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Gautam Mukunda, author of Indispensable: When Leaders Really Matter, recently told Excellence in Government that critics of government employees have forgotten what life was like before government regulations made life simpler.
"It's a shame that [government employees] are being vilified because the people who are doing that, at a basic level fail, to understand the extent to which the activities of the government—especially the federal government—undergird every part of the day-to-day life of the United States," said Mukunda.
From Mars Curiosity and military families to the inspectors at the Food and Drug Administration, Mukunda said that those who broadly criticize government services are being shortsighted.
"It is easy to pretend that these things happen without organization precisely because the people in our government do those jobs so well that the people who make these critiques do not even know what a world where these jobs are not being done would be like," said Mukunda. "They have forgotten what the world was like because these institutions existed to make their lives smooth."
Mukunda advised federal employees feeling discouraged by negative media attention to take joy in their jobs and not worry about what others think. Happiness comes from doing your job and doing it well, he said.
"What [government employees] can take away from the book and the message as a whole is that a job worth doing done well is rewarding whatever other people think of you," said Mukunda. "There's a difference between honor and reputation. Reputation is what other people think of you and honor is what you know about yourself. To do your job well is to do it honorably and at the end of the day that's all you can ask for."
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The story is true. Kafka simply wrote a completely verifiable, journalistic account of a neighbor by the name of Gregor Samsa who, because of some bizarre medical condition, turned into a 'monstrous vermin.' Kafka assured us that he'd made the whole thing up. We now know that to be completely false.I wonder if Penguin will offer me a refund for the new Michael Hofmann translation of the stories that I bought a few days ago?
Meanwhile, some of my super-secret, oh-so-influential, don't-you-wish-you-were-as-connected-as-I-am-nah-nah-nah-nah sources within the publishing industry tell me that Mark Leyner's My Cousin, My Gastroenterologist, will soon be revealed to be not a memoir of a family's amusing exploits down digestive tracts (as we've all thought for years), but rather a microeconomic study of the effects of household income as a determinant of natural gas consumption. Keep your eyes out for further revelations!


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Grateful Bill: 'We're going to keep dancing'
EUGENE, Ore. -- Did Bill Walton ever see the Grateful Dead in Eugene? a reporter asked him Thursday night at Mac Court.
The question made the MVP of the 1977 NBA finals, who helped lead the Portland Trail Blazers to the World Championship, grin.
Hear Walton's answer in his own words:
"I saw the Grateful Dead play many times here in Eugene," Walton said. "It was fantastic. Autzen Stadium, Mac Court, Ken Kesey, Mountain Girl ... the Pranksters. We've had a lot of fun."
The fun hasn't stopped.
"I know that Further is coming to the old Memorial Coliseum on March 8," Walton said of the band led by the Dead's Phil Lesh and Bob Weir. "We're going to do everything we can to get there. It's going to be a special, special time. We're going to keep on dancing.
"I'm sure when they come back to Oregon and hear that they're tearing Mac Court down, they're going to play 'Sampson and Delilah' where they tear that old building down," Walton said.
At last check, the University of Oregon had a range of options on the table for the future of Mac Court. Maybe "Touch of Grey" would be more appropriate.
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Earlier this week, Sub Pop released an email they received from an overachieving Virginia Tech student asking if one of the label's bands, Nirvana, could record a quick iPhone video message for the school's annual homecoming week. You guys remember Nirvana, right? So yeah, no one told this homecoming candidate/actual-school-mascot that she was chasing a dream that would probably never happen.
Here's the letter. It's definitely awkward, but you do have to admire her teen spirit.
And since Kurt Cobain's been busy being dead for 20 years, the fine folks at Sub Pop took it upon themselves to respond to her letter as "Nirvana." Other than a slight change of "Hokies" to "Hoagies," they followed her provided script to the letter.
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Nine more children or teens have died of the flu, bringing the nation's total this flu season to 29, health officials reported Friday.
In a typical season, about 100 children die of the flu, so it is not known whether this year will be better or worse than usual.
So far, half of confirmed flu cases are in people 65 and older, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported.
This year's season is earlier than normal and the dominant flu strain is one that tends to make people sicker. The flu is widespread in all states but Tennessee and Hawaii and is starting to ease in some areas, the CDC said.
Health officials say it's not too late to get a flu shot to help protect against the flu. Vaccinations are recommended for anyone 6 months or older.
Last week, the CDC said the flu again surpassed an "epidemic" threshold, based on monitoring of deaths from flu and a frequent complication, pneumonia. The flu epidemic happens every year and officials say this year's vaccine is a good match for strains that are going around.
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Beatrice Caroline Cummings, 95, of Cridersville, formerly of Waynesfield, Wapakoneta, and Winterhaven, Fla., died at 12:45 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, at Otterbein-Cridersville.
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Treatment options for complex atypical hyperplasia of the endometrium
Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts,"
I was first diagnosed with complex hyperplasia with atypical hyperplasia in the endometrium in June 2000. I was given Provera 30mg for 3 months. The biopsy results remained the same so I was subsequently given 100mg for another 3 months. Almost immediately at the end of the course, I managed to conceive without taking any fertility pills. The baby was delivered healthy at full term. However, in Dec 2003, I was diagnosed with complex atypical hyperplasia. I was advised to have a hysterectomy. My doctor said that I may have a genetic disorder & he believes that the imbalance of estrogen and progestrone may not cause the hyperplasia. I have read that some studies in Europe found that women with this problem can be cured by using the Mirena IUD tipped with progestrone. Please comment.
Christina S. Chu, MD, Assistant Professor of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology at the University of Pennsylvania Health System, responds:
Currently, the standard treatment recommendation for women with complex atypical hyperplasia of the endometrium involves removal of the uterus. Studies have demonstrated that about 15-20% of women with complex atypical hyperplasia found on endometrial biopsy may either have concurrent endometrial cancer in their uterus (not detected by the biopsy) or go on to develop endometrial cancer if left untreated.
A recent study performed in Norway used a progesterone IUD. The specific type of progesterone used was called levonorgestrel. (This IUD is marketed in the United States under the trade name "Mirena".) In this small study, only 7 women with complex atypical hyperplasia were treated, and after only three months of follow up, were shown to have normal endometrium at the time of a second endometrial biopsy or D&C. While these results sound promising, three months is a very short follow up, and 7 patients is a very small number. Larger studies will definitely be needed to investigate the effectiveness of this treatment strategy.
Given the lack of large studies demonstrating the effectiveness of the IUD as a treatment for complex atypical hyperplasia, once women have completed childbearing, I would advise strong consideration to removal of the uterus. Please discuss your concerns with your physician.


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Republican candidates say they would be tougher with Iran, but Obama calls it 'just talk'
WASHINGTON (AP) ' President Barack Obama and the Republican presidential candidates clashed Tuesday over how to deal with Iran's nuclear program. The Republican contenders accused Obama of weakness, while Obama blasted back that presidents do not launch wars lightly.
