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CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte Bobcats have signed their first round draft pick.
The team announced that forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist of Kentucky signed a deal worth about $4 million for his first season, according to the union negotiated rookie pay scale. Kidd-Gilchrist averaged nearly 12 points and more than seven rebounds in his only season with the Wildcats.
Hickory Post 48 had lost four American Legion baseball games by a combined eight runs this season.
That all changed on Monday.
The Gaston Braves scored 16 runs on 16 hits on their way to taking a 2-0 series lead over Post 48 at Henkel-Alley Field at the American Legion Fairgrounds, 16-6.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — AJ Allmendinger was silent Sunday, a day after NASCAR suspended him for failing a random drug test.
Penske Racing, which gave Allmendinger the biggest break of his career this season, is withholding judgment until NASCAR's system has been completed.
Where that leaves the 30-year-old driver remains to be seen.
CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte Bobcats NBA Summer League team will include four current players and two rookie draft choices, the team announced Monday night.
The Gaston Braves scored eight unanswered runs on their way to an 11-7 game one victory over Hickory Post 48 at South Point High School on Sunday.
Hickory (18-5) took an early 3-0 first-inning lead in the ball game behind an RBI single from Cole McGraw and two-RBI double from Jordan Eckard.
Catawba native Justin Harper caught a team-high four passes for 34 yards, helping the Saskatchewan Roughriders remain undefeated on the season with a 17-1 victory over the Edmonton Eskimos.
With his offensive totals on Sunday, Harper's season receiving stats are six catches for 66 yards.
CHARLOTTE — Kevin Harvick became a father on Sunday, a day after his wife flew home unexpectedly from Daytona International Speedway.
Keelan Paul Harvick was born Sunday in North Carolina. He is the first child for Kevin and DeLana Harvick.
Primarily a first baseman, the Hickory Crawdads' Trever Adams can play just about anywhere his team needs him.
After a slow start to his first season in Hickory, Adams has powered back to have a fantastic start to the second half of his South Atlantic League campaign.
The Hickory Crawdads took a 2-1 series advantage over the Delmarva Shorebirds on Friday with a 5-2 victory at L.P. Frans Stadium.
The 'Dads (12-4, 48-37) were led by a four-run second inning that included a two-RBI single from Nick Urbanus, an RBI-single by Rougned Odor and a ground out by Jordan Akins that also plated a run.
BOONE — Appalachian State has hired Oklahoma State assistant Billy Jones as its new baseball coach.
The school on Friday chose Jones to replace Chris Pollard after he left last month to take over at Duke.
Jones spent the past eight seasons on the Cowboys' staff. Before that, he was an assistant at North Carolina State from 2002-04, and he also has coached at Oregon State and Arizona State.


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NOTE: This is a guest post from Alex Ralston, Online Organizer at the Center for Biological Diversity.
Wolves are just starting to regain a foothold in Oregon and now the Oregon Cattlemen's Association is pushing for a new law to kill all four surviving members of the Imnaha pack.
The new legislation is aimed at circumventing the Oregon Endangered Species Act and could open the floodgates for similar measures to eliminate safeguards for wildlife that are unpopular with livestock, logging and development interests.
The Imnaha pack was the first wolf pack in Oregon in more than 60 years. Today, roughly 29 wolves roam the state in four packs.
Ranchers have complained that wolves last year killed nearly 25 cows in the state — but in 2010, 55,000 cows in Oregon were lost to weather, disease and thieves.
That's not stopping ranching groups from ganging up on Oregon's fledgling wolf population. Last fall, the Center for Biological Diversity and our allies filed emergency legal action to win a temporary reprieve of plans to kill two members of the Imnaha pack, including the alpha male.
Now the Oregon Cattlemen's Association is turning to the legislature to accelerate the killing. We can't let that happen.
Decades of persecution and intolerance drove wolves out of existence across much of the U.S. Today, wolves occupy just 5 percent of their historic range.
In Oregon, wolves are protected as an endangered species under the state's Endangered Species Act and in 2005, the state adopted a wolf-management plan that allowed for wolves to be killed in response to livestock depredations — but only after nonlethal measures to solve problems with depredations had been employed.
Shooting wolves is supposed to be a last option, especially in Oregon, where the work of returning wolves to the landscape they once roamed is just getting under way.
You can help save Oregon's first family of wolves by signing the Center for Biological Diversity's petition.
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Carol K. I understand what you are saying, but I prefer target shooting the ranchers, who are responsible for the killing of our wildlife and for bribing politicians, to go along with them!!!!!!
Sadly, it seems that the corporate, industrialized world and the natural world are incompatible and nature gets the shaft. That's why pro-greed GOP is out to kill it all. Not so ProLife after all since they are out to kill a life-sustaining environment.
Write to the Oregon Cattlemen' Assoc. Here is the website: http://www.orcattle.com/contact.html. I just sent them the following:
"How can you call for the killing of the Imnaha pack of wolves when they only killed 25 wolves in 2010 or 2011(not sure which year applies)? That is a paltry number compared with the 55,000 cows in Oregon that were lost to weather, disease and thieves in 2010. Your efforts would be better served by finding ways to provide more prey for the wolves. Then they won't need your cows. Suggestion: check out the statistics for hunters killing elk.
Stop killling wolves!!!
Try putting dogs around the cattle to keep the wolves and preditors away....there's a thought!
It's humane and it works!!
Greed will be the down fall of mankind!
Why are they always targeting the wolves? Will we ever win? Makes me sometimes wonder
Totally agree with Desiree R.
Totally agree with Desiree R.
Every creature has a purpose it's the ecological system
This is why we should not eat meat or as much, those poor wolves!
I hope these Ranchers come back a Wolf and get to experience what they will go through.
This is beyond ridiculous. If the natural wildlife of our country cannot roam freely the Pacific NW, where can they be unmolested by us careless and thoughtless invaders of their territory?
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He's making a pant-load of money selling videos, books, doing clinics, etc. https://www.npadirect.com/vcc/design...tching/135138/Originally Posted by Jpup
He's making a pant-load of money selling videos, books, doing clinics, etc. https://www.npadirect.com/vcc/design...tching/135138/Originally Posted by Jpup
When all is said and done more is said than done.
I doubt you'd see many people "up in arms" if that scenario played out with Votto since 1) he's already on the 40 man and using an option year and 2) his time in the bigs to get 30-40 at-bats wouldn't really affect his arbitration time much. He'd still be able to get three full seasons in before being eligible. His situation is a bit different than Homer's.Originally Posted by kaldaniels
When did you watch him pitch? I'm not being a smartass, just wondering.Originally Posted by StillFunkyB
This is the time. The real Reds organization is back.
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.d...608160362/1071HOMER UPDATE: As well as Homer Bailey has pitched, there's a possibility his season will be coming to an end shortly.
He has thrown 123 innings this year. That's near the limit the Reds want for a 20-year-old.
"We're cognizant of it," general manager Wayne Krivsky said. "You've got to be careful about it. What you always want is 30 innings more than the year before."
Bailey threw 1032/3 innings at Single-A Dayton last year.
SEPTEMBER CALL-UPS: Krivsky hasn't decided how many players will be called up when rosters expand Sept. 1.
"When you're in the race, you bring up more," he said. "You never know when a pinch runner could help you win a game. I can tell you cost won't be a factor."
The Reds will get an influx of arms around Sept. 1 as players come off the disabled list. Right-handers Gary Majewski, Jason Standridge and Matt Belisle all should be ready by then.
Outfielder Chris Denorfia is pretty much assured of a call-up.
Other players on the 40-man roster who would be candidates: infielders Ray Olmedo and Joey Votto, outfielder Brandon Watson, left-handers Michael Gosling and Phil Dumatrait and right-handers Ramirez and Mike Burns.
"Enjoy this Reds fans, you are watching a legend grow up before your very eyes" ... DoogMinAmo on Adam Dunn
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I would say it comes into account "very little". You need the best 25 guys on your roster if at all possible. I'm sure it has happened at some point but I would have to say it happens very little.
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Cedric 3/24/08It's absolutely pathetic that people can't have an opinion from actually watching games and supplementing that with stats. If you voice an opinion that doesn't fit into a black/white box you will get completely misrepresented and basically called a tobacco chewing traditionalist...
