Group hopes to mentor students

Arthur Street Elementary School Vice Principal Phil Latella said students "get their attitude about school from home," and parents need to instill the importance of education in their children. He said many parents want to help their children do well in school but don’t know how

Latella said he would work with teachers over the summer to develop bilingual materials that will teach parents what their children should know before entering school and what they should be able to accomplish in the primary grades.

Latella said he found it "amazing" when watching students interact that "students who care about their studies and doing well in school stick together, and those who don’t take their studies seriously also stick together."

Latella, also representing the Hazleton Philharmonic Society, told parents about scholarships the society offers for summer music camp participation.


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Some notes on Shakespeare-s Romeo and Juliet

Parents or guardians also need to approach teachers with an open mind and positive attitude. A confrontational approach does not work. Any disciplinary measure taken against the student during the course of the year should not be just challenged. Teachers do not just punish students. There is justification to the punishment they give. They work well with their students until there is outside interference from guardians or parents. Students who defy school rules and are duly punished with parental support always reform. Over-protective parents spoil what could be good students and they regret in later years. Some have experienced it yet some show appreciation for schools which helped mould their children.
Here are some note on Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespear.
What is a boundary? – Amusing with sexual matters.


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The art of humor

He wants each child to leave the workshop with smiles on their faces and a positive attitude.

"Just bring a good sense of humor," he said. "Come prepared to have fun and giggle."

Space for the Steve Barr cartoon workshop for kids is limited. To register in advance, please call the Main Branch at 910-455-7350, the Richlands Branch at 910-324-5321, the Swansboro Branch at 910-326-4888, and the Sneads Ferry Branch at 910-327-6471.

Contact Aniesa Holmes at 910-526-9034 or aholmes@freedomenc.com

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Boy who lost his legs has 'amazing' homecoming

That playful attitude pervades nearly every exchange between Josh and his parents, even through the most serious of discussions.When they talk about his surgeries, Josh wonders why he wasn't able to keep his feet in a jar. For his next surgery, scheduled for June 10, Josh wants to do something different."I want to videotape it so I can see it," he said. "I want to see what's going on."He should, after that surgery, have a better range of abilities. His right hand has been sewn to his abdomen to promote tissue growth for more than a week, and it will be cut free. His left leg, which has been too sensitive to work much with a prosthetic, will have bones fused and strengthened.Josh takes it all head-on."At first I was nervous (about surgery)," he said. "But if it was going to make me better, I was willing to go through it."There's two things Josh really wants: to get back home in time for school in the fall and to play sports again.When his friends made it to the house Saturday, they gravitated to the basketball hoop outside.


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Student Excellence Awards 2008 Halton District School Board

Kyle is especially thoughtful and considerate of others and approaches his endeavors with a highly-positive attitude.

Sir Ernest MacMillan P.S. --Celia Du is an excellent role model who takes great pride in her work and always strives to do her best. She is an outstanding artist and always demonstrates great attention to detail. She participates in many extra-curricular activities, sports teams and leadership opportunities. She is willing to help others and always co-operates well with her peers.

Tecumseh P.S. -- Olivia Hashka puts forth a 100 per cent effort in all school activities and remains positive when faced with a difficult situation. The staff and students admire Olivia for her dedication to her school work and for the positive relationships she has with others. Congratulations, Olivia.


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Olmert, tell us the truth

Enough with the attitude of superiority. Show some humility. Be humble.

Stop feeling pity for yourself immediately. Nobody put a gun to your head so that you accept cash-filled envelopes. That was your free choice. You bear full responsibility for this choice. You. Not the circumstances, not the investigation, and not the temptation.

You should know better than anyone that you are not being persecuted or hunted and that you are not subjected to a lynching. The Israel Police has not conspired against you. You were completely free to say “no, thank you" when you received the first envelope containing the money. Yet you said “yes, thank you." Your hands were the ones that counted the money, not our hands.

Therefore, don't downplay the immorality of your actions.


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O Se's passion play ispaying dividends

"I don't think so, I've a much different attitude on to the field. You've to go on who you're marking first off, take precautions on what leg your marker is. You have to treat every ball as if it's the last ball, you have to look at it like that."

