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I had this twice yesterday – once with my daughter who loves candy corn but doesn't like black tea and once for tea time.
Daughter liked it even though it was black tea. My tea time guest loved it and said it was soooo sweet. None of us added sugar as it really tastes best without it to me, but I don't add sugar to my tea hardly ever unless it is iced.
The aroma is candy corn, the taste is smooth black tea with honey. I really like this one. I fear I am going to finish this pouch in record time.
Shame on me. This is a sample sip down and I see that I bought this sample three years ago. I can hardly believe it.
My opinion holds. This is exactly what it says. I had a waffle with maple syrup for breakfast and drank milk with it, but I swear I think the milk is ever so slightly off, and I just bought two nights ago. I followed breakfast with a pot of this tea.
The first cup was really great, cutting through all that sweetness. The tea seemed especially fruity and because I was still encumbered by the syrup and milk it was refreshing. As I drank more, it became a little astringent. I didn't add any milk or sugar to it, and that is really how I should drink it since I am not a huge fan of Assam, Darjeeling, or astringency. I think cooling also made it a little more dry.
I recognize that it is a really good tea, just not the tea that I prefer. If you like a black tea to wake you up (which I don't need as I am outside feeding the chickens before 7 am every day) and you like Indian blends, this would indeed be bliss for you.
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I was not going to buy any new tea but this is CANDY CORN PEOPLE! And my daughter loves candy corn, and it was suggested by Sweet Canadian who is really…well, you know….sweet. So I bought it right away. The daughter who loves candy corn does not like black tea but she drank a really nice Chinese black with lunch with me last week and liked it, so I thought this might win her over.
I used 203F water and steeped for about 3 minutes. I ate the candy corn that was in the package so my mouth had a really sweet taste. I thought the tea would need sugar so I added a bit, but I don't like sugar in my tea most of the time and I didn't care for it with this.
I drank my second cup with no additions and oh yeah baby! I wasn't planning to serve this at tea time because my guest never ever adds sugar and doesn't like it and I thought this would really need it. No, it is best without sugar to me! In fact, it tastes like that elusive first perfect cup of Elyse's Blend from Harney and Sons that I was never able to replicate and I ended up giving the whole tin away.
This is mild and smooth with nice, light honey flavor.
I am very pleased as I think this is a tea that will be popular with both my daughter and my tea party guest, and it is certainly going to be enjoyed by me!
I'm so happy you like it, I'm waiting for mine to make its way across the border! It's good to hear it is in fact delicious :)
Ysaurella: candy corn is almost addictive but it is so very sweet that my daughter used to headache when she ate them. Now she is careful about how many she eats at a time! I hope you can try them someday!
We had a few people absent from our writers' group tonight, and since several of the attendees have really been loving the tea, I offered to use the extra time to do a gong fu tasting of this tea.
The tea was passed around the circle in the display dish. One of the younger members has been to China a couple of times and she really loved the aroma of the dry leaf. These are tight, hard pellets. When I poured them in the pot, they barely covered the bottom of the little 8 ounce vessel. It was going to be fun to watch their reaction to the unfurling of the leaves.
I did a quick rinse and then a short steep. The liquor was a nice solid yellow and the taste was smooth and buttery with a light floral taste. The girl who had been to China said it was nice, and she liked it, but it wasn't going to be a favorite. Knowing the flavor profile she has liked in the past, I made the next two steeps longer. Now the tea had that little bite with the sweet aftertaste that is found in some green teas like Chun Mee.
As I expected, she said those were her favorite steeps. We made about 35 ounces in all tonight and there are still some good steeps left in these leaves.
Thank you, Teavivre, for the wonderful samples!
A little over a year ago, Teavivre sent a sample of this tea. Like so many others, I found that I had to have it, and finally placed my order a couple of months ago. One funny thing – a friend of mine who used to drink just some of the nicer tea bag tea has gotten hooked on better loose leaf teas since we started having tea together. I signed her up for the Teavivre samples and this is one that I told her to get. When she mentioned ordering again, she actually shivered when she named this tea as one that is going on the next order! Ha ha! I understand! I have the tea shivers myself a few times. Mostly with Teavivre teas.
This one is rich warm sweet potato goodness. I made a pot of tea, some apple cubes, and Kerrygold Dubliner cheese to nibble on while youngest and I do her German lesson. I will be serving it again later today for tea time. Excellent tea!
This was a free sample from Teavivre. Thank you!
This is a green oolong with dark, tightly rolled leaves. The leaves are enormous when they expand.
I tried it both in a gaiwan and western style, and it was very good both ways. I think I most preferred it in the gaiwan, steeped for about thirty seconds or perhaps a little less.
The taste is milky, smooth, and creamy and leaves a sweet aftertaste. If you oversteep there is a hint of grass and a slight sour taste. I mention that because sometimes you WANT that little bite, like a Chun Mee gives.
Thank you for sending this so I can fill my morning with lovely tea! I can tell it still has some good steeps left in it, too.
I chose this tea for an experiment today. The first company I ever ordered puerh online from was purepuer.com. My husband noticed that they were going to be on NPR and tuned in. Later, I went on their website to look around some more.
I found a video there and discovered that they are selling chia seeds and recommend combining them with puerh. I bought some chia last time I was at Whole Foods in Raleigh, so I gave it a shot. My son joined me for a big mugful.
I made two steeps western style of this puerh, three minutes each. I stirred in about two teaspoons of chia. That may not have been enough, as it didn't float like the ones I saw in the health food store, but mostly sank to the bottom. Still, there were a few in the bottom of each cup of tea that I drank.
My son really liked the tea, and didn't mind the chia. I found the tea to be just as hearty and smooth as ever, really dark and earthy. I don't mind the chia but I think I might enjoy it more another way, like just mixed in with my granola.
ch-ch-ch-chia! ch-ch-ch-ch-chia! (Cue schlocky commercial music :) My first experience with a Menghai factory tea was kind of an adventure—this sounds interesting!
It looks like if you soak 3 tbsp chia seeds in 1 cup of (warmed) water overnight (in the fridge), it makes them gel up and become more floaty. That makes sense to me, as I find my chia cereal better and more chewy if I prep it at night and let it soak, rather than prepping it in the morning and eating it right away. I really want to try this now.
I soaked some seeds, and am drinking them diluted with water and "limeade syrup" (lime juice and maple syrup) and they're so good! They do still sink down, I think I'd have to dilute them less or soak them even longer.