The debate over an Iran strategy occurred as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was finishing a visit to Washington. It also coincided with Iran agreeing to allow nuclear inspectors to return to its nuclear facilities and the U.S. and other world powers offering a restart in nuclear negotiations with Tehran.
"We have a window of opportunity where this can still be resolved diplomatically," Obama told his first news conference of the year. "We are going to continue to apply pressure even as we provide a door for the Iranian regime to walk through where they can rejoin the community of nations."
Obama spoke after Republicans Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich each presented themselves as hawkish alternatives to the president, unafraid of the consequences of military conflict.
The candidates paused while competing for votes in the high-stakes Super Tuesday primaries to join the speakers' lineup at a conference of America's leading pro-Israel lobby. Santorum appeared in person, while Romney and Gingrich spoke via satellite. All spoke of the need for even tougher sanctions or military action against Iran.
U.S. intelligence believes that Iran has the ability to build a nuclear weapon but has not yet decided whether to do it. Israel believes it is too risky to wait and advocates a quicker pre-emptive strike.
Santorum sharply criticized the joint offer by the United States, European countries, Russia and China to resume talks with Iran on its suspected nuclear weapons program as "another appeasement, another delay, another opportunity for them to go forward (with developing a nuclear weapon) while we talk."
Romney assailed the administration's go-slow approach on Iran, saying "the only thing respected by thugs and tyrants is our resolve, backed by our power and our readiness to use it."
Gingrich waded into the divide between Obama and Netanyahu of "red lines," or benchmarks in Iran's nuclear development, that might demand a military response. Israel believes it has a shorter time frame to act because it lacks the military technology of the United States to attack Iran's underground nuclear facilities.
"The red line is now," Gingrich declared to a standing ovation.
Tehran insists that its program is peaceful and designed for energy purposes, but the U.S. and Israel do not believe that.
The head of the U.N. nuclear agency further fed worries Monday by saying his organization has "serious concerns" that Iran may be hiding secret atomic weapons work. On Tuesday, however, a semiofficial Iranian news agency said the country would grant U.N. inspectors access to a military complex where secret atomic work is suspected.
Obama has urged pressure and diplomacy, while Netanyahu has emphasized his nation's right to pre-emptive attack. The relationship between the two men appears thawed slightly from last year's confrontation over the Palestinians and the issue of Israeli settlements, but if they now share the same goal they remain split on tactics.
Obama and Netanyahu tried after their White House meeting Monday to present a united front on the nuclear threat emanating from Iran, despite their differences.
On Tuesday, the president rejected the criticism from his would-be Republican challengers.
"This is not a game and there is nothing casual about it," Obama told reporters. "When you actually ask them what they would do, it turns out they repeat the things we've been doing over the last three years. It indicates to me that that's more about politics than actually trying to solve a difficult problem."
He said that if any of the Republican candidates truly believes it is time to start a war, they should explain their positions to the American people. "Everything else is just talk," he said.
The Republicans' leading candidates have been hammering Obama on Iran for months, convinced that in Iran they've discovered a weak spot in his foreign policy record that includes ending the war in Iraq and killing Osama bin Laden.
The Republicans criticize the president for failing to do enough three years ago when protests spread in response to Iran's fraud-riddled re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. They say Obama also has stood in the way of tougher Iran sanctions, and unfairly has put too much emphasis on warning Israel not to attack Iran prematurely.
"We've heard a lot of words from the administration. Its clear message has been to warn Israel to consider the costs of military action against Iran," Romney said. "Israel does not need public lectures about how to weigh decisions of war and peace. It needs our support."
Netanyahu met with influential lawmakers at the Capitol. Asked about the possible resumption of negotiations with Iran, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said Netanyahu believes "sanctions haven't worked, and he doesn't have much hope they will."
"He is in the camp that the Iranians play the negotiation game very much to their benefit and that they're hell-bent on getting a nuclear weapon," said Graham, among those who met privately with Netanyahu. "I tend to agree, but I'm willing to talk. I hope sanctions work. I'm willing to apply more. But time is not going to last forever. The Israelis have a different clock than we do."
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Memorial services Saturday for UH Manoa Political Science Professor Ira Rohter
To be held at 9 a.m. at Honolulu Waldorf SchoolUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
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Said Kathy E. Ferguson, Acting Chair of the Political Science Department, "Ira was a valued colleague who invested many years of study in Hawaiʻi politics. He never ceased to struggle for a more just and sustainable political and economic system. Many progressive local initiatives, including the state's Green Party and the push for election reform, were a result of Ira's tireless work for a better Hawaiʻi."
Dr. Rohter earned his Ph.D. from Michigan State University in 1967, and joined UH Mānoa in 1968. He regularly taught courses in Politics of Hawaiʻi, Political Ecology and Development, Environmental Politics, and alternative futures.
In 1992, he published, "A Green Hawaiʻi: Sourcebook for Development Alternatives." He was a founding member of the Transformational Politics section of the American Political Science Association. In 1992, he helped found the Hawaiʻi Green Party, and served as a co-chair for many years.
Professor Rohter served as first vice president of the Hawaiʻi Coalition Against Legalized Gambling and was on the board of the Hawaiʻi Clean Elections project.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Honolulu Waldorf High School Building Fund. Call (808) 377-5471 for more information.


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Chris's search for missing marshals leaves him hungry for revenge. Not for the easily shocked.
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MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Northern Westchester Hospital's Dr. Navid Mootabar led a surgical team that completed a robot-assisted single incision laparoscopic hysterectomy.
Mootabar is among a small number of physicians trained in performing the daVinci robot-assisted hysterectomy procedure known as Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS) that enables him to remove a women's uterus through a single one-inch incision.
The daVinci Surgical System uses a high-definition, 3D imaging system to provide a magnified view and greater visualization of the surgical site. The patient's uterus was successfully removed through a tiny incision in the belly button, which made the procedure essentially scarless.
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Some wonder if women should serve in combat. Some men rant that women are incapable of doing so. Well… the women who served in the Red Army in the VOV answered that… they showed that they were just as tough as the men were and were just as capable of killing Fascists. Mind you, most Red Army women served in rear-area slots, freeing men for the front (the Finns did the same thing, by the way), but those who served at the front showed their mettle.
They paid the price in full… their blood lay on every battlefield fought over by the Red Army. If anyone tells you that women aren't capable of serving at the front, they're full of shit, and you should tell them that, point-blank. They're usually full of other poxy ideas, too… such as "rugged individualism", "the invisible hand of the market", and "trickle down economics". They're all cut from the same mouldy bolt of rotted cloth.
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My sister, Lynda, was murdered on April 2nd, 2008.
When she was young I remember Lynda, dad and I going on hikes. Tiny Lynda, though beautiful and charming wasn't known for being graceful. If even a twig was in her path, she would trip over it. I think maybe it wasn't so much clumsiness but due to being so small that she was always looking up to dad and I.
Our childhood friends reminded me of how young Lynda, due to being so short, could run right under the kitchen table. She would dash from table leg to table leg as the bigger kids circled around. She'd end up clinging to a table leg screaming with delight, peering up and out at all the big kids who couldn't maneuver with any speed in her domain.
