Courses: Diversity Research Grants
4-5:30pm, Sunday 6/29
2007 Diversity Research Grant Recipients share findings. Join us for these ground-breaking discussions: "The Relationship Between Social Identity(ies) and Role Performance Among Academic Librarians"; "(Re)envisioning diversity and multicultural librarianship and pedagogy in the post 9/11 context"; and "Archival and Grey Literature Use Patterns in Library and Information Science Journal Articles with a Focus on the African American Experience (1986-2006)". These award-winning researchers will be joined by the 2008 Achievement in Diversity Honoree.
ASCLA President's Program: The Universal Library: Mind, Body, Soul
Sunday, 8-10 am
Panelists will discuss strategies for designing and maintaining a collection (physical and virtual), a physical plant (building) that everyone can access with a staff which is diverse and reflective of all of the citizens.
Panelists: Mare Parker O'Toole, Librarian Adaptive Environments/Institute for Human-Centered Design, will present a basic overview on Universal Design; Kevin Jensen, AIA, CSI, ADA/Disability Access Coordinator for the City and County of San Francisco's Department of Public Works will speak on the physical plant attributes aspect of Universal Design. Tips on how to determine if products truly meet American with Disabilities Act standards, as well as what to look for in mainstream products; Mike Marlin, Head, Talking Book Library, Sacramento, California will talk about collection development (including electronic media) and problems that can develop when products are inaccessible by all users as well as staff; Valerie Fletcher, Executive Director, Adaptive Environments/Institute for Human-Centered Design will address the needs of staff as well as patrons as they age, and or develop disabilities and need the attributes of Universal Design to continue to work and or use the library.
ASCLA LSSPS: Large Print for Lifelong Learning: Bigger is Better
Saturday, 10:30 am - noon
Aging baby boomers, struggling young readers, bookworms on treadmills, and individuals with low vision are increasing patron demand for large print. Learn about the latest research on the uses and benefits of large print, how to market large print collections, and what publishers are doing to help improve the appeal of your large print book collection. Discuss emerging collection development needs in workstations.
ASCLA LSSPS: Two branches of one tree: partnering with your talking book library
Monday, 10:30 am - noon
This program emphasizes the important partnership between the public or school library and the regional library for the blind and physically handicapped in serving patrons with disabilities. A panel discussion will include successful partnership projects, tips on communication, and suggestions for partnership ideas.


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The Australian Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers' Union was formed in 1992 as an amalgamation of the Federated Miscellaneous Workers' Union of Australia and the Federated Liquor and Allied Industries Employees' Union of Australia. Further amalgamations were with the Pastrycooks, Bakers, Biscuitmakers and Allied Trades Union in 1993, the Ambulance Employees' Association of Victoria in 1994 and the Bakery Employees and Salesmen's Federation of Australia in 1995. It was also known as the Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union or LHMU. It was renamed United Voice on 1 March 2011.
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Want to ensure you never get outrebounded? Just follow Illinois State Redbirds forward Jackie Carmichael's lead. There was almost no chance Carmichael would not come down with it, but almost only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.
So to make his rebounds no-doubters, Carmichael has developed a strategy of just kicking whoever is in a three foot-ish radius of the rebound and clears the area out. He always gets the ball, but it usually comes with a flagrant foul, so...nevermind. Don't kick anyone in basketball.
Update: As has been pointed out, Illinois State wound up losing the game because of the flagrant call after being up 67-60 with 41 seconds left. Two free throws and three later Wichita closed the lead to 67-65 and then a steal on the next possession gave them the lead for good, 68-67. So, really don't kick anyone in basketball.


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Launched today, the IBM Cognos Express Planner is Big Blue's latest effort to win the hearts and minds of mid-sized organizations seeking to use software tools to drive a more integrated, automated, and collaborative approach to building timely financial plans. With performance and resources prioritization analytics, the company suggests that many small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are still using manual spreadsheet planning processes to put information in perspective based on changing market conditions, mitigate risk, and capitalize on new business.
While IBM's assertions over the use of paper-based spreadsheet planning and old-school double entry bookkeeping are possibly somewhat exaggerated, the fact does remain that SMBs are less likely to use advanced business analytics and planning software to steer their businesses. With this in mind, IBM Cognos Express Planner is the company's way of offering planning, budgeting, and forecasting application deployment to those businesses in need of some ground level IT planning automation. This news is no major surprise given the IBM acquired Netezza for $1.7 billion back in September 2010 — a company specifically focused on producing low-cost mass-market analytics software.
IDC predicts that the total data volume will reach 35,000 exabytes by 2020, compared to 1,200 exabytes in 2010, representing a 29-fold increase in the next ten years. The pressure is therefore on for companies to do more with less in making sense of mountains of data.
IBM's recent Inside the Midmarket: A 2011 Perspective study of 2,000 mid-size companies revealed that 70% of midmarket leaders are either planning or currently implementing analytics in 2011.
According to the study, "Midsize firms are increasing their investment in IT, striking a balance between solutions that drive short term cost savings and those that enable revenue growth and stronger customer relationships. Globally, managing costs, improving efficiencies, driving up productivity and focusing on superior customer service are all cited as critical business priorities. The demands of today's 'new normal' financial environment require that midsize firms remain focused on efficiency and cost control. Given that, it is no surprise that in our study 76% of midsize businesses cite improving efficiency as a key priority, while 70% cite increasing employee productivity."


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IRONMAN's I AM TRUE® outreach has always been about promoting clean sport and the integrity of IRONMAN racing by ensuring that athletes know and understand their rights and responsibilities. Using the hash tag #KNOWTHERULES, this initiative furthers the scope of the I AM True program beyond the IRONMAN Anti-Doping Program to include all aspects of fair racing that are part of the IRONMAN Competition Rules, including drafting, personal conduct and mechanical doping.
I AM True Outreach will be introduced at races around the world so that athletes can be part of the I AM True Movement and join IRONMAN as we continue to encourage conversation in support of athletes who share our commitment to clean and fair sport.
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Athletes, as well as their coaches, trainers and doctors need to stay informed about the IRONMAN Anti-Doping Program, their National Anti-Doping Organization's efforts and competing clean. IRONMAN encourages everyone to know and understand their rights and responsibilities with regard to anti-doping.
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Scott, Oosthuizen share lead at HSBC Champions
SHENZHEN, China (AP) — Louis Oosthuizen and Adam Scott shot 7-under 65s to lead the HSBC Champions after the first round Thursday.
