CANTON, Ohio -- An Ohio school board is expanding sex education following the revelation that 13 percent of one high school's female students were pregnant last year.
There were 490 female students at Timken High School in 2005, and.... 65 were pregnant, WEWS-TV in Cleveland reported.
The new Canton school board program promotes abstinence but also will teach students who decide to have sex how to do so responsibly, bringing the city school district's health curriculum in line with national standards.
The board made the changes in a vote at its regular meeting Monday.
The Rev. David Morgan served on a committee that developed the lesson plans. He said the new curriculum moves beyond the "Just Say No" approach.
Health textbooks, older than some students, will be replaced.
"If we had math books from 1988, reading books from 1988, as a parent, I would be furious," said Patty Rafailedes, a physical education teacher.
The Ohio Department of Education doesn't require schools to provide sex education, particularly when it comes to using contraceptives. The state curriculum calls for venereal disease education, which often is taught along with nutrition and the effects of drugs, alcohol and tobacco.
"Sex is more complex than the information about drugs and alcohol," said Bill Albert, a spokesman for the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. "It is not a not-now, not-ever message."
According to the Canton Health Department, statistics through July 2005 showed that 104 of the 586 babies born to Canton residents in Aultman Hospital and Mercy Medical Center had mothers between the ages of 11 and 19.
This, from the "can't make it up" file: the school's team nickname is (drum roll)......Trojans! (BBlebowski)
Distributed by Internet Broadcasting Systems, Inc. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved.
Friday, August 18, 2006
Lost at sea since November
MEXICO CITY -- Lost at sea since November, the three fishermen from a tiny hamlet outside San Blas had been given up for dead long ago.On Tuesday, news of a miracle came from 5,000 miles away. After more than eight months adrift, Ordonez and his companions had been found alive north of Baker Island in the central Pacific.
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Thursday, August 17, 2006
Northwest advised workers to see treasure in trash
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bankrupt Northwest Airlines Corp. advised workers to fish in the trash for things they like or take their dates for a walk in the woods in a move to help workers facing the ax to save money.
The No. 5 U.S. carrier, which has slashed most employees' pay and.... is looking to cut jobs as it prepares to exit bankruptcy, put the tips in a booklet handed out to about 50 workers and posted for a time on its employee Web site. The section, entitled "101 ways to save money", does not feature in new versions of the booklet or the Web site. Northwest spokesman Roman Blahoski said some employees who received the handbook had taken issue with a couple of the items. "We agree that some of these suggestions and tips ... were a bit insensitive," Blahoski told Reuters.
The four-page booklet, "Preparing for a Financial Setback" contained suggestions such as shopping in thrift stores, taking "a date for a walk along the beach or in the woods" and not being "shy about pulling something you like out of the trash. "The booklet was part of a 150-page packet to ground workers, such as baggage handlers, whose jobs will likely be cut after their union agreed to allow the airline to outsource some of their work, Blahoski said.
Prepared with the help of an outside company, the booklet encourages employees to manage their money better and prepare for financial emergencies." If you have saved some money, pat yourself on the back -- you deserve it," the booklet reads. "Take out only what you need and spend prudently."
The No. 5 U.S. carrier, which has slashed most employees' pay and.... is looking to cut jobs as it prepares to exit bankruptcy, put the tips in a booklet handed out to about 50 workers and posted for a time on its employee Web site. The section, entitled "101 ways to save money", does not feature in new versions of the booklet or the Web site. Northwest spokesman Roman Blahoski said some employees who received the handbook had taken issue with a couple of the items. "We agree that some of these suggestions and tips ... were a bit insensitive," Blahoski told Reuters.
The four-page booklet, "Preparing for a Financial Setback" contained suggestions such as shopping in thrift stores, taking "a date for a walk along the beach or in the woods" and not being "shy about pulling something you like out of the trash. "The booklet was part of a 150-page packet to ground workers, such as baggage handlers, whose jobs will likely be cut after their union agreed to allow the airline to outsource some of their work, Blahoski said.
Prepared with the help of an outside company, the booklet encourages employees to manage their money better and prepare for financial emergencies." If you have saved some money, pat yourself on the back -- you deserve it," the booklet reads. "Take out only what you need and spend prudently."
