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In July 2006 grants of $9 million were given to Texas Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (T-STEM) academics of the Texas Schools. The grants will go to the creation of 12 new academies and centers in the Texas Schools. T-STEM is a program that provides $71 million to various math and science projects at secondary Texas Schools.

The T-STEM project is under the umbrella of the larger Texas High School Project (THSP), which has the goal of increasing graduation and enrollment rates in public Texas Schools. The THSP is funded by both public and private funds in the amount of $261 million. Its partners include the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundations, the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, the Office of the Governor and others.

Why Fund Math & Science in the Texas Schools?

Concerns that both Texas Schools and American students in general are falling behind in the areas of math and science have increased greatly with recent technology. Federal mandates from the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act have also added to pressure for Texas Schools to increase academic performance of its students in these areas. Finally, awareness of an increasing achievement gap between races and economic levels has prompted Texas Schools to make these changes.

According to Texas Governor Rick Perry, “The T-STEM initiative focuses our efforts where they are needed most- in areas where there are a high number of disadvantaged students who are too often left in the shadows of opportunity. This initiative will help us close the science and math gap that exists in our schools today before it becomes a salary gap for tomorrow’s workers, and an opportunity gap for Texas families.”

Methods For Support and Instruction in the Texas Schools

Funds from both the THSP and T-STEM will provide resources, instructional methods, and innovative approaches to better educate students at Texas Schools in math and science related areas. THSP funds are devoted to creating new and redesigned Texas high schools, training teachers, and preparing students for college. The development of five new T-Stem centers will give instructional materials to the schools, offer training to school educators, and evaluate best practices that can be recreated in other Texas Schools.

Charter schools, small schools, and a YES College Preparatory Academy will be funded with the three implementation grants awarded to Texas Schools to open T-STEM academies. Four start-up grants have been provided that will give $480,000 to four new academies that will open in fall of 2007. Educators and Administrators of Texas Schools are hopeful that the launch of the T-STEM programs in 2007 will reverse the trend of the growing achievement gap.

About The Author

Patricia Hawke is a staff writer for Schools K-12, providing free, in-depth reports on all U.S. public and private K-12 schools. For more information please visit http://www.schoolsk-12.com/Texas/

Lower Back And Your Computer Is A Bad Combination!
 by: Hege Crowton

Did you know that spending long hours at your computer can put your health at serious risk? Most people does not even consider that possibility, but t does, Working at a desk is extremely hard on your body, and I would like to share this with you so maybe you can avoid some of the most common health risks. One of the most common one is: LOWER BACK-PAIN

WHAT CAUSES LOWER BACK-PAIN?

Age does not really matter. No, reaching old age is not the only culprit why one might just be feeling the excruciating pangs of lower back pain. Reports have it that 80% of adult women and men suffer from lower back pain; several elements can still cause this condition.

When the muscles that hold the lower back vertebra, the set of bones that constitute the spinal column, get strained lower back pain is the end result. These bones protect, support, and secure these muscles. This muscle injury is aggravated by stress that a person with lower back pain does not give much attention to. The common symptoms of lower back pain include a discomfort felt on the lower area of the back, a bad posture, swelling and or bruising of the lower back. A physician discovers this condition through the history of back damage and the location of the discomfort. Treatment includes providing enough rest for the patient to avoid re-straining of the muscles, medications (analgesics and anti-spasms), massage, and lower back and abdominal muscle reconditioning through special exercises.

Nerve irritation is also one cause of lower back pain. Mechanical damage and diseases may upset the nerves of the lumbar spine. These conditions include radiculopathy, a disease of the discs of the lower back, bony intrusion, and inflamed nerves caused by a viral infection, e.g., shingles. The pain may only concentrate on one area but may also spread to other spots, commonly on the buttocks or even at the back of the thighs. When this pain has spread to those mentioned spots, it is referred to as sciatica. Sciatica usually comes from a ruptured disc (what connects the vertebrae) in the lower back. This damage, aside from distressing injury, is a result of the inevitable wear and tear of a part of the disc called the outer ring. Treatment of these types of damages may range from patient learning and medications to surgery.

Arthritis diseases that are of inflammatory kinds can also trouble the lumbar part. Reiter’s disease, inflammatory bowel arthritis and psoriatic arthritis are some of these types of arthritis. They can lead to pain and a stiff lower back that is usually aggravated in the morning. Medications that decrease the inflammation are usually administered to patients suffering from lower back pain caused by these arthritis diseases.

Kidney problems may also be attributed to the presence of lower back pain. Urinalysis and x-rays may help diagnose this cause of lower back pain. Lumbar pain could also stem from pregnancy, ovary problems, and tumors.

