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Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Trick Question
We found ourselves focusing on one particular perplexing issue that we had all recently encountered -- that students seem to be having more trouble understanding what a test question is asking for. Let me restate that, in case what I wrote is ambiguous and/or makes no sense: Some students are confused about what some sentences, phrases, or words mean. They may understand the concept the question is trying to test, but they don't know what the question is asking.
It is entirely possible that some of us write poorly worded test questions, but, for the sake of discussion, let's ignore that possibility.
Example: One professor who was teaching a geometrically oriented topic said that some students in a class couldn't deal with the phrase "not all of the angles [of a particular geometric object that was shown in an image on the quiz] are at 90 degrees". They had no idea if this meant that none of the angles were at 90° or if possibly some or all of the angles were at 90° but didn't have to be or if the statement required that some be at 90° and some not be at 90°. In fact, no students asked a question about the ambiguous phrase ("not all of") during the test, which is ideally when such issues are resolved, but that's another issue.
Students in another class had trouble with the concept of at least. In fact, I noticed that many (but not all) of the examples we were discussing involved phrases such as some of, all of, or at least. My hypothesis, which I proposed to my colleagues, is that long experience with multiple-choice type tests leads some students to try to psych out answers that involve quantities or time (never, always, sometimes, often) and to look for the 'trick' of a question rather than taking the question at face value. Even when a test is not multiple-choice, but instead requires the writing of words or sentences, some students may still treat a question as if there is some trick to it.
Every once in a while, a student will ask me "Is this a trick question?" about something on a test; or, retroactively "Was that a trick question?". I do not ask trick questions on tests.
Many multiple choice tests, however, do involve tricklike questions. By definition, you have to provide several wrong answers along with the correct answer, and one way to make this challenging is to make some of the answers similar, or to ask the question in a 'tricky' way (e.g., using those ambiguous time/quantity words or phrases).
The first time my daughter took a multiple choice test at her elementary school, she came home incredulous. She told me that she had just taken an extremely stupid test. She said "They gave us the answer right there in a list and we just had to show them which one it was."
This isn't a rant against multiple choice tests. Sometimes they are the only practical choice in large classes, but I think the multiple choice test culture might be creating a generation of skeptical and suspicious students who are always (or often) looking for the trick in a question. Or maybe there are legions of professors out there who do ask trick questions. I suppose that is possible, but at least I know that not all of them are me.
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As a university student, I know that I often look for the 'trick' in a question, especially if it seems 'too easy.' Some of this might be because of the reasons you mentioned, but I think part of the reason is also that my high school specifically trained students to parse questions and determine exactly what was being asked because, they told us, that was what college professors would expect. Unfortunately, in a world where college professors (quite logically) expect students to read questions just as they would read any other bit of text presented to them, this can make a straight-forward exam nearly impossible to decipher.
It might also help to remember that, as children, many of us were exposed to a culture where wording and careful language were paramount - political corrections were going on left and right as words we had just learned (such as 'stewardess') became taboo and were swapped for new, better words ('flight attendant'), and we watched a president debate the meaning of the word 'is' on national television. Maybe some of this seeped into our expectations of the world at large, including exams.
Interesting. All these problem cases seem to involve scalar implicatures (e.g., even though "some" is logically compatible with "all", people generally assume that "some, but not all" is meant). Your students seem to perceive the difference between the literal reading and the conventional reading, and wonder whether they are being tricked.
- Mister Troll said...
I suspect the typical undergrad is an expert at multiple-guess tests. But their secondary teachers may very have included trick questions, and used language incorrectly (such as "not all" meaning "none").
The students I TA/tutor for are always asking me if the professor is going to be asking trick questions on the exams. I've asked them what makes a question tricky, and their answer has been (as far as I understand it--they usually give examples and discuss what was tricky about them) making it so that they have to notice words in the question and know/think about their definitions.
I never really know how to respond to that.
- Kristin said...
I'm proctoring an exam in a large class right now (in truth there are 4 students left). I *almost* laughed out loud when reading about your daughter's response to multiple choice exams. I had a student last fall from Indonesia who did the same thing at my first multiple choice exam.
I notice similar phenomena with lengthy multiple choice questions in my own courses; i have actually wondered about some types of generational declines in reading skills, as my students have problems not in the context of quantity-phrases that might point to 'trick' questions, but simply in parsing sentences with more than one phrase. I guess i should note that I teach at a large, research-1 state institution; so my experiences may be peculiar to my state's woefully inadequate k-12 system.
- Squeaky Wipers said...
One of my main struggles as a freshman undergrad was the crazy multiple choice exams. For my first year biology lecture, the multiple choice answers could be: A, B, C, B and C, A and C, A and B, none of the above, all of the above.
Adding to this mess, I used to joke that this professor had his own "lingo" in terms of the way he phrases his sentences. As FSP had mentioned, the placement of "at least," or "some of" in a question could dramatically alter the perception of what the questiion is really asking.
To further complicate matters, this professor relies heavily on assigning reading materials in the textbook, so that in a way we were learning the material in the "textbook language," but writing the exams in the "professor language."
I took it upon myself to really pay attention in class, and to go to his office hours, not only to learn the material, but to get a feel for his lingo. While trying this didn't propel me to exactly ace his class (didn't end up too badly), getting into the routine of learning the professor's lingo to understand the exam questions definitely helped me later on in the upper year courses. I mean, we all have our idiosyncracies in the way we speak and phrase our sentences, so why not professors!
