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Boehlert's 68th birthday present: heart surgery The Newspaper for and about the U.S. Congress - The Hill - About the Hill Beats and Bios Submitting Letters Internships - Subscribe - Print Edition Free Trial Gift Student Delivery Stop Change Address Change Billing Report Problem Contact E-News - Advertise - Print Web Job Classifieds All Classifieds - Feedback - Feedback Editor Tech Support NEWS TRIBUTE TO THE TROOPS Campaign 2006 Business & Lobbying The Executive Under the Dome COMMENT Editorial Letters to the Editor Op-Ed Punditspeak Dick Morris New York voters won't fall for Hillary's dodge Albert Eisele Iraq Dispatches Andrew Glass Ben Goddard David Keene John Kornacki Josh Marshall Lynn Sweet Byron York POLLSTERS: David Hill Mark Mellman FEATURES Capital Living Hillscape Social Scene Capitol Ambitions Uncommon Lives Restaurant Review Book Reviews CLASSIFIEDS Employment For Rent Employer Spotlight All Ads RESOURCES Press Releases Government Guide PREVIOUS ISSUES Last Six Septmeber 28, 2004 Boehlert's 68th birthday present: heart surgery By Albert Eisele and By Jeff Dufour That was some early birthday present that naval surgeons gave House Science Committee Chairman Sherwood Boehlert (R-N.Y.) yesterday. Boehlert, who turns 68 today, is recovering from successful triple coronary bypass surgery performed at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda. file photo Rep. Sherwood Boehlert (R-N.Y.) is recovering from heart surgery. Dr. Joshua Yamamoto, a cardiologist at the Bethesda hospital, used an apt metaphor to describe the operation performed on the congressman whose district includes Baseball’s Hall of Fame. “This type of surgery is a fastball down the middle of the plate in American medicine,” Yamamoto said before Boehlert’s operation. “Following surgery, he will be stronger than ever as he recovers over the next few weeks.” Boehlert entered the hospital Thursday after heart abnormalities were discovered during an EKG test conducted by the House’s Attending Physician’s Office. Cardiac angioplasty tests at Bethesda confirmed blockage in several arteries. Boehlert’s wife, Marianne, traveled from their home in New Hartford to be with her husband. “Sherm’s heart is strong. He is resting comfortably and looking forward to getting back to work,” she said. My favorite gun: Sen. Kerry’s souvenir from Vietnam The current issue of Outdoor Life magazine asks President Bush and Sen. John Kerry what their favorite gun is. President Bush gives a stock answer of a custom-made Weatherby Athena 20-gauge. But Kerry’s answer gets a bit more interesting. “My favorite gun is the M-16 that saved my life and that of my crew in Vietnam,” he replies. “I don’t own one of those now, but one of my reminders of my service is a Communist Chinese assault rifle.” Hmm, wouldn’t such a gun be outlawed by the assault weapons ban favored by Kerry and Democrats in Congress? Yes, said Chris Cox of the National Rifle Association. “If it’s fully automatic, it’s illegal; if it’s semiautomatic, it’s illegal,” he said. Cox also told The Hill that under Massachusetts law, “private transfers are banned,” including gifts. But not so fast. The Associated Press and The New York Times reported yesterday that a Kerry spokesman said the gun is a single-bolt rifle, not an assault rifle. Cox ridiculed Kerry’s backtracking. “John Kerry is the only man in America who wears blaze orange as camouflage,” he said. “He’s either foolish, a felon or can’t get his facts straight.” The offices of Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), two of the main supporters of renewing the assault weapons ban, did not return calls seeking comment. Grooming poll: Thinner brows have it Well, this settles it. The good folks at The Grooming Lounge have informed us that Sen. John Kerry is about to go the way of his fellow Massachusetts pol, former Gov. Michael Dukakis, based on nothing more than his eyebrows. “Bushier-browed candidates have lost the popular vote in the last four presidential elections,” according to a release by the upscale men’s barbershop and spa. In fact, The Grooming Lounge is conducting a poll on its website to gauge visitors’ thoughts on the candidates’ primping habits. So far, 92 percent of respondents say Kerry has the most pronounced “eyebrows of mass destruction” of the two candidates. “In order to prevent history from repeating itself, we believe Kerry needs to have his eyebrows groomed,” said Mike Gilman, co-founder of The Grooming Lounge. “We would recommend