Perhaps I should keep some soaking in the fridge to add to things, although in the video he just stirs them into the puerh. But maybe he then let it stand for some time. I think there may have been a ton of them in the kombucha I saw, or maybe they had added a thickener to the drink.
This is one of those teas that I would build a special underground bunker for if its existence were ever threatened. When I got this in a swap from the sorely missed Quiltguppy I had to have it, and I ordered a LOT of it.
When drinking it by itself it tastes like buttered popcorn, heavy on the butter. Last night, my son and I had it with Asian buffet takeout and it. was. heavenly. I had it again today with leftovers and it was every bit as good. I even drank some of it cold and it was still amazing.
I wish I knew exactly what it was. They call it a green but it really has to be an oolong. It HAS to be. Just look at it. But what kind? I called the company and they told me that oolongs were roasty and when I told them that they can be roasty toasty or green, the clerk said she hadn't heard of that and really needed to learn more. Sigh. So I have never found out.
If I ever was challenged to win someone over to green (or oolong) tea in just one try, this would probably be the one I would pick to do that.


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In This Current Age of Anxiety
Anxiety, also referred to angst or hysteria, goes by many names. One, popularized by the sagacious Zhang Zhong Jing, who many practitioners of Chinese Medicine may be familiar with, is known as Restless Zang/Fu disorder.
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Q: I do not always use physical medicine services but in my state I do have a scope of practice that allows me to provide many of these services. I am trying to understand what "direct one-on-one patient contact" means in relation to physical medicine services.
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By James Waslaski
I disagree with the segment recently shown on national television claiming that massage can cause more harm than good ("Setting the Records Straight: Massage Gets a Bad Rap in National Report," www.massagetoday.com/archives/2004/06/02.html).Statements like these are usually based on turf wars in the health care profession. If there were substantial truth to these accusations, I would not be traveling 40 weekends a year teaching orthopedic massage!
My first article, "Medical Massage vs. Orthopedic Massage" (Feb. 2004, www.massagetoday.com/archives/2004/02/03.html), was intended to bring leaders of advanced massage disciplines together to create a unified definition of "medical" massage; now, it has become a mission to set a unified standard for medical massage "certification."
The best short definition I gathered from medical massage therapists is: "Medical massage is performed with the intent of improving conditions or pathologies that have been diagnosed by a physician; a wide variety of modalities or procedures are utilized to focus the treatment based on the diagnosed condition." I was determined to prove that advanced disciplines, such as neuromuscular therapy, CranioSacral Therapy (CST), myofascial release, lymphatic drainage, massage for cancer patients, orthopedic massage, etc., fall under medical massage disciplines, and certification in many of these disciplines usually requires a minimum of 100 hours of training.
Interestingly, when I teach orthopedic massage, it is a blend of many of these disciplines, and I believe that orthopedic massage is an advanced discipline of medical massage. It involves therapeutic assessment, manipulation, and movement of the locomotor soft tissues to reduce or eliminate pain or dysfunction. A unique multidisciplinary approach is utilized to restore structural balance throughout the body, which allows focus on prevention and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal dysfunctions, chronic pain and sports injuries. Primary modalities include functional assessment, myofascial release, neuromuscular therapy, scar tissue mobilization techniques, neuromuscular re-education, PNF stretching, strengthening, and specific client home-care protocols.
I encourage participants to be cross-trained in as many advanced disciplines as possible, and constantly research which discipline works best in each particular situation. I firmly believe that disciplines such as lymphatic drainage, CST, myoskeletal alignment, energy work,etc., may be better modalities than orthopedic massage for a percentage of patients; therefore, they are a critical part of the toolbox for elite-level medical massage practitioners.
Still, I question whether fewer than 100 hours of medical massage training without an internship and written and practical exam, can properly prepare therapists for the vast array of medical complications that could be made worse by improperly applied massage. For example, one massage instructor recently challenged my February article claiming that a patient with an aneurysm (like that of my mother) would be pale and too weak to get onto the massage table. My mother's aneurysm was leaking and ready to burst, but she did not have pale skin, diaphoresis or weakness. Other than slight kidney pain (often diagnosed as back pain) and small traces of blood in her urine, she had no other symptoms. Some therapists do not complete a thorough medical history, which is why an internship and direct medical training with a doctor is beneficial. In Canada, for example, many therapists spend two years in a hospital setting, following 2,000 hours of initial massage training to intern in neurology, cardiac physiology, etc.
I am blessed to be able to teach with some of the leading educators in the industry. Most recently, I taught with Dr. Erik Dalton (the founder of Myoskeletal Alignment Techniques) in Costa Rica, and was impressed with the emphasis he placed on assessing the cervical spine prior to beginning any treatments. He is highly concerned about the possibility of compromising the vertebral arteries during therapy and about pressing into the soft spot at the base of the skull when treating the suboccipital muscles. In another seminar, Dr. Dalton and I taught together with David Kent, a specialist in neuromuscular therapy and practice-building. He also emphasized the same precautions, as well as the importance of conducting a thorough assessment prior to treatment. He also stressed the need to refer some patients out to avoid complications from certain treatment protocols.
I am determined to point out those educators that mislead students into taking their courses, stating they will "certify" therapists in medical massage in as few as three days. One Texas chiropractor claims to grant a "certification" in medical massage if you take his six-hour continuing education course. Is it ethical to give a certification without a unified examination? Many of the therapists entering these courses have as few as 300 hours of massage training, with no medical background; most have only 500 hours of massage training. I think the word "certification" is misleading. I do not think a massage therapist with little medical background and training should be certified in medical massage without an intense clinical internship, or at least proof that the therapist can competently perform the skills he or she has learned.
I do not certify anyone in orthopedic massage for this exact reason; in fact, I am waiting for the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) to create "advanced certification" in massage before I set the standards to certify people in orthopedic massage. Then I will require a written and practical exam, and at least one year of experience in treating orthopedic conditions, prior to granting orthopedic massage certification.
Sure, I could probably sell more courses if I told people they would be "certified" after two weekends and a five-day intensive course. But we need to attest to the competency of the learned skills of our students to avoid complications when new therapists apply advanced skills. There are so many incredible advanced disciplines that we see as specialties of medical massage. I know many of those specialties usually require a minimum of 100 hours to be recognized as practitioners of that work. People excel much faster in seminars if they are already certified in other disciplines. But only a small percentage of our students come into the advanced courses with adequate prior training.
I look back on my many years in a hospital setting as a gift to what I now bring to orthopedic massage. It is also the reason I reference medical massage, but do not generically call my work "medical massage". Little did I know how valuable that type of hands-on learning would be in professional debates within the industry.
