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"Eating disorders are really prevalent, and people don't realize how serious they can be," says Ilise Hamilton, 20, a 2010 Toll Gate graduate who in December co-founded the Rhode Island chapter of Project HEAL, a non-profit organization that awards scholarships to people suffering from eating disorders and can't afford costly treatments to battle the disease.
"Even though I've gone through it, I didn't realize that eating disorders have the highest fatality rate than any other mental illness. There's no pill to take it away. You have to work through it, and a lot of people relapse. It's a long process."
According to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders Inc., up to 24 million Americans of all ages and genders have an eating disorder, including anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder. While many of these individuals have health insurance, some don't. Either way, said Hamilton, not all health insurance policies cover the pricey costs of treatment, which often deters people from seeking help.
That's why Hamilton, along with Alyssa Caouette, 23, of Cumberland, decided to establish a local branch of Project HEAL, which stands for "Help to Eat and Live." The national non-profit was co-founded in 2008 by a few teenage girls who met while undergoing treatment for anorexia nervosa in New York.
Last summer, People magazine reported that since they formed, the organization has raised at least $180,000 through donations, fundraisers and grants, helping to send seven women and girls to eating disorder treatment programs across the country.
Hamilton and Caouette, both students at the University of Rhode Island, hope to help even more people, as they will hold fundraisers, "Dine-to-Donate" for the local chapter March 5 from 4 to 9 p.m. at Applebee's at 300 Quaker Lane in Warwick and Applebee's in Woonsocket at 1855 Diamond Hill Road. Customers are asked to present a flyer promoting the event while dining, and 15 percent of the bill (before tax and tip) will be donated to ProjectHEAL.
The women recently made the flyers, which will be available shortly. To receive a flyer, email them at Projectheal.ri.
"In order for the money to be donated, you have to show the waiter the specific Project Heal flyer we made," Hamilton said.
She went on to say that creating the Rhode Island chapter is so important because, from her experience, Rhode Island doesn't offer many options for treatment to individuals aged 18 and older. She knows first hand, as she had difficulty finding help. Eventually, she came across the Adolescent Clinic through Bradley Hospital.
Caouette wasn't as lucky: she had to travel to Massachusetts for treatment. And even though she was getting help, her insurance coverage was limited and only paying for a partial program for a psyche stay in a hospital when she needed a residential program.
"For every night that I was in treatment, my parents had to pay the overnight fee, which I think amounted to $200 a night," Caouette said. "I was probably in treatment for about seven months. Yes, I got insurance coverage, but my parents still had tons to pay out of pocket. Some people don't even get that, which makes getting treatment really hard. People don't recover because they can't even get treatment."
Hamilton agreed.
"A lot of people don't ever recover, and ProjectHEAL is geared towards people who can't get through it on their own," she said. "We help you find the resources."
Aside from providing financial assistance, they also offer guidance and emotional support. As survivors, Hamilton and Caouette each serve as mentors for people in need.
"I want to show people that it does get better, life gets better every day," Hamilton said. "We're an organization of people who have gone through it. It's so scary to take that first step, and I'm willing to be that example of how good it can be."
Hamilton said her issue began shortly after she started her freshman year at Assumption College. Being away from home and taking on a different lifestyle created anxiety and stress for her. It wasn't long before she was skipping meals and avoiding events that served food. When she came home for school breaks people noticed her weight loss, but at that point it wasn't excessive.
"I was always watching and restricting what I was eating, but it wasn't anything major," she said. "I was dieting and losing weight, but it wasn't extreme."
Then, she transferred to URI in the fall of 2011. By December, she decided she didn't want to live there anymore and came back to her Warwick home when the semester ended. In January, she was beginning to look gaunt, and her loved ones expressed concern. Her mother confronted her, but she denied that anything was wrong.
"I knew I was too thin and I knew it wasn't good for me," Hamilton said. "I was always focused on food."
Hamilton created an eating schedule and followed it strictly. She woke up at 6:45 a.m. for school and ate exactly 11 Cheerios without milk, and then a serving of zero percent fat yogurt. She typically skipped lunch, but did her best to eat whatever her mother prepared for dinner. These meals were difficult for Hamilton, and she frequently retreated to her room consumed with guilt. She obsessed about it for hours afterward, doing crunches in an effort to feel better.
"It overtook my whole life," she said. "I would plan my whole life based on what I was eating. There were so many things I missed out on. If my friends asked me out to eat, I wouldn't go. I missed birthday parties because it caused too much stress."
In time, she turned to her mother for help. After several unsuccessful visits to a pediatrician, who Hamilton said didn't understand anorexia, her family enrolled her in the program at Bradley.
"I felt it taking a toll on my body, and I realized that I had to get help," she said, noting that the pediatrician simply kept telling her to "eat more."
"He just didn't get it," she said. "It's just not that simple. Someone can be telling you that you will die if you don't eat, and I still wouldn't eat. I didn't want to die, it was just really hard."
When she weighed 104 pounds, her pediatrician told her that if she didn't gain five pounds in five weeks he would have to intervene. When the time came she knew she had actually lost weight. She was right; she was down to 98 pounds.
"They could have forced the food down my throat and I still wouldn't have eaten it," said Hamilton. "My doctor said, 'We're either going to have to admit you to the hospital or send you to a clinic.'"
That's when she was accepted into the eating disorder clinic at Bradley Hospital. Though hesitant at first, she worked with a therapist and a psychiatrist.
"I feel like a lot of people are scared to go to a psychiatrist, but it really did save my life," Hamilton said. "She really understood what was going on. She wasn't just saying, 'just eat.'"
After about nine months of treatment, Hamilton began eating full meals again. These days, she is back to a healthy weight and no longer goes to the clinic or sees a psychiatrist.
"I'm really lucky because my recovery was relatively quick," she said. "And I have a great support system."
But she realizes that is not the case for everyone, and that not all people suffering from eating disorders want help. Hamilton has a message for these individuals.
"If you don't get treatment for an eating disorder most likely you're going to die," Hamilton said. "Your body literally deteriorates. No one can want it for you. You have to want to change."
Caouette has the same "tough love" approach. She pointed out that while no one chooses to get an eating disorder, they choose to recover.
"It's a choice," Caouette said. "If you're not in recovery it's because you chose to stick with your eating disorder, and people don't like to acknowledge that fact because it puts the responsibility on them. Your eating disorder isn't stronger than you. It's a mental illness, but it's not bigger than you."
