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Designer Kara Adam puts family first in a North Woods retreat
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For a true-blue Texan, Dallas-based interior designer Kara Adam has a deep loyalty to the North Woods. In fact, having spent many childhood summers with her parents and sister in Bemidji, Minnesota, she feels at home in this piney, lake-spangled setting. "It's so different up here," Kara says. "So relaxing and secluded. You can escape and forget about all the worries of the world."
Perhaps that's what continues to draw her here. Or perhaps it's the family retreat—a sophisticated version of a classic log cabin where she and her extended family gather each summer to enjoy the slower pace these deep woods have to offer.
"It started out as a simple log cabin and evolved from there," says Kara, who was enlisted by her family to design the home. "It became a clean-lined, updated version of that log cabin, but it still feels like it belongs in the woods. It's like living in a very sophisticated tree house."
Though it's a separate structure, the screened porch's style is consistent with that of the main house.
Photography: Werner Straube
Produced by Hilary Rose
Architect: Craig Stiteler, Craig Stiteler Design, 77 Post Road Lane, Houston, TX 77056; 713/850-7788.
Interior design: Kara Adam, Kara Adam Interiors, 6611 Hillcrest Ave., Suite 310, Dallas, TX 75205; 214/234-0077, karaadaminteriors.com.
Builder: Jim Knutson, James A. Knutson Construction Inc., 6723 Lavinia Road N.E., Bemidji, MN 56601; 218/751-5323. OR 7626 Power Dam road N.E., Bemidji, MN 56601; 218/759-7255.
Landscape architect: Coen + Partners, 400 1st Ave. N., Suite 210, Minneapolis, MN 55401; 612/341-8070, coenpartners.com.
Throughout—Walls: plaster with custom integrated color.
Rugs and carpets: Janice English, Interior Resources, intre.biz.
Grass shades: manufacturer no longer in business.
Wood floors (8-inch wood plank; beams; ceilings with wood: fir.
Cabinet and door hardware: Rocky Mountain Hardware, rockymountain hardware.com.
Screened Porch
Together-time in the North Woods includes not just Kara, her husband, Austin, and their two daughters, Bryn, 4, and Kylie, 1, but also her parents and her sister's family, along with aunts, uncles, and cousins. So the first objective was to create an open plan that would encourage gatherings and fireside chats and also allow for alone time.
Fir beams, flagstone floors, and a stone fireplace feel as inviting on the screened porch as they do in the big house (on the following slide).
Wicker furniture (Hampshire Collection); fabric (in Mocha); lanterns on mantel: Restoration Hardware, rh.com.
Striped pillow fabric (by B. Berger, discontinued): Durlaee, duralee.com.
Fish pillow ("Holy Mackerel!"/Conch #180-131, Aquaria Collection, colorway discontinued): Perennials, perennialsfabrics.com.
Flooring: Frontier flagstone.
Fireplace stone: Eagle Moss.
Ceramic stools ("Chinese Garden Stool"): Wisteria, wisteria.com.
Great Room
In the great room, generous furnishings center around the room's focal point—a dramatic fireplace of dry-stacked Eagle Moss Rock (lichen-covered fieldstone) that can't help but draw the eye. Two large-scale sofas dominate the space, multitasking as the perfect perch for me-time or as an evening gathering spot where fishing fables and tales of bocce ball tournaments can be shared.
"We really needed this space to be good for entertaining and still intimate enough for a small group," Kara says. "We didn't want so much furniture that the room felt crowded, so most of the pieces are easily moved. The ottomans can be pulled up for seating. The wing chairs are easily shifted. And we used bolsters between the sofa cushions so they can be used either as four large club chairs or as sofas."
More than any other element, scale played a major role in the home's design. Open floor plans and lofty, beamed ceilings dictated that when it came to furnishings, bigger was definitely better.
The great room's pièce de résistance—a 5x7-foot chandelier made from antlers—was chosen for its rustic, woodsy appeal and also for its ability to hold its own against the room's stonework and towering dimensions. In this largely unadorned space, it acts not just as illumination but also as art.
Fireplace stone: Eagle moss.
Fire screen (c. 1950): The Mews Antiques, mewsantiques.com.
Horn light fixture (50x60 inches): custom.
Drapery ("Henry Plaid" #30034-386, by Warner Fabrics): Zimmer + Rohde, zimmer-rohde.com.
Sofas: custom.
Sofa fabric ("Kent Herringbone"/Camel #LFY60545F): Ralph Lauren Home, ralphlaurenhome.com.
Plaid pillow fabric ("Galloway Plaid"/Beige #F2306-04, by Colefax and Fowler): Cowtan & Tout, cowtan.com.
Neutral pillow fabric ("Fiori"/Doeskin on Natural #2106/03): Rose Tarlow-Melrose House, rosetarlow.com.
Coffee table (antique gate made into table); console table behind sofa (oak refectory table, c. 1875): Carl Moore Antiques, carlmooreantiques.com.
Floor lamp ("Tripod Adjustable Floor Lamp" #F-LP02 with white linen shade): Formations, formationsusa.com.
Lamps on console (antique wood balusters): Lover's Lane Antiques, loverslaneantiques.com.
Leather wing chairs: Thomas Jolly Antiques, thomasjollyantiques.com.
Throw: Ralph Lauren Home, ralphlaurenhome.com.
Round table with embossed leather top: The Mews Antiques, mewsantiques.com.
Leather stool: custom.
Leather on stool ("Sevilla"/Pamplona #6005/02): Holly Hunt Leather, hollyhunt.com.
End table (joint stool from England, c. 1900); Carl Moore Antiques, carlmooreantiques.com.