I'll always remember the tilt of her head, the smile, and the eyes bright with amusement as she'd look at me when sharing something peculiar about the universe or the amusing antics of someone as if just we two were capable of sharing in the hilarity.
As she grew older, it seemed that she suffered injuries that would logically have seemed destined for me. A horse once bucked us both off and I walked away unscathed, she had stitches. When my family survived a crash landing in our airplane, I ended up with minor injuries, Lynda ended up in the windshield. While I spent almost ten years racing motocross with only minor injuries, Lynda barely survived a motorcycle crash that left her unconscious for hours and with a blown out knee. Finally, though I spent years training others and being trained in self-defense firearms, it was defenseless and unarmed Lynda that was ultimately murdered by an angry, possessive gunman.
Lynda made three mistakes that rendered herself defenseless and allowed this monster to gain the power to destroy her.
It was these three mistakes that gave her murderer the power to achieve his evil ends.
Based upon this man's actions and behavior she should have completely shunned him.
Had she been in possession of a weapon, she could have killed her murderer.
And barring all that, if she had let her family know of her predicament, we could have helped her deal with this man's obsession.
Calling 911 is fine and I believe the police and rescue personnel handled the situation they faced with remarkable poise, but statistically the police are three times more likely to shoot an innocent person than a private citizen on the scene. Given the obstacles the police face when approaching a dangerous situation like this, it is remarkable that they can do this well. Lynda's daughter, Alesia, was struck by plaster blown free by a shot fired by the an officer at the scene. We are very fortunate that she wasn't harmed.
There is nothing I can do to bring my sister back. No matter how much I analyze and think of how things could have been different, there is nothing that will restore my life to anything like it was before April 2nd. I hope others can learn from our agony and take steps to avoid a similar catastrophe.
Before my sister's murder, the benefits of an armed populace was largely an abstract concept. I salute those who deal with the discomfort and hassles to bear a self-defense weapon…whether open carry or concealed. I extend my thanks to those businesses that allow or encourage their employees to exercise this basic right. I appreciate more than ever those organizations that are battling to expand and encourage citizen level self-defense (Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership and Gun Owners of America). And finally, gun dealers, so often vilified in the press, I realize, now more than ever, the crucial life and death service they provide to keep a society civilized.
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Groundbreaking partnership ensures game is available for free to children worldwide
Mrs. Judd's Games is thrilled to announce the release of its 11th educational app, Space Cakes – Kids Bakery Game with Math and Numbers, and an exciting new partnership with the world famous, and Chicago-based, Eli's Cheesecake Co. Space Cakes takes kids across the galaxy to a far-away stellar space bakery, as it seeks to ignite their passion for 3D geometry, number play, and fun with math. The upfront partnership with Eli's marks a breakthrough in the early education app developer's model, making it possible to offer families and classrooms top-rated educational games 100% free, as well as to focus on the creation of unique, educational, and fun mobile game experiences instead of monetization strategies.
The Space Cakes bakery is filled with alien ingredients, fantastic frosting, and an array of space toppers from across the galaxy. After children create unique treats using an awareness of counting, numbers, and geometry, they prepare for take-off and steer their cake delivery spaceship back to Earth. Space Cakes also incorporates Mrs. Judd's Games groundbreaking Juddly™ sharing network, enabling kids to safely deliver in-game creations right to the inboxes of their parents and teachers back on earth.
This marks Eli's first foray into the world of educational app development. According to Eli's president, Marc Schulman, a long time supporter of education through the company's involvement with the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences, Wright College, and the College of Agriculture, at the University of Illinois, "This was a perfect way to integrate our brand into the world of education. Both Eli's and Mrs. Judd's Games appreciate and understand the importance of introducing the common core curriculum to children at a young age, as well as the role food plays as a center of community. Space Cakes is the right vehicle to educate and promote family connections by keeping parents in the loop."
Eli's will debut the new app at the National Restaurant Association Show: Eli's Cheesecake Booth #1425 at Chicago's McCormick Place, May 18-21. Show attendees will be able to play "Space Cakes" on a big screen and enter for a chance to win a real Eli's Space Cake, shipped anywhere in the continental US.
Mrs. Judd's Games apps are free on the iTunes App Store and are ideal for children ages 4 through 8.
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Another video review from Logan. This time he shows us the most popular game on Android Market: Retro Defense from Larva Labs Ltd. I'm not a big fan of tower defense games, but I appear to be in the minority. Currently 3 of the top 10 selling games are tower defense based. The game does appear to be polished though with nice graphics and sound effects. There is a lite version available in the market for anyone wishing to demo the game.
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January 07, 2009
As you're ringing in the New Year, it might also be a good time to search your home for air leaks, insufficient insulation, or heating and cooling equipment that needs updating. That's because the start of 2009 has also revived the federal tax credits for energy efficiency improvements to homes. Although the original tax credit expired at the end of 2007, it was revived this year as part of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, which President Bush signed back in October 2008. As noted by the Alliance to Save Energy (ASE), federal tax credits are now available for 10% of the cost of insulation, storm doors, and Energy Star-qualified "cool roofs," up to a limit of $500; for 10% of the cost of exterior windows and skylights, up to a limit of $200; for up to $300 on new high-efficiency air conditioners, heat pumps, water heaters, and corn-fueled stoves; and for up to $150 on high-efficiency furnaces and boilers. Those tax credits expire at the end of this year, but there's also a tax credit for 30% of the cost of Energy Star-qualified geothermal heat pumps, up to a limit of $2,000, and that doesn't expire until 2016. For details, see the ASE press release and tax credit Web page.
As noted by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act also extended a federal tax credit for 30% of the cost of both residential and commercial solar energy installations, while eliminating a $2,000 cap on the tax credit for residential solar electric installations. The law also established a tax credit for 30% of the cost of residential wind energy systems, fuel cells, and microturbines, with different caps on each type of system, and all of these clean energy tax credits are good through 2016. According to SEIA, the solar investment tax credit provisions will also allow filers of the Alternative Minimum Tax to still take the tax credit, although anyone planning to file for a tax credit should first seek the advice of a tax professional. See the SEIA press release and a summary of all the federal tax credits on the Energy Star Web site.
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Table of Contents
- HIV Diagnosis
- Personal Bio
- HIV, Health Care and Treatment
- African-American Identity and HIV
- Disclosure, Relationships and Sex
- Adventures, Wishes and Likes
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When and how did you find out that you were positive?
I found out I was HIV positive maybe three months before my 20th birthday, about March of 2004. It was kind of funny how I found out I was positive, because I had a lot of stereotypes about how people became HIV positive, one being that only promiscuous people get HIV. I think that was the biggest stereotype that I had, that only promiscuous people get HIV. I never really thought about HIV, because I really didn't think it pertained to me. I wasn't a promiscuous person, and I was in a committed relationship. So, HIV and me didn't belong in the same sentence. [Laughing.] And then at the same time, at age 19, I was very, very cocky, very big-headed at that time. Like, "Oh, I'm me. Look at me! I can't be HIV positive!" I think a lot of young people have that overconfidence at times.
