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By Gerry J. GilmoreAmerican Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11, 2007 U.S. and coalition efforts to stabilize Afghanistan are achieving "solid results," but the mission isn't over, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told U.S. legislators at a Capitol Hill hearing today.
"Notwithstanding the news we sometimes hear out of Afghanistan, the efforts of the United States, our allies and the Afghan government and people have been producing some solid results," Gates told U.S. House Armed Services Committee members. He recently returned from one of several trips he has taken to Afghanistan as defense secretary.
Offering his assessment of the current situation in Afghanistan, Gates said: "There is reason for optimism, but tempered by caution."
To better the lives of Afghanistan's citizens, numerous utilities, schools and roads have been constructed across the country, Gates said. The U.S. Congress appropriated about $10 billion for Afghan security and reconstruction projects in fiscal 2007, Gates noted, three times the money appropriated in the previous fiscal year.
In the first half of this year, NATO and coalition forces "took the initiative away from the Taliban" insurgents during a series of military offensives, Gates said. NATO last year assumed responsibility for security and stabilization duties in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan's security forces have played a major role in recent victories against the insurgents, including the ousting of the Taliban from their former stronghold in the town of Musa Qala earlier this week, Gates pointed out.
However, the numbers of terrorist-committed attacks in Afghanistan have increased this year, Gates noted.
"The insurgents have resorted, more and more, to suicide bombs and improvised explosive devices similar to those found in Iraq," Gates said, noting some of the increase can be attributed to increased anti-insurgent operations.
However, "the Taliban and their former guests, al Qaeda, do not have the ability to re-impose their rule" in Afghanistan, Gates pointed out. Yet, reconstruction projects and the rule of law can only take root and flourish through the establishment of a secure environment in Afghanistan, the secretary said.
"That environment has not been fully achieved, but we are working toward it," Gates said.
For example, efforts are under way to assault Afghanistan's poppy-fueled drug trade, Gates said. Poppy flowers are used to make heroin, and Taliban insurgents enjoy profits from the poppy-growing trade.
"To attack this corrosive problem, a counter-narcotics strategy is being implemented that combines five pillars: alternative development, interdiction, eradication, public information and reform of the justice sector," Gates said. "I hope that the coming year will show results."
Also, Afghans would benefit by the appointment of a government official who'd be dedicated to coordinating assistance efforts with key international organizations, Gates said, noting efforts have been ongoing with Afghan President Hamid Karzai to identify a suitable candidate.
Gates also cited the need for NATO allies to meet their commitments in Afghanistan. Since the International Security Assistance Force assumed responsibility for all Afghanistan operations in October 2006, he said, NATO is experiencing commitment shortfalls in troops, equipment and other resources.
Gates said he'll bring up the topic during an upcoming meeting in Scotland with NATO-aligned defense ministers responsible for operations in southern Afghanistan. Gates said he'd also discuss the idea of NATO assessing its needs in Afghanistan looking three to five years out.
"The Afghanistan mission has exposed real limitations in the way the alliance is organized, operated and equipped," Gates said. "I believe the problem arises in a large part due the way various (NATO) allies view the very nature of the alliance in the 21st century. We're in a post-Cold War environment. We have to be ready to operate in distant locations against insurgencies and terrorist networks."
Gates urged Congress to lend its support.
"If other governments are pressured by this body, and by the Senate, as well as by those of us in the executive branch, it may help push them to do the difficult work of persuading their own citizens of the need to step up to this challenge," the secretary said.
Gates also cited recent successes achieved against insurgents that'd operated in Afghanistan's formerly volatile Khowst region. Today, that area has largely been tamed of Taliban-committed violence, he said.
Suicide bombings in the Khowst region have declined from an average of one a week a year ago to one per month, Gates pointed out.
"For years, and even decades, the Khowst region has been a hotbed of lawlessness and insurgent activity. Things are very different today," Gates said. Thanks to a strong and capable governor, with Afghans in the lead, there have been remarkable gains made against insurgent violence, he said.
NATO, coalition and Afghan security forces, local organizations and U.S.-led provincial reconstruction teams -- with representatives from the U.S. State Department, the U.S. Agency for International Development and the U.S. Department of Agriculture -- have worked together to promote civic and economic development, Gates said.
"Khowst is a model of the integration of 'hard' and 'soft' power, and a counter-insurgency campaign," Gates said. "It is an example of what can be done in other regions."
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Brent Budowsky: If Citizen Bezos remembers Citizen Jefferson and invests in a journalism and discourse that respects and inspires the minds of his readers, he will make a profit for his newspaper and perform a service for our democracy.
How Keeping Bain Capital and Romney's Tax Returns in the Public Eye Can Win the Election for Democrats
Dotty LeMieux: Either the Mittster was up to his eyeballs in Bain management and had an active role in decision-making during that period, or he is a clueless wonder who can't keep track of the boards he sits on and shouldn't be trusted with a child's piggy bank, let alone the finances of a major company or the United States Treasury.
Evan Bayh and Partisan America
Robert Reich: The real problem isn't partisanship. Bold views and strong positions are fine. Democratic debate and deliberation can be enhanced by them. The problem is the intransigence and belligerence that has taken over Congress and much of the rest of the public — a profound distrust of people "on the other side," an unwillingness to compromise, a bitterness and anger disproportionate to issues being discussed.

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Ann Robertson and Bill Leumer: Jerry Brown to resort to his terror tactic, intended to strike fear in the hearts of the public. He has told the people of California that if they do not support this new compromise tax proposal, then automatic trigger cuts will go into effect that will brutally slash the budget of public education on all levels.
