Friday, May 30, 2014

How the VA developed its culture of coverups | The Washington Post

How the VA developed its culture of coverups | The Washington Post:



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How the VA developed its culture of coverups | The Washington Post

How the VA developed its culture of coverups | The Washington Post:



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CAM Academy Activity Permission Form Frenchman’s Bar Color War Reward Day, June 13, 2014 Student:____________________________________ Grade:____ Teacher:___________________ My student, as listed above, has my permission to participate in the activity described below. _________________________________ X_______________________________ Parent Printed Name Parent Signature On the day of the activity I can be reached at:____________________________ or ____________________________ An alternate emergency contact person is:_____________________________________ at _____________________ Insurance Name: __________________________________ID#_____________________________________________ Medical concern(s): ____________ ____________________________________________________________________ My student may need to take the following medication while at the activity: _____________________________________ The authorization documentation has been submitted to the school nurse and the medication is located: { } in the health room or { } my student has authorization to carry their medication with them. { } I would like to be a chaperone for this event. I have submitted a volunteer form within the last two years and am cleared to chaperone. (If you are not sure, please call Student Services at 885-6827 for verification) Number of Chaperones needed: (state details of chaperone needs here – make note if they need to pay fee or not) If the required number of chaperones is not met, this event will be cancelled. EVENT DETAILS This space for teacher to list details of the event. Please be sure to include the following: ACTIVITY: Color War Reward Day DATE & TIME: June 24th from 10 A.M. -1:30 PM LOCATION: Frenchman’s Bar COST: $3 parking fee Permission form must be turned to participate! **Please be sure your student is picked up on time after the event. Students who are not picked up on

CAM Academy Activity Permission Form

Frenchman’s Bar Color War Reward Day,  June 13, 2014


Student:____________________________________   Grade:____ Teacher:___________________

My student, as listed above, has my permission to participate in the activity described below.
__________________________      X____________________________
            Parent Printed Name                                                                    Parent Signature

On the day of the activity I can be reached at:____________________________ or ____________________________

An alternate emergency contact person is:_____________________________________ at _____________________

Insurance Name:  __________________________________ID#_____________________________________________

Medical concern(s): ____________ ____________________________________________________________________

My student may need to take the following medication while at the activity:  _____________________________________
The authorization documentation has been submitted to the school nurse and the medication is located:
{    } in the health room  or   {    } my student has authorization to carry their medication with them.


{    }     I would like to be a chaperone for this event.
            I have submitted a volunteer form within the last two years and am cleared to chaperone.
                        (If you are not sure, please call Student Services at 885-6827 for verification)

Number of Chaperones needed: (state details of chaperone needs here – make note if they need to pay fee or not)
If the required number of chaperones is not met, this event will be cancelled.


EVENT DETAILS

This space for teacher to list details of the event.  Please be sure to include the following:

ACTIVITY:  Color War Reward Day

DATE & TIME: June 13th from 10 A.M. -1:30 PM

LOCATION: Frenchman’s Bar

COST: $3 parking fee








Permission form must be turned to participate!


**Please be sure your student is picked up on time after the event.  Students who are not picked up on time will not be able to attend the next school activity without their parent being in attendance.

Thursday, May 29, 2014

Whistleblower speaks out after exposing VA problems | Fox News Video

Whistleblower speaks out after exposing VA problems | Fox News Video:



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Whistleblower speaks out after exposing VA problems | Fox News Video

Whistleblower speaks out after exposing VA problems | Fox News Video:



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Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus form Eurasian Economic Union - The Washington Post

Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus form Eurasian Economic Union - The Washington Post:



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Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus form Eurasian Economic Union - The Washington Post

Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus form Eurasian Economic Union - The Washington Post:



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10 Drunkest States in the U.S. - Pg.20 - TheStreet

10 Drunkest States in the U.S. - Pg.20 - TheStreet:



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The 10 Dumbest States in America | SpeedDesk News | Print Financial & Investing Articles | TheStreet

The 10 Dumbest States in America | SpeedDesk News | Print Financial & Investing Articles | TheStreet:



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Tuesday, May 20, 2014

When will President Obama speak out on VA scandal? | Fox News Video

When will President Obama speak out on VA scandal? | Fox News Video:



