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Jan 11, 20130What a stinker!! I seriously don't understand how an army of writers came up with this dreck! I feel bad for the new generation along with no jobs they have to watch pale horrible remakes of far superior originals! Do yourself a favor and watch the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre and forget the rest!
Jan 4, 201310
Jan 9, 20136This is a typical horror flick with a lot of gore and insane situations. As usual with a movie like this, it is going to be polarizing. I am somewhat in the middle with this. I would have liked a bit more originality, but I don't want to jump in the bandwagon and bash it for what it is: "just" a horror movie.
Jan 5, 201310I hate that i am gonna say this but it was stupidly-comedic and hilarious. It's a fun movie actually, and as a fan, i find it very interesting to see if a 2012 type Texas Chainsaw will work and it did. No scare at all but i don't care, do you? 2 THUMBS UP!
Jan 6, 20136I am really surprised! I didn't expect that this movie will do its job, and freak me out! A very good movie surprisingly! The 3D is amazing, the acting is good not great, but I had a really good time, eventually the first Texas Chainsaw left me amazed, the squeal left surprised, amazed and freaked out, really well-Done!!
Jan 7, 20132
Jan 19, 20135The film tries to terror, which is not achieved. It gore and some entertaining and leaves you with a bad taste in vocation.
Jan 9, 20137
Jan 7, 201310
Jan 30, 20136Story line is interesting. Very predictable. Trey Songz was very good looking. Had some very scary, unbelievable moments- for the thrill seekers. Over all, the best part of the movie was Trey Songz taking his shirt off;... Take that as you will.
Jun 4, 20135"While it goes against my better judgement, Texas Chainsaw 3D is one giant cliche, it falls into every horror category imaginable and brings nothing new to the table. That being said if you actually sit back and relax you might actually enjoy this romp." C
Jun 7, 20134This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
Jan 18, 20135Pointless use of 3D, Would have been better off without it. Plot is solid and ties in well with the original films. Plenty of solid gore and a bit suspensful at times. Terrible ending though, Sort of ruined the movie. Overall, It wasn't that bad but the first two remakes were a heck of a lot better.
Feb 5, 20133Woah. Well, this movie was pretty sad. It's was very generic and predictable. We've seen it before, the same lines, the same actions, the same plot. It was very disappointing.
Jan 31, 20135I liked this movie and the 3d effect was pretty amazing. The reason i gave it a five was because it wasnt even close to texas chainsaw massacre in awesomeness and I got more sick than scared when i watched it
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May 11, 20138
Jan 8, 20134This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
Mar 2, 20139I like it, i will admit it could have been better but it was a good movie and it was fun the 3D was a bonus and i liked how it had a twist at the end. Overall 9/10
Jan 11, 20130This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
Jan 11, 20136This movie was a cheesy, i mean ya, i get it, its a great movie in all, but don't you think crazy massacre people chasing young hot girls? i mean we see that in almost every horror. take halloween for example, its all about hot girls getting killed. i for one give it a 6 out of 10. good movie, but too typical for me.
Jan 22, 20138Its always good to see another "Chainsaw" film, so I was excited to see it. It was pretty good, but not great. Not sure of the justification of making the townsfolk out to be bad while "Leatherface" (the killer) is painted somewhat sympathetically.
Jan 24, 20130Texas Chainsaw 3D is just a mess of a film and shows how Hollywood just loves to keep horror franchises alive as long as they can. I enjoyed the original
Feb 19, 20135
Feb 10, 20136A lot of this film proved to be unsuccessful due to its jumbled timeline, its constant stupidly, it's over use of cliché and it's "twist" ending. However, there's no denying that it's an enjoyable slasher flick that should satisfy the needs of gore-hounds and is a good way to pass 90 minutes for everyone else.
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Mar 1, 20137Texas Chainsaw 3D was awesome. Despite the fact that its 31 Metascore has let itself down, this film was great! The horror was the great element in this film. Horror lovers will crave this one...
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May 19, 20135This is the I think the third remake of the Texas Chainsaw Masscre,I can't tell because they've remade the movie so many times.It's okay,but only rent it.
May 28, 20136I enjoyed it though I have to say it wasn't as scary as I thought it would be, the characters make stupid decisions like Heather hiding in a coffin, really? It's still enjoyable to watch if you like those best worst movies.
25The most frightening thing about the franchise at this point is that it just keeps on going, undaunted by the characteristics by which the first film made its name. Family is still family and a brand is still a brand, but the blade… well, it's only grown dull.
25There's nothing thrilling about summarily dispatching everybody who isn't meant to survive to the credits, nothing entertaining about meathook, hatchet and chainsaw murdering that we've seen scores of times.
40Stick around through the credits for an extra closing scene that leaves the door of Heather's new home wide open for a sequel.


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It does NOT - however - detect a "NULL" value. If the value you try to quote is "NULL" it will return the same value as when you process an empty string (-> ''), not the text "NULL".
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PDO::quote — Quotes a string for use in a query.
[, int $parameter_type
] )PDO::quote() places quotes around the input string (if required) and escapes special characters within the input string, using a quoting style appropriate to the underlying driver.
If you are using this function to build SQL statements, you are strongly recommended to use PDO::prepare() to prepare SQL statements with bound parameters instead of using PDO::quote() to interpolate user input into an SQL statement. Prepared statements with bound parameters are not only more portable, more convenient, immune to SQL injection, but are often much faster to execute than interpolated queries, as both the server and client side can cache a compiled form of the query.
Not all PDO drivers implement this method (notably PDO_ODBC). Consider using prepared statements instead.
Security: the default character set
The character set must be set either on the server level, or within the database connection itself (depending on the driver) for it to affect PDO::quote(). See the driver-specific documentation for more information.
The string to be quoted.
Provides a data type hint for drivers that have alternate quoting styles.
