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Homeless: Shelter gives cold shoulder
New London - During the coldest months of the year, no one is turned away from the homeless shelter at St. James Episcopal Church, even those who are banned during warmer weather.
Some, whose behavior is disruptive to others, are allowed to stay in what is referred to as the "no freeze" room, a roughly 15-by-15-foot storage area. They are given a mat, a pillow and a blanket.
"It's like a warming center, a room to get out of the cold," said Cathy Zall, executive director of the New London Homeless Hospitality Center, which runs the overnight shelter as well as a day shelter on Jay Street. "In the winter we have a commitment to leave no one outside. Whatever the demand is, we meet that demand.''
But some homeless people refer to it as the "freeze room'' and say those who complain are relegated to sleep there on the floor, kept apart from the 60 or so others who sleep on cots.
"If you complain, they tell you to leave,'' said William Thomas, who joined three other homeless men Thursday morning at Union Station to talk about how they have been treated by the shelter staff. All four said they are not allowed in the main shelter.
The men said it's called the "freeze room" because there is no heat. Zall disputed this, saying that the room is heated.
Thomas, originally from Bloomfield, said he has been in the New London area for about a year since completing an addiction program at Stonington Institute. He stayed for a while at the Covenant Shelter on Jay Street but said he left after he and the staff agreed he didn't belong there. He then went to the shelter at St. James.
"At first it was OK,'' Thomas said. "Until I started opening my mouth and speaking out. Then I got 30 days.''
Michael, who declined to give his last name, said he was relegated to the "freeze room'' Wednesday night after being banned from the shelter for 90 days. He was kicked out of that room too, he said, for talking to one of three females who were also there sleeping on the opposite side of a divider.
Michael went to the police station, where he was allowed to sit on the floor in the lobby. He nodded off for several hours but then was told he had to move. He spent the rest of the night huddled under some steps near the train station.
"They're going to say it was because we were drinking and causing a ruckus,'' he said, adding that he was put in the room because he refused an apartment that shelter officials found for him.
"I'll let you know straight up how I feel,'' Michael said, admitting that he can be loud and abrupt. "But they talk to you like you're a nobody."
Zall, while not speaking specifically about the four men, said people who stay in the shelter have to respect the rules. "Behaviors have consequences," she said. "Some people look at it as a punishment. But the rest of the year, they would be banned altogether.''
Those with a history of fighting, threatening staff or sneaking in alcohol or drugs, and those who have money coming in but are unwilling to allow the shelter to save part of their income for future rents on apartments, are normally not allowed in the shelter at all, Zall said. But when it's cold, everyone comes inside, even if it's into the "no freeze" room, where one staff member is assigned to monitor the room.
"That's how tough it is,'' Zall said, noting that on Wednesday there were eight people in the room.
Thomas, who has a case manager with Sound Community Services and needs daily medication, said his goal is to find permanent housing. The shelter people did find him an apartment, he said, but it was in a known drug area and he refused it. "You can't put someone who's trying to stay off drugs in the middle of drugs,'' he said.
Michael said he, too, was offered an apartment and refused it because it was too small.
John, who also declined to give his last name, said he also refused permanent housing. He also said he's had enough; he demanded the money the shelter was saving for him for housing and bought a train ticket to California. He's leaving Tuesday.
Thomas said there are some staff members who belittle the homeless. He fears there will be a backlash for speaking out, but he said he can no longer stay quiet.
"You know, I'm homeless, I'm stressing. I'm trying to put my life back together and they aren't helping,'' he said. "I don't want the shelter to close. But some of the staff is making it bad. ... They degrade you.''
Zall responded that the shelter cannot tolerate screaming, pushing or fighting. "I feel we have remarkable people," she said. "I can't say they don't once in a while lose their temper, but we try to be very calm and very respectful. This is very, very hard work and we do our best to work with people."
The staff, which includes some who are paid and some volunteers, also tries to help people in a variety of ways, including finding detox programs, counseling and medical aid. But some people refuse the help.
"And people are totally free to do that,'' Zall said. "We live in free society."
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According to the publisher's description, the novel is a "delightful comedy of manners" accentuated with plenty of "bone-crunching zombie action":
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies features the original text of Jane Austen's beloved novel with all-new scenes of bone-crunching zombie action. As our story opens, a mysterious plague has fallen upon the quiet English village of Meryton—and the dead are returning to life! Feisty heroine Elizabeth Bennet is determined to wipe out the zombie menace, but she's soon distracted by the arrival of the haughty and arrogant Mr. Darcy. What ensues is a delightful comedy of manners with plenty of civilized sparring between the two young lovers—and even more violent sparring on the blood-soaked battlefield as Elizabeth wages war against hordes of flesh-eating undead. Complete with 20 illustrations in the style of C. E. Brock (the original illustrator of Pride and Prejudice), this insanely funny expanded edition will introduce Jane Austen's classic novel to new legions of fans.
The novel is slated to come out in April.
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Java EE Productivity Report 2011
Check out the 2012 Report: Developer Productivity: Java Tools, Tech, Devs & Data
What happens when over 1000 Java developers compare their development environments?