Learn more about Project HEAL at ProjectHEAL.org. "Like" the "Project HEAL-Rhode Island Chapter" page on Facebook and "Follow" them on Twitter under the handle @TheProjectHEAL and @ProjectHEALri.
Donations to the cause can also be made online via "Go-Fund-Me" at GoFundMe.com, or by check. To make a check donation, mail it to 255 South Cobble Hill Road, Warwick, RI 02886, care of Ilise Hamilton, or send it straight to ProjectHEAL at 17 Barbera Road, Commack, NY 11725. Be sure to put "Rhode Island" as the subject.


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Mad Men: Season Two (US - BD)
Gabe returns to the 1960's for more ad agency madness in high definition...
'Young people don't know anything, especially not that they're young.'
Don Draper (Jon Hamm) and company return for another season of advertising genius, family troubles, and bubbling moral conflicts. Don himself finds trouble after finding himself caught in his own lies at the bottom of season one, and is struggling to remain true to his ever strengthening wife Betty (January Jones). More seriously, Don finds himself lost concerning his own identity, and isn't sure he wants the life he's spent so much time making. Meanwhile, the Sterling Cooper ad agency is thrown into controlled chaos among rumors of buy-outs, divorces, and the beginning of a possible younger talent take-over.
Mad Men is flat out, without a doubt, the impossible to surmount best show on television. I know I say that a lot, but I really, really mean it this time. Mad Men teaches historical and moral lessons without violently hitting the appropriate nails with clopping hobnail boots. It mixes genuine drama and documentarian productions without pointing fingers at its own incredible achievements. It allows the viewer to crawl inside the characters on deeper levels than most series television, but not against the apparent will of the emotionally stunted characters themselves.
Following the somewhat too on-the-nose historical cultural markers of season one, season two finds a more graceful and ironic way of pointing out how backwards the era was concerning medicine and many social issues (in modern eyes, at least). Again, the show doesn't beg attention, and requires its audience to educate themselves in order to fully understand the reality of its production. If the audience isn't willing to participate they don't get to be a part of the magic, and that bravery and faith is why Mad Men is the best damn piece of boob-tube serialization, and until the creators find a shark to jump, it will likely go down historically. I've personally been forced to explore the history or the time and place beyond what the show has to offer, and have even uncovered some personal stories about the early 1960s from friends and family members that lived the era (see the set's extras for some help in the historical learning department).
In-keeping with the show's general refusal to adhere to modern television's most common and tried traditions, Mad Men lacks a specific or obvious season arc. Fans and creators could argue that each season features an arcing theme, but the stories are on-going, opening and closing doors at will, not at the will of a 13 episode structure. This helps the series remain fresh, exciting, and above all, unpredictable. Some viewers will likely walk away from season two with an overall feeling of disappointment at the lack of closure, while the rest of us will find ourselves invigorated at the prospect of more stories to come. The closest the season comes to a traditional climax is the last episode's ( Meditations on an Emergency) scene between Pete and Peggy, where she reveals the truth of the previous season's pseudo-climax. If it wasn't for everything else Mad Men had to offer an audience, this single scene would secure the show's well earned best drama Emmy. The painfully interaction breaks down the walls both characters hide behind throughout the series, and the process is alarmingly humanistic following two seasons worth of cover-ups and lies. (The introduction of the Cuban Missile crisis during the final episode acts a bit more like a season starter than a season ender, in-keeping with the series avoidance of traditional season movements)
Superficially Mad Men is all about the appearance of perfection, and what better way to experience such perfection than through the prism of 1080p high definition video? Season two is a virtual match for the first season Blu-ray release, including all the same solid, hard edge colour schemes, antiseptic clarity, and soft transitional shades. Once again the emphasis is on almost mechanical subtly rather than attention grabbing, hard contrast hyperrealism. The colours are period specific, and thus bright without appearing neon, and the soft glow of the majority of the lighting schemes assures nothing bursts too far forth from the rest of the pastel pack. Occasionally the production crew aims to pop some of the more flashy clothing or other decorative elements, but most of the emphasis is on the frame as a whole rather than highlights. During darkened sequences the print displays a little digital noise, but grain is barely noticeable, and other artefacts are mostly absent. The less sharpened contrast and general look doesn't lead to the most overwhelming details, but stylistically speaking this is a relatively perfect blend of the format's best elements. Don's poolside, outdoor adventures manage some detail and brightness increases, as he's taken out of his (and in turn the audiences) world. These scenes will impress videophiles the most.
Again, in-keeping with the precedent set with the first season Blu-ray set this set isn't going to blow anyone away in the audio department, and again, this is sort of the point. Mad Men is hardly about booming effects or music, it's about what moves beneath the surface of all this skin. The DTS-HD Master Audio track picks up the worming conflicts with super-sharp clarity, and the subtle nature isn't delegated only to the center channels. I didn't catch too much in the rear channels other than incidental office and beach noise. Most importantly the dialogue is clear of any ounce of distortion, and the words are consistently natural. There are some interesting choices made concerning music, even a few non-period items, and they all sound full bodied, deftly separated, and supported by warm and punchy bass.
The extras begin with a whole lot of audio commentaries. The pairings are many and varied, including creator Matthew Weiner, actors Jon Hamm, January Jones, Vincent Kartheiser, Elisabeth Moss, Dan Bishop, Amy Wells, Colin Hanks, Melinda McGraw, Phil Abraham, Mark Moses, Bryan Batt, Bob Levingson, writers Lisa Albert, Marie and Andre Jacquematton, Robin Veidth, Janie Bryant and directors Jennifer Getzinger, Mike Uppendahl. There are at least two commentaries per episode, which leads to a whole lot of information. It's a lot to absorb, and there are many different opinions and angles on the series. The actors tend to be the least interested in the process, but are still often quite engaging in their playful behavior. The writers and directors are more informative from a production point of view, and offer a lot of historical information, which of course adds layers to the whole experience. Weiner's work here is the most valuable, as the series head is surprisingly open concerning his process, which is surprisingly more slap-dash than I assumed it would be. Weiner's also willing to divulge his take on the show's more mysterious aspects.
Disc one also features another 'music sampler', which is a terrible teasing ad for the show's second season soundtrack. The extra features eight 30 second clips of some of the season's better aural bits.