Tom is very successful with his own business. Not sure if he would do it. Tom is a great mechanics guy. He'd be great in High A. Not that he couldn't be a ML PC again.Originally Posted by Jpup
Cedric 3/24/08It's absolutely pathetic that people can't have an opinion from actually watching games and supplementing that with stats. If you voice an opinion that doesn't fit into a black/white box you will get completely misrepresented and basically called a tobacco chewing traditionalist...
Totally agree. I'd love to see him get those AB's but that is highly unlikely at this point.Originally Posted by johngalt
Cedric 3/24/08It's absolutely pathetic that people can't have an opinion from actually watching games and supplementing that with stats. If you voice an opinion that doesn't fit into a black/white box you will get completely misrepresented and basically called a tobacco chewing traditionalist...
Isn't this the way it used to be, especially with phenomns? IIRC the Orioles did this with many of their starters through the years. Didn't Bonus Baby Koufax spend his first 4 or 5 years pitching mostly out of the 'pen? I think the Reds did this with Rijo the first year they had him.Originally Posted by STLRedsBacker
Seems to me lately, though, that pitchers get deemed "starter" or "reliever" before they ever get to the bigs. Then when a starter gets the call up he's thrust into that role as soon as possible, sometimes making his debut, without an amount of time in the 'pen to get used to the rigors of pitching against ML hitters. (Tomko and Josh Hall are 2 recent examples for the Reds.)
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From the looks of it, I might be in the minority. I don't see the urgency to bring up Homer, even if it is in a relief roll. If the Reds are contending, and you are looking for a 20 year old AA player to put this team into the playoffs, there is something wrong. For one, he may have a fastball that could blow away a major league batter.... once.... if it is in the right spot. Major league batters can hit a 98 mph fastball. Especially when they see it a few times, and it doesn't move much. The only thing a 98 mph fastball would do at that point is fly farther when hit.
Besides, a lot of what most people know about Homer is what they hear about him dominating the level that he is pitching at. Not to say there aren't good players in AA, but there is another level above that before you even get to the Majors. The biggest difference between the levels is the adjustments that the hitters make. If you only have to adjust to one pitch, it makes the hitters job a whole lot easier. Let him develope his pitches. You learn so you can play in the majors, you don't play in the majors to learn (the basics that is). If you are still trying to learn about your own game and trying to get big leaguers out, you are going to get into some tough situations. There is a reason that there is a player developement side to baseball. Kids don't just come in ready to play on the big stage. The goal is not to get him good enough to help out, the goal is to get him to be as good as he can be. You don't accomplish that by telling him he is already good enough to play on the big league team. You do that by letting him play his way through the system.
I guess the best example in professional sports is Freddy Adu. This kid was suppose to be able to go into the MLS at 16 and absolutely dominate. He was supposed to change the face of soccer. He clearly wasn't ready to play in the MLS. He has struggled to become average. The reason he was supposed to be so good was because he could dominate at every level he had played at, but he hadn't played on a comparable stage to the MLS. He had failed to refine his game and adjust to professional soccer. Now, I know that it is kinda comparing apples and oranges here, but just because a kid succeeds at lower levels, it doesn't guaruntee anything. Yeah, Bailey could come up and dominate out of the bullpen throwing just fastballs. But there is just as good of a chance, if not better, that he gets rocked. Remember, he throws hard, but with not a lot of movement right now, and really no secondary pitches to speak of. Nothing to make a major leaguer do anything but sit on a fastball anyway. That will all come down the road. But right now, if hitters can sit on one pitch, their jobs just got a whole lot easier.
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Good news for the Kansas City Royals this year. You get the MLB All-Star Game and Jonathan Sanchez will be back in your rotation. Yep, that Sanchez of Giants fame. Threw the no-hitter. Blah, blah, blah. We're here today to help K.C. radio dorks have something to actually talk about other than a year of 65 wins. You guys are lucky enough to have one of the hottest, unheard of WAGs coming to town.
Her name: Audris Rijo.
Name doesn't ring a bell? She's dating Sanchez and was on Univision's reality show, Nuestra Belleza Latina.From what we can tell, it was a show to determine the 'face' of Univision. Something like that. Anyway, she's also a pageant chick from the Dominican Republic.
This year we're all about new faces in the WAG-dome. Yes, we're tired of the old chicks that you'll see on Bleacher Report & in galleries from our competitors. Hence, Ms. Rijo.
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What is your Favorite Place on our Campuses?
Jon-Erik Larsen is the executive director of graduate and professional program admissions; Kari Christensen is the associate director of alumni relations; Parrish Evans is the manager of multimedia and alumnus; Shelley Smolnisky is the associate dean of the College of Education at the Eugene campus.
QuickFacts, Fall 2011
Tidbits of the latest Pacific University news
Lineup, Fall 2012
Featuring top-performing student-athletes Chelsey Chamberlain, Cathlene Goya, Michael Hunker, Kevin Schwartz and Jared Van Hoon.
Home Again
BONFIRES AND PARADES, football and family. It was all there for the first fall Homecoming and Family Weekend in more than a decade.
Seems Like Yesterday: Retirees
More than a dozen faculty and staff members retired recently. We captured a few remembrances.
By the Numbers Alumni
Although Pacific University is located on the western fringe of the continent, alumni live in all 50 U.S. states. Not surprisingly, most live in Oregon, followed by Washington, California and Hawai'i. There are just five alumni in distant Delaware (greetings Blue Hens!), but besides Idaho (in fifth at 400) there are pretty good contingents in Arizona (395), and over 200 each in Alaska, Minnesota, Montana, Oklahoma and Texas - enough for a great Go Boxers party!
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Del Mar College Popular Annual Financial Report 2010-2011
Del Mar College's Annual Report to the public and Board of Regents for 2010-2011.
