Does the Ketogenic Diet Cause Hypothyroidism? - Dr. Nikolas Hedberg, D.C.
The ketogenic diet is currently sweeping the internet and the diet book world as the best thing since sliced bread for everything under the sun. Unfortunately, you can't eat bread on the ketogenic diet and it really can be difficult to follow for some people.
Since I work with many patients who have Hashimoto's disease and hypothyroidism, I wanted to investigate whether the ketogenic diet can cause hypothyroidism or decrease thyroid function. Let's jump into the research and see what it has to say.
First let's look at a study done on epileptic kids who followed a ketogenic diet since epilepsy was the first condition to be thoroughly studied and treated with a ketogenic diet. The first thing the authors point out is that we already know calorie restriction lowers T4 and T3 levels. The ketogenic diet mimics fasting so it makes sense that it could lower these thyroid hormone levels. They point out that the ketogenic diet is anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidative, and it balances neurotransmitters.
In this study, 120 patients (63 male and 57 female) aged 4-10 were treated with a ketogenic diet for one year and their TSH, Free T4, and Free T3 levels were checked at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months. 20 patients (16.7%) in total developed hypothyroidism within the first 6 months which required thyroid medication. 70% of the 20 patients who developed hypothyroidism were girls as expected. Hypothyroidism was defined as a TSH level greater than 5.0 uIU/L with normal Free T4 levels.
TSH levels actually increased in everyone during the first month but dropped overall at 12 months follow-up. Free T3 levels however dropped significantly overall at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months.
The interesting thing is that the authors state that none of the kids who were diagnosed with hypothyroidism based on the TSH test developed any hypothyroid signs or symptoms. It's also interesting to note that any kid who had been taking fish oil 6 months prior was excluded from the study since we know that fish oil improves thyroid function.
The authors point out the limitations of this study including lack of total T4 and total T3 levels as well as no testing for Hashimoto's thyroiditis antibodies such as anti-thyroid peroxidase (TPO) and anti-thyroglobulin (TG) levels. Additionally, some of the kids were on anti-epiletic drugs which are known to disrupt thyroid function.
I don't see how this study found anything conclusive if none of the kids developed any symptoms and hypothyroidism was based on a TSH >5.0 in growing children.
We already know that low-carbohydrate diets can work very well for fat loss such is the Volek study which had patients eat 8% carbs, 61% fat (calories from fat were 25% saturated fat, 25% monounsaturated fat, and 11% polyunsaturated fat), and 30% protein. Volek measured T4 levels which remained normal but didn't look at T3 levels however but the subjects did extremely well with their weight loss. If thyroid function had decreased then it would have been difficult to lose weight.
We know that cutting calories and losing weight will decrease T3 levels. Not only that, we know that fasting increases reverse T3 which knocks out T3 receptors. The ketogenic diet suppresses appetite quite effectively so many people just aren't eating enough calories on the diet which will affect thyroid hormone levels.
Why would T3 levels drop on a ketogenic diet?
Eating carbohydrates increases T3 levels because that extra T3 is required to burn glucose produced from the carbohydrates. This is why you feel warmer after eating a meal with a lot of carbohydrates. On a ketogenic diet, you don't need as much T3 because you're not spiking glucose levels from carbohydrates. This means that your body is more efficient at metabolizing glucose on a ketogenic diet so you don't need higher T3 levels. It's simply an adaptation that isn't a bad thing as long as you're eating enough calories.
Are low T3 levels actually a good thing?
The Leiden Longevity Study did show that lower T3 levels may be a good thing for living a long time compared to those with higher T3 levels. This is something that worries me when I work with patients who are taking T3 who haven't investigated the potential underlying causes of lower T3 levels. About 15-20% of the population has a genetic difficulty converting T4 to T3 but the other 80-85% should be able to do fine with just T4. T3 is a powerful stimulator of metabolism so it can give the false sense of improved thyroid function when it's really just artificially stimulating energy production. People who are taking T3 at high levels for a long period of time could potentially be shaving off some of the golden years.
The Leiden Longevity Study was then looked at again regarding thyroid hormone and longevity and this study confirmed what was found previously.
What's the takeaway on the Ketogenic Diet and Hypothyroidism?
Decreasing calories and losing weight on a ketogenic diet are the causes of what may appear to be hypothyroidism. Since hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's disease are complex and complicated conditions, we can't make simple extrapolations about a single type of diet for everyone.
If you're feeling colder, more fatigued, or having other hypothyroid issues on a ketogenic diet, first take a look at your caloric intake and make sure you're eating enough calories. The ketogenic diet can really kill your appetitie so be careful.
Also, take a look at your fat sources. Studies have shown that polyunsatured fats from corn, soy, canola oil (rapeseed) and safflower oil inhibit thyroid function. In fact, these polyunsaturated oils were once proposed to treat hyperthyroidism.
Make sure your fats are coming from healthy polyunsaturated fat sources like fish oil, flax seeds, chia seeds etc. and balancing them with healthy monounsatured fats from avocado and olive oil as well as some saturated fat from butter or coconut.
Additionally, make sure you're getting about 25-30% of your calories from protein. Protein has a thermic effect on metabolism so don't go too high on fat and too low on protein.
One other thing to note is that the ketogenic diet is inherently low FODMAP. This is great for those who have SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth) but a low FODMAP diet can reduce the diversity of your gut microbiome which may not be a good thing for certain individuals who already have severe dysbiosis. You may want to eat some fermented foods like kim chi and sauerkraut as well has fiber-rich vegetables on the ketogenic diet to maintain healthy gut microlfora diversity.
I hope this allays any of your concerns about the ketogenic diet and thyroid function. Be sure you work with an experienced healthcare practitioner if you are going to try the ketogenic diet if you have a thyroid problem.