How big a jump mentally is it to transform training ground dedication into a match situation? "I've been playing with Kerry for a good few years and I'm used to it now. I suppose you're in training mode for an hour and a half or more, and you need to be focused, channel all your enthusiasm and energy into that training session and give it 120pc.

"You can't be thinking of anything else. After training you can have a bit of craic. That work in training stands to you in matches, a match for me is an extended version of training.


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Saginaw Arthur Hill senior Monsherri Hall defends girls Division 1

"He's had the idea all year long that he would come in and win the state meet, and his attitude and mind-set were where they needed to be."

After finishing 10th in the 1600 at last year's finals, Bennett made the jump to state champion after deciding against playing both softball and track and concentrating soley on track.

"I feel like I made the best decision for me," said Bennett, who broke her own school record in the process of winning a title. "Last year at the finals I worried about how my softball team was doing. I have some incredible coaches and some incredible people who've believed in me and helped me reach the goals I set out to accomplish. I can't say enough about them."

Bennett also was second in the 3200.

"Her times were good enough to be first in the mile and second in the two-mile, which is exactly what she did," said Wilson.


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Robert Horry Set to Become All Time Leader in Playoff Game Appearances

Horry has drawn his fair share of criticism over the years for his feisty attitude and on the court toughness, but it's no question that he'll go down as one of the most respected veteran performers the game has ever seen. Tonight is just another in a long line of feathers in his cap, in a pursuit of yet another ring for his fingers. .


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The week in preview: No place like home

In fact, most investors will look to get "even" before they sell and this attitude usually leads to greater losses, anxiety and poor decisions. The truth is that much of this can be avoided with proper risk management techniques. If any of this describes you, then consider developing a plan for risk management and a discipline that will help to protect your hard earned principal. Now, more than ever, investors need a plan. We all need a plan that includes well developed risk management disciplines, which is why I dedicate a full chapter to it in my book, The Disciplined Investor.

Monday, June 2

The week begins with the 10 am release of construction spending and the ISM Index. Construction spending is expected to continue to be weak as is the ISM.

Then we have a few housing-related earnings releases that should be of interest.


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Iran and the US election

The contention that the attitude of Iran is the main obstacle to a long-term security agreement between the US and Iraq is, for example, gaining currency (see Robert H Reid "Iran is Roadblock in U.S.-Iran Security Deal," Philadelphia Inquirer, 4 June 2008); and Condoleezza Rice has said there is no reason to talk to Iran until it suspends uranium enrichment (see Helene Cooper & Isabel Kershner, "Rice Calls Dialogue With Iran Pointless," New York Times, 4 June 2008). Moreover, the International Atomic Energy Agency [IAEA] has been uncharacteristically sharp in its criticism of Iran (see Paul Reynolds, "Iran Nuclear Crisis Refuses to go Quiet," BBC News, 27 May 2008), in effect adding to the polarizing momentum.

Tehran is unmoved. Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reaffirmed Iran's intention to pursue civil nuclear power.


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Oceans Springs' Kanode is coach of the year

"The first thing I had to do was change the attitude. We were just kinda going out there and going through the motions, so we had to set defined goals and I started talking about winning a state championship. People thought I was crazy."

Turns out, Kanode was right. His Greyhounds finished 28-9 and ended the season No. 1 in The C-L's final rankings.

At least one coach wasn't surprised by his former player's success.

"I always felt like he would be a good coach," said Denson, who now coaches at Belhaven College in Jackson. "Those bullpen catchers tend to make good coaches. He would always help with the young kids when we had camps and just loved the game and loved to be around it. I'm tickled to death that he is doing so well."

Kanode, who won back-to-back state titles as a player at Mercy Cross, patterns much of his coaching style after Denson, who earned Coach of the Year honors in 1981 while coaching at Callaway.


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A Life-Changing Decision

Throughout the ordeal Jessica has kept a great attitude and positive outlook. She says she finds herself reading a lot more and watching movies she has seen a few times and knows the lines.

She wants everyone to know she is doing well and appreciates all of their prayers.

You can follow her recovery on her MySpace page

To see Jessica's story click on the link to the right. .