My intense medical background tells me we may be in a danger zone, unless we come together as a profession, clearly define medical massage and determine how it relates to the many advanced disciplines in our rapidly advancing profession. This will lead to a unified standard in our industry, and consistency among the true experts in the various advanced disciplines of massage. Then we can finally have a true certification in medical massage, and it will attest to the competency of those well-deserved advanced therapists.
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Urological Oncology
Positive predictive value of prostate biopsy indicated by prostate-specific-antigen-based prostate cancer screening: trends over time in a European randomized trial*
Version of Record online: 8 OCT 2012
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2012.11481.x
BJU International
Volume 110, Issue 11, pages 1654–1660, December 2012
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Bokhorst, L. P., Zhu, X., Bul, M., Bangma, C. H., Schröder, F. H. and Roobol, M. J. (2012), Positive predictive value of prostate biopsy indicated by prostate-specific-antigen-based prostate cancer screening: trends over time in a European randomized trial. BJU International, 110: 1654–1660. doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2012.11481.x
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Trial registration: ISRCTN49127736.
Publication History
- Issue online: 6 DEC 2012
- Version of Record online: 8 OCT 2012
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- biopsy;
- predictive value of tests;
- positive predictive value;
- prostatic neoplasms;
- prostate-specific antigen;
- screening
Study Type – Diagnosis (validating cohort)
Level of Evidence 1b
What's known on the subject? and What does the study add?
The European Randomized study of Screening for Prostate Cancer (ERSPC) showed a reduction in prostate cancer mortality of 21% for PSA-based screening at a median follow-up of 11 years. In the ERSPC, men are screened at 4-year intervals. A prostate biopsy is recommended for men with a PSA level ≥3.0 ng/mL.
The study shows that the positive predictive value (PPV) of a prostate biopsy indicated by PSA-based screening remains equal throughout consecutive screening rounds in men without a previous biopsy. In men who have previously had a benign biopsy, the PPV drops considerably, but 20% of the cancers detected still show aggressive characteristics.
- • To assess the positive predictive value (PPV) of prostate biopsy, indicated by a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) threshold of ≥3.0 ng/mL, over time, in the Rotterdam section of the European Randomized study of Screening for Prostate Cancer (ERSPC).
- • In the Rotterdam section of the ERSPC, a total of 42 376 participants, aged 55–74 years, identified from population registries were randomly assigned to a screening or control arm.
- • For the ERSPC men undergo PSA screening at 4-year intervals. A total of three screening rounds were evaluated; therefore, only men aged 55–69 years at the first screening were eligible for the present study.
- • PPVs for men without previous biopsy remained equal throughout the three subsequent screenings (25.5, 22.3 and 24.8% respectively).
- • Conversely, PPVs for men with a previous negative biopsy dropped significantly (12.0 and 15.2% at the second and third screening, respectively).
- • Additionally, in men with and without previous biopsy, the percentage of aggressive prostate cancers (clinical stage >T2b, Gleason score ≥7) decreased after the first round of screening from 44.4 to 23.8% in the second (P < 0.001) and 18.6% in the third round (P < 0.001).
- • Repeat biopsies accounted for 24.6% of all biopsies, but yielded only 8.6% of all aggressive cancers.
- • In consecutive screening rounds the PPV of PSA-based screening remains equal in previously unbiopsied men.
- • In men with a previous negative biopsy the PPV drops considerably, but 20% of cancers detected still show aggressive characteristics.
- • Individualized screening algorithms should incorporate previous biopsy status in the decision to perform a repeat biopsy with the aim of further reducing unnecessary biopsies.


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Deal features HANA database on Azure, SAP apps integrated with Office 365 services
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Dropbox: We want our business driven by channel
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A winning combination for channel in cybersecurity space
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Microsoft's Hansen to lead Dropbox sales and channels
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Data sharing and media attention driving worries
Citrix: sophistication growing in managing employee mobility
Research finds divide between personal and business mobility still unclear
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Egnyte Adds Channel Leader, Plumps Partner Program
Egnyte is hoping to juice partner interest in its sync-and-share platform with a refreshed channel program and a new channel leader to spearhead the effort.
Microsoft Preps OneDrive for Business
Microsoft is taking its rebranded OneDrive cloud storage and file-synchronization service to the next level by preparing a version for business users.
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Last week I was contemplating selling met and buying fb.because it was taking off like a rocket. These are reasons why I'm staying with met.
1) the dividends
2) Two analysts were analyzing fb and 1 said that his teenage children thought facebook was for old people
and everybody now is texting & tweeting. Something to think about but the next reason "3" that really led me to stay with met clinched it.
3) For the year 2013, analysts predictions and current capital.
Current Capital: $120.57B
Revenues: $7.38B
Earnings: $1.7534B
Current Capital: $53.4B
Revenues: $68.93 B
Earnings: $6.167B
Sentiment: Buy
now in ah ur taking it up the #$%$
I have met. as well, just hold and buy fb, fb already blasted through analyst medium target and Well on the way to higher grounds. I like the dividend's on met. as well, but made thousands on fb so far. EVERYBODY will regret not having F/B in their port. Good luck in what you choose. You reap what you sow!!!!