$1.4 Billion to Houston from Immigration Legalization
Flat Tax a Flat-Out Fraud
California Legislature Passes Bill to Study State-Owned Bank
Micro Politics and the Fear of Small Government
Kansas City, Here It Comes: A New Nuclear Weapons Plant!
Should the U.S. government be building more nuclear weapons? Residents of Kansas City, Missouri, don't appear to think so, for they are engaged in a bitter fight against the construction of a new nuclear weapons plant in their community. The massive plant, 1.5 million square feet in size, is designed to replace an earlier version, […]
California's Silence of the Scams
A Unified Theory of War and Taxes
Unauthorized Immigrants Pay Taxes, Too
Why We Must Raise Taxes on the Rich
Progressivism and a Tea Party Approach to State Government
Walter G. Moss: Florida's new governor, Rick Scott, is demonstrating why most of us who consider ourselves progressives dislike the politics of Tea-Party-backed candidates. For many of us, compassion and empathy are central political values, and Scott's first budget proposal, unveiled on February 7th, reflects little of either value.
Rebooting California
Diane Lefer: Why does it matter? This year, once again, California not only failed to pass a budget by the deadline but delayed it longer than at any other time in our history, causing chaos and hardship for vendors, employees, and municipalities while harming our credit with rating agencies and raising the interest we pay.
Proposition 13 History
Adam Eran: So the origin of California's tax reductions, and even its current budget deficit, is arguably oil price inflation. If we want a stable economy, and government without deficits, we need to stop kidding ourselves that spending is a the root our budget problems, and attend to our energy addiction.


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Tickets for Writing The Future - an intimate evening of music with Paramore and their long-time friends Copeland are on sale now at paramore.net!
Which show will you be at this spring?
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Tonight we're featuring 'Escape Route' by Paramore. This track was first released exclusively on Rdio and is now available on iTunes as part of Paramore: Self-Titled Deluxe.
I've got a life out there somewhere
It's waiting
Lined with palm trees and only new faces
If I could look past the present and get there
Well baby, it's worth a shot
Just enough time to plan an escape route
I put my map on the wall in the basement
Not quite a victory to run from your problems
But it's the only plan that I got
It's the only plan that I got
And if you try to find me now
I'm in all the echoes that have faded out
So.. I'm moving on
Cause I just want to feel for once that I belong
That's what's going on
That's what's going on
Paramore: Writing The Future
It feels right to bring the Self-Titled era to a close. We've had a very personal and hugely triumphant journey with this one. What wouldn't feel right is saying goodbye to this time in the band's career and not celebrating it with our fans in some special way. So we've decided to do one last little run with it. Smaller shows, beautiful theaters…and we're not calling it a tour, by the way. Each night will be a little event, or as we said just a few seconds ago, a celebration. As we acknowledge the past few years (and more) of everything we've been through together, we're also looking forward together at all there is to come.
Another way we want to celebrate our journey thus far, is to bring out a band who helped us in our most humble, playing 500 beats faster
You can now stream all 4 Paramore albums on youtube.com/paramore plus the Deluxe Version of the self-titled album and the 'Ain't It Fun' Remix EP!
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The Manchester United winger was called into the Under-21 set-up, dropping back down from the senior squad, by Southgate.
And Zaha feels the new crop of Under-21s is very good, following their win over Moldova U21s last week.
"It was my first game with some of these players and we all play differently and just have to understand each other really," said Zaha ahead of the game in Finland on Monday.
"For a first performance together, it was a good game for everyone.
"The squad has gelled together really well, we all get on well and when we get on the pitch we're on the same wavelength."


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It's only fitting that a book about Andy Warhol's cats would be inspired by something colorful. "It all started with a little blue kitty," says James Warhola, the nephew of the legendary pop culture icon. "A Siamese cat called Hester."
Warhola (who decided not to drop the "a" in his surname, unlike Andy) is a writer and illustrator who recently released the children's book Uncle Andy's Cats, which tells the story of his family road trips to Uncle Andy's house in New York City, and gives readers a glimpse into his famous relative's life and love of felines.
As the follow up to Warhola's 2003 book Uncle Andy's: A Faabbbulous Visit with Andy Warhol, which tells the story of a family trip to see the pop art icon in the Big Apple, Uncle Andy's Cats is a beautifully illustrated picture book that starts with Hester, a young kitten that Warhol acquired from actress Gloria Swanson. Warhol brought Hester home and soon paired her up with a male cat called Sam. Then the family was blessed with a hefty litter of kittens – and then another! Soon the place was bursting at the seams with felines.
"There were a lot of cats," Warhola recalls. "I know there were at least 17 or 18." And, since they all looked like their father, Sam, the Warhols simply named each newborn Sam. The family's visits with uncle Andy and his "stampede" of cats have proved to be a fond memory. "Everybody enjoyed hearing about the cats," Warhola says.
As the book entertainingly outlines how the family cats eventually took over the Warhol household, it wraps up with live-in Grandma Bubba and Warhol ultimately adopting many of them out, dwindling the litter back down to just Hester and Sam.
What would Uncle Andy think about this literary honor featuring his favorite felines? "I think he'd be pretty thrilled," Warhola says. "The two books that I've done break open that curtain a little bit, to show a side of my uncle most people don't realize [existed]."
See more books on PEOPLE Pets:
Vision of Love: Homer the Blind Cat's Odyssey
Earless Kitten Inspires Mother and Daughter to Pen Children's Book
Andy Warhol's Nephew Paints Sweet Picture of the Artist's Feline Friends
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With today's air of Pokémon Smash -- in case you don't know that's the new show that replaced Pokémon Sunday -- nothing much has been revealed around the Pokémon franchise.