Del Mar College Popular Annual Financial Report Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2011 Del Mar College � 101 Baldwin Blvd � Corpus Christi, TX 78404-3897 Del Mar College was honored to receive the prestigious Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting, the Distinguished Budget Award and the Popular Annual Financial Reporting Award from the Government Finance Officers Association for 2010. The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in governmental accounting and financial management. � Dr. Mark Escamilla, President On the cover: Winning design by Michael Diamante, art major, for the Del Mar College 75th Anniversary poster contest. Message from President Escamilla Del Mar College Board of Regents 2010-2011 Trey McCampbell Chair Elva Estrada Vice Chair Minerva P. Arriaga Secretary Dr. Nicholas L. Adame Assistant Secretary James B. (Jim) Boggs Parliamentarian James Matthew Duerr Regent Susan E. Hutchinson Regent Gabriel Rivas III Regent Guy Leland Watts Regent Celebration of our 75th Anniversary, reaffirmation of our accreditation, $2.66 million for student scholarships and national certification of our financial reporting practices -- 2010-2011 was a red-letter year for Del Mar College! The Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools reaffirmed Del Mar College's educational accreditation for the next 10 years, without a single recommendation for improvement or need to produce a follow-up report. In higher education circles, this equates to scoring 100 on a final exam. I extend my sincere appreciation to the entire team who committed efforts toward the success of this critical process. 1 October 2011 My appreciation also goes to Mr. Eugene Bouligny, a local businessman who issued a $1 million challenge to raise scholarship funds for our students, and to the leadership of the Del Mar College Foundation for meeting and exceeding that challenge within the one-year deadline. The final total was $2.66 million in scholarship funds that will provide access to students for decades to come. To improve the transparency and accountability of our financial reports, the College produced three reports--this Popular Annual Financial Report, the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and the Distinguished Budget-- within the year. Each received national certification from the Government Finance Officers Association. We also celebrated our 75th Anniversary during 2010-2011 year by recognizing a 750,000th registrant, identifying 75 Distinguished Alumni, enjoying an Alumni Roundup barbecue and western dance, and commemorating each year of our history as part of the 75th Anniversary Commencement Ceremonies, among many other events and recognitions. Last year was a very good year for Del Mar College. Please review the many other highlights in this Popular Annual Financial Report. Mark Escamilla, Ph.D. President Highlights for 2010-2011 Academic Year Highlights from the College's 2010-2011 Academic Year, presented in this Annual Report to the Board of Regents, reference the specific goals and objectives stated in the Access to Excellence, Del Mar College Strategic Plan 2009-2014. Please refer to pages 19-20 for a list of those goals and objectives. 2 September 2010 � Register Round-the-Clock. Del Mar College enrolls additional 500 students, for an all-time record exceeding 12,245 with 24-hour campus registration. Objective 1.1 � Two New Deans. College appoints Dr. Larry Lee dean of Business, Professional and Technology Education and Dr. Jonda Halcomb dean of Arts and Sciences. Objective 3.2 �ArtFundRaiser. The Red Dot Art Auction raises funds to purchase campus art pieces. Objective 6.3 �CakeChampionson Campus. Three FOOD NETWORK and The Learning Channel cake champions lead the 2010 Sugar Art Showcase for the Culinary Arts Program. Objective 1.6 �GeospatialGrant. Four biotechnology students and their faculty advisor utilize $115,000 National Science Foundation grant to developing a curriculum under the College's National Geospatial Technology Center of Excellence. Objective 1.5 � Video Praise. "Sharing Our Success" video earns Customized Training and DMC-TV recognition from American Society for Training and Development. Objective 3.3 � AlumniRecognition. Alumni Association recognizes 75 Distinguished DMC Alumni as part of the College's 75th anniversary activities. Objective 6.5 � Legal Lab. Court Reporting and Closed-Captioning students demonstrate new court reporting lab, made possible by $381,000 grant to launch Judicial Realtime/Closed Captioning Program. Objective 2.3 � GISInnovation. Hewlett Packard Catalyst grant provides GIS Center $150,000 to support global social innovation in science, technology, engineering and math education worldwide. Objective 1.7 � Prize Package. Austen Turner, "honorary" 750,000th DMC student to register, wins tuition and fees for 12 credit hours, a laptop computer and reserved parking space for 75th Anniversary. Objective 1.2 � StudentExcellence. Natural Sciences student interns Jennifer Chancellor, Tamara Griffiths and Kristina Lardner conduct research for national technological conference and agriculture program. Objective 1.1 I started off at a university because I wanted the complete college experience. In some of the classrooms, we had 300 students so I struggled to stay focused. When I got to Del Mar, I saw most of the classes were small and I was able to get that one-on-one attention that I needed to be successful. � Emily GonzalEz Business Administration major " " Highlights for 2010-2011 Academic Year October 2010 � Cool Jazz. Texas Jazz Festival celebrates its 50th anniversary with College and the media in the East Campus Harvin Student Center, the location where the dream began half a century ago. Objective 4.3 � High Water. Twenty Air Conditioning and Building Maintenance Technology students repair homes, appliances and air conditioners damaged by flooding for residents of Los Encinos area. Objective 1.8 � TeachingAward. Mike Jones, associate professor of speech, named 2010 Community College Educator of the Year by Texas Speech Communication group--fifth DMC faculty so recognized. Objective 3.3 � White House Visit. President Mark Escamilla attends the Executive Order Signing Ceremony for Educational Excellence for Hispanics as part of the National Education Summit in nation's capitol. Objective 5.5 � PoeticAmbassador. DMC Librarian and poet Alan Berecka reads original works for 2010 Druskininkai Poetic Fall, in Lithuania--one of only three Americans and 26 poets invited worldwide. Objective 3.7 � FundingGrant. Child Care Access Means Parents in School grant provides childcare and education for 15 children of low-income students in the Morris L. Lichtenstein, Jr. Center for Early Learning. Objective 1.2 � PellPromotions. President Escamilla promotes Pell Grant applications through Englishand Spanishlanguage radio and television promotions. Objective 5.4 � MusicInstruments. The Coastal Bend Community Foundation and Wayne M. Squires, president of the DMC Foundation Board of Trustees, provide $25,000 to buy instruments students can't afford. Objective 4.3 � SmallBusiness. $180,000 Microentrepreneurs grant from U. S. Small Business Administration expands Small Business Development Center's services to nine-county region. Objective 6.5 � StudentFocus. "Partnering for Student Success" $1.4 million grant from U. S. Dept. of Education supports academic achievement and internships through the Title V and Student Success Center. Objective 1.10 3 We get hands-on experience right away. The instructors are tough, but if you do what they tell you, you'll be okay. The DMC Nuclear Medicine program has a 100% passing rate on the Board exams, so it all pays off. � JErEmy alEman Nuclear Medicine major " " Highlights for 2010-2011 Academic Year � AnniversaryHomecoming. South Texas Alumni Round-up, featuring gunslingers, country music and barbecue, brings 450 alumni back to campus and nets $25,000 as part of College 75th Anniversary. Objective 4.1 � EngineeringEmphasis. Two new degrees, Associate in Science in engineering with a mechanical option and Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in engineering technology swell enrollment. Objective 1.6 4 December 2010 � ScoutingMembers. West Campus hosts "jamboree" as hundreds of Boy Scouts Celebrate 100 Years of Scouting with all-hands events and demonstrations to encourage Coastal Bend involvement. Objective 4.5 � AngelsAgain. Duplicating Services staff organize 119 employees to support 160 youth through Salvation Army's Adopt-An-Angel Program for the 20th year. Objective 4.3 � Million-DollarSmile. DMC Foundation announces $1 million challenge, issued by local businessman and philanthropist Eugene Bouligny, to match his offer by Sept. 30, 2011. Objective 6.3 � TrusteeService. Del Mar College Foundation Board of Trustees names local CPAs Willie Kosarek of Kosarek Davenport & Cudd and Sylvia Whitmore of Frost National Bank "Trustees Emeritus." Objective 6.5 November 2010 � LeadershipHonored. Beverly Cage is named president and first community college representative to serve in executive role on the Southern Association of Student Employment Administrators' board. Objective 3.2 � NationalCompetition. Biology graduate Jennifer Robles beats out Ivy Leaguers in Science and Energy Research Challenge for research on radiation sensitivity in human cells. Objective 1.9 � DigIt. Introduction to Archaeology added to curriculum to teach excavation theory and human origins and adaptation. Objective 3.1 � TheBeat. Sound Recording Technology major Jonathan Cardenas competes against other top-notch drummers to earn a shot at $43,000 grand prize in Guitar