That feeling that you're invincible.
Yes. So, I got tested. It was kind of funny, because that is not what I went there for.
Where did you go?
I went to the Horizons Project at Children's Hospital of Michigan to be tested. Throughout my relationship at that time, my partner and I had discussions about using condoms versus not using condoms. [There were] things I would allow myself to do because, for the first time in my life, I felt like I was in love. I felt love for the first time that was unconditional. ... I was really in need of somebody -- [in need of] being loved. So, anything that would jeopardize that, I was reluctant [to do]. I tried to not let anything jeopardize that.
When did you and your partner get together?
I was about 17, a junior in high school.
Did you meet him in high school?
I was in high school, but he wasn't in high school. He's actually [about] 10 years older than me.
When I graduated from high school, I had a full-ride scholarship to Florida A&M [Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University]. I passed [it] up because my partner, at the time, felt that we couldn't have a long-distance relationship. Like I said, I felt love for the first time; this was my first love, my first sex partner, my first everything. I didn't want to let that go. I passed up my scholarship, stayed in Michigan and continued my studies [there].
My partner and I had mentioned being tested together, on more than one occasion, because my partner didn't like to use condoms. I did [like to use condoms], and I was really particular about that; I was really adamant about being tested together. We let time pass and let time pass. My partner, at the time, didn't get tested. We never got tested together. I ended up going to get tested by myself. I came and showed my partner my results and told him, "These are my results. I'm negative right now. What are your results? Have you gone to get tested yet?"
Now, me being naive and [having] a lot of things going on, personally, I really felt like I can trust my partner. I can trust him when he tells me, "I took the test and my results are negative." I took that word for what it was, and trusted my partner's words. I figured he loved me, just as I loved him, so I figured my partner wouldn't do anything to jeopardize or hurt me. I took my partner's word for it, and we started having unprotected sex.
A few months later I had some speculations that my partner had cheated on me. So, immediately, I told my partner we needed to use condoms, because something's not right. A few months down the line, we had the same discussion again -- the same events took place. I went and got tested again, by myself. [I] again took my partner's word for it [that his test was negative], in spite of the fact that I had reasons to believe [he] had cheated on me once before. [Both times I suspected him of cheating, I made] very strong accusations with minimal proof. It wasn't that I caught him doing anything, it was more so that things just didn't add up.
Like I said before: I was naive and in love. I didn't want anything to jeopardize that. I was in love for the first time. I wasn't going to let anything jeopardize ... that love -- which, at the time, seemed to be unconditional -- from a person who didn't necessarily have to love me. Your family, for example, you expect them to love you because they're your family.
I was getting that same love from someone who didn't necessarily have to [love me], who wasn't part of my family. So, I wanted to keep that. I wanted to hold on to that. I ended up getting tested again by myself, showed my partner my results and, naive again, took my partner's word [that his test was negative]. A few months later we ran into the same thing, but this time I actually caught my partner in the act of cheating.
Well, we went our separate ways. Everything between us discontinued, except for the fact that we were still living together, at this time. I couldn't afford the apartment by myself, and my partner couldn't afford it by himself, so we moved everything to separate room[s]. We were just sharing living quarters.
So, you became roommates?
How long had you been together at this point?
At this point, we had been together for about three and a half years.
At the same time, my social worker would come over to the house periodically because I was still in the foster care system. But I was more on my own, paying everything on my own. It's called the independent living program, where I was living on my own -- taking care of myself, making my own meals and things like that. So, I had a social worker that would stop in periodically, just to check on things and see how everything was.
Your foster care social worker was coming to see you even though you were no longer a minor?
I was still in the independent living program. At 18 I moved out of my cousin's house and got my own place. Instead of them paying for me to live with my cousin, [the state of Michigan] was paying for me to live on my own in addition to me working and going to school. ... For me, they [extended the program] because I was in school and still working. Actually, they extended the program until I was 20. ... The judge was very pleased with my work and continued to extend it for me.
Also, at the same time, I noticed that my health started to decline. At the time, I was being treated for a stomach ulcer, or what I thought to be a stomach ulcer, that would never get better. I was in constant pain. I couldn't stand up straight. At the same time, my diet was reduced to maybe crackers and water everyday. I had very little energy.
Every time my social worker would come over, [he] would see me lying down. My social worker would ask, "What's the problem? Why are you always lying down every time I come over? Is something wrong? You don't hang out anymore or do anything. Where are your friends at? Do you need some friends?" So, my social worker took it upon himself to do some research to find some support organizations for gay youth.
This is how you ended up at the Horizons Project?
Right. We ended up going to the Horizons Project, which was a support group for HIV-positive youth. Immediately, I was turned off because [I thought], "Oh, this is not me. I'm not HIV positive. I'll never be in this group. This is not the group for me. I need to get out of here." Then I sat down and talked with the counselor. The counselor brought some things to my attention. One thing -- I remember it like it was yesterday -- [was] when the counselor said, "OK, tell me what you know about how people can get HIV. Tell me what you've heard."
At the time, I knew little to nothing about HIV. All I knew about HIV, was that it was the human immunodeficiency virus, and that was because I had to study it for a test in high school. That was the only reason I remembered it, because it was on the test. I never tried to do any other research, because [I thought] it didn't pertain to me anyway. Why do I have to do research on something that doesn't pertain to me, because I'm not promiscuous?
So, when the counselor asked me how I thought people get HIV, I said, "Promiscuity, that's how they get it. They're out being a ho [whore, prostitute]. If they're out being a ho they deserve it." Which was very ignorant [of me to say], but I felt really strong about that.
The counselor said, "So, I take it that you're in a relationship."
I said, "No, I'm not in a relationship now, but I've been in a relationship for the past three and a half years, a committed relationship."
And he said, "So, you've been [in] a relationship of three and a half years. You're not in one now. What happened?" Before I could say anything the counselor said, "Think about this: You've been with this person, only been with this person. Has this person only been with you?"
[His question] kind of clicked, because it brought to the surface the reason why we broke up. It really brought some things to light. They said, "It only takes one person to introduce something into the relationship, such as by cheating or other things. So maybe, maybe you wouldn't think it was possible that your partner introduced something into your relationship ... [except for] the fact that your partner was cheating." That really hit home for me. Because it did, I decided to get tested that day. I got tested, and that was the longest two weeks of my life.
Why two weeks?
The reason it was two weeks was mostly my fault. My results came back a week later, and the counselor called me on the phone and said, "I want to set up a time for you to meet with us, so I can give you your result." Because of the inflection of his voice, I was really nervous. Even though I was cocky and I thought it couldn't happen to me, because we had [had] that discussion prior to taking the test, I was really nervous and scared. So, I got to the place and I sat in my car for about an hour and a half before I went in. This was a week after I got tested. I went in, and then I turned around and left. I didn't come back for another week, and that's why it took me two weeks to get my results. It was the longest two weeks ever.
What was it like when they told you?