Passport photograph of girl's bare shoulders rejected 'as it may offend
By Paul Stokes
(Filed: 14/08/2006)
A five-year-old girl's passport application was rejected because her photograph showed her bare shoulders.
Hannah Edwards
The contentious passport photo
Hannah Edwards's mother, Jane, was told that the exposed skin might be considered offensive in a Muslim country.
The photograph was taken at a photo-booth at a local post office for a family trip to the south of France.
Because of the way the camera....Click here for full article
(Filed: 14/08/2006)
A five-year-old girl's passport application was rejected because her photograph showed her bare shoulders.
Hannah Edwards
The contentious passport photo
Hannah Edwards's mother, Jane, was told that the exposed skin might be considered offensive in a Muslim country.
The photograph was taken at a photo-booth at a local post office for a family trip to the south of France.
Because of the way the camera....Click here for full article
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
ABC News: EXCLUSIVE: Clinton on Politics of Terror
Aug. 15, 2006. TORONTO — Taking a break from his work at the XVI International AIDS Conference in Toronto on Monday, former President Clinton warned Republicans not to politicize the London terror arrests, slammed Sen. Joe Lieberman, whom he campaigned for just a couple weeks ago, and tackled some of the controversies surrounding his work to fight AIDS.
ABC News: EXCLUSIVE: Click here for full article
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Monday, August 14, 2006
9-1-1 Calls
*Dispatcher: 9-1-1 What is your emergency?
Caller: I heard what sounded like gunshots coming from the brown house on the corner.
Dispatcher: Do you have an address?
Caller: No, I have on a blouse and slacks, why?
*Dispatcher: 9-1-1 What is your emergency?
Caller : Someone broke into my house and took a bite out of my ham and cheese sandwich.
Dispatcher: Excuse me?
Caller: I made a ham and cheese sandwich and left it on the.... kitchen table and when I came back from the bathroom, someone had taken a bite out of it.
Dispatcher: Was anything else taken?
Caller: No, but this has happened to me before and I'm sick and tired of it!
*Dispatcher: 9-1-1 What is the nature of your emergency?
Caller: I'm trying to reach nine eleven but my phone doesn't have an eleven on it.
Dispatcher: This is nine eleven.
Caller: I thought you just said it was nine-one-one
> Dispatcher: Yes, ma'am nine-one-one and nine-eleven are the same thing.
Caller: Honey, I may be old, but I'm not stupid.
*Dispatcher: 9-1-1 What's the nature of your emergency?
Caller: My wife is pregnant and her contractions are only two minutes apart.
Dispatcher: Is this her first child?
Caller: No, you idiot! This is her husband!
And the winner is..........
*Dispatcher: 9-1-1
Caller: Yeah, I'm having trouble breathing. I'm all out of breath.
Darn....I think I'm going to pass out.
Dispatcher: Sir, where are you calling from?
Caller: I'm at a pay phone. North and Foster.
Dispatcher: Sir, an ambulance is on the way. Are you an asthmatic?
Caller: No
Dispatcher: What were you doing before you started having trouble
breathing?
Caller: Running from the Police.
Caller: I heard what sounded like gunshots coming from the brown house on the corner.
Dispatcher: Do you have an address?
Caller: No, I have on a blouse and slacks, why?
*Dispatcher: 9-1-1 What is your emergency?
Caller : Someone broke into my house and took a bite out of my ham and cheese sandwich.
Dispatcher: Excuse me?
Caller: I made a ham and cheese sandwich and left it on the.... kitchen table and when I came back from the bathroom, someone had taken a bite out of it.
Dispatcher: Was anything else taken?
Caller: No, but this has happened to me before and I'm sick and tired of it!
*Dispatcher: 9-1-1 What is the nature of your emergency?
Caller: I'm trying to reach nine eleven but my phone doesn't have an eleven on it.
Dispatcher: This is nine eleven.
Caller: I thought you just said it was nine-one-one
> Dispatcher: Yes, ma'am nine-one-one and nine-eleven are the same thing.
Caller: Honey, I may be old, but I'm not stupid.