waxing or trimming them to reduce the furriness and give Kerry a better shot at winning over the public.” In other results, 76 percent of respondents said George W. Bush has better hair than Kerry. But 64 percent think Kerry spends more time in front of the mirror in the morning than Bush. Perhaps that’s because 91 percent believe Kerry is more likely to be “stockpiling” nose-hair trimmers in his medicine cabinet. “From the grooming perspective, it appears voters are hedging a bit toward our current president,” said Gilman. We just hope the best-groomed man wins.” The survey continues through October. Why you don’t want to write to Bill Frist If his constituents want to tell Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist about their concerns, they’d better think twice before writing him a letter. The Tennessee Republican’s website warns that security restrictions put into effect in the wake of Sept. 11 and the 2001 anthrax attacks will “cause considerable delay in processing postal mail” sent to his offices. That’s an understatement. Mail addressed to his D.C. office is first sent to a processing unit in Virginia, which takes two to four days, then forwarded to Lima, Ohio, for irradiation procedures, which take 10-14 days, before being forward to another processing unit, where all non-paper contents are removed and tested. That takes between seven and 10 days for the test results, and, if the mail clears the final security hurdle, it is then delivered to Frist’s D.C. office. Since it can take up to four weeks for mail to reach Frist, his constituents may be better advised to make the drive from New Smyrna or Nashville and hand-deliver their letters. Better yet, they can e-mail him by filling out a form on his website www.frist.senate.gov or fax (202) 228-1264. Sperling, Bradlee covered Nixon-JFK debate Godfrey Sperling Jr., the former Christian Science Monitor bureau chief whose newsmaker breakfasts for print reporters have become a Washington institution since he hosted the first one with Robert F. Kennedy in 1966, will be watching this week’s first presidential debate with interest. Sperling, who turned 89 last week, will no doubt be comparing it with the very first televised debate, held between Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy in Chicago in 1960, which he covered, along with a young Newsweek reporter named Ben Bradlee. Asked what he wrote about the debate, Bradlee, the former executive editor of The Washington Post and now a Post Co. vice president, said, “That was 44 years ago. I don’t remember. Just put it down as brilliant reporting.” Sperling, who hosted more than 3,000 sessions with newsmakers before turning over the job last year to his successor, David Cook, turned up for breakfast with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) last Friday. He had just returned from Springfield, Ill., where his alma mater, the University of Illinois, honored him by establishing the Christian Science Monitor Sperling Fellowship for journalism graduate students. The university library is also preserving the tape recordings of more than 2,000 of Sperling’s sessions with newsmakers. Don’t forget to bring your rotten tomatoes Reps. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.), Charlie Gonzalez (D-Texas.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) headline a Debate-Eve Comedy Show at the D.C. Improv on Connecticut Avenue tomorrow night. The pols are on the bill along with Grover Norquist of Americans for Tax Reform and the Rev. Barry Lynn of Americans United for Separation of Church and State. Doors open at 7; show starts at 8. Admission is free; drinks are not. Send e-mail to thehotlineshows@comic.com to get on the guest list. “Under the Dome” (the Albert Eisele half of it anyway) will be doing introductions. David Rubenstein gives $10 million to Harvard The private sector obviously has been very good to former White House aide David Rubenstein, who last week donated $10 million to the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard. Rubenstein was a domestic policy assistant to President Carter before he co-founded the multibillion-dollar investment firm the Carlyle Group. Rubenstein’s largess had its genesis in a meeting with Harvard President Larry Summers during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in January. One million dollars of Rubenstein’s gift will be used forgive the loans of students who enter public service, while the rest will be used to to recruit new faculty, organize academic conferences and fund a new award for international scholars. Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions © 2005 The Hill 1625 K Street, NW Suite 900 Washington, DC 20006 202-628-8500 tel | 202-628-8503 fax