Center DrumOff Regional Competition. Objective 1.9 Before Del Mar College, I worked a number of entry-level jobs but I never seemed to get anywhere. And then I saw a billboard that asked, `What's Your Dream?' And that inspired me to ask, `What is my dream?' I knew what my dream was; I wanted to become a veterinarian. I'm going to go to Del Mar College � and that's how I got started. � Kristina larndEr Biology major " " Highlights for 2010-2011 Academic Year January 2011 � InitialOffering. Alumni Association awards first 10 student Alumni Scholarships for academic achievement, community involvement, veteran and alumni status and as dependents of alumni. Objective 1.2 � EngineeringHandshake. DMC and Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi sign articulation agreement allowing engineering majors option to transfer credits for mechanical engineering degree. Objective 4.1 � InternationalAcclaim. Music Department's Dr. Scott Hagarty publishes article, "Repertoire of the New York Brass Quintet," in scholarly publication International Trumpet Guild Journal. Objective 3.2 � ActOne. Fine Arts Center expansion "raises the curtain" to announce $10.2 million expansion including 340seat proscenium theater and more space for the Drama, Art and Radio/TV Programs. Objective 2.2 � Youth Talent. Art Program hosts 2011 Region 2 Visual Arts Scholastic Event with 400+ high school students' work showcased as part of Texas Art Education Association annual competition. Objective 4.1 � NationalShow. The 45th Annual National Drawing and Small Sculpture Show opens with 37 pieces��including 21 drawings and 16 sculptures�� selected from 176 entries by U.S. artists. Objective 4.3 � SafetyJobFair. Over 100 students from Moody, Miller and Ingleside High Schools explore career opportunities from 15 area fire, emergency medical services, police and law enforcement agencies. Objective 4.6 � AttractiveSalaries. Transportation Training Services hosts free truck driving fair for new applicants. Trucking careers offer beginning salaries ranging from $35,000 to $40,000 in South Texas. Objective 1.7 5 February 2011 � FinancialAdvice. DMC Financial Aid Office partners with KIII�TV for second annual South Texas Financial Aid Fair to assist Coastal Bend residents with financial aid applications. Objective 1.10 � GrantInformation. The Defense Logistics Agency awards $241,000 grant to Procurement Technical Assistance Center to assist business owners pursuing federal, state and local government contracts. Objective 4.2 By teaming up with other institutions to help students complete their degree programs, Del Mar College has helped my achieve my dream. DMC faculty welcomed me with open arms. Their enthusiasm and support has been encouraging and inflamed my passion for learning, cooking, sharing and working with others. � FErnando CardEnas Culinary Arts major, transfer student " " Highlights for 2010-2011 Academic Year � GlobalSocialConnection. The Stone Writing Center's tutor blog logs users from Russia, the Netherlands, United Kingdom, India, Malaysia and other countries to see what Roxy Writer has to say. Objective 1.5 � ActiveAdmissions. New student information systems initiate expanded applications for recruitment, retention and engagement. Objective 5.2 6 April 2011 � Reading Tradition. College hosts 11th Annual Children's Book Festival, "Hair Raising Adventures in Reading," with four Texas authors reading to more than 1,000 precocious four-year-olds. Objective 4.6 � AddedEmphasis. The General Education Development Program offers online distance learning that allows students to focus on areas needing more attention using resources outside the classroom. Objective 1.2 � ReadyWriters. Journalism students collect 36 awards, including seven firstplace, five second-place, 10 third-place and 14 honorable mentions, from Texas Intercollegiate Press Association. Objective 3.1 � AdAwards. "Where you want to go." television ad campaign wins district and national awards from the American Advertising Federation and the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations. Objective 5.1 � FourFaces.Jessica Davila-Burnett, of AEP Texas; D. Scott Elliff, CCISD Superintendent; Joe A. McComb, of McComb Relocation Services and Joseph C. Wise, Jr. with Merrill Lynch join Former Students Wall of Honor. Objective 6.4 March 2011 � BurningDesire. Ray High School student Tiffany Rivera, a junior welder with spina bifida, accepts full DMC Welding Program scholarship from anonymous donor to fund five semesters. Objective 1.2 � RetentionImprovement. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board provides $90,000 grant for "At-risk Student Tracking and Intervention Project" to assist nursing education students. Objective 1.4 � CuddlyComfort. Twenty Early Childhood Club students provide 200 stuffed animal toys to the American Red Cross to comfort young children experiencing the aftermath of disasters. Objective 4.3 � TellingTime. Alumni and Former Students' Associations bury 75th Anniversary time capsule on West Campus with scheduled opening in 2036 when the College celebrates its 100th anniversary. Objective 5.6 My dream is to become a police officer like my father back home and perhaps one day join the FBI. I am grateful for the support I have received from DMC faculty and staff; I know they care about me and are working hard to make sure I succeed in life. � WEi Han Criminal Justice major from China " " Highlights for 2010-2011 Academic Year � Honor Tradition. The 60th Recognition Ceremony adds liberal arts major John Michael Cave, marketing major Shauna M. Mondragon and biology major Samantha Sanchez to Hall of Fame. Objective 1.8 � TopTeachers. Student Government Associations honors Instructors of the Year Richard Rupp, associate professor of mathematics, and Tonya B. Pigulski, assistant professor of nuclear medicine. Objective 3.3 � FamilyTradition. Leanne Mulholland, inducted into DMC Alpha Beta Gamma International Business Honor Society in 2006, pins daughter Elizabeth Mulholland as one of 21 new inductees. Objective 4.5 � High Touch. A $55,200 grant from EDUCAUSE and the Gates Foundation provides iPad Touch devices to Biological Concepts I students for research as part of a mobile learning initiative. Objective 1.6 � LoveLocks. Cosmetology majors join Regional Technical Center and Miller High School students to collect Locks of Love hair donations for making hairpieces for youth with long-term hair loss. Objective 1.8 � New Music. World premieres of cantata, "The New People" by faculty member Dr. Neil Flory and "Moonlit" by guest composer Dr. Benjamin Sabey, are part of 75th Anniversary music celebration. Objective 3.2 7 May 2011 � Lantern Tradition. Dressed in white uniforms and holding battery-operated "lantern candles," more than 70 nursing graduates received their pins and take the time-honored Florence Nightingale pledge. Objective 1.1 � GoldMedal. College earns highest financial certification from Government Finance Officers Association for Comprehensive and Popular Annual Financial Reports and Distinguished Budget. Objective 2.1 � GraduationDay. 75th Anniversary Commencement graduates 755, including 65 from the Collegiate High School, after hearing keynote address from 1982 DMC honors graduate Joseph C. Wise, Jr. Objective 5.5 � CadetSuccess. After completing the Regional Police Academy's Basic Peace Officers Program, 20 cadets earn pins and are ready for public safety careers. Objective 1.7 � CadetSuccessII. In the largestever class of DMC Fire Academy cadets, all 44 graduates passed the Texas Commission on Fire Protection certification exam on their first attempt. Objective 1.6 I joined SEMMO (Science, Engineers, Math Majors Organization) to meet students who are on my career path. It really helps to know that there's someone there who's taking the same classes that you are, that you get along with and you see all the time. � EriCa littlEFord Electrical Engineering major " " Highlights for 2010-2011 Academic Year � CareerAward. Glen Ellis, Occupational Safety and Health program coordinator, named "Safety Professional of the Year" by Coastal Bend Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers. Objective 3.7 �NISODNod. Barbara Finnegan, Associate Professor of Mathematics, earns College's 2011 National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development Excellence Award for teaching excellence. Objective 3.7 �Renewed Certification. Occupational Therapy Assistant Program and the Pharmacy Technology Program each achieve continued accreditation status from national accreditors. Objective 3.1 Speech Associate Professor, for 10 years as advisor of five-star Gamma Sigma Chapter. Objective 3.2 � LocalPremiere. Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education and Diversity and Ethnic Awareness committee host a screening of "A War for Your Soul--Knowledge is Power." Objective 4.3 8 July 2011 � HabitatHelp. Twenty-three Air Conditioning Applied Technology students get on-the-job training through Habitat for Humanity by installing a residential A/C unit in a home built by the local program. Objective 1.8 � RealApplications. Chemical Laboratory Technology majors demonstrate for media how to separate a mixture of compounds using distillation methods found in petrochemical industry. Objective 5.6 � GreenEfforts. Volunteers from Natural Sciences and Social Sciences Departments manage the Third City Glass Recycling Event collecting three "box-car-sized" recycling containers with glass. Objective 2.6 � One-of-aKind. Kristopher Pickle, voice major, conducts a new music reading session during the Texas Choral Directors Association conference. DMC was the only community college represented. Objective 3.1 June 2011 � CourtSupport. Court Reporting Program organizes annual Texas Court Reporters Association convention for more than 400 court reporting and realtime translation/closed captioning professionals. Objective 5.5 � EmploymentSuccess. The Career Planning and Placement's intern program provide students with handson job experiences, a good living wage and potential employment opportunities after graduation. Objective 1.10 � AdvisorHonor. Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society's Center for Excellence honors Amy Tilton Jones, The classes in Nuclear Medicine are challenging, but small. We're like a little family. Our clinicals take what we learn in class and put it into a real-world setting, and everything we learn starts to make sense and come together. We also get to meet with professional technologists and get the benefit of their experience. I love it. � PamEla PalaCios Nuclear Medicine major " " Highlights for 2010-2011 Academic Year � ProgramApproval. The Diagnostic Medical Sonography and Echocardiography programs receive "continuing accreditation" by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. Objective 1.7 � PerfectScore. The Radiologic Technology Program announces a 100% pass rate by the Class of 2011 on their first attempt at The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists Exam. Objective 3.1 � AllAboard. The "Kingsville Connection" makes commuting easy as Paisano Transportation provides rides between DMC and Texas A&M University-Kingsville for students and staff. Objective 4.3 � CareerBound. College credentials Workforce Solutions of the Coastal Bend Career Ready graduates who earn 2.2 Continuing Education Units while learning application and job skills. Objective 4.4 � SACSSuccess. The Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools reaffirms Del Mar College's educational accreditation for the next 10 years with no recommendations. Objective 3.1 9 August 2011 � DREAM-IT. A $300,000 National Science Foundation grant funds Discover, Relate, Engage, Attract, Motivate with Interactive Technologies project to add first generation computer students. Objective 2.3 � ExcellenceAward. Dr. Loyd Poplin, Chair of the Department of Natural Sciences, receives the Dr. Aileen Creighton Award for Teaching Excellence during Fall Convocation. Objective 3.2 � BookWork. DMC's Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education chapter awards textbook scholarships totaling $2,100 to seven students following a barbeque fundraiser. Objective 1.2 I'm very thankful to the DMC Foundation for the scholarship because it's provided me tremendous help. Because of it, I haven't had to work as much to pay for school. And that's been a tremendous help in providing me success here within the nursing program. � roGEr santoya iii Registered Nursing Education major " " 10 2010-2011* 2009-2010 20000 16,923 16,182 15000 12,069 12,236 10000 8,399 8,468 5,882 6,079 5000 0 Degrees and Certifications 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011* 11 1532 1545 1489 1109 1110 1033 642 583 595 456 449 389 385 423 435 70 43 37 8 22 29 Financial Aid Distribution 12 Del Mar College Annual Financial Report Del Mar remains fiscally sound. A complete financial condition and history based on assets, liabilities and net assets for all funds and account groups is detailed extensively in the College's Annual Financial Report for each of these years and Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for 2011. Restricted cash is the College's endowed scholarships transferred to the Foundation in 2011. Bond issuance cost was the cost of issuing bonds which is being amortized over the life of the bonds. Plant and equipment account for the College's equity in land, buildings, real estate improvements (such as roads and security lighting), and capital equipment expenditures such as computer network servers and digital projectors. 13 Net Assets Net assets are the accumulated resources invested in plant and equipment. Property Taxes The local property owners provide almost 44 percent of total resources for the fiscal year 2011. However, for a typical homeowner, Del Mar's 2011 rate of 0.258 dollars per $100 assessed valuation represents only 11 percent of the tax bill. This compares with a local school district rate of about 1.237 dollars and the City of Corpus Christi rate of 0.572 dollars per $100 assessed valuation. Property taxes are a significant source of revenue for all Texas community colleges. Assets Current assets are those resources reasonably available within one year. Unlike other forms of assets, cash and equivalents such as checking account balances and demand deposits, can be used immediately for current operational needs, such as meeting the payroll or paying vendors. Short-term investments represent the College's holdings in allowable financial instruments due within one year. Receivables represent those monies due to the College but not yet available for use; examples include property taxes not yet paid and accrued interest. Noncurrent assets are the College's long-term financial and plant resources. Liabilities Current liabilities are short-term obligations. Accrued payroll, accounts payable, and other accrued liabilities represent amounts due to employees or vendors for services, supplies or equipment provided to the College. Unearned revenues include property taxes and student tuition billed for the fall term and not yet earned. Noncurrent liabilities represent longterm obligations, usually due over a number of years. College District Tax Fiscal Year Tax Year 06 07 08 09 10 Tax Rate Net Assessed Valuation Percentage of Valuation Change 9.47 14.65 7.71 3.32 (4.07) 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 .255723* .242089* .241782* .251391* .258003* $14,084,424,382 $16,144,199,746 $17,389,133,032 $17,966,262,266 $17,264,336,756 Based on 100% of market value of property. All percentages are rounded off. * Includes debt service for $108 million capital improvement program. Del Mar College Financial Report IN THOUSANDS Current Assets Cash & Cash Equivalents Short Term Investments Accounts Receivable Taxes Receivable Other Noncurrent Assets Endowment Cash & Cash Equivalent Endowment Investments Bond Issuance Cost Net Capital Assets Net TOTAL ASSETS Current Liabilities Cash Overdraft Accounts Payable & Accrued Liabilities Retirement Incentive Payable Funds Held for Others Deferred Revenue Current Portion of Non Current Liabilities Noncurrent Liabilities Accrued Compensated Liabilities Leases Payable Bonds & Notes Payable TOTAL LIABILITIES Net Assets Invested in Capital Assets - net of related debt Restricted for Debt Service Unrestricted TOTAL NET ASSETS $62,437 4,747 17,241 $84,425 $58,615 2,559 15,656 $76,830 $50,721 3,629 16,382 $70,732 $46,090 4,739 14,655 $65,484 $43,079 5,135 18,531 $66,745 4,453 513 110,572 143,654 4,666 1,187 117,327 $145,369 4,106 2,265 124,004 $150,322 4,025 2,889 130,100 $137,014 5,414 1,466 109,807 $116,687 5,539 2,373 1,315 11,004 7,885 3,074 1,431 9,921 7,763 1,752 1,620 9,313 7,262 $395 2,402 4,389 1,499 8,656 7,827 1,251 8,087 5,356 $387 4,199 1,222 158,279 $228,079 1,379 156,700 $222,199 1,542 158,802 $221,054 1,709 154,272 $227,665 102 1,342 293 982 1,232 138,290 $202,712 $59,707 7,474 1,372 25 $55,647 7,009 1,450 14 $54,993 4,197 1,375 43 $48,789 16,021 4,171 1,250 111 $15,489 39,100 5,454 1,127 745 14 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Revenues by Source Local residential and business property owners continue as the primary source of revenues for the College, followed in order by federal financial aid and grants, state apportionment and then student tuition and fees. Operating revenues decreased by $1.6 million from 2010 to 2011 fiscal years, primarily due to an increase in scholarship allowances funded by the federal government. Non-operating revenues increased by $2.1 million primarily from an increase in federal financial aid. Scholarship allowances are reductions of tuition and fees funded by outside sources such as federal Pell grants. 15 IN THOUSANDS Operating Revenue Student Tuition and Fees Gross Scholarship Allowance Federal Grants and Contracts State Grants and Contracts Local Grants and Contracts Auxilary Enterprises Net General Operating Revenue Total Operating Revenue Total Operating Expense Operating Loss Non-Operating Revenue and Expense State Appropriation Operating Property Taxes Debt Service Property Taxes Federal Revenue Investment Income Interest of Capital Debt Other Non-Operating Expenses Other Non-Operating Revenue Total Non-Operating Revenue Increase in Net assets 2011 $25,247 (15,134) 4,083 2,027 535 1,426 1,089 $19,273 ($103,883) ($84,610) 2010 $22,874 (13,313) 4,663 1,825 1,863 1,276 1,636 $20,824 ($104,853) ($84,029) 2009 $21,692 (9,712) 4,148 2,358 957 1,471 1,260 $22,174 ($99,304) ($77,130) 2008 $20,680 (6,648) 3,358 1,689 698 1,212 1,465 $22,454 ($98,019) ($75,565) 2007 $21,590 (7,685) 3,894 1,140 1,015 1,307 1,490 $22,751 ($88,683) ($65,932) $23,890 33,967 9,801 29,626 491 (5,695) (215) 340 $92,205 $7,595 $24,247 35,059 9,031 27,184 465 (5,950) (19) 110 $90,127 $6,098 $25,144 32,550 8,736 20,843 802 (6,140) (87) 530 $82,378 $5,248 $25,069 29,428 8,643 15,760 1,985 (5,735) (1,078) 232 $74,304 ($1,261) $24,716 26,600 8,935 14,563 3,634 (5,313) (1,126) 393 $72,402 $6,470 Revenues for Year Ended August 31, 2011 16 19% .4% 22.4% 7.4% 25.6% 18% .8% 1.1% .4% 1.5% 3.1% .3% Expenses The cost of instruction includes those activities that deal directly with, or aid in, the teaching process. Instruction expenditures include not only personnel costs and supplies but also the personnel and materials required to plan, implement and manage the instructional programs. Academic support comprises those programs that directly support the instruction process, such as tutoring, library operations and instructional media services. Student services include registration and records, financial aid, counseling and other activities that provide non-academic support services to students. Operation and maintenance costs relate to those maintenance, housekeeping, public safety and other costs necessary for the proper and safe operation of the physical plant of the College. General institutional support encompasses general regulation, direction and administration, as well as those costs applicable to the College on an institution-wide basis, such as Commencement and accreditation activities. Auxiliary enterprises are those activities that charge a fee for service, such as the food services and other business-type activities. Depreciation represents the financial acknowledgement of the costs of fixed assets prorated over their estimated useful service lives. 