I came back the second week and got my results. I stayed outside about 30 minutes this time, then I went in and got my results. The only reason I went in and got my results was because I said, "Hey, I'm me. I'm not promiscuous. I'm going to prove to them that I'm not positive." So, I went in with this big head, overly confident. I went in, the counselor gave me my results and basically said, "As of this moment you are HIV positive." Everything he said after that sounded foreign. The walls started to close in. I really don't remember it. I was in the room by myself. I couldn't hear anything. I couldn't see anything. I couldn't move. I was really surprised and shocked and upset and scared. I couldn't even know which way to go, I was so scared. They had a doctor on site. They set me up with a doctor's appointment -- my first doctor's appointment [for HIV]. I was admitted into the hospital.
I had a CD4 count of 65, a viral load of 400,000. I had pneumonia in my lungs. I had a stomach ulcer. I couldn't stand up straight. I was about 95 pounds. My liver enzymes were very, very elevated, which means that, [if] they had given me any other medication, it would have affected my liver. I wouldn't have been able to handle it. So they put me in the hospital for two weeks of close observation, and after that they started me on my first regimen.
How long did it take for you to process the diagnosis?
I never really processed it until I started working as a case manager and advocate [at The Horizons Project], because from the time I found out my status it was work, work, work -- work on getting me healthy again. It was a lot of work, a lot of doctor's visits and appointments. ... So, I really didn't have time to reflect on my diagnosis, my personal diagnosis. Then shortly after that, I started working as a case manager and advocate, where I couldn't focus on me anymore. I had to take my energy and focus on helping someone else. I had to set my own problems aside, so that I could help somebody else with theirs. [That] was really therapeutic for me because it really helped me to be strong and confident, and because there [had been] a point where I felt that I would never tell anybody [my status]. I was HIV positive. Me: HIV positive. Me? HIV positive? That would never happen. I could never tell anybody I was HIV positive. Because of the experience of working with other people that were HIV positive, I was able to open up and share things about myself that I never thought I would be able to. That was therapeutic for me.
It was probably a year later when I went to the Ryan White National Youth Conference, when I finally did come to grips with it. I met a lot of different people from all over the United States, who were from different places but were going through the exact same thing. When I realized that I'm not by myself in this, I was able to accept it. I was able to share my story. I was able to really collectively bring up ideas, bring up strange ideas with other people. It really took me outside of my own neighborhood and let me see that this was a national thing. These people are just like me: from thousands of miles away, yet we have this connection. Not just HIV, but that we had this similar background [that] led us to this same point. I often say we take different paths to end up on the same road. I thought that was so profound.
What eventually happened between you and your boyfriend after you tested positive?
We didn't move out because -- although I was getting assistance from the state and working -- [I was] going to school and I had a car loan to pay, so the bills got to be a little much. I knew that I couldn't afford the apartment by myself. He was on the lease, [and] I was on the lease. We just decided to move him into the extra room that was there, and we kind of shared the living quarters until the lease was up, and then I moved out.
Did you ever confront him about infecting you with HIV?
At the time, I told him that I was HIV positive and I really didn't hold any animosity toward him for that. I felt that this was something that just happened -- it happened to the both of us. At the time, after I told him, then he ... I guess, acted as if he went to go get tested and he got his results and he determined that he was positive as well. So we just both took it as an unfortunate event that happened between the both of us. We kind of moved forward from that. It wasn't until probably a year after I found out I was diagnosed and I started working in the field as a case manager and an advocate doing outreach at the bar, when he approached me and told me that he wanted to apologize because he felt so bad. [He said he] was proud of me at the same time, because I took my status and dealt with it faster than he was able to deal with his status, because he knew he was positive the whole time we were together and didn't tell.
Did you forgive him?
At the time, initially, when we tested positive, I didn't even blame him. "OK, we have this, let's do something about it." We kind of persevered like that. But then, when he came and told me that he knew all the time, I ... it's hard to forgive him. I've come to realize that holding that animosity in my heart is only hurting me, and I don't want to be hurt any more than what I have already. I haven't completely forgiven him, but it's something I'm working on. It's a work in progress.
Are you still in touch? Do you know how he's doing?
No, I'm not in touch with him. I see him every now and again when I'm doing outreach ... I may run into him. I don't say anything. He tries to keep [up a] conversation, but it's difficult for me to talk to him. I really am very evasive.
It's been three years since you were diagnosed. How old are you now?
I'm 22.
So, it's been a while since your diagnosis. How do you think being HIV-positive has changed you?
HIV has changed me because I have been through other experiences in my life where I really didn't look at helping other people or caring about other people. If I wasn't going to benefit from it or get something from it then I wasn't trying to be involved. It really took me out of that selfish mode and [taught me] to genuinely care for other people, which is something I never thought [would happen].
Also, once I became comfortable being HIV positive I was comfortable with myself, period. I found myself making more friends, talking to more people. I really began to have a social life. Through HIV, I found socialization, something that I always lacked.
Can you tell us a little bit about your background?
I am a male child, one of three. I was born in Seattle, Washington, and raised in Detroit, Michigan. I was raised in a single-parent home. [A]t a very young age I had to learn a lot of additional responsibilities. ... [M]y mom was always away -- she had to work and deal with family problems. My older brother wasn't at home, so a lot of the responsibilities fell on me, such as looking after my little sister: making sure she got to school, did her homework, that her homework was correct and things like that. I didn't have much of a childhood. I didn't have a lot of friends and I didn't do a lot of things in school. It paid off in the long run, [but] it sucked at the time because I couldn't be a kid. Being a kid didn't exist. I didn't know what being a kid was.
How did it pay off in the long run?
Other than not being able to develop social skills, one [way] that [having responsibilities at a young age] did pay off was it taught me at an early age to be responsible, which is something a lot of people don't learn until they get older. I was able to problem solve and things like that on my own.
What happened to your dad?
I never really got a chance to know him. Years later I found that he had passed. I was in about fourth grade, about 9 years old [when he died].
As I grew up and got older, my mom started staying home more often. She had a live-in boyfriend. He would help with a lot of the bills and stuff, so mom had time to stay at home. I think at that age I was about, maybe, 13. Mom was home more, and a lot of the things that had been my responsibility she was now taking care of. It was difficult for me to understand, because I had been [taking on adult responsibilities] for so long. My mom really felt like I needed to be a kid, but by that time -- 13, 14 years old -- I didn't really know what being a kid was. So, we had a lot of conflicts, me and my mom and her live-in boyfriend -- her fiancé now. We didn't always see eye-to-eye on things, which led to difficult conflicts; one resulted in me being a part of the Michigan court case for foster kids. My mom gave up parental rights and gave me to the state of Michigan.
Why did she put you into foster care?
That came about because, like I said, we had a lot of conflicts just going on in the household: Who was the disciplinarian? Who was to give orders and take orders? Because Mama was never there, I had no one to really give me guidance or really give me rules. I didn't have rules. I made the rules. So, when mom started coming home more often -- and giving rules that I didn't necessarily agree with or think were fair, at the time -- we exchanged words and [had] different altercations. [It got] to the point that it was just best we went our separate ways. So, my mom decided to give up her parental rights and give me to the state of Michigan.