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I've been thinking deeply about the mind programming which created the mystique around the Californian Mount Shasta as part of psychedelic era of the Sixties which had the aim of creating the New Age movement (as it was named by the Scottish Rite of Freemasons) and to where it's led us to now.
This will, one day, be told by the wandering storytellers, the Great Saga of the Baby-Boomer Generation, which, right now, is being gradually unravelled and unwound like the red thread of Ariadne which will guide us out of the labyrinth of mind control.
One of my spirit guides, name of David, has been talking to me lately about Herod's Slaughter of the Innocents in Matthew 2. It is a story which is told in many cultures in many different ways, but with the common theme that the king is so afraid of being overthrown by the next generation, he kills them all at birth.
In the Old Testament book of Exodus, we read about how the baby Moses was hidden in the bulrushes of the river Nile by his mother, to escape the Egyptian pharoah's massacre of the innocents. We read in the Gospels of the New Testament about how the baby Jesus had to be secreted away into Egypt, to avoid King Herod's own massacre of the innocents. In the Indian Srimad Bhagavatan, the baby Krishna has to be fostered with another couple, to evade King Kamsa's massacre of the innocents. And in The Once and Future King by T H White, the young King Arthur is raised by his uncle, Sir Ector, to hide him from Uther Pendragon.
We also find a similar story about the god Zeus, in Greek myths. Zeus's father, Chronos, was chief among the gods and he had been warned that one of his children would overthrow him by killing him. Chronos knew this must have been true because he had overthrown his father in the same way. So Chronos ate all of his children as soon as they were born. But as soon as Chronos's wife Rhea had given birth to Zeus, she wrapped a stone in swaddling clothes and gave it to Chronos to swallow instead. She then hid Zeus in a cave until he was old enough to overthrow his father.
And so the Slaughter of the Innocents is unlikely to have happened in a historical sense. And what I'm being guided to realise is that the Slaughter of the Innocents is a metaphor for what happened to the baby boomer generation, and any other generation that brought hope of liberation from the controllers to this planet.
In our case, they saw us coming, a whole generation of which the core was made up of some highly-evolved sensitives and embryonic spiritual teachers and guides – and so they laid down traps to ensnare us.
The CIA project, code-named MKULTRA, began in the early 50s, and only was officially closed down in 1973. It's prime modus operandi was to kidnap young children (remember all those missing children on the milk cartons?) and feed them high concentrations of psychedelic drugs and then brainwash them. Long before LSD had hit the streets, that was their main drug of choice, but they also used other forms of chemical poisoning, plus hypnosis, sensory deprivation, isolation, verbal and sexual abuse and torture.
Once the CIA were happy with the results they'd achieved in vitro, they released the same form of mind programming into the wider world. The generation of babyboomers was in the front line, in the Sixties, as suddenly LSD appeared, as if from nowhere, and we were encouraged by various CIA-trained 'gurus', like Timothy Leary, to use them a basis for spiritual enlightenment.
Of course, we know that shamans use psychotropic herbs, like ayahuasca and peyote, in the jungles of Central America to go into trance. But unlike the lab-created chemical of LySergic acid Diethylamide, the herb is used in its organic, natural state, so that the spirit of the plant is still present. Central American naguals also use their indigenous psychtropic herbs in structured, ceromonial settings which provide some sort of spiritual protection for the initiate.
This is all a million miles from Jimi Hendrix being given acid to hand out to the front row of revellers at the Isle of Wight festival in 1970. Friends of mine took years to recover from the "bad trip" Jimi's acid induced; one went into a mental home, temporarily. I heard of others who killed themselves.
The snares were effective and most of us walked into them eagerly because we were traumatised by this incarnation. Even for those of us who lived fairly uneventful lives, it takes a long time to recover from the trauma of being born into the Fifties – characterised as it was by another trauma, the trauma our parents were only just recovering from after the Second World War.
Many of us have tried to mitigate this trauma by not really being here. Well, speaking for myself, I spent decades trying to find a way up, back to my star family constellation, and out of this density, when all the time, the real answer lay in trying to find a way down and in.
There followed a serpentine path of diving in and out of various spiritual disciplines, all with the aim of getting up and out. All of these paths and gurus were encouraged by the latter day Herods, who had a vested interest in this generation never connecting properly with the Earth. I'm sure of this now.
Well… I won't go on… I've told this story many times, how I managed to discover this truth through shamanism, that the Earth is our mother for this incarnation and that she will heal us and empower us and make us strong.
So we need to ignore all the snares of those who want us to concentrate upwards. Oh yes, and the other thing they always tell you is that you will never be good enough (characterised by Christianity as Original Sin) until you meet your Maker in the Heavens.
This is how we are controlled by the ice-cream of the three Abrahamic religions ~ Judaism, Christianity and Islamc. Whichever flavour we choose ~ chocolate, strawberry or tutti frutti ~ it's all from the same maker and the same controller. And their missionaries made sure that even the Eastern religions have become infected with that way of thinking, also so that yoga and the raising of the kundalini is always about going ever upwards to the crown.
Of course, they have to keep changing the stories as we get wise to them, and so the latest one is Ascensionism. It's exactly the same as the Christianity one, except there's no Jesus. The aim though is the same, by focussing our attention upwards and away from the Earth to gain superior, 5D crystalline bodies, we will lose power through losing our connection the Land of the Earth, and thus be more easily malleable by the Herods and Kamas.
Without those long, spiralling deep roots to hold us in unity, we can be so much more easily divided, conquered and enslaved.
So this I believe is the story of this massacre of the infants, which began with Aleister Crowley, Jack Parsons, Ken Kesey, Timothy Leary at locations such as Pasadena, Montauk, Mount Shasta and the Overlook Hotel at the beginning of the Sixties. (For more about which, see further reading below).


Agnes Muljadi, known as the 'vegan ballerina', has made a name for herself through her stunning ballet skills combined with her health/wellness/vegan stance on life. Here we interview Instagram star @ArtsyAgnes (with over half a million followers on Instagram).
I have been vegan almost 5 years. I became vegan because I had severe hormonal imbalance and started developing breast fibroadenomas. My naturopath recommended that I go plant based immediately.
One of the biggest benefits I've seen is that I don't ever get sick. I have so much more energy and endurance. I also feel more at peace with myself and it's easier for me to stay focused.
I get asked this question a lot and although I became vegan literally overnight, it was a very easy and natural transition for me. I was already a vegetarian for a few years before I became vegan and honestly I never had any food cravings even in the beginning. Vegan food and substitutes just taste so much better and I think over the years I've changed my palette.
Honestly I didn't really have any challenges transitioning to a vegan lifestyle. I was even surprised at how easy it all was for me. I think I'm lucky because I live in LA and the vegan scene has just been exploding. So it was very easy for me to make the transition because of the overwhelming support and resources I received from the local vegan community.
I work hard to only eat raw in the morning – I feel it starts my body off in the right direction each day. Currently my go-to is a green juice with wheatgrass and kale. I also like to have cucumber with a collard green salad. My breakfasts are pretty green!
I've found that my body doesn't tolerate sugar very well. I typically become very tired and lethargic so I stay away from treats most of the time. But once in a while I do treat myself to a Raw Rainbow Flan at AuLac DTLA it's the best vegan treat ever!
By far, my favorite for quick energy is a protein shake. I like banana, spinach and hemp protein, it will give you energy like nothing else!
Can you recommend any cruelty-free cosmetic products that you use?
Oh yes! A few of my favorite brands are Measurable Difference, Zuzu Luxe, Lippy Girl and, 100% Pure.
Do you have any favorite vegan fashion brands?
I have quite a few favorites but my top picks would have to be Bead & Reel, Tastemaker Supply, Miakoda New York, Toko Toko, BHAVA, and Symbology.
Ellen DeGeneres always inspires me with her wit and humor, but I especially appreciate her straightforward facts about veganism. It's an inspiration to see her use her platform for charitable and social responsibility too.
Being able to realize the power that our daily choices and actions have is a crucial. Knowing that our lifestyle determines our outcome. It is also important to do your research! Spend time educating yourself on topics like factory farming so that you're making the best decision for you.


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A year after being eliminated in the Super Regional round by in-state rival Florida, the Seminoles of Florida State are back to complete some unfinished business. This year that trip takes the 'Noles to Omaha to take part in the 2017 College World Series.
And who knows, if things break a particular way the Seminoles could see their rival Florida in the championship series. But that's a bit too far down the line to forecast for just yet.
Here is everything you need to know about the Florida State Seminoles.
Florida State's Dylan Busby has shown an ability to hit for power and average this season.
Top hitter: Dylan Busby — the junior infielder from Sarasota, Florida — does a little bit of everything for the Seminoles. He may not have led the team in batting average (.315) as that honor belongs to sophomore outfielder Jackson Lueck (.327), but Busby leads the team in total bases (140) and is one off the pace for the team lead in total hits (74, 1 behind Quincy Nieporte). His line on the year includes: a team-high 20 doubles, a team-high 14 home runs, and a team-high .596 slugging percentage.
Florida State's sophomore southpaw Tyler Holton has amassed a 10-2 record in 17 starts this year.
Top starter: The 6'2" southpaw Tyler Holton has led the way for the Seminoles starting staff all year in this his sophomore campaign, compiling a 10-2 record in 17 starts with an ERA of 2.25 in 112 innings pitched. He has stayed true to form in the postseason, eating up innings and keeping his team in both ballgames that he's pitched in during the NCAA Tournament. Holton threw a complete game to beat UCF, 6-1, in the regionals, scattering six hits while ringing up a baker's dozen (that's 13 FYI) in the strikeout column. More to the point, his 6.2 innings of work against Sam Houston State in the Super Regional round kept the Seminoles in a game they'd eventually storm back to win, 7-6. Last but not least, Holton's last three starts before the NCAA Tournament featured a complete game shutout of Wake Forest and a pair of strong outings against Louisville (two NCAA Tournament teams, mind you). In short, this Tallahassee, Florida, native brings his best stuff when the stage is brightest. Lights are on him now.
Top reliever: Junior Drew Carlton has been arguably the best arm out of the pen due to his performances on a number of fronts. First and foremost, his 1.98 ERA is the lowest on the team, albeit in just 59 innings over 33 appearances. However, he also boasts one of the best strikeout-to-walk ratios (4.23; 55 K's, 13 BBs) when it comes to the Seminoles bullpen. Managers can ill afford to have extra baserunners in the latter stages of the game and Carlton has shown a deft ability to navigate through trouble without surrending to the scoreboard. His six saves is tops on the team, but he has been a tad likely to give up some hits while he works (62 hits in 59 innings). Skipper Mike Martin will work to coax the best out of his junior righthander, who has thrown 5.1 innings of scoreless baseball over his last three appearances.