17 Expenses by Type for Years Ended August 31 IN THOUSANDS Instruction Public Service Academic Support Student Services Institutional Support Plant Operation and Maintenance Scholarships Auxiliary Services Depreciation TOTAL 2011 $35,632 97 5,852 11,315 15,603 9,486 18,925 1,304 5,669 $103,883 2010 $35,082 37 5,899 10,870 14,511 11,131 20,066 1,483 5,774 $104,853 2009 $33,919 30 5,964 10,647 14,153 11,620 15,559 1,726 5,686 $ $99,304 2008 $35,833 35 6,083 12,379 14,496 11,281 10,970 1,737 5,205 $98,019 2007 $34,004 36 5,713 10,746 12,356 9,766 10,136 1,608 4,318 $88,683 As with any service organization, personnel costs � salaries and benefits � make up the largest single cost category at 58.8 percent. Salaries alone represent 43.6 percent of total costs. Benefits, including health, unemployment and Medicare insurance costs, constitute 15.2 percent of total expenditures. Supplies and service expenditures account for nearly 14 percent of operating expenditures. They include services provided by outside agencies, as well as instructional and administrative supplies. Scholarships, mostly funded by federal financial aid, represent almost 18 percent. Expenses by Type of Costs for Years Ended August 31 IN THOUSANDS Salaries Benefits Utilities Supplies & Services Scholarships Depreciation TOTAL 2011 $45,279 15,786 3,972 14,628 18,549 5,669 $103,883 2010 $47,275 13,404 3,861 14,473 20,066 5,774 $104,853 2009 $46,742 11,783 3,817 15,717 15,559 5,686 $99,304 2008 $49,074 12,437 3,109 17,224 10,970 5,205 $98,019 2007 $44,370 12,281 3,117 14,825 9,742 4,338 $88,683 Income and Expenses for Year Ended August 31, 2011 18 34.3% 1.3% 18% 9% 15% 11% 6% 5.4% Instruction Auxiliary Services Scholarships Plant Operations and Maintenance Institutional Support Student Services Academic Support Depreciation 44% Salaries 18% Scholarships 14% Supplies and Services 4% Utilities 15% Benefits 5% Depreciation Del Mar College 2009-2014 Goals and Objectives Goal 1: Student Success � Objective 1.1 Quality: Maximize student learning � Objective 1.2 Access: Enhance student access to College � Objective 1.3 Enrollment Management: Streamline registration, advising, counseling, admissionsandfinancialaidprocesses � Objective 1.4 Retention: Maximize student retention and re-entry � Objective 1.5 Course Delivery: Enhance the means by which courses are delivered � Objective1.6Programs:Provideprogramsthat enhanceastudent'sabilitytoprogresstohigher levels of academic achievement � Objective1.7WorkforceDevelopment: Providecoursesthatsupportthosestudents seekingoccupationalandcareeradvancement � Objective1.8CommunityLeadership: Advanceprogramstofocusonthedevelopment ofcommunityleadership � Objective 1.9 Personal Enrichment: Provide courseware to meet the individual needs of a wide range of community interests � Objective1.10Services:Improvequalityof studentsupportservices � Objective 1.11 Information Management: Enhance the management of student information Goal 2: Operational Resources � Objective2.1Budget:Assurefiscalresponsibility connectedtotheplanningprocess � Objective 2.2 Facilities: Integrate facility-wide planningprocess � Objective2.3Technology:Expandweb-based functions and activities � Objective 2.4 Data Management: Enhance financialandpersonneldatamanagement � Objective2.5Operations:Coordinateinstitutionwideplanning � Objective2.6GoingGreen:.Assureaproactive stanceandconstructiveprogramsrelatedtothe protectionoftheenvironment Goal 3: Professional Capablities and Procedural Improvements � Objective3.1Instruction:Enhancequalityof instruction � Objective3.2Leadership:Expandleadership skills of all cadres at DMC � Objective 3.3 Performance: Monitor and maximize theperformanceofallemployees � Objective 3.4 Planning: Maximize systemwideplanningprotocolsandresulting intercommunication � Objective3.5Personnel:Improvethehiring processtoaccelerate/enhancerecruitment � Objective3.6Compensation:Reviewthe effectivenessofthecompensationprocess. � Objective3.7ProfessionalImprovement:.Assure ahighstandardofcapabilityofallpersonnel 19 Del Mar College 2009-2014 Goals and Objectives Goal 4: External Partnerships � Objective 4.1 Educational Institutions: Improvelinkageswithcurrentandpotentialallies � Objective 4.2 Government: Enhance interaction with all related government agencies � Objective 4.3 Communities: Reinvigorate regional relationships � Objective4.4Workforce:Expandrelationships withbusiness/industries/militaryleaders � Objective4.5Capabilities:Influencethe developmentofadvancedskillswithincommunity leadership � Objective 4.6 School Relations: Enhance the working relations with area schools Goal 5: Positioning � Objective 5.1 Marketing Plan: Enhance branding andmarketingplan � Objective 5.2 Student Recruitment: Stimulate the enrollment of new students � Objective 5.3 Communications: Maximize internal/externalcommunicationefforts � Objective 5.4 Market Segmentation: Differentiate marketingbasedontargetedclientgroupsand programs � Objective5.5Influence:Shiftpublicperceptionas to the value of education � Objective5.6Media:Positivelychampionthe College throughout the media Goal 6: Governance � Objective6.1Mission:Reviewand/orrevise College Mission Statement � Objective 6.2 Board of Regents: Facilitate Board level information and communication � Objective6.3Foundation:Supportthemissionof the Del Mar College Foundation � Objective6.4Alumni:Expandalumniprogram. � Objective6.5Resources:Optimizetherangeof funding sources � Objective6.6Policies:Expand,maintainand supportpolicydevelopmentforallCollege operations 20 Del Mar College 75th Anniversary Commencement, 2010 101 Baldwin Blvd. Corpus Christi, TX 78404-3897 www.delmar.edu Del Mar College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and Educational Institution. The College takes affirmative action to endeavor that no person shall be denied the benefits of equal employment or be subjected to discrimination in employment or educational programs and activities of Del Mar College on the basis of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, disability, or any other constitutionally or statutorily impermissible reason. � 2011 Del Mar College. All rights reserved.


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I would like to express my frustration regarding an issue that is before the Ohio House. This is an issue that all Ohioans need to make a priority, as it will have a drastic effect on our future. House Bill 119 threatens to pull the Ohio College Opportunity Grant (OCOG) from students seeking enrollment at a proprietary (for-profit) school. Currently OCOG is determined by financial need to students enrolling for a minimum of a two-year degree. Should HB 119 pass, students eligible for such funding will be denied the OCOG if they enroll in a school that is not state-funded.
Since when does the government think it is their right to discriminate against citizens who would prefer to attend a school that is the best choice for them? Most students who attend proprietary schools are considered "non-traditional;" many are single parents, adults returning to the workforce or those who need to train for a new industry. Smaller, proprietary colleges offer a flexible, convenient, and less expensive alternative to reaching their educational and career goals.
Keep in mind that these "for-profit" schools are tax paying businesses in our communities. Should a school be forced to close because of decreased enrollment, the community loses taxes from the school, as well as the taxes paid by the faculty and staff who lose their jobs.
Many times proprietary schools are engrained in the community. They may sponsor charities, offer their classrooms for GED training, attend community events, and participate in local chambers of commerce and other organizations. Why would our state government want to threaten the contributions that these schools make to their communities, not to mention the jobs they create and the graduates that ultimately profit from their education?
I ask that every Ohioan consider the effect that HB 119 could have on their communities, families and the economic future of our great state! Please join me in contacting Governor Ted Strickland and our state legislators let's make it known that education should remain OUR choice.
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Evolution 101, Non-Existent Common Ancestors
The University of California Evolution 101 website teaches that "The central idea of biological evolution is that all life on Earth shares a common ancestor." Echoed in the words of Charles Darwin's grandfather, Erasmus Darwin (1731-1802), "all warm-blooded animals have arisen from one living filament."