How long were you in foster care?
I was in foster care for, maybe, nine months to a year. At that time, it was really difficult for me. I had a lot of emotional problems with that, because I felt really abandoned. I had always been really different growing up. I was the smallest kid, the skinniest kid, the one picked last because I was the shortest. ... I had always felt like the oddball around friends and family. When that [foster care] happened, I felt even more different and abandoned by my family. I really distanced myself from my family. After a year of foster care I was able to get out and find more stable housing with a relative. From there I went to school.
It was really difficult for me to make that transition [moving out of my mom's house] because I felt like I was really close to my mom. My mom was my best friend. She taught me how to cook and she taught me how to dance. We really had a lot of fun together, and I was really confused and discombobulated by the whole situation. This person is the only person to understand me, and yet she gives me away to the state of Michigan. I don't understand that. That just didn't seem right to me at that age.
Considering how close you were, why do you think your mother felt like the two of you couldn't work things out at home?
It wasn't ... me and my mom that really had a lot of the tension. It was more me and my stepdad that had tension and things in the household. My mom had to make a choice [per court order] to either let him go, ... go to family counseling, or give me up to the state of Michigan. Out of the three that's the one she chose.
Why didn't your mom just choose to go to family counseling?
My mom really ... by this time she had completely stopped working. Period. My stepdad was the whole source of income in the household. That, in turn, gave him a lot of authority. [Family counseling] was something he wouldn't agree to, and because he wouldn't agree to it, ... she didn't either.
How did all this end up working out? You said that you lived with a relative and you went to school.
After a year and a half [of] being in foster care, my brother came and took me in, and I was living there [as a ward of the court]. ... At the time I was in the independent living program. [The Michigan foster care system] didn't acknowledge cousins as relatives. ... They paid my living expenses while [my brother] provided shelter for me as opposed to living in foster care. I was living with a relative and paying rent at that time.
You were living with your older brother?
He's not my [real] brother; it's something that he's grown to be because me and my [biological] brother didn't have a good relationship. ... He's my first cousin. His dad and my mom are brother and sister.
How old was your cousin when you were living with him?
My cousin was 26 years old at the time I moved in with him.
Were you able to finish out high school living with your cousin?
I was able to catch up. The whole foster care period really took a toll on my schooling. I had to put [school] on the back burner.
How many homes did you live in?
I was in the foster care system, however, I didn't live in any foster homes other than a residential housing facility for youth (a group home). I lived there for about nine months before [I] had approval to live with my cousin in his home as a tenant. I moved in with [my cousin] and was able to find stable schooling. Later, I graduated from high school.
You recently got a new job. What are you doing for work?
I'm currently working as an outreach coordinator for the Midwest AIDS Prevention Project in Ferndale, Michigan. As an outreach coordinator, my job is basically to go out into the community and ... establish and maintain rapports with other organizations, as well as [with] our clients or people that are [in] our target audience. [This way] we will be familiar with them and they will be familiar with us and know that, OK, this is the place we need to go to get tested. In doing so we do things like bar outreach -- go to different venues where youth congregate so they will be comfortable with us and basically [know] that we will be in the community, that [if] you have any questions we are here for that as well.
You encourage them to get tested and let them know what kind of services you offer?
Yes, making testing convenient for them by moving the office to them.
Do you take a mobile testing unit out?
What we do is: We have test packets that we take with us when we go, for example, to bar outreach. We pick a night on specific days of the month when we know everyone will be congregating -- on a pretty busy night -- and we set up to test people there at the bar. We also give out information, as well -- along with offering testing at that time if they want -- letting them know how they can get in contact with us if they want to get tested later.
What else are you doing? Are you in school?
Right now I'm not in school. I plan to go back [laughs], but I had to take a break for a minute for personal reasons, financial reasons. I just got a new job, so that was the biggest reason.
What do you eventually want to get your degree in?
I want to study public administration with a concentration in public health. I want to continue working in the field that I am working in -- human services -- and basically continue my work getting people tested, making people aware of HIV and educating people.
What other kinds of work have you done?
Well, my first job, what really got me into the field, was working as an advocate and a case manager for ... the Horizons Project. As an advocate, I basically facilitated support groups [and] helped adolescents and young adults between the ages of 13 and 24 who needed health insurance. [I helped them] get medication, housing and job postings. [I worked to] help them [become] productive people living with HIV, so that when they progressed out of our program they'd be able to independently take care of themselves living with HIV.
Are you a religious or spiritual person? Do you attend a church?
No, I don't attend a church. I wouldn't say I'm a religious person. I would say I'm more of a spiritual person. I think my connection with God is personal. A lot of time what conflicts with being a religious person is my own opinion. So, I chose to be more spiritual then religious.
Do you have a partner?
No, right now I don't. No, I don't. ... I was going to add on to [that], but that's OK.


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the geek.com labs featured palmsolo's experience
with the t-mobile dash the other day so i figured i'd share mine.
first, a bit of background: it takes me a long time to find a new device to
carry around since i play with dozens each week. that said, i was a loyal carrier
of the sp5m until the htc hermes (dopod 838 pro) came into my life. i liked
a lot of things about it (wi-fi, bluetooth, slide-out keyboard), but the biggest
drawbacks for me were its size and its lack of a tactile keypad for dialing
the phone–i had to use the touchscreen to make calls in a pinch. that's why
when i first saw the t-mobile dash (otherwise known as the htc-s620 in europe,
but not too long ago as the excalibur) i knew that i has to get my hands on
it. what surprised me, though, was how quickly it became the phone for
notice the size of the dash compared to the treo 650 (left) and the blackberry 7290 (right)
i unboxed the dash, tossed my t-mobile sim in, and started making phone calls.
everyone i spoke with said i sounded great so it passed the first test. then
i paired the dash with a bluetooth headset in seconds and had the same glowing
{ad}i really wanted the dash for data, so i turned off the phone parts and turned
on the wi-fi. within seconds–literally–it recognized my home network. every
other device i've tried takes a bit of time since i have the router buried in
my basement, but this one pulled the signal in like a champ. i was even able
to surf the 'net via gprs/edge from my house, which is usually impossible since
i live in a poor coverage area. so, htc and t-mobile get a thumbs-up for the
internal antenna and radio stacks in the dash.
the dash's keyboard and touch & feel
the keyboard itself is something to love. the keys seem to be spaced just right
for me, and i'm a long time blackberry user so it's hard to find one that i
like as much as rim's device. the drawback that i found was the xt9 predictive
text. as you type it tries to guess the word you want; that's helpful, but then
the implementation of it is soured since you have to select the word, hit the
space bar, and then in some cases hit the space bar again to get the word to
take and to move to the next word.
thankfully, the folks at 1800message.com
were on the case and released the jogbar application. the main idea behind jogbar
is to turn the volume control buttons into more of a jogwheel feel, since that's
what the excalibur had during its prototype phase. what's nice, though, is that
1800message.com also included the ability to turn off xt9 device-wide! this
app totally saved me, and even though it sometimes doesn't work, when it does
i can type just as fast as i'm used to. jogbar also features the ability to
assign applications that can launch from the top and bottom volume control keys;
that's a nice feature, but i don't really have too much of a use for it.