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This is a story of how a Baggins had an adventure, and found himself doing and saying things altogether unexpected. He may have lost the neighbours' respect, but he gained—well, you will see whether he gained anything in the end.
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At the World Cup, we're often told, every game is an event. Some matchups feature time-honored rivalries with historical origins (U.S.-England). Some showcase traditional soccer powers (France-Mexico). Some include both of those elements (Portugal-Brazil). Some have a parade of ridiculously gifted players (Netherlands-Cameroon), others lovable underdogs (New Zealand, anyone?). They all, it seems, offer something special. And then there's this.
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America's best-known Slovak might be Ghostbusters director Ivan Reitman, who was born in the town of Komàrno. The most renowned Paraguayan is probably the president, Fernando Lugo, a former Catholic bishop who, in the words of one Paraguay fan, "has a lot of baby mamas." (Three women filed paternity suits against him, though two of the suits were later withdrawn.) Neither Reitman nor Lugo was among the announced crowd of 26,643 at Sunday's game—second lowest for this World Cup—but 90 minutes before kickoff, fans of the two teams were getting acquainted outside the Free State Stadium, posing for pictures and striking up a friendly rivalry. A group of fifth- and sixth-graders from the Monokotswai school in Bloemfontein was there, courtesy of some unsold sponsor tickets. Paraguayans and Slovaks battled for their favor, and judging by the racket being made, the Slovaks won handily. Soon the kids were jumping up and down, chanting, "My smy tu doma! My smy tu doma!" I asked a 19-year-old Slovak student named Ivan what it meant. "We are home here," he told me.
Soon after, the scarf Ivan had been waving was draped around the neck of a 12-year-old named Nthabeleng. Why did he give it to her? "She asked," Ivan said. "I can buy that stuff in Slovakia any time."
Suddenly Nthabeleng was the most popular kid in her group. Friends tugged at the Slovakia scarf as the girl explained why her new favorite team would prevail. "They're strong," she said.
Not strong enough, as it turned out. Paraguay put on a show, slicing up the Slovak defense for an easy 2--0 win. After the game I stopped at a Cuban bar on the way back to the Hobbit Hotel to watch the lovable All Whites of New Zealand play—and stun—Italy. The crowd in the bar was mostly Slovak, but a handful of red-and-white-striped Paraguay jerseys dotted the room. One man in the crowd, named Tibor, was sporting contradictory colors: the Paraguay shirt and a Slovakia hat. After the game, he explained, he and several of his Slovak friends exchanged jerseys with Paraguayan fans, just as the players do. We talked for a while longer, and as I made my way out, I bought Tibor and his friends a round of beers. Before I made it to the door, he called me back and, with a beaming smile, handed me his Slovakia cap.
Walking back to the Hobbit Hotel with Tibor's hat on my head, I realized that in the end, I had, like Bilbo Baggins, gained something in my adventure, and it was this bit of knowledge about the World Cup: No matter who is playing, everyone is home here.
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Das Inkhundla gliedert sich in die Imiphakatsi (Häuptlingsbezirke) Hhohho, Ludzibiki, Mashobeni North und Mvembili.

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Cook 8 oz of fine noodles, preferably cappellini or vermicelli. Drain, toss with 2 T olive oil. Whisk together 2 Tbl olive oil, 2 tsp peanut butter, 2 Tbl low sodium soy sauce, 1 Tbl water, 1 T sugar, 1/4 T fresh chopped ginger. Toss well with noodles. Chill for roughly 60 minutes. Garnish with chopped scallions, and cucumber slices (peeled and seeded).


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Monkey Puss (Live in London) is a live album by Swedish band Entombed recorded during the 1992 Gods of Grind tour in London. It was released in 1999 on Earache Records.

Also a video version is available, which is the only official live video of early Entombed.
Originally it was released on VHS cassette, it was later re-released in 2001 on DVD. The VHS and DVD version contain five additional non-live videos (Left Hand Path, Stranger Aeons, Hollowman, Wolverine Blues and Night of the Vampire).

Monkey Puss can be seen during video as being written with feltpen on Nicke Andersson's snare drum, as well as on one of the band member's guitars, hence the album name.

Track listing

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Entombed (band) albums
1999 live albums
Earache Records live albums
Live video albums
1999 video albums
Earache Records video albums


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Back to the Future was released on July 3, 1985 and it grossed over $381 million worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing film of 1985. It won the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, the Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film, and the Academy Award for Best Sound Effects Editing. It received three Academy Award nominations, five BAFTA nominations, and four Golden Globe nominations, including Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy). In 2007, the Library of Congress selected it for preservation in the National Film Registry, and in June 2008 the American Film Institute's special AFI's 10 Top 10 designated it the 10th-best science fiction film. The film began a franchise including two sequels, Back to the Future Part II (1989) and Back to the Future Part III (1990), an animated series, theme park ride, and several video games.
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Q: Select distinct count over two columns I have data that looks like this:
school       district        crs_sbj  crs_num  crs_sec
CANYON HIGH  IRON DISTRICT   ENGL     2010     213
CANYON HIGH  IRON DISTRICT   ENGL     2010     214
CANYON HIGH  IRON DISTRICT   ENGL     1010     110
CANYON HIGH  IRON DISTRICT   MATH     1010     400
WAYNE HIGH   WAYNE DISTRICT  MATH     1010     321
WAYNE HIGH   WAYNE DISTRICT  MATH     1010     322
WAYNE HIGH   WAYNE DISTRICT  ENGL     1010     500

I want to count the unique classes offered at each individual high school.
For example, I want to see:
   count   school
    3       CANYON HIGH
    2       WAYNE HIGH

How would I go about doing this? I understand the concept of one column, but how about two?

A: Try this:
select school, count(distinct crs_num) _count
from table
group by school;

A: Select School, count(distinct crs_num)
from  table
group by School

A: I am unsure what constitutes a unique class.
; with aardvark (select distinct school, district, crs_sbj, crs_num
    from T)
select district, school, count(*)
from aardvark
group by school, district

Since the same school name can be used across districts, I included the district in the grouping.

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"Now hiring, chief executive officer." That's a job ad you're not likely to see.
It's seldom that you'll find higher ranking vacancies offered to outsider applicants, and for very good reasons. For most companies, promoting talent that they already have, instead of looking elsewhere for professionals to fill in higher places, is the best route for successful accomplishment of duties and responsibilities. But there's much more to internal promotion than just that. Find out why you should choose to promote instead of getting new talent by checking out these three reasons.
Comprehensive Understanding of Company Goals and Objectives – One of the most difficult things to deal with when you're hiring new talent is the alignment of your goals with theirs. Often, new hires won't completely understand your company's mission and objectives, which is particularly detrimental for your entire workforce if you're hiring someone to fill in a higher ranking vacancy. It's possible that they might misguide their subordinates and finalize decisions that don't lead towards the same company goal. Promoting one of your own to fill in a higher spot could eliminate that problem, especially if they've been with you for a while.
Employee Retention and Engagement – Even if you're only promoting one from your pool of talent, you're likely to keep the fire of motivation burning in the rest of your workforce. Seeing one of their own being plucked out and propped up on a higher seat in the company's organizational structure gives hope to a lot of others. Knowing that it's a possibility for one brings life to the idea that it's a possibility for all. In many companies, a typical employee engagement score calculation reveals that opportunity for career growth is one of the top reasons for continued engagement. And proving to your workers that you provide that chance will keep them ambitious and motivated.
Shorter Learning Curve – New hires have a lot to learn, regardless of whether or not they've had experience with other companies. That's because your enterprise might perform certain tasks and duties in your own unique way that might not be known to many people on the outside. By promoting instead of hiring, you can expect a shorter learning curve, especially if you choose an employee who excels at what they do and who has observed how higher ranking jobs have been done in the past.
There is power to internal promotion, so don't put out those job vacancy ads just yet. Sift through your pool of talent and see who might be ripe for the picking. Rise your employees through the ranks and watch your company grow to success along with them.