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Teacher Gifts: Gifts for Teachers: End of Year, Retirement & Christmas Gift Ideas For Teachers Personalized Teacher Gifts Engraved Teacher Jewelry Gifts Caryn.com Store Holiday Store: Gift Center & Suggestion Guide Stocking Stuffers Get the Entertainment Coupon Book and help us help animal rescue! Christmas Decorations & Party Supplies Gift Ideas For Her Gift Ideas For Kids Gift Ideas For Him Gift Ideas For Teachers We set up this page to help you find teacher gifts that are sure to please, because getting gifts for teachers is not always the easiest thing to do! Teacher thank you gifts are a nice way to give a lift to someone who often goes underappreciated. But whether it's a teacher retirement gift, a Christmas gift or an end-of-year teacher gift, teacher appreciation gifts can be tough gifts to buy, especially if you don't know the teachers that well. Best case scenario is you know a lot about the teacher you are buying a gift for, and if he or she has a hobby outside of the classroom like gardening, knitting or flying a kite, at least you have a distinct direction to head in where you know they'll love what you get! If this is your situation, look at our Gifts by Special Interest guide for ideas. If you don't know the teacher that well, then check out what's below for some inspiration because we've got some unique teacher gift ideas lined up for you and ready to go: gift ideas for teacher by theme of the subject taught, teacher gift baskets, personalized teacher gifts, teacher candy gifts, teacher gag gift ideas and more. Just as an FYI, Teacher Appreciation Week, is May 1-7, 2005. Art Teacher Gifts Posters & Art Prints 24 Watercolor Pencil Set Fiskars - ShapeBoss - The Ultimate Embossing System Van Gogh Brainy Beanie w/ detachable ear Gift Certificates for Art & Scrapbooking Supplies from Scrapbook.com Gift Certificates by Mail $25.00 Gift Certificate $35.00 Gift Certificate $50.00 Gift Certificate Electronic Gift Certificates $20 | $25 | $35 | $50 | $100 | $150 | $200 | $400 Wind-Up Michelangelo Pillow Wind this beautiful pillow up and an old fashioned music box inside plays "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" by the Beatles. Light-Up Starry Night Pillow When you press the moon on this pillow, watch its stars light up!! Screaming Scream Pillow Release your anxiety with this therapeutic pillow! Munch's masterpiece has been artfully reproduced in pillow form.. This one has the added benefit of screaming for you when you squeeze it! Giggling Mona Lisa Pillow People have pondered her expression for centuries and now it's finally clear: She's been laughing at us all along! Squeeze this beautiful pillow and Mona lets loose a peal of laughter. Drama Teacher Gifts - English Teacher Gifts Writers Finger Puppets Wow, what a play this foursome could put on! Have hours of fun with the superheroes of prose and poetry: the doyenne of modern lit, Virginia Woolf; the big, bad bard himself, Will Shakespeare; a good read in war or peace, Leo Tolstoy; and a writer in the best of times or worst of times, Charles Dickens. The box conveniently converts to a puppet theater. Shakespeare "Play's the Thing"- T-Shirt also in Yellow , Men's (Neutral/Lt. 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Bach Beethoven Mozart Shakepeare Music Food of Love- Ringer T-shirt Shakespeare Messenger Bag "If Music Be The Food of Love, Play On..." Shakespeare "Music Food of Love"- Baseball Jersey (available in black or blue also) Country Music Banjo Fiddle Guitar Cotton Throw Blanket More Gifts for Music Lovers Music To My Ears Tapestry Throw Psychology Teacher Gifts Wind Up Freud Pillow Relax & unwind with the father of psychoanalysis himself! Wind up this pillow and an old fashioned music box inside plays the song "Memories!" psychologist puppets Go nuts with this wacky pack of puppets! You ll get Freud (the father of psychoanalysis), his daughter Anna Freud (a noted child therapist in Britain), Carl Jung (king of the collective unconscious ) and a red chaise longue so the shrinks can take turns shrinking each other. You and your friends can debate psychological theory, reenact the friendship and breakup of Freud and Jung, and just turn psychoanalytical theory on its head! The box converts to a puppet theater. Freud Brainy Beanie tickle me freud Tickle