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The chamber is the opening at the rear of the barrel where the shell is placed for firing. A standard length chamber is for 2 3/4" shells. A magnum length chamber is for 3" shells. In many cases, shotguns with 3" or 3 1/2" chambers also function with shorter shells like the "Remington Model 870ä Express Super Magnum". Shotguns with 2 3/4" chambers and barrels are designed for use with 2 3/4" shells only. Always match your shotgun shell with your barrel and receiver.
The 870 features a bottom-loading, all steel, side ejecting receiver, tubular magazine under the barrel, dual action bars, internal hammer, and a bolt which locks into an extension in the barrel and is very easy to disassemble for thorough cleaning after heavy range or field use.
Remington 870 Disassembly: Disassembly of the Remington 870 is very simple and easy enough for most people to do without much instruction or extreme amounts of gunsmithing skills. Trigger Assembly: To remove the trigger assembly, you first set the safety to the safe position, then on the side of the receiver there are two pins, using a drift, remove the front and rear drift pins, lift the rear of the trigger assembly and slowly pull to the rear of the shotgun or towards the rear stock, slightly turning it clockwise to clear action bar lock, complete removal. Barrel: To remove the barrel make sure gun is cocked and safety on, then depress action lock and slide the fore-end halfway back to open the action, unscrew magazine cap nut at the end of the magazine tube and remove it, now remove the barrel. Breech Bolt: Now that you have removed the trigger assembly and the barrel removing the breech bolt is accomplished by depressing the left side shell latch which is visible while looking through the bottom of the receiver, depress shell latch and and slide breech bolt and assembly forward toward the magazine tube. Magazine Spring And Follower: To remove the magazine spring and follower care must be taken while performing this removal as the spring does have tension on it, use a flat blade screwdriver and insert it into the slit of the magazine spring retainer and slowly pry the retainer from the magazine tube keeping at least one hand over the magazine tube to keep the spring from launching itself from the magazine tube, remove the spring and follower. Reassemble in reverse order of disassembly.
Early production 870s had a design flaw whereby a user could fail to push a shell all the way into the magazine when loading. This would cause the gun's action to bind. This issue was resolved with the introduction of the "Flexi Tab" carrier.
Remington 870 Barrels: Remington 870 shotgun users have many barrel configurations available to them from the Remington factory for their Remington 870 shotguns which is another reason for the large popularity of the Remington model 870 shotgun. Model 870 Barrels with 3" chambers will fit both magnum and 2-3/4" receivers and will handle both 2-3/4" and 3" shells with a magnum receiver. (An M at the end of the serial number = magnum receiver.) Use only 2-3/4" shells when barrels are used on 2-3/4" receivers. Remington 870 Special Field barrels and other model 870 barrels are not interchangeable. Barrel length is really a matter of personal preference and often depends on terrain and the type of game you are hunting. Generally, longer barrels aid in pointing and are often preferred for pass shooting waterfowl and shooting targets such as skeet, trap and sporting clays. Shorter, more compact barrels can provide faster handling and are often chosen for hunting upland birds, turkeys, deer with slugs and buckshot. Common barrel lengths for the Remington 870 shotgun include 20", 21", 23", 26", 28" and 30".
The original Remington 870 barrels were offered with fixed chokes. In 1986 Remington introduced the new Remington "Rem Choke" system of screw-in chokes.
Remington 870 Rem Chokes: Rem Chokes are a system of interchangeable choke tubes that allow you to quickly and easily change the choke of your Remington 870 shotgun to match specific hunting conditions. Rem Choke tubes are made from the highest grade of heat-treated, seamless stainless steel, giving them the strength to handle steel or lead shot without wear or loss of constriction.
Super-Full and Extra-Full Rem Chokes: Specialized chokes with extra-tight constrictions and the densest patterns, ideally suited for the head shots necessary in turkey hunting.
Turkey Super-Full Rem Choke: Constriction is reduced to .665"
and delivers 85%+ patterns at 40 yards when used with Premier® Magnum Turkey Loads. Front of tube is knurled for a good grip and easy removal, and extends out beyond end of barrel by approximately one inch. Not for use with steel shot.
Turkey Extra-Full Rem Choke: Offers extremely tight patterns and dense pellet concentrations at long range, .687" constriction will put 80% of pellets in 30" circle at 40 yards. Not for use with steel shot.
Full Rem Choke: Tight constriction for dense pattern will put approximately 70% of a shell's total pellets in a 30" circle at 40 yards. Best for trap shooting, pass shooting waterfowl, turkey hunting and shooting buckshot loads. Delivers tight, well-placed shot patterns when shooting between 45-55 yards. Ideal for ducks, geese and long-range pheasants.
Modified Rem Choke: Less constriction than full choke will put approximately 60% of a shell's total pellets in a 30" circle at 40 yards. Excellent for all-around hunting of waterfowl, long-range flushing upland birds such as late-season pheasant and sharptail grouse as well as other small game. Also used for trap shooting. Choke that delivers wider shot pattern for shooting at 25-45 yards. Great for squirrels, rabbits, pigeons, doves, partridge, grouse, pheasant or wild flushing quail at medium range. Also ideal for pass shooting ducks and geese with steel shot.