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Blackshades: 'A frightening form of cybercrime' revealed

Blackshades: 'A frightening form of cybercrime' revealed:



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Highlights from Shinseki's testimony on VA treatment delays - The Washington Post

Highlights from Shinseki's testimony on VA treatment delays - The Washington Post:



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White House sends Obama aide to investigate deaths linked to VA center in Phoenix - The Washington Post

White House sends Obama aide to investigate deaths linked to VA center in Phoenix - The Washington Post:



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White House responds to Washington Times report, defends efforts to improve VA wait times - Washington Times

White House responds to Washington Times report, defends efforts to improve VA wait times - Washington Times:



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Ben Carson prayer breakfast speech made White House 'very upset,' demanded apology - Washington Times

Ben Carson prayer breakfast speech made White House 'very upset,' demanded apology - Washington Times:



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PRUDEN: Running out of white folks - Washington Times

PRUDEN: Running out of white folks - Washington Times:



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Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Terry Anderson: Stopping Keystone Ensures More Railroad Tank-Car Spills - WSJ.com

Terry Anderson: Stopping Keystone Ensures More Railroad Tank-Car Spills - WSJ.com:



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Washington's open secret: Profitable PACs - CBS News

Washington's open secret: Profitable PACs - CBS News:



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No, Uncle Sam doesn't really want YOU: Military now turns down 80% of applicants - Washington Times

No, Uncle Sam doesn't really want YOU: Military now turns down 80% of applicants - Washington Times:



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'Unprecedented' global study finds 1 in 4 adults anti-Semitic - CNN.com

'Unprecedented' global study finds 1 in 4 adults anti-Semitic - CNN.com:



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Will the NFL Soon Change Its Marijuana Policy? - Video - TheStreet

Will the NFL Soon Change Its Marijuana Policy? - Video - TheStreet:



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The Terrible Truth About Income Inequality: Opinion - TheStreet

The Terrible Truth About Income Inequality: Opinion - TheStreet:



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Thomas Piketty and His Critics - NYTimes.com

Thomas Piketty and His Critics - NYTimes.com:



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Friday, May 9, 2014

Postal Service Reports Loss of $1.9 Billion in 2nd Quarter - NYTimes.com

Postal Service Reports Loss of $1.9 Billion in 2nd Quarter - NYTimes.com:



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Obama, at Wal-Mart, touts efficiency; angers labor | The Columbian

Obama, at Wal-Mart, touts efficiency; angers labor | The Columbian:



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Political Platform Assignment



Objective:  Students will assemble their political viewpoints on the various subjects covered this year into a personal platform.

Design:  Student platforms should mirror the standard political platforms put up by the major political parties.    Be sure to create your own unique party name and include a preamble. 

Examples:         Democratic party platform
Republican party platform
Green party platform
Libertarian party platform
Reform party platform
                        Communist party platform

Requirements:  Each student’s party platform must contain ten issue statements.  Students must choose five topics from the list below.   Then the student will choose five other topics of personal interest to add to their platform.  One issue must be either a local or state issue.  Students will then present one issue statement for passage on the CAM Class of 2014 Party Platform.  Presentations must be at least 7 minutes minimum and include a PowerPoint/Prezi slideshow.  The presentation will attempt to persuade classmates to pass your party platform for placement on the class platform.  All platforms are due by on May ­­­16th.    Slide shows are due via email by May 16th.  Your platform statement must pass in a class wide vote to get credit for the presentation part of the assignment.   A margin of seventy-five percent points is considered passing.  You may amend and represent your platform, provided there time available, if you fail to pass your platform statement the first time around.

Topics:  abortion, taxes, education, Social Security, prescription drugs, welfare, death penalty, marijuana, United Nations, Israel, China, energy policy, salmon, environment, terrorism, North Korea, trade deficit, NAFTA, strategic defense initiative, outsourcing, judicial filibuster, AIDS, tobacco industry, CAFTA, Iran, nuclear proliferation, Iraq, off-shore drilling, gay marriage, Affordable Care Act, Afghanistan, Pakistan, War on Terror, border security, racial profiling, IMF, Greece, socialism, General Motors, TARP, obesity, climate change, value added tax (VAT), Arizona SB 1070, education, HSPE, NSA, Ukraine, racism, income gap, voter ID cards, welfare picture ID, drones, social justice, clean coal, Keystone pipeline….

