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Diabetes Disaster Averted #67: The Cattle Syringe
january 2012 by Michael.Massing
A [rancher] was referred to me for assistance in helping with glycemic control....[Over the prior 2-3 years, his injected insulin type had been changed several times in an attempt to improve his fasting blood sugar control. When I saw him, his dose had been increased at each recent doctor visit due to continued high morning blood sugars. He WAS checking blood sugar in the middle of the night and was not having any lows that might trigger a morning spike.]
At our first visit, I asked him to bring his insulin vial/syringes/glucometer, etc. with him on his next visit.
At our second visit, he pulled out a syringe that had been used so many times the numbers were totally worn off! He said he had "gotten good at guessing" when drawing up his dose! I asked him how often he changed syringes. He replied that he had never been told to change syringes—and did not even have a prescription for them—he had been using the present one for over a year and it was from a set of syringes he had used to give his cattle shots!
I gave him a sample of new syringes, made sure he got a prescription, and saved his old syringe as a reminder to myself to never forget to ask the simple questions [about what we assume] people know.
Lesson Learned:
Asking the right questions and having the patient bring their medications and devices and...demonstrate their techniques can prevent future or current problems.
Jeri Mills, MHR, RD/LD, CDE
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At our first visit, I asked him to bring his insulin vial/syringes/glucometer, etc. with him on his next visit.
At our second visit, he pulled out a syringe that had been used so many times the numbers were totally worn off! He said he had "gotten good at guessing" when drawing up his dose! I asked him how often he changed syringes. He replied that he had never been told to change syringes—and did not even have a prescription for them—he had been using the present one for over a year and it was from a set of syringes he had used to give his cattle shots!
I gave him a sample of new syringes, made sure he got a prescription, and saved his old syringe as a reminder to myself to never forget to ask the simple questions [about what we assume] people know.
Lesson Learned:
Asking the right questions and having the patient bring their medications and devices and...demonstrate their techniques can prevent future or current problems.
Jeri Mills, MHR, RD/LD, CDE
january 2012 by Michael.Massing
Lower Risk of Death Linked With Access to Key Attributes of Primary Care, UC Davis Study Shows
january 2012 by Michael.Massing
The researchers analyzed respondents' reported access to three primary health-care attributes:
Comprehensiveness, which includes the provision of care for new health problems, preventive care and referrals to other health-care professionals.
The availability of evening and weekend office hours.
Patient-centeredness, meaning that their health-care provider listened to and sought the patient's advice when deciding on treatments.
The researchers found that after adjusting for age, health status, weight, tobacco use and other health characteristics, greater reported access to the primary-care attributes was associated with significantly lower mortality (hazard ratio 0.79) during up to six years of follow-up....
The team also found evidence that racial/ethnic minorities, poorer and less educated individuals, and those lacking health insurance reported significantly lower access to the primary-care attributes than others.
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Comprehensiveness, which includes the provision of care for new health problems, preventive care and referrals to other health-care professionals.
The availability of evening and weekend office hours.
Patient-centeredness, meaning that their health-care provider listened to and sought the patient's advice when deciding on treatments.
The researchers found that after adjusting for age, health status, weight, tobacco use and other health characteristics, greater reported access to the primary-care attributes was associated with significantly lower mortality (hazard ratio 0.79) during up to six years of follow-up....
The team also found evidence that racial/ethnic minorities, poorer and less educated individuals, and those lacking health insurance reported significantly lower access to the primary-care attributes than others.
january 2012 by Michael.Massing
Study: Young People Don't Really Understand the Internet Either
august 2011 by Michael.Massing
A female health-sciences major described her search routine as follows: "I usually click on the first thing that I see." Asked to clarify how she decides to pick the first result, she emphasized, "Well, I know the ones that are [in here.] they're the most relevant to what I'm looking for." [She pointed to a link labeled Sponsored in Google's shaded Sponsored section].,,, <br />
A male social-science major expressed confidence...by noting the following: "Here's MSN Encarta, I know it's a pretty good encyclopedia." Similar sentiment about the brand was echoed by a female health-sciences major: "It's on Encarta, it looks like it's pretty reliable".... <br />
And many of them said they trusted .org sites more than .com sites, even though any schmuck can get a .org site. Basically, the problem is that young people are obsessed with big-name brands ("Google," "Microsoft") and therefore blindly trust them to offer up the best information on the Internet without doing much independent verification.
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A male social-science major expressed confidence...by noting the following: "Here's MSN Encarta, I know it's a pretty good encyclopedia." Similar sentiment about the brand was echoed by a female health-sciences major: "It's on Encarta, it looks like it's pretty reliable".... <br />
And many of them said they trusted .org sites more than .com sites, even though any schmuck can get a .org site. Basically, the problem is that young people are obsessed with big-name brands ("Google," "Microsoft") and therefore blindly trust them to offer up the best information on the Internet without doing much independent verification.
august 2011 by Michael.Massing
The Truth About Race, Religion, And The Honor Code At BYU
august 2011 by Michael.Massing
[Since 1993 at least 70 athletes have been suspended, dismissed, put on probation, or forced to withdraw from their teams or the school after running afoul of BYU's honor code. Nearly 80% are minorities; almost 60% are black men—by conservative counts.]<br />
[Around 23% of BYU's athletes are minorities.] Only .6% of the student body is black....Yet a majority of the honor code violations involve black athletes....Several former BYU football players told us that their white teammates routinely broke the honor code and got away with it, either because they didn't get caught or because their violations were covered up. (To a lesser extent, this holds true for Polynesian athletes, 14 of whom are included in our honor code tally....) Mormon athletes can turn to bishops and church leaders from their own homogeneous communities—people who look like them and might even be related to them—to "repent" and avoid official punishment. Black athletes...typically non-Mormon, rarely have this option.
