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Community Meeting (17 August, 2010) Podcast |
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Written by Mr. Harrelson
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Wednesday, 18 August 2010 06:03 |
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This is the presentation with audio from the Community Meeting held 17 August, 2010 in the Middle Park High School auditorium.
(QuickTime or iTunes required)
Podcast Part 1 (21:29) Listen Now!
Podcast Part 2 (31:32) Listen Now!
Podcast Part 3 (22:47) Listen Now!
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 25 August 2010 10:14 |
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MP3s 'to blame' for hearing loss |
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Written by Sima Kotecha
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Wednesday, 18 August 2010 12:58 |
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Up to six and a half million teenagers in America struggle to hear whispered conversations or leaves rustling in the wind. That's according to researchers in Boston, Massachusetts who say a growing number of 12 to 19 year olds have suffered slight hearing loss. Doctors are putting the blame on MP3 players causing damage to the hearing of young people.
The study used data from a nationwide health survey. It compared hearing loss in 3,000 teenagers from 1988-94 and then compared it with similar data from 2005-06. The researchers say hearing loss has increased by 19% during that time, meaning one in five teenagers now has some sort of hearing damage.
Some experts say it means teenagers should turn down the volume on their MP3 players and listen for less time. But there's no absolute proof that the apparent hearing loss is a direct result of MP3 players or earphones. "Our hope is we can encourage people to be careful", said the study's senior author, Dr. Gary Curhan of Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.
Most of the hearing loss was "slight", defined as inability to hear at 16 to 24 decibels. A teenager with slight hearing loss might not be able to hear a tap dripping or their partner whispering "good night." Those with slight hearing loss "will hear all of the vowel sounds clearly, but might miss some of the consonant sounds" such as t, k and s, according to Doctor Curhan. He added: "I think the evidence is out there that prolonged exposure to loud noise is likely to be harmful to hearing, but that doesn't mean kids can't listen to MP3 players".
Each new generation of teenagers has found new ways to listen to loud music. Brian Fligor, an audiologist at Children's Hospital Boston, said: "Today's young people are listening longer, more than twice as long as previous generations". |
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Written by Mrs. Karas
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Monday, 09 August 2010 08:58 |
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With a sense of hope and pride, I write to you today; however these are tempered with a concern for our children, community, school district and state. You may have heard that the district is facing the challenge of a cash flow shortfall this year if Amendment 61 were to pass in the November 2 election. This cash flow shortfall may hamper our ability to provide stable, uninterrupted school programs without a sustainable source of funds.
The district is on track for a certain $300,000 cash shortfall as of November 3, 2010, due to the suspension of the State Cash Flow Interest-Free Loan Program. If voters approve Amendment 61, this would be followed by an overall shortfall of $2.2 million over the course of the year. It is important that you be informed and that you understand why the district will experience this shortage. I also want you to understand the possible solutions the Board of Education is considering in order to ensure adequate funding to support continuous services for our students from August to June.
It is my goal to keep you informed with accurate, up-to-date information, and to ease some of the alarm created by misunderstandings, rumors and speculations circulating in the county and state. I hope to create a better understanding of why East Grand School District may experience this cash flow shortage, even though we have a balanced budget. It is essential that you understand that this situation is not due to mismanagement of funds, but due to the State School Finance Act guidelines and applicable laws.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 10 August 2010 09:26 |
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Google Bans Microsoft Windows on Office Computers |
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Written by Claudine Beaumont
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Tuesday, 10 August 2010 13:38 |
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Google is phasing out the use of Microsoft's Windows operating systems on its company computers because of ongoing concerns about security, the Financial Times reports.
Google staff will instead be asked to use Apple's OS X operating system, or an open-source Linux platform, as the search giant tries to close the security loopholes that made it possible for Chinese hackers to gain access to email accounts. Security experts believe the hackers exploited a loophole in Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser to hack in to the Gmail accounts of human rights activists and Chinese dissidents.
"We're not doing any more Windows," one Google employee told the FT. "It's a security effort." Another said staff had been "moved away from Windows PCs. following the China hacking attacks".
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 10 August 2010 13:38 |
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