Dining Room
Adjacent to the great room, the open dining room was a labor of love. Eschewing convention, Kara opted for stone walls in what is normally a more formal space. "I wanted it to be cozy and cottagey, yet clean-lined," she says. "We originally planned on using wood plank on the walls, but in the end we decided to use the same stone that we used outside and on the fireplace. It ended up being a home run."
To avoid competing with the stonework, patterns and palettes are kept simple. Natural materials—linen, jute, wool, and leather—prevail. A neutral scheme, only occasionally sparked by hints of terra-cotta (itself almost a neutral here), happily plays second fiddle to the home's more textural elements.
In order to keep the hard surfaces from appearing cold and unwelcoming, Kara added a warmly hued Oushak rug and draperies in the same terra-cotta fabric as in the great room. Woven shades encourage the room's bring-the-outdoors-in spirit.
Wall stone: Eagle Moss.
Drapery ("Henry Plaid" #30034-386, by Warner Fabrics): Zimmer + Roher, zimmer-rohde.com.
Chandelier (by Paul Ferrante): through Hewn, hewnsf.com.
Dining table (reclaimed 19th-century timbers, France); console table (reclaimed timber, Italy); lamps on console (cast iron fragments originally used as andirons, c.1880 France); wheel on console (switzerland, c. 1875); dining chairs: Carl Moore Antiques, carlmooreantiques.com.
Candlesticks ("Straton Candlestick Single" #682162217213): Ralph Lauren Home, ralphlaurenhome.com.
In the kitchen, the all-white scheme so sought after in the city was purposefully shunned. Here, the family opted for black cabinets with a subtle red rub-through enhanced by more overtly red backsplash tile. Unexpected elements—flagstone floors and a stainless-steel hood with brass straps—offer respite from the otherwise dark palette. Open plate racks add a less formal, help-yourself appeal.
Flooring: Frontier flagstone.
Backsplash tile (3x3-inch tiles in gloss red finish): custom.
Range (48-inch, by Wolf): Sub-Zero.Wolf, subzero-wolf.com.
Range hood (custom designed by Kara Adam): Kara Adam Interiors, karaadaminteriors.com.
Bar stools ("Backless Barstool with Swivel" #3365): Bausman & Co., bausmanandcompany.com.
Bar-stool leather ("Sevilla"/Pamplona #6005/02): Holly Hunt Leather, hollyhunt.com.
Countertop: Marlin Blue granite. Pendant lights (antique): Neal & Co., 713/942-9800.
Pot filler faucet; sink (double bowl farmhouse sink, by Shaw): Rohl, rohlhome.com.
Faucet: Hansgrohe, hansgrohe-usa.com.
Plates: Williams-Sonoma, william-sonoma.com.
Wine Room
"This space is so cozy and intimate," Kara says. "We sit down here for hours after we put the kids to bed—eating dinner, drinking good wine, and chatting." A chandelier made from a vintage wine basket hangs from the groin-vaulted ceiling and illuminates a table from Carl Moore Antiques.
Stone wall: Eagle Moss.
Floor: Frontier flagstone.
Slab material on cabinet: Fossil Brown.
Chandelier (wine basket turned into light, c. 1930, French): Neal & Co., 713/942-9800.
Dining table (antique); candelabra (antique): Carl Moore Antiques, carlmooreantiques.com.
Dining chairs (antique); wine case bench (from old French wine crates): The Mews Antiques, mewsantiques.com.
Wine keg in wall (antique, from Normandy): Brendan Bass, brendanbass.com.
The deck is the perfect place for dining al fresco in the summer and enjoying the views. Wicker chairs from RH gather around the table.
Wicker furniture (Hampshire Collection); fabric (in Mocha): Restoration Hardware, rh.com.
Floor: Ipe decking.
Master Bedroom
In the master bedroom, a large-scale Oushak rug and a weighty painted bed tame the dark, vaulted ceiling. Cream-colored walls and curtains act as a neutral—balancing floor and ceiling while bouncing light into the dark woodwork above. Clancy, the family's Tibetan terrier, surveys the muted palette.
Bed (custom design by Kara Adam Interiors): fabricated by Farmhouse Collection, farmhousecollection.com.
Chairs and ottomans: custom.
Chair-and-ottoman fabric ("Cha-Cha"/Quickstep #NCF3570-11, by Nina Campbell, discontinued): Osborne & Little, osborneandlittle.com.
Pillow fabric on chairs ("Montague/Bronze on Wheat #2111/02); drapery fabric ("Canterbury Stripe"/Natural 32101/00); box spring cover (Vicenza"/Bronze on Wheat #4112W/02): Rose Tarlow-Melrose House, rosetarlow.com.
Cast iron lamps (French, c. 1910): Carl Moore Antiques, carlmooreantiques.com.
Floor lamps ("Hayward Floor Lamp"/Natural Brass #RL11093BN): Ralph Lauren Home, ralphlaurenhome.com.
Art (Pond Yacht with Ribbon, by Sarah Lamb): Sarah Lamb, sarahlamb.net.
Bench under art (French, c.1910): Carl Moore Antiques, carlmooreantiques.com.
Armoire (antique): The Mews 2, mewsantiques.com.
Duvet cover; bolster-pillow fabric ("Stamford Stripe"/Dusty Red #LCF20217F): Ralph Lauren Home ralphlaurenhome.com.
Center bed pillow fabric ("Ankara"/Sand #51702): Schumacher, fschumacher.com.
Bedside tables (French chest): Bausman & Co., bausmanandcompany.com.
Master Bed Detail
The organic, painted design on the headboard was custom designed. The bedside lamps are from Carl Moore Antiques.
The palette of soft reds and blues carries into the adjoining bathroom.
Sink: Kohler, kohler.com.