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Returns a quoted string that is theoretically safe to pass into an
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if the driver does not support quoting in
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Example #1 Quoting a normal string
$conn = new PDO('sqlite:/home/lynn/music.sql3');
/* Simple string */
$string = 'Nice';
print "Unquoted string: $string\n";
print "Quoted string: " . $conn->quote($string) . "\n";
Exemplul de mai sus va afișa:
Unquoted string: Nice Quoted string: 'Nice'
Example #2 Quoting a dangerous string
$conn = new PDO('sqlite:/home/lynn/music.sql3');
/* Dangerous string */
$string = 'Naughty \' string';
print "Unquoted string: $string\n";
print "Quoted string:" . $conn->quote($string) . "\n";
Exemplul de mai sus va afișa:
Unquoted string: Naughty ' string Quoted string: 'Naughty '' string'
Example #3 Quoting a complex string
$conn = new PDO('sqlite:/home/lynn/music.sql3');
/* Complex string */
$string = "Co'mpl''ex \"st'\"ring";
print "Unquoted string: $string\n";
print "Quoted string: " . $conn->quote($string) . "\n";
Exemplul de mai sus va afișa:
Unquoted string: Co'mpl''ex "st'"ring Quoted string: 'Co''mpl''''ex "st''"ring'
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- PDO::prepare() - Prepares a statement for execution and returns a statement object
- PDOStatement::execute() - Executes a prepared statement
One have to understand that string formatting has nothing to do with identifiers.
And thus string formatting should NEVER ever be used to format an identifier ( table of field name).
To quote an identifier, you have to format it as identifier, not as string.
To do so you have to
- Enclose identifier in backticks.
- Escape backticks inside by doubling them.
So, the code would be:
function quoteIdent($field) {
return "`".str_replace("`","``",$field)."`";
this will make your identifier properly formatted and thus invulnerable to injection.
However, there is another possible attack vector - using dynamical identifiers in the query may give an outsider control over fields the aren't allowed to:
Say, a field user_role in the users table and a dynamically built INSERT query based on a $_POST array may allow a privilege escalation with easily forged $_POST array.
Or a select query which let a user to choose fields to display may reveal some sensitive information to attacker.
To prevent this kind of attack yet keep queries dynamic, one ought to use WHITELISTING approach.
Every dynamical identifier have to be checked against a hardcoded whitelist like this:
$allowed = array("name","price","qty");
$key = array_search($_GET['field'], $allowed));
if ($key == false) {
throw new Exception('Wrong field name');
$field = $db->quoteIdent($allowed[$key]);
$query = "SELECT $field FROM t"; //value is safe
(Personally I wouldn't use a query like this, but that's just an example of using a dynamical identifier in the query).
And similar approach have to be used when filtering dynamical arrays for insert and update:
function filterArray($input,$allowed)
foreach(array_keys($input) as $key )
if ( !in_array($key,$allowed) )
return $input;
//used like this
$allowed = array('title','url','body','rating','term','type');
$data = $db->filterArray($_POST,$allowed);
// $data now contains allowed fields only
// and can be used to create INSERT or UPDATE query dynamically
For those of you who do want to have null returned as NULL, it is fairly easy to add.
class Real_PDO extends PDO {
public function quote($value, $parameter_type = PDO::PARAM_STR ) {
if( is_null($value) ) {
return "NULL";
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then all you have to do is change your creation of the PDO object to this new class, and you shouldn't have to change any other function calls. The nice thing about this method is that you can override any PDO function or add your own. IMO, PDO should natively handle this, as there is a difference in databases between NULL and an empty string(''), the quoting of numeric values is another issue altogether.


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Thursday, May 17, 2012
MGJ Hires Gregory King for Detroit
The press release from the EAA referred to his twenty years as a teacher and a principal and that he won an award in Atlanta. It doesn't mention his service in Seattle and it certainly doesn't mention his recent ethics violation.
EAA elementary school principals will be paid $120,000 a year. And that's in Detroit.
I guess Lowell should be looking for a new principal.
78 comments:
Birds of a feather flock together.
WOW. $120,000 a year. Nice payout. You can buy a lovely house on a decent block in Detroit for less than $80K. He'll be living in Bloomington Hills or Grosse Pointe unless the city still mandates city employees must live within city boundaries. Now that would be something. Talk about the principal revolving door. Poor Detroit really need principals with grit, good judgement, integrity, a lot of heart, unselfish ego, and staying power. Somehow, I don't think that made it into the job posting.
-former Motown girl - 5/17/12, 10:12 PM
Melissa, you were right when you predicted this. It didn't take long...
I am wondering about the moral these days at Lowell on Capitol Hill.
- SkritchD said...
The Detroit Free Press article states that the The EAA (Education Achievement Authority of Michigan) will take control over the 15 schools for at least the next five years. Principals will have a huge amount of autonomy, including responsibility for selecting teachers and operating budgets. So, MGJ recruits King and they get free reign. Good idea, NOT. But happy he is soon out of the SPS system and far, far away. No take-backs this time, please.
- SkritchD said...
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I wouldn't move to Detroit even for this salary. That city is dying or better, dead already.
But wishing the best for Mr King. Any clue who is going to replace him?
- Curious - 5/17/12, 10:18 PM
This is an example of the nepotism and reward for ass kissing that occurs in SPS all the time--that preceded MGJ(and outlives her).
Taken out of context (another city) with such an egregious example (a principal who blatantly set up teachers to cover for his own incompetence) makes it look so...wrong.
Make a web of all the connections of people in administration and who knew whom from where--many links emanate from a few old timers and some new timers (Susan Enfield has mastered this game).
I'll scratch-your-back-you-scratch-mine keeps basic protocols and ethics from being followed. Nepotism also values allegiance over competence and accountability.