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Fanfare: The Week in Music Education - May 19
"Fanfare: The Week in Music Education" is a weekly collection of news and stories about the latest in music education and music advocacy. Get your week started right with the latest news in music education, as well as timely music advocacy resources so that you may promote music education in your community. If you would like to share a story or announcement in "Fanfare," feel free to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., and it could be featured in an upcoming post.
The next SupportMusic Coalition Webinar is Thursday!
Join the next SupportMusic Coalition Webinar for the latest in music advocacy live from our nation's capital on Thursday, May 22 at 11 a.m. Eastern. NAMM Members are currently in Washington, DC this week advocating for music education. NAMM Members will also participate in a "day of music making service" this week at a school in Washington. The Webinar on Thursday will be led by NAMM Director of Public Affairs and Government Relations Mary Luehrson and will include a recap of visits with Members of Congress, a report on NAMM advocacy asks, information garnered from policy and advocacy training and news of NAMM's collaboration with the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities. Click here to learn more and register.
Bay Area after-school jazz program provides access to quality music education
As a young middle school alto saxophone and piano student, the first after-school program I participated in was the middle school jazz band. Jazz band opened me up to a whole new world of music styles and genres I had no clue existed. An after-school jazz program from 4th grade through high school is providing that experience to underserved students in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Alum Rock Jazz Program was created in 1973 by music educator Bill Nicolosi and has provided after-school jazz experiences for thousands of students since. Nicolosi was able to successfully advocate for a permanent school-funded position for the after-school program in 1980, which has remained today. The program also utilizes donations and local funding partners to provide instrument, travel and instrument coach expenses. The Alum Rock Jazz Program has sent alumni to major in music in college and perform jazz professionally, many of whom return to train young jazz students.
Music for Dreams Foundation provides instruments for winning student essays
Near Jacksonville, Florida, two elementary students received musical instruments for their inspiring essays about music. "I love music," a fourth grade music student said. "It helps me express my feelings. Also, I have a passion for music since I was little. Don't you think music is all inspiring?" The Music for Dreams Foundation provided the instruments to two students at the low income W.E. Cherry Elementary School in Orange Park. The Foundation was created to provide outlets for underserved children to express themselves. The Foundation partners with VH1 Save the Music to provide musical instruments.
Daniel Deutsch: "When students learn to compose music, it empowers them."
For many of us, when we think of "child composer," we think of a child prodigy or genius. For educator Danie Deutsch, child composers should be componplace in our music education landscape. According to Deutsch, one of his students exclaimed, "When I play my own music, my soul is released. I can fly. I'm special." Deutsch advocates for teaching composition not as theory exercises, but as the idea and expression. "Sometimes you can guess the identity of the composer by the personality of the piece, but sometimes hidden facets of character are revealed, like the tender elegy of a sturdy athlete, or the eloquent grandeur of a painfully shy student," says Deutsch. Do you teach composition in the music classroom? Does it creatively engage your students?
Buzzfeed perpetuates musical instrument stereotypes
As a self-professed millenial, I often find myself on Buzzfeed more often than I should be. If you are not aware of Buzzfeed, it is a list-making content creation platform that relies on viral content to be successful. In hundreds of posts per day, there was bound to be a musical instrument-related post, but this one felt awfully close to home. "What Your Middle School Band Instrument Says About You" provides a brief generalization of the stereotypes we've all come to know for band instruments. As a saxophone player who switched to French horn in middle school, I'd like to think that I am both opinionated and charming. In addition to finding out what your instrument says about you, how do you feel about these instrument stereotypes? How do they impact recruitment and retention? Do they create instrumentation issues from an ensemble perspective?
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Arlington ISD successfully passes $633 mil bond issue, including funding for fine arts programs
Voters in Arlington, Texas overwhelmingly supported a $663 million bond package last week for the Arlington Independent School District. Arlington ISD and Arlington First, a political action committee formed to support the bond issue, utilized an active social media campaign and important endorsements from community business leaders to pass the largest school bond in Tarrant County history. Fine arts were an important part of the bond package, which supported the construction of a 2,500 seat fine arts center, the purchase of instruments, uniforms and equipment to increase access to performing arts programs and several other fine arts initiatives. The district, which largely serves Hispanic and African-American communities, boasts a vibrant fine arts program, serving close to two thirds of the 64,000 students in the district. Congratulations to Arlington ISD!
Education Through Music - Los Angeles provides school music resources in underserved LA schools
For school districts that lack adequate funding for arts education, enrichment programs provided by local nonprofit organizations have become more popular. Los Angeles County is a prime example where local nonprofits have stepped up to provide high quality music instruction for underserved students. Education Through Music is an enrichment program originally founded in New York in 1991 that partners with schools to provide all students with music instruction, from elementary through high school. In 2006, Victoria Young Lanier created a Los Angeles affiliate of Education Through Music to enhance student academic performance and creative development among disadvantaged schools throughout Los Angeles. Victoria and Program Director Ryan Rowles recently sat down with a local radio station to discuss the program and its vast impact in LA. You can listen to the audio below, which features Education Through Music's recent "Music Unites the World Festival." At the Festival, underserved students had the opportunity to rehearse and perform "Let it Go" from Disney's Frozen with composer Christophe Beck, arranger Tim Davies and prominent vocal coach Evelyn Halus.
OpEd: Arts, other extracurriculars are imperative for education
While we spend a lot of time advocating solely for the arts or music, we often must collaborate for our message to be impactful. Educator Stacey Boyd advocates in this US News and World Report OpEd for all extracurriculars, including music. She advocates for music, foreign language and physical education, which are all integral in a well-rounded education. "Concentration, strong recall skills, evolved communication skills, and being a good team player are just a few of the benefits research shows music, foreign language and physical education have on a developing mind. To me, that list reads as one I might put together for a model employee," says Boyd.
Yamaha's Quest for Music Education funds $100,000 in musical instruments
Schools across the country competed in Yamaha's Quest for Music Education Contest late last year, which awarded $100,000 in Yamaha instruments to elementary, middle and high schools, as well as colleges. The contest included a variety of online quests throughout the Yamaha website, including Yamaha Artists, Yamaha Internships and music advocacy. Bands of America Grand National Finalist Round Rock H.S. from Texas was awarded 2nd place in the high school division, receiving $10,000 in Yamaha instruments. "We have a number of needs for instruments, so any chance to win some, especially from Yamaha, was a real motivator for us," said Round Rock director David Mobley. "We have selected a french horn and an oboe, both of which we had to borrow from other schools." You can view the complete list of winners here.
Do you keep a "Happy File?"
If you are not familiar with MFA leadership faculty member and "Be Part of the Band" creator Scott Lang, I encourage you to sign up for his newsletter now! Every week, Scott shares creative tips and tricks for students and educators to improve your ensemble. Last week, Scott shared his "Happy File" for Teacher Appreciation Week. Scott's "Happy File" includes gifts from students he has received throughout the years in addition to photos, accolades, mementos, etc. He also encourages all of his students to make their own "Happy File" as well. Whether you need inspiration or are having a particularly tough day, the "Happy File" is a great reminder of great impact educators and musicians have. Be sure to check out Scott's video about the "Happy File" below, which was filmed by his sons!
Fanfare: The Week in Music Education - April 28
Enrichment program helps continue music instruction despite budget cuts
Growing up in Ohio, the often-criticized school levy funding program in the state was common practice for me. Every few years, administrators and teachers shifted focus from teaching students to appealing to voters for school levies and bond issues. Because of failed ballot initiatives, many schools in Ohio have faced serious budget issues that have eliminated or reduced busing, extra curricular activities and arts programs. After multiple levy failures for Medina City Schools, the district got creative in order to preserve its long tradition of musical excellence. Through a partnership with the Medina City Schools Foundation, students would receive elementary band and string instruction through an enrichment program funded entirely by private donations. This new enrichment program engages the local Akron Symphony Orchestra to provide instruction and master classes for more than 1,000 students who would not have received music instruction due to budget cuts. If your school is facing budget cuts, visit our Advocacy webpage for tools and resources to keep music in our schools.
Grammy Foundation announces $200,000 in grants for music research