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[Around 23% of BYU's athletes are minorities.] Only .6% of the student body is black....Yet a majority of the honor code violations involve black athletes....Several former BYU football players told us that their white teammates routinely broke the honor code and got away with it, either because they didn't get caught or because their violations were covered up. (To a lesser extent, this holds true for Polynesian athletes, 14 of whom are included in our honor code tally....) Mormon athletes can turn to bishops and church leaders from their own homogeneous communities—people who look like them and might even be related to them—to "repent" and avoid official punishment. Black athletes...typically non-Mormon, rarely have this option.
august 2011 by Michael.Massing
Hart & Risley Study
august 2011 by Michael.Massing
Hart and Risley’s Three Key Findings:<br />
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1. The variation in children’s IQs and language abilities is relative to the amount parents speak to their children.<br />
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2. Children’s academic successes at ages nine and ten are attributable to the amount of talk they hear from birth to age three.<br />
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3. Parents of advanced children talk significantly more to their children than parents of children who are not as advanced.<br />
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* “With few exceptions, the more parents talked to their children, the faster the children’s vocabularies were growing and the higher the children’s IQ test scores at age three and later.”<br />
* “The data revealed that the most important aspect of children’s language experience is its amount.”<br />
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* “Differences in the amount of cumulative experience children had ... were strongly linked to differences at age three in children’s rates of vocabulary growth, vocabulary use, and general accomplishments and strongly linked to differences in school performance at age nine.”
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1. The variation in children’s IQs and language abilities is relative to the amount parents speak to their children.<br />
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2. Children’s academic successes at ages nine and ten are attributable to the amount of talk they hear from birth to age three.<br />
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3. Parents of advanced children talk significantly more to their children than parents of children who are not as advanced.<br />
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* “With few exceptions, the more parents talked to their children, the faster the children’s vocabularies were growing and the higher the children’s IQ test scores at age three and later.”<br />
* “The data revealed that the most important aspect of children’s language experience is its amount.”<br />
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* “Differences in the amount of cumulative experience children had ... were strongly linked to differences at age three in children’s rates of vocabulary growth, vocabulary use, and general accomplishments and strongly linked to differences in school performance at age nine.”
august 2011 by Michael.Massing
Out Loud: Outdoors, children can lose their inhibitions when it comes to reading, writing and talking - and the right mix of resources can help | National Literacy Trust
august 2011 by Michael.Massing
1 Apr 2009<br />
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According to Helen Bromley, many children feel more confident talking outdoors, in an environment free from the tyranny of tables and chairs. She believes that young children's vocabulary, imagination and natural curiosity can all be enhanced significantly by time spent in the company of supportive adults, who can recognise and exploit the potential of this rich environment.<br />
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Similarly to being indoors, young children will need a variety of contexts in which to talk outdoors. Opportunities for talk about emotions and changes in the environment are possible when children are able to be outside in all weathers. Bromley reminds us to include poetry, rhyme and song in outdoor talk. She says: "Bathing children in the rhythmic tunes of such language not only enhances vocabulary and develops listening skills, but also brings an exuberant physicality to literacy that is not always practicable indoors."<br />
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(Nursery World, April 09)
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According to Helen Bromley, many children feel more confident talking outdoors, in an environment free from the tyranny of tables and chairs. She believes that young children's vocabulary, imagination and natural curiosity can all be enhanced significantly by time spent in the company of supportive adults, who can recognise and exploit the potential of this rich environment.<br />
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Similarly to being indoors, young children will need a variety of contexts in which to talk outdoors. Opportunities for talk about emotions and changes in the environment are possible when children are able to be outside in all weathers. Bromley reminds us to include poetry, rhyme and song in outdoor talk. She says: "Bathing children in the rhythmic tunes of such language not only enhances vocabulary and develops listening skills, but also brings an exuberant physicality to literacy that is not always practicable indoors."<br />
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(Nursery World, April 09)
august 2011 by Michael.Massing
Dyslexia Action | Why Children Need To Read
august 2011 by Michael.Massing
* The most avid reader reads in two days what the most reluctant reads in a year.<br />
* The amount that someone reads makes a difference not just to development of reading ability, but to the growth of vocabulary and general knowledge.What you know is directly related to the amount that you read. <br />
* Children with poor reading skills and habits are in danger of low educational attainment....<br />
Books are the source of most of the new words that children learn once they are in school. Of course, children learn new words from television and through conversation, but the research shows that the majority of new vocabulary comes from books. <br />
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Research has also shown that children who read more have wider vocabularies. This is not just to do with social advantage or intellectual ability - research has found that the beneficial relationship between reading ‘volume’ (amount) and vocabulary is not affected by a child’s intellectual ability.
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* The amount that someone reads makes a difference not just to development of reading ability, but to the growth of vocabulary and general knowledge.What you know is directly related to the amount that you read. <br />
* Children with poor reading skills and habits are in danger of low educational attainment....<br />
Books are the source of most of the new words that children learn once they are in school. Of course, children learn new words from television and through conversation, but the research shows that the majority of new vocabulary comes from books. <br />
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Research has also shown that children who read more have wider vocabularies. This is not just to do with social advantage or intellectual ability - research has found that the beneficial relationship between reading ‘volume’ (amount) and vocabulary is not affected by a child’s intellectual ability.
august 2011 by Michael.Massing
Early Years Foundation Stage | NUT : National Union of Teachers - The largest fully qualified primary and secondary education union
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The Department confirms funding for phonics resources - The Department for Education
august 2011 by Michael.Massing
In Clackmannanshire, Scotland, a seven-year study [linked phonics instruction with] more progress in reading and spelling...<br />
A 2005 Australian report, Teaching Reading, found: <br />
[Children during the early years of schooling link spoken language to written language by mastering the alphabetic code–the grapheme-phoneme correspondences that link words to pronunciation. These foundational, essential skills for the development of competence in reading, writing and spelling] must be taught explicitly, systematically, early and well. <br />
The US National Reading Panel report of 2006 said:<br />
Systematic synthetic phonics instruction had a positive and significant effect on disabled readers[, who improved substantially in ability to read words and gained significantly in ability to process text. Phonics instruction benefits students with learning disabilities, low-achieving students who are not disabled, and] low socio-economic status (SES) children’s alphabetic knowledge and word reading skills...
