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and the media room should have samples of materials available for parents to review. How will the school know if the gifted education program or services are working? Too few school systems are following a specific evaluation plan designed to tell the teacher what is working and what is not and for which children. The ... |
they will do to demonstrate the benefits of the program for your child. Findings (test results, analyses of portfolios, or student projects, etc.) should be available to parents and shared on a regular basis. How can I help the program? Parents can be valuable adjuncts to the special instruction schools provide, and sc... |
can help. There may be times, however, when a school is reluctant to accept your input, and your best efforts to be cooperative are rebuffed. It is important for you to know that you are not alone. There are probably other parents who feel the way that you do, and they may already be in an organized group. (You can che... |
gifted education association for names of other interested parents in your area). Groups of parents are invaluable in convincing school administrators that gifted and talented students have special education needs. It sometimes requires repeated efforts. Parents often do not realize the various pressures that school ad... |
the school day is often filled with a variety of immediate crises that may keep them from a full appreciation of the needs of your child. Under such circumstances you must remain vigilant. In order to ensure that your child's educational needs are met, you should interact personally with the school. A vigorous parent i... |
to develop a comprehensive, appropriate educational programs for your child. Dr. James Gallagher is Kenan Professor of Education at the University of North Carolina and has worked over 30 years in the field of education for exceptional children. He has served as the President of the World Council for Gifted and Talente... |
for the Gifted (TAG), and President of the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC). A prolific author in the field, Dr. Gallagher was editor of the Journal for the Education of the Gifted for eight years. His textbook, Teaching the Gifted Child, is now in its fourth edition. |
Ensuring that the food provided to children in schools is consistent with current dietary recommendations is an important national focus. Various laws and regulations govern the operation of school meal programs. In 1995, Nutrition Standards and Meal Requirements were put in place to ensure that all meals offered would... |
standard and the meal requirements for the National School Breakfast and Lunch Programs. The recommendations reflect new developments in nutrition science, increase the availability of key food groups in the school meal programs, and allow these programs to better meet the nutritional needs of children, foster healthy ... |
groups, calories, saturated fat, and sodium and that incorporate Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the Dietary Reference Intakes. This book will be used as a guide for school food authorities, food producers, policy leaders, state/local governments, and parents. |
The following HTML text is provided to enhance online readability. Many aspects of typography translate only awkwardly to HTML. Please use the page image as the authoritative form to ensure accuracy. DRI Dietary Reference Intakes Calcium Vitamin D SOURCES OF |
CALCIUM Ingested calcium comes from food sources and dietary supplements. In this report dietary calcium refers to both food sources and supplements combined (although some researchers reserve the term dietary calcium to mean only food sources) and is most often |
referred to as total calcium intake for clarity. With more than one-half of the U.S. population (Bailey et al., 2010)—and between 24 and 60 percent of Canadians (2004 Canadian Community Health Survey, personal communication, D. Brulé, Health Canada, April 29, |
2010)—reporting use of dietary supplements of some type, dietary supplements must be taken into account when considering the sources of calcium in the diet and, in turn, estimating total calcium intake. Current estimates from 2003 to 2006 indicate that the |
median total intake of calcium from all sources for persons > 1 year of age ranges from 918 to 1,296 mg/day, depending upon life stage (Bailey et al., 2010). Only small amounts of calcium are contributed by water, depending upon |
geographic location. Chapter 7 of this report contains an assessment of quantitative calcium intake in the U.S. and Canadian populations. Calcium is classically associated with dairy products; milk, yogurt, and cheese are rich sources of calcium, providing the major share |
of calcium from foods in the general diet in the United States and Canada. In the United States, an estimated 72 percent of calcium comes from milk, cheese and yogurt and from foods to which dairy products have been added |