David Baum from the University of Wisconsin, along with Stacy Smith from the University of Colorado, in the book Tree Thinking (2013) continues the idea: "This means that evidence of common ancestry is also evidence for evolution." Identifying a common ancestor is no easy task, however. Baum and Smith explain: "tree thinking is conceptually challenging." As the evidence demonstrates, common ancestors are, in fact, non-existent. Continue Reading
CRISPR, New Evolution Terror Risk
CRISPR, New Evolution Terror Risk
Microbes, once thought to be life's simplest forms, are now known to use complex synchronized genetic processing as a defensive system against foreign invading micro-organisms.
This microbe defense process presents a new terror threat on evolution's foundational belief of life emerging spontaneously from simple processes. In The Origin of Species, Charles Darwin envisioned life starting "from so simple beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful." CRISPR poses a new risk terrorizing Darwin's culturally entrenched naïve theory. Continue Reading
Darwin's Finches Fail Genetic Testing
Darwin's Finches Fail Genetic Testing
The Galapagos Islands finches are an iconic symbol of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. Yet, the actual scientific evidence validating Darwin's theory that "one [of these] species had been taken and modified for different ends" has long been questioned.
In the most comprehensive genetic investigation to-date, a team of scientists led by Sangeet Lamichhaney of Uppsala University in Sweden just published "Evolution of Darwin's finches and their beaks revealed by genome sequencing" in the prestigious journal Nature. The genetic evidence, once again, fails to demonstrate how "one species had been taken and modified."
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Snake Venom Snag
Snake Venom Snag
The genetics of snake venom driving evolution has recently emerged as a popular field of investigation. A new study published in the journal Molecular Biological and Evolution, however, has uncovered a critical new snag.
The evolution of snake venom had been hypothesized to originate through a gene duplication process followed by the actions of natural selection leading to increased venom toxicity over time. However, the research team lead by Todd Castoe (pictured), Assistant Professor of Biology at the University of Texas, has discovered a genetic snag challenging this once popular gene duplication theory. Continue Reading
Genetic Origins Uncoding Evolution
Genetic Origins Uncoding Evolution
The genetic code is the universal language of life−from the first microbe to man. Searching for the origins of the first genetic code mystery, however, is uncoding evolution.
Over the past two years, the research team of Bojan Žagrović (pictured) at the Max F. Perutz Laboratories of the University of Vienna has been searching for a natural mechanism driving the genesis of the original genetic code−the longstanding nemesis of the evolution industry.
Darwin's Tree Infestation
Darwin's Tree Infestation
Insects fascinated Charles Darwin. "No pursuit at Cambridge [University] was followed with nearly so much eagerness," Darwin notes, "or gave me so much pleasure as collecting beetles." His fascination continued while sailing aboard the HMS Beagle, collecting the only known specimen of Darwinius Sedaris (pictured) in 1832 while in Argentina.
Insects are the most species-rich group of organisms on Earth wielding immense ecological, economic and health power. Along with pollinating crops and vectoring infestations, a new insect genetics study has become a new infestation undermining Darwin's once popular, yet perpetually elusive, tree of life.
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The European Eel, Darwin Wrong
The European Eel, Darwin Wrong
The European eel illustrates exactly why Charles Darwin theory of evolution has continued to be on the wrong side of science. Darwin once argued that "By the theory of natural selection, all living species have been connected… So that the number of intermediate and transitional links, between all living and extinct species, must have been inconceivably great."
Since the publication of The Origin of Species in 1859, Darwin's "inconceivably great" number of evolutionary transitional links over the past 150 years still remains missing despite the discovery of vast numbers of fossils. The eel, sometimes known as a living fossil, highlights the unique and bizarre novelties of nature rather than Darwin's endless series of transitional links. More importantly, rather than serving as an example of evolution, eels, specifically the European eel, now faces extinction, not evolution. Darwin, once again, proved wrong. Continue Reading
Mutation + Selection = Stasis
Mutation + Selection = Stasis
The genetic mutation plus natural selection equation emerged as the most popular theory of biological evolution during the twentieth century. With advances in biotechnology, however, the credibility of this theory – popularly known as neo-Darwinism or the Modern Synthesis theory – has since been increasingly challenged by evolutionary scientists.
In an experimental evolution model using the yeast microbe Saccharomyces cerevisiae, a recent study published in the journal Science by a Harvard research group undermines the theory of genetic mutations plus natural selection equals evolution. The model demonstrates stasis – not evolution.
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Smithsonian Evolution Storytelling
Smithsonian Evolution Storytelling
New high-resolution CT scans of the Taung Child skull by international research team led by Ralph L. Holloway of Columbia University in New York casts renewed questions into the inane evolution storytelling practice at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
Discovered in 1924 in South Africa, models of the skull have long since been duplicated for natural history museums as evidence for human evolution worldwide, including the Smithsonian. Found near Taung, South Africa, the lynchpin skull was tagged with the common name of Taung Child because of the fossil's estimated age of 3 years, then, later named Australopithecus africanus meaning the "southern ape from Africa." Hollow's new high-resolution CT scan images, however, undermine the long-held pre-Homo fossil status of the skull. Continue Reading
Unexpected Evolution Flip-Flop, Again
Unexpected Evolution Flip-Flop, Again
Two new research studies yielding contradictory conclusions highlight the unexpected and continuous flip-flop state of the evolution industry−once again. The latest example is a Himalayan songbird research study published in the British prestigious journal Nature contrasted against a Brazilian ant research study published in the American journal Current Biology.
The songbird study was led by Trevor D. Price of the University of Chicago, and the Brazilian ant study was led by Christian Rabeling of University of Rochester; both highly respected international teams. While the findings in the Himalayan songbird study support Charles Darwin's speciation theory of geographical isolation, the Brazilian ant's findings undermine his theory. Speciation, an evolution term intended to explains how new species might have developed from existing species, is in trouble once again. Continue Reading


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eBook Category: Mystery/Crime
eBook Description: A wandering spirit from the civil war posesses the bodies of the living. A modern Civil-War mystery that strays into the paranormal. Doughty always delivers a good read. Set in modern times, against the backdrop of Civil War Reenactment meetings, the story unfolds when a spirit possesses the weak and the vulnerable to wreak revenge on the unsuspecting descendants of his enemies. Thought-provoking, and an eerie, colorfully written book set against the backdrop of re-enactments of Civil War battles. 215 pages. Violence. Adult language.
eBook Publisher: ebooksonthe.net, Published: 2000
Fictionwise Release Date: August 2005
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It was an unusual place to die, on the open field in daylight, able to see from only one eye. Pine trees blurred by heavy white smoke from cannons and muskets lined each side of the open area. The sound of artillery roared into his ears. Above him the sun appeared, gave brief sullen light before dirty clouds closed in and dumped more thin chilling rain on the sandy soil. He didn't feel the cold or wet.
Men in gray uniforms fired reloaded and surged around him and other fallen comrades, down the field toward the enemy in blue. He became faintly aware of sticky fluid inching down the side of his face. I'm going to be 21 on Saturday.
Then he thought how his grandfather and father would be so disappointed in him, because they had been successful reenactors of the South. He gave a great sigh of bewilderment and died.
College student, Alice Benton, looked around the basement of the Victorian house where she had been born and raised. She had been cleaning for hours. There was something different in the old basement she couldn't identify, but it was not threatening. Curious. She stood motionless under the uneven light leaking from three seventy-five watt bulbs hanging haphazardly on sagging black wire that made small inroads into the gloom. The Beatles had finished singing "Hey, Jude" from a small cassette player she had placed on the high windowsill beneath a tiny window. But she didn't bother to turn the tape over. Instead, she leaned on the broom, wondering about the urgency that drove her to the basement this morning. This feeling of something waiting for her. Something she sensed just out of her reach but silently calling.
The place hadn't been touched since her mother and father's deaths three years ago. She had worked all day. Finished with the final sweeping of the cement floor, Alice looked at the shadowed corner of the basement that held all that remained of her parents' lives. The old huge seagoing chest contained their precious memories. To Alice, that part of the basement was hallowed ground.
Approaching exhaustion, but satisfied with her work, she placed the broom against one of the filled black plastic trash bags. There was one more task to take care of and then she was finished. She glanced around and again felt something different.
"Probably just my imagination," she said to herself.