Oosthuizen, the 2010 British Open winner, played a bogey-free round with seven birdies, while Scott finished his round with two birdies and an eagle on the par-5 ninth hole.
Two-time HSBC Champions winner Phil Mickelson was in a tie for third one shot back, along with Bubba Watson, Peter Hanson and Shane Lowry.
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Both Oosthuizen and Scott took advantage of the pristine conditions and the five par-5 holes on the Jose Maria Olazabal-designed course at Mission Hills. Oosthuizen birdied all five, while Scott had four birdies to go along with his eagle.
"It was a solid day that all of a sudden turned into a really good day," Scott said. "With five par-5s, it kind of sets up well for my game and the plan is to just take advantage of the 5s and hopefully hang in there with the leaders all week."
The Australian, ranked sixth in the world, is still looking for his first tournament win of the year. He nearly captured his first major at the British Open in July before blowing a four-shot lead over Ernie Els with four holes to play.
His best finish since that collapse was a tie for sixth place at the BMW Championship in September.
Oosthuizen also said the key to his game was hitting solidly off the tee on the par-5s, something he'll need to do all week if he's going to stay atop the leaderboard.
"If I can keep doing what I'm doing on the par-5s, you know, hitting the fairways and leaving myself with the irons or a 5-wood or something, you've got a good chance," Oosthuizen said.
Hanson backed up his big win at the BMW Masters in Shanghai last weekend with a superb opening round in Shenzhen, making seven birdies against one bogey.
The Swede is second on the European money list, within striking distance of leader Rory McIlroy. If Hanson wins the $1.2 million paycheck at Mission Hills this weekend, he will overtake McIlroy with only four events left on the calendar.
"It's nice to get off to a good start, of course, coming off last week. You try to save a bit of energy the last couple of days and try to be ready for today," Hanson said. "I've been on the road now for three or four weeks. Just need to keep your head fresh and this is a very demanding golf course. You can make some easy mistakes around here," he said.
Mickelson was further off the pace before sinking a 25-foot putt for eagle on the same hole as Scott — the par-5 ninth — to finish off his round of 66.
"It was a great way to finish with an eagle. I was hoping just to make birdie on the last hole," Mickelson said. "I think the reason I was so calm today was I drove the ball extremely well and hit every fairway."
Lowry, meanwhile, stuttered down the stretch. After making birdies on the 15th and 16th holes to take a two-stroke lead over the field, the Irishman had bogeys on his final two holes — missing near-identical 10-foot putts — to drop him back into a tie for third.
"Felt like I had the ball on a string all day and felt like it came very easy to me today," Lowry said. "Just to bogey those last two was disappointing."
Dustin Johnson shot a 67 to sit two strokes off the lead with Thailand's Prom Meesawat.
Defending champion Martin Kaymer was in a group of seven golfers tied for ninth at 4 under, along with England's Luke Donald and American Jason Dufner.


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Pac-12 Conference play started last week but with Colorado's historic opener Saturday against Washington State, it's not too late to look at the top 10 story lines in the Buffaloes' new conference:
1. Who will win the Oregon-Stanford game Nov. 12? All these other games are mere prelims leading up to it. It not only will likely determine the North Division champion but a possible national title game contender. Stanford is ranked sixth, Oregon ninth. Stanford's rebuilt offensive line hasn't diminished quarterback Andrew Luck's effectiveness and Oregon's offense has picked up where it left off last year. If they stay unbeaten — Stanford goes to USC Oct. 29 and Oregon hosts ASU Oct. 15 — this would likely be the biggest game the conference has seen since No. 5 Oregon hosted No. 4 Arizona State in 2007. Oh, by the way, Oregon won, 35-23.
2. Who will lose his job? No conference has more coaches on the hot seat than the Pac-12. At the beginning of the year, you had UCLA's Rick Neuheisel, Washington State's Paul Woolf and Arizona State's Dennis Erickson. You can remove Erickson. The 3-1 Sun Devils are in the Top 25 and have a good shot at winning the South Division. Replace him with Arizona's Mike Stoops whose Wildcats are in serious danger of losing nine of 10 games over two seasons. Granted they have faced a schedule designed by Stephen King but new AD Greg Byrne won't use that as an excuse. Don't put Oregon State's Mike Riley on there. Oregon State needs more reason than two straight non-bowl seasons to fire someone. Neuheisel and Wulff remain sizzling. UCLA looked awful until winning at Oregon State and while Washington State is improved, I can't see them reaching a bowl game. At 2-1, even beating Colorado, winning at UCLA the following week and Oregon State at home Oct. 22, I don't see another win on their schedule. That would leave him at 5-7. That would double his win total from his previous three years but would it show enough progress to appease second-year AD Bill Moos, an alum and former Cougar offensive lineman?
3. Will Andrew Luck win the Heisman? An ESPN "experts" poll lists him first ahead of Boise State quarterback Kellen Winslow and South Carolina tailback Marcus Lattimore with darkhorses Robert Griffin III of Baylor and Wisconsin quarterback Russell Wilson following. Luck's numbers are fairly modest: 262 yards a game on 67-percent passing but he has eight touchdowns to only one interception. He's 12th in pass efficiency. The Cardinal has played no one good — San Jose State, Duke, Arizona — and won't play anyone good — UCLA, Colorado, Washington State — until Oct. 22 against Washington. How he does at USC the following week and at Oregon will likely determine his chances. Not that it'll affect his draft status. He's still by far the No. 1 pick on the board.
4. How will Colorado stack up in its new league? The league stinks. Only three teams are ranked and UCLA, Arizona and Oregon State are barely above dreadful. If Colorado loses to Washington State, the Buffaloes should lock up the handle of Pac-12 Bottom Feeder. Look at the Buffaloes' remaining schedule and you don't see many wins. Rule out any road game since Colorado's out-of-state losing streak has hit 20. It plays three of its next four on the road sandwiched around a home date against — gulp! — Oregon. Colorado's best chance will be at home Nov. 12 against Arizona (see Stoops, above) or the next week at UCLA if the Bruins have imploded by then. This will be one lousy honeymoon for first-year coach Jon Embree.
5. Who will win the depleted South Division? With probationed USC still playing only for a letter, and UCLA, Arizona and Colorado putting up no more than pillow fights, the title game berth should come down to Arizona State at Utah Oct. 8. You can't even buy a standing room only ticket for Saturday's Washington game in Salt Lake City. Imagine the frenzy if Utah, one year after promotion from the Mountain West, plays Arizona State for what should be a shot in the Pac-12's first championship game? The Pac-12 doesn't have many intimidating stadiums. In Utah's Rice-Eccles, they just added one.