(e.g., pizza, lasagna, dairy desserts). The remaining calcium comes from vegetables (7 percent); grains (5 percent); legumes (4 percent); fruit (3 percent); meat, poultry, and fish (3 percent); eggs (2 percent); and miscellaneous foods (3 percent).1 Similar data from Canada |
are not currently available. Fortification with calcium for a number of foods that do not naturally contribute calcium—such as orange juice, other beverages, and ready-to-eat cereals—is becoming commonplace in the United States (Calvo et al., 2004; Rafferty et al., 2007; |
Poliquin et al., 2009). These practices challenge the ability of national food composition databases, such as those maintained by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), to keep abreast of these newer products and may result in some underestimation of actual calcium |
The following HTML text is provided to enhance online readability. Many aspects of typography translate only awkwardly to HTML. Please use the page image as the authoritative form to ensure accuracy. DRI DIETARY REFERENCE INTAKES FOR Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Vitamin |
D, and Fluoride average of 61 mg [2 mmol]/day or 5 percent of the total intake) when intakes were calculated using USDA's nutrient database (Pennington and Wilson, 1990). Because of the uncertainty about phosphorus values for processed foods in nutrient |
databases, trends in phosphorus intake may be difficult to ascertain. Daily intakes of women aged 19 to 50 years from USDA 's national surveys averaged 965 mg (31.1 mmol) in 1977, 1,039 mg (33.5 mmol) in 1985, and 1,022 mg |
(33.0 mmol) in 1994 (Cleveland et al., 1996; USDA, 1985). Thus, it appears that intakes from foods increased about 8 percent between 1977 and 1985, but then decreased slightly between 1985 and 1994. Food supply data show a larger increase |
in phosphorus consumption: 12 percent from 1980 through 1994 (from 1,480 to 1,680 mg [47.7 to 54.2 mmol]/day per capita) (USDA, 1997). However, disappearance data may be unreliable for detecting trends because phosphate additives (such as those in cola beverages) |
are not included. Disappearance data on phosphorus-containing additives show that the use of these additives has increased by 17 percent over the last decade (Calvo, 1993). These figures also do not reflect actual consumption, because not all phosphates included in |
disappearance data are actually consumed, (for example, blends of sodium tripolyphosphate and sodium hexametaphosphate are used in brines for curing meat, but the brine is rinsed off and not consumed). Nevertheless, taken together, these data suggest a substantial increase in |
phosphorus consumption, in the range of 10 to 15 percent, over the past 20 years. Food Sources of Phosphorus Phosphates are found in foods as naturally occurring components of biological molecules and as food additives in the form of various |
phosphate salts. These salts are used in processed foods for nonnutrient functions, such as moisture retention, smoothness, and binding. In infants, dietary intake of phosphorus spans a wide range, depending on whether the food is human milk, cow milk, adapted |
cow milk formula, or soy formula (see Table 5-2). Moreover, the phosphorus concentration of human milk declines with progressing lactation, especially between 4 and 25 weeks of lactation (Atkinson et al., 1995). By contrast, more of the variation in dietary |
intake of phosphorus in adults is due to differences in total food intake and less to differences in food composition. Phosphorus contents of adult diets average about 62 mg (2 mmol)/100 kcal in both sexes (Carroll et al., 1983), and |
STS-132 -- Mission to the International Space Station The crew of space shuttle mission STS-132 has completed its mission! Six astronauts were on space shuttle Atlantis for the STS-132 mission. |
The STS-132 crew took a new section to the space station. The new piece is from Russia. The new room is called Rassvet, which means dawn in Russian. This gives |
the station more storage space and a new place for Russian spacecraft to dock. Astronaut Ken Ham was the STS-132 commander. Before becoming an astronaut, Ham was a pilot in |
the U.S. Navy. STS-132 was his second trip to space. Astronaut Tony Antonelli was the STS-132 pilot. Antonelli was a pilot in the U.S. Navy before he became an astronaut. |
He flew his first mission in space as the pilot of STS-119. Michael Good was a mission specialist. In 2009, Good was part of the last space shuttle crew to |
visit the Hubble Space Telescope. During that mission, he spent almost 16 hours working outside the space shuttle. The STS-132 mission was his first trip to the International Space Station. |
STS-132 was Garrett Reisman's second trip into space. In 2008, he spent over three months living aboard the International Space Station. He was a flight engineer for the Expedition 16 |
and 17 missions. Astronaut Piers Sellers is from the United Kingdom. Before he was an astronaut, he studied Earth's climate. The STS-132 mission was Sellers' third trip to space. He |
flew on space shuttle missions in 2002 and 2006. Steve Bowen is the first submarine officer chosen to be a NASA astronaut. STS-132 was his second mission to space. In |