"Too much imagination," her parents had often told her. They had worried about her when she was a child, the fact that she never wanted friends. She tried to make them understand. But that only worried them more. After school she would go straight home to her room and study, or let her mind drift into her own imaginary adventures, adventures she always shared with her twin, Alex, who understood how she felt. He, too, wanted only to be with her. They never felt the need to include outsiders in their play. She smiled as she thought of Alex. She was sorry he had gone to another school when they were younger, but for some reason her parents had felt it was necessary. Now they could be together whenever they wanted to. Soon he would be coming back from a Civil War reenactment in Andersonville and they would talk and talk.
Alice knelt down on the cold cement floor and opened the lid of the remaining chest. She had meant to check it out long before this, but something always interfered. Now she felt the need to know.
It was some kind of dark wood, slightly splintered on the edges, held together with tarnished metal bands. It had belonged to her Aunt Jessie, who was part of a traveling troupe of actors around the turn of the century. As she reached in, a small shiny black spider landed on her hand. She brushed the body to the floor before it could bite, stood up and grabbed the broom, smashing it down on the spider as it tried to run away. The spider's body flipped over and she saw the red markings on the belly. A black widow. She grabbed the dustpan and swept the dead spider into it. Then she dumped the contents of the dustpan into one of the trash-filled bags. After rubbing the palms of her hands against her dirty jeans, Alice looked into the chest to see if there were any more spiders lurking, but she couldn't see clearly. She closed her eyes and waited for the red spot before her eyes to clear.
After a few minutes, she reached in again. Alice lifted out each costume, shaking it vigorously before spreading it on the floor. The musty smell from the inside of the trunk tickled her nostrils, making her sneeze. She remembered stories her aunt had shared with her of wearing these very costumes back when she was still "treading the boards" as she put it.
A mild envy filled Alice. She sat back on her heels for a moment, holding a long red ruffled dress in her hand, something she could never successfully wear with her tall straight body and barely noticeable breasts. This was a dress that needed filling out, she told herself. She was built too much like her brother, Alex. She knew her parents had wanted only boys. She had lived in Alex's shadow when they were alive. In fact, sometimes Alice felt as if her whole life had been a sort of shadow existence. But she didn't blame Alex. He was perfect. She loved him too much to ever do that. It was the fault of the world into which she was born.
Alice lifted out the last piece of clothing and placed it on top of the others, smoothing out the material. It was the uniform jacket of a Union soldier, a lieutenant. For a moment she felt a surge of excitement that quickly died. It was only part of a Civil War uniform used on stage . She glanced at the trunk. The only thing left was a small object wrapped in a piece of age-yellowed linen. When she touched it, it felt like a book. It slipped from her tired fingers onto the floor and a small leather-bound volume fell out. She gingerly picked it up. There were smudges on the outside of the book, but no title or identification of any kind.
Intrigued, she sat down, resting her back against the trunk. The leather cover was cracked in places so she opened it slowly and stared at the date on the inside cover. 1861. Her long, bony fingers carefully turned the brittle pages of the book containing handwritten entries. It was a journal of some kind. She read a few sentences and sat enthralled. The faded writing was difficult to make out, the closely penned letters cramped and some of it had faded. The first entry was legible if she went slowly.
"My name is George Blakely and today I have joined the Union Army. The arrogant, self-serving men who drain the very lifeblood of others have left me no other choice. My destiny has been made known to me. I must restore dignity to those stripped of it."
Her breathing became rapid. What she had here was a treasure. This truly was the diary of a Union officer during the Civil War. Alice's gaze riveted on the page with its old-fashioned writing, her fatigue forgotten.
"I am but seventeen years of age but I look and act older. I am tall, over six feet in height. My father and mother are school teachers and I am well educated. That is why the recruiters made me a commissioned officer. But first I must record why and when this came about. Yesterday, a neighbor, Selmer Johnson, rushed to where my father and I were laboring in the cornfield, getting the soil ready for planting. 'Fort Sumter is lost' he shouted as he gasped for breath from his long run to where we waited. My father grasped him by the shoulders. 'Out with it man, what happened?' "Mr. Johnson spaced each word between a breath. 'They fired on Fort Sumter at 4:30 Thursday morning. A mortar shell burst exactly in the center of the fort. We have just received word of the attack.' "My father patted Mr. Johnson's shoulder. 'No need to worry, my good friend. It will be all right. President Lincoln has promised he will take care of everything. He is aware of the possibility of war and is prepared to do what is necessary. We must rely on his judgment.' "But I knew my father had erred. He is a good man and does not understand the world is full of evil men. Men who live only to indulge themselves and satisfy their greed. Men who make slaves of others, who destroy their dignity until they are drained of hope. Men who beat others with words and whips until nothing remains but the empty shell. I know. I have sometimes seen the permanently injured after they escaped from their inhuman masters in the south. I have listened to their tales of torture, of agony, of degradation, of life lived without hope. Those who are seeking freedom and justice."
Alice exhaled and slumped against the side of the trunk. She had been holding her breath for so long her ribs hurt. The ghost of Lt. George Blakely stood beside her in the basement. She held the diary on her knees as she considered. Something was nagging at her mind and wouldn't let go. She frowned as she tried to pinpoint what it was. Her breathing quickened. Of course, the diary entry could have been written by Alex. Alex, her twin whom she had idolized all her life. Alex, the dreamer of conquering evil. Alex, the triumphant redeemer. Soon he would be home and she could share with him this fantastic revelation. Then he would explain much to her. Her mouth went dry. Realization staggered a path through her mind. Alice felt as though she were thinking with a part of her brain she had never used before, had never even known existed. This was Alex in another life, another time. She was reading what Alex had done when he was a lieutenant in the Union Army during the Civil War. It was fated that she should find this diary.
Luminous rays sent up fingers from the pages of the journal, caressed her colorless skin, warmed her pale eyes. Burning with a need to know what Alex had done when he was Lt. George Blakely, she started reading again. With each word the basement faded. She was wrapped in a cocoon of discovery.
"I have been given a vision. I must follow my own call. Who knows when this war will end? I have no burning desire for adventure or glory. I know only that I have been chosen to make right that which is evil. I must abolish the enslavement of people by those who would possess their bodies and souls. I must forge ahead in the quest of liberty for all. I have no complex political goals or unclear visions of reasons for this war. I know only that I must go where led. I have been shown my destiny."
Alice clutched the diary tighter in her fingers. "Oh, Alex," she whispered into the stillness of the room.
"My father protested against my going, saying I was their only son. But I persisted. It was a difficult leave-taking. My mother wept and clung to me. My father looked older when he realized I was really going. I could not explain that I have been given an ancient wisdom that transcends all. My beloved parents are afraid I will die. This will not happen until I have fulfilled when I have been chosen to do. This is the first step in my odyssey."
She was feverish as she finished the first diary entry.
"What an exciting life you lived back then, Alex, and you will again if I can help you."
She understood clearly that the Alex of today still carried that consuming need to reach out and save those who were victims of injustice. How many times had he told her he felt he was called. When she was young she had told her parents that Alex needed her, that she should go to school where he was in Atlanta. But they said she must forget about Alex and concentrate on her own life. They told her quietly but firmly that Alex should be allowed to take care of himself. She must remain at home and learn to take care of herself. If only she could talk to her parents. But all she had left of them was locked in the sea chest in one corner of the basement.
Carrying the diary carefully, Alice started back up the stairs. She had many preparations to make before her brother's return.


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Rush hour traffic: Holland vs. Los Angeles
Check out these two videos showing early morning workers on their way to their jobs. Which would you prefer?
Fri, May 14, 2010 at 03:25 PM
This is what morning rush hour traffic looks like in Holland.
This is what morning rush hour traffic looks like in California.
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Hello all,
I make first steps in large format, and I want a wide-angle lens.
70-90 mm (like 24-28 mm on 35mm film, right?)
I found on ebay Super-Angulon 8/75mm and Super-Angulon 8/90mm, not expensive and not very old. But, most of these lenses come without center filter.
How strong is edge fading on 75 mm without filter, maybe shooting on color slide is difficult?
And I found only a few reviews or samples of Super-Angulon 8/75mm, does anybody use this lens?
Currently i shot on Toyo 45CX (yeah, heavy and uncomfortable) with Nikkor-W 150/5.6.
Sorry for my bad English