Want to read it later? Download the PDF here!
Update: In October of 2011, we released a comparison between this report (which contained global numbers) and >1000 responses we received from development teams in India. Check out the India vs Rest of World 2011 Productivity Report here.
Last year, we published a report on turnaround time, tools and application containers in the Java ecosystem. Over 1300 Java developers ended up sharing info about their development environment, and over 40,000 people found these results helpful.
This year we expanded on that, asking more and better questions to give you better and more accurate information. The survey itself provided data from over 1000+ Java EE developers and those responses were analyzed to create this report. We set out to discover:
- Which is more popular, Ant or Maven?
- Which Java IDE is the most popular?
- What Java EE standards are used the most?
- Which Java Framework is most prevalent?
- What Java Container / App Server is used the most?
- How much development time is spent redeploying Java containers?
We asked the people we met at JavaOne 2010, emailed previous survey respondents and promoted the survey in the media. They were sent an email with the link to the survey and told they would be notified again once the results were made available. Participants were offered a chance to win free JRebel licenses and one recipient will receive an iPad once the final results are published.
A total of 1027 responses were analyzed to create this report. Of these, 28% are JRebel users – they were requested to provide data from before they were purchasers. The raw data including all calculations is available for automatic download.
Build Tools and IDEs – Setting the scene
Which is more popular, Ant or Maven?
We asked everyone to mark the tools they use for building their application:
As you can, see Maven and Ant are used almost equally and some of the respondents use both. Clearly both of them are useful in some way. Tools like Gradle, Ivy and SBT were mentioned, but none of them gathered even 5 votes.
Which Java IDE is the most popular?
The IDE results shows a much wider distribution of preferences:
In terms of user base, Eclipse has emerged here as the clear leader, with only one-third of respondents using IntelliJ IDEA (#2) and Netbeans (#3). Perhaps including MyEclipse separately and not doing the same for other Eclipse distributions like RAD was not the best idea, that's something we'll do better next year. It is interesting that according to this chart Oracle's (ex-)flagship IDE, JDeveloper, is even more marginal than the small independent player MyEclipse.
Servers & Frameworks – Who are the popular kids at school?
Which Java Containers / App Servers are used the most?
Compared to the last year's chart we see % gains for the open source containers. We can also see that Jetty and Tomcat have a bigger share than last year, while Glassfish is sliding a bit. The results from these 1000+ developers shows that Oracle Weblogic and IBM Websphere have lost a total of 8% of the market to the open source containers compared to last year.
We asked people to choose only one primary container in this question, even though in many companies several containers are in use. Since we were interested first of all, in what container do people spend most of their time in development it just made more sense to phrase it like that. So don't make any assumptions as to how this applies to the production deployment, but it's a good estimate for the situation in development.
What Java EE standards are used the most?
As far as Java EE standards are concerned we have the following picture:
Here the market penetration is more important than the comparison aspect. JPA is used almost as much as the venerable JSP, with 37% of market penetration. EJB versions altogether have 39%, which would make them the most popular standard, but there's likely some overlap between EJB2 and EJB3 users, so the actual total is likely a bit smaller. Up-and-coming CDI standard has gained 6% so far, will be very interesting to see how much this will change next year. We'll cover JSF in the next section.
Which Java Framework is most prevalent?
Let's take a look at the framework chart:
Spring and Hibernate are by far the most popular and in fact are still used more than standards. However, as far as web frameworks go, JSF looks like a popular choice with 24% of answers.
Unfortunately, we haven't separated Spring MVC from Spring, but we assume (interpret this as you must) that it is at least as popular as JSF. The rest of the frameworks hold a share of 10% or less (GWT is barely over that and is the third most popular).
The third most popular framework in our survey was GWT, followed closely by Struts 1. We asked Matt Raible if these results aligned with his recent controversial presentation Comparing JVM Web Frameworks presentation from Devoxx and here's what he had to say:
"It's surprising to see that framework popularity closely aligns with the JVM Web Framework Matrix results I calculated at Devoxx. I had Spring MVC and GWT listed as the top JVM Frameworks, along with Ruby on Rails (running on JRuby of course).
"While this matrix was the result of much controversy, I think it gives developers a decent technique for choosing a web framework to use. Of course, the way to choose a web framework is to pick a few you like, prototoype with them and see which one satisfies your needs to best.
"More than anything, make sure the developers on your team like developing with it, as that's likely to be key in their productivity using it.
"I'm surprised to see so many folks using JSF, but I do understand why many companies choose it because it's such a "safe" choice as a standard. In fact, you could say that Struts 1 and Spring are pseudo standards based on their popularity.
However, just because frameworks are popular doesn't mean you should automatically use them. There's other great component-based frameworks in Java (GWT, Wicket and Tapestry come to mind) that are easier to use than JSF."
"I think the biggest thing that component-based frameworks need to work on is their REST support. I think more and more components are being developed on the client (with frameworks like jQuery, ExtJS and SproutCore) and web frameworks should try to embrace that. I especially like frameworks that allow emitting JSON and HTML from the same classes. This allows for easy web page and API development at the same time."