2008, Bowen went on three spacewalks during his first mission, STS-126. The STS-132 Patch Each crew designs a patch that highlights its mission. The STS-132 patch has the names of |
the crew on a black border. The patch features Atlantis flying off into the sunset. This shows there are only two more shuttle flights planned after STS-132. to learn about |
Health officials on alert for tick fever By Cindy Yurth WINDOW ROCK, May 24, 2012 S ummer is almost here, which means the Navajo Nation Veterinary and Livestock Program is once again bracing for an epidemic the Navajo Nation has |
managed to avoid for several years through, near as anybody can tell, sheer luck. Since 2003, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever has been identified in Arizona. There have been 194 cases and 17 deaths - all Native Americans living on three |
reservations near Phoenix, and mostly children under eight years old. Glenda Davis, head of the Veterinary and Livestock Program, says it's no mystery why Arizona's Natives are most susceptible to the sometimes fatal disease. "It's our culture," she said. "We |
think we have to let our dogs run free." The bacterium that causes spotted fever, Rickettsia rickettsii, is transmitted by ticks, and ticks are transmitted by dogs. For years, it was thought that only three species of tick - the |
deer tick, the Rocky Mountain wood tick and the Lone Star tick - carried the bacterium. But lately, it has turned up in the brown dog tick. That's the extremely common tick that, unless you regularly treat your dog for |
ticks and fleas, is probably sucking blood from him right now. If an infected tick bites your dog, Davis explained, the bacterium gets into the animal's bloodstream, where it can infect the next tick that sucks its blood. If that |
tick then bites you or your child, it transmits the bacterium to you through its blood-thinning saliva. If you're lucky, you will soon exhibit the classic spotted rash that characterizes Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Your physician will recognize it and |
give you doxycycline, and you will start to recover in a few days. But many victims don't exhibit the rash. Instead, they will have flu-like symptoms such as body aches, respiratory problems and nausea. It's quite possible their doctor will |
tell them they have a flu virus, and send them home with a prescription of aspirin and bed rest. In eight days, their organs will start shutting down and they could die or be left with permanent neurological symptoms. Since |
the Phoenix area tribes are plagued by stray dogs and many pet owners don't believe in confining their pets, the disease has spread rapidly - from 13 cases in 2004 to around 50 last year. The only mystery, Davis said, |
is why it hasn't shown up in humans on Navajo, where an estimated 250,000 to 400,000 dogs are running free, and most have ticks. According to Davis, the Centers for Disease Control sampled blood from dogs in all the Navajo |
Nation animal shelters in 2005, and found rickettsii in Shiprock and Crownpoint. That has given the Navajo Nation some lead time in preparing for a possible outbreak. Davis said her program has alerted the IHS, the community health representatives and |
the Navajo Housing Authority to be on the lookout for tick infestations and humans or animals exhibiting symptoms of the disease. But, as with any health problem, the bottom line is personal responsibility. "This is a very, very preventable disease," |
she said, "but we have to change our cultural outlook." The best thing an individual family can do, Davis said, is to stay away from ticks. Check yourself and your children daily for the insects and tweeze them out straight |
up if you find them. Don't crush them to death with a thumbnail - if they're gorged with infected blood, you may just be spreading the bacterium. Instead, drop them into a bottle of alcohol or bleach. Once you've been |
bitten, watch carefully for flu-like symptoms and rush to the doctor if you suspect tick fever. Be sure to tell your physician you've had a tick bite so he doesn't dismiss the symptoms as an ordinary flu. Here are some |
other tips: Treat all your dogs for ticks and fleas, and don't let them roam at large where they can mingle with strays Wash pet and human bedding frequently and dry in dryer (but be aware this isn't a cure |
- in some life stages, ticks can survive a trip through both the washer and dryer) Keep pet and human sleeping areas separate Don't stack wood against your house Use an insect repellent with DEET when you go outdoors in |
the summer, or before handling tick-infested pets If you suspect you have a tick infestation in your home, have it professionally fumigated Trim back thick vegetation around your home, and drain standing water (ticks can go weeks without feeding on |
blood, but need regular drinks of water) Don't leave old mattresses or couches outdoors for summer sleeping - ticks love hiding out in old upholstery Spay or neuter your pet to prevent overpopulation and more roaming strays Turn unwanted pets |
