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From DOE:
Seven Georgia public schools and one private school were honored Tuesday in Washington, D.C.. at the 2012 National Blue Ribbon Schools Ceremony held by U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan.
The No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon Schools award distinguishes and honors schools for helping students achieve at very high levels and for making significant progress in closing the achievement gap.
"I congratulate these schools for being recognized as 2012 National Blue Ribbon Schools," said State School Superintendent Dr. John Barge. "The students, teachers and staff of these schools should be proud of their success. These schools are shining examples of what happens when everyone is focused on student learning."
Blue Ribbon Schools are chosen in two categories. See criteria here.
HIGH PERFORMING SCHOOLS: Schools that scored in the top 10 percent in student achievement.
DRAMATICALLY IMPROVED SCHOOLS: Schools with at least 40 percent economically disadvantaged students that have dramatically improved student achievement to high levels. One Georgia private school was also named a National Blue Ribbon School. The selection process for private schools is different. See details here.
- Chase Street Elementary, Clarke County
- Austell Intermediate School, Cobb County
- Kittredge Magnet, DeKalb County
- Crabapple Crossing, Fulton County
- Fairmount Elementary, Gordon County
- Simpson Elementary, Gwinnett County
- Britt David Elementary, Muscogee County
- First Presbyterian Day School (Middle School), Macon
–From Maureen Downey, for the AJC Get Schooled blog
November 15th, 2012
11:29 am
Nice to see, and they should be congratulated. (Not a left handed compliment, but hearty congratulations)
One slight caveat – most top performing schools are ineligible for this reward because they don't have at least 40 percent of their students from disadvantaged backgrounds, and were already on top with little room for improvement. They get other distinctions, though, if not "Blue Ribbons".
November 15th, 2012
11:55 am
There is no free lunch requirement for this Centrist. Most of the schools on this list don't have FRL rates anywhere near 40 percent. Kittredge and Crabapple had 13 percent,Britt David has 17 percent and Simpson has less than 6 percent.
On the other hand, Fairmount, and Chase Street have FRL rates of well over 50 percent.
Source: http://app3.doe.k12.ga.us/ows-bin/owa/fte_pack_frl001_public.entry_form
November 15th, 2012
11:56 am
Needed to say for the high performing category there is no FRL requirement.
Also, for awards that recognize improvement, it is hard for top performing schools.
November 15th, 2012
12:17 pm
No offense to Kittredge (I'm sure they do a great job), but should a magnet school be rewarded based on their students outscoring regular schools on standardized tests? Surprise, surprise!
November 15th, 2012
12:24 pm
@ Concernedmom30329 – Under the eligibility requirements for either the HIGH PERFORMING SCHOOLS or DRAMATICALLY IMPROVED SCHOOLS it says this at the link provided above:
"At least one-third of the public schools nominated by each state must be schools with at least 40 percent of their students from disadvantaged backgrounds."
If it does not apply to the first category, it is worded and listed incorrectly.
You may be right that it is based on the free breakfast/lunch program, but it does not say so – there may be other criteria to fit into the "disadvantaged background" category.
November 15th, 2012
12:26 pm
@Centrist, that just means the state has to nominate at least 1/3 of schools which meet that criteria. They can also nominate 2/3 of schools which do not meet the criteria. Most of these winners do not meet the criteria.
November 15th, 2012
12:30 pm
These schools are shinning examples of what happens when you segregate the Red Birds, Blue Birds and the Dead Birds by academic performance!
November 15th, 2012
12:34 pm
Definition of "disadvantaged background" is greatly expanded from just the FRL program:
Person from high school with low average SAT/ACT scores or below the average State test results.
Person from a school district where 50 percent or less of graduates go to college.
Person who has a diagnosed physical or mental impairment that substantially limits participation in educational experiences.
Person for whom English is not his or her primary language and for whom language is still a barrier to academic performance.
Person who is first generation to attend college.
Person from a high school where at least 30 percent of enrolled students are eligible for free or reduced price lunches.
Come from a family with an annual income below a level based on low-income thresholds established by the U.S. Census
Bureau, adjusted annually for changes in the Consumer Price Index (Economically Disadvantaged).
November 15th, 2012
12:41 pm
There is nothing disadvantaged about the populations at KMS or Simpson. Maureen, perhaps you can get clarification.
November 15th, 2012
1:25 pm
No offense meant to Kittredge, but how how does a school that only allows top-notch students receive an award for top-notch students? Seems this should go to a "regular" school. JMHO.
November 15th, 2012
1:59 pm
Centrist, Wow! According to your link to the National Health Service Corps definition of disadvantaged, EVERY student in DeKalb County Schools can call themselves disadvantaged.
EVERY DCSD high schools has more than 30% of their students qualifying for free and reduced lunch (Dunwoody is 30.79% based on the October 2011 FTE report from GaDOE).
So now my child can call himself disadvantaged. Cool. Wonder what scholarships he can qualify for now…..
Of course I'm being sarcastic. What a poor definition of disadvantaged. No wonder our entitlement costs are growing.
November 15th, 2012
2:34 pm
@ Murphey – There is probably a pretty strong difference between being considered a disadvantaged child and simply attending a school classified as disadvantaged when it comes to subsidies/scholarships/entitlements.
November 15th, 2012
3:59 pm
I suspect that if a child comes from a home with 2 loving parents living together and married to one another he could never be considered "disadvantaged." Most subsidies/scholarships/"entitlements" seem directed towards people who come from fractured homes and haploid families, and, those funds are terrific incentives for such homes and living arrangements to exist and grow. We'd all be better off if those funds were parceled out based on color blind merit.
November 15th, 2012
4:04 pm
Off topic?……….The new ' phenomenon ' imposed on the schools named CORE CURRICULUM with a set of 'strangling' requirements for teachers to follow is not doing anything to help in the all round EDUCATION of our children …….The classrooms are 'pressure cookers ' It is awful!!
November 15th, 2012
4:18 pm
While these awards, on the surface, might be deemed…charitably…as…"very nice", are these schools having alms cast upon their feet for simply…GETTING IT RIGHT.