However, the event that was briefly mentioned in this month's CoroCoro scans with the 5th Generation Pokémon Kumashun (クマシュン) was officially announced by the GameFreak Director - Junichi Masuda.
If you're interested you can find more details about the event pokémon in our Current Events page which was updated alongside this announcement.
The official Black & White website just got updated with a small new patch of crisp & clean images. They are not that much but alongside them a few new characters were also added on the site.
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The new characters that were officially revealed we've seen earlier from CoroCoro scans. The first is one of the head executives of Team Plasma - Geechisu (ゲーチス).
The second and third characters officially announced are Koon (the blue-haired Sanyou City gym leader) and Poddo (the red-haired Sanyou City gym leader.
Update #1: We've found some more images showing battles between the second evolutions of the Isshu region starter pokémon.
Tsutarja's evolution is called Janobii (ジャノビー); Pokabu's evolution is called Chaobuu (チャオブー) and Mijumaru's evolution is called Futachimaru (フタチマル).
With a bit of lateness, I present you the newest update ...
The daily Japanese show, Oha Suta, have revealed two new pokémon earlier today. The pokémon - we've already seen them from this month's CoroCoro scans - are Monmen (モンメン) and Churine (チュリネ). If you're interested in viewing the segment from Oha Suta that shows this, head over to our friends at Filb.de as they have a video.
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Monmen will be exclusive for Pokémon Black and Churine will be exclusive for Pokémon White.
P.S. I'm starting school today and there is a slight problem - my schedule will be during the second part of the day which means that when pokémon anime episodes air on TV Tokyo I won't be able to do episode pictures of them right on time but with like 5-6 hours delay.
HOWEVER we'll be changing schedules throughout the months which means that one month I'll probably be able to do everything on time as usual and one month it will be much, much later than usual.
The last few hours I dedicated in completely re-coding and updating the Black & White new pokémon page.
As you can see the page is now up-to-date with all the new pokémon & their information. I do realize this is too late, since the games come out in 4 days but it was actually assigned to be a part of the job of one other administrator on our website; Tidus. He wasn't able to update that page since he was working on some other stuff around the website, hence I did it for him. Now go check out the new pokémon page.
In other news - in the past two days, on the daily Japanese show Oha Suta, there were short Black & White updates as it has been promised.
Our friends over at Filb.de have some videos that show the most interesting parts of the show, such as the revealing of Victini & one of it's new attacks - Flame Bomb (かえんだん) - and the new combination attacks feature in the games.
Alongside this, the official Pokemon Black & White website was updated yesterday saying that on September 18th, when the Global Link website officially opens, there will be a voting poll in which you'll have to decide what pokémon will be available in the Pokémon Dream World. The poll will be closed on November 1st and from November 5th to January 31st, 2011 you'll be able to take the pokémon that won the votes from the Dream World to your own Pokémon Black & White games.
The pokémon that we'll have to choose from are probably the ones shown on the image above. Stay tuned as we might have more information on this soon.
As the games come out on 18th September, we'll be ready to bring you the most up-to-date information on them so keep checking back!
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After the episode finished a new preview for Best Wishes aired showing more scenes from the soon beginning anime series as well as the same preview for next week's special show that we revealed earlier this week.
Update #1: The official TV Tokyo website has just updated their Best Wishes anime page with a new character called Don George (ドン・ジョージ), the leader of the Pokémon Battle Club. The Battle Club is a facility where trainers can enhance their battle skills and train for future battles.
They've also added the fire pokémon Hihidaruma, which we've already seen on the Black & White games. No further updates have been made for today.
As usual, the new video can be found under.
After the episode finished, a new Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes! preview was shown. It displayed the starters in action.
After the episode finished, a new preview for Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes was shown, confirming that Ash and his friend Pikachu will be featured in the upcoming anime season (like it will be Pokémon if they get rid of him).
Meanwhile the official TV Tokyo website launched a new page which is revealing more video footage from the upcoming season and has information on the new characters & pokemon that will be in it.
After the episode finished a new preview for Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes aired showing a new character as well as much new scenes from the anime. At the same time, the TV Tokyo website was updated with the new characters and pokémon.
A Japanese blog has captured a video from the Black & White demo versions that are currently available to be played in Japan.
The recording shows the short introduction in the beginning of the games just like in every other pokemon game by now. You can check out the three pictures below:
The pokemon Tabunne, that we revealed earlier this month, was confirmed from that video since you can spot it in the pokemon musical while the intro is running.


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This district should come with a warning label! BUYER BEWARE!
For those who may have lost count-looks like PPS BOE has spent $350K to hire Ric Perry? (Wells exit package + Perry contract) AND with declining academic performance!!!!( An yes, with nearly 12 years in the "academic chair-he is ultimately responsible for the decline)
It is amazing to this reader how a board who just months ago voted to accept the resignation of a struggling Superintendent who could not meet the challenges and minimum performance standards, now appears to have eased those same metrics to accommodate another! Makes it official I think: Portage has become the laughing stock of the state! And what about a School Board member who misses nearly half of the school board meetings and countless committee assignments since last August? How can deliberation of complex and important issues take place in a public forum with Board members chronically absent. It is the obligation of a publicly elected official to deliberate in public-otherwise join a Board which allows you "Potted Palm" status. What is it this Board values and when can we expect to see a democratic process and strong leadership at the helm?
Buyer-seek alternative sources for educationally sound school districts! BTW-anyone worried about a projected structural deficit of nearly 3 million?