over to Animal Control rather than releasing them to fend for themselves In the meantime, arm yourself with education. The NNVLP can provide plenty of written material, or a training seminar for your chapter, church or housing unit. If everyone |
Stealth submarines. Powerful aircraft carriers. The most imposing vessels in America’s Navy rely on small-scale nuclear reactors to provide everything from basic propulsion to power generation. But they also depend upon an essential human element – skilled nuclear technicians, power |
plant operators and subsystems specialists. These highly trained, hands-on professionals perform the complex technical functions that are at the core of sub and carrier capabilities. In the nuclear operations area, you’ll have the opportunity to undergo training that’s among the |
most advanced the Navy has to offer. Not to mention the chance to work with and among some of the brightest technical professionals in the nuclear, technology and engineering fields. Such are the challenges and rewards that go with being |
associated with one of the world’s top nuclear programs. As a member of the Navy nuclear community, you’ll operate, control and maintain the state-of-the-art components that power Navy aircraft carriers and submarines. That could involve doing anything from operating nuclear |
propulsion plant machinery to controlling auxiliary equipment that supports Naval reactors to maintaining the electronic equipment used to send and receive messages, detect enemy planes and ships and determine target distance. You may also: - Stand watch on generators, switchboards, |
control equipment and electrical equipment - Repair gas turbine engines - Control steam generators - Operate pumps, turning gear, air compressors, air dehydrators, and engineering and control systems - Inspect and maintain ship alarm systems A college degree is not |
required to become an Enlisted member of the highly respected Navy nuclear community, but an aptitude for math, science and problem solving is key – as is the ability to think fast, retain complex knowledge and work under pressure. Responsibilities |
in the Navy Nuclear operations area depend upon the job rating or specialty you are in. MACHINIST'S MATES (MM) operate and maintain steam turbines and reduction gears used for ship propulsion and auxiliary machinery such as turbogenerators, pumps and oil |
purifiers. They also maintain auxiliary machinery outside of main machinery spaces, such as electrohydraulic steering engines and elevators, refrigeration plants, air conditioning systems and desalinization plants. They may also operate and maintain compressed gas producing plants. Nuclear-trained MMs perform duties |
in nuclear propulsion plants operating reactor control, propulsion and power generation systems. ELECTRICIAN'S MATES (EM) are responsible for the operation of a ship's electrical power generation systems, lighting systems, electrical equipment and electrical appliances. The duties include installation, operation, adjus... |
routine maintenance, inspection, test and repair of electrical equipment. EM's also perform maintenance and repair of related electronic equipment. Nuclear-trained EMs perform duties in nuclear propulsion plants operating reactor control, propulsion and power generation systems. ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS (ET) are respons... |
for electronic equipment used to send and receive messages, computer information systems, long range radar, and calibration of test equipment. They maintain, repair, calibrate, tune, and adjust electronic equipment used for communications, detection and tracking, recognition and identification and navigation. |
Nuclear-trained ETs perform duties in nuclear propulsion plants operating reactor control, propulsion and power generation systems. Beyond being capable of general duties, each of these specialized ratings requires additional “A” school training to earn required qualification in the Nuclear Field |
(NF). As an Enlisted Sailor working in nuclear operations, you’ll have the opportunity to work at sea or onshore. Your assignment could place you aboard a nuclear-powered submarine or on board nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. Whatever your specific responsibilities, you'll be |
operating, controlling and maintaining shipboard nuclear propulsion plants. Working closely with industry-leading technology and highly specialized personnel in an intense, fast-paced environment with little room for error. Training and Advancement To work in Navy nuclear operations, you will receive some |
of the most advanced job training the military has to offer. After your initial recruit training, you will report to “A” School for technical training that's based on your specific job rating, and then move on to acquire advanced nuclear |
training. NAVY NUCLEAR FIELD (NF) PROGRAM To become a nuclear-trained MM, EM or ET qualified in the Nuclear Field (NF), you must complete: - “A” School requirements associated with your rating - Training requirements at Naval Nuclear Power School (NNPS) |