While false praise for mediocrity is not a good thing, high honors for accomplishing, well, that for which one's job requires is just as bad. Hip hip, hooray, these schools, under the controlled lab conditions of the right kids from the right families from the right socioeconomic backgrounds…ad nauseum…did good. THEY DID WHAT THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO DO.
Howbout we start seeing some reports of real progress, perhaps where it counts.
"So-and-so, a graduate of Podunk High, recently graduated Suma Cum Bigtime from the U of Whathaveyou". Perhaps…"Ajax Corp recently promoted Johnny Comelately, a graduate of Hometown High and Toughnuts U, to chief bottle washer. In his new assignment, Mr Comelately's broad responsibilities will entail…"
Maureen, these stories you have presented thus far seem…well…pretty damn sad. I know, you can respond with a "don't read em", or you might start reporting on some REAL successes…successes which only spawned in the public school arena; successes which have their roots in an educational system which can be proud of achievement. Not achievement of "look, mom, I kept the crayon marks inside the line", or "Wow, test scores are up. Now, 51% of kids can speil kat and dorg correctly".
Recent reports of progress within the public school arena are very nice and, in fact, may even be true. However, always the skeptic, as many of us are (or should be), I think I speak for the majority when I request…no,let's make that DEMAND…real results. I realize many of your glowing reports are the results, the product, of those whose primary interests lie in self-promotion; in job/funding justification. However, while the results seem to lie in 1) less-than respectable college graduation rates, 2) high levels of HOPE scholars on remediation, and 3) anti-social rates of behavior among young adults, all these walk-on-water reports don't really, well…hold water. Perhaps you might consider interviewing a few of the educational counterparts, from whom these reports emanate, from the world of university academe. I am quite certain these people do not share the same survival mechanisms as those at the public schools leadership levels.
November 15th, 2012
5:02 pm
The amount of people who are actually disadvantaged cannot be measured by the free or reduced price lunch program because income is not verified. Education bureaucrats making top dollar were putting their kids on "free" lunches; they were hardly disadvantaged.
November 15th, 2012
5:25 pm
I agree with Dunwoody Mom. Kittredge darn well better be on a high achiever list — it's a high achiever magnet school!
November 15th, 2012
5:50 pm
"No offense meant to Kittredge, but how how does a school that only allows top-notch students receive an award for top-notch students?"
This kind of sleight of hand is commonplace.
For example, APS Superintendent Davis touts Carver Early College for its high performance, completely ignoring the fact that the students allowed into the school are highly motivated students previously performing well in difficult circumstances.
So, yeah. When you draw a line around the top performing 20% (whether you move them to another school or not), you're going to see … a group of top performing kids inside that line. Shocker.
But often these kinds of tricks do go unnoticed by the general public.
November 15th, 2012
7:58 pm
Kudos to all on the list!
November 15th, 2012
8:53 pm
The criteria for the Disadvantage advantage defines just about anybody who never won no Blue Ribbon no how. (me). It is correct. Kudos to the magnificent seven schools! (The one charter school on the list also won a Blue Ribbon. This particular school qualified by nearly matching names on the list of felons who aint supposed to vote. Nothing suspicious here.) Those seven instutions of learning are going to need all the blue ribbons they can git.


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Date Reviewed: June 18, 2008
Strengths: Nice Grip On Climbs
Weaknesses: None
Bottom Line:
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Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Similar Products Used: Bontrager Jones and Connection Trail, Hutchinson Python, IRC Mythos
Bike Setup: Trek Fuel 70 Stock
Date Reviewed: January 20, 2007
Strengths: Good grip, nice compound- definitely an improvement in climbing. Excellent price (on sale)- wish I would have purchased more.
Weaknesses: Higher rolling resistance than other tires, softer compound will wear faster, feels slower on pavement.
Bottom Line:
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Price Paid: $23.00
Purchased At: Performance Bike
Date Reviewed: June 23, 2006
Strengths: strong climbing, great hook up in all conditions, especially on wet rocks and roots where you need it the most. I don't think I sacrificed too much speed for the traction. I also loved the small ground contact with high volume in the tire.
Weaknesses: stupid things are fragile, as mentioned in other reviews. sidewalls ripped after one year, but I loved them so I just taped the tear, then two days ago the bead that hooks up with the rim just tore. ARgh! I was climbing a road at the end of a ride so no problems, but that also means I know it was the tire and not an obstacle on the trail. I ride in the low 30's psi (whatever feels right)
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Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid: $40.00
Purchased At: montpelier, vt
Similar Products Used: wtb specialized irc
Bike Setup: 1997 specialized stumpjumper recently rebuilt with xtr and fsa carbon cranks, soo sweet.
Date Reviewed: May 5, 2006
Strengths: Fantastic grip. Best tyres I've used to date uphill, downhill and in mud.
Weaknesses: FRAGILE....WAY TOOOOO FRAGILE!!!
Bottom Line:
Two splits in the rear tyre in last 4 rides. Today riding on road the tube exploded through the rear sidewall(running 40psi) Split so wide it could not be patched with duck tape as the previous one had and leaving me to hike home:-(( First time I've had this sort of problem with tyres and now have no confidence in this product. Have to replace the rear anyway but will be replacing the front as a blowout like the rear today would be very dangerous on the front. I have subsequently found at http://www.mtbreview.com that these tyres have a long history of splitting for no good reason. In a nutshell my experience is that these tyres are bloody dangerous and not fit for purpose. £30 down the drain
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Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid: $29.00
Purchased At: Chainreaction
Similar Products Used: WTB Velocirator, IRC Mythos XC and PANARACER MACH SS
Bike Setup: 99 Marin Muirwoods various upgrades over the years.
Date Reviewed: July 26, 2005
Strengths: Climbs awsome!!! It was amazing to me how well it worked.
Weaknesses: When i got it, it was not completly streight, so it has a little wobble to it, like if the rim was bent.
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Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid: $37.00
Purchased At: universal cycles
Similar Products Used: Specialized Fast Track
Bike Setup: I have used it both on a giant yukon and a specialized stumpjumper HT.
Date Reviewed: September 6, 2004
Strengths: grips like nothing else, no flats (yet) and i still have thoes little rubber bits.