Aside from those usual sources of lower back pain, doctors pinpoint Paget’s disease of the bone to also cause lumbar discomfort. It is a disease of an unknown cause in which bone formation happens abnormally. This results to weakened bone and deformity that eventually cause the pain.

Pelvis bleeding, bulging of the wall of the aorta (a blood vessel), spinal cartilage and or bone infection, are the other unusual reasons for the proliferation of lower back pain.

Treatment of lower back pain often includes physiotherapy and medicines. Physiotherapists are very important in strengthening the muscles around the back after treatment. They aid sufferers do exercises that will promote the body’s healing process. They go hand in hand with the chiropractors that aid in the recuperative process of the patient without medication.

Other than that, acupuncture, massage, aromatherapy, steroid injections, reflexology and surgery are considered viable alternatives in dealing with lower back pain.

There are other risks as you sit in front of that computer but it would be to much to write about in this article, so if you would like to learn more about other risks such as:

Eye strain
RSI (Repetitive Stress Syndrome)
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Constant Head Aches
Dizziness
Breathing Problems
Difficulty Concentrating

You can learn all about this in the book: “The Painless PC”, which can be found at: www.HealthCrow.com

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Get Chiropractic Massage Treatment For Sciatica In Ybor City, Tampa Fl

If you suffer from sciatica, you will most probably be experiencing lower back pain traveling to the buttocks and legs. You will be glad to know that you can get chiropractic massage treatment not only for back pain relief but also to resolve the root cause of sciatica in Ybor City, Tampa FL.

Sciatica is not a condition in itself. It is, rather, a symptom that may be pointing to a variety of disorders. The sciatic nerve starts in the lumbosacral spine in the lower back and branches down to provide motor functions and sensory functions to the thighs, knees, calves, feet and toes. It is the largest and longest nerve in the human body, being as thick as a thumb in the upper gluetal region. When the sciatic nerve is compressed or is inflamed, sciatic pain occurs anywhere from the lower back to the feet. Since the pain radiates and is referred from the point of compression or inflammation, it is called a neuropathy or neuralgia.

Sciatic pain could be a dull ache, a throbbing pain or a sharp pain. Others feel something similar to electric shocks or needles and pins. There may be cramping, burning, numbness and tingling. The pain can be minimal to intense and can range from occasional to constant. It may be accompanied by weakness and loss of reflexes. Sufferers may find it difficult to go about normal daily activities like sitting, standing and walking, and may have difficulty sleeping. At worst, it may lead to muscle atrophy, loss of feeling and paralysis. The patient can lose control of the bladder and bowels.

When sciatic pain is at its worst it can be excruciating and patients are completely debilitated. It is said to be one of the worst kinds of pain that a human body can encounter. Sometimes even strong narcotics are not enough to give adequate relief.

Sciatica could be traced to lumbar spine subluxations or misalignments, slipped discs that are herniated or bulging, complications of pregnancy and childbirth, the presence of tumors, bursitis in the hip and gluteal area, and injury to the piriformis muscle above the sciatic nerve that cause spasms. Such injury may have
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been caused by trauma from an accident or strenuous activity, arthritis or variations in leg length. Even minor but repetitive traumas such as slouching when sitting or walking, coughing and sneezing violently or constantly sitting on a wallet in the back pocket can build up to cause spasms that in turn pinch the sciatic nerve.

Other health conditions not related to the spine could also cause sciatica, including advanced diabetes and chronic constipation.

Chiropractic massage treatment is non-invasive, non-surgical and drug-free. Chiropractic massage does spine manipulation and adjustments to realign vertebral bodies in the spinal column. This frees spinal movement and reduces irritation to the nerve. The compressions or restrictions that cause spasm, inflammation and pain are removed.

Chiropractic massage is often accompanied by ice/cold therapies, ultrasound and TENS in the treatment of sciatica. Ice/cold therapy is used to help reduce the inflammation and ease pain. Ultrasound uses sound waves that send gentle heat penetrating deeply into muscle tissues, increasing circulation and diminishing spasms, cramps, swelling, stffness and pain. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) uses electrical current to stimulate muscles and control acute pain.

Chiropractic massage can help not only with sciatica but with other conditions as well, such as chronic neck pain, chronic back pain, arthritis or other discomforts, including the after effects of an auto accident. Chiropractic massage provides not only pain relief but a long term resolution of the underlying problems causing pain. For individuals who are not experiencing discomfort and are leading active sporty lives, chiropractic sports massage can provide ongoing muscular and skeletal well being in Tampa FL.

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