Turnaround Time – How different J2EE environments compare
This year we asked questions about the time it takes to redeploy the application and number of redeploys per hour. We also asked those who don't have to redeploy to comment on why this happens. We specifically asked everyone to provide the answers without using JRebel. We were glad to see the development in this area since last year:
- "I wait till I have enough changes to warrant a redeploy" — we've got a few comments like this, it's definitely one of the ways around the problem, but it can lead to a very artificial way of coding with little incremental feedback.
- "We use tests (unit tests, integration tests, etc)" — if you have enough tests (and especially if you are not doing UI), it's a great way to both avoid redeploys and ensure that the delivered system is stable and correct. Kudos to those who do this!
- "We use Eclipse/Sysdeo/Intellij IDEA/etc HotDeploy" — for applications that deploy quickly this is a great way to improve turnaround, by making the IDE republish changes every time they occur. Unfortunately for bigger applications it saves clicks, but not minutes.
- "We use HotSwap/Eclipse Debugger Session/etc" — The built-in class replace mechanism is a great way to make small changes, but limited only to method bodies. Also, if you can't use exploded deployment, you still have to redeploy for any change in JSP/HTML/etc.
- "We use OSGi" — only a couple of answers like that, but in a well designed OSGi application redeploy can be very quick, as only the changed bundle needs to be reinitialized.
- "We use Grails, Play! or Tapestry 5" — a few answers for each of those, great to see that these extremely productive frameworks are being used.
- "We use JRebel" — the most popular answer, but not surprising considering that 28% of respondents were JRebel users :)
We originally did not include a "30sec" answer to the question "How long does take to redeploy your application?" However, we have since received a few comments about that, and fixed it halfway through the responses. To compensate for that, we will use a "48sec" (0.8 min) value for the answer "1 minute" answer.
How long does it take to restart your container and redeploy your app?
This was the first question we asked. The answers are distributed below:
We didn't ask with such accuracy last year, which makes it harder to compare, but it seems the trends have stayed the same. The average redeploy time is 3.1 minutes, but the standard deviation is 2.8, which means that the redeploy time varies greatly.
It can be noted that a statistically significant segment of respondents (just over 1 in every 10 developers) responded that it takes over 10 minutes to redeploy.
In an hour of coding, how many times do you redeploy?
The average frequency is 4 times an hour with the standard deviation of 3.2.
With these two questions answered, we can make a reliable estimate for the total time spent redeploying in an hour. We began by removing those who don't redeploy at all and those that reported redeploying more than 60 minutes an hour (ummm, what?!?!).
How much time per hour do you spend redeploying?
The average respondent spends about 10.5 minutes an hour redeploying with a standard deviation of 9.8. This is about 17.5% of total coding time. If you consider 5 hours out of each day as "coding time", and assume 4 weeks out of each year are vacation time, then on average 5.3 full, 40-hour workweeks per year are spent exclusively redeploying and restarting.
Redeploy time per Java EE Container (as a % of overall coding time)
Finally, we can also see how the choice of container correlates to the time spent redeploying. Note that it doesn't mean that bigger containers are that much slower, rather bigger apps influence the choice of container:
Not many changes from last year here, although it's nice to see the improvements in Glassfish v3.
Interpreting data is always a hard and dangerous task. A sample of 1027 developers is reasonably large. But some bias is possible, as it's likely the more active developers bothered to answer.
The data gives a fair overview of what the Java development ecosystem looks like. Probably the most interesting thing is that, despite what some say, the world of open source and commercial software manage to coexist quite well.
Of course with companies like Red Hat and VMware it's becoming increasingly difficult to distinguish the two, but commercial interests are present on every single graph (if you include Sonatype backing Maven). It will be interesting to see how this balance develops in the upcoming years:
- Whether it will be the vendor-backed standards or community-backed frameworks that will find the most use.
- How much the Open Core will be adopted by projects like Jetty, Tomcat and GlassFish and their commercial backers.
- Will the closed-source containers and tools survive in the ecosystem? Will their role diminish or increase?
Come back next year, let's see what happens!


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Stanczyk was in Salt Lake City, UT for RootsTech a week and a half ago. I thoroughly enjoyed the intersection of my two intellectual pursuits: technology & genealogy. I was not the only person at RootsTech who said they had a foot in each world. I think the conference planners think this is a mash-up between users & developers; And it definitely is that. But there are a large number of us tech savants, who are also avid genealogists.
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In an earlier article (7-Feb-2012), I wrote about an exciting find of two of my great-grandmother's siblings marrying each other (a Major & a Paluch). Because it was not an Elijasz nor a Leszczynski record and yet I found it because of an Social Network Analysis experiment I conducted last year, I investigated that record and made an outstanding find.
Today I wanted to talk about a cousin of mine from TN whose grandmother turned out to be a cousin of my grandfather. My cousin Kim showed me her grandparent's marriage records (both civil & church) and we discovered that her great-grandmother was my great-grand-aunt. We also saw that her grandfather (Adam Gawlikowski) was from Opatowiec in the Polish Church Record (Sweetest Heart of Mary Church in Detroit). Well there were a couple of Opatowiec — so I took the opportunity of being in Salt Lake to narrow down which parish might be the correct one.