6. Who will be the Pac-12's next great quarterback? I'm picking Washington's Keith Price. The sophomore had to battle Joe Montana's son, Nick, through the fall for the job. Under QB guru Steve Sarkisian, Price is ninth nationally in pass efficiency (176.58) with 245.8 yards per game on 67-percent passing with 14 TDs and three picks. It hasn't been against Stanford's schedule, either. In his last three games against Hawaii, Nebraska and California, Price threw 11 touchdown passes. He next visits Utah.
7. Will Oregon's offense be as potent as last year's? So far it is. The Ducks' nation-leading numbers of 47 points and 530.69 yards a game have jumped to 52 and 533.75, respectively. They've played only one league game but all of last year's key elements are back with another year's experience. That includes LaMichael James who has jumped his rushing average to 153.25 yards per game. Also, one of the question marks — a relatively new offensive line — hasn't missed a beat. They lead the country by allowing only one sack through four games.
8. Will commissioner Larry Scott keep his word and not expand? When he announced the Pac-12 would stand pat, you could hear sighs of relief from nervous athletic directors to haggered sportswriters. He has a nice, neat, 12-team conference but if the Big 12 solidifies under interim commissioner Chuck Neinas, the gems that are Oklahoma and Texas may get locked up. Then again, maybe not.
9. Will Colorado and Utah form an arch-rivalry? Before facemasks and even before artificial turf, they were bitter rivals, playing every year but one from 1903-58. They played again in 1961 and 1962 and then … nothing. They meet for the first time in 49 years in a contrived Friday afternoon game after Thanksgiving in Salt Lake City and Buffs fans apologize if they'll still wear red that week. Utah could be fighting for a championship game berth and Colorado might be fighting for its only conference win.
10. Will there be a better road trip than Cal this season? Imagine eating breakfast outside on Market Street or watching a football game while looking out over San Francisco Bay? The renovation of Memorial Stadium in Berkeley moved the Golden Bears' home schedule to the San Francisco Giants' AT&T Park. It will make up in location what it'll lack in college atmosphere. Walk out of the stadium and stroll to some of the nation's best restaurants and world's best views. Try doing that in Ames, Iowa.


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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Just 10 weeks after her star-studded, made-for-TV wedding, reality starlet Kim Kardashian filed for divorce Monday from pro basketball player Kris Humphries, citing irreconcilable differences.
"I hope everyone understands this was not an easy decision," said the "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" star in a statement. "I had hoped this marriage was forever but sometimes things don't work out as planned."
The filing in Los Angeles County Superior Court provided few details, other than to state the couple have a prenuptial agreement that will dictate how they divide up their assets. Kardashian is asking that both sides pay their own attorneys' costs and that a judge terminate Humphries' rights to spousal support.
Kardashian, 31, and Humphries, 26, were wed Aug. 20 at a lavish private estate near Santa Barbara, California. It was the first marriage for Humphries, who last played for the NBA's New Jersey Nets, and the second for Kardashian, who was married to music producer Damon Thomas from 2000 to 2004.
Kardashian's sisters and TV co-stars Kourtney Kardashian, 32, and Khloe Kardashian, 27, served as co-maids of honor.
Kim Kardashian and Humphries began dating late last year and announced their engagement in May. He proposed on bended knee with a 20.5-carat ring by spelling out "Will you marry me?" in rose petals.
The couple's marriage was the subject of a two-part special on E! Entertainment Television, which televises Kardashian's show that follows the model and her family.
Court filings show that Kardashian signed the petition on Sunday.
Kardashian said she and Humphries "remain friends and wish each other the best."
Kardashian's divorce attorney, Laura Wasser, did not return a phone message seeking comment.


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Microsoft's (MSFT) re-branded search engine has a bunch of new features.
Danny Sullivan, over at Search Engine Land, probably has the most in-depth look at them.
- Categorized Search & Web Groups
- Related Searches
- Best Match
- Quick Previews
- Instant Answers
- Infinite scroll of images
- Shopping search
- Local search
- Travel search
- Health search
Here's what everyone around the Internet thinks of them:
Joseph Tartakoff, PaidContent:
But after a week of using Bing and Google (GOOG) against each other, I can report that Bing has a major shortcoming: No matter how useful those features were, the quality of the results in my searches—when I looked beyond likely common queries like "UPS" or airport codes—was never better than those offered by Google. For the most part, the results on the two search engines were basically the same. But sometimes, the Bing results were actually inferior.
Is it enough to get people to switch? Bing is certainly not a game-changer, but it does cut out a lot of the back and forth that happens with so many searches today. If Bing can help people find what they are looking for faster, it will put pressure on Google to keep advancing the ball as well.
Greg Sterling, Search Engine Land:
No, Bing is not a "Google Killer." It's also safe to say that Microsoft doesn't see it that way either. My understanding of what Microsoft believes it has in Bing is a much more competitive product than Live Search. I entirely agree. My overall assessment is very positive. Kumo, now Bing, has performed well and I've been satisfied with the results. There haven't been any significant deficiencies or missing links (so to speak). While there have been a few occasions where I've found Google results to be better, the substantial gap that existed between Google and Live Search is largely gone with Bing.
Emil Protalinski, Ars Technica:
For day-to-day searches Bing is definitely a mixed bag. The results for some queries blow my mind: how is it possible that the results can be so preposterously useless? Other times, though, a comparison with the old Live Search shows that Bing obviously has had its algorithm tweaked for the better.
Bing is a very good product, especially in the areas where Live Search differentiated itself. While bringing some new flavour to search, it's not compelling enough to get me to leave Google behind. I will probably use it exactly like I use Live Search, as my fallback option when Google doesn't turn up what I want. Give Bing a spin, but don't expect anything revolutionary, just evolutionary.
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Kansas Death Penalty Bill Advances
KSCB News - January 28, 2014 10:55 am
A Kansas Senate committee is recommending passage of a bill shortening the process of appealing death sentences for capital murder.
The action Monday sends the measure, along with several other judicial bills, to the full Senate for debate in the coming weeks.
Death sentences in Kansas are automatically appealed to the state Supreme Court. Currently, inmates can wait a decade or more before their appeals are completed.
Senate Majority Leader Jeff King says the bill would require the appeals to be completed within three years of a capital murder conviction. It also limits the scope of the appeals to issues raised on objection during the trial.