Well written and accurate portrayal of what is at stake for our county. One side note to mention from the community conversation: Representatives from KRESA were in attendance at the beginning but chose to leave as soon as they learned they would not be allowed to simply "audit" the group conversations. ARROGANT on the part of the KRESA leadership and an embarrassment for the organization. Perhaps a sign of what is to come if this falls in the hands of KRESA?
It's time this Board follows through on their community commitment from last spring to search for a more qualified and innovative candidate.
Hasta-The GP situation is nothing like this! The Grosse Pointe Principal and Assistant Principal were fired because they was found to have shared a round of pornographic web sites using the school computers-shameful when you think these same leaders were suppose to be modeling better behavior for kids. Not an apples to apples comparison-GP Alumni and still a homeowner and taxpayer in GP.
Julie-Family Engagement is a policy issue both on the state (See Michigan PTA's resolution Family Engagment) and at the Federal level( though not a priority with the renewal of NCLB)-just not getting the attention. Take a deeper look.
For those who went off on a tangent of global warming...my nine year old (attending public schools) has a greater sense of focus! Stay on point will you?
Webhaha-you need not have an "advanced" degree to understand the scope and the urgency surrounding public education today. Public education is not a club- too transparent to comment on any further. The blame game has worn out its welcome in these discussions! This was a community conversation-emphasis on community-If you want to hear the "experts" there are plenty of open seats at our community School Board meetings! As one participant stated-"it's always interesting what is not said vs what is said!" Sensed it was a firm grasp of the obvious. WE need something more than ideas on paper!
Appreciate the venue to inform and voice opinions but let's all remember that legislation is pending right now, nothing set in stone now-so write your legislature for you can be sure they are not necessarily reading all these comments.
There are provisions and recommendations by the State Board of Ed to make adjustments relative to privatizing teachers and being held accountable to the Superintendent of Instruction (Flanagan) and the Charter School folks in Lansing assigned to granting these charters their license. It is not a free for all as implied by a few of these comments. That said, it will require folks taking this beyond this article for them to hear you in Lansing.
Let's have a credible conversation and talk about what is working, where and why? There ARE public charters working in this country and we should be talking about them too.
BTW-Cyber Schools are not "evil"-just a different way of delivering instruction. If we are close ourselves off to what is working we may miss an opportunity for our students and our community to grow.
I would encourage everyone to go online and look at the bills in detail (Senate bills 618-625). One thing Julie did not speak to was how this could positively impact the states ability to be granted a waiver from NCLB. If we look more like Race to the Top state, we better our chances of being granted a waiver by the feds... an action supported by most public school institutions and teachers unions! Can't have it both ways I think. Let's be sure of the definition of "choice" learn from the mistakes of poorly run charter first starters while improving traditional public schools! The reality is we all have a dog in this fight-regardeless of your political perspective-our kids.
Two different buckets as you know. The middle and elementary schools are not on the brink of collapse! We have spent money to upgrade and repair most (and hopefully safely) and should continue to do so until the economy improves and fewer people are out of work. Dated yes, but hardly cause for another bond at this time. Plenty of time to sort out the other more pressing issues like reading at grade level in those "less than perfect" buildings and reducing class sizes. Thanks for the chat though!
notanyoneatall: You can still be "for public schools" and not agree with your leaderships idea of progress. Eddy is mentioned for Julie made a point to site school board members in her story and Tom Eddy remains the only one left accountable for the selection of AVB-Triangle. Your point regarding holding hostage further building projects-can you think of a district more deserving of this mindset than Portage given the last several months ???? I DO agree with your comment above as it pertains to the districts stated position. The letter sent home to parents last Friday pretty clearly states the district believes the kids are in a safe building.
Anyway you look at this, it's a tragedy.
Discussion and blame game relative to who knew what, when and where will ultimately be settled by the courts...as it should. Kurdy's and Posthumous, do not feel like you have to respond to these ridiculous comments posted by a minority of folks who clearly have nothing better to do than to defend their friend. If this is really where this story's comments are headed, maybe an examination of Mr. Eddy's role(if any) in all this would be prudent, for he is now the only sitting board member instrumental in the nomination and selection process of AVB-Triangle and I believe sat on the facilities committee as all this was unfolding at the building.
Julie, to what extent can the district be held liable/ responsible in the event this civil suite results in a settlement / AVB Triangle loses this judgement? What is the actual record on all this from board meeting minutes?Just because they are "closed meetings" does not mean SOMEONE wasn't taking notes? Can the press FOIA the district to get a more accurate account of history? One last thought here; the district has been discussing coming back to the board and ultimately the voters for a NEW bond pertaining to the elementary and middle schools. Perhaps they should rethink/postpone this further for both the economy and the perceptions around "new and improved" may be influenced by this story and it's outcome. I know I will not be supporting another building bond until real change takes place in PPS.
WE could run an article like this on an annual basis and basically get the same or similar response. I believe it is because folks are trying to find a "silver bullet" and target to hit (unions, parents, school boards) when in fact we are all to blame. We are all responsible for finding a solution beyond this banter. Schools should be more welcoming in respectful to parents in general regardless of their personal situations. Parents, your kid is not the only student in the room and you too own their development! One in five students in Kalamazoo County is clinically HUNGRY, nearly 5,000 are being raised by someone other than their birth parents and when and if they arrive to school safely, it may be the only 6-7 hours of shelter they have in 24. Quality teachers need to be evaluated, developed, or let go-just like the rest of us. Charter, public, private or otherwise! We need to cultivate stronger leaders to run the schools (not former coaches)and elect smarter school boards who will hold these people accountable for educationally sound strategies that focus on the whole student. The average length of employment for a Superintendent today is 3-5 years. I don't know if this is a good thing or not-for the talent pool seems rather shallow. However, it is hardly a sound testament for longitudinal success. Kids will continue to be on the loosing side of history (and this pointless argument) unless we all find some common ground beyond finger pointing and the blame game. Let's see some articles on what is working and really look rigorously as to why these schools are achieving success with these interventions! NCLB was never meant to solve the educational woes of this nation with it's first passing. It was meant to begin to ask "why" in the hopes we would all be the grown ups and look for solutions! Don't like the answer-consider another line of work.