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A 2005 Australian report, Teaching Reading, found: <br />
[Children during the early years of schooling link spoken language to written language by mastering the alphabetic code–the grapheme-phoneme correspondences that link words to pronunciation. These foundational, essential skills for the development of competence in reading, writing and spelling] must be taught explicitly, systematically, early and well. <br />
The US National Reading Panel report of 2006 said:<br />
Systematic synthetic phonics instruction had a positive and significant effect on disabled readers[, who improved substantially in ability to read words and gained significantly in ability to process text. Phonics instruction benefits students with learning disabilities, low-achieving students who are not disabled, and] low socio-economic status (SES) children’s alphabetic knowledge and word reading skills...
august 2011 by Michael.Massing
White supremacist principal running Bronx school with majority black and Latino students
august 2011 by Michael.Massing
During his [school board tenure Borzellieri] tried to:<br />
# Ban ["anti-American" books from school libraries, including] books on different races and culture, and a biography of King.<br />
# Remove an openly gay teacher and...activist from the classroom at PS 199 in Sunnyside, and ban school employees from making any references to homosexuality.<br />
# Introduce a resolution calling for students to be taught that US culture is superior.<br />
Borzellieri's views rankled teachers at St. Barnabas School in Woodlawn...where he taught English from 2006 to 2009....<br />
[Principal Zagaglia warned then-pastor Rapaglia that teachers had legitimate concerns about Borzellieri;] Rapaglia "dismissed the whole thing, and that was the end of that." <br />
[When Rapaglia became pastor of Mount Carmel, he hired Borzellieri as principal.] <br />
A former teacher at St. Barnabas said she alerted the Archdiocese of New York in 2007 that students had complained Borzellieri was using them as "research" for his books[, with no response].
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# Ban ["anti-American" books from school libraries, including] books on different races and culture, and a biography of King.<br />
# Remove an openly gay teacher and...activist from the classroom at PS 199 in Sunnyside, and ban school employees from making any references to homosexuality.<br />
# Introduce a resolution calling for students to be taught that US culture is superior.<br />
Borzellieri's views rankled teachers at St. Barnabas School in Woodlawn...where he taught English from 2006 to 2009....<br />
[Principal Zagaglia warned then-pastor Rapaglia that teachers had legitimate concerns about Borzellieri;] Rapaglia "dismissed the whole thing, and that was the end of that." <br />
[When Rapaglia became pastor of Mount Carmel, he hired Borzellieri as principal.] <br />
A former teacher at St. Barnabas said she alerted the Archdiocese of New York in 2007 that students had complained Borzellieri was using them as "research" for his books[, with no response].
august 2011 by Michael.Massing
Record numbers of pupils aim for university - Sutton Trust
july 2011 by Michael.Massing
Young people's aspirations towards higher education are the highest ever, with 77% saying they are fairly likely or very likely to enter university. <br />
The findings, from [a] poll of over 2,447 pupils aged 11-16 in state schools, come despite reports of poorer graduate job prospects in the recession, and cuts in the expansion of higher education, which could mean 20,000 fewer funded places in 2010. <br />
[The] figure is up from 73% last year and is the highest since the poll was started seven years ago... <br />
The findings also highlight a disconnect between students' aspirations and outcomes, as currently only 32% of young people enter higher education - less than half the proportion who say they are fairly likely or very likely to go to university when asked earlier in their education career. There is also a socio-economic class gap, with children from working households significantly more likely to aspire to university than those from households where no parents work (79% compared to 66%).
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The findings, from [a] poll of over 2,447 pupils aged 11-16 in state schools, come despite reports of poorer graduate job prospects in the recession, and cuts in the expansion of higher education, which could mean 20,000 fewer funded places in 2010. <br />
[The] figure is up from 73% last year and is the highest since the poll was started seven years ago... <br />
The findings also highlight a disconnect between students' aspirations and outcomes, as currently only 32% of young people enter higher education - less than half the proportion who say they are fairly likely or very likely to go to university when asked earlier in their education career. There is also a socio-economic class gap, with children from working households significantly more likely to aspire to university than those from households where no parents work (79% compared to 66%).
july 2011 by Michael.Massing
The Higher Education Achievement Report (HEAR) - Student experience - Policy areas - Policy and research - Universities UK
july 2011 by Michael.Massing
The trialling of the HEAR has sought to address a wide range of issues including value to students and employers, technical issues relating to student records, cost and potential for enhancing the student experience. The BISG has been supported in its work by a wide range of individuals and organisations including higher education funding councils across the UK, the Higher Education Academy, The Centre for Recording Achievement, JISC, the National Union of Students and the Association of Graduate Recruiters.<br />
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The HEAR enables institutions to provide a detailed picture of student achievement throughout a students’ time at university, including academic work, extra-curricular activities, prizes and employability awards, voluntary work and offices held in student union clubs and societies that have been verified by the institution.