Faucet (in polished nickel): Newport Brass, newportbrass.com.
Countertop: Crema Marfil marble.
Mirror: custom.
Sconces (antique): Mary Cates & Co., marycatesandco.com.
Tile floor (custom painted tiles): Country Floors, countryfloors.com.
Roman shade fabric ("Gustavo"/Felix); plaid pillow fabric ("Millgate"/Loxley): Rogers & Goffigon, 203/532-8068.
Pillow fabric ("Rajmata"/Celadon #11RAJ04): Peter Dunham Textiles, peterdunhamtextiles.com.
Guest Bedroom
To accommodate family and friends from near and far, guest rooms (and a guesthouse) offer stylish and ubiquitous sleeping options—each with its own distinct personality.
In this room, snowshoes and a kiva fireplace create a winter wonderland impression. Kara chose a smaller-scale version of the striped rug in the great room for the bedroom.
Table (custom design by Kara Adam Interiors): fabricated by Farmhouse Collection, farmhousecollection.com.
Duvet: custom.
Striped pillow fabric ("Southlake Ticking"/Clay, discontinued): Ralph Lauren Home, ralphlaurenhome.com.
Solid pillow with monogram ("Putti"/Celery): Rogers & Goffigon, 203/532-8068.
Nightstands (antique): Mecox Gardens, mecoxgardens.com.
Lamps (forged iron stanchions, France, c.1870): carl Moore Antiques, carlmooreantiques.com.
Chair and ottomans: custom.
Chair-and-ottoman fabric ("Tyringham Herringbone"/Twine #LCF40657F): Ralph Lauren Home, ralphlaurenhome.com.
Throw: Bemidji Woolen Mills, bemidjiwoolenmills.com.
Snowshoes: antique.
Guest Bedroom Fireplace
A rounded-front kiva fireplace with a flagstone hearth warms a cozy corner nook.
Fireplace: custom.
Kilim pillows at hearth: vintage.
Throw: Bemidji Woolen Mills, bemidjiwoolenmills.com.
Bunk Room
A "bunk room" with curtained sleeping cubbies and trundle beds offers a chic alternative to bunk beds, appealing to young and old alike. Mismatched antique mirrors add depth to the space.
Window treatment ("Vicenze"/Bronze on Wheat #4112W/02): Rose Tarlow-Melrose House, rosetarlow.com.
Chest (antique, walnut, Italian): The Mews, mewsantiques.com.
Chair (antique Regency chair); mirrors at beds (antique): Mary Cates & Co., marycatesandco.com.
Hanging lantern: discontinued.
Beds: built-in with pull-out twin bed under each.
Drapery at beds ("Sassari"/Rosa): Rogers & Goffigon, 203/532-8068.
Sconces at beds ("Boston Functional Library Wall Light" #SL2922): Circa Lighting, circalighting.com.
Check pillow on bed (#6452-24/Butterscotch, Cream, colorway discontinued; for similar #6452-6/ Sesame, Cream , by B. Bergre): Duralee, duralee.com.
Long pillows on bed: vintage.
Bed linens: Ralph Lauren, ralphlauren.com.
Duck Bedroom
A guest room with vintage twin beds, a beadboard ceiling, and floating shelves lined with antique bird decoys (handpicked by Kara) charms houseguests. The antique beds—baby blue when Kara found them—were stripped, stained, and upholstered with a fabric panel from Rogers & Goffigon. "I love this room," she says. "I sat on the floor of an antiques store and handpicked each one of those decoys!"
Roman shade fabric ("Gustavo"/Felix, discontinued): Rogers & Goffigon, 203/532-8068.
Chandelier: discontinued.
Lounge chair and ottoman: custom.
Fabric ("Marzipan"/Linens Two #2425): Dogwood Fabrics, dogwoodfabrics.com.
Table by chair (antique cricket table): Carol Gibbons Antiques, carolgibbonsantiques.com.
Lamps by window and bed (cast iron fragments, from France, c. 1890): Carl Moore Antiqiues, carlmooreantiques.com.
Twin beds: vintage.
Headboard fabric ("Millgate"/Loxley #850006-01): Rogers & Goffigon, 203/532-8068.
Bed-skirt and pillow fabric "Rajmata"/Celadon #11RAJ04): Peter Dunham Textiles, peterdunhamtextiles.com.
Bed linens: Ralph Lauren, ralphlauren.com.
Shelves: custom.
Decoys: Lovers Lane Antiques, loverslaneantiques.com.
Cloistered among towering pines on the shore of Big Bass Lake, the new cabin-style second home has a streamlined Adirondack look, with unembellished furnishings and a straightforward palette that complements the lofty fir beams and 8-inch plank floors.
Driveway stone: 5x9-inch cobblestones with 12x12-inch tumbled cobblestone border.
Front porch stone: Frontier flagstone.
Hanging lantern: custom
Bocce Court
A lakeside bocce court was a must-have for the family.
Bocce ball court: custom designed to regulation size.
Designer Portrait
Designer Kara Adam designed the family getaway in Bemidji, Minnesota. "This just feels like a family house," she says. "We wanted it to live well and feel cozy. You can walk in, put your feet up, and just take a deep breath."
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Sherman's March in American History and Cultural Memory
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Sherman's March, more accurately known as the Georgia and Carolinas Campaigns, cut a swath across three states in 1864–1865. It was one of the most significant campaigns of the war, making Confederate civilians "howl" as farms and plantations were stripped of everything edible and all their valuables. Outbuildings, and occasionally homes, were burned, railroads were destroyed, and enslaved workers were emancipated. Long after the war ended, Sherman's March continued to shape American's memories as one of the most symbolically powerful aspects of the Civil War.