as for the dash itself, it's small but not too small–i hate to resort to that
cliché, but that's the best way to describe it. i won't just leave it
at that, though; here are some pictures so you can get a sense of just how small
this device is.
yup, that's your standard
crayola crayon … indigo, to be exact
the blackberry 7290 looks
like a porker next to the dash
the dash features the usual smartphone specs, but includes a rubber exterior
that provides a no-slip experience and makes it comfortable to hold for long
periods of time–especially when typing. it also features a beautiful screen!
i've been watching some videos on it and even using slingplayer mobile (the
folks at sling media have an alpha that works perfectly on the dash) and i can't
get over how great the screen is. people have even commented on it, too, so
it's not just me. if i hadn't bought toshiba's gigabeat i would consider just
buying a bunch of microsd cards and using this, especially since the card slot
is accessible by just removing the back cover–you can leave the battery in
and the phone powered when you switch the card in or out … yes!
the card slot can be
accessed without removing the battery–nice!
the headphones sound great but are flawed in that they only work with the
new line of htc devices. i first saw them with the htc hermes and i'm sad to
say that they're still here in the dash. now i have to take a dedicated pair
of headphones along just for the dash instead of using the one i keep in my
gear bag.
the battery life has been great and i keep bluetooth, wi-fi, and mobile calling
on at all times. it's the first windows mobile phone that i haven't shut off
at night to conserve battery power, so htc got something right. it does include
its own usb adapter that goes to the wall, so you can always find a plug and
get it charged up, but it's nice to not have to think about it as often.
customizing the dash
gmail in full html
i'm a hard core e-mailer and seem to have a love affair with gmail. as a result,
i browse via its browser-based client, even on a mobile phone. since the dash
has the latest version of windows mobile on it, i soon realized that i could
actually use the html version and not just the wap version.
gmail mobile app
shortly after i started banging around google released its new gmail
mobile client. since the t-mobile dash features a built-in java environment
i figured i'd give this new app a go. i'm happy to report that the experience
is even better now thanks to the new client. it features a much better experience
usability-wise, and i now feel less like i'm browsing from a mobile phone. the
only drawback so far is found in the "searching contacts" option.
since it's designed for true mobile phones and not smartphones, i had to use
the number keys to type the corresponding letters to search for names. once
i got the hang of it it was fast, though, so it's a small inconvenience.
as stated above the dash has a great screen, so in addition to using the built-in
windows media player i downloaded the freely available tcpmp. this allowed me
to transfer some movies and shows i had in divx format and start playing them
right away.
sling media offers a windows mobile version of the slingplayer mobile edition,
but because of the screen size it didn't work right. matt sent me over the alpha
that fixed it up just right and i've been enjoying tv streamed over edge ever
since. of course, when it goes to wi-fi it's as if you're sitting in front of
a tv. the only problem i have found so far is that if my device is in vibrate
mode when i start the slingplayer application it's on a preset volume–loud!!–and
not muted like i would expect. i'm sure sling media will fix this eventually.
we've discussed
this one before but i have to mention it again. out of the box the old version
worked great and i was downloading rss feeds in minutes–great app!
ratings defense
for quality i gave the t-mobile dash 4 out of 5 geekheads. i took one geekheads
away due to the proprietary usb headphone and the volume buttons being too sensitive.
being a blackberry user i tend to grip the phone a certain way and that forces
the volume to go up and down. of course, with jogbar installed that problem
is gone, but this still should have been fixed at the os level.
for geekness i gave the t-mobile dash a solid 5 geekheads out of 5. i finally
feel like i can leave my laptop home again. well, i'm actually typing this on
my laptop right now but you get my point. the phone features everything you
can imagine and the memory card slot is underneath the cover but not
under the battery, so kudos to the design team on that one!
as i'm sure you can figure out, i've awarded the t-mobile dash a geek.com
pick. the phone sells for about us$400 or so unlocked and $200 after
mail-in rebate with t-mobile. even though i find the $400 steep, i'm ready to
put down my money and get myself this phone instead of the ps3 or wii this holiday
one more thing: the picture below is my favorite part. this is the first phone
i've tested that actually had this label, though i've tested a number of prototypes
in the past.


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Many Names for Fractions
Lesson 2 of 19
Objective: SWBAT: • Identify the numerator and denominator of a fraction and how each relates to the part and the whole • Develop strategies for finding equivalent fractions • Simplify a fraction
Big Idea: What does it mean for two fractions to be called equivalent? Students develop strategies for generating equivalent fractions and simplifying fractions.
Do Now
- I use the pre test data to determine whether or not students need practice finding equivalent fractions. If not, I move on to the next lesson.
See my Do Now in my Strategy folder that explains my beginning of class routines.
Often, I create do nows that have problems that connect to the task that students will be working on that day. Today I want students to connect multiplying and dividing whole numbers by one to multiplying and dividing fractions by 1.
Students participate in a Think Pair Share. I call on students to share out their thinking. For problem 3, I am looking to see if students connect their answers to problem 1 and 2. Some students may use an algorithm to solve these problems. What is important to me is that students can explain their answer and why their answer is correct (MP3).
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Fraction Review
We work on these problems together. I want students to recognize that with each new rectangle the shaded amount does not change, but the number and size of the parts increase or decrease. This allows for us to use multiple names to represent the same fraction. These fractions are equivalent because they have the same value, but they look different. Students will work on developing a strategy for generating equivalent fractions and simplifying fractions in the next section.
Resources (1)
Resources (1)
Many Names for Fractions
I tell students that their job is to work on the problems in the next section and come up with a strategy to generate multiple fraction names for the same quantity. I have students work in partners. Students are engaging with MP8: Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning. As students work, I walk around and monitor student progress and behavior.
If students struggle, I may ask them some of the following questions:
- What does the numerator of a fraction represent?
- What does the denominator of a fraction represent?
- If you divide only the shaded area of the rectangle, would you be able to create a new name for the fraction? Why or why not?
- As you divide the whole into more parts, what happens to the size of the parts? What happens to the denominator as this happens?
- Why are ______ and ________ equivalent?
- Will the strategy you're using always work? Why or why not?
If students successfully complete their work, they move on to work on the challenge problems.
Resources (2)
Closure and Ticket to Go
For Closure I ask students, "What does it mean if two fractions are equivalent?" Then I ask them to share out their strategies for generating equivalent fractions and simplifying fractions. I want students to connect that they are multiplying by forms of one and then to connect this with the rectangular models. Write 7/10 on the board. I say that I am going to create an equivalent fraction whose denominator is three times the size of the original denominator. What is the new denominator? What must be the new value of the numerator? How do you know? When students understand equivalence they can apply it to figuring out how to add and subtract fractions.
I pass out the Ticket to Go and students complete it independently. Then I pass out the HW Many Names for Fractions.