*Dispatcher: 9-1-1 What's the nature of your emergency?
Caller: My wife is pregnant and her contractions are only two minutes apart.
Dispatcher: Is this her first child?
Caller: No, you idiot! This is her husband!
And the winner is..........
*Dispatcher: 9-1-1
Caller: Yeah, I'm having trouble breathing. I'm all out of breath.
Darn....I think I'm going to pass out.
Dispatcher: Sir, where are you calling from?
Caller: I'm at a pay phone. North and Foster.
Dispatcher: Sir, an ambulance is on the way. Are you an asthmatic?
Caller: No
Dispatcher: What were you doing before you started having trouble
breathing?
Caller: Running from the Police.
Thursday, August 10, 2006
Wednesday, August 09, 2006
I love these things
Tips & Hints
* A copper scouring pad in your humidifier will prevent lime buildup.
* A tsp. or 2 of vinegar can help keep eggs from cracking while boiling.
* Add 1/4 tsp. Soda to Cranberries while cooking them and they will not require as much sugar.
* Add 1/4 tsp. of baking powder per quart of potatoes while mashing them and they will be.... fluffy, smooth, and more tasty.
* Add about 7 drops of lemon juice to 2 cups of whipping cream. It will make the cream beat up firm in about half the time.
* Adding a pinch of sugar to the water when boiling corn on the cob helps bring out the corn's natural sweetness.
* Adding lemon juice to gravy that is too greasy, will make the grease disappear and add flavor to your gravy. A small amount of baking soda will also work.
* Bring Lemons to room temperature and roll them under your palm on top of the kitchen counter before squeezing to get the most juice from them.
* Brushing beaten egg whites over a pie crust before baking gives it a beautiful glossy finish.
* Chunks of charcoal placed in the refrigerator will help absorb any bad odors.
* Cindy writes that when she makes deviled eggs - she hates a mess, so she puts the cooled hard boiled egg yolks, mayo, mustard, salt, pepper and onion into a ziplock plastic bag. Mush it altogether in ther, snip the corner of the bag and fill your egg white halves. Then just pitch the bag. Hope you like this idea - it works for her!
* Cream that is whipped ahead of time, will not separate if you add a touch of dissolved unflavored gelatin (1/4 tsp. per cup of cream).
* Do Not use Iodized Salt in making pickles, it causes them to become soft.
* During winter months when the kitchen is cold, it can be a slow process or nearly impossible to get yeast breads to rise. Try placing the dough in an oven-safe container and setting it in the oven on warm (200 degrees F) for 2-3 minutes. Don't let it bake, just enough to warm the bowl. It can really speed the rising process.
* Eleanor says she likes to make up a pan of buttered bread crumbs and store in refrigerator (you guessed it) in a glass jar. That way she uses up all the old bread plus she doesn't have to stop to make buttered crumbs whenever she needs them. She uses these crumbs for toppings on many different dishes.
* Eleanor suggests storing your sour cream or cottage cheese upside down in your refrigerator to make it keep longer!
* For a new taste in potato salad dressing, use onion soup mix instead of fresh onions or chives. Two Tablespoons are enough to season a family-sized salad. It's easy and saves the tears and fuss of chopping onions.
* For burnt-on food in a skillet, just add a drop or two of dish soap and enough water to cover the bottom of the skillet, bring to a boil on top of the stove for easier cleaning.
* For hardened brown sugar: try keeping a bag of prunes with the top cut off laying on top of your container of brown sugar. The brown sugar never gets hard and when the prunes start drying out, just put them in a saucepan and cook for whatever time it takes for them to soften. Having been in with the sugar they are usually sweet enough without adding more sugar.
* For the burnt-on food in skillet shake a little baking soda in along with the soap and water.
* Gina writes to suggest - when hard boiling eggs, boil the water and slowly put the eggs into the water so they dont crack or break open, let the water come to a harsh boil and then put the cover onto the pot. Take the pot off the heat and let the eggs sit in the water for 20-30 minutes and the eggs should be hard-boiled!
* Green peppers may be frozen without blanching in an airtight container for later use in hot dishes or casseroles.