Improved Cylinder Rem Choke: Even less constriction than modified will put approximately 50% of a shell's total pellets in a 30" circle at 40 yards. Ideal for close-in small game shooting, upland bird hunting such as quail, grouse and pheasant as well as hunting waterfowl close over decoys. Rifled slugs also perform very well from this choke.
Cylinder Bore Rem Choke: No constriction will put approximately 40% of a shell's total pellets in a 30" circle at 40 yards. Most often used by law enforcement for service shotguns.
Skeet Rem Choke: a specialty choke will put approximately 60% of a shell's total pellets in a 30" circle at 25 yards designed to deliver optimum patterns for close-range skeet shooting. Also good for close-range upland birds.
Improved Skeet Rem Choke: Slightly tighter choke for skeet shooting will put 65% pattern in 30" circle at 25 yards. Great choice for doubles or windy conditions.
Rifled Rem Choke: Adds rifling to smooth bore barrels equipped for Rem Chokes. Adds rotational stability to Foster-type and sabot slugs as they exit the muzzle, improving accuracy and shot placement. Available in 12-gauge only.
Remington 870 Popularity: Since the introduction of the Remington Model 870 it has gone on to become the worlds top selling shotgun with over ten million having been produced and sold. On April 13, 2009 the ten millionth Model 870 was produced. It is the most widely used shotgun by the public for sport shooting, hunting, home-defense and is also used by law enforcement and military organizations worldwide as well.
Remington Model 870 SPS Super Magnum Turkey, 12 Gauge, 23 Inch Barrel, TruGlo Fiber Optic Rifle Sights, Synthetic ShurShot Stock, Full Realtree APG HD Camouflage Finish, 4 Round Magazine, 3 1/2" Magnum Shotgun. Features ShurShot synthetic pistol-grip stock which offers both right and left-handed hunters handling ease and total control when using heavy magnum shotshells for turkey hunting. With this stock in your grip, repositioning for the shot is quick and efficient plus the position of your hand naturally diffuses recoil. Wingmaster HD extended Rem Choke Turkey choke tube, receiver drilled and tapped for scope, black sling and molded in rear sling swivel stud and front stud included in magazine cap.
Remington 870 Express Super Magnum Turkey And Waterfowl, 12 Gauge, 26 Inch Barrel. The Model 870 Express Super Magnum Turkey And Waterfowl Shotgun is an excellent dual-purpose bird slayer. It cycles 2 3/4", 3" and 3 1/2" 12-gauge rounds interchangeably and features full Mossy Oak Bottomland camo coverage that blends into everything from the hardwoods to the flooded timber. A 26" barrel with HiViz fiber-optics sights makes it ideal for virtually every turkey hunting or waterfowl situation. Includes Wingmaster HD Waterfowl and Turkey Extra Full Rem Chokes. Drilled and tapped receiver for scope mounting. SuperCell recoil pad is the world's most effective recoil pad, it will generate up to 54% less recoil than most autoloading shotguns with factory pads. Its millions of tiny Super Cells absorb and release energy over a longer time period to create a more comfortable shooting experience than was ever before possible with conventional materials.
Remington Model 870 Express Combo Package,packages are available in both 12 gauge and 20 gauge and both feature a 26 inch vent rib barrel with modified Rem Choke tube installed and a 20 inch fully rifled, rear-sighted deer barrel. Modified choke tube and bead sight is perfect for small game hunting or clay target shooting add a super full turkey Rem-Choke and your ready for long range turkey hunting. The fully rifled, rear-sighted deer barrel is very accurate when used with Premier Core-Lokt Ultra Bonded Sabot Slugs or Buckhammer Lead Slugs for deer hunting demonstrating rifle like accuracy. Receiver is milled from a solid billet of steel for strength and durability and twin action bars ensure smooth, reliable non-binding action.
Remington 870 Wingmaster, 26" Barrel, Deep Gloss Finish On Walnut Wood, Deep Rich Polished Blue Metal Finish. The Remington 870 Wingmaster is the smoothest pump-action shotgun on the market. This lightweight version on the classic Model 870 handles superbly with flawless balance. The stock and forend are made of American walnut, decorated by generous cut checkering with a SuperCell recoil pad. The receiver and barrel have a highly-polished, blued finish. The vent-rib barrel has twin sight beads. Comes equipped with the versatile Rem choke system and comes with improved cylinder, modified and full chokes for versatility.
Remington Model 870 Wingmaster Classic Trap, 12 gauge, has returned as a regular member of the Remington Model 870 shotgun family. This target gun features special fine line engraving with gold inlay on the polished blue receiver and a gold plated trigger. The semi-fancy American walnut, Monte Carlo stock and fore-end display deep cut checkering and a high-gloss finish. The Model 870 Wingmaster Classic Trap features a 30-inch light contour vent rib target barrel with twin bead sights, ivory front and steel mid-bead, includes three specialized trap Rem Choke tubes; Singles, Mid Handicap, and Long Handicap.
Remington Model 870 Tactical, 12 Gauge, 18.5 Inch Barrel, 3" Chamber, Cylinder Fixed Choke, Blackhawk Spec Ops II Adjustable Stock And 6 Round Magazine Tube. To serve the needs of law enforcement, the military, competitive shooters and people defending their homes and loved ones Remington's tactical shotguns give you the confidence and firepower to get the job done.Key Features:7 Position Length Of Pull Stock Adjustment, Recoil Reduction System, Enhanced Pistol Grip AndDrilled And Tapped Receiver For Dot Sight Or Scope Mounting.