Grading:                       Platform                       50  points
                                    Slideshow                     25  points
                                    Presentation                  50  points
                                    Total                          125  points

History The Crash of 1929 The Great Depression (PBS) 1of6 -Documentary - YouTube

History The Crash of 1929 The Great Depression (PBS) 1of6 -Documentary - YouTube:



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Four Pinocchios for Obama’s claim that Republicans have ‘filibustered about 500 pieces of legislation’

Four Pinocchios for Obama’s claim that Republicans have ‘filibustered about 500 pieces of legislation’:



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Charles Krauthammer: How to do the Benghazi hearings right - The Washington Post

Charles Krauthammer: How to do the Benghazi hearings right - The Washington Post:



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Eugene Robinson: Obama’s transformational presidency - The Washington Post

Eugene Robinson: Obama’s transformational presidency - The Washington Post: "apoplectic."



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Postal Service Reports Loss of $1.9 Billion in 2nd Quarter - NYTimes.com

Postal Service Reports Loss of $1.9 Billion in 2nd Quarter - NYTimes.com:



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Romney on minimum wage: ‘we ought to raise it’ – CNN Political Ticker - CNN.com Blogs

Romney on minimum wage: ‘we ought to raise it’ – CNN Political Ticker - CNN.com Blogs:



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Thursday, May 8, 2014

New poll shows eastern Ukraine’s separatists are wrong

New poll shows eastern Ukraine’s separatists are wrong:



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Holder: Schools must enroll children of illegal immigrants - Washington Times

Holder: Schools must enroll children of illegal immigrants - Washington Times:



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Opinion: The biggest mistake Democrats could make on Benghazi - CNN.com

Opinion: The biggest mistake Democrats could make on Benghazi - CNN.com:



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North Korean screed against Obama illustrates ‘race-based’ worldview - The Washington Post

North Korean screed against Obama illustrates ‘race-based’ worldview - The Washington Post:



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People who bought these Vibram FiveFinger shoes may be entitled to a refund

People who bought these Vibram FiveFinger shoes may be entitled to a refund:



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Clinton testify - YouTube

Clinton testify - YouTube:



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Clinton's State Department resisted labeling Boko Haram as terror group | Fox News

Clinton's State Department resisted labeling Boko Haram as terror group | Fox News:



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Tuesday, May 6, 2014

The Questionable Link Between Saturated Fat and Heart Disease - WSJ.com

The Questionable Link Between Saturated Fat and Heart Disease - WSJ.com:



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Video - Five Things the SAT Won't Tell You - WSJ.com

Video - Five Things the SAT Won't Tell You - WSJ.com:



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Caleb Rossiter: Sacrificing Africa for Climate Change - WSJ.com

Caleb Rossiter: Sacrificing Africa for Climate Change - WSJ.com:



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Hash oil explosions rise with legalized marijuana | The Columbian

Hash oil explosions rise with legalized marijuana | The Columbian:



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White House report paints grim picture on climate - Washington Times

White House report paints grim picture on climate - Washington Times:



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Climate Change Study Finds U.S. Is Already Widely Affected - NYTimes.com

Climate Change Study Finds U.S. Is Already Widely Affected - NYTimes.com:



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Why Germans Love Russia - NYTimes.com

Why Germans Love Russia - NYTimes.com:



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Dana Milbank: How the White House helped Republicans on Benghazi - The Washington Post

Dana Milbank: How the White House helped Republicans on Benghazi - The Washington Post:



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Monday, May 5, 2014

10 Most American-Made Cars of 2014 - Pg.11 - TheStreet

10 Most American-Made Cars of 2014 - Pg.11 - TheStreet:



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Marc Thiessen: Release Obama’s Benghazi intelligence briefings - The Washington Post

Marc Thiessen: Release Obama’s Benghazi intelligence briefings - The Washington Post:



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Police and protesters clash on May Day

Police and protesters clash on May Day:



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Protesters overrun Ukrainian riot police

Protesters overrun Ukrainian riot police:



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40 died in building fire in Odessa

40 died in building fire in Odessa:



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Dennis Rodman denies North Korea's Kim Jong-un executed uncle, says labor camps no big deal - Washington Times