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That's a wrap: Knights put finishing touches on unbeaten mark in Region 4
May 16, 2016 Good pitching and timely hitting go a long way. more »»
Lady Knights break out the bats in 15-13 win vs. Kane
May 14, 2016 Fans of offense had plenty to cheer for in Friday's non-region softball game between Eisenhower and Kane. more »»
Ike's streak snapped by J'burg
May 14, 2016 JOHNSONBURG — Eisenhower's 12-game winning streak came to an end Friday with a 7-4 non-region loss at Johnsonburg. more »»
Star performances: Warren sweeps annual County Meet; Ike's Talasky, Youngsville's Messinger set records
May 13, 2016 Thursday's Warren County Track Meet certainly didn't lack star performances. more »»
Lady Knights drop 10-4 decision to Maplewood
May 13, 2016 One bad inning made the difference for Eisenhower in a 10-4 region loss to Maplewood on Thursda. more »»
Undisputed champs: Knights claim third straight region title
May 12, 2016 Alone at the top once again. The Eisenhower Knights claimed their third straight Region 4 championship with a 2-1 win over Iroquois on Wednesday. more »»
Region 4 repeat for Eisenhower girls track: VanHouten breaks school record in 300 hurdles for boys
May 11, 2016 UNION CITY – Undefeated Region 4 champions once again! The Eisenhower girls track team wrapped up another perfect dual meet season with a 93-57 win at Union City on Tuesday, courtesy of another team... more »»
Elmquist lifts Knights to share of Region 4 title
May 10, 2016 There's nothing quite like a walk-off hit to break out of a slump. more »»
Ike's winning streak reaches 10 games
May 9, 2016 Eisenhower is playing like a team on a mission. The Knights got contributions up and down their roster in a doubleheader sweep of Jamestown (Pa. more »»
Ike leaves Coudy Invite with several school, meet records
May 7, 2016 COUDERSPORT — The cold and rainy conditions at Friday's Coudersport Invitational didn't seem to have too much of an impact on Eisenhower's track and field teams. more »»
Ike girls beat Lady Eagles
May 6, 2016 The little things make all the difference. more »»
Knights continue streak with shutout win
May 6, 2016 er Knights continue to rack up wins heading into the final stretch of regular season games. Thursday's victim was Kane, a team the Knights beat for their first win of the year on April 5. more »»
Lady Knights fall to first place Union City
May 4, 2016 Eisenhower welcomed Union City, Region 3's current first place team, to Werner Park on Tuesday. The Lady Bears proved to be rude guests. more »»
Ike girls win another close meet
May 4, 2016 WATTSBURG — It's pretty rare for a high school track meet to come down to one event. more »»
Bringing the lumber: Knights' offense erupts in win over county rival
May 3, 2016 In what has become a common theme among opposing teams, Youngsville walked Eisenhower's Casey Vincent three times – twice intentionally – in Monday's Region 4 contest. more »»
Lady Knights roll to 13-7 win over Kane
May 2, 2016 KANE – Things are starting to click for the Eisenhower softball team. The Lady Knights (4-5) had another offensive outburst on Saturday, beating Kane 13-7 in non-region action. more »»
Record breakers: Ike 4x400 relay team of Talasky, McJunkin, Daugharthy, Nizzi sets school record
April 30, 2016 BOLIVAR, N.Y. more »»
Eisenhower boys finish third at Twin Tiers Invite
April 30, 2016 BOLIVAR, N.Y. more »»
Ike bats light up for 23 hits in 20-1 win over Sheffield
April 29, 2016 Eisenhower brought plenty of offense to Thursday's non-region softball game at Sheffield High School, slugging 23 hits en route to a 20-1 win over the Lady Wolverines. more »»
Eisenhower wins Region 4 showdown
April 28, 2016 COCHRANTON – Both at 3-0 in Region 4 play, Wednesday's showdown between Eisenhower and Cochranton was about as big a regular season game as you can have in Apri. more »»
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A's Lead the AL West
For the second day in a row, the A's pull out a come from behind victory over their rivals in the AL West, the Somewhere Angels from Some Other Place. The A's trailed 0-4 going into the bottom of the 7th, but scored four times to tie the game. Then, in the bottom of the ninth with Kendell on third, Crosby on second, and two outs, Anaheim reliever Francisco Rodriguez was getting a toss back from the catcher, but it ticked off his glove and rolled behind him. Kendell was alert, and bolted for home, and scored on a slide ahead of the throw of the recovered ball. The box score reads:
J. Kendall scored on fielder's indifference, B. Crosby to second on F. Rodriguez's fielding error
The A's lead their division for the first time this year.
Best of Show from Renderman Users Group Meeting
Each year Pixar tosses a Renderman User's Group meeting at SIGGRAPH. In the past few years, we've invited some of our users to present some of their techniques to a wide audience in a portion of the program we call Stupid RAT (Renderman Artist Tricks). Each year, there seems to be at least one presentation that really captures your attention, and this year the award goes to Hal Bertram and The Interaction Trick.
The trick was actually pretty simple: to use the raytracing capabilities of Renderman (essentially a batch process) in an interactive viewer. It's brilliant really. Try watching the videos and reading the notes. We are all very impressed.
The Tears of Saint Lawrence
This weekend marks the annual return of the Tears of Saint Lawrence: better known to those of us in the amateur astronomy community as the Perseid Meteor shower. If you haven't trekked out somewhere dark recently to gaze at the annual shower, try reading Sky and Telescope magazine's coverage.
The sky will be moonless, so the view should be pretty good. Rates often hit one a minute. I've seen some amazing fireballs in the predawn hours of this shower, so get out and have a peek at one of the cool sights available from our small terrestrial vantage point.
Nightline discusses Intelligent Design
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I was finally able to give my new XZ-1 a workout this weekend, including time to play with the art filters. I shoot in RAW and see that when you switch to use an art filter it takes 2 photos at once, one with the filter and one in raw.
The file name is the same, the only difference is one file ends in .jpg (art filter) and the other ends in .orf (raw). However when I went to import these into LR3, it only imported the .orf files. I had to go back into my folder on the computer and rename the jpg versions in order to import into LR. Is this the only way to get them in LR? Is there any easier / more efficient method than this?
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The Cloud Forest School currently employs 39 faculty and staff members. Of those 37 employees, 19 are teaching staff. While many of our local teachers and administrators are long-term, local employees, we also have a tradition of hiring international teachers and staff who typically commit to 2-3 years of employment at the Cloud Forest School before returning home. Our staff is roughly half Costa Rican and half North American, providing a dynamic and diverse mix of cultures and languages.
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Rachel Graber- Music Teacher Rachel was born into a music-loving family; her dad is a rock star turned sewer cleaner and her mom is a high school choir teacher in Saint Paul, Minnesota. She graduated from Lawrence University with majors in vocal performance and music education. Rachel taught choir, percussion, dance and yoga in Wisconsin for two years before taking a sabbatical to learn Spanish by working on farms in Central America. Her first stop was Monteverde, and after two weeks, she couldn't leave. She left behind in the US a farmer boyfriend named Mike, two bands called Spinster and Holy Sheboygan, and a pit bull named Daisy. She is so excited to get to teach all age levels, and live/work/play in this beautiful ecosystem and community!
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The 2013 Cape baseball team is not made up of leftover or frustrated lacrosse players. These are baseball guys going back to Little League and every league in between.
Coach Ben Evick, who coached Cape to three Henlopen Conference titles and five straight state tournament appearances between 2001 and 2006, is back in the manager's position.
Evick will be assisted by Ryan Reed and Dave Vitella. Jimmy Young will be the head junior varsity coach, assisted by Jeff Jablon.