*Good* multiple choice tests are the hardest to write; it wouldn't surprise me at all if most of our tests are poorly written. I respectfully submit that using distractors that are similar to the correct answer in language, but differ in minor details are in fact tricky questions. (*Unless* your purpose is to teach careful reading, in which case students should know that from the beginning and have had practice quizzes.)
The discipline of physics, much to my chagrin since I'm not a physicist but am married to one and I hate having to admit that he's right *again*, has done the absolute best job of researching undergraduate teaching in the sciences. Through very, very laborious work, they've developed good MC tests: the distractors deal with common misconceptions. Eric Mazur and Ed Prather are two people to look up if you're interested in seeing some really reliable and well-written tests. Fwiw.
I love your daughter's reaction to her first MC test. :-)
In math we find that students struggle with the quantifiers "for all" and "there exists". For example, the definition of the limit in calculus starts "for all epsilon there exists a delta ...", and students typically confuse this with the other three possibilities. "For all delta there exists an epsilon" seems to be the most common confusion. Is it possible that this is related to the problem you are taking about?
Us mathies have the advantage of a standard phrasing (eg. "not all angles ..." could be changed to "there exists an angle which is not 90 degrees"), so variations in phrasing don't seem to explain the problem. Also these problems come up even before the first quiz, so at least in our case I don't think it is the test environment that is to blame. I suspect that it is actually a lack of experience with formal logic. It seems like quantifiers are not used precisely in general conversation, with the meaning usually being picked up from the context.
By the way, great blog. I discovered it a few weeks ago, and have been reading my way through the archive with great enjoyment.
I find that my students struggle with language in general. I had a light-bulb moment with a discrete math student six weeks into the course when I discovered that he didn't know what the word "suppose" meant. They have trouble with "at least" or "at most" or even "all". In my case it does not seem to be an inclination to parse things too closely or look for tricks. It seems that they simply aren't used to using exact language for anything. This shows in the appalling grammar and word usage of their writing as well.
A colleague had to explain to his calculus students that they should search for the imperative sentences: "prove..." means to do this, but a problem that begins, "A function f is continuous..." means to assume this is the case, not to prove it!
- average professor said...
I have been repeatedly accused of writing trick questions in a multiple choice test. After further probing, I often find that when a student says "That was a trick question" they actually mean "Some of the other choices contained words that you have used in class and thus sounded like something you might say."
Other times, they use "trick" to describe [wrong] answers that contain 'always,' when if the same answer contained 'sometimes' instead, it would be correct. I don't know why that's a trick. Isn't it legit to see if a student knows the difference between when something is always the case and when it isn't?
- CAE said...
Squeaky wipers, that sounds like the evil multiple choice questions we got in high school chemistry. We got a list of statements and had to choose between:
A) 1, 2 and 4 are correct
B) 1, 2 and 5 are correct
C) 1, 4 and 5 are correct
C) 3 and 4 are correct
D) 3 and 5 are correct
Nasty for students, but probably a better test of understanding than a straight multiple choice!
The MC questions I found the most challenging were the ones a particular undergraduate biology professor liked to write where he asked you to "circle all correct answers" from a list that was 6-10 things long. Any number could be correct, so you really had to know the concept being tested to get it 100% correct. This was the same professor who usually included in his long lists of potential answers something that was so out of left field that it was blatently wrong and frequently chuckle producing. In retrospect, I wonder if he did that intentionally to monitor students' progress...
- Ms.PhD said...
I deliberately avoided like the plague fields where multiple choice is the norm.
That puts me in fields where we had to show our work or write out extended answers.
I tended to assume they couldn't be asking something so stupid, so I would always overthink the question. I don't think that had anything to do with taking too many multiple choice exams (but I could be wrong about that).
I would argue that many times the exam-writer has a specific number of examples in mind (for example, they want 4 types of X that fit the category they're asking about) but they don't say in the question that the grading will be based on how many of these 4 things you're able to come up with.
They did this a lot at my grad school on the assumption, I guess, that we just memorized the lecture notes verbatim.
I remember being penalized because I picked 4 OTHER examples and although they were in the same category and were strictly correct, scientifically speaking I was given a zero on the question because I didn't pick THE 4 THEY WERE LOOKING FOR.
Message received: Only regurgitation will be rewarded! No actual knowledge, application of knowledge or thinking will be allowed!
Little did I know, this should have given me more warning about how scientists deal with new information. These aren't the droids you're looking for...
I will take a moment to thank the lord now, because I am so very, very glad I'm done being a student.
I will never, ever visit those kinds of ambiguities or mind games on my students!
I am in math and also find that many students have trouble understanding simple sentences. Many students have incredible difficulty understanding that a statement and its converse mean different things. For example, they cannot grasp that the sentences "If a shape is a square, then it has four sides" and "If a shape has four sides, then it is a square" have different meanings.
I have come from physics and math, where multiple choice was not a problem, to grad school in a biological science. I have no problems with "for every epsilon there exists a delta," and the other standard qualifiers in physics/math problems. The bio classes where I have seen multiple choice problems tend to fixate on 'scalar implicatures' to determine an answer, instead of on conceptual knowledge. In other words, the question must be thoroughly read and re-read to assure you parse the "some" "all" "most" "few" "many" words correctly, as opposed to thinking about the phenomenon discussed.