Disc two features 'The Birth of an Independent Woman', (42:30, HD) two part historical featurette that covers the post-WWII rise of women in the workplace, using parts of the series and various expert interviewees along with archive footage to make some interesting points. Things start with the dehumanizing aspects of women becoming housewives, which period advertising played a big part in maintaining, then move on to the angst that lead to the rise of overmedication, the less subtle means of revolution, the parallels to other civil rights movements, revelations concerning women and orgasms, and the place of legal abortions in the whole mix. I'm not sure why the featurette needed to be split into two parts, but it's still a fine little lesson, and a fine addition to the series itself.
Disc three features 'An Era of Style' (22:00, HD) is a more full bodied follow-up to season one's 'Pictures of Elegance'. Instead of an interactive slideshow with narration, this featurette covers the fashion of the early '60s from the point of views of the show, history, and modern designers. The featurette covers the fashion trends of the entirety of the '60s, from post-WWII housewives and straight-laced suits to full-on hippy oddness. It moves quickly, but it's fascinating stuff (and that's saying something coming from a guy that wears a T-shirt and jeans every day of the week). The disc also features an interactive timeline, which covers important historical events referenced throughout the season through video clips, featurettes, slide-shows and pop-up factoids.
Watch it. Buy it and watch it, on Blu-ray, DVD, even iTunes. The more the public makes their love and respect for television that expects them to think and participate, the more we'll get of the same. And I'm not just talking further seasons of Mad Men, but shows like it. Any one that enjoyed Sam Mendes' ode to early '60s strife Revolutionary Road should give the series a look from the beginning to really see how it's done. The Blu-ray set is as good as can be expected based on the show's style, and there are some great extras this time around, including a great two part featurette on the women's rights movement, a featurette on the period style, an interactive historical timeline, and a total of 26 solid commentary tracks. Buy it and watch it.
* Note: The images on this page are not representative of the Blu-ray release.
Review by Gabriel Powers
I stupidly proofed my own work because I wanted this to get out on time, so I expect a million corrections in the comments section.
...I'd rather see praise for the show, however.
...I'd rather see praise for the show, however.
You want a correction? Here comes a correction.
"Mad Men" isn't the best show on television.
"The Venture Bros." is.
"Mad Men" isn't the best show on television.
"The Venture Bros." is.
Not last year. Venture Bros. took a dip in quality. If we add up VB seasons 3 and 4 I'm guessing it'll come back on top, but as of right now Mad Men is the best. Even if I called Venture Bros. the best a few months back.
I'm also willing to guess you haven't seen Mad Men.
I'm also willing to guess you haven't seen Mad Men.
hogaburger Contributor Join Date: April 2007 Location: United States Posts: 1,153
What I really like about Mad Men is that the show has no gimmicks. Most popular shows do...
Dexter - Serial killer who works for the police!
Weeds - Suburban mom deals drugs!
True Blood - Vampires!
You get the idea..
While I like some series that have those gimmicks, they have an expiration date. Once the novelty wears off there isn't much left to propel the shows. Mad Men has nothing like that. It earns its merits with fantastic writing, realistic characters, and a spot-on depiction of the era.
Between this show and Breaking Bad (gimmicky, but quality), AMC has really impressed me lately.
Dexter - Serial killer who works for the police!
Weeds - Suburban mom deals drugs!
True Blood - Vampires!
You get the idea..
While I like some series that have those gimmicks, they have an expiration date. Once the novelty wears off there isn't much left to propel the shows. Mad Men has nothing like that. It earns its merits with fantastic writing, realistic characters, and a spot-on depiction of the era.
Between this show and Breaking Bad (gimmicky, but quality), AMC has really impressed me lately.
Wyndam Member Join Date: March 2009 Location: United States Posts: 7
January Jones is stunning on this show.
Gabe Powers wrote: Not last year. Venture Bros. took a dip in quality. If we add up VB seasons 3 and 4 I'm guessing it'll come back on top, but as of right now Mad Men is the best. Even if I called Venture Bros. the best a few months back.
I caught up with The Venture Bros this year. Had never seen the show, got the first two seasons bundle then the 3rd season on Blu-ray two months later. So my perspective is quite different from a long time viewer. The 3rd season is, in my eyes, on par with the first two. There were a few average episodes at the beginning, Sgt. Hatred is disappointing (partly on purpose) but, beginning with "Dr. Quymn, Medicine Woman", Publick and Hammer are on a roll.
And yes, Venture is better than Mad Men. At conventions, you can see girls dressed as Dr. Girlfriend or Molotov Cocktease. You don't see Joan look-alikes. End of debate.
I caught up with The Venture Bros this year. Had never seen the show, got the first two seasons bundle then the 3rd season on Blu-ray two months later. So my perspective is quite different from a long time viewer. The 3rd season is, in my eyes, on par with the first two. There were a few average episodes at the beginning, Sgt. Hatred is disappointing (partly on purpose) but, beginning with "Dr. Quymn, Medicine Woman", Publick and Hammer are on a roll.
And yes, Venture is better than Mad Men. At conventions, you can see girls dressed as Dr. Girlfriend or Molotov Cocktease. You don't see Joan look-alikes. End of debate.
Chris Gould Editor Join Date: May 2001 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 7,171
I think your debating skills need some work. I'll proof it in a bit Gabe.
Don Draper is some of the easiest Cosplay you can manage, assuming you're devilishly handsome...
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Disc Details
Release Date: 14th July 2009
Discs: 3
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 1.78:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 English
Subtitles: English SDH and Spanish
Extras: Cast and Crew Commentaries, Music Sampler, Birth of an Independant Woman Parts 1 and 2, An Era of Style, Time Capsule
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Various
Cast: Jon Hamm, Vincent Kartheiser, Christina Hendricks, Elisabeth Moss
Genre: Drama
Length: 611 minutes
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There will be no prizes for this like we originally planned due to the unforseen issues that SF brought to our attention yesterday, but you'll still get full credit and I'll donate 10,000 points to the winner. Everybody who posted up their ideas for a slogan did an awesome job and we truely wish we could use all of them. Since we can't though the Staff went through and picked a couple that we thought were really cool entries and posted them up here for you all to vote on via the poll in this thread. Each person on the site whether they are a member or part of the staff all got equal opportunities to post up their thoughts and everyone will get 1 vote to decide which one they like best.