* Have just a small amount of leftover wine? Don't throw it away, try freezing it into cubes for future use in casseroles and sauces.
* If the refrigerator is stale or full of bad odors, crumble up newspapers and fill the fridge. Let it run for a day or two. Remove the newspapers and discard them. You may need to repeat this procedure, but it does work very well. It also works on a stale cooler.
* If you accidently over-salt a recipe while its still cooking, put in a peeled potato to help absorb some of the excess salt.
* Jennifer says that if you get gum in your hair try freezing it with an ice cube. It should glide right off!
* Jennifer suggests storing your brown sugar in plastic containers such as a coffee creamer container and says you'll never have to soften your brown sugar again!
* Jennifer suggests that if you want extra fudgy brownies, try adding 1/4 cup corn syrup!
* One reader said her all-time favorite hint is to store things in glass jars. When she buys buttermilk, she brings it home and puts it in a glass jar. It keeps for months that way. In fact any leftovers she has she keeps in a glass jar. She suggested storing onions in a glass jar leaving the root intact and they should keep for weeks. Another use is to clean and skin grapefruit and keep the sections in a glass jar. They keep for weeks and you don't have the mess each time you want some.
* Placing a slice of apple in hardened brown sugar helps to soften it again.
* Potatoes will take food stains off your fingers. Just slice it and rub the raw potato on the stains and rinse with water.
* Put a little butter in a kettle of potatoes to keep them from boiling over.
* Remove the burnt taste from scorched milk by putting the pan in cold water and adding a pinch of salt to the milk.
* Salted cold water will cool a hot dish more rapidly than plain cold water.
* Spraying tupperware with nonstick cooking spray before putting in a tomato-based sauce will help prevent stains to the tupperware.
* Steve writes to us and suggests...for a great way to proof dough take a large bowl of water and put it in the microwave for a few minutes until the oven gets warm and moist. Take the bowl out and put in the dough. Its a nice warm, moist environment. You can leave the dough in there for however long you need to while it rises!
* Stuffing a miniature marshmellow into the bottom of a sugar cone will help prevent ice cream drips.
* To allow salt to pour easily, put a few uncooked grains of rice in your shakers to absorb moisture.
* To clean a thermos bottle, fill the bottle with water, drop in four Alka-Seltzer tablets and let soak for an hour or more, if needed.
* To cook hamburgers in a hurry, poke a hole in the center when shaping. The centers will cook more quickly and when the hamburgers are done, the holes are gone.
* To cut very fresh bread and cake without crumbling, use a thin-bladed knife heated in hot water and then dried.
* To determine whether an egg is fresh or not, immerse it in a pan of cool, salted water. If it sinks, it is fresh. If it rises to the surface, throw it away.
* To freshen a microwave, combine 1 cup water, the juice of 1/2 lemon and the rind, and 5-6 cloves. Microwave on high for 5 minutes.
* To help prevent hard-boiled eggs from cracking, add a pinch of salt to the water before hard-boiling them.
* To keep Confectioner's sugar frostings moist, add a dash of baking powder.
* To keep your potatoes from budding out, place an apple in the bag with the potatoes.
* To maintain the flavor of freshly ground coffee, store it in the refrigerator.
* To prevent Rice Krispie bars from sticking to your fingers, run your hands under cold water before pressing them into the pan.
* To remove a stain from inside a glass vase, fill it with water and drop in two Alka-Seltzer tablets.
* To remove gum from hair, rub it with peanut butter or cooking oil. This will release it.
* To remove paint from hands, use lard.
* To toast blanched almonds, arrange the nuts in one layer on a shallow pan and bake in a moderate oven until golden, stirring often.
* To wipe crayon marks off a wall, apply toothpaste and let set about 15 minutes, and wipe off with a damp cloth.
* Try freezing half and half or other cream in an ice cube tray and then store the cubes in a Ziploc bag in the freezer. Then when you make something like a soup or sauce, you can just take out a cube or two. This works great if you live alone too and never need a big batch of anything. These cubes can be used to add flavor to anything!
* Try using milk instead of water when making pie crusts to make a more tender crust and to have it brown nicely.