Freud and he lets his suppressed laughter burst out in a giant Freudian slip of hilarity. In fact his whole body has been known to shake in the throes of scarcely controllable laughter. A little psychoanalysis will reveal that he is particularly ticklish toward his feet. freudian slippers Who couldn't use a bit of good old Freudian analysis? Or at least some good old Freudian slippers! Walk in the master's footsteps with these plush, comfy slippers, or just lounge on the couch and talk about your childhood. Psychological exam not included. Science Teacher Gifts Einstein Brainy Beanie SOLAR SYSTEM SHOWER CURTAIN After freshening up with this shower curtain each day, you'll have all the facts on everyone's favorite solar system. Featuring facts and pictures on all nine planets, and the sun, each curtain is a enjoyable, education addition to a bathroom. Which is the hottest planet? How many Earths can fit inside Jupiter? What is really inside the sun? Just further proof that teaching can be good, clean fun! General Gifts for Teachers- More Teacher Gift Ideas SMART WOMEN MUGS Sipping your coffee or tea can be a perfect time for reading or contemplation, and as these mugs say, "Smart women thirst for knowledge." So stimulate your brain with this fun, stylish ceramic set, complete with a 50s style image of two smart women sharing their own "knowledge" with each other. Sold as a set of two. Shakespeare "Be not Afraid of Greatness"- Ringer T-Shirt Think the teacher on your gift list might be too busy grading papers to find time to go to the movies? Consider a gift subscription to Netflix ! Online DVD Rentals with No Time Limit on Returns! Gotta love it... Shakespeare "Be Not Afraid of Greatness"- Long Sleeve T-Shirt School Days Teacher Cotton Tapestry Throw Blanket Teacher Red Apple Clock Teacher Throw Blanket TEACHER PENCIL BOX Please your favorite teacher or anyone who has taught you some valuable lessons by presenting them with this nostalgic pencil box. Hand painted with original artwork by artist Ian Nicholas, this charming pencil box is decorated with two baby birds being taught their flying lessons by a teacher bird (wearing a graduation cap!) in their classroom, informing us that “the best teachers teach from the heart, not from the book…” Tucked away inside the pencil box is a multiplication table for quick reference, a dandy ruler, and a built-in apple to always have handy for your beloved teacher. It’s the perfect place to store #2 pencils and your favorite school treasures. TEACHERS RULE MUG AND PLATTER Teachers deserve a special token of recognition for all the hard work they do, and what better way to show your favorite teacher just how much you appreciate them than this "Teachers Rule!" platter or mug. The platter even includes a special black marker so that the whole class can sign their names. Follow the directions and you can make what you write on the plate permanent. And the mug is a gift that the teacher can use in their classroom every day. These items are sure to be cherished among the favorite gifts for any teacher. Arts & Crafts Supplies Coffee Gift Baskets & Tea Gift Baskets for the Teacher's Lounge Novelty Gifts @ the Oriental Trading Company Gourmet & Novelty Gift Baskets Gift Certificates Posters & Art Prints And final thought...no doubt a teacher will appreciate the fact that you remembered him or her at the Holidays with a gift. However, consider this. Teachers always love it when you share with the whole class (of course!) 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About Piggy’s Birthday Present home | view cart | top 10 sites | faqs | about us | contact us an engaging language arts and early math program about product standards & skills newsroom request information ordering information printable order form About Piggy’s Birthday Present primary math & language arts Piggy’s Birthday Present uses the timeless activity of dot-to-dot as a format for children to answer mathematics and language arts questions at their skill level. With each click of a correct answer, a portion of a picture is drawn right before their eyes. Once the entire picture is completed, students have the opportunity to color in the picture and place it back on the mural wall. Piggy’s Birthday Present is engaging—not just because the high quality graphics draw students into a magical world...and not just because they become instant artists. Piggy’s Birthday Present is challenging—not just because there are over 50 math and language arts activities...and not just because there are so many