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Quick and Easy Dessert: Shortbread Jam Tart
I had a ball of lemon shortbread dough left over from a batch of cookies, and when I was thinking about what do with it I got inspired by a recipe from The Splendid Table - you can see it here:
• Rustic Jam Shortbread Tart Recipe, reprinted at Serious Eats
So I made the dough into a little freeform tart. I rolled it out into a rectangle, then pinched the edges so they would stand up. When the dough is slightly chilled it's very easy to work with. You could put it in a tart mold, too, but this is even easier. And of course this recipe is an ideal one for making little mini tarts or jam cookies.
Shortbread Jam Tart
1 batch lemon shortbread (like Martha Stewart's Icebox Shortbread)
Good jam - preferably a tangy sort. Raspberry is good, as is marmalade.
Chopped nuts for garnish
Heat the oven to 425°. Pat the dough out and shape it on a parchment-covered baking sheet. Bake it for about 8-10 minutes or until lightly golden. (Watch it! As you can see, I let mine burn a bit.) Remove and let cool for a few minutes. Increase the heat to 500°. Cover the tart base with jam, sprinkle with chopped nuts, and put in the oven for about ten minutes, or until the jam bubbles slightly or gets a smooth glazed look.
Remove and let cool for at least 20 minutes - hot jam is not fun to eat!
Have you ever made a jam tart? What's your favorite kind of jam to put on top?
Related: Recipe: Tart Lemon Tart
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Baladin "Ginger"
Baladin – GINGER SODA This ginger soda contains no colorings or preservatives. It's ingredients are simply water, natural brown sugar, lemon juice, carbon dioxide and the unmistakable infusion of herbs, zests of bitter and sweet oranges from Garagno PGI, spices and vanilla which gives it its distinctive aroma and flavor.
We were just lamenting the loss of Sanbitter, one of the more similar beverages might be Baladin "Ginger". I have no idea why it is called "Ginger", it tastes more like Aperol and Soda. Maybe a bit more grapefruit, than Aperol's Orange, but pretty darn similar.
I think "Garagno PGI" might be a mis-spelling/abbreviation of Gargano, Puglia.


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Raleigh -- As snow and ice falls across the state, conditions have been deteriorating rapidly. Travel conditions statewide have been affected.
Raleigh -- As snow and ice falls across the state, conditions have been deteriorating rapidly. Travel conditions statewide have been affected.
�We�re now seeing what we have been warning people about for the past 24 hours. This storm is dangerous,�Governor Pat McCrory said. �Road conditions are treacherous in many areas. We can�t stress enough: stay tuned to local media and pay attention to the weather. Do not travel unless it is an emergency. You are better off staying where you are in a safe place than getting on the road.�
Between midnight to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, N.C. Highway Patrol troopers responded to 1,360 calls for service across the state. Troopers typically respond to approximately 800 calls daily.
By 3:30 pm, the utilities reported about 101,600 power outages statewide, mostly in New Hanover, Brunswick, Columbus and Pender counties. More power outages are expected over the next few days as conditions continue to deteriorate.
The North Carolina National Guard now has about 170 guardsmen with Humvees co-located with local emergency managers to help rescue crews responding to calls. A number of these have been paired with troopers to respond to accident and stranded motorists.
Ten shelters are open in nine counties, with others prepared to open as needed. So far, shelters have opened in Cumberland, Haywood, Iredell, Johnson (two shelters open), Mecklenburg, Moore, Polk, Richmond and Scotland counties.
Local Emergency Operations Centers are open in 37 counties to respond to storm requests for additional supplies and resources.
Governor McCrory declared a State of Emergency yesterday, enabling him to mobilize the necessary resources to respond to the storm. It also is the first step in seeking federal funds to help defray the cost of providing emergency services, clearing debris and repairing any damaged public infrastructure. The declaration is executed under the Emergency Management Act. Forty three counties have declared local States of Emergency in response to the storm.
NCDOT encourages motorists to get the latest information on road conditions by calling 511, visiting the department�s real-time travel information website and following NCDOT�s Twitter accounts.
You can find current weather and road conditions on the free ReadyNC mobile app. Traffic conditions can be found on www.ncdot.gov.
Motorists are reminded NOT to call 911 or the State Highway Patrol Communication Centers for roadway conditions; those lines must remain clear for emergency calls.
If you encounter slick road conditions, the North Carolina Highway Patrol recommends the following:
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� Leave plenty of room between you and other vehicles.
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� If you begin to slide, take your foot off the gas and turn the steering wheel in the direction of the slide.
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Paul Vigna takes a look at the Wednesday trading day, including extended economic struggles in Europe and key earnings figures from Macy's. Photo: AP
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Postby eldavo » Wed Dec 07, 2011 3:50 pm
Because it was a clearance model I chose not to get e refund as a lemon, because there weren't any equivalent replacements in the new models at that price, so I went through the well established brand warranty/service system which was smooth.
I'd add to buyer beware to look at the quality of the website as a hint. Not saying that slick websites don't hide bad businesses (had a local dog groomer like that, great website, terrible dog grooming!) but it's one sign of professionalism, or lack of.
This bad edealsbargains.com.au site with retina burning red on a pastel blue shade glaringly said to my hurting eyes "amateur business, beware".
Akin to the poor eLation website (that has since folded leaving people like you where you're at now) coincidentally selling the same style of kit that is more mechanically complicated than other e-bikes... so especially needs support for cheap manufacturing with weak links that need to be ironed out with good service (which eLation had some reports of doing at least).
You have to help yourself with a head start when forking out $2500 on bleeding edge consumerism from people who may be nothing more than an importer.
Flew Electric of http://www.flewelectric.com/ is a good example of that type, with less of a clue about the bikes he's selling than anyone who's owned or ridden an e-bike.
Do a bit of homework, find out the warranty, details of testimonials from people who have had problems (inevitable), and how they have been resolved (or not).
Good luck pursuing it, some people really do need a kick squarrr in the nooots.
From http://www.edealsbargains.com.au/page9.php point 3 is interesting, if you had an accident as a result of the lemon failure they expect a brand new bike back, and offer no warranty on any of the bicycles they fit their kits to lol =P
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As an example of someone setting the standard above the 80th percentile of the crap in the e-bike world, look to this new franchise, based on a small business growing over the past few years. http://www.swiftbikes.com.au/ Matt of solarbike.com.au who is the main guy behind it aims for quality and when they fail provides good service and warranty. I recommended a friend recently because I could assure him for the 6 month warranty period if there's any problem, it will be quickly resolved.
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Postby AUbicycles » Fri Dec 09, 2011 11:49 pm
I think the Terms and Conditions quoted may not be legally-binding (i.e. they may try and get away with additional fees though in a court of law if challenged would have problems) and are a real tell-tail sign to be wary.