- Training requirements at Nuclear Power Training Unit (NPTU) “A” School for MMs – The three-month Machinist’s Mate (MM) course in Charleston, SC, provides you with a basic knowledge of technical mathematics and a basic understanding of the theory and |
operation of a steam power plant. You will learn to operate tools, test equipment, and system components, read blueprints, practice rigging techniques, and perform maintenance procedures such as packing a valve or aligning a pump coupling. From there, it’s on |
to NNPS and NPTU (see description below). “A” School for EMs – The six-month Electrician’s Mate (EM) course in Charleston, SC, provides you with a basic knowledge of technical mathematics and a basic understanding of power distribution. You will solve |
basic equations using phasors, vector notations and basic trigonometry and analyze DC and AC circuits. You’ll have the opportunity to demonstrate working knowledge of DC and AC motors and generators. In addition, you will learn how to operate electrical equipment |
using controllers, and how to properly test, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair electrical circuits, motors, cables, circuit breakers, and other related electrical equipment for power distribution. From there, it’s on to NNPS and NPTU (see description below). “A” School for ETs |
– The six-month Electronics Technician (ET) course in Charleston, SC, provides you with a basic knowledge of technical mathematics and a good working knowledge of electricity and electronics, solid-state devices, digital logic and systems, microprocessors, and instrumentation and control circuits. |
You will learn how to interpret schematic diagrams and use appropriate test equipment to isolate and correct faults in electronic systems. From there, it’s on to NNPS and NPTU (see description below). Naval Nuclear Power School (NNPS) – Upon completion |
of “A” School training, MMs, EMs and ETs then attend Naval Nuclear Power School (NNPS) in Charleston, SC. Here, you will learn theory and practical application of nuclear physics and reactor engineering. The six-month course will provide you with a |
comprehensive understanding of a pressurized-water Naval nuclear power plant, including reactor core nuclear principles, heat transfer and fluid systems, plant chemistry and materials, mechanical and electrical systems, and radiological control. Nuclear Power Training Unit (NPTU) – Following NNPS, MMs, EMs |
and ETs begin prototype training in their rating specialty at one of two Nuclear Power Training Units (NPTUs) – located in Charleston, SC, or Ballston Spa, NY. This six-month course will provide you the knowledge of the fundamentals of a |
Naval nuclear power plant and the interrelationship of its mechanical, electrical, and reactor subsystems. Here, you will develop oral communications skills, as well as obtain an understanding of the physical nature of nuclear radiation, its detection, interaction with matter and |
human health consequences, and gain knowledge of the safe operation of a complex Naval nuclear power plant and its sophisticated subsystems with an emphasis on basic industrial safety principles. In addition, you will learn to identify, troubleshoot, and correct problems |
in nuclear mechanical, electrical, or reactor control systems at the component level with an emphasis on reactor systems, and apply earlier technical classroom knowledge gained to the practical, safe operation of Naval nuclear power plants. The educational opportunities available to |
nuclear- and submarine-trained Enlisted Sailors range from college-level classes in physics, chemistry, mathematics, electrical engineering, circuit theory, systems maintenance, communications and thermodynamics to nuclear engineering training in nuclear power plant design, construction, instrumentation and operations.... |
(ACE) has verified the extensive nature and unsurpassed quality of the Navy’s nuclear propulsion training program by recommending up to 77 semester hours of college credit. Upon selection for nuclear and/or submarine training, you will enter the Navy in paygrade |
E-3. If you complete all advancement-in-rate requirements, you may advance to paygrade E-4. Enlistment and reenlistment bonuses in addition to Navy salary, special duty assignment pay, and allowances for food and housing are also available. If you volunteer and are |
selected to serve on nuclear submarines, you are eligible for added submarine duty incentive pay from the day you graduate from nuclear training. You are required to be a U.S. citizen and less than 25 years old at the time |
of your enlistment. You must be a high school graduate with a diploma and with successful completion of one year of Algebra, and able to meet security clearance requirements. After the Navy Your knowledge of traditional and nuclear power will |
be an asset in high demand, whether with America’s Navy or the civilian sector. Your advanced understanding of the operation and maintenance of sophisticated electronics will put you at the top of any civilian job candidate list. Your experience, ability |
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