King is an Independence Republican and chairman of the Judiciary Committee.


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From a wheelchair to waltzing — the transformation of deep brain stimulation
From a wheelchair to waltzing — the transformation of deep brain stimulation
Rita Roeshot pulled her husband out of their car and helped him into his wheelchair. Her husband of 56 years was stricken with Parkinson's disease and couldn't walk or dress himself. As she wheeled him down the halls of Georgetown Medical Center and into the Neurology Department in May 2013, she hoped the procedure the doctors had performed two months ago would turn out to be worth it.
They had gone to Georgetown previously for a surgery called deep brain stimulation (DBS): a procedure that uses tiny electrodes attached to long, thin wires called "leads" that send electrical impulses to targeted areas of the brain. The leads are controlled by a device similar to a pacemaker that is implanted in the patient's chest.
The stimulation can have a positive impact on a slew of symptoms, ranging from Parkinson's to epilepsy to obsessive-compulsive disorder. Researchers are hoping it could one day be developed to treat even more conditions.
Today, Roeshot is accompanying her husband as the surgeon performs the final step of the procedure: the turning on and programming of Roeshot's new wiring. She stands by her husband's side as she watches his symptoms dissolve.
"Almost immediately, his legs became flexible again, and I could see the muscles in his face changing," Roeshot said. "The blank mask of Parkinson's disappeared, and the smiling face I remembered appeared again. He started rolling his wheelchair back and forth right in the office, just like a little kid."
Georgetown isn't the only facility performing DBS for patients like Roeshot. Last year, more than 65 DBS procedures were performed at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. While brain surgery may have a reputation for being dangerous and complicated, DBS is different. Following the global trend of minimally invasive surgery, DBS is safe, gentle and reversible, and its effectiveness is changing lives one operation at a time.
Dr. James McInerney, who pioneered the DBS program at Penn State Hershey, has been performing the operation for more than 10 years and completes about two surgeries each week. Overall, Dr. McInerney has performed DBS on more than 300 patients, and none have chosen to reverse it.
"It really seems to work; many patients either lower their medication dosage or completely eliminate it after receiving the procedure," said Dr. McInerney. "It's hard not to get excited about that."
While each surgeon has their own technique, they all have a common goal: to reduce the patient's symptoms and increase their quality of life. McInerney uses a blend of IT and surgical technologies to carry out the planning, implanting and programming stages of DBS.
Creating a map to recovery
The first step is an appointment to take 3-D pictures of the patient's brain and create a virtual model of a custom targeting platform — a star-shaped device the patient wears during surgery to aim the electrodes. McInerney uses a system called StarFix, which creates custom targeting platforms instead of the more traditional, manually adjusted ones.
McInerney first takes a series of CT and MRI scans of the patient's head. Having both is important; CT scans are better at showing bone structure while MRI scans excel at detailing the brain. When combined, the two form a complete picture.
"It's necessary to have high-quality image guidance when doing the electrode implants. I need to have access to accurate images to make the correct measurements. Our devices are high-tech and extremely precise."
-- Dr. James McInerney, who pioneered the DBS program at Penn State Hershey
With the data compiled from the scan results, he then plans exactly where the electrodes will be implanted and the trajectories he will use to place them. These targets are millimeters in size, which makes the technology's precision critical to the operation's success.
Once the trajectories are planned, the surgeon creates a digital model of the patient's custom targeting platform. When he's happy with the model, it's sent to StarFix where the targeting platform is manufactured and shipped to the hospital within 24 to 72 hours.
Throwing the switch
On the day of implantation, the StarFix is set in place on the patient's head after he is anesthetized. Trajectories are then aligned, which tell surgeons where to perform incisions. After preparation is completed, the patient wakes up and stays conscious during the procedure. Due to the brain's unique properties, the patient doesn't feel pain. The brain's electrical patterns fire across brilliantly lit display screens, showing the surgeon the different parts of the brain.
Surgeons then insert recording microelectrodes, which are inserted into the planned targets in the brain. They provide feedback to the surgeon, allowing him to ensure they're placed correctly. Once satisfied with the placement, the surgeon removes the recording microelectrodes and replaces them with permanent ones. A neurostimulator also is implanted in the patient's chest. It will eventually connect to the microelectrodes and control the stimulation sent to the patient.
Once implantation is complete, surgeons have the patient experiment with moving their limbs and speaking to make sure placement is correct and to fine-tune settings. When the surgeon is confident with how the patient is reacting, the electrodes are secured in place.
After this stage, the patient may or may not notice a difference in their symptoms. McInerney said some report immediate improvements, while others, like Roeshot, notice next to no difference — yet.
"Everything was the same immediately after the surgery except now Larry had no hair and two 5-inch scars," Roeshot explained. "But as an engineer, he understood the procedure on a technical level and was very excited to be a part of that. For this part of the process, his enthusiasm was definitely the highlight."
Avoiding stimulation overload
Two to four weeks after surgery, patients return a final time for the programming of their electrodes and neurotransmitter. A neurologist does final testing and tweaking and selects an appropriate level of stimulation to ensure the patient gets maximum benefits with minimal side effects.
"A lot of it is turning on the microelectrodes and seeing how the patient reacts," said McInerney. "We want enough stimulation to provide as much relief as possible but not too much where the sensations become too intense."
The surgeon also will use a programming device to turn on and fine-tune the patient's neurostimulator. Via radio waves, the device communicates with the electrodes to regulate the stimulation levels. While adjustments are sometimes needed, the positive effects are usually instantaneous.
As patients continue to find relief from disorders like Parkinson's and epilepsy, surgeons are now researching new ways DBS can help sufferers of obesity, depression and even addiction.
"I think we're just scratching the surface of what DBS can do," McInerney said. "Consider something like obesity — the only treatments we have currently are procedures like lap band surgery, which can be quite invasive. Wouldn't it be amazing to modulate this condition without being invasive? By far, that's the most fascinating thing about DBS."
As for the Roeshots, the day Larry Roeshot's neurostimulator was turned on was a life changing event for the couple. He has since regained the ability to take care of himself and drive his car.
"After the procedure, he's walking, dressing himself, driving, and participating in life more completely," Roeshot said. "I have my husband of 56 years back."
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Syrian rebel group rejects talks with U.S.
The most powerful coalition of Syrian rebels, the newly formed Islamic Front, has rejected talks with U.S. officials just days after seizing control of warehouses apparently filled with American military equipment destined for more secular rival rebel groups.