Sherman's March began with the better-known March to the Sea, which started in Atlanta on November 15, 1864, and concluded in Savannah on December 22 of the same year. Sherman's men proceeded through South Carolina and North Carolina in February, March, and April of 1865. The study of this military campaign illuminates the relationships between Sherman's soldiers and Southern white civilians, especially women, and African Americans. Sherman's men were often uncomfortable with their role as an army of liberation, and African Americans, in particular, found the March to be a double-edged sword.
Urban Destruction during the Civil War
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During the American Civil War, Union and Confederate commanders made the capture and destruction of enemy cities a central feature of their military campaigns. They did so for two reasons. First, most mid-19th-century cities had factories, foundries, and warehouses within their borders, churning out and storing war materiel; military officials believed that if they interrupted or incapacitated the enemy's ability to arm or clothe themselves, the war would end. Second, it was believed that the widespread destruction of property—especially in major or capital cities—would also damage civilians' morale, undermining their political convictions and decreasing their support for the war effort.
Both Union and Confederate armies bombarded and burned cities with these goals in mind. Sometimes they fought battles on city streets but more often, Union troops initiated long-term sieges in order to capture Confederate cities and demoralize their inhabitants. Soldiers on both sides were motivated by vengeance when they set fire to city businesses and homes; these acts were controversial, as was defensive burning—the deliberate destruction of one's own urban center in order to keep its war materiel out of the hands of the enemy.
Urban destruction, particularly long-term sieges, took a psychological toll on (mostly southern) city residents. Many were wounded, lost property, or were forced to become refugees. Because of this, the destruction of cities during the American Civil War provoked widespread discussions about the nature of "civilized warfare" and the role that civilians played in military strategy. Both soldiers and civilians tried to make sense of the destruction of cities in writing, and also in illustrations and photographs; images in particular shaped both northern and southern memories of the war and its costs.

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THOMASVILLE | Judy Carol Hedrick Grainger, 69, a resident of Thomasville, passed away Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, at the Hinkle Hospice House.
THOMASVILLE | Judy Carol Hedrick Grainger, 69, a resident of Thomasville, passed away Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, at the Hinkle Hospice House.
A funeral will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Rich Fork Baptist Church by the Rev. Albert Craven. A private burial for the family will follow the service in the church cemetery.
Judy will remain at J.C. Green and Sons Funeral Home in Thomasville until placed in the church 30 minutes before the service.
The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
A lifelong resident of Davidson County, Judy was born July 17, 1943, to Loyd James Hedrick and Doris Everhart Hedrick. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Loyd James "Jimmy" Hedrick Jr., and a nephew, Perry Dean Starrett. She was a graduate of Pilot High School, Class of 1961, was a long-term employee of Kayby Mills, retired from Miller Desk and was a member of Rich Fork Baptist Church. On Nov. 20, 1964, she married Jimmy L. Grainger, who survives of the home.
Also surviving are her daughter, Lisa Grainger Craven and husband Randy Dale of Thomasville; her sister, Margaret Starrett and husband Colon of Thomasville; grandchildren Rheanna Craven and Toby Craven; stepgrandchildren Zachary Craven and Wesley Craven; four great-grandchildren; and her sister-in-law, Louanne Hedrick of Thomasville.
Flowers will be accepted, but memorial contributions may be made to the Hinkle Hospice House, 200 Hospice Way Lexington, NC 27292 or to Miracle League of High Point, c/o Parks and Recreation, P.O. Box 230, High Point, NC 27261.
Online condolences may be sent to the Grainger family at www.jcgreenandsons.com.
The Grainger family would give a special thanks to the Hinkle Hospice House and its staff for the compassion and care they gave to Judy during her illness.


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This page provides information on topics such as curriculum, assessment, rules, and professional development. We welcome any suggestions you may have that will improve this page for individuals working to provide high quality science programs for students. Join the science mailing list to receive updates as information becomes available.
The Division of Curriculum science team provides direction and leadership to Kindergarten (K) through grade 12 science educators in Texas. The science staff does the following:
In addition, the science staff coordinates the Texas Environmental Education Advisory Committee (TEEAC), National Youth Science Camp (NYSC), and the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). Science staff also provides on-going communication with the field related to science curriculum and graduation requirements found in Texas Administrative Code (TAC).
The State Board of Education (SBOE) gave final approval on April 21, 2017,
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The National Science Foundation, under the direction of the White House, approves the Texas candidates as finalists for the national Presidential Awards for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching (PAEMST) award. If chosen as a national winner, the state finalists will receive $10,000 and an all-expense-paid trip for two to Washington D.C. for ceremonies that include recognition from the President of the United States. For more information, please visit http://www.paemst.org.The nomination and application windows are open for teachers who teach Grades K-6. Teachers may sign up to apply or be nominated for the award.In Texas, eligible teachers who submit a completed application by May 1, 2018, will receive 25 CPE hours. For questions, contact your Texas State PAEMST Coordinators at email@example.com.
The TEA is looking for experts in the fields of science education to review and evaluate applications for PAEMST. This year's competition is for teachers of grades K-6. The application to serve on the 2018 PAEMST review committee is now available. The completed form is due on or before 5:00 p.m. CST on Friday, March 30, 2018.
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Two outstanding students have been selected to represent Texas as delegates to the 2017 National Youth Science Camp. The National Youth Science Camp, one of the nation's premier programs in secondary science education, is an annual summer forum where two delegates representing each state exchange ideas with leading scientists and other professionals from academic and corporate worlds. Delegates who are chosen to represent each state must have demonstrated exceptional academic achievement, leadership in school and community activities, and a genuine interest in the sciences. The two Texas students selected are• Winnie Lu – Cypress Falls High School, Cypress- Fairbanks ISD, Houston and• Bihan Jiang – Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science, Denton.