treasures to find. Piggy’s Birthday Present is successful because its engaging dot-to-dot format, whimsical environment, and teacher-created activities make building number and language skills fun! Sequenced progression of difficulty Math and language arts materials are presented in a sequenced progression of questions that begins with the simplest of concepts, appropriate for kindergarten children, and gradually becomes more difficult, ending with questions appropriate for second grade. Students first complete the dot to dot, then they get to paint in the picture. When it’s finished, the painting becomes part of a larger mural. Piggy’s Birthday Present keeps students engaged by taking advantage of one of the most important principles in educational psychology—the principle of distributed practice. This learning principle is harnessed systematically in the dot-to-dot activity: children first connect 10 to 20 dots within a picture by answering simple content questions, and then they are given a self regulated break while coloring in a picture. This systematic alternating between content work and art work provides a learn and play , learn and play rhythm that facilitates learning. The best part about Piggy’s Birthday Present is that students set their own pace. If students are experiencing success, they can go straight through all of the exercises and skip the coloring. Or, if studnets need a little more time, they can pause to color in the pictures or even do the same dot-to-dot over again. The opportunity for students to set their own pace increases learning potential. Piggy’s Birthday Present is divided into two realms—one focuses on numbers and number sense, and the other on letters and sounds of the English language. Once children enter the upstairs playroom, they can go down the 1,2,3 slide to play in the math section, or down the A,B,C slide to play in the language arts section. In the upstairs bedroom, student choose between the A,B,C slide, or the 1,2,3 slide. Language arts If children go down the ABC slide, they will find the ABC dot-to-dots. These are language arts activities presented in a series of five large murals, each containing 5-10 dot-to-dot pictures. Within each dot-to-dot picture, children connect dots in response to questions that test their language arts skills over a broad range of concepts including letter recognition and alphabetic sequence. Students then progress through concepts such as letter/sound association, beginning and ending sounds, sight recognition of simple words, spelling, abbreviations, and contractions. Click here to view a chart showing the cognitive framework of language arts skills . Mathematics If children go down the 123 slide, they will find the 123 dot-to-dots. These are set up he same as the ABC side, just using different murals and math content. Math concepts include numeral recognition, number sequence, comparisons of numbers, simple addition, subtraction, and finding the missing addend. Click here to view a chart showing the cognitive framework of mathematical skills .In addition, the numbers in the math dot-to-dot can be heard in several languages — Spanish, French, Chinese (Mandarin), Italian, Japanese, and Indonesian! The first time students slide down the 123 slide they will see this mural. Piggy takes a trip to a farm and meets many new friends: a frog, a cow, a duck, a horse, and even another pig. The easy level teaches students number recognition from 1-10. The medium and hard levels teach students number sequence, 10-20 and 60-100, respectively. Click here to see a skills matrix for the Math Farm Mural. In all, there are more than 2,000 questions dealing with math and language arts that were taken from lesson plans of experienced teachers. When children play with Piggy’s Birthday Present , you can be sure they are practicing skills and concepts that complement your curriculum. Skills summary The Skills Summary feature gives teachers the content description for each mural at the easy, medium, or hard level. Students can work individually or in groups, and student work is always saved and recorded in the Skills Summary after every session. The creators of Piggy’s Birthday Present Piggy’s Birthday Present was developed by ThoughtMakers, a core team of cognitive psychologists, software engineers, graphic artists, and musicians. The program was produced, tested, and modified as part of a research and development effort headed by Dr. J. Arthur Woodward and Ms. Jill Gilkerson, Department of Psychology, UCLA. 2004 Learning in Motion, Inc.