Don't assume more is better in this case. Julie, it would be helpful to know how many of these folks are migrating from other districts. I think the general public assumes these are new folks to the area ( fresh revenue to the state) vs. cannibalizing from other districts in our county.
Acetone, couldn't agree more! others who have commented here, don't get comfortable with this latest change- also, let's not be quick to criticize the states efforts to begin to address an employment based vs. student based educational system here in Michigan! If it had not been for the new law in July, PPS and other districts could not have reinstated many of these teachers. The games will continue as long as we lack innovative leaders.
My child sits in a PPS 4th grade classroom of 26 currently. She is in a school where class size issues have risen to the school board level now since last spring. There is a concerted effort to "hide " this information from parents in PPS by the administration and to minimize the outcry by using district averages of class size instead. Really a ridiculous strategy when you think about it for class lists are published within days of school starting. There was a time when they actually posted the class sizes in a conference room white board but have since removed it presumably for fear " people would find out" .
When we stop thinking of our students as walking dollar bills, only then can we have a conversation around class size and quality learning environments. Research is clear and consistent, less is more when it comes to student teacher ratio. Our brilliant, interim Superintendent once walked into a third grade elementary class one day, counted the number of students that day and determined no additional teachers were necessary without checking the roster for four additional students who were not in the classroom at that time.
How about this: Why don't we make all teaching contracts 12 month contracts? Though I know there are several teachers who put in some time over the summer, many get several weeks off in addition to the vacation time during the regular academic calendar. WE have been bringing work home for nearly twenty years in our professions-so this whole notion around more time for grading papers is falling on deaf ears for a majority of households today. I am also not in favor of paying a teacher more to attend professional development. Professional development implies lifelong learning skills and certification in a career, not a negotiating point in collective bargaining. I am crossing my fingers the state mandates (and funds) 180 days minimum. Meanwhile, there is nothing stopping an innovative school district from writing grants/applying for waivers that allow funding additional number of school days/hours....Beginning to sound more and more like charter schools to me!
notanyoneatall> I am simply saying that your first and only point specific to this article seems to lack depth and understanding of a much larger issue: This is her SECOND offense AS A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE! She is one of the highest paid employees in a PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Not some private employee, unaccountable to the public for her behavior. Perhaps she should consider a private sector job in her next career (along with AA) and then apply at YOUR company notanyoneatall!Ryan, you are not well hidden and perhaps may not be as objective around this issue but appreciate the point you have made here.
Romancitizen, there is no "sacrificial lamb" here. She is an adult who made a series of stupid and costly decisions. Plain and simple. This kind of nonsense around drinking before or after school events has been going on for years now in Portage and it is just now seeing the light of day, I believe because of the TWO incidents involving PPS employees. Perhaps we should be looking into programs for employees before we preach to our younger community members. The kids are laughing at educators in this district as a result of all this! Time to upgrade all the way around I think!
He has been behind most of the narrow, negative and punitive policies set in place for both teachers and students- He is a "c" player at best, one countless, less performing school districts have "passed" on over the years. Ever wonder why? But NOT PORTAGE! Face it, he was their ONLY choice given how poorly the search was handled and the shallow pool of talent they brought in to interview for this interim job. It is my prayer they will go for the national search in the late fall and we can really innovate learning for our kids. For now...sloppy business as usual where we place "friends" in jobs they are neither qualified or competent to hold.
Notanyoneatall: Couldn't disagree more!. This is a public employee who has repeatedly broken the law, shown poor judgement and is one of the highest paid individuals in a district coming to terms with the realities of budget issues. Would you have found this article more "compelling a read" if she had killed one of our students? Furthermore, she stands before union employees (teachers)currently in contract negotiations with the district!
In general I would like to see folks in these kinds of public positions either placed on medical leave or even terminated for cause after the first offense. Instead, she was in front of teachers the next day! I was not in favor of the current selection for interim Superintendent in Portage and I believe this shows a lack of vision and leadership in a district with declining academic performance issues and a reputation for nepotism. I hope members of the school board are watching! Who is he really helping? Or is he protecting? She is the DIRECTOR of curriculum after all and though she has no DIRECT contact with students her credibility has been irrevocably damaged by this incident with some department chairs, teachers, staff and parents. I am not sure why they have not terminated her contract for cause at this point but I think it says as much or more about the current "leadership skills" of Superintendent Perry as it does about the news of her cut in pay.
I am not against funding initiatives that educate communities out of poverty or to a work and college ready workforce. Just over hyped initiatives that draw and lure the general public with heavy headlines and fall short on the deliverable. For example, Julie, have you ever reported the number of students who are coming home from the Promise?
Hmm. How about the self congratulatory nature of the comments made by the other board members? What a bunch of hot air politicians. Regardless of who made the motion-it was a terrible decision for Portage students and families and the process an absolute joke! Kurdys did the best she could to manage a reckless political process-having nothing to do with kids-by evidence of their decision last night.


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Blazing Grace > The Journey to Grace > General Discussion > Women in Porn, fake or real.? I believe its fake.