Maybe it is just my lack of experience in the field.
The first thermodynamics course that I took was in the Mech E department. This professor was determined that no engineer would graduate from his department by continually earning partial credit or by just earning all C's. Thus he would always give 5-6 question tests, two of which had numerical multiple choice answers. Everyone always complained bitterly about how missing one of those questions would instantly dock you two letter grades. The multiple choice questions weren't particularly different in difficulty level and I remember that the answers were almost always plausible. It was a pretty effective roadblock, just like the professor wanted.
An excellent resource for writing multiple choice questions on a very high cognitive level can be found at http://web.uct.ac.za/projects/cbe/mcqman/mcqman01.html
My only teaching experience is from High School science, but one of the things I tried to do was point out places where I was using specific meaning words. Things like "positive" means "not negative" but also "not zero".
I remember a particular example from my graduate courses; it took me several weeks to figure out exactly what the professor meant by "finite". I understood the "not infinite" part, but was missing "not zero".
Great post! Late to the conversation, but you may get a kick out of this. I point out, in class, at the beginning of the semester, that what people generally mean when they call something a "trick question" is that they completely missed a pivotal piece of information. This has really cut down the number of accusations I've had to deal with.
I try hard not to include trick questions, but some questions do (must!) require a fairly nuanced understanding of vocabulary and concepts. If a question is at risk of being "trick," I try to put the pivotal word or phrase in bold or offer a hint. Some students will still give a wrong answer, especially if (and this is an idea some students seem to be able to grasp) they don't really know the material very well. Yes, I'm in science. And yes, I allow students to discuss questions with me after a test, and I have often given partial or full credit back on a problem if a student could make a compelling point for another answer. I think that's pedagogically defensible, since the student must make the effort to put forth a valid argument, but I have wondered if I'm rewarding squeaky wheels while shyer or less-confident students are left out.
- gryphern said...
When learning the sciences, or higher mathematics, you start with a lower level of knowledge, and generalize or even ignore advanced concepts in order to get the information across.
The problem is, if you do have higher levels of knowledge due to your personal diligence, you can accidentally outwit a question.
Let's look at Bio 101.
"What are two things all life depends on?
a. water an sunlight
b. sunlight and air
c. plants and oxygen
d. carbon and oxygen"
The answer is supposed to be "a," but "a "is not correct. Members of Domain Archaea simple metabolize compounds in rocks. To make things more confusing, if you are familiar with chemistry, all life is made of carbon and oxygen.
Maaaaan I hate multiple choice, when I make multiple choice questions I make them blatantly different or I ask so many questions that it outweighs bias introduced by more knowledge or confusing wording.


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I am immensely proud of this and equally saddened that I can no longer carry on doing this, but on my own this has become an increasing burden and something that is more than I can provide.
I hope that anyone visiting my website either for the first time or as a repeat visitor, will understand and also hope that you find the help and support you need through other sources.
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If anyone desperately needs to talk to someone then please contact either of the following two organisations who have freephone confidential helplines:
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- 800 91065 – Cyprus
- # 6111 - Falkland Islands
- +44 (0)1980 630854 – Rest of World
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- 08457 725 725
- Samaritans
When I became ill there was no-one there for me, so I created this website, www.ptsd.org.uk. My aim is to get total recognition of PTSD and especially to provide (where I can) help and support for everyone who contacts me either through self-help or direct email support.
I hope that you will find the new layout and design easier to navigate? As always I am committed to helping and supporting as many of you as I can and if you feel you would like to leave a positive message for others then please fell free to do so in the guestbook.
How do I know if I am suffering from PTSD?
If you are an ex-serviceman or women and are suffering ill health due to any of the following, then I really want to help you.
Do you feel any of these apply to you:
- I was on active service during my career
- Northern Ireland?
- Bosnia, Kosavo?
- Gulf War 1 or 2?
- Falklands Conflict?
- or anywhere else?
- I was victimised during my service
- Bullied, Sexual Harassment
- Suffered Racial Abuse
- I have witnessed or experienced a major traumatic event
Are you suffering any of the following which might be related to the above:
- I suffer flash backs and nightmares?
- Since my service I now have a serious drink or drugs problem?
- I feel depressed, isolated, lonely and confused?
- I have tried to commit suicide because I just can not cope with my feelings?
- I am irritable, hyper alert and have sleep problems?
- I am angry with life?
- I feel I am the only one suffering like this and think I am going mad?
If you feel that you fit any or all of the above then please use my website to it's full potential. Remember…
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a natural emotional reaction to a deeply shocking and disturbing experience. It is a normal reaction to an abnormal situation.
On the 1st December 2009 My Book "For Queen and Country, Then What?" was published.
You can read more by clicking here or the 'Book Cover' above.
I have tried to include as much information as I can to help people find the specific help that they need. Please click onto any of the links which you feel will help you the most.
"Unfortunately I do not provide a phone service from my website as because I am not a professional medical person or trained in that, I do not feel comfortable being in a one-to-one verbal situation as this I feel is a very specialist skill.
If you need to talk please use one of the above confidential helplines


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What is a "good company"?
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If you're a customer, a good company is one that stands behind its products and delivers fair value for the money you pay.