"We have good players who have worked in the off-season on hitting and strength and conditioning," Evick said. "We have seven guys who can pitch, and we'll use them all. Brendon Keller will do the catching, and we have other guys who can give him a break if he gets banged up."
Cape is coming off a 9-9 season, but the Vikings were closer to the upside of .500 than the downside, having lost several close games to quality teams.
Cape's pitching depth will be tested right out of the chute beginning Saturday, March 23, when the Vikings host a powerful Caravel team that was upset in the semifinals of the state tournament last May by Milford.
"We'll throw [Diaz] Nardo on Saturday and just see how the game goes in terms of innings," Evick said. "Then we will pitch Griffin Kammerer at Smyrna on Monday, then we're at Milford on Wednesday. We may bring Nardo back, depending on how many pitches he throws on Saturday."
Evick said he might bring in a lefty like Tucker Nickerson or Danny Loheed to back up Nardo and give batters a completely different look.
Cape lost to all three of those teams right out of the chute in 2012.
'It's going to be a test right out of the gate, and I like that," Evick said. "I think our lineup is going to be potent, and we'll score a lot of runs."
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How to know to get back in my phone because it was no signal in network in any kind of Sim cards please help me
thirdson, 02 Jan 2016I've been using this phone for almost a year now and still alive and running just fine. first... moreUpdate: I broke this phone's screen after multiple failure :( the screen shatter so bad but suprisingly the touchscreen still works and lcd is fine. I give it away to finish my suffering,finally I got a new 100x better phone LOL
jaypee, 13 Nov 2015everytime i browse my photos and videos nothing shows up in the gallery. and so with my music ... moreits not work here in the philippines
I've been using this phone for almost a year now and still alive and running just fine.
first I must say I don't recommend this phone for people who doesn't like lag and unstable os.
this phone pissed me off alot of times already and keep throwing it and suprisingly, the phone is pretty rugged and has a great build quality. I got this from sun plan and I must say,don't get this cause it's not worth it and you'll regret soon. The great/bad things of this phone is written below.
The camera is mediocre and great on good lighting environment.
Build quality is pretty rugged and tough specially the scratch resistant screen.
Battery is good and last long for 2 days on light usage.
Performance is terrible in this phone, PERIOD.
The android OS is unstable due to low end specs.
PS. You should root this phone to increase performance optimization but beware, this void warranty of the device. That's all 😊
L3x, 07 May 2015hi, i also have the same problem with what you're xperiencing, almost the same to what you men... moreThis phone has a rather primitive cpu and an older type of ram. That is why it behaves so badly
pls help me. my alcatel pixi 3(4) i bought just two months is showing NO THUMBNAILS . i cant see my images after a camera shot.
everytime i browse my photos and videos nothing shows up in the gallery. and so with my music in the built in music player so annoying
and im in the philippines, i cannot register to load promos
hi my friend accidentally drops my phone on the cemented floor. the touch screen didn't functioned. so i became upset and i started throwing it on and on the floor because it wasn't functioning already
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my friend ask me to take her pix using this fone. i accidentally drop the fone (the distance is from my lower waist to the floor) while holding it because i wasn't aware that the fone's cover is just on the front and its just magnetically attached to the fone. the screen turned white and its not functioning anymore. it was a suncell postpaid plan. they said that once you drop it,it will not function anymore since the battery is built-in. why is that? anyone, please explain. i badly needed your help. technicians in our area cant fix it. GODBLESS!
my friend ask me to take her pix using this fone. i accidentally drop it, because the cover is just on the front and jusy attached magnetically. since then, the screen turned all white and its not functioning anymore. they said the battery is built-in and once you drop it it wont function anymore.can someone explain me why?please help!
why is my alcatel one touch pop showing no thumbnail when i try to view videos and images
super annoying phone doesnt work when u need it the most .. so many hangtime moments with this phone ..
Hi pls help me because this gone is not reading my simcard what will I do i
I just got an alcatel scribe from my sun plan last sept 2014 and it works fine but everytime i surf and open my facebook it gets slow sometimes it would go back to the main menu.. it really sucks even the camera wen taking pictures at night not good. Now my alcatel just shut down and wont open anymore.. dont get alcatel any model
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A COMPLETE PIECE OF GARBAGE AND A WASTE OF MONEY! Good for you if you're still using this phone till this century. hahaha.. but either way the good side of this unit is BATTERY life, lastly but not the least opinion for this unit downside is that it only have 512MB Ram which just right for the price and complete useless for the unit.. if you're on a tight budget and wanted to have an android with a low end phone this phone is for you a complete garbage.
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When the Argo II got to Camp Jupiter, everybody expected Annabeth and Percy to have this long and loving embrace. They expected the two to finally tell each other that they loved each other. They expected for Annabeth to let down her walls and tell Percy that she had been crying and depressed and useless and unwise while he was missing. They had expected Percy to say that Annabeth was the only thing Percy remembered. Even Annabeth expected that. She had planned everything she was going to say and do.
Key word expected. Because when does anything go as planned for a demigod?
As they took their first steps off the Argo II, nerves grew. They were on enemy territory. What if they attacked? What if everything went wrong? They pushed those thought out of their minds. Percy would help them.
As expected, the Romans had their weapons out. Percy had Riptide out and he was dressed in purple- a sign of royalty and leadership. If Percy was already a camp leader for them… This was not looking good for Camp Half-Blood at all.
"Seaweed Brain..." Annabeth breathed, dropping her dagger and slowly walking to Percy. It was fall and leaves crunched under her feet. That was the only noise.
Percy studied her. He obviously knew who she was- not that he would say anything. He had to act like he didn't know her.
"Annabeth Chase, daughter of Athena," he said formally. His voice oozed power. His eyes flashed recognition, love, and pain.
Annabeth beamed. So he did remember her. She went in to hug him but all she met was leaves. Percy had gone and sprinted away.
All the Greeks looked at each other and murmurs arose. What just happened?
But the Roman's sniggered. Foolish girl.
Annabeth, hurt by Percy's actions, turned to the Greeks, as if silently asking permission to follow him.
Clarisse rolled her eyes. For the smartest girl I've met, she thought. Annabeth really is stupid. "Go, Princess!" she yelled, glaring slightly. "Nobody's stopping you, are they?"
Annabeth nodded and got up, sprinting after him. She found him sitting on a rock, looking at the horizon as the sun was setting.
"Percy…?" she asked cautiously, slowing down to a walk. She fidgeted with her hands.
He looked at her and sighed. Then he went back to looking at the horizon. Yet, she saw him move over slightly, just enough so she could fit. She sat next to him.