Weaknesses: a bit heavy, come up big.
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Price Paid: $38.00
Purchased At: wiggle online store
Similar Products Used: Panaracer fire XC, nokian, IRC, hutchinson, continental.
Bike Setup: Cannondale F800 with lefty TPC, hayes discs and XT hollowtech 2 cranks
Date Reviewed: August 17, 2004
Strengths: Digs into sand, loam, gravel etc., corners on rails.
Weaknesses: Seams to be hardening up.
Bottom Line:
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Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid: $25.00
Purchased At: EbAY
Similar Products Used: WTB Enduro Raptor, IRC Back Country, Panaracer Fire, Tioga Psycho
Bike Setup: Sugar 2+
Date Reviewed: August 15, 2004
Strengths: Decent in SAND
Weaknesses: Sidewalls fail immediatley if downhilling with less than 60lbs. of pressure.
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Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid: $40.00
Purchased At: LBS
Similar Products Used: Larsen TT
Bike Setup: Kona Hei Hei, Full SRAM
Date Reviewed: August 6, 2004
Strengths: Light and Cheap, Fast yet Grabby
Weaknesses: Sidewalls
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Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid: $15.00
Purchased At: Supergo
Similar Products Used: Panaracer Smoke, Old Ground Controls
Bike Setup: Tomac Eli Stock + Carbon goodies
Date Reviewed: June 18, 2004
Strengths: Strong, light, low rolling resistance, a lot of grip!
Weaknesses: None.
Bottom Line:
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Similar Products Used: Continental Escape (weak, many flats, otherwise perfect)
Bike Setup: Stumpjumper, Fox Float RLT 80, Avid SD 7, XT, Thompson.
Date Reviewed: May 5, 2004
Strengths: Grip, slow wear, versatility, weight
Weaknesses: Sidewalls SEEM to be weak, but this can be because I've read so much scary things about them. Pricey.
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Price Paid: $40.00
Similar Products Used: Tioga Factory XC and Extreme (absolute crap), variety of Maxxis, Nokian, Kenda, Continental
Bike Setup: Currently unsatisfactory
Date Reviewed: March 27, 2004
Strengths: very good all around traction, reasonable weight
Weaknesses: FRAGILE, MOST FRAGILE TIRE I'VE EVER RIDDEN, cost
Bottom Line:
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Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid: $40.00
Purchased At: lbs
Similar Products Used: mostly panaracer fire xc pro, different wtb raptors, hutchinson python
Bike Setup: santa cruz superlight, fox 100 rlc, mostly xtr with avid mecanical disc brakes, synchros rims
Date Reviewed: February 18, 2004
Strengths: ease of installation, tread pattern, grips like hell
Weaknesses: used to paying Panaracer prices, so a little steep, but woth every dime
Bottom Line:
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Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid: $35.00
Purchased At: americanbike.com
Similar Products Used: Maxxis High Roller, WTB Weirwolf, Panaracer Fire XC, Conti DF
Bike Setup: 04 Santa Cruz Blur, xt/xtr mix, Black Elite f Fox r suspension, rhyno lite/xtr wheels, Easton carbon
Date Reviewed: December 31, 2003
Strengths: Durability and handling. I CANNOT understand the complaints on these tires. I have been using the same one (on the back) for 3 years!!! I ride hundreds of miles a year and race almost every weekend April-Oct. I have only flatted one time during a race and that was because I did a terrible thing to my rim barreling over rocks.
Weaknesses: None
Bottom Line:
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Price Paid: $45.00
Similar Products Used: Hutchinson; Panaracer; IRC
Bike Setup: Aluminum hardtail
Date Reviewed: November 27, 2003
Strengths: Good deep tread, reasonably light, good mud grip (a bit gloopy though.
Weaknesses: Slightly difficult to inflate with Eclipse tubeless
Bottom Line:
They were a bit of bugger to inflate using the Eclipse system and I had to use a CO2 cannister to get them to go up. However, they sealed very quickly and do not lose much air (the contis took ages to seal properly and the latex knackered the sidewall after about a 3 months use).
The price is for a pair of tyres.
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Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid: $54.00
Purchased At: Wiggle.com
Similar Products Used: Conti Explorer/Escape
Bike Setup: Giant NRS Team (4.5 rockers fitted), Hope XC on Mavic 317, Rock Shox Psylo SL, SRAM 9 shifters and mechs (1998 still going stong), Race Face cranks, Giant MPH brakes, Profile bars, Flite saddle.
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Born to the Frankish nobility, he was educated in Beauvais, France. Worked with Saint Eloi. Part of the court of King Dagobert I. Married. Father. Advisor to King Clovis II. With his wife's consent, he retired to the abbey of Pentale on the Seine in France. Abbot at Pentale, but he was so severe with his monks that a group tried to kill him. He resigned, then retired to become a hermit in a cave near the abbey. Founded Flay Abbey between Beauvais and Rouen in France in 655; it was later renamed Saint-Germer in his honour.
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This lecture on growing garlic by "garden guru" Ron Kujawski—held just in time to plant your garlic—will inspire, inform and give you the information needed to grow the best garlic in town. Each student will go home with a selection of cloves of Ron's favorite picks for Berkshire County and the surrounding area. Ron will cover selecting varieties, growing conditions, planting and cultivation of this great crop, as well as curing and storage. Consideration will be given to other allium groups, including shallots, leeks and onions.
Ron Kujawski is the former Landscape and Nursery Specialist for UMass Cooperative Extension. He is a garden writer, educator and researcher in IPM, plant nutrition and soil science. He teaches for the horticultural industry throughout New England.


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Culture, Learning and Skills O&S Committtee, Thursday 9 October@ 2.00pm, Committee Rm 3/4, Coucil House.
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"Better" Books Sale June 3 -7 at Wayzata Library
The Friends of the Wayzata Library will hold a sale of "better" books on June 3 though 7 in the meeting room of the Wayzata Library, 620 Rice Street, Wayzata. Hours will be 12 noon to 5 pm Monday through Friday.