In addition to the two state delegates, four alternates were also selected. The four alternates for Texas include:
• Amy Ma of William B. Clements High School (Fort Bend ISD);• Adriana Avendano of Young Women's Leadership Academy (San Antonio ISD); • Virginia Blackwell of the Texas Virtual Academy; and• Benjamin Rubanov of the Plano West Senior High School (Plano ISD).
Additional information about the National Youth Science Camp is available at http://www.nysf.com/w/programs/nysc/.
Statewide professional development opportunities on science topics are available now at regional education service centers (ESCs) and through the Texas Gateway.
Contact the science specialist at your regional ESC for upcoming professional development opportunities.
The resources below address various topics related to the science standards, awards, and organizations.
Science TEKS, Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 112, effective 2010-2011
Grades K-5 Science TEKS now available in Spanish (PDF, 122KB)
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Texas Regional Collaboratives (TRC) (outside source): The Texas Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching support a network of K-16 partnerships to provide high-quality, sustained, and intensive teacher mentoring focused on strengthening science and mathematics content and pedagogy. This infrastructure of over 56 institutions of higher education collaborates with the Texas Education Agency, education service centers, school districts, and business partners. The TRC has an 18-year track record of designing and implementing exemplary professional development using research-based instructional models, materials, and best practices. Visit the TRC to receive the latest information about science professional development.
Texas Environmental Education Advisory Committee (TEEAC)
Texas Gateway (outside source)
Benchmarks for Science Literacy, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (outside source)
National Academy of Sciences (NAS) (outside source)
National Youth Science Camp (outside source)
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Science for All Americans, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (outside source)
Science Professional Organizations (PDF, 18KB)
The following documents are provided as a reference for science teachers.
Data and Research (PDF, 90KB)
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Chemical Safety 2016 (PDF, 265KB)
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Texas Education Agency Safety Laws and Rules (PDF, 222KB)
Texas Education Agency Science Facilities Best Practices (PDF, 38MB)
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I have access to atlassian products for manage and admin the project.
Mercury is a cloud web platform for small business, it intended create value for grow up your business, it consist in a general modules for accounting, product and service catalog (inventory), Workflows and screens, Point of sale, appointments, guarantee and returns, feedback customer and customer web portal and mobile app.
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DERBY – Made up of young men ages 11 to 17, from throughout the Valley, Boy Scout Troop 3 Derby will begin its 99th year of Scouting on Sept. 5, 7PM at the Derby Second Congregational Church on Elizabeth Street, across from the Derby Green. Meetings are held at the church each Wednesday through June and all interested boys may visit with a parent or guardian.
The Junior Leaders who run the weekly troop meetings and monthly campouts as members of the Patrol Leaders Council include Senior Patrol Leader Matthew Moran, Assistant Senior Patrol Leaders Ryan Cafaro, Colby McLiverty and Brian Welch, Patrol Leaders Anthony Bartholomew, Joe Szewczyk, Marcel Aguirre, James Butler and Matthew Edwards, Scribe Aron Zamfino, Chaplain Aide James Cobaugh, OA Representative Mike Flora, Webmaster Jason Edwards, Quartermaster Dominic Livoti, Historian Alex Main, Patrol Guide Steve Tracz, Instructors Billy Kowarik, John Murray, Michael Neuendorf and Junior Assistant Scoutmasters Neeraj Madivala, Mike Tracz and Andrew Devine.
Monthly meeting themes include: salesmanship, international, paranormal, history, military/ aviation, technology, astronomy, music, creativity, sports, and shooting sports. Highlighting the year will be attending Strang Scout Reservation summer camp, 2013 National Scout Jamboree and hosting exchange scouts from Derby, England.
The scouts will be offering a free hands-on "Panorama of Scouting" event to introduce the program to all children. The annual event, called Ed Strang Day on the Derby Green in honor of the late Scouting pioneer, will be held at the Derby Green on September 29. For more information call 203 732 0343.
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Ultra X4 600W Power Supply Review
Ultra Products, based in the USA, offer a very wide range of products for the computer enthusiast from anti-static bags to store your unused PC cards, enclosures, cooling solutions, HDD enclosures, power supplies, and power protection units. They were the first company to introduce the modular concept to the computer power supply and continue that theme with their latest X4 range of units. The X4 range of power supplies is fully modular and available with output power ratings ranging from 400 watts to 1600 watts.
Are you thinking of upgrading your graphics card or planning a new build that requires more than your current power supply can sustain? This time around, OCC is taking a look at the Ultra X4 600W power supply and putting it through its paces. A good quality power supply in the 500~600W range is, in my opinion, a good starting point for any single high end graphics card gaming PC, so will the Ultra X4 600W power supply meet the challenge? The power supply market is very competitive, especially in the 500~600W range, so how will the Ultra X4 600W power supply perform? Let's find out...
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First off, let me apologize for the untidy state of the packaging. I can't believe any company would supply a review sample in this state but Ultra Products did. Without any external packaging and with address labels, barcodes, and delivery notes stuck all over the front face of the box it looks very untidy but there's not a lot I can do about it, sorry!
The Ultra X4 600W power supply is packaged in a color glossy cardboard box with color photographs and a wealth of content and technical information. The front of the box shows a photograph of the power supply along with modular cables and information about the main features which include its 80 Plus certification, use of active PFC technology, low noise, fully modular design, and use of a 135mm cooling fan. The rear face of the box carries the specification table with another photograph of the power supply which includes some of the enclosed accessories.
The lid of the box repeats the information provided on the front face and the base is left blank.