Remington Model 870 Express Slug, 23" Rifled Barrel, Cantilever Scope Mount and All-Weather Black Synthetic Stock And Fore-End. Perfect for deer hunters wanting rifle-like performance in an affordable, yet dependable, shotgun package, the Model 870 Express Slug Gun utilizes fully rifled, heavy contour barrels to deliver devastating knockdown power with optimal accuracy. Available in both a 12-gauge and 20-gauge version, the added weight of the heavy contour slug barrel helps reduce the recoil of magnum slug loads while the cantilever system provides a solid scope mount platform that won't lose its zero.


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Learning in Networks - An Experimental Study using Stationary Concepts
AbstractOur study analyzes theories of learning for strategic interactions in networks. Participants played two of the 2 x 2 games used by Selten and Chmura (2008) and in the comment by Brunner, Camerer and Goeree (2009). Every participant played against four neighbors and could choose a different strategy against each of them. The games were played in two network structures: a attice and a circle. We compare our results with the predictions of different theories (Nash equilibrium, quantal response equilibrium, action-sampling equilibrium, payoff-sampling equilibrium, and impulse balance equilibrium) and the experimental results of Selten and Chmura (2008). One result is that the majority of players choose the same strategy against each neighbor. As another result we observe an order of predictive success for the stationary concepts that is different from the order shown by Selten and Chmura. This result supports our view that learning in networks is different from learning in random matching.
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I see the WTF in the in_() functions. They really only needed the first one; the rest were redundant and limiting. What if they had 22 items? They could have solved it much more elegantly as:
result = in_(v,p1) OrElse in_(v,p2) OrElse in_(v,p3) ... OrElse in_(v,p20) OrElse in_(v,p21) OrElse in_(v,p22)
This is one of the first entries in a while to actually make me say WTF!
Not least for the fact that the developer hasn't heard of ParamArrays in VB.NET
The whole thing is a complete trainwreck
I WANNA KNOW WHAT begin() DOES!!!!!
Oh wait... it does nothing. Never mind.
Aren't they in_() methods?
Isn't it CEE?
The quality of MFD is seeping into the articles! NOOO!
It's an alias for goggles()
And now I'm going to have that running through my head all day. :(
Hrm, 'gravis'. Two blasts from the past. Now all I need is a rickroll and my Friday is complete.
The real WTF is giving a "VB programmer" VB.NET and turning them lose to ruin the name of .NET :(
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2008-09-19 08:52 • by Grammatischer Sturmführer (unregistered)
Wow, one so seldom sees confusing 'lose' and 'loose' this way. Usually it is the other way around.
This kind of pisses me off! If I saw this at work I become (more?) physically and verbally abusive. I've seen something similar. We had a consultant that was Unix bigot. He created a Unix shell for DOS on his PC by using .bat files and renaming system commands. Of course, after seeing this, another programmer made a DOS shell for Unix.
While I agree that overloading everything is horrifying, I can see the need for optional begin() and end() methods, though not implemented quite this way...
Think about it, if you rename them preProcessing() and postProcessing(), they make nice placeholders for data transformations. Most app servers and messaging systems have hooks for these sorts of things, except that they implement it properly.
As someone who frequently has to work in both environments, I can see why he did this, and it has nothing to do with elitism.
You know two different sets of commands to perform the same actions. Invariably, you end up typing the Unix commands when in a DOS window, and the DOS commands when in a Unix window. It's just easier to have aliases or scripts that implement the other set of commands in each environment so no matter which command you enter, it still performs your intended action.
The code isn't so bad. I've seen MUCH worse. The Begin() is obviously there for debugging purposes so that they could put a logging statement into the Begin function when desired.
That's not the right way to do it in .NET, but it would work.
The in_ functions are interesting - doesn't VB.Net have VarArgs?
Good thinking. But why stop there? You're gonna need a afterPreProcessing(), a midProcessing(), a beforePostProcessing(), and perhaps many others. Gotta plan ahead.
I worked with a programmer who didn't like C++ very much so he defined preprocessor macros so that he could make his code look like FORTRAN. Now that was a WTF!
#define EQ ==
#define begin {
#defing end }
I know you're joking, but some messaging systems I've worked on actually had the following:
A guy I worked with when we migrated from Pascal to C (very long time ago) did this to turn C into Pascal-looking code.
I can sort of see why someone would be psychologically attached to a language, but folks, ya gotta learn to let go!
Hang on a minute, you're saying that every method in the codebase calls "begin()" but the begin method actually does nothing? Wow, just wow. You can't even argue that this is for some pre processing operation, since the same begin method is called from every other method. Unless every single method in the system requires the same pre processing which is wholly unrealistic and would undoubtedly hint at a far bigger WTF that the ones on display today. Just what the fu... oh, there it is.
I don't get why he didn't reuse his code for more elegantly problem solvings...
Makes much more sense to me - best practices at their... best..
The whole data acquisition system at the lab I worked at had C/C++ as FORTRAN macros. It wasn't used by the people writing the underlying code (including a custom Linux kernel), but the physicists abused it appropriately. Surprised the heck out of me when I discovered it, though.
WTF just WTF. This crap code looks surprisingly familiar to some kludges I've seen before. I would bet 10 bucks that this moron was a former vb6 coder who was 'drafted' to work with VB.NET. *Sigh*
Maybe author read an article on AOP and tried to cram it into the app and then gave up.