Lots of companies are able to do this, and they get rewarded with repeat business from their customers. Given a fair and level playing field, good companies shine in comparison to their competition and the result is a virtuous cycle in which they end up growing faster. If they are able to manage this growth and keep it from getting in the way of their being "good", then they start making it on the various lists of the fastest growing companies. All is well.
Some companies achieve greatness.
A great company is one characterized by passion — a passion that its employees have for always thinking about their customers first, committing every day to providing them with the best product possible and never willing to settle for anything less than the best.
When a company possesses this kind of passion, it will often transfer over to its customers. The best indication of this transference is when customers enthusiastically tell their family and friends about the company's product. The reward for this is obvious, as the customers now serve as an extension of the company's sales and marketing teams.
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April 1, 2008
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -
The Lineup
Thursday, April 3, 2008 at 1:30 p.m.
UC Santa Barbara vs. Long Beach State
at the Rob Gym Tennis Courts
Saturday, April, 5 2008 at 12:00 p.m.
UC Santa Barbara at Loyola Marymount
at the LMU Tennis Center
Saturday, April, 6 2008 at 10:00 a.m.
UC Santa Barbara vs. UC Riverside
at the Rob Gym Tennis Courts
Tough Times
The UC Santa Barbara women's tennis team has been struggling of late, losing three of four since returning from final exams. The Gauchos did what they were supposed to in sweeping cross-town NAIA rival Westmont College, 9-0. The following day, UC Santa Barbara hosted No. 46 Boise State and fought hard, but were outlasted by the Broncos 5-2. The Gauchos then traveled North and were defeated in a rain-shortened match against San Francisco, 4-2, and were bounced by St. Mary's, 6-1. With the three consecutive losses the Gauchos now find themselves at 7-11 overall, and 2-2 in Big West conference play.
The Beach
Since starting the season 3-4, Long Beach State has been on a roll winning nine of eleven matches for an overall record of 12-5. By toppling Cal State Northridge this past Friday 6-1, the 49ers are the only remaining unbeaten team in the Big West at 5-0. Long Beach State boasts the No. 31 ranked doubles pair in the country of Hannah Grady and Stephanie Bengson. The potent duo are 16-6 overall, and 11-4 in dual competition at the No. 1 slot for the 49ers this year.
The Lions
After starting the year off with seven consecutive defeats, Loyola Marymount has risen from the dead and gone 7-4 since then. Senior Pavla Mesterova is having a stellar year going 11-5 overall at No. 1 singles and is ranked No. 65 in the country. The Lions will host Cal State Northridge this Thursday, Apr. 3 before battling the Gauchos.
The Highlanders
The UC Riverside women's tennis team has been on hiatus, having not competed in a match since Mar. 15. The Highlanders played two that afternoon cloberring both the University of Pittsburgh and Texas State University 6-1, in both contests. UC Riverside, 0-3 in league, is one of three Big West teams still vying for their first victory in conference play.


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Canadiens try to shut down Crosby and Penguinsby Mike Battaglino
PENGUINS (15-8-0) at CANADIENS (12-9-2)
Last 10: Pittsburgh 6-4-0; Montreal 4-4-2
Season series: This is the first of three games. The Pittsburgh Penguins won all three last season, in various fashion: 7-6 in overtime, 1-0, and 6-4.
Big story: The Montreal Canadiens take on the top team in the Metropolitan Division after defeating the second-place team, the Washington Capitals, 3-2 on Friday. It was the Canadiens' fifth win against a team currently above .500, and they will be trying for their fourth win against a team now ahead of them in the NHL standings.
Team Scope:
Penguins: Forward James Neal had two points in a 4-3 win against the New York Islanders on Friday, his second straight two-point game and third since returning from an upper-body injury on Nov. 13.
"When you take a little bit over a month off, it's tough," Neal told "NHL Tonight." "I'm starting to feel good and get my game legs back. When the team's winning, and getting in there, it feels good."
Pittsburgh used Jeff Zatkoff in goal against the Islanders, leaving Quebec native Marc-Andre Fleury to play here. He is 5-0-1 the past two seasons against Montreal, with 14 goals allowed, and the Penguins are 5-1-2 at Bell Centre under coach Dan Bylsma.
Canadiens: Forward David Desharnais scored his first goal of the season Friday, and has three points in his past two games after one in his first 19. On Nov. 10, Montreal mayor elect Denis Coderre tweeted a remark questioning whether Desharnais should be sent to the American Hockey League.
Desharnais is back on a line with Max Pacioretty and had two assists during his linemate's natural hat trick Tuesday against the Minnesota Wild.
"We played together the last three four years, down in the minors and up here in Montreal," Desharnais told "NHL Tonight." "We were separated at the beginning of the year, we're just starting to get back on track together. We had great chemistry and hopefully we can keep it going."
After using Peter Budaj in goal against Alex Ovechkin, the Canadiens will call on Carey Price to face Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. In the past two seasons, Price is 1-3-2 against Pittsburgh, with 20 goals allowed.
After losing five of six, Montreal has won three of four.
Who's hot: Malkin scored his first goal in a span of 15 games, extending a point streak to nine out of 10 (14 points). Crosby has five points in his past three games. … Canadiens forward Daniel Briere has four points in five games since returning from a concussion.