The U.S. ambassador to Syria, Robert Ford, told al Arabiya, a Saudi-owned Arabic language news service, that the leadership of the Islamic Front had refused to meet with U.S. officials, a day after Secretary of State John Kerry opened the door to such negotiations.
"The Islamic Front has refused to sit with us without giving any reason," Ford said in Arabic. "We are ready to sit with them because we talk to all parties and political groups in Syria."
The U.S.-backed Syrian Military Council had previously represented the main rebel factions in the international community before spectacularly collapsing in the wake of American refusal to attack the regime for repeatedly using chemical weapons against rebel and civilian targets. The perception of fickle American policymaking – along with long promised but negligibly delivered weapons for vetted rebel groups – eventually saw the Syrian Military Council collapse amid widespread regime gains. Most of the effective rebel units eventually disbanded or joined the Islamic Front, which has called for Islamic rule in a post-regime Syria and has expressed a willingness to work with two al Qaida-linked factions designated as terrorists by the U.S.
Last week, Islamic Front units stormed the remaining military council bases, seizing equipment donated by the U.S. and forcing its leadership to flee to Turkey. Kerry had suggested that the equipment could be returned in exchange for direct talks with the U.S., an overture that Ford said was rebuked.
Saudi Arabia, already anxious about U.S.-Iranian talks that could thaw that 30-year-old rivalry at the expense of Saudi influence, is widely thought to be backing the Islamic Front, which shares many of its extreme views on Islam. That double tension between longtime allies in Riyadh and Washington led the Saudi ambassador to the United Kingdom to pen an aggressively critical opinion piece in Tuesday's New York Times.
"We believe that many of the West's policies on both Iran and Syria risk the stability and security of the Middle East," wrote Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf bin Abdulaziz.
"This is a dangerous gamble, about which we cannot remain silent, and will not stand idly by," he wrote.
That declaration to go things alone in Syria comes as Saudi has seen support for the rebels among many Western and regional countries evaporate amid Syrian regime military gains over the last six months. Those gains have crippled the revolution's momentum and produced profound concern over the increasingly conservative or even radical nature of the remaining rebel groups capable of military effectiveness. The Islamic Front has denounced "foreign" influence over the rebellion and stated an end goal of an Islamic state to replace the secular regime of President Bashar Assad.
The other main rebel groups in the wake of the military council's collapse include the Nusra Front and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, both of which share ideologies and close ties to al Qaida and have been designated as terrorist organizations by the U.S. and much of the West. The al Qaida-linked groups have been accused in more 30 kidnappings of Western journalists and aid workers in northern Syria, their primary area of influence.
The Islamic Front's willingness to coordinate military operations with both groups is seen as making any sort of effective alliance with the West impossible for now. Both Turkey and Qatar have withdrawn most, if not all, of their military support for the rebels in the wake of the council's failure.
But the lack of discussion between the West and the rebels is also damaging the ability of international aid groups to bring in relief supplies, as the collapse in talks has left only the Syrian regime to coordinate relief efforts.
"If the Syrian government remains the main channel for the overwhelming majority of international humanitarian aid, millions of people will continue to be deprived of adequate assistance," warned Dr. Joanne Liu, Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres' international president.
"The High Level Group on Syria must support humanitarian access to all victims of the conflict, whether from Damascus or from bordering countries," said Liu. The group is composed of a variety of nations trying to resolve the Syrian conflict.
"While in some areas aid is also blocked by certain armed opposition groups, cross-border assistance into opposition-held areas is a crucial issue that cannot be taken off the humanitarian agenda, lest millions be left without assistance. The High Level Group must use its influence on all parties to ensure the immediate opening of humanitarian access in Syria," she said.


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Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson said Friday that the deal to sell the Kings to a group led by software tycoon Vivek Ranadive has been signed.
Johnson helped assemble the new ownership group in a bid to keep the Kings in California's capital city, a feat that was accomplished earlier in the week when NBA owners rejected a bid to move the franchise to Seattle.
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1st ANNUAL ALUMNI GAME
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Champion Volleyball's first ever Alumni game was held on Friday, December 22nd. We would like to thank all those who came out and played. It was great to see former players. We are looking forward to the 2nd Alumni game and seeing even more player attend.


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Reading 1: Gold is Discovered in the Klondike
William Moore, a former steamboat captain who lived more than 500 miles from the site of the gold strike in Canada's Yukon Territory, had long believed that gold lay in the Klondike because it had been found in similar mountain ranges in South America, Mexico, California, and British Columbia. He was so certain, in fact, that in 1887, he and his adult son Ben claimed a 160-acre homestead at the mouth of the Skagway River in Alaska. Moore settled in this area because he believed it provided the most direct route to the Yukon Territory and, therefore, to potential gold fields. He and his son built a log cabin, a sawmill, and a wharf in anticipation of future gold prospectors passing through on their way to the Klondike. Although he was not interested in mining himself, Moore hoped to profit from the business gold prospectors or "stampeders" would bring as they passed through his property.
Moore was well acquainted with the north country. As a member of an 1887 boundary survey expedition he had made the first recorded investigation of a pass over the Coast Mountains which later became known as White Pass. White Pass appeared to be a possible route for a wagon road across the mountains and into the interior of northern Canada. Although the nearby Chilkoot Pass had been an established trade route used by the Tlingit Indians for hundreds of years, the terrain was too steep for a wagon road. The 2,900-foot White Pass summit was several hundred feet lower than that of Chilkoot Pass. By the time gold was discovered in the Klondike in 1896, Moore had applied to the United States and British Columbia governments for permits to build a wagon road over the White Pass summit. He envisioned a town developing in the valley and expected to earn money selling lumber and charging fees to use his wharf and wagon road.
The trickle of miners who had previously used the White Pass and Chilkoot Pass Trails became a torrent when news of the Klondike discovery reached areas outside of Alaska and northern Canada in July 1897. Stampeders had to pass through the Moores' property to reach the White Pass Trail. To get to the Chilkoot Trail they had to pass through the new town of Dyea (pronounced Die-ee), located a few miles west. The first swarm of stampeders who chose to attempt the White Pass Trail arrived at the Moores' homestead in late July and early August 1897. Here they hastily set up tents and prepared for the next leg of their long journey. Frustrated by reported conditions on the poorly marked and narrow White Pass Trail, some stampeders decided to remain in the Skagway River valley. The Moores had no choice but to let them plat a town site over their homestead. Ignoring the Moores' claim to the property, self-appointed town government officials forced the family onto a five-acre tract and established the town of Skagway. The stampeders who continued to pour into the newly-created Alaskan tent city of Skagway found the conditions primitive. Tents lined the muddy streets, while horse manure and sewage filled the alleys. Lack of government protection led to widespread crime.