Dennis Rodman denies North Korea's Kim Jong-un executed uncle, says labor camps no big deal - Washington Times:



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Obama's best jokes from the 2014 White House Correspondents' Dinner - The Washington Post

Obama's best jokes from the 2014 White House Correspondents' Dinner - The Washington Post:



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‘Today was the first day I was ever ashamed to be a teacher’

‘Today was the first day I was ever ashamed to be a teacher’:



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Nevada ranch standoff reveals bigger fight over federally owned land in West - Washington Times

Nevada ranch standoff reveals bigger fight over federally owned land in West - Washington Times:



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Polio Spreading at Alarming Rates, World Health Organization Declares - NYTimes.com

Polio Spreading at Alarming Rates, World Health Organization Declares - NYTimes.com:



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Fareed Zakaria: Obama pursues the right response to Russia’s 19th-century behavior - The Washington Post

Fareed Zakaria: Obama pursues the right response to Russia’s 19th-century behavior - The Washington Post:



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Friday, May 2, 2014

Email Suggests White House Strategy on Benghazi - NYTimes.com

Email Suggests White House Strategy on Benghazi - NYTimes.com:



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Fall of Communism Q's

Fall of Communism- Video Questions
1. What do you think was the main cause of the fall of the Soviet Union? Why?
2. Was the world safer with stalemated superpowers or now?  Why or why not?
3. If freedom is a core human need, seemingly evidenced in the Fall of Communism video, why does that need seem absent in North Korea?  Or do the North Koreans really desire freedom like those in the Soviet Empire?
4. Was the fall of the Soviet Union a stroke of luck or an inevitable outcome? Why


What Vladimir Putin chooses not to know about Russian history - latimes.com

What Vladimir Putin chooses not to know about Russian history - latimes.com:



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Don't Credit ObamaCare For Stopping The Economy From Contracting - Investors.com

Don't Credit ObamaCare For Stopping The Economy From Contracting - Investors.com:



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Reporter jousts with Jay Carney over Benghazi (Video)

Reporter jousts with Jay Carney over Benghazi (Video):



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Reporter jousts with Jay Carney over Benghazi (Video)

Reporter jousts with Jay Carney over Benghazi (Video):



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Benghazi Emails: Despite spin, not just a Fox story any more | Fox News

Benghazi Emails: Despite spin, not just a Fox story any more | Fox News:



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The surprisingly simple way Egyptians moved massive pyramid stones without modern technology

The surprisingly simple way Egyptians moved massive pyramid stones without modern technology:



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Thursday, May 1, 2014

LZ: The hypocrisy of L.A. NAACP - CNN.com

LZ: The hypocrisy of L.A. NAACP - CNN.com:



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Changed Life of the Poor: Better Off, but Far Behind - NYTimes.com

Changed Life of the Poor: Better Off, but Far Behind - NYTimes.com:



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The Missing Benghazi Email - WSJ.com

The Missing Benghazi Email - WSJ.com:



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Changed Life of the Poor: Better Off, but Far Behind - NYTimes.com

Changed Life of the Poor: Better Off, but Far Behind - NYTimes.com:



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Cracked Columbia River dam not anchored in bedrock | The Columbian

Cracked Columbia River dam not anchored in bedrock | The Columbian:



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Port releases more details on oil terminal lease | The Columbian

Port releases more details on oil terminal lease | The Columbian:



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From Captain America to Maureen Dowd, Obama is losing the media culture war | Fox News

From Captain America to Maureen Dowd, Obama is losing the media culture war | Fox News:



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LZ: The hypocrisy of L.A. NAACP - CNN.com

LZ: The hypocrisy of L.A. NAACP - CNN.com:



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Opinion: Execution, a 19th-century relic we still can't get right - CNN.com

Opinion: Execution, a 19th-century relic we still can't get right - CNN.com:



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Federal government releases list of 55 colleges, universities under Title IX investigations over handling of sexual violence - The Washington Post

Federal government releases list of 55 colleges, universities under Title IX investigations over handling of sexual violence - The Washington Post:



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Opinion: Civil rights groups should have refused Sterling's money - CNN.com

Opinion: Civil rights groups should have refused Sterling's money - CNN.com:



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