The sides of the box list a few of the main features along with a full list of the box contents and drawings of the various modular connectors. All the information is given in English and French. Standard warranty on the Ultra X4 600W is three years, but you are invited to register the product on line to upgrade this to a lifetime warranty.
The first thing you see on opening the lid is the user manual and a cut out in the power supplies top foam protector which houses the anti-vibration gasket, a quantity of black cable ties, and power supply mounting screws. The power supply is shown on the right after removing the top foam protector. A black cardboard box sits under the user manual which contains the modular cables and power cord in a two compartment black canvas bag.
The power supply is wrapped in a plastic bag to help keep it clean and scratch free. The full set of accessories includes the user manual, anti-vibration gasket, modular cables and bag, power cord, ten black cable ties and mounting screws. There are standard power supply mounting screws and thumb screws provided with the power supply, although the thumb screws are more for looks unless you are in the habit of changing the power supply on a regular basis.
The Ultra X4 600W power supply is well packaged with a good set of accessories, let's move on and have a closer look.


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GILT study: Oral vinorelbine (NVBo) and cisplatin (P) with concomitant radiotherapy (RT) followed by either consolidation (C) with NVBo plus P plus best supportive care (BSC) or BSC alone in stage (st) III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): Final results
The Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania
Última Vez Revisión: 4 de junio de 2012
Presenter: Rudolf M. Huber, MD, PhD, FCCP
Presenter's Affiliation: Medizinische Klinik Innenstadt, München, Germany
- Concurrent chemo-radiotherapy (CT-RT) is considered the standard treatment for patients with stage III NSCLC.
- Treatment failure in patients with NSCLC, particularly locally advanced NSCLC, is predominantly distant. These distant failures likely drive the poor rates of overall survival in this disease.
- As a result, the use of consolidation chemotherapy after definitive chemoradiation has been under investigation to potentially decrease the risk of distant failure and improve overall survival.
- The RTOG 0139 study (Albain, Lancet, 2009) evaluated induction chemoradiation followed by surgery vs. definitive chemoradiation and used 2 cycles of consolidation chemotherapy with cisplatin/etoposide in both arms with favorable results.
- The HOG study (Hanna et al., JCO, 2008) randomized patients with locally advanced NSCLC to 3 cycles of consolidation docetaxel vs. observation after definitive treatment with concurrent chemoradiation. There was no difference in overall or progression-free survival with or without consolidation docetaxel and the patients who received docetaxel had a higher incidence of hospitalization, pneumonitis, and treatment-related death
- Similarly, a SWOG study (Kelley et al., JCO, 2008) randomized stage III NSCLC patients to gefitinib vs. placebo after treatment with definitive chemoradiation followed by consolidation therapy with docetaxel x 3 cycles. Again, no benefit was noted with additional consolidation/maintenance chemotherapy.
- Despite the negative results in prior studies, studies are investigating the use of consolidation with different chemotherapy agents, given the strong need to improve distant failure and overall survival rates
- The current study evaluates the use of consolidation chemotherapy with oral vinorelbine (NVBo) and cisplatin (P) after definitive chemoradiation in patients with stage III NSCLC.
Materials and Methods
- This is a phase III randomized control trial
- Inclusion criteria: untreated histologically or cytologically confirmed NSCLC, inoperable stage IIIA (N2) or stage IIIB amenable to definitive chemoradiotherapy
- Treatment: Patients were treated with definitive chemoradiation and then randomized to Arm A (consolidation chemotherapy + best supportive care) vs. Arm B (best supportive care)
- Definitive chemoradiation:
- Chemotherapy: NVBo 50 mg/m² D1, D8, D15 + P 20 mg/m² D1-D4 q4w for 2 cycles
- Radiation Therapy (RT): 66 Gy in 33 daily fractions of 2Gy, starting on day 1
- If patients had at least stable disease at the end of CT-RT, they were randomized to:
- Arm A: NVBo 60-80 mg/m² D1D8 + P 80 mg/m² D1 q3w for 2 cycles + best supportive case
- Arm B: best supportive care
- The primary endpoint was progression-free survival (PFS).
- Secondary endpoints were response rate, overall survival (OS), safety profile, and quality of life. Response rates were assessed 3 months after consolidation phase.
- From July 2005 to May 2009, 288 patients were enrolled and 279 pts received CT/RT
- 201 patients (72%) had at least stable disease and were randomized
- Patients in each arm had similar baseline characteristics. The median age was 60.3 years. About 50% were squamous cell carcinoma and 36% were adenocarcinoma. A larger number of patients had stage IIIB disease (82%).
- Treatment delivery
- Only 16 patients were unable to receive chemotherapy during their 2nd cycle
- 11% of patients required a reduction of >5% of the RT dose
- Efficacy
- Median PFS was not statistically significant at 6.4 months (Arm A) vs. 5.5 months (Arm B); p = 0.63
- Median overall survival was not statistically significant at 20.8 months (Arm A) vs. 18.5 months (Arm B); p = 0.87. 2- year and 4- year OS rates were also similar between the 2 arms. The survival curves are overlapping and demonstrate and initial steep curve followed by a plateau at 20% OS.
- Patients treated with consolidation chemotherapy had an improved disease control rate (DCR) of 84% vs. 66% in the best supportive care group, p = 0.0084, when analyzing the evaluable population. Upon evaluating patients by intent-to-treat analysis, this result was no longer statistically significant (p=0.12)
- Overall response rate was not statistically significant between the 2 groups.