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I found my cousin Kim's great-grandparent's having children in Opatowiec (in the Kazimierz Wielka powiat, old woj. Kielce — LDS MF# 1192351 & 1807620). In fact, I found her great-granduncle Antoni Gawlikowski 's birth record with the correct parents: Martin Gawlik & Maryanna Lisowskich. In fact, if Kim is reading my blog, you should rent LDS MF # 1192350 and you may be able find your great-grandparents' marriage record and many other Gawliks/Lisowskich, potentially all the way back to 1614 ! MF# 1192351 & 1807620 were in Russian, but I am betting that almost all of MF # 1192350 (1614-1870) will be in Latin. Sadly, it appears her grandfather Adam was born after the end of the last year in MF 1807620. But I did find three siblings of Adam (besides Antoni) that we did not know of before: Jan Gawlik, Ludwik Gawlik, and Maryanna Gawlik. I also saw that the Gawlik name was written without the 'ski' at the end. Sadly both Ludwik and Maryanna died in 1880. Perhaps Jan survived into adulthood. He may have stayed in Poland and took care of his parents. I am sorry that Antoni's birth record fell across two pages in the church book, requiring two camera shots.


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I am an avid fan of Opera and Mozilla. If you use Google Chrome, well good for you, but for many intensive purposes it is a crappy browser (for a lot of technological reasons that can be explained by a little search - go ahead and use Google too )
Anyways, just upgraded to Windows 8 on my laptop, and I must say Internet Explorer 10 is a game changer. I am not completely sold on it as a whole package, but boy has this browser increased in speed!
Specifically for this site, I turned on my old laptop and compared it with Internet Explorer 9 and it was worlds apart! The colors look a lot better, the rendering, the load times, the interface... WOW.
I was about to message David and ask if he had done any changes to the site... I recommend to everyone IE10 (as well as Mozilla and Opera, they are great alternatives.) However, I am sticking with IE10 for now.
I will update as Chrome was fast as well in the beginning... Until it became unusable in a year. Few earlier builds of Mozilla were also suspect.
Staying on a technological rant, Windows 8 is great once you play around with it. It is actually easier once everything is set up - took me about a week (overestimate, but I am pretty experienced with tech.) Took my mom few weeks (and she is far from a techie... far, far from it.)
Would definitely recommend it with a touch enabled device, but its not too bad with a non-touch device. My mom is using the new Surface tablet, and that was a joy!
Anyways lmk if anyone else here has used W8 or IE10!
^^LAC_12- yeah IE 10 is definitely a good browser- very fast. I haven't noticed any color difference between CTB on that vs other browsers. I did do some optimizations for the site to look and fit better for smartphones. I still mainly use Firefox, but I do use Chrome and IE on a regular basis.
I have been running Windows 8 myself for a couple weeks now. It's pretty much Windows 7.5 for me the way I use it since I installed Classic Shell:
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Have you ever received a Word document with
pesky editing lines? In this week's webinar, we'll show you how to use the Review tab. Learn how to edit, track changes, and work with comments in Word 2010 and Word 2013.
Can't see this video? It's also viewable at Microsoft Showcase. There is also a 30-second trailer.
What you will learn at Tuesday's webinar:
- Turning changes on and off
- Changes versus comments
- Collaborating on a document
- Changes for Word 2013
References for this webinar:
- Remove track changes in Word 2010 (video + blog post)
- Word 2013: Track changes, Turn off track changes, Accept tracked changes
- The scoop on Comments and Revisions in Word 2013 (in-depth blog post)
- Training course: Revise documents with Track Changes and Comments in Word 2007
- Turn track changes on or off (Word 2007) Turn track changes on or off (Word 2010)
- Review, accept, reject and hide tracked changes (Word 2010 article)
- Working the Document Inspector (article)
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Mitral valve prolapse, also known as click-murmur syndrome, Barlow's syndrome, balloon mitral valve, or floppy valve syndrome, is the bulging of one or both of the mitral valve flaps (leaflets) into the left atrium during the contraction of the heart. One or both of the flaps may not close properly, allowing the blood to leak backward (regurgitation). This regurgitation may result in a murmur (abnormal sound in the heart due to turbulent blood flow). Mitral regurgitation (backward flow of blood), if present at all, is generally mild.
It is estimated that mitral valve prolapse occurs in around 3 percent of the population.
The mitral valve is located between the left atrium and the left ventricle and is composed of two flaps. Normally the flaps are held tightly closed during left ventricular contraction (systole) by the chordae tendineae (small tendon "cords" that connect the flaps to the muscles of the heart). In MVP, the flaps enlarge and stretch inward toward the left atrium, sometimes "snapping" during systole, and may allow some backflow of blood into the left atrium (regurgitation).
The cause of MVP is unknown, but is thought to be linked to heredity. Primary and secondary forms of MVP are described below.