Included are books on art, history, biography, travel / photography, birds, gardens, literature, reference, and more. Books are priced from $20 to $25, with most being $10 or less.
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Favorite Find Friday: Fekkai Brilliant Glossing Cream
Written on June 8, 2012 at 12:52 pm , by April Franzino
Being a beauty editor forces us to be fickle— new launches to test arrive at our desks every day— so very few products become mainstays in our arsenal. One that's remained unmatched over the years is Fekkai Brilliant Glossing Cream. The lightweight olive oil-based formula has the miraculous ability to instantly turn our strands from straw to silk. We use it as a leave-in conditioner or work a dime-sized amount over dry strands to smooth and add shine, making split ends disappear and even the most abused hair (like ours) look healthy again.
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Kérastase's New Tailored-to-You Salon Treatments
Written on October 5, 2011 at 2:04 pm , by April Franzino
At a recent event for Kérastase Paris, we previewed their new Fusio-Dose In-Salon Treatments at Butterfly Studio Salon in New York City (click the first link to find a salon near you). The stylist starts the high-tech treatment by taking a 600 times magnified digital photo of your hair— scary, I know!— and uses the image to take a close look at your hair's health, identifying problem areas (when hair is healthy, strands will appear uniform in shade and diameter). Then, the stylist uses the information from the photo to mix a bespoke Fusio-Dose treatment, using a large dose of one concentrate to address your primary need and a smaller dose of another to address your secondary need: either Concentré Pixelist for colored hair, Concentré Oléo-Fusion for dry hair, Concentré Vita-Ciment for damaged hair, or Concentré Substantif for thinning hair. Below are the digital photos taken of my hair at the salon; pre-treatment (left) about half of my strands are dry (the dull brown areas), and post-treatment with the Concentré Oléo-Fusion for dry hair, they are almost uniformly hydrated and shiny.
Tell us: Have you ever tried an in-salon hair treatment? If so, what was it and what did you think of the results?
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On the eve of his 92nd birthday, world-renowned pediatrician and author T. Berry Brazelton, M.D., received the SAMHSA Special Recognition Award for his pioneering work in pediatric and early childhood development over the past six decades.
SAMHSA Administrator Pamela S. Hyde, J.D., presented the award at the Awareness Day Early Childhood Forum on May 6. (See photo.)
SAMHSA Administrator Pamela S. Hyde presents Dr. T. Berry Brazelton with the Special Recognition Award from the Agency for lifetime achievement on behalf of our Nation's children.
"I am proud of SAMHSA," Dr. Brazelton said in his acceptance speech. "The Agency understands that children's mental health is not constructed in therapists' offices, clinics, and hospitals. By the time a child ends up there, it may be too late."
A leading force behind the pediatric health care revolution, Dr. Brazelton developed the groundbreaking Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS), which is now used worldwide to recognize the physical and neurological responses of newborns, as well as emotional well-being and individual differences.
His legacy continues to transform our understanding of child development. "Children's mental health depends on healthy families and strong communities. We must start early on," Dr. Brazelton said.
In a recent interview at their offices in Boston near Fenway Park, Dr. Brazelton and his colleague, Joshua Sparrow, M.D., assistant professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, talked about a vision of the future for our Nation's children.
"I'd like to see children have resilience: the ability to withstand problems and times when they are in trouble," Dr. Brazelton said. "And children should learn to have empathy for other people, to care about other people. Those two are critical. Making parents feel they are supported as they raise their children makes all the difference. Communities can really help."
Dr. Brazelton acknowledges that raising a child has never been easy. But at present, childrearing is more challenging than ever.
"Parents want to encourage their children to believe in themselves," Dr. Brazelton said. "Yet parents must struggle to prepare their children for a highly competitive world. Working harder than ever, parents are also more alone than ever," he continued. "For many of us, safe backyards, the support of neighbors, relatives, and family traditions, are distant memories. Parents need time for their families, someone to turn to about their children's behavior, and a community to rely on."
Dr. Brazelton added, "We can change things if we want to. And I think that basically most people want to. I think we can do better. I'm willing to help SAMHSA in any way I can. I love to travel. I love to stir things up."
Of concern are recent NSDUH data that suggest once women give birth, many new mothers resume the use of alcohol, cigarettes, illicit drugs, or engage in binge drinking.
The report, Substance Use among Women During Pregnancy and Following Childbirth, studies NSDUH data gathered between 2002 and 2007. Results show that most women are heeding warnings about the dangers that substance use during pregnancy can pose.
"Substance use during pregnancy is a marker for all kinds of other things," said Dr. Sparrow. He mentioned for examples, poverty, trauma, and domestic violence, as well as a range of mental illnesses, including depression during pregnancy, not just post-partum depression.
"So you can imagine," Dr. Sparrow said, "that if a mother can eliminate substance abuse during pregnancy, she may not be able to eliminate all these other things that may be a part of pushing her back into drugs or alcohol once the baby is there."
Dr. Brazelton added, "If you talk to a pregnant mother and say, 'You know it's going to be hard for you to make it with this baby so you're liable to start using substances again. But let me help because when you start using substances then you won't be able to understand this baby. Let me show you how exciting your baby is,' " he said. "We want to get them 'hooked' on the baby right from the first," he said. "And then understand how to calm the baby down, how to keep the baby from being 'an itch.' You need to give these mothers enough support so they know how to handle that baby without getting out of control. And then I think they might not turn to substances. But I think it must be very hard to give it up when you need it."
To reach as many families as possible, the Brazelton Touchpoints Center® reaches out to early childhood educators, early interventionists, and health care and social service providers who are ready for change – a change from focusing only on what's wrong, to focusing also on what's right; a change from telling parents what to do, to listening to what families need and supporting their discovery of what is best for their children. Since 1996, the Brazelton Touchpoints Approach has reached over 13,000 providers in over 130 communities, and more than one million families.
Visit www.touchpoints.org for more information.
To learn more about SAMHSA's work with children and families, visit the SAMHSA Web site at www.samhsa.gov.
Project LAUNCH focuses on children from birth to age 8.
Comments are continuing to arrive in SAMHSA's email reader-response box. Thank you! Read the responses so far.