Looks like someone is trying to implement Aspect Oriented Programming... for Visual Basic.
The begin() is obviously addressing some cross-cutting concerns.
Run! Run away now!
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2008-09-19 09:56 • by Zab Brannigan (unregistered)
Based on a single point of data you have drawn a reasonable conclusion. I worked with the fellow a couple of years. I believe his brain cavity is filled with Portland cement.
Now that is some serious WTF code! I love the 'recreate the language with the language' ones.
if(true_(boolVal) = _true(True))
if(true_(boolVal) = _true(_true(True)))
.... damnit, now I need to write in_ methods for boolean types. I'll need 5 overloads for true, false, FileNotFound, -1, Tuesday, not set and unknown.
And importantly, this is not a WTF, it's what's good for you -- as long as actually implementing each of those hooks is optional, of course. Hooks are good. Love the hooks. Good for extensibility.
Of course, we are talking about messaging systems here. Doing this for every method is either insanity (if you do it manually) or aspect-oriented programming (if you do it automatically). The jury's still out on the usefulness of the latter...
They get real pissy when you do a search and replace.
When I was a sysadmin, we all had our "specialty" but we all worked on UNIX and Windows systems. We had the informal standard of turning windows terminals one color and UNIX the other color (white on black vs. black on white) and that helped out surprisingly well to keep you in the right mindset of whether to use ls or dir.
I think the guy had good intentions with the begin()... end() stuff. Those would make good debugging and tracing hooks, BUT he could not figure out, because it's impossible, how to put in a single end() call and still do a return someexpression from multiple places..
I would not have a big problem with having just one layer of abstraction on the equality tests, but having it go many times wide and deep is a bit much. Especially since the code does not really do anything. Maybe this guy was being paid by the line?
Personally I find it usually helps when I type "ls" and I get an error, to remind me that I'm in DOS.
Because one day, I might be in DOS somewhere else and will not have my batch files. Or vice versa with a POSIX bash shell, or something.
TRWTF is that Hank doesn't understand OO programming in VB. It is obvious, to me anyways, that begin() is implemented in another class that inherits from this one, but is not shown. All methods in VB are virtual, and this WTF leaves out important details in determining if the WTF is in the code or in Hank's grossly inadequate VB knowledge.
I'd be happy if the goggles did nothing... instead they magnify and intensify!!!! Arg!!! My retinas be burned to a crisp!
Wow, you are a walking WTF! Ever hear of Try/Catch/FINALLY?
Sounds like a wannabe, who never heard of Cygwin.
Not surprising. Coughcough years ago, when I were a lad, in college, a bunch of us made (and traded) alias-scripts so we could use our familiar TOPS-20 commands when we got access to a Unix box. Gotta admit, the command names do tend to be rather cryptic....
I too have had the, ahem, pleasure, of working with someone like that. Thanks for the laugh!
It's possible he's heard of it, but is unable to install it (some places restrict installation of software).
I would love to have cygwin, but can't install it, so I have a bin directory full of batch files implementing unix command equivalents... especially useful for stuff that doesn't have DOS equivalents.
You underestimate the power of global variables.
TRWTF is VB. I'm surprised nobody has recognized that, yet.
I lost about 4 IQ points, permanently, from reading through that.
true_(), false_(), remainder() etc are not WTF, because in VB.NET, as far as I remember it (I'm not VB programmer) functions are first-class objects, but operators aren't. So if you need to generate some code at runtime they may come useful. Or not.
begin() is WTF because having dummy calls just everywhere is probably greatly affecting the code's performance. It can be used for some hook system, though.
in_() is a genuine WTF, because it really should be implemented with proper Set datatype with polyvariadic helper functions, so new sets could be generated and checked by some simple Set(1,2,3,4,5).Contains(2). If sets are homogeneous, generics should help with strongly-typed collections, like SetOf<Integer>, further improving code quality.
Eh, and my English is probably a WTF too...
I work on Unix, Windows, and MPE/iX systems constantly, which means I'm constantly unable to list the files in a directory because I type "LISTF" or "ls -al" or "DIR" without thinking.
So yea, I have those things aliased with batch files, shell scripts, and actual aliases, so regardless which system I'm in, they all work, and I don't derail my train of thought for the sake of some trivial piece of syntax.
If you worked on multiple OS's this would seem normal, and since the commands don't actually overlap at all, your snobbery is completely unnecessary.
If he was really just a snob, he'd have used cygwin.
It's not like he doesn't know the difference. But it saves a ton of time in the long run to have that stuff just work regardless of the system.
The real WTF is that he only has begin() and end(). Where's "middle()"? Or how about "keep_going()"?
If you don't tell your code to keep running, it's just going to sit there doing nothing.
Oh my.
I wonder if some of this isn't an artifact of some kind of crude code instrumentation. Not being a VB programmer, I'm not sure what facilities there are for tracking function/method usage and/or timing of routines (I assume there is some) but in that context this make some vague amount of sense.
It may have seemed a good idea at the time.
Either that or the programmer was completely bonkers.
What's wrong with in_? Seems reasonable to me. The 20 methods could have been generated code.