Mitral valve prolapse may not cause any symptoms. The following are the most common symptoms of MVP. However, each individual may experience symptoms differently. Symptoms may vary depending on the degree of prolapse present and may include:
Depending on the severity of the leak into the left atrium during systole (mitral regurgitation), the left atrium and/or left ventricle may become enlarged, leading to symptoms of heart failure. These symptoms include weakness, fatigue, and shortness of breath.
The symptoms of mitral valve prolapse may resemble other medical conditions or problems. Always consult your doctor for a diagnosis.
People with MVP often have no symptoms and detection of a click or murmur may be discovered during a routine examination.
MVP may be detected by listening with a stethoscope, revealing a "click" (created by the stretched flaps snapping against each other during contraction) and/or a murmur. The murmur is caused by some of the blood leaking back into the left atrium. The click or murmur may be the only clinical sign.
In addition to a complete medical history and physical examination, diagnostic procedures for MVP may include any, or a combination, of the following:
In some situations where symptoms are more severe, additional diagnostic procedures may be performed. Additional procedures may include:
Specific treatment for mitral valve prolapse will be determined by your doctor based on:
Treatment is not usually necessary as MVP is rarely a serious condition. Regular checkups with a doctor are advised.
People with rhythm disturbances may need to be treated with beta blockers or other medications to control tachycardias (fast heart rhythms). In most cases, limiting stimulants, such as caffeine and cigarettes, is all that is needed to control symptoms.
If atrial fibrillation or severe left atrial enlargement is present, treatment with an anticoagulant may be recommended. This can be in the form of aspirin or warfarin (Coumadin) therapy.
For the person with symptoms of dizziness or fainting, maintaining adequate hydration (fluid volume in the blood vessels) with liberal salt and fluid intake is important. Support stockings may be beneficial.
If severe mitral regurgitation resulting from a floppy mitral leaflet, rupture of the chordae tendineae, or extreme lengthening of the valve should occur, surgical repair may be indicated.
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Derek Jeter won five World Series titles after five teams passed on him in the 1992 Draft. (Getty Images)
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) Eli Manning threw for three touchdowns, giving him 200 for his career, and the New York Giants sacked Aaron Rodgers five times Sunday night in a 38-10 rout of the Green Bay Packers.
Coming off their bye, the Giants (7-4) put to rest concerns about a dormant offense and a tired arm for Manning. He connected with rookie Rueben Randle, Victor Cruz and Hakeem Nicks for scores, and Ahmad Bradshaw had a combined 119 yards, including a 59-yard sprint on a screen pass to begin the onslaught.
The Giants opened a two-game lead in the NFC East.
Mathias Kiwanuka had two of the sacks as Rodgers never got comfortable. Green Bay (7-4) had its five-game winning streak snapped and fell out of a tie atop the NFC North with Chicago. The Packers had allowed no more than 24 points during their string of victories.
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Data center automation player Univa has confirmed that its Grid Engine software will now support semiconductor intellectual property (IP) from ARM. With Univa Grid Engine supporting ARM, dynamic workloads are automatically placed, which enables ARM to perform tasks far more quickly and efficiently.
NOTE: United Kingdom-based ARM Holdings is responsible for producing the ARM microprocessor architecture built upon RISC-based computing technologies. ARM designs technology at the heart of advanced digital products from wireless, networking, and consumer entertainment solutions to imaging, automotive, security, and storage devices.
"Large enterprise users have become increasingly interested in using ARM-based chips in the data center as the focus shifts from performance to making their servers more energy efficient," said Fritz Ferstl, Univa CTO. "ARM-based servers support multiple use cases in the modern data center as part of a larger trend toward matching the server hardware to the workload. Univa Grid Engine, the leading intelligent workload management solution in the enterprise, excels at automating the placement of dynamic workloads across all architectures from Intel x86_64, Intel Xeon Phi, NVIDIA GPGPUs, and now ARM-based resources."
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Freund suggest that as enterprises shift towards highly scalable solutions (such as his own firm), a key enabling technology is intelligent workload management.
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The Washington, D.C., public-school system sees about 600 new first-year teachers annually. Each year, one is recognized for excellence and named the district's New Teacher of the Year in an awards ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, in D.C..
For 2012, Lowell native and third-grade teacher Drew Gallagher took the title.
Gallagher, 23, the son of Lowell attorney and former School Committee member Michael Gallagher, started teaching at the Bruce-Monroe Elementary School in D.C. in the fall of 2011.
He's a corps member in Teach for America, or TFA, a national nonprofit agency that places high-achieving college graduates and aspiring teachers in under-resourced classrooms.
At Bruce-Monroe, 61 percent of students are English-language learners and many receive free or subsidized lunches.
In addition to receiving the New Teacher of the Year award, Gallagher earned a Rubenstein Award for Highly Effective Educators, a $5,000 prize for which he was eligible thanks to his score on the district's teacher-evaluation system.
Gallagher stayed after school one day last week to answer questions from The Sun over the phone -- a pop quiz on his accomplishments.
Q: How did you get this award?
A: I was nominated, and I had to then apply for it, really. I had to write a few essays and this and that. And then I was called on the phone at school one day.