--enough already - 5/17/12, 10:28 PM
Curious, that's just mean about Detroit. It's not dead. You better watch your karma and go do some major pujah as Seattle awaits the BIG ONE!
former motown girl - 5/17/12, 10:44 PM
Sorry Former Motown Girl, please don't take it personally. I just read an article about the city and saw pictures and they all looked like a ghost town pics. I was really sad about this even though I know that Detroit could still have nice parts with people living in nice houses. It is just not comparable with the city before. And it is depressing...
- Curious
ps.: what is pujah? - 5/17/12, 11:01 PM
Wow. Just wow.
And barf.
PS Let's just remember that the Seattle business community in the form of The Alliance for Education backed Goodloe-Johnson even as she was fired.
To the thread earlier this week by the national Chamber of Commerce about why Business should have more input into public school administation, I hold out the Goodloe-Johnson + King story.
What a stunning display of connections/patronage to the detriment of students. It is every reason why business is a horrible model for how to run a public schools system.
-skeptical- - 5/17/12, 11:04 PM
- Dora Taylor said...
I'm surprised and yet I am not. People like GJ and the Broad take care of their own.
We have been able to discover the detrimental influences on our district and on our children so far. Let's continue to do the same not only in terms of our district but also in terms of our state.
There are folks trying to take on particular legislators that have fought on our behalf and that of our children.
The next battle will be with the next legislative election in November.
Stay tuned.
Dora - 5/18/12, 12:31 AM
- mirmac1 said...
Did Silas Potter get a job too?
pujah or puja = Hindu religious ritual. In this case think of it as a good Catholic confessional. No worries Curious. Living in Detroit gets you thick skin.
-fmg - 5/18/12, 7:55 AM
- Maureen said...
If you're interested in Detroit and parenting, you might want to check out this blog I ran across: Sweet Juniper. They post thoughtful essays, haunting pics of Detroit, crazy craft projects (dog cart for kids to drive, leather kid armor), and occasional satirical rewrites of old picture books.
- emeraldkity said...
I spent time with friends in Detroit last year. Sad place. Even while a few hipsters are working hard trying to revitalize the place, multi business closures left and right. It looks like it has been in a war. Buildings that have been burned, with no repair work or even keep out signs. I stopped counting how many places we went that were closed & my friends ( who lived closer to Dearborn) said " that was open two weeks ago!"
The people of Detroit really don't deserve more bad actors. - 5/18/12, 8:01 AM
- Melissa Westbrook said...
I think the morale at Lowell probably just improved. Those two deserve each other but it is hard to understand how he could be so well-paid in an area that is struggling.
- h2o girl said...
Maybe while King and G-J are waiting for kids to fill their 15 schools they should help do something about the city's wild dog population. There are an estimated 30 to 50k wild dogs in Detroit. Check it out here: http://tinyurl.com/6v34gug
- Sahila said...
@Melissa..... havent you noticed yet that the real state of the community/society, bears no relation AT ALL, AT ALL, AT ALL (to steal a phrase from George Carlin) to what goes into the back pockets of the oligarchs and their servants?
Poor kids? No money for class room resources? No money to pay teachers well? How sad, too bad...
You appear still to labour under the illusion that these people REALLY DO WANT TO MAKE LIFE BETTER FOR OUR CHILDREN, FOR THE COMMUNITY....
That really is not the agenda here... - 5/18/12, 8:50 AM
The moral at Lowell is great. We are having our annual movethon fundraiser and the kids and staff are looking foward to Gregory running in a superman outfit.
I find it funny that people care more about what Gregory did than a principal that stole money from kids and kept it in a shoebox - 5/18/12, 9:18 AM
- suep. said...
Erik, are you kidding?
What King did was arguably far more serious than that. His actions helped decimate the school, caused unprecedented attrition of teachers, created a poisonous atmosphere in the school last year (which lingers in some places today), caused such stress among staff that some developed health issues, called security on a teacher, tried to intercept the climate surveys that he is not supposed to go near, fostered a vile environment that pitted some teachers and staffers against others, and refused to investigate reports of improper touching between an instructional aide and special ed kids, but instead launched an investigation into the very staffers who had the diligence to report their concerns about the incidents. He was officially found guilty of misconduct by the district after a 10-month independent investigation and formally reprimanded, but he has denounced the investigation and never admitted any wrongdoing or failing whatsoever.
He helped destroy the school my family belonged to and cared about for many years. A new principal of high integrity and good judgment is the best thing that could happen to both Lowell locations right now.
He is no superman. - 5/18/12, 9:29 AM
Blah, blah,blah
You need a life. - 5/18/12, 9:43 AM
- suep. said...
Your words speak for themselves, Erik.
Erik T
Can you please help me to understand how can be the moral great at Lowell @ CH when a principal is trying to leave for the second time in 3 month? Something is not adding up there. Especially that I remember you saying the exact same thing a couple month ago also...
-I just don't get it - 5/18/12, 10:02 AM
- SkritchD said...
I think the morale for the kids at Lowell@CH might be fine per what eric t says. As for the teachers and maybe the parents, I am sure it is a different story, but it sure did get a whole light brighter.
- Charlie Mas said...
Has Mr. King told the Lowell community about his new job?
Has the District contacted the BLT about putting together a hiring committee?
What does this mean for Lowell's application as a Creative Approach School?
Who will lead the CAS effort over the summer and how will the new principal's cooperation and support for that effort be assured?
How do you explain to the principal candidates that about 2/3 of the school's students are off campus and are getting their day-to-day administration by the assistant principal, but that officially they are still at Lowell, still part of the Lowell budget, and still part of the Lowell principal's responsibility? - 5/18/12, 10:52 AM
My kid is at L@L and I haven't seen Gregory King since September. He has nothing to do with the school and the budgets are no longer connected. The only connection is the name.