As a note I highly recommend sticking to the more well known brands and with a number of dedicated eBike shops popping up (with a variety of brands) it really makes sense to browse and learn.
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Re: another buyer beware
Postby ColinOldnCranky » Mon Apr 09, 2012 1:06 pm
AUbicycles wrote:Sorry that you learnt the hard way.
I think the Terms and Conditions quoted may not be legally-binding (i.e. they may try and get away with additional fees though in a court of law if challenged would have problems) and are a real tell-tail sign to be wary.
Quite right. There is so much in that page that is illegal to not only apply but to even state it in writing or verbally. If anyone cares to report the page to the Qld consumer body it will be taken down and more than likely also attract a decent fine. (After that the OP can return the compliment "mate, NOW we're done")
The whole page on warranty reeks of a slack operation by a buffoon in any case.
I alsno note a reference to conditions on some 1000 to 3000w motor. Are these supposed to be for general use on roads and paths? It looks likes some product is non-compliant.
Settling such matters seldom requires you to go the the expense of courts these days - there are appropriate mechanisms set up to settle disputes and to penalise arrant traders. Though I am not sure how well it works it you are not in the same state.
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edealsbargains wrote:To prevent voiding of warranty please be aware of:
1. Please do not leave the electric bicycle or LiFePO4 battery system out in
the weather or ride in rain to avoid any water damage occurring.
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Postby trailgumby » Thu May 30, 2013 10:41 pm
Those bikes aren't bikes, they're supermarket BSO's. You know the type: mountain bikes that say "not to be ridden off road" because they fall apart the first time you ride off a log drop.
The bikes you could buy at full retail for under $250 brand new from Big W. The rest of the kit you could buy for well less than a grand, lets call it $500.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but he saw you coming. Hopefully you have a sender's shipping address. I'd be involving Fair Trading for sure.
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There will unfortunately and likely be less experienced buyers who may not know better, if we can protect these by removing the bad quality or dubious retailers, thats good karma.
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Children from Manhattan Youths day camp gathered in the P.S. 234 schoolyard earlier this summer. Many will be returning to a more crowded school this month.
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Sandy Bridges, principal of P.S. 234, has about 10 more students in her small Tribeca neighborhood school than she did last year and nowhere to put them. Desperate for classrooms, the computer lab suddenly looks like a viable option.
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Three cats, weak hind legs
We have three indoor/outdoor cats. On Sunday night, we returned after a week being out of town. We immediately noticed the youngest cat was walking with an arched back and weak rear legs. We assumed it injured itself while we were away. The caretaker did not notice any problems on her visits. We took him to the vet yesterday morning. They noted an elevated heart rate and dehydration. Pain medication and subcutaneous hydration were provided. This morning, the other two cats are showing signs of weak rear legs. One started showing last night, both are very obvious this morning. I now suspect ingestion of some sort of poison or a rapidly manifesting disease rather than injury. I have been unable to find any obvious sources of poisoning. Any thoughts on what I might be facing here? Thank you.
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Scary stuff, Todd! With luck some of our cat gurus will be signing on later today and maybe will have some advice for you.
Did the vets do bloodwork and a urinalysis? Any chance they got into something that might be attacking their kidneys? That can often result in arched back and weakness in the hindquarters (at least in dogs) from the pain.
I do hope you get some answers soon and your kitties are on the mend quickly!
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Todd, how terrible for you and your kitties. I'm sorry I have no advice, but it does sound like they got into something poisonous. Good luck with the vet and sourcing the problem. Did you know this caregiver well? It wasn't just someone you hired out of the papers I take it.
Caregiver is daughter's friend and her mother. I only know them from the few times the daughter stayed the night but have no reason for being suspicious.
We live on five acres, and at least up to the day we left the cats tended to stay right in the open yard and only ventured a little into the tree line. If they got into something, I suspect it would have been something on our property. We left one vehicle behind and I see no evidence of anything leaking from it (anti-freeze was the first thing to come to my mind). They have access to the garage and there is a container of weed killer in it, but it doesn't show any signs of leaking.
My wife found web postings that suggest Lyme Disease could cause many of the symptoms but does manifestation in three cats within days of each other make sense? I find it hard to believe they all picked up infected ticks so close together, especially considering it has been pretty cold here recently.
The vet did not run blood tests since we were assuming an injury initially. We were advised to come back in for x-rays and blood work if the cat's condition didn't improve. The vet was closed today but we will need to get at least one of them in tomorrow so we can try to figure out what we are dealing with before treating all three.
It is hard to tell if their walk is due to pain in the limbs or just weakness but it doesn't appear to be pain. One of the cats appears to be weak in a front leg rather than rear. They have all been sleeping the day away but do get up and move around on occasion. They are also taking food and water when put in front of them but I don't think they are consuming their normal amounts.
Thanks for the well wishes.
Keep us posted, please! Good luck at the vet.
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I hope that you get some answers from your Vet today that will help all 3 of your kitties.
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Exactly which foods do you give these cats?
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The vet was not able to give us anything specific on the cats problems. The cats are fed dry cat food and the caretaker continued to feed only that.
After laying around for nearly two days doing nothing other than limited eating and drinking (for one cat, we had to force to drink with a syringe), the cats slowly began moving around awkwardly again. At this point, all three are doing well though I still think there is a subtle awkwardness to one's movements.
We wanted to keep them in constantly but they have become quite intent on returning outside so they are once again, indoor/outdoor cats. I just wish I knew what caused the problem so we can prevent it from ever happening again.
Thanks for the help in trying to identify the problem.