"What's wrong?" she asked looking at him.
He felt her gaze. He squinted his eyes and shrugged. "Nothing?" he guessed. "Everything? This camp is so different. Take a walk with me?"
Annabeth frowned but nodded. He stood up and out stretched a hand and she took it. As soon as she was on her feet, he took his hand out of hers and put his hands in his pocket. He still didn't look at her. They started to walk.
"I've been trained to want to kill all the Greeks," he admitted, shrugged. His voice was soft, almost as if he was talking to himself. In fact, Annabeth would notice later, he really was.
Annabeth kept her eyes on him as they walked, but didn't say anything. She just nodded.
"When I'm with you, I want to kill you," Percy mused, kicking an acorn.
She bit her lip. "Percy, stop. They've really messed you up. This isn't you," she pleaded.
If Percy heard, he didn't show it. "I have this memory that I loved you…" he whispered, and the wind blew, his hair becoming even messier.
Annabeth flinched. Loved. What was that supposed to mean? Tears stung her eyes. "But you really did! You still do! You… You have to! We've been through everything together… Please still love me…" she begged, biting her lower lip.
He blinked and shoved his hands deeper in his pockets. "But who can I trust when I'm so confused?" he asked.
Annabeth breathed heavily. "Percy, believe me! I'm right here with you! Trust me,"
He stopped walking and leaned on the tree next to him. The sun hit his face just right and Annabeth realized just how old he looked.
"I just…" He sighed, finally walking to her. He still didn't look at her. "How am I supposed to feel? The Romans want me to hate you and the Greeks, Hera wants me to not feel anything, the Greeks want me to like everybody, you want me to love you… I want to love you…"
Annabeth looked at him, shocked. What was she supposed to say to that?
"Reyna, the other leader of camp, tells me that 'All heals, you'll learn to deal,' but… I can't handle all of this! I just know that I'll have to choose between you dying or everybody else dying and I can't… I can't do that! I know I'll save you because I just… I have to! I can't handle all of this!" he yelled, finally losing his cool, and he turned to run.
Annabeth grabbed his hand before he could go anywhere. "I won't die," she promised. He looked down, his back facing her. "I know I act tough, but to be honest, I'm scared," she admitted. This isn't what she wanted to say, but it was better. It was truth. "Sometimes, I only get by thinking about what you've gone through and that even through that, you'd help me. You held the sky for me. I owe you this. And I promise that I won't die. Just… Help us win this, and I promise that we can pull through," she finished and turned him.
He lifted his head and looked at her. "I can't handle this," he repeated and broke her grip, running off.
She looked at him and let a few tears fall. Then, she turned around and ran all the way to her room in the Argo II, his words repeating in her head.
I have this memory that I loved you.
So… That's my somewhat angsty oneshot. Yeah… Merry Christmas, Hanukah, Saturnalia, or whatever winter holiday you celebrate! Review!


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"ignorant"<quoted text>Do not be fooled, Heath knows that a 10 minute or even an hour slice of time debate protects him against being held accountable over context, in a blitz debate he can get away with many out of context quotations and there is not time to expose them.
Secondly he lives under a system of appealing to his fellow COC denomination members, and I say that because they require people to crucify Christ to themselves a second time in order to join their club. This process is baptism, and there are no examples of anyone in scripture being re-baptized after being baptized in the authority of Jesus Christ. They however, have taken a re-baptism of people baptized in John baptism that carried no authority after his death and removed Jesus authority to forgive there sins.
On the forums like here, Heath has to debate on level ground, where there is time to research a response and that level playing field where he or his group can't rehash things the next week without a response coming hurts his financial collection process.
After all an edited video that shows only the strong points shown to his fellow club members gains more funds then printing out a thread on topix.
So only the ignorant will agree with him along with his fellow club members who allow almost any sin from their own especially lies. For reference see poegate, or John's latest deception claiming to have inadvertently placed one of his videos in the selection of videos he was airing when clearly he did it on purpose.
1 Corinthians 1:26 For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth.


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Clashing Views on Controversial Issues in Special Education (Taking Sides Series) / Edition 2by MaryAnn Byrnes
Pub. Date: 11/28/2004
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
This debate-style reader is constructed to introduce students to controversies in special education through paired pro and con articles on such issues as emotional/behavioral problems, ADD/ADHD, inclusion, minority overrepresentation, learning disabilities, use of paraprofessionals, and applications of brain research.
This debate-style reader is constructed to introduce students to controversies in special education through paired pro and con articles on such issues as emotional/behavioral problems, ADD/ADHD, inclusion, minority overrepresentation, learning disabilities, use of paraprofessionals, and applications of brain research.
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- Publisher:
- McGraw-Hill Higher Education
- Publication date:
- 11/28/2004
- Series:
- Taking Sides Series
- Edition description:
- Older Edition
- Pages:
- 424
- Product dimensions:
- 6.02(w) x 9.22(h) x 0.86(d)
Table of ContentsPART 1. Special Education and Society
ISSUE 1. Is Special Education an Illegitimate Profession?
YES: Scot Danforth, from "On What Basis Hope? Modern Progress and Postmodern Possibilities," Mental Retardation (April 1997)
NO: James M. Kauffman, from "Commentary: Today's Special Education and Its Messages for Tomorrow," The Journal of Special Education (vol. 32, no. 4, 1999)
Scot Danforth, a member of the School of Education of the University of Missouri–St. Louis, argues that America's trust in science has led to the creation of an array of artificial terms, such as mental retardation, that devalue individuals, have no basis in reality, and blunt the voices of those to whom they are applied. James M. Kauffman, a professor of education at the University of Virginia, cautions readers not to be overly distracted by criticism and asserts that special education is a relavtively young profession that uses accepted research practices and self-reflection to generate reliable common knowledge of effective instructional strategies for students with disabilities who were previously excluded from schools.
M. Suzanne Donovan and Christopher Cross, researchers representing the findings of a National Research Council study on minority students in special and gifted education, believe overrepresentation issues are complex and not easily resolvable. While teachers can make a difference, environmental factors and poverty have a large impact and require interventions beyond schools. Daniel J. Losen and Gary Orfield, both policy experts, present the results of research commissioned by the Civil Rights Project of Harvard University. While agreeing with some of the NRC recommendations, these findings suggest that patterns will change with stricter enforcement of federal and state regulations.
ISSUE 3. Do Funding Formulas Make Special Education Too Expensive?