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Grrrr I have a name that's stolen, and now we are staying MUM on any future kids names. It was a Name for a second son, but still :/ either that or I'll tell our "decoy" names lol
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I can't say that any of our names were stolen…. it just kinda happened, they really didn't know but it still annoyed me for some reason
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It's not hard to imagine this scenario: A student acts out in class – it could be hitting another student, disrupting lessons or taking something.
The teacher reaches out to the child's parents, who can react in a couple of ways.
There's the parent who denies that their child did anything wrong and demands to know why the school is picking on their kid.
There's the parent who is skeptical of their child's involvement but agrees to speak with him or her.
And there's the parent who readily admits their kid did something wrong and basically turns in the child.
Which situation is more likely to occur?
How should parents and schools handle situations when they know a child has done something wrong?
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As a teacher of many years and in different schools and school systems, I can honestly say that it is really a mixed bag. One cannot tell from any aspect how parents will react. Race/ethnicity, socioeconomic standing, religon, whatever….. parents are individuals and will react on their own.
The only real "trend" that I have seen is that foreign born students/parents will respect teachers and value education much more than our own. And, that is a shame in my opinion.
Now, over the years, I have also notice that American parents and students have been declining in their general respect to teachers, to administrators, and to authority in general. This is a social trend – and not one that I like.
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9:34 am
Depends on the parents and how well they know their child — probably a little of all three scenarios. One one hand, you want to show your child that you trust and believe in them. On the other hand, kids will say/do anything, sometimes, to avoid consequences. People will surprise you. One of the reasons my mom realized it was time to retire was a conference with the father (mom had run off years ago) of an obstreperous child. All teachers were present for the conference. Father listens to descriptions of incidents, and then shrugs and says, "What do you want ME to do about it? If you can't control him at school, that's your problem, not mine." — at that point, Mom realized that it was only downhill from there.
I'm still shaking my head, five years later, over a good friend of mine. She is kind, generous and loving — but she has a blind spot a mile wide when it comes to her daughter. Our daughters are good friends, but my daughter has learned not to believe a word that her friend says, because she is more likely to lie than not. Every week, my daughter has another tidbit of this girl's latest fib. She got caught in a big one at school about five years ago, and my friend went ballistic, claiming that this particular teacher never liked her child, and that they had just misunderstood, and they had it "in" for her. There's no reasoning with her on this subject. A recent fib involved the girl lying about having mono. I called the mom to commiserate, and she said, "Oh, no, she doesn't have mono, the doctor was very clear on that." I was surprised, and blurted out, "But I overheard her when I helping with (a class project), she told everyone she has mono!" The mom actually told me that I needed my hearing checked! Maybe she'll figure it out one of these years — or maybe she'll go her whole life believing her angel can do no wrong. *shrug*
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10:09 am
How is this for an answer? It depends on the parents and the situation. We have such a diverse culture in our school anything can happen. You did however, forget to mention the parent who ignores the request for a confernce and just pretends nothing happende.
April 29th, 2009
11:11 am
There is really no wonder why parents (and public) has less respect for teachers when so-called teachers make ignorant and idiotic comments, is there?
April 29th, 2009
11:17 am
To whom are you speaking, Reality 2?
My rather simple take on the matter: If school disciplined students consistently and fairly then it wouldn't be a problem. Because of inconsistencies and inappropriate punishments, schools cannot be regarded as impartial arbiters of discipline. If they were then the parents' arguments would be irrelevant. However, because so many schools cast doubt on themselves by being weak or unfair, the end result is an endless and infuriating case of he said/she said–if that makes any sense.
April 29th, 2009
11:36 am
I've had situations in all of the categories you've described. Ultimately, when the parent is an enabler, and thinks that the world is out to get his/her child, we will see his/her picture on gwinnettmugs.com!
April 29th, 2009
12:03 pm
Unless and until we restore the authority of teachers to maintain discipline, we will continue to have disasterous results in public education. Unless and until we address this, EVERY other issue is merely rearranging the chairs on the deck of the Titanic.
It really IS that fundamental.
April 29th, 2009
1:20 pm
Let all the hating begin now. The disruptive kids usually make up about 10% of the school population, but 90% of the teacher's time is spent on them. I have seen behavior problems that cross economic, social, and racial boundries. One is no better than the rest, but the parents that simply make excuses are the ones that make me the angriest. I have a student this year that uses the race card EVERY chance she gets and the parents have already sued the district several times because we "pick" on her. I have another kid who is a walking time bomb. I hate to stereotype, but if there's a blue print for a serial killer, this kid is it. He hates the women teachers on my team and he is very aggressive with them. They are in constant fear of this kid. His father is an angry man and considers the kid's teachers just wastes of time. That attitude has been successfuly passed on to his kid. Ultimately, the responsibility lays with the parents as it always does and always should. When schools started to take the responsiblities away from the parents for everything from feeding to washing, some parents gladly abdicated that responsiblity and gave up the discipline as well. Our schools suck as a result.
April 29th, 2009
1:22 pm
This is a two edged sword, that cuts both ways.
Not only will SOME children stretch the truth but with all of the pressure on teachers to provide results in the form of some bogus test in order to maintain employment, SOME teachers have been known to stretch the truth a bit as well.
So, what is the answer? Since granting teachers autonomous authority in the classroom isn't likely to ever happen again.