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Blackwell and Highland both won on Friday, while Roscoe is still looking for its first victory of the still-young 2012 season.Highland (1-2) picked up its first win with a come-from-behind 46-44 road triumph at Loraine. Michael Hyde's 16-yard touchdown run tied it at 44 with 39 seconds left in the back-and-forth game and Hyde also kicked the PAT, giving Highland a dramatic win after the defense stopped Loraine on its last series.Highland rushed for 339 yards of its 373 yards, but its only pass completion went for a score as Jacob Richburg hit a 34-yard toss to Gaga Soedarsono to tie the game at 30-30 early in the fourth quarter follow-ing Hyde's extra point kick.Hyde rushed for a team-high 173 yards and also had TD runs of 17, 8 and 1 yard. Shelby Howard was almost as effective as he ran for 129 yards, while hitting paydirt in the first quarter on a 1-yard run that gave High-land an early 8-0 lead over Loraine (0-3).The host Bulldogs took their first lead, 22-16, near the end of the first half of the seesaw battle and went ahead 44-38 with 1:34 left to play until Highland came from behind one last time on Hyde's fourth TD.The game was tied four times in the second half alone before Hyde finally won it with his last PAT.Highland's defensive effort was paced by Hyde with seven solo tackles and four assists; Ron Covington with six solo tackles and an interception; Howard with five solo tackles and three assists; and Soedarsono with four solo tackles, two assisted tackles and a fumble recovery. Covington also rushed for 37 yards on six carries."Our kids have worked so hard," coach Jeff Shelton said. "We did a good job of containing their running back (Garza) and we made some big defensive stops. Every single kid contributed to this win."Blackwell 50, Brookesmith 0Blackwell, after failing to get a win on the field during the 2011 season, improved its 2012 mark to 2-1 as the Hornets recorded a domi-nating, mercy-rule victory at Brookesmith that was halted by halftime.Blackwell ran a total of 11 plays, scoring on eight of them with Jayden Jones accounting for five touch-downs. Meanwhile, the defense recorded a shutout as Jones had 10 tackles to lead the way there as well. He also ran for 130 yards with scoring runs of 40, 15 and 30 yards, while also catching a 30-yard TD pass from Bennie Wester. On defense, he scored on a 15-yard return after inter-cepting a pass.Mark Monroe had a 5-yard touchdown run, while Wade Allen caught a 30-yard scoring pass from Wester and also scored on a 10-yard interception return.Other Blackwell defensive standouts were Monroe and Kaleb Edwards with six tackles; Franck Cano with five tackles and a fumble recovery; Allen with four tackles; and Cody Shamb-lin, Ted Chambliss and Chase Sorrells with three tackles apiece. Monroe ran for 25 yards on two carries and Cano had a 6-yard run for the Hornets, who led 24-0 after one period. Also, Wester was 2-for-2 passing for 60 yards and two TDs.Miles 46, Roscoe 0Roscoe fell to 0-3 after being shut out in Friday's home game by Miles, which improved to 1-2.Miles finished the game with 414 total yards while holding Roscoe to 72, and led 30-0 at halftime.Roscoe's leading offensive performer was quarterback Matthew Davila, who com-pleted 6 of 18 passes for 46 yards and also led the team with 19 yards rushing on two carries. Chris Deleon had two catches and Zack Longoria, Eduardo Gallegos, Vncent Pantoja and Jesus Leanos one for the Plowboys, and Gallegos also rushed for seven yards on five attempts.


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The new issue of Dazed & Confused is guest-edited by Nicola Formichetti and will become available on Wednesday November 14th. "I feel that there's been so much attention on Asia in the past couple of years, but nothing out there actually representing the real Asia," Nicola told editor Tim Noakes. "I was born and bred there, so I want to show what's happening in real time. This generation has no fear, just pure excitement. Everything is new and progressive – I want to celebrate that."
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Governor Pence's Request for Low Interest Disaster Loans Successful; Hoosiers and Businesses in 19 Counties to BenefitFebruary 06, 2014 No comments
As the result of a request from Governor Mike Pence, low interest federal disaster loans will be available to citizens, businesses and certain non-profit organizations in 19 counties as a result of damage from severe weather on November 17.
"Hoosiers are still struggling to recover from the aftermath of the November tornadoes in Indiana," said Governor Pence. "We're pleased that the U.S. Small Business Administration has agreed to provide low interest federal disaster loans to assist Hoosiers, businesses, and non-profit organizations as they work to repair damage in the days and weeks ahead."
The loan program is administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration. Disaster Loan Outreach Centers will be established in Daviess, Fountain, and Howard counties, which were the primary counties requested. Other counties that are eligible because they are contiguous are Carroll, Cass, Clinton, Dubois, Grant, Greene, Knox, Martin, Miami, Montgomery, Parke, Pike, Tippecanoe, Tipton, Vermillion, and Warren.
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The Packers' players will apparently be wearing these special caps on the sidelines during the Thanksgiving game at Detroit.
It's available now at the Packers Pro Shop, along with a gold-crowned version for the coaches:
There are actually two Gs in 'Thanksgiving', but whatever.
The Packers have played on Thanksgiving before, of course, including throwback events in 2001 and 2003, but this is the first time they've had special sideline merchandise to celebrate the occassion.
Friday, November 15, 2013
Giving Thanks for New Merchandise
Posted by Chance Michaels at 5:15 PM
Labels: 2010s, merchandise, Pro Football Hall of Fame
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- kidneyboy said...
I wonder how much you could spend in one season on new hats? How many "special editions" do the Packers come out with over the course of a season? Way too much money for me, that's for sure!
- November 16, 2013 at 12:55 AM
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But it's the G... You just don't understand. ;)
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Before Tech: In her two years at McLennan Community College, Emily racked up numerous awards including a nod to the 1st team All-Conference in both her freshman and sophomore years...she was also selected as the MCC Athletic Representative for softball...hit .331 and .317 in her two years, totaling 73 runs, 22 doubles, four triples, and five home runs...she also stole 16 bases and tallied 65 RBIs...helped lead her team to the conference championship in 2010 and regional championship in 2011.
High School: Emily was a two-sport athlete at Richland High School, earning four letters in softball and one in basketball...was named 1st team All-district on three occassions while batting .431, and led her team in RBIs three times under coach Kathy Patke...she was named to the Academic All-district team all four years with softball and named Academic All-State with basketball...graduated in the top 10% of her class.
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Dear Editor,
The "Keep the Wreath Red" campaign was a great success again this year thanks to all of your hard work!
The program is very simple, a wreath is placed on the front of the Mt. Morris Firehouse.
The wreath was covered in red bulbs. If a fire occurs during the holiday season caused by holiday decorations, a bulb will be changed to white.
Thanks to our safety conscious citizens we were able to keep the wreath red for the entire holiday season.
The Mt. Morris Fire Department truly appreciates everyone's help to make it another fire safe holiday season!
Rob Hough
Mt. Morris Fire Chief
Thank you for purchasing gifts
Dear Editor,
The Forreston Lions Club would like to thank everyone who purchased Angel gifts this year.
We also thank the Forreston schools for collecting a huge amount of food to pack the food baskets. There were 62 baskets delivered.