- Patients with squamous cell carcinoma histology had a slightly better overall response rate to definitive chemoradiation (66.9% vs. 57.6% in adenocarcinoma) and consolidation chemotherapy (42.9% vs. 33.3% in adenocarcinoma)
- Toxicity
- Hematologic- the major toxicity was expected neutropenia. Grade 3/4 neutropenia was higher in the consolidation chemotherapy group: 11.7% vs. 5.7% in the best supportive care group. There were low rates of febrile neutropenia in both groups (1% in the Arm A vs. 0% in Arm B)
- No pneumonitis was seen in the consolidation arm, but 2% of patients in the best supportive care arm developed pneumonitis.
- Patients treated with consolidation chemotherapy experienced slightly higher rates of grade 3 nausea (4.7 vs. 2.9%)
Author's Conclusions
- The authors conclude that definitive chemoradiation with vinorelbine and cisplatin has a high level of efficacy (OR 60.7%; DCR 86.0%) and low toxicity profile.
- The disease control rate was significantly improved in patients who received consolidation chemotherapy with vinorelbine and cisplatin (p=0.0084).
- Consolidation chemotherapy with vinorelbine and cisplatin did not increase lung toxicity, as seen in the HOG study with consolidation docetaxel.
- However, the authors note that there is no survival advantage for consolidation chemotherapy in this unselected group.
Clinical Implications
- The data presented here, demonstrating no significant benefit in survival with consolidation chemotherapy, are consistent with multiple prior studies evaluating the role of consolidation chemotherapy after definitive therapy with concurrent chemoradiation in locally advanced NSCLC.
- Although there was an improvement in disease control rate in evaluable patients receiving consolidation chemotherapy, this result was no longer statistically significant on intent-to-treat analysis.
- The data related to patterns of failure of quality of life were not available for presentation.
- The accrual goal of this study was 282 patients. However, of the 288 patients enrolled in this study, only 201 were randomized. The small numbers limit the power of the study and the selection effect may have resulted in bias.
- Given the pronounced tail on the survival curve at 20% survival, it is possible that certain subgroups of patients may benefit from consolidation chemotherapy. Patients with squamous cell histology appeared to have a more favorable response to treatment compared to patients with adenocarcinoma. Further studies need to focus on identifying these subgroups of patients by analyzing biomarkers of other specific patient or tumor characteristics.
- Taken together, concurrent CRT without consolidation CT remains the standard of care.


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DAKAR, Senegal >> Beds in Ebola treatment centers are filling up faster than they can be provided, evidence that an outbreak in West Africa is far more severe than the numbers show, an official with the World Health Organization said Friday.
The outbreak sweeping Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria is already the largest and deadliest ever. But the World Health Organization said Thursday that official counts of the dead and infected may still "vastly underestimate the magnitude of the outbreak."
The flood of patients into every newly opened treatment center is evidence that the numbers aren't keeping up, Gregory Hartl, a spokesman for the U.N. health agency, said from Geneva.
Hartl said that an 80-bed treatment center opened in Liberia's capital in recent days filled up immediately. The next day, dozens more people showed up to be treated.
Meanwhile, he said that experts who are going house-to-house in Kenema, Sierra Leone, in search of infected people are discovering more cases.
According to WHO figures, the outbreak has killed more than 1,060 people and sickened nearly 2,000. The agency has said it is prepared for the outbreak to last for several more months.
Ebola, which causes a high fever, bleeding and vomiting, has no cure and no licensed treatment. The disease is usually found in eastern or central Africa, typically in rural, isolated communities, where outbreaks tend to be "self-limiting," Hartl said.
By contrast, the current outbreak spread quickly to cities and the capitals of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, making it difficult to stop its spread.


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1910-1911 M116 Sporting Life Blue Background Ty Cobb
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Graded EX+ 70 by SGC. High-grade example of Ty Cobb from the prized "Blue Background" series features a classic portrait image. The "Blue Background" series is by far the most desirable series of the 1911 M116 Sporting Life set. These cards have always been especially appreciated by collectors for their scarcity and distinctive style, as well as for the unparalleled concentration of quality players in the series. Ty Cobb, of course, is one of the key card of the series. The corners are square with just slight hints of wear (predominately the upper right). The reverse is flawless. The centering is slightly high towards the top right border. Bright and clean both front and back with a flawless surface and extremely bold portrait. The reverse is essentially flawless, with advertising for Sporting Life in crisp bold blue print. The distinctive blue background of this M116 Sporting Life card of Ty Cobb instantly defines it as the key to the rare 24-card "Blue Background" subset series of the Sporting Life set. Reserve $1,000. Estimate $2,000/$3,000+. SOLD FOR $3,259
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It is possible that the main title of the report Hypoparathyroidism is not the name you expected.
Hypoparathyroidism is a rare condition in which the parathyroid glands fail to produce sufficient amounts of functional parathyroid hormone. The parathyroid glands are part of the endocrine system, the network of glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream where they travel to various areas of the body. These hormones regulate the chemical processes (metabolism) that influence the function of various organs and activities within the body. Hormones are involved in numerous vital processes including regulating heart rate, body temperature and blood pressure as well as cell differentiation and growth and also in modulation of several metabolic processes. Parathyroid hormone (along with vitamin D and the hormone calcitonin, which is produced by the thyroid gland) plays a role in regulating the levels of calcium and phosphorus in the blood. Due to a deficiency of parathyroid hormone, individuals may exhibit abnormally low levels of calcium in the blood (hypocalcemia) and high levels of phosphorus.
Hypocalcemia can cause a variety of symptoms including weakness, muscle cramps, excessive nervousness, headaches, and/or uncontrollable twitching and cramping spasms of certain muscles such as those of the hands, feet, arms, and/or face (tetany). The most common cause of hypoparathyroidism is damage to or removal of the parathyroid glands due to surgery for another condition. Hypoparathyroidism can also be caused by an autoimmune process or can occur for unknown reasons (idiopathic) or in association with a number of different underlying disorders.