Each year, the Grammy Foundation awards grants to support research in music. From music therapy to recording preservation, the Foundation supports a wide variety of initiatives that support music in America. Last week, the Grammy Foundation announced that more than $200,000 would be awarded to 15 recipients. The recipients include a University of California, Davis project to study memory retention through music for Alzheimer's patients and a University of Memphis study to examine the possible benefits of music training in strengthening the ear and preventing hearing loss. The Foundation also supported several organizations who are attempting to properly archive and preserve early recordings. Click here to view the entire list of 2014 grants. The video below displays a few of the research initiatives recognized last year by the Grammy Foundation.
Palo Alto area superintendent pushes for new music program
Last week, we brought you a moving op-ed column from a Southern California Superintendent advocating for the support of arts education. This week, a superintendent in Northern California is making waves for a district long without an instrumental music program. Students from the Ravenswood City School District in East Palo Alto received no formalized music instruction in middle school, and were then unable to join the band when they moved on to Menlo-Atherton High School. While students at the other eight school districts that feed into Menlo-Atherton participated in band in sixth through eighth grade, Ravenswood students were two years behind in music instruction. "I want to ensure that they get that option by offering music as part of our core program and when the students get to sixth grade, that we actually have a band program," said Superintendent Gloria Hernandez. Currently, Ravenswood partners with Music in the Schools, a local nonprofit to provide music instruction to students. Hernandez has also set aside $150,000 to provide instruments for students and begin a formalized instrumental music program at one middle school in the district.
'Google Glass Explorer' Cynthia Johnston Turner named Director of Bands at University of Georgia
Last year, 2013 MFA Summer Symposium faculty member Dr. John P. Lynch announced that he will be accepting a position at the University of Sydney, Australia. We wish Dr. Lynch the best and welcome the University of Georgia's newest Director of Bands, Dr. Cynthia Johnston Turner, previously Director of Wind Ensembles at Cornell University. Dr. Turner is an advocate of the 21st century classroom, speaking frequently on technology in music education. She even became one of 8,000 beta testers of Google Glass last summer. The Cornell Daily Sun highlighted her experiences with Google Class in October and noted that Dr. Turner has used Google Glass to coach her conducting students more efficiently and even import scores into Google Glass so she does not need to look down at the podium while conducting. Dr. Turner and student Tyler Ehrlich are also researching other applications of Google Glass for music education. Below is an example of how Dr. Turner uses Google Glass in her conducting class.
New iPhone 5S commercial highlights many musical uses of iPhone
While on the topic of technology, I came across a new iPhone commercial last night while watching television. The commercial (displayed below) begins with several musicians using the iPhone in different ways to perform a song, the Pixies' 1988 hit "Gigantic." While I have hundreds of apps on my phone for just about any function, I often forget how often I use my iPhone for music. Beyond just listening and identifying music, I have several metronome, tuner and recording apps to use when practicing. The Ohio State University Marching Band was also featured in a recent Apple commercial for their innovative work in learning drill via iPad. How do you use your smartphone or tablet for music performance and instruction? Educators - you can also learn more on utilizing the latest in technology for music education at the Directors' Academy, part of the Music for All Summer Symposium, presented by Yamaha.
Nominate a Music Teacher for the GRAMMY Music Educator Award
Whether you're a professional musician or your instrument sits dusty in the back of our closet, a music teacher likely remains as one of the most impactful people in your scholastic experience. Music In Our Schools Month is the perfect time to recognize an music teacher in your life. Last year, The GRAMMY Foundation created a new way to recognize music teachers through the GRAMMY Music Educator Award. This program allows anyone - students, parents, fellow teachers, administrators, professional musicians - to nominate a music teacher. Any school music teacher, public or private, Kindergarten through College, is eligble for the Award. Kent Knappenberger, a music teacher and Choir Director at Westfield Academy and Central School in New York, was the recipient of the inaugural GRAMMY Music Educator Award. In addition to his appearance at the 56th GRAMMY Awards in January, Kent's inspiring story was shared across the country, including a CBS This Morning feature you can view below.
The deadline to nominate a teacher for the 2015 GRAMMY Music Educator Award is March 31, 2014. Nomination forms and more information on the Award are available online at www.grammyintheschools.com. After the nomination process, quarterfinalist educators are asked to provide additional criteria for submission. Semifinalist music educators are selected through committee interviews, and finally a Blue Ribbon Committee selects up to 10 finalists and the GRAMMY Music Educator Award recipient. Each finalist receives a $1,000 award, and the recipient receives a $10,000 award in addition to the opportunity to experience and appear at the GRAMMY Awards in 2014. Click the button below to recognize a teacher who ahs made an impact in your life.
The Music Educator Award was established to recognize current educators who have made a significant and lasting contribution to the field of music education and who demonstrate a commitment to the broader cause of maintaining music education in the schools. The application process for the award will adjust each year to allow the broad array of effective teaching styles and methods used in the discipline to be recognized and awarded. The GRAMMY Music Educator Award is supported by Music for All partners the NAMM Foundation and the National Association for Music Education.
2014 BOA Hall of Fame Inductees Announced
Music for All has announced the industry leaders who will be inducted into the 2014 Bands of America Hall of Fame: Eugene Migliaro Corporon, Fred and Marlene Miller and Camilla M. Stasa.
The Bands of America Hall of Fame recognizes individuals who have had a positively life-changing impact on Music for All's Bands of America programs and music education. 2014 inductees were announced Saturday evening, November 16 during the opening ceremonies of the Bands of America Grand National Championships, presented by Yamaha, in Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
Eugene Migliaro Corporon is the conductor of the Wind Symphony and Regents Professor of Music at the University of North Texas. Mr. Corporon has been a cornerstone of the Music for All National Festival as a member of the non-competitive festival's evaluation team and conductor of the Honor Band of America, which he will conduct for the second time in 2014. Mr. Corporon is a graduate of California State University, Long Beach and Claremont Graduate University. Mr. Corporon, a frequent guest conductor at the Showa University of Music in Kawasaki City, Japan, has also served as a visiting conductor at the Julliard School, the Interlochen World Center for Arts Education and the Aspen Music Festival and School. He is also the principal conductor of the Lone Star Wind Orchestra, a professional group made up of musicians from the Dallas and Fort Worth metroplex.
Fred and Marlene Miller's Fred J. Miller, Inc. is a leader in pageantry uniform design and manufacturing, outfitting many of the world's best marching bands, drum corps and winter guards. As the Official Uniform Sponsor of Music for All, their support helps make possible MFA's performance and educational programs. FJM also designed and created the uniforms outfitting the BOA Honor Band in the Rose Parade® in 2005, 2009 and 2013. A former band director, Mr. Miller was also a founding member of the United States Twirling Association. Mr. Miller passed away in August 2012. Mr. and Mrs. Miller were crucial to the development of a young Winter Guard International in the early 1980s and founded the award-winning Miller's Blackhawks twirling corps and later winter guard. Currently President and CEO of FJM, Inc., Mrs. Miller is on the board of directors for Music for All.
Camilla M. Stasa has been involved with Music for All in a variety of roles since its beginning. She was a student drum major of the Chesaning Union High School Band, MI, who performed in the first "Marching Band of America" summer national championship in Whitewater, Wisconsin in 1976. She served as a BOA summer camp clinician and adjudicator in the 1980s. Most notably, Ms. Stasa was on the Music for All staff from 1989, hired initially as Director of Operations, and then serving as Director of Participant Relations until her departure in 2010 after 21 years of service. Ms. Stasa is currently Associate Director of Admissions & Continuing Education for Vandercook College of Music in Chicago.
Music for All will induct these newest members into the Bands of America Hall of Fame on Saturday, March 8, 2014 during the Music for All National Festival in Indianapolis. They will be permanently recognized in the Bands of America Hall of Fame at Music for All's Indianapolis headquarters, along with all the BOA Hall of Fame members inducted since the first in 2003.
Bands of America Hall of Fame
Bruce Dinkins
Chuck Campbell
Chuck Henson
Stu and Sharon Holzer
Debbie Laferty Asbill
Richard Floyd
Michael Rubino
Anthony Maiello
L. Scott McCormick
H. Robert Reynolds
James F. Keene
Norman Ruebling
Marie Czapinski
Colonel Arnald Gabriel
Alfred Watkins
Michael Kumer
Wayne Markworth
Ray E. Cramer
Gary Markham
George N. Parks (1953-2010)
Greg Bimm
Bob Buckner
Richard and Gayle Crain
Tim Lautzenheiser
Tom McLeRoy (1929–2003)
Kenneth M. Snoeck
Col. Truman W. Crawford (1934–2003)
Frederick Fennell (1914–2004)
L.J. Hancock (1952–2002)
John P. Paynter (1929–1996)
Dr. William D. Revelli (1902–1994)
Read more about the Bands of America Hall of Fame
Music Advocacy Slideshow
Download this slideshow of music education facts, from SupportMusic.com and other sources, to support music education in your schools.
This slideshow is played at Music for All and Bands of America programs.