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The HEAR enables institutions to provide a detailed picture of student achievement throughout a students’ time at university, including academic work, extra-curricular activities, prizes and employability awards, voluntary work and offices held in student union clubs and societies that have been verified by the institution.
july 2011 by Michael.Massing
Media releases - Newsroom - Universities UK
july 2011 by Michael.Massing
The [Higher Education Achievement Report] is intended to provide a richer description of student achievement and potentially provide a replacement for the current degree classification system. The HEAR aims to provide more detailed information about a student’s course, the marks they have gained in individual modules, and also a record of extracurricular activities. Many trialling institutions have consulted students and employers and have received positive feedback about the development of the HEAR. <br />
The Implementation Steering Group has now agreed that there should be sector-wide rollout of the HEAR at the beginning of the academic year 2011-2012 following consideration of the recommendations of the Group by Universities UK and GuildHE.
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The Implementation Steering Group has now agreed that there should be sector-wide rollout of the HEAR at the beginning of the academic year 2011-2012 following consideration of the recommendations of the Group by Universities UK and GuildHE.
july 2011 by Michael.Massing
Universities uninterested in pupils' extra-curricular activities - Telegraph
july 2011 by Michael.Massing
Sixth formers have long been advised that playing the harp or captaining the school chess team could persuade admissions tutors to award them that elusive university spot. <br />
But the suggestion that non-academic pursuits could make any difference to pupils' applications is a myth, according to Mike Nicholson, director of undergraduate admissions at Oxford. <br />
Mr Nicholson said students would be better off devoting more time to their studies than trying to bolster their personal statements through charity work or Duke of Edinburgh awards. <br />
His remarks came a week after David Willetts, the universities minister, advised pupils that volunteering could improve their chances of being accepted onto courses. <br />
The advice will have come too late for tens of thousands of students who are still chasing the few remaining university places through the clearing process, having failed to secure a spot with their A-level results.
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But the suggestion that non-academic pursuits could make any difference to pupils' applications is a myth, according to Mike Nicholson, director of undergraduate admissions at Oxford. <br />
Mr Nicholson said students would be better off devoting more time to their studies than trying to bolster their personal statements through charity work or Duke of Edinburgh awards. <br />
His remarks came a week after David Willetts, the universities minister, advised pupils that volunteering could improve their chances of being accepted onto courses. <br />
The advice will have come too late for tens of thousands of students who are still chasing the few remaining university places through the clearing process, having failed to secure a spot with their A-level results.
july 2011 by Michael.Massing
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Among comprehensive secondary school students studied, white students have the lowest educational aspirations, Black African students the highest...
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Teachers showing alarming misconceptions about Oxbridge - Sutton Trust
july 2011 by Michael.Massing
Secondary school teachers in England and Wales seriously underestimate the proportion of state school students at Oxford and Cambridge... <br />
[Over a third of those with an opinion thought 20% or less of undergraduates at the two universities came from the state sector; three fifths] thought it was 30% or less, even though 93% of school-aged children attend state schools. In total 91% of teachers underestimated the representation of state school pupils, while only 1.5% over-estimated. <br />
Only 8% of respondents [chose the correct range of 51% to 60% of state-school students]. The actual figure is 54%. <br />
The majority of teachers answering [thought it was more expensive for students to study at Oxbridge; the two universities charge the same tuition fees as most] English universities and offer some of the most generous bursary provision... <br />
[Just over half the teachers said they would generally recommend their brightest students] apply to Oxbridge[;] 45% said they would never or rarely do so.
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[Over a third of those with an opinion thought 20% or less of undergraduates at the two universities came from the state sector; three fifths] thought it was 30% or less, even though 93% of school-aged children attend state schools. In total 91% of teachers underestimated the representation of state school pupils, while only 1.5% over-estimated. <br />
Only 8% of respondents [chose the correct range of 51% to 60% of state-school students]. The actual figure is 54%. <br />
The majority of teachers answering [thought it was more expensive for students to study at Oxbridge; the two universities charge the same tuition fees as most] English universities and offer some of the most generous bursary provision... <br />
[Just over half the teachers said they would generally recommend their brightest students] apply to Oxbridge[;] 45% said they would never or rarely do so.
july 2011 by Michael.Massing
Private school pupils 55 times more likely to go to Oxbridge than poor students - Sutton Trust
july 2011 by Michael.Massing
Less than one student in a hundred admitted to Oxbridge between 2005 and 2007 had been an FSM pupil. There were only 130 FSM pupils out of 16,110 students in total[;] nearly half the intake came from independent schools. <br />
These stark...gaps are driven by significant gaps in attainment at GCSE level and before: pupils at fee-paying schools were three-and-a-half times more likely to attain five GCSE with grades A*-C including English and maths than the pupils from the poorest homes... <br />
[For the 25 most academically selective universities in England, only 2% (approximately 1,300 pupils each year) of the intake] was made up of Free School Meal pupils, compared with 72.2% from other state school pupils and just over a quarter (25.8%) from independent schools. That means that independent school pupils were six times as likely to attend a highly selective university as those in state schools (the majority) not entitled to Free School Meals.