Rina Geoghagen was promoted to full principal, and is not assistant anything.
L@L parent - 5/18/12, 11:01 AM
If Lowell submitted an application for Creative Approach School, is it for both campuses, or just Lowell@Capitol Hill? Very confusing.
curious - 5/18/12, 11:41 AM
Just Lowell CH. It's not confusing. The schools are ONLY connected by the name and a few of the staff work 1/2 time at each school.
L@L parent - 5/18/12, 11:47 AM
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Repeating the previous post with no name:
"On paper, they are connected. In the eyes of the state, they are connected. They share staff. It is confusing. Perhaps you personally have severed your connections to Lowell, but the District hasn't made them two schools. SNAPP does not have school status, only program status. That gives the Superintendent power to move the program at will, without Board vote. It's a program in a building that is not a school on it's own."
- need a nickname (otherwise it will be deleted) - 5/18/12, 12:02 PM
Gregory has not accepted the job yet and is focused on Lowell. We are moving foward with our creative school application.
Charlie Mas of all people you should know that Rina is in control of Lowell at Lincoln.
The moral at Lowell Capital Hill is great. We just had great movethon with all the kids and staffs. Everyone was excited and have a great event.
Seriously, the moral is good for the staff, parents and especially the kids. - 5/18/12, 12:02 PM
Can Ms G follow Mr K and MGJ to Detroit?
- Please - 5/18/12, 12:03 PM
"On paper, they are connected. In the eyes of the state, they are connected. They share staff. It is confusing. Perhaps you personally have severed your connections to Lowell, but the District hasn't made them two schools. SNAPP does not have school status, only program status. That gives the Superintendent power to move the program at will, without Board vote. It's a program in a building that is not a school on it's own."
None of the above changes with an APP move to WP - if it actually happens. The district would still call SNAPP a program and not a school. Why would one APP school be treated differently than all the other APP programs around the city?
With the move, SNAPP will still be a program at a school, just like at TM, Washington, and Hamilton. Yes, we won't be called Lowell at anything, but SNAPP will still be a program in a school.
L@L parent - 5/18/12, 12:30 PM
L@L parent:
I think this is little confusing what you just wrote. SNAPP is a program, but TM, Washington and Hamilton are SCHOOLS. And SNAPP is not in either of these schools.
- Confusing - 5/18/12, 12:35 PM
- Melissa Westbrook said...
There's a difference between the morale at a school and whether a principal is a good one.
I'm with other people; this is the second time, in a year, that he's planned to jump ship. That says a lot. - 5/18/12, 12:36 PM
In regards to L at L and L at capital hill. Both locations would love to see an official split, so that both programs can grow and thrive.
It's funny that peoples attention is still focused on Gregory, but oh well. At least we had fun at the movethon.
SNAPP will still be a program at a school
To split hairs, SNAPP is actually the name for the North end APP PTA, so SNAPP is not the program at L@L. The program is "Lowell at Lincoln." - 5/18/12, 12:49 PM
I don't know how to be more clear. I will try once more. Hamilton, TM and Washington all house an APP program. If there is a "SNAPP" school in its own building at WP, it will still be a program inside of a building. It will not be a "school." The district can't make one APP location a school and have the other three be a program.
L@L parent - 5/18/12, 12:59 PM
I still can't get over RG lying and retaliating, and she gets PROMOTED!
--par for the course - 5/18/12, 1:17 PM
Hamilton is an "International School," which houses APP, among other programs. APP is integrated into the schedule where PE, art, band, etc, are mixed classes. This is the same as Washington, yes? MSP scores are reported as a school, not by program.
Then you have Lowell. MSP scores are reported on a school wide basis (L@L scores are reported as Lowell). It is one school in two buildings, with two principals. They have the same start and end times.
If Lowell@Capitol Hill becomes a Creative Approach School, why wouldn't L@L? Or would the Creative Approach School designation necessitate a true separation?
According to the rules, 80% of the teachers need to sign on to apply for Creative Approach designation. Does this mean all of Lowell? They can set modified school schedules, use "experiential learning," adopt different textbooks, etc. Wouldn't APP like to have that flexibility? Hmm, but then you have TM, how would that work?
confused - 5/18/12, 1:31 PM
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- Charlie Mas said...
The is only one school called Lowell. It occupies two campuses. If Lowell makes application as a Creative Approach School, that application covers the whole school, including the special education students and teachers and the APP students and teachers - whether they are at the Lowell building or not.
Erik knows this because he was at the Creative Approach meeting when Phil Brockman answered this question for the Lowell group at the meeting. - 5/18/12, 2:08 PM
- Charlie Mas said...
If Mr. King has not yet accepted the job in Detroit, he should make that more clear to the EAA. They announced it.
Just to be clear. The creative school application and program changes would only cover Lowell at capital hill. Unfortunately we would have to get the staff at L @ L to agree, but would not affect them and how they teach.
How can all teachers agree, then not be part of the change? They could be forfeiting their collective bargaining rights. It could affect them and APP. This just doesn't make sense. Were L@L parents going to be informed about this?
It seems to me that the situation with Lowell and its 2 buildings are totally not clear. Everybody is telling their own belief but that doesn't mean anything at this point. Can we have a clarification from the District somehow?
- Confusing - 5/18/12, 2:41 PM
The creative school application specifies Lowell at Capital Hill ONLY.
I agree that the situation for both campuses is unfair to the six hundred kids that are affected. The district seems to be doing nothing because they can not make up their mind about APP north. The staff and parents at Lowell capital hill just sent a letter to the school board and all of the district asking to seperate the schools. - 5/18/12, 2:56 PM
Charlie writes: "What does this mean for Lowell's application as a Creative Approach School?"