April 29th, 2009
2:12 pm
I think that the onus is on the parent and on the school to produce (for lack of a better word)students of substance. The parents lay the groundwork and maintain the responsibility of holding their children accountable for their actions. The school should also consistently hold the students responsible for thier behavior, and, in turn, the parents should be backing the schools' decisions. Every school has a code of conduct and a discipline cycle for behavioral infractions. All it needs to do is follow it. I do think that it is a partnership between the school and the home, where each party is responsible for the child and the child's wellbeing.
April 29th, 2009
2:25 pm
We are in the process of extending our Response to Invention (RTI) to include behavior. Perhaps that will solve all our problems
April 29th, 2009
2:28 pm
I agree with Unless and Until. This is a societal problem. Kids emulate their parents and what they see on tv. The disrespect towards authority is appalling. Today, a student was walking down the hallway eating a poptart (this is not even an hour after lunch). She wouldn't throw it away when asked because she was hungry and kept on walking. Huh? A teacher asked another student a question, and the child put her hand out (as if to say, get out of my face) and kept walking.
Just look around you to see the erosion of common decency and respect. Girls come to (my) school looking like they should be dancing (and not at the prom) and boys come to school with clothes so enormous they can't even walk properly. They come with an attitude the size of Texas and then "dis" you if you don't show them respect?
Parents aren't much better. For each parent who do instill a sense of discipline in his/her child, there seem to be two parents who don't. I have had a many parents this year who have believe everything their children say. No matter what. You could videotape their children and still those parents would deny any wrong-doing.
Just look at that young lady who killed those people on Easter Sunday. It's been reported that her mother helped her cover-up her accident. Where is the accountability?
Yet we expect teachers to be able to discipline this population of kids (regardless of race, ethnicity, etc.).
April 29th, 2009
3:04 pm
Interesting question. I myself have two children – one involuntarily honest (IH), the other a facile liar (FL). IH always gets high marks for conduct, while FL has occasionally had conduct issues which we have dealt with.
If FL's teacher and FL disagreed on the facts of a situation, I would choose the teacher's version of events all day, every day, and twice on Sunday.
If IH and IH's teacher presented me with contradictory information (this has never happened), I would be hard-pressed to support the teacher.
Same parent, two potentially different responses due to inherently different kids.
April 29th, 2009
4:09 pm
Ms. B,
DREAM ON sweetheart!
April 29th, 2009
5:18 pm
Teacher, Too, were the two student you mention referred to the office, and if so, what happened?
April 29th, 2009
5:34 pm
My experience: in the last 15 years less and less support from the parents on discipline issues. Some won't answer the phone or even respond to a registered letter. Except for the Latino parents who overwhelmingly (at my school) support me. I have had 2 parents who did not out of about 400 students, few of whom have given me any trouble anyway. We have no black kids so I cannot comment about that. Our school is a Title 1 school, and serves low-middle and low income students primarily.
A few years ago I had a white 5th grader whose mother told me that I was prejudiced against her (little monster) son. In fact, she related, EVERY YEAR since kindergarten his teachers had been against him! I said, TIC, "What rotten luck he has with teachers" and it went right over her head. Apparently the police are prejudiced against him to–he has been in trouble since he was about 14.
April 29th, 2009
6:07 pm
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April 29th, 2009
8:55 pm
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April 29th, 2009
9:41 pm
I challenge teachers to talk about the positive aspects of their job!!!! Teachers wonder why the respect for the job is declining but if you think about it very few teachers are true ambassadors of their profession. Try this teachers, when a person starts a conversation with you and say, "I feel sorry for you, or I would not want your job", follow up with something positive about the profession i.e " I love the profession of education or every job has some good and bad, thank goodness mine have more good than bad".
Lets face it, students outnumber the staff at any school. If a majority of students were misbehaving in an out of control manner, schools would not be able to function. The truth is only a small percentage of students in a school are out of control. Guess what, a small percentage of teachers in a school are out of control; a small percentage of society is out of control.
Instead of lumping what is a normal developmental stage for the average student in with what is abnormal behavior for the small percentage of troubled students, lets disinguish the two and have a productive conversation with parents about their kid's behavior. I think this one act will go along way with regards to discipline in schools.
April 29th, 2009
10:35 pm
As a middle school teacher, I have NEVER had a bad experience with a parent when telling them that their student misbehaved in my classroom. I think a lot of it has to do with the approach I take. You have to understand that, in many cases, you are giving the parent news that will ruin their day, and be delicate. I am not suggesting that a teacher gloss over the truth, but rather explain the full context of the situation, including any factors that explain why the student acted with poor judgement. Be clear that including such factors does not excuse the behavior, but encourage the parent to help the student make better decisions in the future.
April 29th, 2009
11:48 pm
Political Spectator, it is indeed a small percentage of students who are chronically disruptive, but they are allowed to have a disproportionate influence, because school systems, as a general rule will not enforce consequences.
To put it in terms more personal to you, since you don't appear to be a teacher, what percentage of neighbors would you find it acceptable to verbally and physically abuse you and your family, while completely and totally disregarding the rules of civilized society that most take for granted in your neighborhood, only to have the police give you a citation that says their behavior is actually your fault because you didn't manage them better?
If you will honestly think about that question, you will have an idea of what many teachers go through on a daily basis.
April 30th, 2009
6:54 am
The logic behind.."the teachers/school are picking on my child" kills me. I honestly wonder do some parents believe that teachers and sometimes adminstrators have a meeting at the start of a child's school career and collectively agree on NOT liking that child and that we will make sure that they are harassed everyday they are in that school? I do not have the time to devote to such. However, if you are hearing the same things from each teacher that your child has had, maybe there is some truth to it.