By September 1897 conditions on the treacherous White Pass Trail had deteriorated to such a degree that it was virtually impassable. Of the estimated 5,000 stampeders who started over this trail in 1897, only about 10 percent made it through successfully.¹ One gold rush participant claimed that "men are quitting the struggle every day and as we go along we see strong men coming back with tears running down their cheeks, completely broken down, and the stream of humanity passes on, paying no heed to their sufferings."² On the trail stampeders faced disease, malnutrition, and death due to murder, suicide, avalanches, and hypothermia. To make matters worse, the trail had become littered with the corpses of several thousand horses that had broken their legs or strained themselves hauling the stampeders' supplies through knee-deep rocks and mud. The trail soon earned the grim title "Dead Horse Trail." During this period most stampeders used the steeper but shorter Chilkoot Pass Trail from Dyea. Conditions along the White Pass Trail did not improve until the ground froze in late fall.
During the first year of the Klondike Gold Rush stampeders spent an average of three months transporting their supplies or "outfits" up the trails and over the passes to Bennett Lake. Both the White Pass and Chilkoot Pass Trails were less than 40 miles long, but stampeders could only haul a portion of their tremendously heavy supplies at one time. They covered hundreds of miles as they moved some supplies a short distance and then retraced their steps for the next load. Those that made it to Bennett Lake at the headwaters of the Yukon River still had to travel more than 500 miles by boat to reach Dawson City. The length of the journey to the gold fields and the desolate conditions along the way led the Canadian North-West Mounted Police to issue an order in February 1898 requiring stampeders to have a year's supply of food and equipment in order to enter Canada. They enforced this order at border crossings.
Between 1897 and 1900 more than 100,000 people set out for the Klondike. However, no more than 40,000 actually reached Dawson City. Realizing the time, money, energy, and endurance necessary just to get to the gold fields, many stampeders gave up their quest for gold. Some did not continue because they heard that most of the claims already had been staked. Some stampeders learned of an avalanche that occurred on April 3, 1898, on the Chilkoot Trail, killing approximately 70 individuals. Others heard tales of fellow stampeders who lost everything in the rapids of the Yukon River. Still others did not have sufficient supplies or money to continue the arduous journey.
Although most stampeders eventually returned to their homes, some decided to settle in the booming town of Skagway and earn a living providing goods and services to those who continued on to the Klondike. Certain of these men and women opened businesses with money they had planned to spend on their supplies. Some worked for merchants or packed goods over the trail for miners. Many of these entrepreneurs probably made a better life for themselves in Skagway than those who struggled on to the gold fields, where few found gold, and many lost everything. Regardless of their situation, however, these men and women participated in an adventure to remember for the rest of their lives.
Questions for Reading 1
1. Why did William Moore claim a homestead in Alaska? How did he and his son prepare for a gold strike?
2. How was the town of Skagway established? Describe the initial conditions in the town.
3. What hardships did stampeders face on their way to the gold fields?
4. Why did some people choose not to continue to the gold fields? What did they do instead? What might you have done in a similar situation?
Reading 1 was adapted from Catherine H. Blee, Paul C. Cloyd, and Robert L.S. Spude, "Historic Structures Report for Ten Buildings," U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1984; and Robert L.S. Spude, "Skagway, District of Alaska 1884-1912: Building the Gateway to the Klondike," Report prepared as a cooperative effort of the Cooperative Park Studies Unit, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, and National Park Service Alaska Regional Office, U.S. Department of the Interior, September 1983.
Reading 1 was adapted from Catherine H. Blee, Paul C. Cloyd, and Robert L.S. Spude, "Historic Structures Report for Ten Buildings," U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1984; and Robert L.S. Spude, "Skagway, District of Alaska 1884-1912: Building the Gateway to the Klondike," Report prepared as a cooperative effort of the Cooperative Park Studies Unit, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, and National Park Service Alaska Regional Office, U.S. Department of the Interior, September 1983.
¹Robert C. Kirk, Twelve Months in Klondike (London: Wm. Heineman, 1899) 38-9.


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text: New Semester, New NAMI on Campus Clubs Author: Dana Crudo - 1/26/2013 As college students across the country start new school semesters, many are also starting new NAMI on Campus clubs to address mental health issues on colleges across the country. NAMI on Campus is an exciting extension of NAMI's mission into the campus community. NAMI on Campus clubs are student-led clubs that tackle mental health issues on campus by raising mental health awareness, educating the campus community, supporting students, promoting services and supports and advocating. These clubs are open to all students, whether they live with a mental health condition, are a family member or friend or have a general interest in mental health. NAMI on Campus clubs aim to address the mental health needs of all students so they have positive, successful and fun college experiences. As mental health issues become more prevalent than ever on college campuses, NAMI on Campus clubs have increased in popularity as a positive way to help address these issues and make a difference in the lives of those who start the clubs and their peers. Aaron Chen, a freshman at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is excited to get his club up and running this spring semester. "As a person who has both experienced and seen the devastating effects of mental illness, the issue of mental health awareness and education is especially close to my heart," Aaron said. "Since society has placed such a large stigma on such issues, it is extremely difficult for those affected by mental illness to speak out about their struggles, especially on a college campus. This is why I chose to start a NAMI campus club." Aaron's not the only college student to recognize the benefits of becoming involved with NAMI on Campus. "NAMI on Campus has been such an incredible gift in my life," said Amanda Swindle, student secretary at the NAMI on Campus at Christopher Newport University. "It has allowed me to meet and connect with students around my campus, who have had or are going through similar experiences as my own, related to mental illness. I feel accepted by these groups of people and am so fortunate to have them in my life, supporting a wonderful cause such as mental health." NAMI on Campus clubs host a wide range of activities that help create a supportive college experience and campus life for all students. "We provide mental health education, advocacy, and support through a variety of events that serve the students themselves. Whether it be through a movie night, de-stress event, educational training, suicide vigils or social get-together, we are dedicated to meeting its students' particular needs," said Megan Rogers, president, NAMI on Campus North Carolina State. "I joined NAMI on Campus for numerous reasons: first, to connect with those similar to myself in a supportive environment, but also to positively impact others around campus and contribute to ending the stigma and isolation associated with having a mental illness." Many NAMI on Campus clubs often collaborate with their NAMI State Organization and NAMI Affiliate to bring NAMI programs like In Our Own Voice, Peer-to-Peer and NAMIWalks to college campuses. In response to the growing popularity of NAMI on Campus, NAMI has recently revamped the program to offer more resources, tools and opportunities to student leaders and to the NAMI State Organizations and NAMI Affiliates that support NAMI on Campus clubs. These include: A new NAMI on Campus Startup Packet that contains everything students need to start a club, including tips on recruiting club members and advisors, questions to ask their schools, sample club constitutions, bylaws and mission statements, club officer descriptions and other useful tools. An updated NAMI on Campus website to provide information about college mental health issues and NAMI on Campus. A NAMI on Campus leaders only section of the website where students can access exclusive content to help them start, run and sustain their clubs. A NAMI on Campus e-group for students to network with each other, receive important updates about the program and learn about opportunities to get more involved in the mental health field. A comprehensive Ideas Booklet to provide NAMI on Campus clubs with a wide range of activities they can implement on their campus. Promotional materials to help spread the word about NAMI on Campus. NAMI has also streamlined the process for starting a club to make it as easy as possible for students to complete. The process can be summarized in three main steps: Notify NAMI of your interest to start a NAMI on Campus club by completing an online interest form. Get recognized by your school as a campus club. Get endorsed and approved as a NAMI on Campus club. This step includes connecting with a NAMI State Organization and NAMI Affiliate to receive local support, resources and contacts. NAMI hopes these new resources will provide more support to existing NAMI on Campus leaders and help encourage more students to take initiative and start NAMI on Campus clubs at their schools. "With the help and support from NAMI, my ultimate hope is to not only provide a safe and understanding haven for those who need it, but to also become a voice for mental health awareness and advocacy on campus," Aaron said.