Injury report: Penguins forward Beau Bennett left the game Friday in the third period. Forward Chuck Kobasew (lower body) may return to practice in a few days. Defenseman Rob Scuderi (ankle) is progressing but isn't projected to return until close to Christmas. Goalie Tomas Vokoun (hip) is out indefinitely. … Canadiens forward Michael Bournival was helped to the locker room after blocking a shot late in the third period Friday. Rene Bourque (lower body) missed his second straight game Friday. Defenseman Davis Drewiske (shoulder) is on injured reserve.


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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Skinner Art Book UNLEASHING THIS FRIDAY!
After Skinner, myself and Lamour Supreme blessed San Antonio with a 100-foot long InHuman Centipede , the Dieties have descended down on our eyeballs and have forced The Unspoken darkness to shovel gravel and blood-fire into our sinuses. In other words, unearthly illustrator SKINNER has a new book being released online THIS FRIDAY, FEB 3 at ZEROFRIENDS.com!
And Skinner himself will be on hand, armed, and in person at the ZEROFRIENDS OAKLAND Retail store on Saturday, Feb 4 from 2-3PM for the official release/selling/signing/high fiving event in which anyone who buys the book in person on Saturday will be eligible for a FREE "BUTCHER KINGS" Zine in addition to the free 8"x 10"! Full details at the bottom of this post.
Published by Gingko Press & Zerofriends, the book is completely insane in the best way possible. But don't take MY word for it, because I am biased, as Skinner and I trade illegal skin and stab each other with WarSwords and Ice-Lasers on a regular basis. Instead, see what some kind folks are saying about this mystical new art book:
"Remember that metal-influenced dude that sat next to you in class that, Instead of working on whatever stupid school assignment was handed out for the day, he drew goblins and wizards with snakes for eyes? Well, Skinner is that dude, only he MASTERED that shit." - BRIAN POSEHN
"Skinner's wild world of demonic art reminds me that it's OK to look at scary creatures in a sensual manner. Yumm." - Andy Milanokis
"He's no Picasso!" - Dana "Master Shake" Snyder, Aqua Teen Hunger Force
"I just met Skinner but I have assessed in that brief encounter that he's on the right track. Taking things in stride and going along for the ride. That's the only way to play it." - James "DALEK" Marshall
"Skinner is a psychopathic psycho. That's the worst kind, you know..." - Larry Alberts. High School Art Teacher
"EVERY MAN IS MY ENEMY" The Art Of SKINNER
172 Pages, 250 Illiustrations & Photos.
8.5" x 11". Hardcover.
Each copy is hand-signed by SKINNER
And as BONUS, The first 300 books that are purchased online at ZEROFRIENDS will come shipped with a FREE 8'x10" signed & numbered giclee print from Skinner!
So, just to match Skinner's artwork, I seemed to have jammed way too much awesomeness into this post, so lets sort things out a little bit:
1. SKINNER'S new art book "Every Man Is My Enemy" will be released online at Zerofriends.com starting this Friday, Feb 3.
2. The first 300 people to order his book will receive a FREE signed and numbered print from Skinner.
3. On SATURDAY, Feb 4th, Zerofriends will be celebrating the release of Skinner's new book at the ZEROFRIENDS OAKLAND STORE from 1-5PM and Skinner will be on hand signing and selling his book from 2-3PM.
489A 25th St.
Oakland, CA
Anyone who buys the book at this in-store event will also get a FREE 'Butcher Kings" zine along with the free 8"x10" Print.
Hopefully this all makes sense, but if not, just BUY THE BOOK IT'S INCREDIBLE!!!!!!
Here is a peek at the inside of the book. See you online this FRIDAY YO!


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Rocker Slash has dismissed rumors the original members of Guns N' Roses will reunite at their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction next month.
Axl Rose, Slash, Izzy Stradlin, Duff McKagan, Steven Adler and Dizzy Reed are all believed to be attending the event in Cleveland, Ohio on 14 April, but the offer to reunite onstage was declined by the guitarist.
His comments are sure to spark disappointment from fans desperate to see the legendary rockers perform together again, but Slash has been caught unaware of the hype surrounding the induction.
He says, "Either it hasn't hit me yet or maybe it's been so long since I had anything to do with Guns N' Roses that I just don't really get it. And we're not playing. I would imagine that they asked us to play but I know that we're not playing."
However, former drummer Matt Sorum still hasn't given up hope of the group performing an impromptu set on the night.
Sorum, who replaced Adler in 1989, tells Billboard.com, "We're all sitting at the same table, so it should be cool. After we get a little bit of food in us, hopefully someone will get up and want to play, but I don't know. I'm not the guy to ask. I just hope it works out."
Slash and Guns N' Roses frontman Rose haven't performed together since 1993.


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For most people travelling to Paris, France the itinerary would include all the iconic sites of Paris; the Eiffel Tower, a walk along the Seine, the Louvre, Notre-Dame, the Arc de Triomphe, a stroll along the Champs Elysees, and the many quaint Parigienne cafes, among others, but for me my trip would not have been complete without a visit to Poilane, the ever so famous panettiere. The window display promised a delicious array of breads to choose from and window shopping the works of art they call bread would have been enough for some.
Those lovely boules that I'd seen many times in books and magazines with the famous P marking were right in front of me not to mention the incredible work of art of grapes and leaves on the boules next to them. I didn't buy one of the boules because they were so large and there was no suitable place to store so much bread at the hotel. Instead I bought smaller buns that the staff assured me was the same recipe and that would sate my craving for a taste of their wonderful bread.