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As economy worsens consumers turn to bartering for goods, services

"The attitude out there seems to be, 'I'll barter anything for gas,"' he joked.

While Josefs typically charges cash for his services, he said he's looking at doing some barter transactions. He sees possibility, for example, in designing websites for restaurants that want to pay in dinners or for dentists in exchange for dental work or for contractors in exchange for electrical work.

"I'm looking to expand my horizons," he said. "This way I can maybe get my foot in the door ... in new industries." On the other hand, the new clients "won't have to spend a lot of money" determining if the two sides have a lot to share, Josefs said.

Some communities - including Ithaca, N.Y. - have tried to set up community service exchanges, while many businesses do barter deals through formal exchanges.


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Games, music, sheepdogs highlight annual Irish Scottish Festival

"Have a positive mental attitude, follow through, and have fun," he said. Though attendance was slow at times, visitors who defied Saturday's muggy weather said they had a pleasant time. Cynthia and Joe David of Plain Township took their time at booths featuring sheepdogs, Highland cattle and horses. "I've always been interested in Irish Scottish history, and I do have some ancestors from there," Cynthia David said. "I wanted to see the animals, especially the draft horses," said Joe David. "This was a nice enjoyable outing for the day." .



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Men behaving manly: Tough guy TV attracts viewers craving

When you see them on TV they tend to have the same sort of bring-it-on attitude. People at home are like, 'Would I do that? Could I do that?' It's kind of like when you're watching a war movie and think, 'Would I run out of the trenches and attack that machine gun nest?' "

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Cancer Survivors Day

"For us employees at Baptist it's just remarkable to see them come out and have this energy and positive attitude," said Robby Channell, a spokesperson for the hospital.

This year WLBT's Cheryl Lasseter emceed the event. Her father and great aunt both survived colon cancer. "I just look at all you and think of everything that your families have been through and it is just to me inspiring to see all you smiling," said Lasseter to the crowd.

It's hard not to be touched by the survivors' strength, like 71 year old Denny Sheffield who has been cancer free for more than two years. "I have been free of prostate cancer almost from the get go. I was back in school teaching as a sub ten days after I had this work done," said Sheffield.


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"Nixonland": Author says Nixon architect of country's left-right

"Postwar, the country was rich, prosperous, confident; it created an attitude of 'we can solve any social problem,' " he says. Policymakers and pundits believed in "unlimited possibility and potential," constructing wildly optimistic scenarios of victory in Vietnam and the end of poverty, and shrugging off moral codes that had held fast for generations.

"The '60s became a period of such dramatic excess. People on the left were quite casual about ignoring the intellectual and psychological cost of rapid social change," Perlstein says. "It was a very condescending, arrogant mind-set. When the backlash came, liberals were blind-sided. That made the counterpassions even more intense."

The backlash enraged and bewildered Johnson, who regarded the federal War on Poverty and the passing of the Voting Rights Act the crowning achievements of his political career.


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The day the laughter died

Looking back on that painful time, Fiona says that the first year was the worst "but Ben has a great attitude to life. He gets on with things and has a great ability to find the fun in life -- something he shares with his dad. I think, like me, he doesn't see Dermot's death as life doing something to him, it was devastating but it just happened -- there was no reason and it was not done to him. It is difficult to explain."

Fiona says that she was lucky because Ben had a wonderful teacher who welcomed him with open arms when "we moved back to Dublin". She adds that her mum and dad were always nearby. "Ben and I both had so much support during those days. There were days when I would go out and come home to a lit stove in my kitchen, a basket full of logs and a full fridge. My neighbours were incredible and still are a huge source of support and company for me," she says, referring to Shay Healy and his wife Dymphna.


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USC finds proven winner to take over women’s hoops

Obviously, her resume and attitude can work wonders in recruiting. And it'll have to if USC is going to become a power in the women's college game.

Walvius stepped down from the team last month after a career that had more downs than ups. The good years included a run to the Elite Eight in the 2002 NCAA Tournament, but the talent level has dropped off tremendously. It seemed Walvius wasn't going to get things back on track.