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These stark...gaps are driven by significant gaps in attainment at GCSE level and before: pupils at fee-paying schools were three-and-a-half times more likely to attain five GCSE with grades A*-C including English and maths than the pupils from the poorest homes... <br />
[For the 25 most academically selective universities in England, only 2% (approximately 1,300 pupils each year) of the intake] was made up of Free School Meal pupils, compared with 72.2% from other state school pupils and just over a quarter (25.8%) from independent schools. That means that independent school pupils were six times as likely to attend a highly selective university as those in state schools (the majority) not entitled to Free School Meals.
july 2011 by Michael.Massing
Elite schools dominate admissions to top universities - Sutton Trust
july 2011 by Michael.Massing
100 elite schools (less than 3% of all schools and colleges offering post 16 qualifications) accounted for a third of admissions to Oxbridge<br />
* At the 30 most successful schools, one quarter of university entrants went to Oxbridge<br />
* 100 elite schools accounted for over a sixth of admissions to the 'Sutton 13' group of leading, research-led universities<br />
Over 80% of these elite schools are in the independent sector, which accounts for 7% of [pupils]. <br />
[T]hese trends cannot be attributed to A-level results alone:<br />
* The proportion of university entrants going to Oxbridge from the top performing 30 independent schools was nearly twice that of [top performing 30 grammar schools—despite] very similar average A-level scores.<br />
* At the 30 top performing comprehensive schools, only half the expected pupils were admitted to the 13 Sutton Trust universities...<br />
* At the 30 top performing independent schools, however, a third more pupils than expected were admitted to the [Sutton Trust 13.]
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* At the 30 most successful schools, one quarter of university entrants went to Oxbridge<br />
* 100 elite schools accounted for over a sixth of admissions to the 'Sutton 13' group of leading, research-led universities<br />
Over 80% of these elite schools are in the independent sector, which accounts for 7% of [pupils]. <br />
[T]hese trends cannot be attributed to A-level results alone:<br />
* The proportion of university entrants going to Oxbridge from the top performing 30 independent schools was nearly twice that of [top performing 30 grammar schools—despite] very similar average A-level scores.<br />
* At the 30 top performing comprehensive schools, only half the expected pupils were admitted to the 13 Sutton Trust universities...<br />
* At the 30 top performing independent schools, however, a third more pupils than expected were admitted to the [Sutton Trust 13.]
july 2011 by Michael.Massing
The Educational backgrounds of 500 leading figures - Sutton Trust
july 2011 by Michael.Massing
Over half of today's leading figures across five different sectors were educated at independent school, even though these account for just 7 per cent of the school-age population.<br />
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The analysis of 1000 leading people (500 now and 500 a generation ago) in the fields of politics, law, journalism, medicine and business shows that 53 per cent of today's leaders who attended UK schools were independently educated - compared with 58 per cent of people who were top of their professions a generation ago.<br />
Just under a third of leading people today were educated at grammar schools, with only 17 per cent educated in state comprehensives.<br />
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The proportion of top people who were educated at Oxbridge declined over the period. Two decades ago, 61 per cent of the 500 leading people who had attended a UK university had studied at Oxford or Cambridge - compared with 47 per cent of current leaders.
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The analysis of 1000 leading people (500 now and 500 a generation ago) in the fields of politics, law, journalism, medicine and business shows that 53 per cent of today's leaders who attended UK schools were independently educated - compared with 58 per cent of people who were top of their professions a generation ago.<br />
Just under a third of leading people today were educated at grammar schools, with only 17 per cent educated in state comprehensives.<br />
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The proportion of top people who were educated at Oxbridge declined over the period. Two decades ago, 61 per cent of the 500 leading people who had attended a UK university had studied at Oxford or Cambridge - compared with 47 per cent of current leaders.
july 2011 by Michael.Massing
Gender Gaps in Math and Reading Gains During Elementary and High School by Race and Ethnicity | Education.com
july 2011 by Michael.Massing
[Gender gaps are statistically significant for 15 of 48 comparisons...All significant results suggest] males learn more math and females more reading during early elementary school and again during high school....Gaps at a point in time can be quickly swamped by small differences in learning rates[, so we focus] on rates of gain in achievement (i.e. learning rates). Some previous research [compares the performance of one cohort of students in one year with the performance of another cohort in another year. Such] comparisons cannot distinguish between differences in learning rates and differences in the composition of the cohorts being studied. In order to focus on learning rates we follow individual children [across two periods in their] lives. The first period starts in the fall of kindergarten and continues through the end of third grade (when children are typically 9 years old). The second period goes from eighth grade to twelfth grade, the critical adolescent and teenage years.
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The Teaching of Poetry | Education.com
july 2011 by Michael.Massing
Books about teaching literature inevitably give suggestions on teaching this or that genre, but readers can almost palpably sense the urgency of suggestions for teaching poetry. Recommended books include Louise Rosenblatt's seminal The Reader, the Text, the Poem: The Transactional Theory of the Literary Work; Patrick Dias and Michael Hayhoe's Developing Response to Poetry; and Stephen Dunning's Teaching Literature to Adolescents: Poetry. With the help of these books and poems gleaned from teachers' reading, any teacher can soon have several hundred poems worth reading and using in class. Here we offer some other suggestions.
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Children's Poetry Archive
july 2011 by Michael.Massing
beautiful site. small, thoughtful selection of poets, not necessarily known for children's poetry. good representation across gender, race, "classic"/modern <br />
"tour" links broken at visit 7/9; best bet the "All themes/forms/poets" indices.
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"tour" links broken at visit 7/9; best bet the "All themes/forms/poets" indices.
july 2011 by Michael.Massing
Explore Your World With Poetry | Education.com
july 2011 by Michael.Massing
overview of current anthologies, via Parents' Choice Foundation
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PoetryAcademy.pdf - Powered by Google Docs
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[Research on the efficacy of poetry reading to help struggling readers found significant gains in the treatment group in the areas of words correct per minute, word recognition, and attitude toward academic reading, with a marginally significant gain in comprehension.]