Considering King's misconduct and the debacle at Lafayette, I'm thinking there are real concerns rearding oversight of Creative Approach Schools. Wow. Thanks for pushing this poorly thought out approach- DeBell, Knapp and Burgess. - 5/18/12, 3:14 PM
--par for the course
"I still can't get over RG lying and retaliating, and she gets PROMOTED!"
And the worst thing is yet to come, if Ms G stays the principal at Lowell at Lincoln, if or when the program moves she could be a principal for the whole building. -scary - 5/18/12, 3:15 PM
What does the two principals behaviorhave to with the creative school initiative? Do you even know what it is.
I agree with Erik T that morale is high at Lowell Capitol Hill. It's been a very good year - a HUGE change from last year. Whether this is because of King or in spite of him... well, people differ. It's been clear to most that we were going to have a new principal sooner rather than later - obviously Gregory is ready to move on. But he is only one element of the Lowell Capitol Hill community, and I have not perceived that his well-known desire to leave has impacted the generally positive attitude at school this year.
Just because morale is high doesn't mean morals are high.
--enough already - 5/18/12, 5:06 PM
APP is always subject to being removed from a building at the will of the district -- as occurred when 1/2 of Lowell got relocated to TM and, 2 years later, when Lowell APP got summarily moved to Lincoln. Giving APP north a name or a building will not make the APP program in the building any less vulnerable to moves by the district. The effort on the part of some SNAPP parents to achieve "school" status to insulate APP north from arbitrary district moves seems naive. Kids in APP programs throughout the district are guaranteed program assignment -- not school assignment. Why is SNAPP any different?
- school name won't change anything - 5/18/12, 5:08 PM
Yes, Eric T, I am quite aware of Creative Schools. I am also aware that the Creative Schools MOU was vague and didn't define the "Oversight Committee". Due to a vague MOU..one can consider a that it is possible for a principal to sit on the school's "Oversight Committee".
I find individuals making excuses for misconduct both odd and disturbing. - 5/18/12, 5:24 PM
The oversight committee is to be made of union and district personal. No where does it even imply that the individual principal would be on the committee.
Don't understand your second comment and how it pertains to the creative school process. - 5/18/12, 5:31 PM
People on this blog cannot get over the idea that the one thing they know about Lowell@ch, namely the brouhaha over King, doesn't totally define the school for the students, parents and staff who are actually there.
Love him or hate him all you want from the safety of your keyboard. Have you met him? I have. Do I have mixed feelings about the guy? Sure. Am I surprised that he's following gj? A little, but not a lot. But I base my views on actual experience, and I don't imagine that my view of him means that the school he works in is just a reflection of his approach.
- freshaire - 5/18/12, 5:39 PM
- Charlie Mas said...
Erik, the MOU for Creative Approach Schools does not allow the school to say that the Creative Approach Agreement applies to only some of the staff. Whatever the school is doing differently doesn't have to be done for every student, but every member of the staff - 100%, not just the affected staff - is covered by the agreement and 80% of the total school staff - not just the affected staff - has to agree to it for it to happen in the first place.
The plan that Lowell formed prior to the meeting was just for the general education students at the Capitol Hill location. There was no plan to change things for students at the Lincoln location or for the special education students at the Capitol Hill location. Nevertheless, the special education staff and the Lincoln staff are counted among the 80% agreement that the school needs to move forward and they will be covered by the agreement if the school does move forward.
My concern for the creative approach application was that I believed Mr. King was a critical member of the team putting forward the initiative and that the effort could be delayed or even discontinued without his continued involvement. I would certainly like to see the effort continue, with or without Mr. King, and I was concerned that his departure could be an obstacle to the application's progress. - 5/18/12, 5:57 PM
- NESeattleMom said...
Yes the Lowell @ Capitol Hill and Lowell @ Lincoln school(s) is very nebulous. At one moment someone feels they are not connected and at another moment they are one. Kind of crazy. On the school district website you have to click through the main Lowell site to get to the L@L site. I know that Ms. G. was promoted, but we at L@L never got a letter that said the Mr. K. was no longer our principal. We only heard that the other co-assistant principal was not going to work at Lowell@L and that Ms. G was promoted to full principal. There are often two full principals in big schools. The reason they did not send us such a letter is that probably he is still nominally in charge of the whole "school". I would think a school would be defined by a budget. Or an ID#.
NESeattleMom...in what way is it nebulous? I grant that that district appears confused...but are you confused about where your kid goes to school everyday? Do your kids ever think about what is happening in the other building? Have you even seen King on site this year?
"District watcher" types will of course be confused, because they mostly get their info from web sites, blogs and board meetings. But if you are at the school, I can only assume the nebulosity you refer to is around district messaging. Inside the school I see no evidence of confusion about whether Lincoln and CH are one school or two. They are two in every functional sense.
- freshaire - 5/18/12, 7:41 PM
If it is only me who is confused about Lowell being one or two schools then please explain me the following:
One 5th grader class from Lincoln went to a boat day trip a couple weeks ago. And guess who did they go to the trip with?
They didn't go with any of the other two 5th grade classes from Lincoln but they went with the 5th graders from CH.
And you are not right about one more thing: the 5th graders for sure do have friends from the other school.
- Confusing - 5/18/12, 7:58 PM
- Melissa Westbrook said...
Hilarious. - 5/18/12, 8:42 PM
The trip you are talking about is a field trip that APP has been going on for years. It is a marine research trip and there is only room for two classes on the boat. All three classes at L@L couldn't go together, so it wasn't a big deal to have Lowell CH go with one of the classes.
Each school is doing their own graduation this year. I don't know why going on the same field trip means it's the same school, but doing separate graduation may convince you they are separate schools.
L@L parent - 5/18/12, 8:52 PM
Charlie: So, if I understand correctly, it sounds like L@CH probably could not become a Creative Approach School because that would require that L@L teachers vote to give up something valuable while they would get no benefit from the plan. Especially since north APP's future is still up in the air.