Q: Did you want to teach in D.C., or just end up there?
A: With TFA, you rank their 53 regions, from highly preferred to not preferred at all, and D.C. was my number-one choice.
Q: Why?
A: I wanted to be in a city. I knew I didn't want to do a rural experience, which a lot of TFA corps members do. And I wanted to be in setting where I felt empowered. There's no better place to feel empowered than your own nation's capital. And the District of Columbia had the second-lowest-performing district in the entire country, behind Detroit, of the major urban public-school systems. And I said, "That's completely ridiculous for the nation's capital. When change is being made here every day, why aren't they paying attention to the city itself?"
Q: What's your school like?
A: It's a bilingual school. I'm an English teacher, but it's a dual-language model. We have roughly two-thirds Hispanic, one-third African American. Roughly 86 percent of the student body is on free and reduced lunch. It's a high-poverty, under-resourced public school. It has everything in it.
Q: Is it challenging to teach in that type of environment?
A: Incredibly, incredibly. You're not just bringing kids into the classroom and teaching them math or reading or how to write an essay. You're helping them develop social skills that some have lacked or just haven't been able to develop. You're cuddling, you're comforting students that come from homes that are sometimes abusive. They come from nothing, some of these kids. The hardest part of teaching in an inner city is the range in academic levels. I teach 44 kids currently, and their academic levels go from reading at a kindergarten level to reading at a fifth-grade level.
Q: Have you always wanted to teach?
A: I knew I wanted to do some sort of community service, public service, upon graduation. My father has forever been involved in education and progressive social movements and had been on the local School Committee in Lowell years back. My grandmother was a grade-school teacher for 30-plus years. I knew that I wanted to do something to help people around me and give back everything I've been so fortunate to receive.
Q: Were you educated in Lowell?
A: I went to the Reilly Elementary School, and then Sullivan Middle School in Belvidere, and then on to Lawrence Academy in Groton and Bates College in Maine. From there, I was selected in to TFA and went through a rigorous institute in Philadelphia for five weeks.
Q: How did you get involved with Teach For America?
A: TFA kind of just fell into my lap, because I was sought out by recruiters who were on campus. The more I went through a two-and-a-half-month application process, the more I wanted to do it, to have a chance to close and eventually eliminate the achievement gap in our country that is so devastating. I got in and haven't looked back ever since. I look forward every day to coming in and seeing my kids. There's nothing better than just having them there. They're incredibly talented kids who all have the ability to rise.
Q: I know Teach For America asks for a two-year commitment to your school. Are you planning to stay down there after that's up?
A: I think I will definitely stay beyond my commitment. I'm technically an employee with D.C. Public Schools. When that ends at the end of this school year, I can stay at my school however long I want. I believe I will stay along for a third year.
Q: And after that?
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I'm writing to comment on two articles that appeared on the front page of the April 1 Butler Eagle.
One of the articles described a mass-marketing effort the Obama administration is undertaking to convince Americans to sign up for Obamacare. That Associated Press article revealed that the challenge for the administration is to sign up many young, healthy individuals to offset the costs of covering Generation X and baby boomers.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services identifies several barriers to getting Americans to sign up. The healthy and young have low motivation to enroll (they are generally healthy and don't have a lot of money). Those over 50 "fear the unknown" and "have difficulty navigating the health care system."
The article also notes that the Obama administration hopes to craft "winning pitches" to get the public to embrace Obamacare in advance of the 2014 midterm elections.
The other article, written by a Butler Eagle reporter, describes ongoing problems with the Department of Veterans Affairs' inability to process claims in a reasonable time. The VA has a backlog of 600,000 claims, with an average wait of 273 days.
The backlog at the Pittsburgh office is a stunning 379 days. The article notes several sources of inefficiencies, including phoning veterans with Alzheimer's disease to interview them.
I'd really like to believe that the placement of both of those articles on the front page that day was a well-crafted April Fools' Day prank by the Butler Eagle's editors. But I'm afraid both are real.
We have one article about a politically inspired marketing campaign to convince Americans that government-run health care is a good thing and we should sign up. And then we have a second article about the government's miserable inability to address problems with the handling of veterans' benefits.
I suggest that Americans over 50 have a good reason for fear. And, it is not fear of the unknown. They understand that the government is just not good at running something as complicated as health care.
The real front page story should be that the administration is pushing Obamacare with a big mass-marketing program paid for by our tax dollars.
And, the administration is doing this despite the fact that the majority of Americans have serious reservations about Obamacare. And right here in our backyard we have a clear example that demonstrates that the government is incapable of running an effective health care program.


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Glucose is a type of sugar. It comes from food, and is also created in the liver. Glucose travels through the body in the blood. It moves from the blood to cells with the help of a hormone called insulin. Once glucose is in those cells, it can be used for energy.
Diabetes is a condition that makes it difficult for the body to use glucose. This causes a buildup of glucose in the blood. It also means the body is not getting enough energy. Type 2 diabetes is one type of diabetes, and it is the most common.
Medication, lifestyle changes and monitoring can help control blood glucose levels.