* Use a meat baster to squeeze your pancake batter onto the hot griddle for perfect-shaped pancakes every time.
* Wash hands in cold water and rub with salt to get rid of onion odor.
* When instructed in a cake recipe to flour the baking pan, try using a little of the dry cake mix instead of flour for a no-white-mess on the outside of the cake.
* Wrapping celery in aluminum foil when storing it in the refrigerator will help to keep it fresher for weeks.
* A copper scouring pad in your humidifier will prevent lime buildup.
* A tsp. or 2 of vinegar can help keep eggs from cracking while boiling.
* Add 1/4 tsp. Soda to Cranberries while cooking them and they will not require as much sugar.
* Add 1/4 tsp. of baking powder per quart of potatoes while mashing them and they will be.... fluffy, smooth, and more tasty.
* Add about 7 drops of lemon juice to 2 cups of whipping cream. It will make the cream beat up firm in about half the time.
* Adding a pinch of sugar to the water when boiling corn on the cob helps bring out the corn's natural sweetness.
* Adding lemon juice to gravy that is too greasy, will make the grease disappear and add flavor to your gravy. A small amount of baking soda will also work.
* Bring Lemons to room temperature and roll them under your palm on top of the kitchen counter before squeezing to get the most juice from them.
* Brushing beaten egg whites over a pie crust before baking gives it a beautiful glossy finish.
* Chunks of charcoal placed in the refrigerator will help absorb any bad odors.
* Cindy writes that when she makes deviled eggs - she hates a mess, so she puts the cooled hard boiled egg yolks, mayo, mustard, salt, pepper and onion into a ziplock plastic bag. Mush it altogether in ther, snip the corner of the bag and fill your egg white halves. Then just pitch the bag. Hope you like this idea - it works for her!
* Cream that is whipped ahead of time, will not separate if you add a touch of dissolved unflavored gelatin (1/4 tsp. per cup of cream).
* Do Not use Iodized Salt in making pickles, it causes them to become soft.
* During winter months when the kitchen is cold, it can be a slow process or nearly impossible to get yeast breads to rise. Try placing the dough in an oven-safe container and setting it in the oven on warm (200 degrees F) for 2-3 minutes. Don't let it bake, just enough to warm the bowl. It can really speed the rising process.
* Eleanor says she likes to make up a pan of buttered bread crumbs and store in refrigerator (you guessed it) in a glass jar. That way she uses up all the old bread plus she doesn't have to stop to make buttered crumbs whenever she needs them. She uses these crumbs for toppings on many different dishes.
* Eleanor suggests storing your sour cream or cottage cheese upside down in your refrigerator to make it keep longer!
* For a new taste in potato salad dressing, use onion soup mix instead of fresh onions or chives. Two Tablespoons are enough to season a family-sized salad. It's easy and saves the tears and fuss of chopping onions.
* For burnt-on food in a skillet, just add a drop or two of dish soap and enough water to cover the bottom of the skillet, bring to a boil on top of the stove for easier cleaning.
* For hardened brown sugar: try keeping a bag of prunes with the top cut off laying on top of your container of brown sugar. The brown sugar never gets hard and when the prunes start drying out, just put them in a saucepan and cook for whatever time it takes for them to soften. Having been in with the sugar they are usually sweet enough without adding more sugar.
* For the burnt-on food in skillet shake a little baking soda in along with the soap and water.
* Gina writes to suggest - when hard boiling eggs, boil the water and slowly put the eggs into the water so they dont crack or break open, let the water come to a harsh boil and then put the cover onto the pot. Take the pot off the heat and let the eggs sit in the water for 20-30 minutes and the eggs should be hard-boiled!
* Green peppers may be frozen without blanching in an airtight container for later use in hot dishes or casseroles.
* Have just a small amount of leftover wine? Don't throw it away, try freezing it into cubes for future use in casseroles and sauces.
* If the refrigerator is stale or full of bad odors, crumble up newspapers and fill the fridge. Let it run for a day or two. Remove the newspapers and discard them. You may need to repeat this procedure, but it does work very well. It also works on a stale cooler.
* If you accidently over-salt a recipe while its still cooking, put in a peeled potato to help absorb some of the excess salt.