Also sounds like chances are that north APP will always be attached to some other school even if it won't be Lowell in the long run. Does anyone know what the odds are of SPS actually splitting it off into its own school?
- an observer - 5/18/12, 8:55 PM
This will improve the morale for for a number of staff who continued to be bullied and harrassed by King this past year.
I think morals will improve too!
-breathing a big sigh of relief - 5/18/12, 9:09 PM
Lowell at CH has thrived this year in spite of all the issues they have had. If GK leaves or stays the staff will continue to do what they do best. Educate, care for and value children!
-Still doing my job and loving it everyday - 5/18/12, 9:32 PM
-breathing a big sigh of relief
Are you talking about the same Mr King with Erik T?
Just because he stated many times on this blog that there was (is) no bully and harassment going on this year on Capitol Hill. As he stated: "The moral at Lowell is great. We are having our annual movethon fundraiser and the kids and staff are looking foward to Gregory running in a superman outfit. "
Melissa, about my neologism...I assure you it was intentional. I understand the correct word is, of course, "nebullishness."
- freshaire - 5/18/12, 9:43 PM
- Jan said...
freshaire said: "People on this blog cannot get over the idea that the one thing they know about Lowell. . ."
Well, now. Tut, tut. "People on this blog" is a bit of an exaggeration. You are doing something very similar to what you accuse us of doing -- overreaching. Even last year (when it sounds like things were worse), there were plainly people who thought their kids had a great year, who saw nothing unusual. I credit this to two things:
First, to the extent things were bad, there were/are staff and parents there determined to isolate other kids (and families) from it, at sometimes great cost. Bravo to them! The lengths that people in harms' way will go to in order to prevent harm to others is one of the greatest things about humans. Really -- I am in awe.
The second "thing" is less awesome, and consists merely of the fact that most people who wish to abuse their authority over others and intimidate them understand they have to have a base of power from which to operate. That is why "mean girls" run in groups (and have each others, or the leader's) backs. It's great if you are "in" (and are either clueless or amoral). It is horrible if you are "out."
In any case, in the end, there is always the possibility that people decide they don't like who they are, or how they have behaved, and seek to change. It is my fervent hope that somewhere, at some point, both Mr. King and Ms. Geoghagan listened to the feedback, took stock of their management styles and abilities, realized that the "old style" wasn't working for them, and have committed themselves to do better, to BE better. One can hope. - 5/18/12, 10:44 PM
Yes LL. We are talking about the same Mr. King. I certainly am happy the school is looking forward to the "movethon" and watching Mr. King in his Superman costume. Unfortunately, a few laps around the field in tights and a cape, while amusing, does not make one a good leader. That takes honesty, integrity, competence and compassion - core traits that are developed over a lifetime - not a superficial costume donned for one day.
-breathing a big sigh of relief - 5/18/12, 11:14 PM
- Maureen said...
Charlie: Lowell's application as a Creative Approach School
Me: huh?
eric t: The creative school application and program changes would only cover Lowell at capital hill. Unfortunately we would have to get the staff at L @ L to agree, but would not affect them and how they teach.
Me: WHAT?
Can someone please tell us what proposal has been submitted? And how Lowell can expect to get an 80% vote when some large % (75%?) of the staff actually won't benefit from the CA MOU?
(link?) - 5/18/12, 11:27 PM
As in all creative school applications you must submit a letter of intent by May 10th ( which we did). This first step was done after many meetings with staff and parents. The application includes a buy in by most of the SPED staff
We have reached out to the staff at L@L and don't seem to have objection to what we want for our kids. So we are continuing to move foward in the application process. - 5/19/12, 6:00 AM
It's sad that some people can only focus on Gregory or the staff who he got rid of and don't think about the whole purpose of the school which is our kids. They are thriving and happy and yes, seeing Mr King in a superman costume brought out cheers and laughter to our kids and staff ( who like and support him).
- NESeattleMom said...
Hi freshaire,
What I meant by nebulous was "unclear", with regard to whether L@CH and L@L were two schools or one. Obviously since L@L is a program, it is not a school. So Mr. K. and Ms. R. are both full principals. She is in charge of a program at a building. He is in charge of a school. Is he still responsible for the program that is part of his school? Do they add up the two budgets together to measure them? Do the scores still get added together when they analyze the success of the school? That is what I mean by nebulous. It doesn't matter if I have seen Mr. K. at L@L. That is less than irrelevant. The building functions separately, but how is it calculated and controlled by the district? I think they view it one way when it suits them and the other way when it suits them. - 5/21/12, 1:44 PM
- SkritchD said...
How come there was no mention of King's replacement at Lowell@CH? Enfield mentioned several principal changes, but all quiet there.
Okay... here's the plan...
...the last time King was trying to sneak out of Seattle in the middle of the night, somebody screwed up and told the people in Tacoma he was on his way there so they sent him back to us at pitchfork point.
This time, please, nobody tell the people of Detroit that he's sneaking into their school system or they'll send him back to us like Tacoma did and Enfield will let him right back into Lowell again.
Sorry, Detroit, but with GoLoJo there you're already doomed and we've got to look out for ourselves this time. - 5/22/12, 9:24 AM
- SkritchD said...
I guess King has already gone to Detroit, so no worries there. Not sure why they haven't named a replacement yet or why he decided to go before the end of the school year.