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Articles and Stories about the Importance of Music and Arts Education
With A Little Help, Violin Students Get To Carnegie Hall, by Jeff Lunden, NPR Music News
An inner city school fights to save its orchestra, by Martha Irvine, AP National Writer, The Seattle Times
Escaping Violence via the Drill Team, but Not Completely, by Don Terry, The New York Times
Charity Tillemann-Dick: Singing after a double lung transplant, Video on TED.com
Texas musicians heading Down Under to perform with YouTube orchestra, by Tara Dooley, Copyright 2011 Houston Chronicle
Hearing the Music, Honing the Mind, The Editors, Scientific American
Band members give surprise show for Meals on Wheels recipients, by Jim Douglas, WFAA.com, Dallas/Fort Worth
Lawrence Central football player turns to violin, by Scott Swan, WTHR.com, Indianapolis
Fulton parents press music plea, by Gracie Bonds Staples, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Einstein On Creative Thinking: Music and the Intuitive Art of Scientific Imagination, Published on March 31, 2010 by Michele and Robert Root-Bernstein in Imagine That!
Partners and Links
The success of Music for All is because of the strength, dedication and quality of our national partners. In today's environment collaboration is the key to success for the music and arts community. The Board of Directors of Music for All is grateful for the support of these leading national organizations:
Americans for the Arts is the nation's leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts in America. With a 40-year record of service, we are dedicated to representing and serving local communities and creating opportunities for every American to participate in and appreciate all forms of the arts.
American Music Conference
AMC is dedicated to promoting the importance of music, music-making and music education to the general public. The AMC site is your one stop source to find music making research, current events, advocacy tools, and music making activities.
The ASCAP Foundation
The ASCAP Foundation is dedicated to nurturing the musical talent of tomorrow, preserving the legacy of the past, and sustaining the creative incentive for today's creators through a variety of educational, professional, and humanitarian programs and activities which serve the entire music community.
Marching Arts Forum
The mission of the Marching Arts Forum is to provide colleges an atmosphere in which open discussion of the marching arts is encouraged. With clinic-like sessions as well as forum-based discussion, the Marching Arts strives to create a culture of learning within the marching activity. Through collegiate chapters, the Marching Arts Forum will improve the quality of marching arts education worldwide.
NAfME - The National Association for Music Education
NAfME, among the world's largest arts education organizations, marked its centennial in 2007 as the only association that addresses all aspects of music education. Through membership of more than 75,000 active, retired, and pre-service music teachers, and with 60,000 honor students and supporters, NAfME serves millions of students nationwide through activities at all teaching levels, from preschool to graduate school.
NAMM, The International Music Products Association
Representing, educating and promoting the music products industry. Over the past century, NAMM, The International Music Products Association, has proudly represented the industry that brings the gift of music into people's lives. What started in May of 1901 as a small, grassroots organization of 52 founding members has since blossomed into an international association representing more than 7,700 retailers and manufacturers of musical instruments and products from 85 countries worldwide.
SupportMusic.com
SupportMusic.com is a public service initiative that intends to critically impact resolve and support for music education in local communities around the United States. SupportMusic.com is an advocacy effort that unites various national and regional organizations with parents and community leaders seeking to improve access and opportunity in music and arts learning. Go to SUPPORTMUSIC.COM for tools and resources for saving music programs in your local community.
The Whole Child
Each child, in each school, in each of our communities deserves to be healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged. That's what a whole child approach to learning, teaching, and community engagement really is. The Whole Child approachs call on families, educators, policymakers, and communities to ensure each child is healthy, safe, engaged, supported and challenged. Founded in 1943, ASCD (formerly the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) is an educational leadership organization dedicated to advancing best practices and policies for the success of each learner.
Young Audiences, Inc. (YAI) is the nation's leading source of arts-in-education services. YAI's mission and goal is to help make the arts an essential part of young people's education. Young Audiences advances the artistic and educational development of public school students by bringing young people together with professional artists of all disciplines to learn, create and participate in the arts. This year, Young Audiences' network of 33 chapters and affiliates and 5,200 artists reached 7.5 million children in nearly 8,000 schools with more than 22,000 performance demonstrations, 64,000 workshops and 4,000 teacher services.
Music for All is committed to providing access to valuable information and resources to support music and the arts in education and communities. The following tools and resources can equip you with templates, facts and figures, posters and stories to successfully make your case for music education in your school and community. Check back often for the most up-to-date resources, and be sure to visit the Stories & Articles page for moving stories about music's incredible impact. If you have questions about Music for All's advocacy initiatives, feel free to contact us.
Music for All is proud to be the title sponsor of "Be Part of the Band: Elementary Style," a menu of high quality tools to help band directors attact as many students as possible to their program. "Be Part of the Band" includes templates, videos and other valuable resources to aid in school band recruitment.
The SupportMusic Community Action Kit provides resources to help you advocate for a complete education that includes music instruction for every child. The Kit includes grassroots advocacy guides, communication tools and templates including sample letters, petition templates, downloadable PowerPoint presentations and posters. The SupportMusic Community Action Kit was created and presented by MFA partners NAMM and the National Association for Music Education.
https://www.nammfoundation.org/educator-resources/grassroots-advocacy-guide
Need facts and figures to make your case for music education? Check this page often for the latest facts and research supporting music in our nation's schools.
Music for All partners with advocacy organizations such as NAMM, the National Association for Music Education and Americans for the Arts to provide the highest quality information for music educators and advocates to utilize. Visit this page to learn more about organizations making a difference in music education and advocacy.
Need a music advocacy slideshow to show at concerts, events or school board meetings? Music for All created this slideshow for each of its educational events and has made it available to you as well. You can view the slideshow here and download the presentation in multiple formats.
Download the "Why Music?" Poster
Display your support for music education and Music for All at home, in your office or at school! Below are multiple downloadable sizes of the "Why Music?" poster for your personal use.
8.5x11 Poster
11x17 Poster
Quick Facts and Stats
Student Performance
The College Entrance Examination Board found that students involved in public school music programs scored 107 points higher on the SAT's than students with no participation.
- Profiles of SAT and Achievement Test Takers, The College Board,
compiled by the Music Educators National Conference (2002)
U.S. Department of Education data on more than 25,000 secondary school students found that students who report consistent high levels of involvement in instrumental music over the middle and high school years show "significantly higher levels of mathematics proficiency by grade 12."
- U.S. Department of Education NELLS88 Database
Public Support and Access
According to a 2003 Gallup survey, 95 percent of Americans believe that music is a key component in a child's well-rounded education.
- American Attitudes on Music, Music Making and Music Education, The Gallup Organization 2003
In spite of this public support and documented benefits, "only one in four eighth graders reported being asked to sing or play a music instrument at least once a week."
-1998 NAEP Assessment
Arts involvement teaches children many skills necessary to succeed in life, including problem solving and decision making, building self-confidence and self-discipline, the ability to imagine what might be and to accept responsibility for it, teamwork, the development of informed perception, and articulating a vision.
- Compiled from various research documents and reports
Secondary students who participated in band or orchestra reported the lowest lifetime and current use of all substances (alcohol, tobacco, illicit drugs).
- Texas Commission on Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Houston Chronicle, January 11, 1998
A research team reports that early music training dramatically enhancing children's abstract reasoning skills. These findings indicate that music uniquely enhances higher brain functions required for mathematics, chess, science and engineering.
- From Neurological Research, Feb 28, 1997; Frances Rauscher, Ph.D., Gordon Shaw, Ph.D, University of California, Irvine
A two-year Swiss study involving 1,200 children in 50 schools showed that students involved in the music program were better at languages, learned to read more easily, showed an improved social climate, showed more enjoyment in school, and had a lower level of stress than non-music students.
-Weber, E.W., Spychiger, M. & Patry, J.L. (1993)
Arts and the Economy
America's nonprofit arts industry generates $134 billion in economic activity every year, including $24.4 billion in federal, state, and local tax revenues.
- Americans for the Arts
Despite this, state-level arts spending dropped from $409 million in fiscal year 2002 to 354.5 in fiscal year 2003 and declined again to $272.4 million in 2004.
- National Assembly of State Arts Agencies