So, Hyman has gone out and outdone himself on this hire. Sure, women's basketball doesn't get the same attention as the men — and attendance is abysmal at times. But, like every other sport, support will come if you win.

It looks like the Gamecocks got a champion who can do that on the court and in life.

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Gd's Favorites

In commenting on one of the blessings, the Talmud reveals an important aspect of the Jew's attitude to Judaism.

"May the L-rd favor you."1 The Talmud tells us that the ministering angels protested this, because the Torah declares that He "has no favorites."2 G‑d replies to this contradiction: "How can I help but favor Israel? I said, 'You will eat and be sated and (then) you are to thank G‑d for the good earth,'3 and they give thanks for a small morsel of food."

If our faith was dependent on G‑d's immediate blessings, we would have abandoned Judaism centuries agoThis may sound somewhat whimsical at first, but in simple terms it expresses Israel's devotion to G‑d. Israel does not believe in and follow G‑d because He is good to us, out of gratitude for His blessings.


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Defending champ Arizona out of Women’s College World Series

We can control our attitude. That's something we worked on, and it happened."Mowatt was the star of Arizona's gritty run to the championship last season, throwing more than 1,000 pitches in a World Series record 60 innings as the Wildcats won five games while facing elimination."This year, the luck was not on our side," Mowatt said. "Alabama got the key hit when they needed it, they had balls falling in where nobody was, and that's basically what happened."Stacie Chambers drove in the Wildcats' only run with an RBI single in the bottom of the fourth, tying the game after Morgan's solo homer in the top of the inning."As a senior, it's something that you totally just don't expect," Arizona catcher Callista Balko said. "We came in here not expecting to be done with in two games."Sun Devils moving onLesley Rogers and Krista Donnenwirth each had an RBI single to cash in after UCLA intentionally walked Kaitlin Cochran as Arizona State took down the Bruins 4-0 on Friday.Arizona State coach Clint Myers moved Cochran into the leadoff spot after Alabama walked her in all three plate appearances a night earlier, the final one leading to the Sun Devils' winning rally.


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Hankwitz's new exit on I-94

Entering the 2008 season fully healthy for the first time in his collegiate career, safety Brendan Smith has lofty goals that he is approaching with a light-hearted attitude.

Smith has been walking around practice with a new look: the handlebar mustache.

"I feel I can bring some experience and I try to be more vocal and bring some energy," Smith said. "It's a serious game, but you have to be loose. The handlebar is definitely part of it. I don't think I look good with it but I want to have some fun."

But the junior has a serious side to his motivation as well.

"I want to lead the country in interceptions," Smith said. "I'll put pressure on the defensive backs to make plays because I'm going to try to."

Smith's return from a shoulder injury last year means this year's defense, though inexperienced in the linebacker corps, is looking to rebound from a year in which it gave up 31 points per game, including four games of more than 40 points.


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YM Blog-a-Thon: Learning about Money

Once in a blue moon my mother will throw out the term ‘money sucker.' It's her derogatory label of those people who are all about the benjamins, baby. I don't hear her rant about the money makers very often these days, but growing up she used to say it all the time. I remember these personalities in her life like zombies chasing dollar after vacuous dollar, bereft of virtue or worthwhile purpose. It instilled in me a distaste and discomfort with money and its zombifying properties, even as my mother's opinions about money began to change.

It's probably relevant that we were a lot poorer then. By the time I was in middle school she'd bought her first home, and the rants took a significant drop. We settled in a nice city with a good school, and I noticed my mother's attitude about money had changed from something negative to something positive.



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Author fears backlash of anger not seen since Depression

Obesity is at an all time high in America. For the African American woman, the rate is the highest, attributing to astronomical numbers in the cases of diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer, and heart disease.

In America, 65% percent of Americans are overweight. While 30% are considered obese. The percentage of African American women said to be overweight is 70%. While 50% are considered obese.

The formula used to calculate overweight and obesity numbers is called the �body mass index�, or BMI. The BMI uses weight and height to calculate a number which determines if a person is overweight, obese, underweight, normal weight or morbidly obese. Adults who measure a BMI between 25 and 29.9 are considered overweight. Adults who have a BMI of 30 or higher are considered obese.


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