We want to thank Phil's Fresh Eggs for donating a dozen eggs for each food basket.
Thanks also to the Forreston United Methodist Church for its huge donation.
Special thanks to our Forreston Leo Club for helping with the whole project.
We would never have been able to do the job without their help.
Thank you,
Larry Dikkers
Concerned with restaurant name
Dear Editor,
I am writing in reference to the painted sign on the side of the building of the newly established restaurant "Jackass BBQ", located at 501 Washington St., Oregon.
As a former resident of Oregon, on a recent visit 'home', imagine my surprise when I saw, in six-foot letters on the side of the building, the words "Jackass BBQ".
First, I would like to say that I am not a prude. Second, I have no intention of dampening anyone's entrepreneurial spirit or interfering with their income. That is not the intent of this letter.
That being said, I am appalled that this was allowed. Oregon is a historical, charming, quaint, sleepy little town nestled along the banks of the Rock River.
I have seen Oregon grow and change through the years, for the better.
The Forward Oregon Committee and the Oregon Chamber of Commerce should be commended for their efforts and dedication to enhance Oregon, through renovations of the north, south, east and west ends, with many wonderful improvements to buildings, roads and sidewalks, enabling tourists visiting Oregon to enjoy our shops, restaurants, parks and special events.
With all the words in the English language, this is what Oregon wants to highlight? The word 'jackass' is considered offensive to some.
The letters are so large that they are impossible to miss. You can see them from any direction as you are passing through the main intersection of Ill. 2 and Ill. 64.
I am quite sure that was the intent of the large lettering, as advertising and exposure are both valuable to any new business, understandable.
However, the word "jackass" is not appropriate and should not be allowed to be splashed on the side of any public building for all to see!
Being one to not become part of the problem, perhaps a solution would be to have an appropriate awning or small sign hanging from the front, but certainly not six foot visible letters!
I am sure there are those who would disagree with me, but I felt compelled to write my thoughts. I have family and many friends who live in Oregon.
Seeing this word on the side of a building in the sweet town where I grew up has left me perplexed, sad and disappointed.
Respectfully submitted,
Linda Rundlett
Wading River, N.Y.
215 food baskets were delivered
Dear Editor,
The 12 member churches of the Polo Community Council of Churches provided food donations and volunteers to assemble and deliver 215 Christmas baskets to needy families in the Polo area on Dec. 15.
Special thanks is extended to the John Deuth Family for their donation of more than 220 pounds of pork sausage.
The generous donation of 220 4-pound hams by Don and Janice Conn is also greatly appreciated.
Both families have made these donations for several years which has contributed greatly to the success of this project.
The SuperValu grocery store in Oregon provided many food items and the loaves of bread; the committee appreciates the cooperative spirit.
All excess food donation or food which were not delivered or claimed were donated to the Polo Lifeline Food Pantry.
The Polo Church of the Brethren coordinated the efforts this year and its committee wishes to thank all volunteers for their generosity and help.
Margaret Henning, Fonda Johnson
John Crumley,
and Tom Cline
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Dear Editor,
On behalf of the Ogle County Educational Cooperative, I want to thank all those who attended the open house last month for the new educational transition living home in Oregon.
The home is being used as a transitional education site emphasizing adult living for students ages 18-22 who attend Ogle County Educational Cooperative schools.
The students greeted the visitors, provided tours and explained the program.
The open house would not have been as successful without the help of the following individuals and establishments who donated time, labor and supplies to improve the home: Basler's Ace Hardware, Kitzmiller Painting, United Methodist Church, Angel Treasures, Mr. and Mrs. Larson, Dave and Jennifer Bakener, Julie Johnson, Kara Swanson, Mr. and Mrs. Chermak, Mr. and Mrs. Roger Brunner, Julie Francis, Chana Education Center Expedition Learning Class, Michel Williams, Jocelyn Hazlip, Bobbi Kump, Gay Keaty, Julia Preston.
Thank you to all.
Michael L. Noble
Ogle CountyEducational Cooperative
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Dear Editor,
As the vice president of the CASA board, I would like to urge the citizens of Ogle County to consider becoming a CASA volunteer.
CASA serves the children of Lee, Ogle, and Carroll Counties.
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) are trained individuals that are appointed by a judge to represent the best interests of a child in court.
These children are at risk due to abuse and neglect in situations they do not deserve to be in.
A CASA volunteer provides a judge with factual information regarding the child to help the court make positive decisions for the child's future.
Please consider becoming involved with this worthy program. You can make the difference in the life of a child.
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Duo missing for Montrose
Montrose will be without Graham Webster and Jonathan Crawford for the visit of East Stirling.
Webster will serve the second game of a two-match suspension while Crawford is nursing a knee injury.
Gable Endies manager George Shields is looking for his side to play as well as they did against Falkirk last weekend, even though they went out of the Scottish League Cup with a 3-1 defeat.
``Our performance against Falkirk was very encouraging. We were hard to break down and everything else about our game had improved,`` said Shields.
"If we can get that same level again I am sure that we will do well against East Stirling.
Striker David McKenna is suspended for the visitors after being sent off against Ayr last Saturday. However, former Dundee United defender Ross Gilmour is added to the squad agreeing a deal this week.
Skipper Chris Townsley is available after a knock and summer signing Neil McCabe is injury free.
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``Being away from home makes it a tough start and we need to put in a 90 minute performance to win."
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White to let St-Pierre rest, but 'will make' GSP v Silva
UFC president Dana White will give Georges St-Pierre at least two weeks to recover from his win at UFC 154 before starting talks over a May superfight with Anderson Silva.
Silva was present as GSP made a stunning return from injury, winning a classic against Condit after five hard rounds.
The welterweight champion held an ice pack to his head as he answered questions in the post-fight press conference, and White said he would not even talk to GSP for two weeks so that the Canadian can recover.
However, talking to Fox Sports, White maintained that St-Pierre v Silva will be made for a May 2013 event, despite St-Pierre refusing to commit to the fight after his victory.
"It's the No. 1 best pound-for-pound fighter in the world against the No. 2 best pound-for-pound fighter in the world," White told Fox Sports. "It's a big fight.
"We think people want to see it, and we think the guys want to do it, so we'll do it. They will fight, and it will probably be in May or around May.
"[St-Pierre] is lumped up. He's sore. He feels like he just got hit by a bus, I'm sure. He hasn't fought in 18 months. I'll make this fight. We're going to sit down with Anderson, probably in the next two weeks, and I'm sure we're going to sit down and talk to St-Pierre and his team, too.