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|Women in Porn, fake or real.? I believe its fake.
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|Posted: Wed Feb 20th, 2008 07:59 am
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|I have been addictted to porn since age 10... I gotta tell ya, I dont know if they can enjoy themselves but part of me believes they do and a part does not... It is easier for me to rid my eyes of web sites of that nature if I know in my mind and heart they fake it.. But part of me has trouble believing they fake it cuz they make it seem so real.....
Help me Help myself here guys.... Whats your thoughts.. Im sinking in deep dirt and mud here....
|Posted: Wed Feb 20th, 2008 12:11 pm
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|Hi Carl,
Welcome to BG.
Well, I'm not a guy, and have never been in the industry, so take my two cents for what they're worth.
First, I'm sure you like some movies that do not have anything to do with porn. What makes your favorites your favorites? Good acting. All actors and actresses get paid what they do because they have the ability to get in to the role and make their character seem believable.
Second, there is the same factor that draws you to them, addiction. When some women are addicted to drugs, either to the point that they can't hold down a job, and/or don't have sufficient skills to earn enough for their habit, they will do just about anything for their high.
Third, whether or not drugs are involved, many teen runaways end up in the industry for lack of other marketable skills, just to survive. And, of course, there is the unspeakable abuse of human trafficking, abducting the vulnerable, both here and abroad, and literally enslaving them, to perform or be additionally abused, likely both.
Fourth, consider what it is that keeps drawing you to porn. Does it, in some strange way, make you feel good about yourself? I submit that poor self-esteem is another major factor. Let's say a young woman has not been affirmed by her family growing up, or, perhaps, her father has been absent/rejecting, she may be willing to do anything to receive the male attention she craves, confusing sex with love.
Fifth, unfortunately, there are those girls who have been sexually abused from such a young age that being exploited by men is all they know.
Sixth, there are probably a few who get a kick out of having power over men through their hormonal vulnerability.
What I can assure you of, is that no physically and emotionally healthy woman is going to enjoy being malled by strangers.
There are many women who have escaped the porn trap, and many of their stories may be found online, though I will not provide any links here, since some of the members here could find even former "stars" a problem.
|Posted: Wed Feb 20th, 2008 03:09 pm
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|Most unfortunately, I personally knew people involved in the skin industry. It is actually a tragic story and I won't go into details. One partially happy ending is that the one person I knew the best is no longer doing those things. But they carry residual damage none-the-less.
They and their friends said this: (from women) most of the women involved in sex trade hate men. They come from sexual abuse situations and carry a deep-set anger and hatred against men. They fake most of what they portray because they love to entice men. They like to seduce them as it makes them feel they have power. The majority of women in the skin-trade are lesbians and have little actual interest in men other than what they can get out of them.
The one thing they universally have in common is addiction to vanity. They loved being photographed and made-over and lusted after. It may do absolutely nothing for them sexually, but it is a total thrill to them to see their pictures splashed everywhere. The money may not be good at all or just enough to get by. But the ability to entice others is very important to their ego. Drugs are frequently involved as they numb the senses and allow them to degrade themselves and still get a thrill from being watched and a thrill from degrading the men who watch them. Also, what Truthseeker said about women addicted to drugs is true. Addicts often get into their habit so far they can't afford it and will do anything to stay high. But even in that their is often a history of sexual abuse or promiscuity involved.
Sorry if this is too unvarnished for some.
Lust and illicit sexuality for both men and women is bound in the vain imaginations of the mind and is perverted just as the Bible describes it. The heart ends up desiring harmful, hurtful, disgusting things, because the appetitites become subject to the foolishness of a darkened heart. What we enjoy becomes dark, sick, and ugly. Vanity has it's special way of doing this.
Read My Testimony of the Works of Christ in Introduction - the world I described above is very far away from me now.
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Hey Carl,
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|That was a very good link. God bless and help that woman and honor her for telling the truth.
I wanted to add one more thing.
We should consider with great weight of thought, that our actions contribute to the sins of others. We contribute to their disobedience of God and all the horrible pain in their lives and potentially - their eternal damnation.
Every time we purchase pornography - we contribute to their sinful disobedience and their enslavement. And free sites might be free to you, but your clicks and views are kept on counters and statistics that the site producers use to get advertisers to kick in money. So your free sites don't let you off the hook for your sinful contribution to others downfall.
In all of our repenting, let us remember to repent of all the hurt and harm we've caused others by our sins - even when we think that we've cleverly not contributed - we have.
God bless us with Love for God and a Sorrowful Spirit of Repentance unto Conversion and Salvation.
|Posted: Wed Feb 20th, 2008 08:42 pm
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|carlsmarblesetc wrote:
I have been addictted to porn since age 10... I gotta tell ya, I dont know if they can enjoy themselves but part of me believes they do and a part does not... It is easier for me to rid my eyes of web sites of that nature if I know in my mind and heart they fake it.. But part of me has trouble believing they fake it cuz they make it seem so real.....
until you truly see how it's destroying you, then will you understand how it is destroying them
have we been abandoned by God?
|Posted: Wed Feb 20th, 2008 09:40 pm
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|Hi Carl,
One more thought...
Why do you suppose you would be more inclined to remain "sinking in deep dirt and mud," just because others may be appearing to enjoy it? If you found yourself in a pigpen, having been deceived in to thinking you were a pig, destined to wallow in the muck forever, but then learned that you were truly a majestic eagle, created to soar in the skies above, would you remain with those who had not yet learned that, or let the slime be cleansed from your body so you could fly?
|Posted: Wed Feb 20th, 2008 11:04 pm
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|truthseeker wrote:
Hi Carl,
I would clean up and fly. I would try to get the other eagles there to come with me too... But again having this addiction to lesbians porn movies is wicked to me cuz to me they can enjoy it, whereas men and women together they fake..