The staff could see my enthusiasm and were only to willing to answer any questions I had for them. As a matter of fact one woman who did not speak English very well went to the back to retrieve a baker with a better command of the English language. So much for all those stories you hear about how rude and aloof the French could be. The people here were just lovely and accommodating as was the case with most of the people I encountered on my travels throughout Paris and the south of France. In one bakery in the south after seeing my enthusiasm about bread baking the owner invited me and a friend to his small kitchen at the back of the store to show us where he made his bread and happily showed me a large pail of preferment in his refrigerator that would make the next day's batch. He removed the lid so that we could smell the most beautiful dough and said "the dough does not smell strong, that is how is should be". I would have gladly showed up the next day to work baking bread with him had he invited me.
I left with a selection of freshly baked breads that I would share with the group of friends I was traveling with. I had come to Paris eager to visit Poilane and the quaint shop and the wonderfully friendly staff there made the experience unforgettable.


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A doctor determines if children are overweight by measuring their height and weight. Although children have fewer weight-related health problems than adults, overweight children are at high risk of becoming overweight adolescents and adults. Overweight adults are at risk for a number of health problems, including heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure stroke, and some forms of cancer.
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Children become overweight for a variety of reasons. The most common causes are genetic factors, lack of physical activity, unhealthy eating patterns, or a combination of these factors. In rare cases, a medical problem, such as an endocrine disorder, may cause a child to become overweight. Your doctor can perform a careful physical exam and some blood tests, if necessary, to rule out this type of problem.
If you think that your child is overweight, it is important to talk with your child's doctor. A doctor is the best person to determine whether your child has a weight problem. Physicians will measure your child's weight and height to determine if your child's weight is within a healthy range. A physician will also consider your child's age and growth patterns to determine whether your child is overweight.
For example, it is normal for boys to have a growth spurt in weight and catch up in height later. It is best to let your child's doctor determine whether your child will "grow into" a normal weight. If your doctor finds that your child is overweight, he or she may ask you to make some changes in your family's eating and activity habits.
One of the most important things you can do to help overweight children is to let them know that they are okay whatever their weight is. Children's feelings about themselves often are based on their parents' feelings about them. If you accept your children at any weight, they will be more likely to accept and feel good about themselves. It is also important to talk to your children about weight, allowing them to share their concerns with you. Your child probably knows better than anyone else that they have a weight problem. For this reason, overweight children need support, acceptance, and encouragement from their parents.
Parents should try not to set children apart because of their weight, but focus on gradually changing their family's physical activity and eating habits. Family involvement helps to teach everyone healthful habits and does not single out the overweight child.
Regular physical activity, combined with healthy eating habits, is the most efficient and healthful way to control your weight. It is also an important part of a healthy lifestyle. Some simple ways to increase your family's physical activity include the following:
The point is not to make physical activity an unwelcome chore, but to make the most of the opportunities you and your family have to be active.
Teaching healthy eating practices early will help children approach eating with the right attitude -- that food should be enjoyed and is necessary for growth, development, and energy to keep the body running. The best way to begin is to learn more about children's nutritional needs by reading or talking with a health professional and then to offer them some healthy options, allowing your children to choose what and how much they eat.
Children should never be placed on a restrictive diet to lose weight, unless a doctor supervises one for medical reasons. Limiting what children eat may be harmful to their health and interfere with their growth and development.
To promote proper growth and development and prevent obesity, parents should offer the whole family a wide variety of foods from each of the food groups.
*NOTE: Serving sizes are for children and adults ages 2 years and older. A range of servings is given for each food group. The smaller number is for children who consume about 1,300 calories a day, such as 2 - 4 years of age. The larger number is for those who consume about 3,000 calories a day, such as boys 15 - 18 years of age. For more information on healthy eating for children, visit the U.S. Department of Agriculture's food pyramid web site at www.mypyramid.gov.
If you are unsure about how to select and prepare a variety of foods for your family, consult a physician or registered dietitian for nutrition counseling. You may also want to refer to the readings and organizations listed at the end of this fact sheet for more information on healthy eating.
Reducing fat is a good way to cut calories without depriving your child of nutrients. Simple ways to cut the fat in your family's diet include eating low-fat or nonfat dairy products, poultry without skin and lean meats, and low-fat or fat-free breads and cereals. Making small changes to the amount of fat in your family's diet is a good way to prevent excess weight gain in children. Major efforts to change your child's diet, however, should be supervised by a health professional. In addition, fat should not be restricted in the diets of children younger than 2 years of age. After that age, children should gradually adopt a diet that contains no more than 30% of calories from fat by the time the child is about 5 years old.
While it is important to be aware of the fat, salt, and sugar content of the foods you serve, all foods-even those that are high in fat or sugar-have a place in the diet, in moderation.
Make a wide variety of healthful foods available in the house. This practice will help your children learn how to make healthy food choices.
A child can detect hunger and fullness better when eating slowly.
Try to make mealtimes pleasant with conversation and sharing, not a time for scolding or arguing. If mealtimes are unpleasant, children may try to eat faster to leave the table as soon as possible. They then may learn to associate eating with stress.
These activities offer parents hints about children's food preferences, teach children about nutrition, and provide children with a feeling of accomplishment. In addition, children may be more willing to eat or try foods that they help prepare.