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The Teaching of Poetry | Education.com
july 2011 by Michael.Massing
Never teach a poem you don't like. <br />
Teach poems that you're not certain you understand. Teach poems about which you may have some real doubt. <br />
Teach poems that are new to you as well as your store of "old standards." <br />
Become a daily reader of poems, a habitue of used bookstores, a scavenger of old New Yorkers and other magazines that contain poetry <br />
Give students the freedom to dislike great poetry. <br />
[Books recommended for their suggestions for teaching poetry] include Louise Rosenblatt's seminal The Reader, the Text, the Poem: The Transactional Theory of the Literary Work; Patrick Dias and Michael Hayhoe's Developing Response to Poetry; and Stephen Dunning's Teaching Literature to Adolescents: Poetry. With the help of these books and poems gleaned from teachers' reading, any teacher can soon have several hundred poems worth reading and using in class. Here we offer some other suggestions....
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Teach poems that you're not certain you understand. Teach poems about which you may have some real doubt. <br />
Teach poems that are new to you as well as your store of "old standards." <br />
Become a daily reader of poems, a habitue of used bookstores, a scavenger of old New Yorkers and other magazines that contain poetry <br />
Give students the freedom to dislike great poetry. <br />
[Books recommended for their suggestions for teaching poetry] include Louise Rosenblatt's seminal The Reader, the Text, the Poem: The Transactional Theory of the Literary Work; Patrick Dias and Michael Hayhoe's Developing Response to Poetry; and Stephen Dunning's Teaching Literature to Adolescents: Poetry. With the help of these books and poems gleaned from teachers' reading, any teacher can soon have several hundred poems worth reading and using in class. Here we offer some other suggestions....
july 2011 by Michael.Massing
Student/pupil
july 2011 by Michael.Massing
A pupil is someone studying under the close supervision of a teacher.<br />
A student is someone formally engaged in learning.<br />
In BrE student is normally used for someone above compulsory school age.
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A student is someone formally engaged in learning.<br />
In BrE student is normally used for someone above compulsory school age.
july 2011 by Michael.Massing
What is your child's favorite poem or book of poems?
july 2011 by Michael.Massing
You'd be surprised what kids can do even in 3rd grade. That first year, both my kids had "Jabberwocky" down in a single afternoon. They both (rather redundantly) recited it for the assembled school. The appeal there is the cool language; kids at that point are just reading, and the sounds of Lewis Carroll's imaginary words won them over. <br />
(Most of the rest of the class will be using Shel Silverstein's "Where the Sidewalk Ends" poems, if my experience is any indication.) <br />
My favorite children's poetry book, hands-down, is Robert Louis Stevenson's "A Child's Garden of Verses." My grandmother gave it to me when I was little, and I still have the same copy with beautiful watercolor illustrations. <br />
I can still recite 'The Swing' by heart. (I've included a link to it below; it's a very brief, but sweet poem.) <br />
I also second Shel Silverstein's "Where the Sidewalk Ends." A classic! <br />
http://www.lone-star.net/mall/literature/rls/TheSwing.htm <br />
"Kids Pick The Funniest Poems," ed. Bruce Lansky
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(Most of the rest of the class will be using Shel Silverstein's "Where the Sidewalk Ends" poems, if my experience is any indication.) <br />
My favorite children's poetry book, hands-down, is Robert Louis Stevenson's "A Child's Garden of Verses." My grandmother gave it to me when I was little, and I still have the same copy with beautiful watercolor illustrations. <br />
I can still recite 'The Swing' by heart. (I've included a link to it below; it's a very brief, but sweet poem.) <br />
I also second Shel Silverstein's "Where the Sidewalk Ends." A classic! <br />
http://www.lone-star.net/mall/literature/rls/TheSwing.htm <br />
"Kids Pick The Funniest Poems," ed. Bruce Lansky
july 2011 by Michael.Massing
Teaching Struggling Readers With Poetry
july 2011 by Michael.Massing
Reading poetry is a wonderful tactic for helping struggling readers. Poetry gives the student easily managed small word portions that are fun and engaging.... <br />
Reading poetry on a regular basis helps children learn to read because they get to practice fluency, work on word recognition abilities, and build confidence. <br />
[Research on the efficacy of poetry reading to help struggling readers found significant gains in the treatment group in the areas of words correct per minute, word recognition, and attitude toward academic reading, with a marginally significant gain in comprehension.] <br />
Introducing students to poetry can actually enhance their performance on high-stakes tests...[Professor Nile Stanley, reading specialist and researcher, writes,] “Poetry helps students do well on high-stakes tests because it gives their minds an exhilarating workout. Poetry inspires students to read more, imagine more, think more, discuss more and write more.” All of which...will help them on tests.
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Reading poetry on a regular basis helps children learn to read because they get to practice fluency, work on word recognition abilities, and build confidence. <br />
[Research on the efficacy of poetry reading to help struggling readers found significant gains in the treatment group in the areas of words correct per minute, word recognition, and attitude toward academic reading, with a marginally significant gain in comprehension.] <br />
Introducing students to poetry can actually enhance their performance on high-stakes tests...[Professor Nile Stanley, reading specialist and researcher, writes,] “Poetry helps students do well on high-stakes tests because it gives their minds an exhilarating workout. Poetry inspires students to read more, imagine more, think more, discuss more and write more.” All of which...will help them on tests.
july 2011 by Michael.Massing
The Teaching of Children's Poetry: An Exploration of Instructional Practices in University Courses of Children's Literature, English, Language Arts, and Reading Education : UNT Digital Library
july 2011 by Michael.Massing
Qualitative data analysis (manual and computer-assisted techniques) yielded categories and frequencies of response. Major findings included respondents': (a) belief that the teaching of poetry was important, (b) general disagreement for single, "correct" interpretations of poetry and general agreement in support of multiple interpretations, (c) general disagreement whether current curricular demands have prevented or impaired their teaching of poetry, (e) high frequency of reading poetry out loud in class, (f) emphasis on inclusion of award-winning poets in assignments, (g) instructional emphasis on variety and breadth in the selection of poets highlighted in a particular course, (h) goals for inclusion of poetry centered on pedagogical issues (e.g., frequent use, appreciation of craft; writing models; thematic uses) in language arts and across content areas.