SAMHSA has received more than 150 emails in response to the Administrator's call for comments. Read selected responses.
The Act improves services for people who have mental health and substance use disorders.
AI/AN youth are 10 times more likely to attempt suicide.
Collaborating across tribes helped create a needed publication for AI/AN youth.
A day in the life may include more than texting and homework.
Sales of tobacco to minors increased nationally in 2009.
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Trends in young people's smoking habits.
Pocket "Quick Guides" for counselors and physicians.
Activities in 27 metro areas include Baltimore and San Diego — Metro Briefs.
Kudos for the realistic depiction of substance abuse and mental illness in film and TV.
The Arthur S. Flemming Awards honors SAMHSA's Kana Enomoto.
SAMHSA honors facilities for reducing these practices.
Emergency visits double for prescription opioid pain relievers.
For September, planning materials at RecoveryMonth.gov.
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UNDATED (WHTC) - Max Scherzer allowed three hits and struck out six over seven innings for his ninth victory without a loss this season, as the Tigers won at Kansas City last night, 3-2. The rubber game of the series at Kauffman Stadium is this afternoon. Coverage on 1450 WHTC begins at 1:45 PM.
Zack Cozart and Xavier Paul each slugged a three-run homer as visiting Cincinnati routed the Cubs last night, 12-2. The series at Wrigley Field in Chicago continues this afternoon.
Rajai Davis scored on a wild pitch in the 10th inning to break a 5-5 tie as visiting Toronto beat the White Sox last night, 7-5. The rubber game of the series at US Cellular Field in Chicago is this evening.
Aaron Miller slugged a three-run homer in a four-run first inning, and Great Lakes added seven more in the next frame to rout the visiting Whitecaps last night, 13-6. The series at Dow Diamond in Midland continues this evening, and you can catch all of the action on 1450 WHTC and http://whtc.com/listen-live, starting at 6:55 PM.
Game one of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals is this evening at the United Center in Chicago, as the Blackhawks entertain Boston.
Game three of the AHL Calder Cup Finals is this evening at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, as the Griffins lead visiting Syracuse, two games to none.


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1. Which member of the Dante Club did you find most interesting?
2. The Dante Club takes place at the end of the Civil War. What impact does the aftermath of the War have on the characters?
3. Why do you think Matthew Pearl created the character of Nicholas Rey? What does he bring to the story?
4. Do you see parallels between the Dante Club and modern book clubs? What benefits or enjoyment did the Dante Club members get from coming together to discuss Dantes works?
5. Reading the works of Dante inspired a man to kill several people. Do you think reading violent or dark materials can encourage people this way? What about listening to music, seeing a movie, or a piece of art?
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Get Rid Of Kool-Aid and Colored Stains In Your Carpet For Good!
Okay, so somebody spilled some Kool-Aid, or red soda or wine in your light colored carpet, what do you do? I will reveal the easy method that can get out these kinds of spots and stains a majority of the time. You could save yourself a great deal of money in carpet replacement.
Here is the problem:
Red beverages have dyes in them that bond to the carpet fiber in a very strong way, making most methods of spot removal very difficult. You can use so-called miracle spot removers all you want, but unless you get to the spot immediately after it happens, chances are the dye in the beverage will bond to the carpet. If you have a hand held spot remover, you have a very good chance of removing the spot right away, using just hot water, but if the spot dries and the red is left in the carpet, the spot is now a STAIN and will require special cleaning to remove it.
This method requires a few steps to complete, but do not be intimidated. Here is exactly what you need to do to get out unsightly Kool-Aid or red beverage stains from your carpet. Please follow the instructions carefully.
Step 1: You will want to use the right chemical to get the stain out. We use a product called Kool-Aid, Juice and Dye Stain Remover that is specifically designed to get out Kool-Aid, juice and red beverage stains. It does a fast and easier job than other methods. We use it everyday.
Step 2: Get yourself several white, clean, terry cloth towels depending on how big of a stain you have. The bigger the stain, the more towels you will need.
Step 3: Apply a liberal amount of the Kool-Aid, Juice and Dye Stain Remover over the stained area.
Step 4: Place a wet, folded and clean terry cloth towel over the stain. When I say "wet" I am referring to a towel that has been put under warm water and rung out very slightly, leaving a liberal amount of water in the towel.
Step 5: Next, you will need a steam iron filled with water and placed on low to medium low setting. Place the iron over the folded towel. Don't worry, you will not burn the carpet. Press firmly on the wet towel and let the steam pull the red dye stain into the towel. Keep the iron on the spot at least 2 minutes and check you progress frequently.
Step 6: As the iron steams out the red dye, it will turn your towel red or whatever color the stain was. Either rinse out the towel and replace it on the stain or put a new terry cloth towel over the stain and repeat this procedure until the stain is gone.
Step 7: Spray the area with hot water that you just cleaned and use another DRY terry cloth towel to blot up the excess water. This will rinse the area and neutralize the cleaning process.
That's it!! You did it. If you need to, save this page for future reference.
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A. You don't use dish washing liquid to wash your clothes do you? Of course not. The reason is dish washing liquid is designed for DISHES. Not removing red dye stains.
You can use dish washing liquid but the end result is often disappointing over time since the soap residue collects and creates a grey spot over time. If you can invest a few dollars, (less than $21.00) why not go the safe route and get the chemical that is formulated to do the job.
Q: I'm affraid I will burn the carpet. How can I prevent this?
A. Easy. Follow our instructions and you should not have problems. Failure to follow our instructions could cause a problem if you leave the iron on the carpet too long.
You see, carpet is very durable and it takes a tremendous amount of intense heat before the fiber will burn or melt. A low or medium low setting along with a folded terry cloth with prevent this. We have done this method hundreds of times without problem.
Please Note: Use at your own risk! We are not responsible for if these procedures cause damage. Always test on a small area first!
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It's Sunday morning (well, half past one actually) and I have a bit of Liza time before I have to head to NOLA. We had our first rain last night in a long time and there is something a bit serene about this particular Sunday morning. I am very much appreciating stillness these days!Read More...
My favorite piece of NOLA Gastropub press
On Sunday we were featured in the local paper.