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The Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities at the Singapore University of Technology and Design seeks applications for a full-time research position at the rank of Senior Research Fellow or above. Candidates who have a background in urban planning and/or research expertise in any of the following areas are encouraged to apply:
socio-urban sustainability, particularly in the evaluation, monitoring and promotion of sustainability in the Asian context
urban health policy and the prevention and management of non-communicable diseases through human-centric technologies
human dimensions and policy implications of innovative urban technologies
Candidates should have a at least five years of post-doctoral publication track record and a professional history of receiving and managing competitive grants. The successful candidate is expected to establish an independent research agenda and mentor junior research staff. Remuneration will be internationally competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. The successful applicant will be expected to take up the position latest by September 2022.
Interested applicants should submit a dossier consisting of the following:
a cover letter (maximum 3 pages)
up-to-date CV
a statement describing their research trajectory and future plans
a statement describing their teaching experience (if any)
contact details for three referees (only short-listed applicants will be invited to submit reference letters)
We will begin evaluating candidates immediately, but the position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. E-mail applications and further enquiries should be sent to lkycic@sutd.edu.sg (please indicate "Senior Research Fellow Application" as the subject heading).
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The purpose of this course is to provide useful and pertinent info regarding pediatric abusive head trauma/injury, previously known as shaken baby syndrome (SBS).
Prepare nurses to educate caregivers to avoid accidental head trauma due to falls, accidental injuries, etc.
Child maltreatment, which is the umbrella term encompassing child abuse that includes physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, or neglect, is responsible for 25% of brain injuries in children over the age of two.
Brain and head trauma is the most common cause of traumatic deaths in children under age 2. According to the National Library of Medicine, a branch of the National Institutes of Health, pediatric abusive head trauma is defined as an injury to the intracranial contents or skull of a child under the age of five as a result of shaking, blunt impact, suffocation or strangulation. It refers to a specific type of injury, and not necessarily a mechanism, and can also include dropping or throwing a child. The classic triad of abusive head trauma refers to encephalopathy, subdural hematoma, and retinal hemorrhage.
While there exists a relative lack of consistent, well documented statistics regarding this issue, the following have been established with relative certainty. The Child Maltreatment Report of 2016reports the incidence of child maltreatment in the first year of life at 24.8 per 1000 children of the same age in the US. Incidence of abusive head trauma is estimated at 35 per 100,000. The National Center for Shaken Baby Syndrome reports between 1200-1400 cases of pediatric abusive head trauma annually in the US. The CDC, which recommends the term "Abusive Head Trauma" for legal and other reasons (versus SBS), reports that abusive head trauma in pediatrics accounts for roughly 10% of the 2000 deaths annually from maltreatment. Annual medical costs are estimated at over $70 million. Sixty-five percent of patients develop significant neurological disabilities and more than 50% will be partially or completely blind. Between 5-35% of infants die from their injuries.
Risk factors for abusive head trauma can be categorized into three basic groups: characteristics of the victim, the perpetrator, and the community. Victim risk factors include inconsolable crying and/or colic (peaks at 6-8 weeks of age), disability of the child, greater than 2 siblings in the home, and living in an unrelated adult's home. Perpetrator risk factors include a frustrated caregiver or frustration intolerance, a history of domestic violence in the home, a mental or behavioral health history, inexperienced caregiver, single parents, young parents, low education level, low socioeconomic status, lack of prenatal care and maternal smoking. Sixty-five to ninety percent of perpetrators of pediatric abusive head trauma were male, while the statistics for child maltreatment in general is more evenly split between the sexes (54% women, 45% men). Community risk factors include social isolation, lack of recreational facilities, and poverty.
The National Institutes of Health lists family support and parental concern as effective protective factors against abusive head trauma. The preventive factors for abusive head trauma include parental education programs regarding child development and parenting, social support, and parental resilience.
The initial management of a critically ill or unstable patient with abusive head trauma presenting to an emergency room or urgent care includes the same basic lifesaving measures you would employ for any unstable patient: Circulation, Airway management, and Breathing. Nearly 40% of abusive head trauma patients require CPR at initial presentation. Vital signs need to be taken regularly and watched closely for apnea, hypothermia/chills and bradycardia. Once the patient has been determined stable, a full history and head to toe nursing assessment/physical exam should be done.
A complete nursing assessment, with a special focus on repeated, consistent and complete neurological exams, can provide important clues and trends that lead one to suspect abusive head trauma and lead towards the necessary tests and imaging studies to confirm that diagnosis. The majority of abusive head trauma patients present with an abnormal neurological exam.
A complete and thorough history from the adult(s) accompanying the ill child will also provide a number of important clues to indicate to the nurse that abusive head trauma should be suspected and ruled out. Within the initial history, the nurse is looking for stories that change over time, do not align with the child's injuries and developmental stage, or are otherwise unreliable and suspicious. In several retrospective studies, no history of a traumatic event was offered in >64% of abusive head trauma cases. In fact, the lack of a history of trauma had a high specificity and high positive predictive value for abusive head injury. Injuries are often attributed to resuscitative efforts or are developmentally incompatible. Over 60% of victims of abusive head trauma were found to have a history or clinical evidence of previous abuse. The nurse should attempt to establish a clear timeline of the patient's injuries. Open ended questions will help establish a good therapeutic communication pattern between the nurse and the caregiver, and if there are multiple adults they should be interviewed separately.
Medical work-up for these patients includes basic blood work such as CBC, CMP, platelets and coagulation studies. Urinalysis and CSF studies are sometimes done as well. Initial imaging studies include a head CT and skeletal survey, with additional follow-up imaging if needed to further clarify or elucidate any abnormal findings. Finally, an ophthalmologic consult/exam to assess for retinal hemorrhage should also be included.
Once the diagnosis of abusive head trauma has been established by the medical team, the nursing care of these patients are rooted in sound acute care and pediatric nursing data. A Glasgow coma scale score under 9 in combination with respiratory distress or hemodynamic instability should suggest the need for advanced airway management and ventilation. Intracranial pressure can rise dangerously in abusive head trauma in the presence of cerebral edema and subdural hemorrhage causing extensive secondary damage. Maintaining the head of bed at 30° and limiting environmental stimulus optimizes cerebral perfusion and decreases cerebral metabolism, simultaneously helping to reduce intracranial pressure. Sedation with barbiturates and or therapeutic hypothermia further decreases cerebral metabolism and therefore intracranial pressure. Vital signs are monitored closely, and regular neuro checks should be completely consistently, and if possible, by the same provider throughout a given shift.