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New York City public schools were open again Friday, this time with a full slate of field trips, after-school programs and PSAL games scheduled as planned, though a hazardous travel advisory remained in effect.
Shoveling snow outside his Park Slope, Brooklyn home Friday, de Blasio made no apologies for his decision to keep schools open Thursday, despite the fury of many parents.
"What leaders do is make decisions and we make decisions that are never easy," said the mayor. "We make decisions with the information we have. With the information we had we did the right thing."
A day later, parents were still venting their frustration online with comments like, "He made a horrible, terrible mistake and needs to own up."
Another wrote, "I like him, but I think he was wrong."
But if fellow politicians thought the mayor was wrong, they hardly showed it, and seemed uncomfortable even sort of criticizing him.
"I think we need to re-evaluate the metrix and the standards by which we close schools and obviously we should err on the side of public safety," said the city's Public Advocate, Letitia James.
The decision to open schools Friday was not a surprise, one day after de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Carmen Farina came under intense criticism for keeping schools open on a day when fewer than 50 percent of students showed up. Farina drew particular ire by stating that it was a 'beautiful day.'
Families with busing questions should contact the Office of Pupil Transportation at 718-392-8855. As always, parents should exercise their own judgment with regard to their children.
Despite outrage from the head of the teachers union and many parents, de Blasio defended the decision at his Thursday news conference.
"So many families depend on their schools as a place for their kids to be during the day, a safe place where they are not only are taught, they get nutrition and they are safe from the elements," he said. "So many families have to go to work, the members of these families have to go to work, they do not have a choice, and they need a safe option for their kids. So as long as we know our kids can get to school safely, and we know we can operate our schools effectively, we make that decision...I want to emphasize it is a rare act, in fact...since 1978 I think our figures are, about 11 times schools have been closed in that time frame. So it is a rarity, and it's something we do not do lightly."
But the mayor and chancellor are now re-evaluating how they'll declare snow days in the future.
As to her 'beautiful day' comment, insiders called it bone-headed and insensitive, but the mayor Friday would not.
"I didn't make that comment but I respect my chancellor, look I think she was trying to say it had stopped snowing, it was starting to clear," said de Blasio.
Many parents took to social media to express their outrage, while the United Federation of Teachers condemned the decision in a statement from President Michael Mulgrew.
"I understand the desire to keep schools open," he said. "The only thing that trumps that is safety. Having students, parents and staff traveling in these conditions was unwarranted. It was a mistake to open schools today."
Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis also issued a statement critical of the decision.
"The City of New York got it wrong today," she said. "The decision by Chancellor Farina to keep all public schools open was misguided. The visibility and weather conditions are very poor and the safety of New York's students should be paramount when making a decision on school closures. Keeping schools open and expecting children to travel through heavy snow, sleet and ice at the same time the City is urging residents to stay off the road is nonsensical. Additionally, when making future decisions on school closures, the City should take into account the plight of the outer boroughs that have less transit options and many secondary and tertiary roads that take much longer to be plowed during a heavy snowfall as today's."
Farina was on the defensive, saying "Damned if you do, damned if you don't." She said the decision is ultimately up to parents, but she has to keep students' best interest in mind.
"If people can go to work, then kids can to school," she said. "Many of our kids don't get a hot lunch and, in many cases breakfast, unless they go to school. So it's still a parent's decision whether they send their kids to school or not. My decision is where the kids are safest and the most taken care of, and the answer to that is in schools."
Farina called herself the snow chancellor, with just five weeks under her belt and a third snow emergency. She said it was a third tough call whether to keep more than a million kids home from school, but one that had to be made.
"If we started taking snow days every time it was likely, we'd already be regressing at least five days worth," she said. "We know, particularly in the younger grades, that for every day children are not in school, they regress two days worth of education."
The harshest criticism came for her comments on the conditions outside, which will likely be remembered for years.
"It has totally stopped snowing," she said. "It is absolutely a beautiful day out there right now."


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Past "spring games" during the Dan Hawkins era looked more like controlled scrimmages, with some focus on situational work.
Saturday (1:30 p.m., Folsom Field) promises to be different. This spring game will actually resemble a game.
The team will be split into two squads and will play a simulated game. Designated captains will draft the teams on Wednesday. The format will include 10-minute quarters and a halftime break. KOA Radio (850-AM) plans to broadcast the game live.
The schedule of events in Folsom Field begins at 11 a.m. with a Healthy Kids Expo (open to eighth-graders and younger) that will go until 12:30 p.m. An autograph session with the team is set for 11:30 to 12:30. Kickoff will be at 1:30.
Additionally, on Sunday, a Buffs4Ever 5K Run on campus is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m., starting at the Duane Physics building.