I realized this at around 5pm and couldn't hit the streets in search for a copy as the kitchen was already in full swing for Happy Hour service at NOLA Gastropub.
Luckily the journalist tweeted a link and I hurried to the computer, sat down with my hot lemon water and gave it a read.
It's written so well, it almost seems like a tale.
I love it and thought you might enjoy it too, so here it is-Read More...
It's official, NOLA Gastropub is open, y'all!Read More...
the smaller details of NOLA Gastropub
The red beans are on the stove along with the gumbo for tonights service and I have a twenty minute break before I have to get back in the kitchen so I thought I'd throw a post up real quick, as I'm really excited about our latest addition to the local, and you know me and excitement, I need to let it out….!
Readers, meet G.Read More...
June 26, last Beer Night at NOLA
Hola friends!
Quick and last minute note that tonight will be our last Beer Night with Broeders Artesnal here in Palermo.
But don't worry!
It's because we're so close to opening the gastropub and we need to stock up on as much craft beer as possible!
The past year has been a blast working with brothers Marce and Ticol (aka Francisco) on Thursday nights. We experimented with countless fried chicken & biscuit recipes as well as sampled some of their interesting brews such as Golden Rosemary, Basil IPA and Pecan Stout.Read More...
makin' perfect steamed rice
I know it seems crazy, but it's really not!
Rice is one of those foods that is simple yet we seem to screw up over and over again.Read More...
NOLA gastropub update!
Hey y'all!
Sorry for the distance.
My brain hurts from all the decisions we're making for the gastropub.Read More...
Fall sweet potato & sage soup
New soup recipe! She's healthy and practically vegan!
Ticol and I have been such little gordos lately.
Burgers, pork milanesas, asados, empanadas, it's just been so easy when you're wearing tights and oversized sweaters.
Sunday night we were adamant about a 'light dinner' as our bodies couldn't handle anything heavy, especially more meat.
I wound up making this soup with leftover chicken stock and a quick run to the verdulería (vegetable stand).Read More...
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Last week was a big week here at NOLA!Read More...
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Recognizing And Preventing Dehydration In Athletes
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Sports drinks appear to outperform water in preventing dehydration, especially in young athletes. A study that offered water, flavored water and a sports drink to active children ages 9 to 12 showed they drank 90 percent more of the sports drink and stayed better hydrated than when drinking plain water. Sports drinks served cold (50º to 59ºF is recommended) have flavor (sweetness) and sodium that encourage athletes to drink more.
When fluids have the correct mixture of carbohydrates and electrolytes, athletes absorb them quicker into the bloodstream and the fluids help refuel muscles and speed rehydration. Carbohydrates also aid in performance by facilitating an increased feel of energy for power and endurance enhancement. Though carbohydrate concentrations greater than 8 percent increase the rate of carbohydrate delivered to the body, they compromise the rate of fluid emptying from the stomach and absorbed from the intestine.
What Drinks Should Athletes Avoid?
Fruit juices, carbohydrate gels, soda and sports drinks that have carbohydrate concentrations greater than 8 percent are therefore not recommended during an exercise session as the sole beverage. Most carbohydrate forms such as glucose, sucrose and glucose polymers are suitable and the absorption rate is maximized when multiple forms are consumed simultaneously. Fructose ingestion should be limited since it may cause gastrointestinal distress.
Substances to be avoided include caffeine and alcohol, which increase urine output and reduce fluid retention, and carbonated beverages, which reduce voluntary fluid intake due to stomach fullness.
Consider adding sodium chloride to fluid replacement beverages for physical activity exceeding four hours or during the initial days of hot weather. This can offset the salt loss in sweat and minimize the medical problems associated with electrolyte imbalances such as muscle cramps and hyponatremia. Hyponatremia has been associated in sporting events with overhydration, both orally and IV, with hypotonic (relative to sweat) solutions. There have been reported cases in which individuals had been overhydrated with as much as 6 to 7 liters of free water. Given this, providing hydration beverages that contain a small amount of salt would be desirable and should cause no harm.
Dr. Caselli (pictured) is a staff podiatrist at the VA Hudson Valley Health Care System in Montrose, N.Y. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the New York College of Podiatric Medicine and a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine.
Dr. Brummer is in private practice with the Metropolitan Foot Group, New York City. He is an Associate of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons.
1. Bar-Or O. Temperature regulation during exercise in children and adolescents. In Gisolfi C, Lamb DR (eds). Perspectives in Exercise and Sports Medicine, II, Youth, Exercise and Sport. Indianapolis, IN, Benchmark Press; 1989. pp 335-367.
2. Casa DJ, Armstrong LE, et. al. National Athletic Trainers' Association Position Statement: Fluid Replacement for Athletes. J Athletic Training 35(2) 212-224, 2000
3. Noakes TD. Dehydration during exercise: what are the real dangers? Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine 5(2) 123-128, 1995
4. Stoddard DW. (2001) Hyponatremia or Hype? [Letter to the Editor] Phys Sportsmed 29(7) 2001
5. Wilk B, Bar-Or O. Effect of drink flavor and NaCl on voluntary drinking and hydration in boys exercising in the heat. J Appl Physiol 80: 1112-1117, 1996
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I thought I got mad on Sundays! Great video, makes me smile.
I thought I got mad on Sundays! Great video, makes me smile.
That was great stuff. I love when Cowboy fans melt down!
Just win Phin baby!
I love the dramatic pauses and constantly looking back at the Cowboys logo on the wall.
Dmitri Patterson gets indefinitely suspended for "not showing up" and Buttfumble got a raise for "not showing up" - go figure how the JESTS world works?
When death smiles upon you, the Infantry man smiles back. WV says Im not a patriot and Jeff Ireland is a Boss so it must be true.
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CHHS Publications
|Date: Monday, August 1st, 2011
Members of the CHHS family have recently had articles or books published. Here are a few
Dr. Sherry Lovan (Associate Professor in the School of Nursing)
- Lovan, S. R. (2010). Student Empathy: A Learning Experience. Reflections: Narratives of Professional Helping, 16(4), 60-64.