Continuous snacking may lead to overeating, but snacks that are planned at specific times during the day can be part of a nutritious diet, without spoiling a child's appetite at mealtimes. You should make snacks as nutritious as possible, without depriving your child of occasional chips or cookies, especially at parties or other social events. Below are some ideas for healthy snacks.
Healthy Snacks
Fresh, frozen, or canned vegetables and fruit served either plain or with low-fat or fat-free cheese or yogurt
Dried fruit, served with nuts or sunflower or pumpkin seeds
Breads and crackers made with enriched flour and whole grains, served with fruit spread or fat-free cheese
Frozen desserts, such as nonfat or low-fat ice cream, frozen yogurt, fruit sorbet, popsicles, water ice, and fruit juice bars
Warning: Children of preschool age can easily choke on foods that are hard to chew, small and round, or sticky, such as hard vegetables, whole grapes, hard chunks of cheese, raisins, nuts, and seeds, and popcorn. It is important to carefully select snacks for children in this age group.
Try to eat only in designated areas of your home, such as the dining room or kitchen. Eating in front of the TV may make it difficult to pay attention to feelings of fullness, and may lead to overeating.
Withholding food as a punishment may lead children to worry that they will not get enough food. For example, sending children to bed without any dinner may cause them to worry that they will go hungry. As a result, children may try to eat whenever they get a chance. Similarly, when foods, such as sweets, are used as a reward, children may assume that these foods are better or more valuable than other foods. For example, telling children that they will get dessert if they eat all of their vegetables sends the wrong message about vegetables.
Find out more about your school lunch program, or pack your child's lunch to include a variety of foods. Also, select healthier items when dining at restaurants.
Children are good learners, and they learn best by example. Setting a good example for your kids by eating a variety of foods and being physically active will teach your children healthy lifestyle habits that they can follow for the rest of their lives.
If you need to make changes to your family's eating and exercise habits, but are finding it difficult, a registered dietitian (RD) may be able to help. Your physician may be able to refer you to an RD, or you can visit the National Center for Nutrition and Dietetics of The American Dietetic Association (ADA) at the ADA's website: www.eatright.org.
If your efforts at home are unsuccessful in helping your child reach a healthy weight and your physician determines that your child's health is at risk unless the child loses weight steadily, you may want to consider a formal treatment program. To locate a weight-control program for your child, you may want to contact a local university-based medical center.
Look for the following characteristics when choosing a weight-control program for your child. The program should:
The overall goal of a successful treatment program should be to help the whole family focus on making healthy changes to their eating and activity habits that they will be able to maintain throughout life.
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Washington, DC
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Recent review: We had David for our Resident Holiday Party and it was a hit! Our residents loved it and we will…
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Washington, DC
Recent review: Ed was terrific. Not only was he sooo professional, but the man is talented!!!! Also, his whole…
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Washington, DC
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Classical Singer / Singing Guitarist
Washington, DC
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Smerconish suggested "law enforcement ought to step in" at immigration demonstrations and consider "gathering ... up" illegal immigrants
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On MSNBC's Scarborough Country, Michael Smerconish suggested that "maybe law enforcement ought to step in" at pro-immigration demonstrations and consider "gathering ... up" illegal immigrants.
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Substituting for host Joe Scarborough on the April 10 edition of MSNBC's Scarborough Country, Philadelphia-based radio host Michael Smerconish suggested that "maybe law enforcement ought to step in" at pro-immigration demonstrations -- such as those that took place in Washington, D.C., and other U.S. cities on April 10 -- and consider "gathering ... up" illegal immigrants. Smerconish wondered why there was "zero discussion" of "gathering them up" at the demonstrations, when "[a]ll I keep hearing is how would we ever find them?" He then suggested that law enforcement officials are being hypocritical by refusing to "gather[] ... up" illegal immigrants because they would "step in and do something about" a rally of "pot smokers" who "wanted decriminalization" of marijuana, or "scofflaws" with unpaid parking tickets.
Smerconish's remarks echo those of Fox News host David Asman (documented by Media Matters for America here), who, on the April 10 edition of Fox News' Your World with Neil Cavuto, suggested that the demonstrations were "the perfect time to round up these lawbreakers and ship them out."
From the April 10 edition of MSNBC's Scarborough Country, which featured MSNBC host Tucker Carlson:
SMERCONISH: Well I'm glad, at the outset, that you didn't describe them as "undocumented," because I feel no need to be PC [politically correct] here tonight. These folks --
CARLSON: Of course not.
SMERCONISH: -- regardless of what we do, they're here illegally. But here's my question: Why is there zero discussion of the notion, that well, OK, hundreds of thousands of illegals here -- maybe law enforcement ought to step in. All I keep hearing is, how would we ever find them? Well, you can find them today, but nobody wants to talk about gathering them up.
CARLSON: Well, I think that -- personally, my feeling is -- the more central question is: Why not build a wall? I mean, why not end this easy access point along our southern border. All of us can then relax and make rational decisions about immigration.
But you can't at this point, because we've no control over our borders. This is the point I brought up time and again to people we were interviewing this afternoon. And we got the same series of answers. One, you know, why should we abide by the border? This is, you know, I have a right to work anywhere I want. Two, I am coming here because of the money the United States spent in the '80s in Central America fostering all these civil wars. Therefore, it's America's fault that I've come to your country illegally. That is a very common view, at least of the people I've spoken to recently.