YES: Teresa S. Jordan, Carolyn A. Weiner, and K. Forbis Jordan, from "The Interaction of Shifting Special Education Policies with State Funding Practices," Journal of Educational Finance (Summer 1997)
NO: Sheldon Berman, Perry Davis, Ann Koufman-Frederick, and David Urion, from "The Rising Costs of Special Education in Massachusetts: Causes and Effects," Rethinking Special Education for a New Century (Thomas B. Fordham Foundation & Progressive Policy Institute, 2001)
Teresa S. Jordan, an associate professor at the University of Las Vegas-Nevada; Carolyn A. Weiner, president of Syndactics, Inc.; and K. Forbis Jordan, a professor emeritus at Arizona State University, contend that the number of students identified as disabled is increasing at an excessive rate because of funding systems that encourage overidentification and discourage flexible, creative, inclusive school programming. Sheldon Berman, a school superintendent, and his colleagues maintain that districts have been careful and conservative in identifying children with disabilities but that enrollment and costs are increasing primarily because of the increased numbers of children with more significant disabilities.
Lewis M. Andrews, executive director for the Yankee Institute for Public Policy, reviewing the experiences of a number of countries with considerable school choice experience, maintains that children with disabilities will find unexpected opportunities in choice-sponsored schools. Barbara Miner, a freelance writer and former managing editor of Rethinking Schools, exploring experiences with the pioneering Milwaukee voucher system, discusses exclusionary policies and practices that limit access for students with disabilities.
ISSUE 5. Does Society Have the Capacity to Prevent Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities?
YES: Hill M. Walker and Jeffrey R. Sprague, from "The Path to School Failure, Delinquency, and Violence: Causal Factors and Some Potential Solutions," Intervention in School and Clinic (November 1999)
NO: James M. Kauffman, from "How We Prevent the Prevention of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders," Exceptional Children (Summer 1999)
Hill M. Walker and Jeffrey R. Sprague, educational researchers at the University of Oregon's Institute on Violence and Destructive Behavior, describe the path that leads from exposure to risk factors to destrcutive outcomes. They argue that soicety must recommit itself to raising children safely, and they advocate strong collaborative arrangements between schools, families, and communities. James M. Kauffman, a professor of education at the University of Virginia, states that experts know what needs to be done to prevent emotional and behavioral disorders but that society as a whole has invented many reasons not to make prevention a reality.
Kay S. Hymowitz, a regular contributing editor to The City Journal (published by The Manhattan Institute), cites inclusive educational programming for students with disabilities and the legal limitations of IDEA97 as primary contributors to the destruction of effective discipline in today's schools. James A. Taylor and Richard A. Baker, Jr., president and vice-president of Edleaders.com, respectively, believe that school administrators who design and implement an effective disciplinary code that applies to all students, including those with disabilities, can create a more orderly environment for everyone.
ISSUE 7. Will More Federal Oversight Result in Better Special Education?
YES: National Council on Disability, from Back to School on Civil Rights: Advancing the Federal Commitment to Leave No Child Behind (January 25, 2000)
NO: Frederick M. Hess and Frederick J. Brigham, from "How Federal Special Education Policy Affects Schooling in Virginia," in Chester E. Finn, Jr., Andrew J. Rotherham, and Charles R. Hokanson, Jr., eds., Rethinking Special Education for a New Century (Thomas B. Fordham Foundation & Progressive Policy Institute, 2001)
The National Council on Disability (NCD), an independent federal agency dedicated to promoting policies, programs, practices, and procedures that guarantee equal opportunity and empowerment for all individuals with disabilities, found that all 50 U.S. states are out of compliance with special education law, a condition that the council argues must be remedied by increased federal attention. Frederick M. Hess, an assistant professor of education and government, and Frederick J. Brigham, an assistant professor of education, both at the University of Virginia, maintain that increased federal monitoring will only deepen the separation between general and special education, drawing resources away from true educational excellence for all.
ISSUE 8. Should One-on-One Nursing Care Be Part of Special Education?
YES: John Paul Stevens, from Majority Opinion, Cedar Rapids Community Schood District v. Garret F., U.S. Supreme Court (March 3, 1999)
NO: Clarence Thomas, from Dissenting Opinion, Cedar Rapids Community School District v. Garret F., U.S. Supreme Court (March 3, 1999)
U.S. Supreme Court justice John Paul Stevens, writing for the majority of the Court, affirms the "bright line test," establishing that shcool districts are required by IDEA to provide one-on-one nursing services and any other health-related services that can be delivered by individuals other than a licensed physician. U.S. Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas, representing the dissenting minority opinion, asserts that continuous one-on-one nursing services for disabled children are indeed medical and, as such, beyond the scope of congressional intent in IDEA. He concludes that such services are not the responsibility of special education programs within school districts.
PART 2. Inclusion
ISSUE 9. Does Inclusion Work?
YES: Dorothy Kerzner Lipsky and Alan Gartner, from "Taking Inclusion Into the Future," Educational Leadership (October 1998)
NO: Daniel P. Hallahan, from "We Need More Intensive Instruction," LD Online, (June 30, 2001)
Dorothy Kerzner Lipsky, director of the National Center on Educational Restructuring and Inclusion at the City University of New York, and professor of educational psychology Alan Gartner emphasize that IDEA97 supports inclusion as the best way to educate students with disabilities and discuss the ingredients that contribute to successful inclusionary practices. Daniel P. Hallahan, a professor of education at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, fears that students with disabilities will lose access to necessary, specially designed instruction in the inclusionary rush to return them to the very classrooms in which they experienced failure.
ISSUE 10. Does Full Inclusion Deliver a Good Education?
YES: Susan Shapiro-Barnard, Carol Tashie, Jill Martin, Joanne Malloy, Mary Schuh, Jim Piet, Stephen Lichtenstein and Jan Nisbet, from Petroglyphs: The Writing on the Wall (Institue on Disability/UAP, 1996)
NO: Gary M. Chesley and Paul D. Calaluce, Jr., from "The Deception of Inclusion," Mental Retardation (December 1997)
Susan Shapiro-Barnard and her colleagues in the Institute on Disability at the University of New Hampshire affirm the positive outcomes of full inclusion at the high school level for students with significant cognitive disabilites. Public school administrators Gary M. Chesley and Paul D. Calaluce, Jr., express their concern that full inclusion of students with significant cognitive disabilities does not provide appropriate preparation for successful life following school.
ISSUE 11. Are Residential Schools the Least Restrictive Environment for Deaf Children?