- Catlett, S., & Lovan, S. R. (2011). Being a Good Nurse and Doing the Right Thing: A Replication Study, Nursing Ethics, 18, 54-63.
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What is Kawasaki Syndrome?
As parents, should we be worried that KS is affecting our own kids? Dr. Cara says, "In order to qualify as having Kawasaki's you have to have five days of fever. Most kids are very fussy and have dry, cracked lips and/or red eyes. Kids are pretty sick with Kawasaki's ... Parents have usually been in to see the doctor before the five day mark because the kids feel so bad. But you cannot (technically) make the diagnosis without five days of fever."
Standard treatments for KS include high doses of aspirin to reduce fever and overall swelling and an immunoglobulin to reduce arterial inflammation and prevent heart complications.
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My son had Kawasaki Disease in 2007.
We had been in to see several doctors at a local clinic for what we suspected was chicken pox, scarlet fever or the flu. Finally, one doctor who had just happened to read an article on Kawasaki caught the symptoms and he was treated in time.
High fever for five days is the first most important symptom, but there is also redness, swollen hands, a "strawberry" tongue, red eyes and extreme irritability.
The one thing that was stressed to us is that doctor's do not know how or why Kawasaki happens. Our team was not sure if it is a virus or dormant in the body until activated.
Our son had an IVIG (intravenous immunoglobulin) transfer and high doses of aspirin until he was released, and then treated with aspirin and anti-inflammatories for pain in his joints. Follow up ECG were important in ensuring that his heart had not suffered any artery damage (which it didn't).
It was stressed to us that Kawasaki needs to be caught within a certain window (I believe it was ten days) and be treated in order to have the best chance at "curing" him. There is, as we were told, always a risk for heart troubles later in life, but this is greatly reduced by the IVIG transfer and close monitoring of the heart after release.
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My son too had KS at 18 months he is now 18 years old. Exact same sx as described. No residual as of yet. Hx of familial heart disease. I am now worried if this will effect him sooner than later. Ya gotta keep on your toes with all of the recent events….or so I think????????????
Our son had KS at 3 years of age after moving into a modular unit. He cried and cried that his stomach hurt. We took him to the doctor 3 or 4 times without any help from the doctor. His urine was very dark and we headed to Akron's Children Hospital for a proper diagnosis. He overcame it but our doctor took us more serious from that time on. He does not have the strength that others have. Is this true of other children that have had KS? He becomes very sick and usually needs medicine to become cured of colds and illnesses. He says that he does not feel good a lot. What are other children experiencing after years later?
since my son rick was 17 yrs old now he's 42 people stop me and ask if anyone has told me he looks like john travolta. please accept our condolences mondacci family
My son died in 2004 from a coronary thrombosis from Kawasaki disease. We had been through the hospital and two doctors who told us it was just a virus and not to worry. He dropped dead in my arms. I will forever feel guilt at having trusted the local doctors, never again. If your child is ever seriously ill get them to a major medical center, small town medicine can be lethal. The doctors who sentenced my son to death through their indifference and incompetence have yet to apologize, I guess they could care less since it wasn't their child who died.
about 15 years ago a good friend of mine son got very sick with every system yu have listed well the city hospital as always said he had a virus my friend got really scared for his son's life since we don't live that far from Duke University he took off for ,Duke with him,and it is a good thing he did,the doctors there said if he had only waited 3 more hours the child would have been dead.It was KS and that it was caused when his day care pulled up old carpet and replaced it with new more then likely because it was a dust mite that gets in the lung that causes it.I do beleive this this is one of the best hospitals in the world! and today thats a really big boy!
My feelings go out to you. I feel so bad to hear about your son. Our doctor kept sending us home. Our son just kept crying that his stomach hurt. I actually called a hospital line and a nurse told us to go back again. Finally our doctor told us to go to Akron Children Hospital. Our experience was so scary. It could have turned out worst if I had not called the nurse. It was the medicine in the blood by product that made him better with aspirins for forty days. I will keep Kate in my thoughts.
My heart goes out to Kate and the Trovolta family.My daughter Kamryn had KD at 2. She was misdiagnosed because we didn't know she even had a fever. Apparently she had a low-grade fever along with the other "Classic Criteria." Kamryn now has ectasia of her coronary arteries. I pushed for a diagnosis other than viral, but I was ignored.I wish she had the chance to receive IVIG. Even though the criteria have been updated..its not enough.There is too little known about this disease and the risks are too high to place a criteria on.As for the Trovolta's…everyone has their own beliefs.~Kammy's mom
Leadnra, what is Kammy's health like? Does she become sickly? Is she tired? Overall our son is very healthy and a full grown young man but I just wondered what other children's health issues are that had KS. I just feel he becomes sicker once he begins a cold or virus. Maybe we are just overly worried having these experiences. I agree my heart goes out not just to Kate but the Travolta family. I also agree not to put stock in local doctors for complications. I am glad I made a phone call to a hospital line and a nurse told me to go back to the doctor because our son cried that his stomach hurt. His organs inside were very enlarged from the illness. It was felt it was the carpet and glues used in our modular unit that caused his whole body to over react causing KS. We want him to have a check-up this summer when he comes home from college. We were told that his heart and arteries were in normal range but like you said - not much is known about this illness. Our son had it 17 years ago and it still haunts us as parents.
Brian Luttrell disclosed his son had Kawasaki disease, before it was even mentioned about Jett. I have worked with special individuals for many years, and if you look at Jett's physical features, it is clear he was developmentally disabled, likely with Autism or Aspbergers. The Travolta's killed their child with their cult like behavior. Scientologists do not accept individuals with developmental disabilities, after all, it was created by celebrities hoping to be absolved for their bad behavior! This child likely suffered his whole life because his parents were trying to make a statement, and did not treat him appropriately. Of course being celebrities and living the high life, their baby likely died alone, or in the arms of a "caregiver." How sweet, how Hollywood.