In extremely rare cases, hypoparathyroidism may occur as a genetic disorder. Such cases can include familial hypoparathyroidism, which may be inherited as an autosomal recessive, autosomal dominant or X-linked recessive trait. NORD has a separate report on familial isolated hypoparathyroidism.
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There's a difference between "electronic music" and "dance music," and the FYF Fest has long lived in the spaces between them.
Maybe FYF's bookers don't have a particular interest in more orthodox dance music styles, or perhaps the know they can't compete with the likes of Hard in that arena. Maybe the audiences are too different to have much crossover. But for what it's worth, FYF is one of the last local holdouts in the onslaught of DJ culture on outdoor music fests, and Saturday's lineup proved that there were real fest-culture reasons for it.
There were a few acts booked that might have had some Hard crossover potential -- the excellent vintage roller rink-era Horse Meat Disco troupe and the bouncy, pop-savvy jams of Classixx would find receptive audiences there as well.
FYF Fest: The Sunday artists to see, hour by hour
But most of the electronic acts in the delightfully named Samantha's Tent (after the voracious "Sex and the City" character) and beyond were more interested in traditional indie virtues such as offbeat songwriting and noise experiments than strictly moving bodies.
The Spanish electronica combo Delorean has been an FYF favorite for a few years, with breezy, beachy productions that gibe perfectly with its upbeat pop tunes. It's been three years since Delorean's last album, "Subiza," an eternity in dance-land, but new material felt even more invigorated and fleshed out.
The Baltimore noise-punk turned ambitious-bandleader Dan Deacon fought through some early-set technical problems by exhorting fans to "look up at the gray abyss and scream the name of the person you miss the most in the whole wide world." A few minutes later, he turned his dual-drummer-and-electronics live setup into a triumphal gale.
Back in the Samantha Tent, the treble-heavy, minimal sort of hip-hop beat that L.A. producer Nosaj Thing has plied for years has finally come in vogue. Nosaj was backlighted by a bright white light that made him look like he was about to get whacked by an oncoming train; his crackling, body-blow productions evoked the same feeling. Now that his onetime-collaborator Kendrick Lamar is a superstar, can someone throw some major-label rap production ducats at him?
But maybe no act summarized the strange electronic space at FYF better than Death Grips, the perpetually embattled (and occasionally no-show) duo that pairs violent noise with hip-hop, hard core and performance art in ways that turn each of those genres inside out. When Death Grips is on, it sounds like absolutely nothing else going, even if it's inconceivable how a major label once thought to bank on the duo (and we all know how that turned out…).
God forbid you try and dance to it beyond a generalized flailing, but Death Grips' harshness and inventiveness does the real legwork of moving electronic music forward.
Is it sort of odd that a major L.A. music fest has to filter contemporary dance music through a weird hipster-approved filter? Sure. But if FYF can give space to some of the crazier outsider-art acts in electronica, then that's good for them and good for the genre as a whole.
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2012 Subaru Impreza: Growing Pains
Our long-term 2012 Subaru Impreza now has 20,000 miles on the odometer, and some testers think it's starting to show its age. One editor recently drove the Impreza and noted it has become "sluggish and jerky" -- especially when it's trying to get started on a hill. We've also had a problem with the Impreza's tire pressure, as the warning light seems to turn on and off intermittently.
Beyond its growing pains, a recent driver noted a big problem with the Impreza's Bluetooth system. It's difficult to pair on the first try, which wouldn't be so bad, except that it disconnects every time the car is turned off. In the end, it's easier just to use the phone without Bluetooth. Of course, local laws mean some drivers don't have that option.
When it comes to driving, most testers have praised the Impreza's sturdy build quality. A recent tester took it to a rural area and noted that the hatchback had no trouble dealing with the ins and outs of farm life, including highways and gravel roads. It also includes time spent in the mud, which the 2012 Subaru Impreza handles far better than most of its compact car rivals.


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Injuires Impact South Dakota Football Fall Camp [AUDIO]
No football team dealt with more adversity a year ago than the South Dakota Coyotes.
A new head coach (Joe Glenn), a new conference (Missouri Valley), a host of new faces on the roster, and a series of mistakes all added up to a 1-10 season (0-8 in conference play).
With the 2013 season just days away, everyone associated with the USD program is happily turning the page in the hopes of brighter things to come.
But adversity is already looming large in Vermillion.
The two running backs the Coyotes were relying on heavily this season won't be on the field. Senior Jasper Sanders (Kansas City, MO) is out for the year with a wrist injury and senior Earv Archambeau (Avon, SD) is likely out for the year with an Achilles tear.
That leaves the running back position in the hands of two first-year players, Trevor Bouma (LeMars, IA) and Jordan Roberts (Sheridan, WY).
That's the bad news.
The good news? Bouma and Roberts combined for 80 touchdowns and more than 6,000 yards as seniors in high school.
So with two new faces carrying the ball, with the Coyotes alter their offensive attack? Head coach Joe Glenn doesn't think that's necessary:
Freshman Khorey Kilgore (Blue Springs, MO) is also expected to get a number of carries this season.
The one proven runner the Coyotes do have back is junior quarterback Josh Vander Maten (Boyden, IA), who rushed for close to 700 yards last season.
Vander Maten knows that puts more pressure on his feet and also his mechanics as a quarterback, handing off to new running backs:
Injuries are also hampering the defense.
Lineman Chris Wiseman (Lee's Summit, MO) and middle linebacker Kyle Staples (Fresno, CA) will each miss the season with torn ACLs.
USD is revamping the depth charts with the season opener August 31st against UC Davis at the DakotaDome.