* Jennifer says that if you get gum in your hair try freezing it with an ice cube. It should glide right off!
* Jennifer suggests storing your brown sugar in plastic containers such as a coffee creamer container and says you'll never have to soften your brown sugar again!
* Jennifer suggests that if you want extra fudgy brownies, try adding 1/4 cup corn syrup!
* One reader said her all-time favorite hint is to store things in glass jars. When she buys buttermilk, she brings it home and puts it in a glass jar. It keeps for months that way. In fact any leftovers she has she keeps in a glass jar. She suggested storing onions in a glass jar leaving the root intact and they should keep for weeks. Another use is to clean and skin grapefruit and keep the sections in a glass jar. They keep for weeks and you don't have the mess each time you want some.
* Placing a slice of apple in hardened brown sugar helps to soften it again.
* Potatoes will take food stains off your fingers. Just slice it and rub the raw potato on the stains and rinse with water.
* Put a little butter in a kettle of potatoes to keep them from boiling over.
* Remove the burnt taste from scorched milk by putting the pan in cold water and adding a pinch of salt to the milk.
* Salted cold water will cool a hot dish more rapidly than plain cold water.
* Spraying tupperware with nonstick cooking spray before putting in a tomato-based sauce will help prevent stains to the tupperware.
* Steve writes to us and suggests...for a great way to proof dough take a large bowl of water and put it in the microwave for a few minutes until the oven gets warm and moist. Take the bowl out and put in the dough. Its a nice warm, moist environment. You can leave the dough in there for however long you need to while it rises!
* Stuffing a miniature marshmellow into the bottom of a sugar cone will help prevent ice cream drips.
* To allow salt to pour easily, put a few uncooked grains of rice in your shakers to absorb moisture.
* To clean a thermos bottle, fill the bottle with water, drop in four Alka-Seltzer tablets and let soak for an hour or more, if needed.
* To cook hamburgers in a hurry, poke a hole in the center when shaping. The centers will cook more quickly and when the hamburgers are done, the holes are gone.
* To cut very fresh bread and cake without crumbling, use a thin-bladed knife heated in hot water and then dried.
* To determine whether an egg is fresh or not, immerse it in a pan of cool, salted water. If it sinks, it is fresh. If it rises to the surface, throw it away.
* To freshen a microwave, combine 1 cup water, the juice of 1/2 lemon and the rind, and 5-6 cloves. Microwave on high for 5 minutes.
* To help prevent hard-boiled eggs from cracking, add a pinch of salt to the water before hard-boiling them.
* To keep Confectioner's sugar frostings moist, add a dash of baking powder.
* To keep your potatoes from budding out, place an apple in the bag with the potatoes.
* To maintain the flavor of freshly ground coffee, store it in the refrigerator.
* To prevent Rice Krispie bars from sticking to your fingers, run your hands under cold water before pressing them into the pan.
* To remove a stain from inside a glass vase, fill it with water and drop in two Alka-Seltzer tablets.
* To remove gum from hair, rub it with peanut butter or cooking oil. This will release it.
* To remove paint from hands, use lard.
* To toast blanched almonds, arrange the nuts in one layer on a shallow pan and bake in a moderate oven until golden, stirring often.
* To wipe crayon marks off a wall, apply toothpaste and let set about 15 minutes, and wipe off with a damp cloth.
* Try freezing half and half or other cream in an ice cube tray and then store the cubes in a Ziploc bag in the freezer. Then when you make something like a soup or sauce, you can just take out a cube or two. This works great if you live alone too and never need a big batch of anything. These cubes can be used to add flavor to anything!
* Try using milk instead of water when making pie crusts to make a more tender crust and to have it brown nicely.
* Use a meat baster to squeeze your pancake batter onto the hot griddle for perfect-shaped pancakes every time.
* Wash hands in cold water and rub with salt to get rid of onion odor.
* When instructed in a cake recipe to flour the baking pan, try using a little of the dry cake mix instead of flour for a no-white-mess on the outside of the cake.
* Wrapping celery in aluminum foil when storing it in the refrigerator will help to keep it fresher for weeks.
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