SMERCONISH: But Tucker, if you had a couple hundred thousand, you know, pot smokers -- people who wanted decriminalization --
CARLSON: Right.
SMERCONISH: -- of marijuana getting together. Or, OK, let's make it less criminally invasive -- let's say scofflaws, you know, people with parking tickets getting together across the country. I've got to believe that law enforcement would say, "Hey, there they are. Let's step in and do something about it."
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Western towns shaped by industries they pursue
As wacky as it sounds, a bunch of corrupt Arizona politicians in 1885 had a profound effect on my life. Back then, the 13th session of the Arizona Territorial Legislature was dubbed "The Thieving Thirteenth" because its members were unusually prone to graft and beating up opponents. One issue they faced was: Should the territorial capital be moved from Prescott to Tucson? And if not, should Tucson get the territorial prison or a mental hospital as a consolation prize? Tucson boosters hoped those institutions would energize their economy, but the legislators, most likely bribed by other towns, refused.
Finally, a Tucson legislator, Selim M. Franklin, suggested establishing a different institution – a university where "for all time to come the youth of the land may learn to become better citizens than we are." The seed they planted grew into the huge University of Arizona. And in 1979, a woman named Linda Platts moved there from California to earn her master's degree in journalism. I met her a year later, while we both worked on Tucson's daily paper, and we married and had two kids. If the Thieving Thirteenth had not established that university, I wouldn't have the family I enjoy today.
Every Western community is shaped by a combination of deliberate actions and chance. In Lead, S.D., the subject of our cover story, local boosters have persuaded the federal government and other powers to transform a busted-out mine into a world-class physics research lab. Now, that lab will reshape Lead, by hiring ex-miners and attracting new residents and scientifically minded visitors, who will interact, learn from each other and even begin new families there.
I'm fascinated by how we choose which industries to pursue, and the long-term effects our choices have. Western towns were often founded on things like mining, logging or tourism, as a logical response to the resources that were available. Over time, though, the ore and the stock of big trees are often exhausted, and tourism's side effects become clear, in sky-high real-estate prices and the often-overwhelming number of tourists. Imaginative, forward-looking communities like Lead are willing to cast for new options for their future.
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The legendary Hotel del Coronado is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year. Located on Coronado Island, across the bay from San Diego, "the Del," as it is known, has played host to countless notable guests (Thomas Edison, L. Frank Baum and 11 US presidents), been featured in many films (including "Some Like It Hot" with Marilyn Monroe) and allegedly has its own ghost. Get in on the birthday fun with an anniversary package, which includes accommodations (from $299 a night), two signature anniversary cocktails at the Babcock & Story Bar and a copy of a new 208-page coffee-table book, "Hotel del Coronado." hoteldel.com
The Tybee Wine Festival — on Georgia's historic Tybee Island, about 18 miles east of Savannah — will take place April 10 to 14. Among the five "high-energy" events are "Seafood School" (learn the art of making delicious fish dishes, $55) and "An Evening of Oysters and Wine" (oysters, wine, live music, $40). In addition to food, fun and warm sun, you'll be doing good, too. The festival raises funds for the restoration of the Tybee Post Theater, which aims to be a performing arts and cultural center for visitors and locals alike. tybeewinefestival.com


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April 29, 2009
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - This Saturday, May 2, members of the Yale Track & Field team will use their weekend off from competition to host a race of their own: the New Haven Run4Africa 5K road race. With the help of the Yale Athletics Department, the team has organized this event in order to raise support for the charity Shoe4Africa. All proceeds from the race will benefit Shoe4Africa, and a shoe drive is being held to collect new and used running shoes for Shoe4Africa's projects. The race begins and ends outside of the Yale Bowl, and will start at 11:00 a.m.
Shoe4Africa (www.shoe4africa.org) uses athletics on a community level to support widespread initiatives in education and health, with an emphasis of HIV/AIDS awareness. As part of these initiatives, Shoe4Africa collects new and used athletic shoes and distributes them in Africa at the popular Shoe4Africa community road races. In conjunction with the Run4Africa 5K, shoes will be collected in boxes around Yale's campus, including the lobby of Payne Whitney Gym. Shoes will also be collected at the race itself.
The 5K (~3.1mi) is open to all ages and abilities--from competitive runners, to those who wish to walk the course. All participants receive a free race t-shirt and entry into a raffle prize drawing. There are also prizes for the overall winners (male and female) of the race.
Buses will be available to transport competitors to the Yale Bowl from Payne Whitney Gym on race-day, and will be leaving every 15 minutes starting at 9:30 a.m.
Those interested in participating are still able to register. Online registration on www.Active.com is open until Apr. 30. In-person registration will be available in the Payne Whitney Gym lobby from 4:30-6:30 p.m. the day before the race (Friday, May 1), or at the race starting-area between 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. on race-day (cash only).
New Haven Run4Africa 5K Road Race:
- Saturday, May 2, 2009
- 11:00 a.m. start time
- Course begins and ends outside of the Yale Bowl (Chapel st. side)
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For more information:
- Official Race Website: www.yalebulldogs.com/run4africa.html
- Online Registration:www.Active.com
- Shoe4Africa website: www.Shoe4Africa.org
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