Im dealing with such a parent this year. It is never and I mean NEVER her child's fault. It's the class. It's the other boys. It's something he heard on the playground. NAME IT! She knows this because they are 'religious' and she prays over her child.
I do agree that this crosses all lines (socio, racial, etc). I view it as society today and more people are suffering from the case of MACDNW (my angel can do no wrong)
April 30th, 2009
7:30 am
Gwinnett Ed.
I know for a fact that teachers within your system do talk.
Is this a bad thing to make one aware of a potential problem student? I don't think so. I do however believe that it may have an impact on how a teacher may approach a child on given issues and may cause a dislike before ever really having an opportunity to evaluate the child objectively. (y'all are human)
April 30th, 2009
12:34 pm
This argument about "if you aren't teacher, just shut up!" is another way teachers lose their respects.
April 30th, 2009
5:01 pm
If a student ever tells me that the reason he / she got in trouble in my classroom is because I didn't him / her, I respond by saying "That has nothing to do with this." It doesn't matter if I like a student or not. What matters is that he or she learns the material presented in class. A child has the right not to learn, but doesn't have the right to interfere with another child's education. If you wish to remain ignorant throughout your life, go ahead. Just sit quietly in class as your peers pass you by and leave you behind. The funny thing is that once kids understand they are only hurting themselves, they usually decide to try and learn the material. If Mom and Dad won't back me up when I do have a discipline problem, their child will end up paying the price by appropriate disciplinary measures. Again, put it on the kid. It's his / her life, not the parents'.
April 30th, 2009
6:26 pm
A few random thoughts:
The generation who chanted "Question Authority" as teenagers are now the parents and grandparents of today's students.
We are bombarded daily with stories of people in a position of public trust (priests, police, teachers, politicians, et al) who misuse their authority. Little wonder that the general population exhibits a certain degree of skepticism when dealing with these folks – especially when the most important thing in most of our lives, our children, are concerned.
The schools do themselves no favors when they hire and retain incompetents. There is one principal in particular who I would not trust as far as I could throw him. If I ever were to have had the misfortune of dealing with him that concerned one of my kids, I would tend to believe my children over him. Sad, but true.
Bottom line, there have always been not worth a crap parents, not worth a crap teachers, not worth a crap administrators, and not worth a crap students. Great fun when the planets align and they all come together.
April 30th, 2009
10:36 pm
You said, "The generation who chanted "Question Authority" as teenagers are now the parents and grandparents of today's students." But don't forget many of those teenagers are now teachers, too. Of course, now they no one to question their authority…
April 30th, 2009
11:00 pm
Swift, objective, impartial and just – and to be notified in a timely manner. As a parent that's all I ask. My kids are not perfect. Don't try to handle a problem for a period of time without letting me know and then blow up. Don't think my kid would come home and willingly tell me there's a problem at school. You'll get a reaction when I hear about a situation with my child from the parents of classmates – and you won't especially like my attitude, guaranteed. Nobody cares for surprises – especially the parent who tries to keep informed.
May 2nd, 2009
5:33 pm
Not a teacher….as an educator, we should never tell folks that if they are not a teacher…..just shut up.
BUT seasoned teachers HAVE seen things most others have not. Those who are parents, will roll their eyes at those who are not and seem to spew ideas about parenthood….like they know what they are talking about. Of course, non parents have no idea the pain and exhaustion it takes to be a parent. Just like non teachers have not SEEN IT ALL when it comes to a broad spectrum of children and the ridiculousness of some scenarios with their parents.
Those in rural areas have mentioned ( to me) how bad can the traffic actually be in Atlanta?
Well, it is worse than your worst nightmare on a day when your two lane road is backed up because the Lions Club is having a pancake supper on Saturday morning ( yes, I was in this procession).
They simply cannot fathom it….nor can those who have not been inside the school….like teachers.
May 3rd, 2009
8:53 pm
On reactions from parents, one of my personal favs is the parent who will redirect the blame back to the teacher! Especially, when the parent responds, "Why wasn't I notified about this before now???", even if its a minor problem that happened that very day.
Teachers are on a rigorous schedule with limited access to business phones. Also, we sometimes like to conference with a student and give him/her an opportunity to self-correct behavior. I happily call home when a positive/negative need arises, but some parents want to identify the "communication" as the problem, instead of the problem behavior of their child.
July 19th, 2009
3:09 pm
The outcomes or reactions from parents may differ, however, the approch the teacher takes should always be the same. Always notify the parent if the teacher has already tried to resovle the issue with he student and there has been no positive outcome
October 21st, 2009
4:00 pm
Okay I'm not a teacher but I've known and met a lot of teachers.
Yes there are parents that will not back up teachers. As a general rule, that really stinks.
But from a parent perspective:
1. I've had teachers lie about my kid, and I've had other teachers and students who actually witnessed the events in question who backed up my kids story. Turned out the teacher who accused him was no where near the incident and was worried about getting in trouble for not watching the kids like she was supposed to be doing.
2. I've been a visitor/helper in classrooms where I knew no one but the teacher. I've seen the "angels" just as misbehaving as the "trouble" students. The biggest difference between most of these kids were the angels knew how to be sneaky about it. I've even had to tell surprised teachers that their "angels" were stealing things from other kids and planting the items on the "trouble" kids as a mean joke. Without the extra set of impartial eyes, the teacher wouldn't have known.