I have an article about Jett Travolta having Kawasaki Disease years ago in my child's scrap book because our son suffered from that disease when he was 3 years of age. Our son is now 20 years of age. Actually the Travolta's joined a group that made people aware of bad things harming children and people in the environment. All this happened years ago. I personally do not know about the Scientoloy reglion. No religion is perfect. I feel bad for the Travolta family and can not judge them as harshly. Everyone makes mistakes and wants the best for their child. They do have to suffer because of decisions that they made but I can not lay the quilt trip on any parent on how they live or have lived. I did not live the fast lane with my family and was there for my children when needed. I must admit I have no career, could only provide the basics for my children. The most important thing I gave my children was my time. I put my children first. My children never saw the world. I guess my priorities were different. I still can not lay any quilt trip on any family that had problems like the Travolta family. They only have to answer to their God not me.
As a parent, it pays to do a little research on ur own regarding your child's sympmtoms. If you believe everything ur doctors tell you, ur child might be dead by now. My son who's 17 mos old had a sudden onset of high fever (102.8) with no other symptoms on feb 2, 2009, so I just gave him some tylenol thinking it is just a viral infection. The next day, I was bothered by his extreme irritability and as I was comforting him, i felt a lump on his left neck…large enough to cause me alarm. Took him to the dr the next morning and dr said he had a left ear infection but also ordered CT scan to rule out possible mastoiditis(infection of the portion of the temporal bone of the skull that is behind the ear). CT scan came out negative for mastoiditis but found he had sinus infection as well…so dr prescribed antibiotics (augmentin) for 10 days. 48 hours had passed, my son did not respond to the antibiotics and tylenol…still running a 103-104.8 fever despite treatment. Other symptoms start showing up in the next 2 days ( I started to research online day and night during this time as his symptoms gradually increase)…his hands and feet started to swell and turn red, develops a rash on the body with concentration on the genital area, both eyes turned red w/o discharge, lips and inside of mouth are red with some cracking, tongue looked like a strawberry. I suspected it was KD but didnt wanna think about it. On the 7th day of fever, son woke up with 105.1 fever and was rushed to the nearby community hospital ER. They told me they dont know whats going on with my son and needs to transfer us to a children's hosp….so we did transfer by ambulance. That same day, I told the pediatric specialist all the exact details. She ordered additional lab tests and assessed my son…stood in front of me and my husband and said it was kawasaki disease. I looked at my husband and said…"I told u so". He was given IV immune globulin and high doses of aspirin and echocardigram the next day. echo was normal but still needs to be monitored. We only spent 2 days at the hosp and my son was well. We are still on high dose aspirin for 1 week and low dose for 6 more weeks. echo and some more lab works are scheduled to be repeated in 2weeks, 6 weeks…etc. Im glad my timing was right, and early treatment was given, otherwise we're in a lot of serious trouble. KD is treatable if caught early (within 10 days from onset of fever)…and there's little risk of coronary artery complication. Your child might not have all the symptoms of KD like my son had, but some KD are atypical or incomplete KD which means not showing all of the symptoms at all. If the dr had said it was something else, I would push her to look at the possibility of KD…so I'm not missing out on anything. Do ur research….it could save lives.
Mary, how is your son doing now? Is he back to normal? Patricia
I'm malaysian. My daughter now is 3.8 years old. Last time when she 2 years old,she had Kawasaki disease.She in hospital around 1 week.
Just last week,4thMarch09(wed) she start fever,we bring her go to clinic 3 times already.Untill 6th Mar (Fri)we fetch her go to hospital KL. But after many doctor checking,they said is just normal high fever. but she already 40.5'C .she keep high fever .And then she don't want eat any thing.Drink also don't want.Just sleep only.she very fussy and have dry, cracked lips and red eyes.inflammation throughout her body.
Untill 10thMar09, docter said is KS again. So they faster change the treatments. Untill yesterday 11th Mar,My daughter back to normal.No fever,can eat something. But now she still in the hospital. We still waiting doctor finally checking.
I never heard of a child have KS twice. Good luck with your daughter.
My Heart goes out to all those precious kids that have got or had this horrible disease. May god bless you all…
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KNOBBY ARGONAUTArgonauta nodosa©shigeru.harazaki
The knobby or knobbed argonau is a species of pelagic octopus. The female, produces a very characteristic paper-thin shell, which is covered in many small nodules on the ridges across the shell. These nodules are less obvious or absent in juvenile females, especially those under 5 cm in length. The argonaut's shell is runs approximately 5.5 - 10 inches (150 mm - 250mm in length). Males rarely surpass 3/4" (2 cm) and only mate once in their short lifetime, whereas the females are capable of having offspring many times over the course of their lives. In addition, the females have been known since ancient times, while the males were only described in the late 19th century.
Unlike most octopuses, argonauts live close to the sea surface rather than on the seabed. Argonauta species are characterised by very large eyes and small distal webs. The mantle-funnel locking apparatus is a major diagnostic feature of this taxon. It consists of knob-like cartilages in the mantle and corresponding depressions in the funnel. Argonauta species lack water pores.
Argonauts use tentacles to grab prey and drag it toward the mouth. It then bites the prey to inject it with poison from the salivary gland. They feed on small crustaceans, mollusks, jellyfish and salps. If the prey has a shell, the argonaut uses its radula to drill into the organism, then inject the poison.
Argonauts are capable of altering their color, blending in with their surroundings to avoid predators. They also produce ink when the animal is being attacked. This ink paralyzes the olfaction of the attacker, providing time for the argonaut to escape. The female is also able to pull back the web covering of her shell, making a silvery flash, which may deter a predator from attacking.
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The rent at Deerfield Village on Ft.Lowell Apartments ranges from $475 for a one bedroom to a $655 two bedroom. Apartments in this building are about 4% more expensive than the Cabrini average.
This apartment is in the Cabrini neighborhood in Tucson. Nearby parks include LaMadera Park, Brandi Fenton Memorial Park and Conner Park.
Deerfield Village on Ft.Lowell Apartments has a Walk Score of 66 out of 100. This location is Somewhat Walkable so some errands can be accomplished on foot.
Nearby schools include Tucson Waldorf School, Outer Limits School and Northminster Christian Preschool & Kindergarten.
The closest grocery stores are Caravan Mideastern Foods, Aqua Vita and Catalina Market.
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