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I am here to give my review of Coleman products as an installing contractor. My company has installed American Standard, Trane, Rheem, Amana, Goodman and Bryant. We have settled with Coleman and install this brand 98% of the time. We like Coleman because of the small amount of warranty call backs, impressive equipment features and distributor support. I am here today because I lost a job due to bad reviews of the Coleman product here on this site. While going over the bad reviews its apparent that 90% of them are due to bad installations (this goes for every major brand.) Since I have been installing all kinds of hvac equipment for years and years I can tell by the descriptions. Aside from the leaky coil claims I feel confident that nearly all other problems are from poor installation practices. My company has installed over 1000 Coleman heat pumps and we have had less warranty compressor replacements and coil leaks than any other brand we've sold in the past. Think of this: Why would Coleman offer an unheard of lifetime compressor warranty if they had to constantly replace them? Also, the same Scroll compressors are used throughout the industry in just about every major manufacturer. We offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee backed by Coleman. This means that if the customer is not satisfied with the new system they get a full refund. In our years installing Coleman we have never once had to file such a claim. You must screen your contractor. Stop obsessing over equipment brand and reviews, you are only wasting your time and ultimately shooting yourself in the foot. Its time wasted that you could have been screening the best contractor to do your job. Make sure they know what they are talking about. Make sure they do a load calculation on your home. Make them provide references and testimonials. Make them show you pictures of their work, even a laymen can see the warning signs of a bad installation in a picture. The reason why some major brands have higher reviews that others is because of contractor screening. Brands like Trane, which is top rated, put their dealers through a rigorous screening process to make sure they are going to represent the brand properly (I.E. do quality work and minimize name tarnish.) So there you have it folks, an un-biased professional opinion. I have nothing to gain from this except the peace of mind that I may have been helpful to someone making a home investment or that I helped to educate someone who had a poor installation. All in all it doesn't really matter which major brand you go with, just make sure you have the right person to do the job. Remember, lower is not better. Don't be enticed by a super low bid, you may pay for it later.
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Expect it to need replacing in four years. I had trouble out of it in the begining that they gave me 1 year extra labor warranty. Each year have had to add freon. Now compressor and switch gone bad going to cost around $500 to fix. that is not including parts. Called company and they gave me the run around. Can't get a straight answer out of company. Will not buy this brand again.
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Rooftop mounted, 13 seer, r410a packaged heat pump installed 07/06. 08/09 fan circuit board burned out. Paid $80.00 service fee only. 08/10 hail demaged coil severely. Replacing unit with a Coleman upgrade 08/12. Unit runs cold even with demage. Average daily temperatures from June to September of past six years has been 108*F. Unit was reliable and fairly efficient.
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Top of the line model hc8b was installed back in December, and it's been running like a champ. I've set the balance point to 25f to minimize turning on my oil furnace / back-up heat. At 18f, the hc8b was cycling off/on with no need for oil backup = good. The hc8b features a Copeland scroll compressor. My contractor retrofitted my furnace blower with an evergreen motor = more efficient than a psc motor. I did have an issue with excessive defrost cycles. I researched this and brought it to the attention of my contractor. He promptly installed an updated defrost control board supplied by Coleman/York. Problem solved. Compared to my old = inefficient HP at equivalent outside temps, my Kwh/day consumption with this new HC8B in place is 46% less. I'm impressed. Two things that seem to make a difference with customer satisfaction: Be picky about choosing your installer/contractor, and provide detailed communication to your contractor if there is a problem. Odds are when you do that, it will be fixed quickly, and minimize contractor call-backs, = wasted time for you and the contractor.
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"Coleman Heat Pump Provides Excellent Cooling and Heating"
I have owned my heat pump for approximately six years. I like that it cools the house down quickly and is not overly expensive to heat and cool my home in all months of the year. Another one of the things I enjoy is that it provides an even heat throughout the winter. Another benefit to my heat pump is that it is environmentally friendly and doesn't emit hazardous gases or fumes in order to provide air conditioning or heat to my home. One of the things that I don't like about it is that it is a loud machine. I don't enjoy that when it turns on it creaks and squeals. It is just too loud. I have never had to replace anything on my heat pump as of yet. I would recommend this heat pump to anyone that would like a quality product to heat and cool their home. I cannot say anything bad about this heat pump because it an excellent product that has served my family and I well over the last six years. It has also made me feel that I am helping the environment in some way. I think this is an excellent product that will continue to provide quality heat and air conditioning.
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"Quality of my Coleman heat pump"
First of all, let me start off by saying that I live in the Chicagoland/Northwest Indiana area. This area has very harsh winters, and with very harsh winters, you need a very reliable heat pump. For years, I was trying to get a heat pump that didn't always break down, and I was on the brink of giving up until about three years ago, when I bought my Coleman Echelon hc8b. I can easily say that this was one of the best purchases I've ever made; this heat pump is not only extremely reliable, but it makes very little noise, and it actually has a relatively nice appearance. It's a modern looking, metallic, and all around beautiful piece of machinery. There is absolutely nothing I dislike about this heat pump, and I have not had to repair or replace it once. If you are buying a new heat pump, and you need one that is reliable, makes little noise, and is attractive, I strongly encourage you to buy the Coleman Echelon hc8b.
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"Coleman makes good heat pumps!"
I have owned this heat pump about 6 months now and I have to say that it has been a very good purchase. I got it last summer because the old Coleman heat pump stopped working and we needed a new one right away. Some things that I like about this Coleman heat pump is the price is pretty good and it seems to be working flawlessly. Some things that I dont like about it is that it is loud and gives off an odor. I have never had to repair it or replace it yet, and I hope that I won't have to in the near future. I think that I would buy the same brand again and I would for sure recommend it to a friend. It is a very good heat pump so I definatly give it a good review and I will continue to buy Coleman products in the future.
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Our family has been relying on the same brand for our heat for the past 20 years – Coleman. They have provided us with an efficient, cost effective heat pump that has satisfied all of our needs to the fullest. We rarely ever have needed repairs for our heating, and when we do, the problems are extremely minor. For example, some minor leaking, a small replacement of pipes, etc. Overall, Coleman's pumps hold out extremely well if you are looking for longtime usage and functionality. I honestly have no cons or problems with this company or their product. Not only is this product reliable, but the company is as well. If you ever need a replacement part or have trouble with installation, have no fear and call up Coleman. They will gladly give you the help you need as long as you need it! I would whole-heartedly recommend this product to any friends or family who are considering purchasing this product.