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Oct. 29, 2010
BOSTON -- On Nov. 2, Massachusetts voters will consider Question 2, which would repeal a law designed to increase the supply of affordable housing in Massachusetts.
The law, known as Chapter 40B, has been in place for more than 40 years. Its supporters say that the law has helped create 58,000 affordable housing units since its inception. But the debate over its past effectiveness and future viability is exposing an uneasy relationship between private developers, suburban towns, and state government.
The Villas at Old Concord in suburban Billerica are not what you might expect from a subsidized housing project. An online rental ad details the features of this gated community.
"Villas at Old Concord offers an array of amenities that are aimed to enhance our residents' quality of life. Enjoy the fully equipped movie theater, sparkling pool with conversation deck, 24-hour business center, and fitness center complete with cardio equipment and free weights."
|The Avalon at Chestnut Hill in Newton, has income limits for 43 of 200 units. It received $43 million in public financing. (Courtesy masshousing.com)
"I don't think because you have a limited income you should be subjected to living in the projects," Fluerant said. "We're not bad people. We're just the same as the person who lives next door who you grew up with."
Fleurant once owned her own home in north Billerica. Then she was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, had a divorce and had to sell her house. She discovered that she qualified for affordable housing because her income was less than 80 percent of the median. Fleurant says her medical expenses were so overwhelming, she would have had to move in with her son in Cambridge. But because of 40B, she said, she was able to go to the Villas.
"I'm in a financial situation that I have no control over. I can not work, my sole source of income is controlled by someone else," Fluerant said. "So I'm just very thankful that 40B exists in Billerica and in the Villas so I can stay here. I love Billerica; I didn't want to move."
But there were neighbors and townspeople who did not want a 40B project in this densely forested spot. Democratic state Rep. William Greene is one of them – and still feels that way. As he drives around behind the development, he points to a couple of nearby older single-family homes, which look out onto the gates of the Villas.
"A lot of the people come to Billerica because they want to get out of the city. They can buy a lot with 20 or 30,000 square feet and all the surrounding lots have 20 or 30,000 square feet – and they've got what they want – the American dream," Greene said.
Greene is worried Billerica's spaciousness could be lost. "A developer can come in and buy 2 or 3 of their houses, put something like this up. It completely devalues their property. If this is carried to the extreme, there will be no suburbs like this," Greene said.
40B affects suburban towns like Billerica especially because the developer has a right of appeal in communities with less than 10 percent affordable housing. Greene says developers use this power to get what they want.
"I don't think because you have a limited income you should be subjected to living in the projects."
-- Cathy Fleurant
In the case of the Villas, he says a developer named David Veo originally tried to get the land zoned for an office park, but residents objected. Then the developer said if he could not build an office park, he would bypass local zoning restrictions and build a 40B development.
"It's that clubbing effect that has created a lot of objections from the townspeople," Greene said. "It's the developer coming in a taking over the destiny of town."
Developer David Veo contends that he was not using 40B as a threat, that obtaining a 40B permit was his best option for recouping his investment in the office park. Veo says he sold the property to a developer in Texas and made some money, but he didn't do anything illegal. And he's correct. Veo's actions are no different from those taken by many developers over the years who've simply taken advantage of 40B's unique provisions.
To some, a more troubling aspect of the 40b law has to do with excess profits. Profits made by 40B developers are supposed to be capped at 20 percent with any excess going to the town. In 2007, state Inspector General Gregory W. Sullivan audited ten 40B projects – including one in Billerica called Salisbury Hill Estates. The audit found that Salisbury Hill Corporation owed the town of Billerica $3 million in excess profits. Just over a year ago, Sullivan voiced his outrage on state Senator Robert Hedlund's "Monday Night Talk" show on WATD-FM.
"The thing that bothers me… I hate when people rip off other people with the government power behind them. And in this case, millions of dollars have been made by people who have been able to very adroitly manipulate the system and get away with it," Sullivan said.
"If someone goes in with careful scrutiny, honestly, looking at it objectively, you will see - no question – that the money has been taken away from the people in these cities and towns."
According to the inspector general's audit, Salisbury Hill Corporation inflated the expenses of its 40B project and understated the revenues. The inspector general found that the developer was able to do this in part by getting its cost certification from an auditor of its own choosing. The case is currently under investigation by the attorney general's office.
Sullivan said his office has estimated hundreds of millions of dollars have been misappropriated in 40B projects. He declined to be interviewed for this story; a spokesman for Sullivan's office says the inspector general is a nonpartisan position and does not want to speak on a ballot measure. But McCarthy says Sullivan still maintains there needs to be more oversight of the 40B program.
State Sen. Susan Tucker, a Democrat from Andover, is chair of the Senate housing committee. She claims that excess developer profits have been addressed in regulations passed in 2008 and 2009. Tucker says the developer no longer gets to choose who does its cost certification.
"If this is carried to the extreme, there will be no suburbs like (Billerica)."
-- State Rep. William Green
"The projects, and believe me there were some abuses, we've addressed that," Tucker said. "We've changed the auditing and cost certification process through regulation. These cases that they talk about are years old. It's just not going to happen under our new regulations."
The Citizens' Housing and Planning Association is a non-profit organization that reviews the finances of affordable housing projects for the state. Executive Director Aaron Gornstein says he's satisfied that the new regulations will prevent future abuses. As to Question 2, which asks voters to repeal 40B, Gornstein says it's important to keep alive the primary tool the state has for producing affordable homes.
"The focus on developer profits takes away from what we should really be talking about, which is how are we going to provide affordable housing for working families going forward," Gornstein said.
"There are 12,000 homes ready to be built, and this law would take away those homes, and wipe it off the books because the developer may not have a building permit," Gornstein continued.
Gornstein says 40B has created 58,000 homes in Massachusetts since its inception in 1969. Whether more will be created under this unique public-private partnership will be determined by voters on November 2.
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Wildcats keep TRC streak rolling
SOUTH WHITLEY — The Wildcats are getting hot at the right time of the season.That is the key, according to many coaches, to basketball success. Whitko's boys team may be finding that fact, as the Wildcats won their third game in a row Saturday, which was also the third straight Three Rivers Conference victory.Whitko defeated Manchester by a final score of 50-48 in an afternoon tilt in South Whitley. Dylan Cumberland and Alex Stoddard were the leading scorers for the Wildcats, with each player netting 12 points. Stephen Bennett also chipped in 10 points. Cumberland also had 12 assists to complete the double-double. As a team, Whitko shot over fifty percent from the field.Whitko now has a record of 5-12 on the season. The Wildcats finished the Three Rivers Conference slate of their schedule with a final mark in the league of 3-4. The Wildcats will finish the year at fifth place overall in the league standings.Whitko has back-to-back games coming this week. The 'Cats have a Friday night road game at Fort Wayne Wayne, which will begin at 7:45 p.m.For a more in-depth look at this story, see the Feb. 11 issue of The Post and Mail. Don't have a subscription? Call (260) 244-5153 or subscribe to our e-edition. For breaking news, sports updates and additional coverage, bookmark the homepage and find us on facebook.


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