Unfortunately, many patients with abusive head trauma will not survive, or will do so with extensive disability and long-term effects. The best nursing care for these children, therefore, is not optimal treatment after the fact, but rather prevention of the maltreatment beforehand. A number of studies have evaluated education efforts to reduce the family and community risk for child maltreatment, especially for abusive head trauma in infants. Thus far the primary prevention efforts, including large public education campaigns as well as hospital based campaigns, have unfortunately not shown any significant corresponding drop in hospitalizations for abusive head trauma. They aim to educate caregivers throughout the community about normal child development, parenting skills, and coping strategies for stress and frustration. One such program is the Period of PURPLE Crying program which acknowledges the frustration that can be caused by crying and gives parents and caregivers coping skills and methods to handle the crying without shaking.
Secondary prevention programs have been shown to be more effective. Targeted at a specific subset that is at risk for child maltreatment, these programs include prenatal and early childhood home visitation and high school based programs run by nurses to educate caregivers. They have been shown to significantly reduce verified reports of child maltreatment (although effectiveness against preventing abusive head trauma specifically has not been established). One such program is the Nurse-Family Partnership which targets low-income first-time mothers with RN home visits that begin during pregnancy and can extend to the child's second birthday. The visits aim to increase healthy behaviors, discourage unhealthy behaviors, recognize signs of illness in children and create safe households.
Finally, indicated prevention activities target families in which maltreatment has already occurred. It aims to prevent reoccurrence and limit the negative consequences of the maltreatment and foster healing. These often include intensive family preservation services through mental health counselors and other mental health services for children and families. One program, Triple P, covers the entire prevention continuum with various leveled programming components to enhance parenting skills and support. The CDC is currently conducting randomized clinical trials of various prevention plans to establish their effectiveness on rates of abusive head trauma and child maltreatment rates in general.
Parents of a 6 month-old female bring their daughter to the pediatric ER stating that she has been fussy and is refusing to eat. Both parents are very young, seem appropriately concerned. Vital signs indicate tachycardia and neuro exam reveals an infant crying inconsolably. Head to toe assessment reveals multiple bruises on chest, abdomen, and back. History from parents does not include any traumatic event. Imaging studies reveal rib fractures and head CT reveals a skull fracture and subdural hematoma. Infant is admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit for treatment. Father of infant seems nervous and is seen pacing in the hall. He later confesses to shaking his daughter when she would not stop crying. What are the nurse's priorities in the care of this family?
In each state there is a list of mandatory reporters, or professionals that are required to report suspected child abuse to child welfare services. In most states, nurses are on that list. Each institution should have a policy that outlines actions to be taken when child abuse is suspected or confirmed and include who on the health care team will contact child welfare services to report the incident. To get more information about mandatory reporters and who to contact when reporting in your state use the national hotline for child abuse, Child Help USA at 1-800-4-A-Child (1-800-422-4453).
Dias, M.S., Rottmund, C.M., Cappos, K.M., et al. (2017). Association of a postnatal parent education program for abusive head trauma with subsequent pediatric abusive head trauma hospitalization rates. JAMA Pediatrics.171,223.
Hettler, J., Greenes, D.S. (2003). Can the initial history predict whether a child with a head injury has been abused? Pediatrics. 111, 602.
Keenan, H.T., Runyan, D.K., Marshall, S.W., et al. (2004). A population-based comparison of clinical and outcome characteristics of young children with serious inflicted and noninflicted traumatic brain injury. Pediatrics. 114, 633.
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I know we've talked about seats before. But this opportunity has presented itself quickly, I have a chance to buy an Ultimate Seat, Passenger seat and Ultimate driver backrest. All pieces have the studs and have about 2K miles of use. Condition is very-good to excellent.
What is a fair price for the set (all 3)?
Does this seat reposition rider, and if so where?
Fit n Finish and overall quality?
If you don't buy them let me know. I'd like a shot at them!
Absolutely the best seat on the market. I did a lot of research on seats before I dumped the $1000 into my Ultimate set up and I'd do it all over again and again. I didnt feel any repositioning from the stock seat. Quality is excellent. If you paying less than $700 for the whole setup I'd say your gettin a deal. Don't wait tho, you just don't see used Ultimates out there ever. We don't get rid of them.
I too purchased an Ultimate Seat set second hand, and it's the best. I got mine from a guy that had purchased a new bike, but had only had the seat set on about 2 months. He sold them to me at a killer price compared to the new price. I used to start squirming after about 30 - 45 min. , but now it seems like I can ride forever.
I bought my Ultimate Seat last spring. It turned my already pretty comfy Kawasaki 1500 Classic into a Couch-asaki. I am more than happy with this seat. I can't really compare it to other aftermarket seats but I can say it is great. 5 or 6 hours cruising around is what I like to do and I can do it no problem with this new driver's seat and driver's backrest combo.
I now sit in the seat rather than on top of it. If it changed my seating location/position I can only say it was for the better. I don't think it did though. I'm of average height at 5'9".
I paid something like $550. for the set. I'd do it again in a heartbeat.
I vote ...... JUMP ON IT!
Big and tall here too. Love my ultimate seat. Can't really talk about repositioning since original owner had tried to modify the original seat. Can't imagine it changes that much.
Fit and finish seem okay. Had a hard time getting my driver seat on. Called them up and we adjusted the front tab so it would move forward enough to get the bolts in the back. Rider seat doesn't pull completely tight with the plunger but doesn't rattle either when no one is on it.
got my Ultimate seats tonight!
I moved forward and purchased the Ultimate seat for my VN2000 Classic. The kit came with rider seat, passenger seat, riders backrest, all studded. and it also came with matching factory rain covers.
I'm looking forward to installing these bad boys and joining the local SCC club for an 8 hour ride all day Saturday the 11th. I'll report back with anything unexpected.
Thanks for all the good advice.!


Meanwhile in India Modi is locking up his critics.
Last year, the police in Maharashtra, one of India's largest states, said they had uncovered a vast conspiracy to topple the Indian government that involved Mr. Teltumbde and other well-known writers, academics and lawyers.
He also mentioned Modi's role in the Gujarat riots in 2002.
The case against Mr. Teltumbde has alarmed scholars across the world. Hundreds of academics, including Noam Chomsky and Cornel West, have signed petitions calling for the United Nations to interveneand for the police's "fabricated charges" to be withdrawn.


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This is useful for keeping people inside of a wizard or other multi-step process inside of a modal box.
Adding the attributes of data-keyboard="false" and data-backdrop="static" to your modal div will keep the escape key from closing the window.