3. Students who are treated as "trouble" students are sometimes "outcast" by their classmates because the way they see the teachers treat the student. Often this makes the other students pick on the student when the teacher is not aware until the other student reaches the limit. This creates a bad cycle. Also the teachers as impartial as they try to remain sometimes do peg certain students as "trouble". As a visitor in my son's classroom I have seen the same kids called down every day for doing the same thing in the same manner as other kids who never get called down. (My son was in neither of these groups when I was there— probably because he didnt want to misbehave in front of me. ) It is curious that teachers can hear the same 2 kids say "Shut up" every day but never the other 3 kids.
Some kids FEEL like they're being treated unfairly. But some kids really ARE being treated unfairly.


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The satire in S1m0ne lacks bite, and the plot isn't believable enough to feel relevant.
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The satire in S1m0ne lacks bite, and the plot isn't believable enough to feel relevant.
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Is the time approaching when a persona in its entirety could be a mere fabrication of modern culture and technology? Or did Hollywood enter that time long ago? Either way Viktor Taransky (Al Pacino) finds himself growing more and more aware of the media-obsessed culture in which he tries to earn his living. Taransky is a film director struggling to survive in an industry that doesn't require or want his artistic vision. When first he meets a stranger whose vision is considered somewhat
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Niccol smartly contrasts the bland, blond beauty of computer-colored Simone ... with the brunet vividness of Keener.
Though at times the satire is over the top, Simone raises some interesting and troubling questions about the future of cinema.
An industry satire that's less funny than half-empty and hyper-designed.
Coolly observed, savvy satire.
You don't so much admire the movie as feel bludgeoned by its attitudes, however commendable they may be.
A witty and sharply written Hollywood satire that is entertaining, if a bit directionless.
Fails on all points of plot, characterization, plausibility and realism...
Low-key comedy about Hollywood absurdities is aided by some great acting talent and a lot of funny in-jokes.
Niccol makes what seems like a preposterous idea not only fresh and entertaining, but most of all reveals said idea to be not at all far removed from reality.
Para funcionar da melhor maneira, a s�tira tem sempre que manter um p� na realidade. Por�m, ao perder este contato com o mundo real, S1m0ne se transforma em f�bula - e sua for�a desaparece.
If you're expecting a scathing commentary on our media obsessed times, then Simone isn't it. If you're expecting a funny comedy, then Simone isn't it either.
There was a time when I could say, 'I never met an Al Pacino movie I didn't like.' Oh, well-all things must pass.
A brilliant satire of the film industry.
Not only has the filmmaker elected to address some extremely well worn themes, he evidently has little new to say about them.
We can see that Simone looks fake, and we can tell that her acting is flat and lifeless, and it is embarrassingly obvious that Roberts is unable to capture the gestures of the great performers her character supposed to be made from. So what's the point?
Niccol has come up with one of the sharpest parodies around of Tinseltown and the media establishment that feeds on it.
The action unwinds with energy and wit, so far as it goes, and Mr. Pacino's zest for his absurd role is amusing.
While the script starts promisingly, it loses steam towards the middle and never really develops beyond attacking obvious target.
Maybe there is a lesson in a movie that offers us a dumpster full of cardboard cutouts of Winona Ryder.
Simone as an icon (nyuk nyuk) is a combination of Pygmalion and Narcissus ? how apt. Elegantly done.
Vale la pena como comedia ligera, aunque hubiera preferido un tono m�s serio sobre el tema...
In the movie, fictional director Viktor Taransky has a CGI actress that he bills as flesh and blood; in real life, director Andrew Nichol has a flesh-and-blood actress that he bills as CGI.
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The media is abuzz: Louisville's 21C is the hottest thing this side of the Mississippi. The newly-opened boutique hotel-- listed on the National Register of Historic Places-- is part of what the New York Times calls Louisville's "downtown renaissance." The 90 rooms (including six premier suites) are elegantly decorated and are equipped with state-of-the-art technology, including 42' flat-screen televisions and WiFi. But this masterpiece is not merely a luxury boutique hotel; 21C is also a museum of contemporary art, housing pieces from the owner's mind-blowing $10 million art collection. (Philanthropists Steve Wilson and Laura Brown, a husband and wife team, are the co-developers.)
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March 15, 2006
By: Mary Winston Nicklin
The first new hotel to open in Monaco in 75 years, the $260 million Monte Carlo Bay Resort and Hotel has reinvented Monte Carlo, bringing back the chic and legendary glamour of the Roaring Twenties on the Riviera. Set on the edge of the sea, with sweeping azure views, the hotel is elegantly situated within four hectares of Mediterranean gardens and lagoons. Just minutes from Nice. Lounge by the glass-domed indoor swimming pool, or relax in the adjoining spa, a contemporary and luxurious paradise complete with 12 treatment rooms, fitness center and Turkish baths. In the evening, watch the sunset from the sea-view bar, and then indulge in the gastronomic pleasures of four stellar restaurants, including one directed by celebrity chef Alain Ducasse. And the nightlife—as expected—is exceptional.
Monte Carlo Bay Resort and Hotel, Official Site
Monte Carlo Bay Resort and Hotel, Five Star Alliance