"Who knows? Maybe we go into this thing, and St-Pierre says, 'Absolutely not,' but I just don't see that happening."
White also revealed that Silva said to him after GSP's fight, "I'm ready".


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Commissioner Kelly's statement on order on violation severity levels proposed by the electric reliability organization
- Last may we accepted NERC's proposal to tie the penalty range it will impose for reliability standard violations to risk that a violation of a particular reliability standard poses to the bulk power system's reliability.
- Today's order accepts, with certain conditions, NERC's proposed violation severity levels, or "VSLS," for requirements and sub-requirements in the 83 reliability standards approved last year.
- These orders provide a framework for enforcement of NERC's reliability standards that will promote consistency and fairness in enforcement actions, as well as greater certainty for the regulated community
- NERC's comprehensive proposal reflects a painstaking process that appears to have left no stone unturned: it contains almost 3,000 proposed VSL assignments for the 83 reliability standards.
- Clearly an enormous amount of thought and effort went into NERC's proposal, as has been the case throughout its huge and daunting task of establishing monetary and non-monetary penalties for violations of the reliability standards.
- NERC's efforts are all the more remarkable given that it has been only one year-almost to the day-(June 18) since the 83 reliability standards went into effect. That NERC has made so much progress in such a short period of time reflects its commitment to promote a culture of compliance.
- We share that commitment. Accordingly, I am pleased to vote out this order.
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For years my sensitivities have rankled by the editorial boards of the local daily newspapers because they make determinations about school governance and education without the slightest knowledge of what they are writing about.
Why do they do that? Because they can, and because one does not become a member of an editorial board by teaching in a classroom for 25 years. No, one becomes a member of an editorial board because he or she has been a pundit — a writer of columns and a general know-it-all.
Also, newspapers tend to be owned by millionaires and those millionaires will always dictate an editorial policy that looks the other way when public employees are concerned, and teachers are public employees, after all.
Arne Duncan, the federal commissioner of education, blamed the controversy over the Common Core rollout on "white suburban moms who — all of a sudden — their child's isn't as brilliant as they thought they were and their school isn't quite as good as they thought they were, and that's pretty scary."
Duncan should have been excoriated for that comment, but instead, Newsday wrote in its editorial the next day, "Arne Duncan didn't say it correctly, but what he said is correct, an nowhere is it truer than Long Island."
Talk about being out of touch with its readers.
Another daily newspaper, this one in New York City, likened those complaining about the Common Core rollout to the Tea Party activists who recently closed down the government to make the point that they could.
Last month, more than a thousand parents and teachers — many of them both parents and teachers — crowded several high school auditoriums in both Nassau and Suffolk to tell state commissioner John King and Chancellor Meryl Tisch just what they thought of the way that the new standards and testing program have been rolled out and to complain about the aggregation of information about their children is being cavalierly placed into a cloud run by a group of non-profits with an agenda to privatize education and, they believe, to provide that information to businesses who will then use the sale of that information to enhance their own bottom lines.
Let's make one thing clear at the outset. No one of the parents or school staff members who I heard speak at those meetings was opposed to the new Common Core standards. Nobody is opposed to students learning to think, to aggregate information and then use that information to made an informed opinion, to move up the hierarchy of skills necessary for living in the modern world.
What they are opposed to is the draconian testing program that comes with the new standards, the scripted lessons that teachers are made to use, the constant practice tests and the pressure the high-stakes tests put on young students — especially those with special needs or with language problems.
Listen to their voices:
"Few people would argue against an enhanced curriculum that stresses critical thinking and writing, not even white suburban moms," wrote one Huntington Station parent. There are, however, two serious problems: the way it was introduced and the testing itself, which is more advanced than the curriculum. The tests are far beyond the developmental ability of most children to realistically succeed."
Another comment, this from a parent in Melville, asks some critical questions that neither the state nor the federal government has answered.
Which professional educators with experience working with children participated in the design of the Common Core? Where was the peer review in professional journals? Where has Common Core been piloted or tested? How do we know it will have a positive effect on education? What are the connections between those who developed the Common Core and corporations? If it was developed under grants from foundations led by corporate leaders, how can we follow the money?
Don't expect any of those questions to be answered soon — or ever.
One of my favorite people in education is Diane Ravitch. Ravitch was an undersecretary of education when Congress was crafting No Child Left Behind. She was an acolyte of a common curriculum, accountability through high-stakes testing and teacher evaluation based on student test scores. Until the law was put into effect and she saw the problems clearly enough to know that the law was destroying education by forcing teachers to use time for test prep rather than content learning and for forcing a curriculum that focused so much attention on reading and math that subjects such as science, social studies, foreign language and physical education were left behind in the dust.
"Your community is your boss, " Ravitch recently told a meeting of school administrators from Nassau and Suffolk counties. "Do not take the Common Core tests. Stop the testing. Neither teachers nor students are prepared for these tests. Stand together and there will be no punishment." Ravitch is right. The state should take a time-out on the rollout and the testing and get its act together for next school year. Then, roll out the standards in grades K-3 but kill the testing in those grades. Teachers will know whether or not the curriculum is working and the state can ask them about it. The following year, the 2015-2016 school year, use the curriculum in grade 4-8 and institute a shorter test schedule. The standards are good. The rollout and the testing are not. It is time for the powers-that-be to listen to the professionals and the parents and slow it down.


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In Reply to: Scare the jeepers out of me posted by Victoria S Dennis on June 24, 2006
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: : : would you tell me what does it meen "scare the jeepers out of me"?
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: : It simply means to give you a great fright. 'Jeepers' here is an arbitrary word which doesn't really mean anything and the phrase is frequently used with alternatives used in its place.
: "Jeepers" is a minced form of "Jesus". It occurs in the phrase "jeepers creepers" (="Jesus Christ"). A commoner form of your phrase is "scare the bejeezus/bejasus out of me". "Bejasus" (variously spelt) is a phonetic form of the Irish pronunciation of "By Jesus".
You are, of course, correct. But why "scaring the 'Jesus'" (in one or other minced form) should be a particularly advanced form of scaring is a mystery to this Irishman who thinks that 'bejasus' is used far more frequently by those attempting to imitate the Irish than by the genuine article.
We don't say (contrary to popular opinion) say 'begorrah' much, either.


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Bonnie McFarlane hails from Northern Canada but is still always cold.
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