Understanding Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is often caused by a combination of factors- your body begins to make less insulin and becomes resistant to insulin. View type 2 diabetes transcript.
Causes of Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is often caused by a combination of factors. One factor is that your body begins to make less insulin. A second factor is that your body becomes resistant to insulin. This means there is insulin in your body, but your body cannot use it effectively. Insulin resistance is often related to excess body fat.
Are You at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes?
Type 2 diabetes is more common in people who are aged 45 years and older. It is also common in younger people who are obese and belong to at-risk ethnic groups. Other factors that increase your chance for type 2 diabetes include:
- Prediabetes — impaired glucose tolerance and impaired fasting glucose
- Metabolic syndrome — a condition marked by elevated cholesterol, blood glucose, blood pressure and central obesity (a high concentration of body fat around the upper body and abdomen)
- Excess weight or obesity, especially central obesity
- Lack of exercise
- Poor diet — high intake of processed meats, fats, sweetened foods and beverages and calories
- Family history of type 2 diabetes
- High blood pressure
- History of cardiovascular disease
- Depression
- History of gestational diabetes or having a baby that weighs over nine pounds at birth
- Endocrine disorders, such as Cushing's syndrome, hyperthyroidism, acromegaly, polycystic ovary syndrome, pheochromocytoma or glucagonoma
- Conditions associated with insulin resistance, such as acanthosis nigricans
- Certain medications, such as glucocorticoids or thiazides
- Certain ethnic groups, such as African American, Hispanic, Native American, Hispanic American, Asian American or Pacific Islander
Symptoms of Type 2 Diabetes
You may have diabetes for years before you have symptoms. Symptoms caused by high blood sugar or include:
- Increased urination
- Extreme thirst
- Hunger
- Fatigue
- Blurry vision
- Irritability
- Frequent or recurring infections
- Poor wound healing
- Numbness or tingling in the hands or feet
- Problems with gums
- Itching
- Problems having an erection
Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes
Treatment aims to:
- Maintain blood sugar at levels as close to normal as possible
- Prevent or delay complications
- Control other conditions that you may have, like high blood pressure and high cholesterol
Food and drinks have a direct effect on your blood glucose level. Eating healthy meals can help you control your blood glucose. It will also help your overall health. Some basic tips include:
- Follow a balanced meal plan. It should include carbohydrates, proteins and fats.
- Be aware of appropriate serving size. Measure your food to help understand ideal serving size.
- Do not skip meals. Plan your meals and snacks through the day. Having meals throughout the day can help avoid major changes in glucose levels.
- Eat plenty of vegetables and fiber.
- Limit the amounts of fat in your foods.
- Eat moderate amounts of protein and low-fat dairy products.
- Carefully limit foods containing high concentrated sugar.
- Keep a record of your food intake. Share the record with your dietitian or doctor. This will help to create an effective meal plan.
Weight Loss
If you are overweight, weight loss will help your body use insulin better. Talk to your doctor about a healthy weight goal. You and your doctor or dietitian can make a safe meal plan for you.
These options may help you lose weight:
- Use a portion control plate
- Use a prepared meal plan
- Eat a Mediterranean-style diet
Physical activity can:
- Make the body more sensitive to insulin
- Help you reach and maintain a healthy weight
- Lower the levels of fat in your blood
Aerobic exercise is any activity that increases your heart rate. Resistance training helps build muscle strength. Both types of exercise help to improve long-term glucose control. Regular exercise can also help reduce your risk of heart disease.
Talk to your doctor about an activity plan. Ask about any precautions you may need to take.
Certain medications will help to manage blood glucose levels.
Medication taken by mouth may include:
- Biguanides reduce the amount of glucose made by the body
- Sulfonylureas encourage the pancreas to make more insulin
- Insulin sensitizers to help the body use insulin better
- Starch blockers to decrease the amount of glucose absorbed into the blood
- Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors to increase glucose excretion in urine
- Bile acid binders
Some medications needs to be given by injection, such as:
- Incretin-mimetics stimulate the pancreas to produce insulin and decrease appetite, which can assist with weight loss
- Amylin analogs replace a protein of the pancreas that is low in people with type 2 diabetes
Insulin may be needed if:
- The body does not make enough of its own insulin
- Blood glucose levels cannot be controlled with lifestyle changes and medications
Insulin is given through injections.
Blood Glucose Testing
You can check the level of glucose in your blood with a blood glucose meter. Checking your blood glucose levels during the day can help you stay on track. It will also help your doctor determine if your treatment is working. Keeping track of blood sugar levels is especially important if you take insulin.
Regular testing may not be needed if your diabetes is under control and you don't take insulin. Talk with your doctor before stopping blood sugar monitoring.
An HbA1c test may also be done at your doctor's office. This is a measure of blood glucose control over a long period of time. Doctors advise that most people keep their HbA1c levels below 7%. Your exact goal may be different. Keeping HbA1c in your goal range can help lower the chance of complications.
Decreasing Risk of Complications
Over a long period of time, high blood glucose levels can damage vital organs. The kidneys, eyes, and nerves are most affected. Diabetes can also increase your risk of heart disease.