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I just had a Coleman heat pump installed and I love how quiet it is.
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Need for Speed Hot Pursuit is being developed by Criterion Games, the developers behind the critically-acclaimed Burnout racing series. These renowned innovators are redefining action racing by delivering an experience that connects players through intense competition whether playing online together or taking on friends' challenges.
At the heart of Need for Speed Hot Pursuit is a suite of connected features called Need for Speed Autolog that enables players to connect, compare and compete with their friends effortlessly. Exotic cars on the open road, the rush of the escape, the thrill of the takedown - this is Need for Speed Hot Pursuit.
- Career - For the first time in Need for Speed history, players will experience the gripping and heart-racing action of both cops and racers. Hot Pursuit seamlessly links a tremendously deep and fully-defined single player career with a groundbreaking multiplayer experience across all race modes. In the end, whether playing online with friends, taking on friends challenges or the single player career, players will earn bounty that levels them up and unlocks new cars, weapons and equipment.
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JACKSON — Wheelersburg coach Tom Barrick said he wanted his team to start their second season at 2-0.
Unfortunately, top-seeded Ironton was in the way. The Fighting Tigers sped up the pace in the third quarter of Friday's Division III Southeast Sectional Semifinal action at Jackson High School beyond the likings of the No. 9 Pirates and went away with a 49-39 victory.
"Obviously they're very athletic and our margin of error in that game was pretty small," Barrick said. "We knew that coming in. Tempo was an issue, we knew that at some time they were going to extend the floor on us."
Despite never taking a lead in the game, Wheelersburg did have it as a 14-14 tie late in the first half thanks to an Eddie Miller field goal. Two possessions later, Trey Fletcher's free throws broke the only deadlock in the game and gave the Fighting Tigers a 16-14 lead going into the locker room.
Ironton coach Mark LaFon gave credit to the Pirates for their work in the first half. The Fighting Tigers won the Feb. 5 contest 57-35 in Ironton.
"They did exactly the same thing they did at our place, they just did it better," LaFon said.
But in the third quarter, the Fighting Tigers stormed out of the gates to the tune of a 10-1 run and essentially put the game out of reach. Wheelersburg committed six turnovers in the frame, three of them coming by way of steals by Zac Carter and Josh Glover.
"They are so explosive that if you make a mistake, they're going to make you pay," Barrick said. "That's what they did, they converted those steals into quick baskets."
The Pirates made one final push in the fourth by getting the deficit to seven on two occasions, the latest at 37-30 midway through the fourth. That's when Ironton finished the game with a 12-9 spurt.
"Our effort was tremendous, it was," Barrick said. "(Ironton's) pretty good, they're athletic, their team speed is incredible. We gave ourselves a chance, we just didn't have enough tonight."
LaFon was glad to see his group respond after the intermission.
"We didn't get to where we wanted to be," LaFon said. "We did a better job in the second half."
Dylan Miller led Wheelersburg with 11 points while Aaron Cowgill chipped in with nine. Fletcher led all scorers with 18 while Carter added 15.
The Pirates graduate Cowgill, Clay Massie, Ross Pyles and Derek Moore. Barrick was thankful for the senior class to stay on course throughout the year despite so many difficult one-possession defeats.
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Wheelersburg 7 7 6 19 — 39
Ironton — 12 4 14 9 — 49
Wheelersburg — E. Miller 4-0-8, Cowgill 2-5-9, Massie 2-0-6, D. Miller 4-0-11, Moore 2-1-5, Total 14-6-39.
Ironton — Boykin 1-1-3, Cox 1-0-3, Carter 5-4-15, Glover 1-0-2, White 2-2-6, Fletcher 6-3-18, Stephens 1-0-2, Totals 17-10-49.
3-Point Goals — Wheelersburg 5 (D. Miller 3, Massie 2); Ironton 3 (Cox, Carter, Fletcher).
Records — Wheelersburg 9-14; Ironton 19-2.


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Abies balsamea (L.) Mill. balsam fir
Images: Abies balsamea (L.) Mill.
Distribution: Abies balsamea (L.) Mill.
Related Taxa: Abies balsamea (L.) Mill.
Classification: Abies balsamea (L.) Mill.
Threatened and Endangered Information: Abies balsamea (L.) Mill.
This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.
Wetland Indicator Status:
NOTE: On June 1, 2012, the 2012 National Wetland Plant List superseded the information below (see Federal Register, May 9, 2012, 77(90): 27210-27214[https://federalregister.gov/a/2012-11176]). For updated wetland information about this species, see the latest wetland list.
More Accounts and Images: Abies balsamea (L.) Mill.
View species account from USDA Forest Service Fire Effects Information System (FEIS).
View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).
View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 18032.
View species account from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).
View species account from Native American Ethnobotany (University of Michigan - Dearborn).
View 1 propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.
View species account and photographs from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Freckmann Herbarium.
Related Web Sites: Abies balsamea (L.) Mill.
AR-University of Arkansas Horticulture
CT-University of Connecticut Plant Database
Canada-Official Plants of New Brunswick
Canada-Sustainable Forest Management (Natural Resources Canada)
Flora and Fauna of the Northwoods
Gymnosperm Database
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
ME-Christmas Tree Production
MN-Balsam Bough Harvesting
MN-Christmas Tree Production
NC-Plant Fact Sheets
UK-Plants For A Future
USDA FS Identify and Manage Balsam Fir Needlecast Diseases
USDA Forest Service-Silvics of North America
VA-Virginia Tech Dendrology
WI-Trees of Wisconsin