Caffine in drinks

12 oz coke: 29 mg
12 oz mountain dew: 45 mg
water joe: 60 mg
Excedrin caplets: 65 mg
jolt gum: 45 mg
SPIKE shooter: 300 mg
Penguin Reds mint: 15 mg
Zingos Mint: 15 mg
8 oz red bull: 60 mg
16 oz Sobe no fear: 140 mg

http://energy-drink-ratings.blogspot.com

www.cspinet.org/new/cafchart.htm

www.caffineawareness.org

www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002579.htm

Power

For poor people, power is linked to personal respect and ability to fight. Can not stop bad things from happening.

For middle class people, power and respect are separated. Power is in information, institutions, and position.

For wealthy people, power is in expertise, connections, and stability. Power can influence policy and direction.

Driving force in life

For poor people: survival, relationships, entertainment.

For middle class: work, achievement.

For wealthy: financial, political, social connections.

Mental for the wealthy

board of directors
Charitable activities
event sponsorship, attendence
lawyers and accountants
media and political linkage
national and international advisors
Oversight of corporate property
private clubs and associations
travel
vacation

Mental for Middle Class

careers
clubs and civic groups
children
education
family and friends
hobbies and interests
housing and assets
prevention
retirement
vacation

Mental for Poverty

Agency time
Cars
Children
Crime and safety
Entertainment
Family and friends
Food
Housing
Jobs
Illness
Money

Trust

Humans are interdependent.
Trust among them is established through consistency, genuineness, truthfulness, good intent, and competence.
Trust is damaged by blame and excuses.
It is a basic element in taking risks which is at the heart of all learning.
Absence of trust is a great barrier to growth.

Rowland L Savage

Become a Trauma Patient

Top 10 reasons:

Playing with radio/casette buttons.
Using cell phone.
Teans driving many other kids.
Not paying attention.
Speeding.
Not wearing seat belt.
Not wearing a helmet riding a bicycle.
Drinking.
Drugging.
Texing.

Special Education

Campaigning at QO currently. A parent came by and said that her child was in high school, could not read but was not discovered. Went to holten Arms and this fact was discovered.

Is special education at MCPS in trouble? Are there too many students main-streamed? Are there too many students in a class?

Tests, Tests, and more Tests

In Maryland, we go to school for about 180 days. About 60 days are used for testing and preparations for them. No wonder learning is sparse.