Maintaining goal blood glucose levels is the first step to lowering your risk of these complications. Other steps include:
- Take good care of your feet. Be on the lookout for any sores or irritated areas. Keep your feet dry and clean.
- Have your eyes checked once a year.
- Don't smoke. If you do, look for programs or products that can help you quit.
- Plan medical visits as recommended.
Type 2 Diabetes Prevention
To reduce your chances of developing type 2 diabetes:
- Participate in regular physical activity
- Maintain a healthy weight
- Drink alcohol in moderation (two drinks per day for a man, and one drink per day for a woman)
- Eat a well-balanced diet:
- Get enough fiber
- Avoid fatty foods
- Limit sugar intake
- Eat more green, leafy vegetables
- Eat whole fruits, especially apples, grapes and blueberries
Content was created using EBSCO's Health Library. Edits to original content made by Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia. This information is not a substitute for professional medical advice.


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If you've already familiarized yourself with the animal shelter and purebred rescue groups, you may want to check out responsible professional breeders. To find them, talk with veterinarians, seek out local dog and cat clubs, or search the Internet. And be sure to read up on the breed you're considering before visiting a breeder. Thay way, you'll know what to look for and which questions to ask.
Look for a breeder who knows a lot about the breed and knows how to breed to reduce the likelihood of genetic defects. Puppies and kittens from professional breeders receive early socialization and training to make them better pets. Animals are often sold from a waiting list created before breeding even takes place.
Selling animals for economic gain is not the goal of responsible breeders; improving their animals, their bloodlines, and the breed is the primary incentive. To screen those purchasing their animals, professional breeders sell directly to potential buyers, not through an intermediary.
Unfortunately, not all breeders have the animals' and your best interests at heart. That's why it's essential to screen breeders by visiting their kennel and talking with people who have purchased animals from them. Breeders know that the traits of their particular breed may make them unsuitable for some pet owners and will not sell their animals to unsuitable homes. Responsible breeders sell pets with contracts requiring that the animals be spayed or neutered; educate buyers about the breed and responsible pet care; remain available after the sale for support; and take back pets who don't work out. Irresponsible breeders are out for a buck, caring little for the animal, you, or your new life together.
Be careful, too, of those who breed, sell, and promote "fad" and physically challenged breeds. Many of the brachycephalic (flat-faced) breeds, such as pugs and Persians, have breathing and eye problems, and sharpeis often suffer skin problems because of their multiple skin folds. Other breed standards, set by breed clubs for showing dogs in American Kennel Club competitions, may include ear cropping and tail docking. These surgeries, which cause pain and distress, are performed for cosmetic reasons and are neither medically indicated nor beneficial to the dog. A particular breed's propensity for genetic problems, or a breed standard that includes cosmetic surgery, are both good reasons to consider a different breed.
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Etowah County's unemployment rate rose by nearly a percentage point in October after two months of decline, according to the Alabama Department of Labor, while the state's unemployment rate declined slightly.
Etowah County's unemployment rate rose by nearly a percentage point in October after two months of decline, according to the Alabama Department of Labor, while the state's unemployment rate declined slightly.
The county's rate was 8.5 percent, up from 7.6 percent in September. The state's rate fell from 8.2 percent to 8.1 percent.
Both rates were 8.5 percent a year ago.
The national unemployment rate in October was 7.9 percent, up from the September rate of 7.8 percent.
Other Northeast Alabama counties saw their unemployment rates go up as well in October.
The state unemployment rate is seasonally adjusted, but county unemployment rates are not.
Etowah County had 3,913 people unemployed in October, up from the September level of 3,389. A two-week cutback in production from Sept. 29 through Oct. 14 at the Goodyear Tire & Rubber plant that affected about a fourth of the plant's employees could have impacted the county's numbers, since statistics were collected during that time.
Despite the spike in the unemployment rate, the number of people employed in the county increased slightly, from 41,390 in September to 42,048 in October.
The county's civilian workforce also expanded to 45,961 in October from 44,779 in September.
The state's civilian labor force increased from 2,154,431 in September to 2,160,627 in October. The number of employed individuals increased from 1,976,799 to 1,985,614, while the number of unemployed individuals decreased from 177,632 to 175,013 and is down more by more than 10,000 from the October 2011 total of 186,251.
"These numbers show more Alabamians have jobs, and that's an encouraging sign we're headed in the right direction," said Gov. Robert Bentley. "Our efforts to attract more jobs for people across the state will continue."
Bentley said the recent approval of a constitutional amendment that provides for funding for incentives for industrial projects will help the state recruit new industries and encourage existing ones to expand.
"This month, everything worked out the way we wish it would always work out," Alabama Labor Commissioner Tom Surtees said. "Our labor force grew, the number of Alabamians working increased and the number of those unemployed decreased. We hope to continue seeing these positive signs in the future."
The counties with the lowest unemployment rates were Shelby at 5.4 percent, Coffee and Madison at 6.6 percent and Lee and St. Clair at 6.7 percent. The counties with the highest rates were Wilcox at 17.0 percent, Bullock at 16.2 percent and Dallas at 14.8 percent.