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july 2011 by Michael.Massing
Digital democracy? Study finds elite viewpoints dominate online content | e! Science News
june 2011 by Michael.Massing
Schradie's latest study breaks new ground in that it tracks the relationship between socio-economic status and 10 online activities most likely to influence the public, opinion shapers and policy makers[:] such social networking activities as Facebook; website building and design; blogging; photo-and video-sharing...chat room and newsgroup participation; and the posting of comments and ratings. <br />
In 17 surveys, [d]espite users' racial, ethnic and gender differences, all 10 online activities showed a socio-economic class divide. <br />
Many observers of social media assume that participation rates will increase as younger generations, known as "digital natives," embrace new technologies and modes of communication. But by tracking 10 different activities over time, the study shows strong patterns of inequality that are not likely to disappear when the next social media tool appears...<br />
"The working class is underrepresented on the Internet...Without their voices, their issues are ignored."
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In 17 surveys, [d]espite users' racial, ethnic and gender differences, all 10 online activities showed a socio-economic class divide. <br />
Many observers of social media assume that participation rates will increase as younger generations, known as "digital natives," embrace new technologies and modes of communication. But by tracking 10 different activities over time, the study shows strong patterns of inequality that are not likely to disappear when the next social media tool appears...<br />
"The working class is underrepresented on the Internet...Without their voices, their issues are ignored."
june 2011 by Michael.Massing
Partnership for Food Safety Education
may 2011 by Michael.Massing
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Beureau Of Labor Statistics | Don't Quit U
april 2011 by Michael.Massing
^ Both ignorance and lying in the headline! Great way to promote your Christian colleges!—DMM
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Racial disparities in health literacy and access t... [J Card Fail. 2011] - PubMed result
april 2011 by Michael.Massing
[Black heart failure patients are hospitalized more often than white patients. We looked for racial differences] in health literacy and access to outpatient medical care, and to identify factors associated with these differences.... <br />
Black race was strongly associated with worse health literacy and all measures of poor access to care in unadjusted analyses. After adjusting for demographics, noncardiac comorbidity, social support, insurance status, and socioeconomic status (income and education), the strongest associations were seen between race and: health literacy (OR 2.13, 95% CI 1.46 to 3.10), absence of a medical home (OR 1.76, 1.19-2.61), and cost as a deterrent to seeking health care (OR 1.55, 1.07 to 2.23). <br />
[I]mportant racial differences in health literacy and access to care exist among patients with heart failure. These differences persist even after adjustment for a broad range of potential mediators, including educational attainment, income, and insurance status.
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Black race was strongly associated with worse health literacy and all measures of poor access to care in unadjusted analyses. After adjusting for demographics, noncardiac comorbidity, social support, insurance status, and socioeconomic status (income and education), the strongest associations were seen between race and: health literacy (OR 2.13, 95% CI 1.46 to 3.10), absence of a medical home (OR 1.76, 1.19-2.61), and cost as a deterrent to seeking health care (OR 1.55, 1.07 to 2.23). <br />
[I]mportant racial differences in health literacy and access to care exist among patients with heart failure. These differences persist even after adjustment for a broad range of potential mediators, including educational attainment, income, and insurance status.
april 2011 by Michael.Massing
Mindfulness-based stress reduction is associated w... [Altern Ther Health Med. 2007 Sep-Oct] - PubMed result
april 2011 by Michael.Massing
Psychological distress is linked with impaired glycemic control among diabetics. <br />
OBJECTIVE: [Gauge] changes in glycemic control, weight, blood pressure, and stress-related psychological symptoms in [type 2 diabetics] in a standard Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program [via a prospective, observational study of adults with DM2 in an a]cademic health center. <br />
INTERVENTIONS: Participation in MBSR program for heterogeneous patient population. Diet and exercise regimens held constant. <br />
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Glycosylated hemoglobin A1c (HA1c), blood pressure, body weight, and Symptom Checklist 90-Revised (anxiety, depression, somatization, and general psychological distress scores).<br />
[11] of 14 patients completed the intervention. At 1 month follow-up, HA1c was reduced by 0.48% (P = .03), and mean arterial pressure was reduced by 6 mmHg (P = .009). Body weight did not change. A decrease in measures of depression, anxiety, and general psychological distress was observed.
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OBJECTIVE: [Gauge] changes in glycemic control, weight, blood pressure, and stress-related psychological symptoms in [type 2 diabetics] in a standard Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program [via a prospective, observational study of adults with DM2 in an a]cademic health center. <br />
INTERVENTIONS: Participation in MBSR program for heterogeneous patient population. Diet and exercise regimens held constant. <br />
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Glycosylated hemoglobin A1c (HA1c), blood pressure, body weight, and Symptom Checklist 90-Revised (anxiety, depression, somatization, and general psychological distress scores).<br />
[11] of 14 patients completed the intervention. At 1 month follow-up, HA1c was reduced by 0.48% (P = .03), and mean arterial pressure was reduced by 6 mmHg (P = .009). Body weight did not change. A decrease in measures of depression, anxiety, and general psychological distress was observed.
april 2011 by Michael.Massing
New Diabetes Education Program Yields Improved Blood Sugar Control
april 2011 by Michael.Massing
[An intensive, 9-session, problem-solving course taught not only standard diabetes self-management, but problem-solving skills to help manage the financial, social, resource, and interpersonal issues that often stand in the way of managing diabetes. Another] group got a condensed 2-session version of the program.