YES: Harlan Lane, Robert Hoffmeister, and Ben Bahan, from A Journey Into the Deaf-World (DawnSignPress, 1996)
NO: Tom Bertling, from A Child Sacrificed to the Deaf Culture (Kodiak Media Group, 1994)
Harlan Lane, a faculty member at Northeastern University, Robert Hoffmeister, director of the Deaf Studies Program at Boston University; and Ben Bahan, a deaf scholar in American Sign Language linguistics, value residential schools as rich cultural resources that enable Deaf children to participate fully in the educational experience. Tom Bertling, who acquired a severe hearing loss at age 5 and attended a residential school for the deaf after third grade, favors the use of sign language in social situations but views residential schools as segregated enclaves designed to preserve the Deaf culture rather than to develop adults who can contribute fully to society.
ISSUE 12. Should Students with Disabilities Be Exempt from Standards-Based Curriculum?
YES: Rex Knowles and Trudy Knowles, from "Accountability for What?" Phi Delta Kappan (January 2001)
NO: Jerry Jesness, from "You Have Your Teacher's Permission to Be Ignorant," Education Week (November 8, 2000)
Rex Knowles, a retired college professor, and Trudy Knowles, an assistant professor of elementary education, argue that federal mandates for all students to master the same curriculum fail to consider students' individual differences and needs. Jerry Jesness, a special education teacher, stresses that students who complete school without learning the basics will be ill-equipped to succeed as adults and that any program that avoids teaching these essentials fails to address the long-term needs of students.
ISSUE 13. Are the Least-Trained Teaching Our Most Needy Children?
YES: Michael F. Giangreco, Susan W. Edelman, Tracy Evans Luiselli and Stephanie Z. C. MacFarland, from "Helping or Hovering? Effects of Instructional Assistant Proximity on Students With Disabilities," Exceptional Children (Fall 1997)
NO: Susan Unok Marks, Carl Schrader and Mark Levine, from "Paraeducator Experiences in Inclusive Settings: Helping, Hovering, or Holding Their Own?" Exceptional Children (Spring 1999)
Michael F. Giangreco, a research associate professor specializing in inclusive education, and his colleagues assert that untrained teacher assistants spend too much time closely attached to individual students, often hindering the involvement of certified teachers and nondisabled peers. Susan Unok Marks, Carl Schrader, and Mark Levine, of the Behavioral Counseling and Research Center in San Rafael, California, find that professionally trained classroom teachers are often less prepared than some assistants to work with children in inclusive settings and that, unprepared to supervise assistants, they use this lack of knowledge to avoid teaching children with disabilities.
PART 3. Issues About Disabilities
Sally and Bennett Shaywitz, codirectors of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development-Yale Center for the Study of Learning and Attention, and Yale University professors, summarize their recent research findings suggesting that advances in medicine, together with reading research, can virtually eliminate reading disabilities. Gerald Coles, an educational psychologist and former member of the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, contests the claim that neurological procedures can identify reading disabilities and identify the methods to help children read.
Arthur Allen, reporter for The Washington Post, believes ADHD exists, but thinks too many children are given this diagnosis, masking other conditions (or simply normal behavior), and resulting in the prescribing of drugs that do more harm than good. Dr. Russell Barkley, director of psychology and a Professor at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, addresses several current beliefs about ADHD and maintains it is, in fact, under-diagnosed and undertreated in today's children.
YES: Lawrence H. Diller, from "The Run on Ritalin: Attention Deficit Disorder and Stimulant Treatment in the 1990s," Hastings Center Report (March/April 1996)
NO: Larry S. Goldman, Myron Genel, Rebecca Bezman and Priscilla Slanetz, from "Diagnosis and Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents," JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association (April 8, 1998)
Lawrence H. Diller, a pediatrician and family therapist, assserts that the use of stimulants on children has risen to epidemic proportions, occasioned by competitive social pressures for ever more effective functioning in school and at work. Larry S. Goldman, a faculty member of the Pritzker School of Medicine at the University of Chicago, and his colleagues review 20 years of medical literature regarding the diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and the use of stimulants. They conclude that the condition is not being overdiagnosed or misdiagnosed and that medications are not being overprescribed or overused.
ISSUE 17. Should Parents Choose Cochlear Implants for Their Deaf Children?
YES: Thomas Balkany, Annelle V. Hodges and Kenneth W. Goodman, from "Cochlear Implants for Young Children: Ethical Issues," in Warren Estabrooks, ed., Cochlear Implants for Kids (Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, 1998)
NO: National Association of the Deaf, from "NAD Position Statement on Choclear Implants," (October 6, 2000)
Thomas Balkany, Annelle V. Hodges, and Kenneth W. Goodman, of the University of Miami, argue that the Deaf community actively works to disuade families from choosing cochlear implants for their children, prefering to have the decision made by Deaf individuals as a way to perpetuate the existence of a separate culture. The authors maintain that parents must decide whether or not their children receive cochlear implants, based on each child's best interest. The National Association of the Deaf (NAD), an education and advocacy organization committed to supporting the deaf and the hard of hearing, uses its updated position paper on cochlear implants to express concern that medical professionals will dissuade parents from considering the positive benefits of the Deaf community and choose, instead, a medical procedure that is not yet proven.
James M. Kauffman, a faculty member at the University of Virginia, along with Kathleen McGee and Michele Brigham, both special education teachers, maintains that special education has pursued its goal of normalization to an extreme. The emphasis has shifted from increasing competence to perpetuating disabilities through the unwise use of accomodations. MaryAnn Byrnes, a University of Massachusetts–Boston faculty member, former special education administrator, and editor of this Taking Sides, argues that relevant accommodations are necessary to ensure that people with disabilities have a fair chance to demonstrate what they know and can do.
ISSUE 20. Should Students with Disabilities Participate in High-Stakes Testing?
YES: Martha L. Thurlow and David R. Johnson, from "High-Stakes Testing of Students with Disabilities," Journal of Teacher Education (September/October 2000)
NO: Pixie J. Holbrook, from "When Bad Things Happen to Good Children: A Special Educator's Views of MCAS," Phi Delta Kappan (June 2001)
Martha L. Thurlow, director of the National Center on Educational Outcomes, and David R. Johnson, director of the Institute on Community Integration, both at the University of Minnesota, assert that high-stakes testing may hold many benefits for students with disabilities, especially if the tests are carefully designed and implemented. Pixie J. Holbrook, a special education teacher and consultant, maintins that high-stakes testing marks children with disabilities as worthless failures, ignores their accomplishments and positive attributes, and seriously limits their range of possibilities in adult life.
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