I just got called for a Job this day and am excited cuz I will be gone away from my PC for 7 hours a day, come home after and sleep 8 hours and wake up and keep busy till i gotta work again. thus leaving less idle time for me to cruse the net...
I figure one way or another im breaking out of this demon thats trying to hold me down in the porn... He will loose his hold on me and I am free in Yeshua's name Amein.. Praise Adonai....
|Posted: Thu Feb 21st, 2008 04:41 pm
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|I appreciate this series of posts. One thing I would always gloss over is the sense that no self-respecting person could be a part of the porn industry. But in my selfishness, I didn't dwell on that very long (obviously) because I "needed" to get my fix. Imagine if, like in the cigarette and--more and more of late--the abortion industry, the pornography industry had to post warnings about the potential hazards of viewing and acting in pornography.
I also appreciate Truthseeker's post that talks about how we are meant to soar. In fact, my username, rom517mm, is based on Romans 5:17 (see below my post), with the "mm" standing for "much more". The verse basically talks about how while Adam brought death, MUCH MORE do we who are in Christ reign in life. I shouldn't just want myself and others to merely avoid sin, I (and, I believe God) want us to soar in life. Right now I'm avoiding lust because I know it could destroy my marriage. I want one day to be able to see a scantily dressed woman and be more upset about he plight than I am excited about her sexuality. For now, if I see such an image I'm able, by God's grace, to turn away and not dwell on what I just saw. Because my first response is being sexually turned on, so I know that right now I can't allow myself to think of that picture in any way. She also should be soaring in Christ, and any less than that should upset me. I can't pray for specific women in pornography because images of them might lead me to lust, so for now I'll have to pray more generically.
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With telephone service toppled due to the earthquake, those on the ground turned to Skype to speak with the media, aid organizations, or to communicate with loved ones overseas. A Connecticut-based missionary organization that works in Haiti used Skype to communicate with their people there to get a sense of the devastation….
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Wife of Robert Lawrence (de Trafford) MP (c.1178 - d.)
Abigail Lawrence MP (1666 - d.)
'Genealogical guide to the early settlers of America. Vol. 3 Pg. 316 JOHN LAWRENCE, Watertown, freeman 1637, by wife Eliz. had John, born 1636, Nathaniel 1639, Joseph 1642, died at 2 months; Jo...
Abigail Lawrence (Bellows) MP (1661 - 1726)
Listed on "Family Tree Maker - Descendants of John Lawrence" 1. JOHN1 LAWRENCE was born October 08, 1609 in Wissett, Suffolk, England, and died July 11, 1667 in Groton, MA. He married (2) ELIZABETH...
Ada Lawrence MP (1845 - 1870)
Ada Lawrence, dau. of George W. & Thankful M. Lawrence, b. 1844 in Warren, Maine; m. with SUMNER RUST MEAD, son of Joseph B. & Alice Mead, on Oct. 20,1862. She d. in Boston on Dec. 5.1870 of puerperal ...
Adam Lawrence MP (deceased)
Agnes de Lawrence (de Washington) MP (c.1340 - c.1406)
Agnes de Washington married Edmund Lawrence, son of John Lawrence and Elizabeth Holt, circa 1369.1,2 Agnes died after 1406.1 In 1406 Simon, formerly a servant of Robert de Washington, released all hi...
Agnes Lawrence (Holmes) MP (1523 - 1583)
Agnes LAWRENCE (MEIGS) MP (c.1562 - 1639)
The visitation of the county of Dorset, taken in the year 1623 by St. George, Henry .... Lawrence. Rich. Lawrence of Stepleton in com. Dorset. = Marg't da. of . . . . Riues of Damery in ...
Agnes Annes Skidmore (Lawrence) MP (c.1582 - 1639)
Alfred J. Lawrence MP (1873 - d.)
Alfred Laurence in household of Henry Garfunkel, "New York, State Census, 1905" Name: Alfred Laurence Residence Place: Brooklyn, Kings, New York Age: 32 Birth Year (Estimated): 1873 Bir...
Alice A. Lawrence MP (deceased)
Alice Lawrence MP (c.1537 - d.)
Amos Adams Lawrence MP (1814 - 1886)
Amos Adams Lawrence (July 31, 1814 – August 22, 1886) was the son of famed philanthropist Amos Lawrence. He was educated at Groton Academy (now Lawrence Academy at Groton) and at Harvard College...
Amphilbis Lawrence (Longford) MP (c.1400 - d.)
A genealogical memoir of the family of John Lawrence, of Watertown, 1636; with brief notices of others of the name in England and America (1847) It is, however, to one ROBERT LAWRENCE, of Lancash...
Andrea Bario Mead-Lawrence (Mead) MP (1932 - 2009)
From Sports Reference: Full name: Andrea Bario Mead-Lawrence Nickname(s): Andy Gender: Female Height: 5'8" (173 cm) Weight: 130 lbs (59 kg) Born: April 19, 1932 in Rutland, Vermont, Uni...
Andrew "Andy" Lawrence is an American actor. Starting show biz at age three, Lawrence fits right into the family of stars that he was born into. His older brothers are also actors; Joseph, best known f...
Ann Lawrence, SM MP (c.1785 - 1817)
Ann Vantrease (Lawrence) MP (c.1815 - c.1856)
Ann Lawrence (Sprague) MP (1614 - d.)