Participants in the intensive group saw their hemoglobin A1C levels fall by an average of .7. One participant stopped needing insulin. Condensed program subjects saw no improvement.]
Many [in the intensive program also saw high cholesterol and blood pressure drop. Hill-Briggs highlights that A1C levels improved 3 months after the program was over,] in contrast to many diabetes interventions, particularly with lower socioeconomic groups. “When the program stops and support is taken away, the behavior stops and the benefits stop"...
Hill-Briggs [says sustained improvement in her study reflects that successfully taught problem-solving skills improve as people] use them more.
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Participants in the intensive group saw their hemoglobin A1C levels fall by an average of .7. One participant stopped needing insulin. Condensed program subjects saw no improvement.]
Many [in the intensive program also saw high cholesterol and blood pressure drop. Hill-Briggs highlights that A1C levels improved 3 months after the program was over,] in contrast to many diabetes interventions, particularly with lower socioeconomic groups. “When the program stops and support is taken away, the behavior stops and the benefits stop"...
Hill-Briggs [says sustained improvement in her study reflects that successfully taught problem-solving skills improve as people] use them more.
april 2011 by Michael.Massing
Being Bilingual May Boost Your Brain Power : NPR
april 2011 by Michael.Massing
Constantly engaging this executive control function is a form of mental exercise, explains Bialystok, and some researchers, including herself, believe that this can be beneficial for the brain. Bilingual speakers have been shown to perform better on a variety of cognitive tasks, and one study Bialistok did found that dementia set in four to five years later in people who spent their lives speaking two languages instead of one.<br />
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"They can get a little extra mileage from these cognitive networks because they have been enhanced throughout life," said Bialystok.<br />
<br />
And the advantages of bilingualism may be due to more than just "mental fitness." Bialystok says there's some preliminary evidence that being bilingual may physically remodel parts of the brain. It's something researchers are only beginning to look into, but she says there is reason to believe that speaking a second language may lead to important changes in brain structure as well.
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"They can get a little extra mileage from these cognitive networks because they have been enhanced throughout life," said Bialystok.<br />
<br />
And the advantages of bilingualism may be due to more than just "mental fitness." Bialystok says there's some preliminary evidence that being bilingual may physically remodel parts of the brain. It's something researchers are only beginning to look into, but she says there is reason to believe that speaking a second language may lead to important changes in brain structure as well.
april 2011 by Michael.Massing
Overweight Diabetics Can Improve High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein Levels With Nutrition, Exercise | Endocrine Today | via American Diabetes Association
april 2011 by Michael.Massing
Individuals with type 2 diabetes can improve their high–sensitivity C–reactive protein (hs–CRP) levels when they are involved in lifestyle behaviors that are also aimed at weight loss and improved glucose control‚... <br />
Investigators looked at hs–CRP levels in 1‚759 patients with diabetes who were enrolled in the Look AHEAD study. Subjects were randomly assigned to receive either lifestyle intervention or usual care. Lifestyle intervention included frequent counseling to increase moderate–intensity exercise and reduce caloric intake‚ while usual care included three information sessions over one year. Baseline mean hs–CRP level was 4.2 mg/dL‚ but lifestyle intervention reduced the average hs–CRP level by 43.6%‚ compared with a 16.7% reduction with usual care. There was a significant reduction in hs–CRP levels with lifestyle intervention in both statin and non–statin users compared with the usual care group. <br />
[presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2010]
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Investigators looked at hs–CRP levels in 1‚759 patients with diabetes who were enrolled in the Look AHEAD study. Subjects were randomly assigned to receive either lifestyle intervention or usual care. Lifestyle intervention included frequent counseling to increase moderate–intensity exercise and reduce caloric intake‚ while usual care included three information sessions over one year. Baseline mean hs–CRP level was 4.2 mg/dL‚ but lifestyle intervention reduced the average hs–CRP level by 43.6%‚ compared with a 16.7% reduction with usual care. There was a significant reduction in hs–CRP levels with lifestyle intervention in both statin and non–statin users compared with the usual care group. <br />
[presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2010]
april 2011 by Michael.Massing
Letter from the Editor: More CDC Data, LTC Caregiver and Patient Education, and the Latest Diabetes Management Apps
april 2011 by Michael.Massing
[The CDC estimates] that 26.9% of all patients over 65 have diabetes. This is almost 11 million patients and many of them of them have had diabetes for less than 5 years. There are about 150,000 Americans turning 65 each month (approximately 38,000 of them with diabetes) and by 2020, there will be over 75 million Americans over 65 and 22 million will have diabetes... [C]urrently about 7% of all Americans over 65 reside in long term care or assisted living facilities, and that number will continue to grow. There will be more patients with diabetes in LTC's than with any other disease state. <br />
[Our recent survey] found that many caregivers in these facilities had never received basic education on diabetes care or medications...Even fewer of these caregivers had a clear understanding of glucose goals or dietary guidelines...[V]ery few of the patients had been to a diabetes class. The patients often had never been referred by their clinician or could not afford to attend the class.
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[Our recent survey] found that many caregivers in these facilities had never received basic education on diabetes care or medications...Even fewer of these caregivers had a clear understanding of glucose goals or dietary guidelines...[V]ery few of the patients had been to a diabetes class. The patients often had never been referred by their clinician or could not afford to attend the class.
april 2011 by Michael.Massing
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