According to CUbuffs.com, players ruled out for the spring game because of injuries or surgery include WR Scotty McKnight, OL Ryan Miller and Matt Bahr, and DL Nate Bonsu. Ruled out due to academic reasons are OL Bryce Givens and Max Tuioti-Mariner. Dan Hawkins said TB Rodney "Speedy" Stewart (hand injury) may participate in some individual work but likely will not play in the game.


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A fairly new teacher has come up with a way to help her anxiety-ridden AP Calculus AB students relax more in class. She's using an approach dubbed by her students as the "backwards classroom." The practice can be used with or without computers or other smart devices, and the results have been remarkable: There's evidence that achievement is improving and that the teaching style suits motivated students well.
What's the approach?
The students watch pre-recorded lectures the night before the class, when homework problems are traditionally done, then spend the time in class getting answers to questions, working on additional problems with partners, and getting one-on-one assistance from the teacher. No more lectures in class.
Stacey Roshan, an instructor at Bullis High School in the affluent town of Potomac, MD, remembers her first two years of teaching this particular course at the private school. "My students would leave class with that look on their face that you just don't want to see as a teacher." AP Calculus, she explained, is fast-paced, heavy on lecture and light on time to answer students' questions. "I was getting through my material as fast as I could. I really wanted a better approach," she said.
Roshan had been attending a summer conference in Boston and was just about to leave to catch a flight home when she caught a quick demo of TechSmith's Camtasia Studio, a lecture capture program that records what appears on the computer screen as well as what somebody is saying while he or she moves through the software. It also provides video editing functionality to allow the user to edit the recording and add in movie clips or other features.
Already armed with a school-supplied Fujitsu tablet PC that allowed her to write on the screen, Roshan recognized immediately that she'd hit the mother lode. "I was like--Wow!--this is exactly what I need. This is what's going to change my AP Calculus class next year."
She set herself a straightforward goal for the academic year to come: to create a video for each section in the textbook used in her class, James Stewart's Calculus: Concepts & Contexts, published by Cengage Learning's Brooks/Cole imprint.
How Backward Learning Works Roshan uses Microsoft PowerPoint to recreate problems from each chapter of the textbook. She turns on Camtasia and begins talking her way through the solution to the problem. "I'm just capturing my screen and my voice," she said. The recordings, which she edits and posts to a school-hosted site, a Camtasia-hosted site, as well as to iTunes, run between 10 and 30 minutes long. So far she's made 32 of them, covering six chapters in the book.
Spending that extra time preparing the videos is "the only negative," she said. "That whole process is pretty time-consuming." For a 30-minute lecture, she spends 30 minutes recording and another 45 editing it.
Roshan's favorite feature in Camtasia is the ability to point at something on the screen with her touch pen and have the program create a big yellow dot circling whatever is being pointed at. "I add that after I've recorded my video," she explained.
For the class, she hands out a chapter's worth of PowerPoint printouts to the students at a time. The expectation is that they'll write on those handouts to work out exactly what she's doing in the recorded lectures as they're watching it at home. When they have a question, they make note the time in the lecture when it surfaced. Since several of the students bring their laptops into class, they can replay the recording to go back to that point in the lecture and cover their questions with their classmates or the teacher.
Once the class has worked through its questions from the PowerPoint slides, they do additional problems, which formerly would have been their homework. "Now it's class work," Roshan pointed out.
She encourages students to work on the problems with a partner in the class. As for Roshan, she spends the time "just walking around seeing what they need help with. Some are asking me homework questions. Some are asking me questions from the PowerPoints. Whichever it is, it's totally fine. They're able to work at their own pace."
"It's like I have one-and-a-half the amount of time that I had before," Roshan said.
Student Response: Less Anxiety Julia, a 17-year-old junior, remembered her first day in Roshan's AP Calc class. "We were handed PowerPoints and told to go on our school's Web site, where we'd find a link to video lectures, and that was our homework." The approach, she said, "definitely had some shock value to it. It's so different. You're not just sitting in class and hearing the lectures. It's the opposite of what you'd think of a classroom."
She said the approach has worked for her. "I enjoy watching the videos, and then I can go back and re-watch parts that I didn't feel okay with." When a question arises, she writes it down on the slide and brings it to class. "Last year [in a different math class], we'd go home and do the homework. We'd have so many questions along the way, we'd end up forgetting, but they'd continue resurfacing in class. This is a different approach, but it's worked out well for me." And, she added, "It's made math class less full of anxiety."
The practice is still too new for Roshan to have definitive proof that it improves students' understanding of the subject. But this trained economist-turned-high-school-math-teacher did say this: "Based on last year's grades to this year's grades, it's been an almost 3 percent increase. I've given the same exact tests and quizzes as last year, so that's pretty significant. And I would like to think it's because of the format."
Spreading the Word and the Work The approach of recording lectures has been adopted by one other fellow teacher at the school, who's putting together brief clips to prime the start of a new topic in her science classes.
Also, Roshan's own AP Calc clips, which she makes available freely for others to use, have been picked up by teachers at other schools. Roshan heard from one who said she had to be absent for a few days and had the substitute play Roshan's videos. "The AP curriculum has a rushed pace. You can't miss a day. Otherwise you start to panic," she explained. "You build up this resource for your students to use later. That's the added benefit. That lecture can happen as many times as a student wants it to happen."
The approach Roshan is using with the AP Calc class wouldn't work for everybody, she observed. For example, a regular calculus class she teaches has a bunch of seniors in it who have already been accepted to college. As she put it, "They're already checked out. Their quality of homework these days hasn't been that great. To introduce it at this point would be silly."
So she advised anybody else who wants to try out the backwards classroom approach to be selective about the class where it's tried. "If you want to use it as your sole source of lecturing, make sure you have the right group of students. They have to really be putting a lot of effort into their homework." The difference is this, she said: "My AP students are very self-motivated. They're going to sit and watch that video for real comprehension."
However, Roshan also added that her next goal is to introduce the same practice into her algebra 1 class. A lot of those students get help from their parents, who may not remember much algebra. "So it would be nice for parents to be able to sit with their child and watch it with them." And she noted, a lot of those students also have tutoring help, so the lectures could be a useful resource to show tutors how she's teaching the lessons.
For next year Roshan also said she expects to rework some of the videos she's already made. For example, "if we were looking at graphs, I'd love to put some interactive features in--some little applets--that would allow students to move the graph around. Then I think these would be really special. For now it's just a lecture."
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