Some sources list the husband of Ann/Anna Sprague as perhaps Robert Lawrence; Eugene Aubry's "Plymouth Colony" lists her husband as William Lawrence.
Anna Lawrence (Scripture) MP (1685 - 1758)
4. ANNA2 SCRIPTURE (Samuel1) was born at Groton, Massachusetts, on 10 January 1685; she died 3 September 1758. Anna married about 1701 Nathaniel LAWRENCE, born at Watertown, Massachusetts, on 21 Februa...
Anne Lawrence (Wallace) MP (1174 - 1234)
Anne Lawrence (English) MP (deceased)
Anne Peck (Lawrence) MP (c.1585 - 1648)
mmigration: 1638 To Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Note: She was "of an armigerous family. Anne's brother, John Lawrence of Wramplingham, co. Norfork., (d. 1685), Mayor of Norwich 1667, a ...
Arthur Lawrence, Esq. MP (c.1445 - 1542)
Arthur Lawrence was born say 1445.2,3 Arthur was also known as Arthur Lawrence [Esq.]. Arthur Lawrence, Esq., was seated at Priors Court, Olveston, Gloucestershire. In Extinct and Dormant Baronetci...
Arthur Lawrence MP (c.1877 - 1912)
Name: Mr Arthur Lawrence Born in London London England Age: 35 years Last Residence: at West Street Rochford Essex England - Map Occupation: Saloon Steward Last Ship: Adriatic Victualli...
Barbara Catherine Cather (Lawrence) MP (1745 - 1781)
Lieut. Benjamin Lawrence MP (1720 - 1807)
Benjamin Lawrence Birth: Nov 7, 1720 - Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Death: July 5, 1807 - Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Parents: Nathaniel Lawrence, Anna Scripture He was also known ...
Benjamin Lawrence MP (1664 - 1755)
Death: AFTER 1722
Benjamin Lawrence, III MP (1677 - c.1721)
Benjamin Lawrence II, a Quaker of West River married Rachel Moriarti (Ma10) daughter of Edward Moriarti (Mo11) and Honore Elder (Ed11) of Anne Arundel County 5th Dec. 1701. He, Benjamin (La10), died ...
Betsey Lawrence MP (deceased)
Catherine Randolph (Lawrence) MP (deceased)
Cecily Lawrence (Hilpe) MP (1545 - 1574)
Celia Tynes Bowden (Lawrence) MP (1768 - 1852)
Celia was the daughter of Lady Mary Townley and John Lawrence. Lady Mary was the daughter of Sir John Townley, who was, in turn, the son of Lord Richard Townley. Birth: Nov. 15, 1768 Death: Dec. 5, 1...
Charles Augustus Lawrence MP (1818 - 1903)
From the Daily News of Frederick, Maryland, May 12, 1903: The Work of Death: Charles Augustus Lawrence Charles Augustus Lawrence died yesterday at his home, "Shrineria," near Unionville, this count...
Christopher St Lawrence, 8th Baron Howth MP (c.1509 - 1589)
Christopher St Lawrence, 8th Baron Howth Christopher St Lawrence, 8th Baron Howth (died 1589) was an Irish peer. He was a member of the Privy Council of Ireland, and played a leading part in the Iris...
Christopher St Lawrence, 5th Baron Howth MP (c.1485 - 1542)
Christopher St Lawrence, 5th Baron Howth Christopher St Lawrence, 5th Baron Howth (c.1485-1542) was an Anglo-Irish nobleman. He was the eldest son of Nicholas St Lawrence, 4th Baron Howth and his f...
Sir Christopher St. Lawrence, 10th or 9th Baron Howth MP (c.1576 - 1619)
Christopher St Lawrence, 10th Baron Howth Christopher St Lawrence, 10th Baron Howth (c. 1568–1619) was an Anglo-Irish statesman and soldier of the late Elizabethan and Jacobean era. His person...
Clara M Lawrence (Jones) MP (1896 - 1977)
Birth: 1896 Death: 1977 Wife of Sidney E. Lawrence Family links: Spouse: Sidney Edwin Lawrence (1892 - 1948) Inscription: "In Loving Memory" Burial: Spring Creek Cemetery Avoca Jones ...
David Judah Lawrence MP (1930 - 2003)
From Sports Reference: Full name: David Judah Lawrence Gender: Male Born: April 15, 1930 (Age 83) in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France Affiliations: Southern Ski Club Country: USA United St...
D H Lawrence MP (1885 - 1930)
David Herbert Richards Lawrence From Wikipedia (11 September 1885 – 2 March 1930) was an English novelist, poet, playwright, essayist, literary critic and painter who published as D. H. Lawr...
David N. Lawrence (b. 1960) is an American musical composer known primarily for his work on television and movie scores. In 2002, he won an ASCAP award for his work on American Pie 2. He also compose...
Deborah Lawrence (Smith) MP (1658 - 1743)
Deborah Smith Birth? 1658 Southampton, LI, Suffolk Co, NY Death[1] 28 Mar 1743 Flushing, Queens, New York Father: Richard Smith Mother: Sarah Hammond Family 1 : William Lawrence 12 chil...
Deborah Mizzell (Lawrence) MP (1630 - 1673)
Deborah Lyon (Lawrence) MP (1786 - d.)
Deborah Lawrence (Woodhull) MP (1654 - 1741)
Sources New England Marriages Prior to 1700 By Clarence Almon Torrey, Elizabeth Petty Bentley. Page 455. John Lawrence & Deborah Woodhull ...
E. Lawrence (Wilcockson) MP (deceased)
Eydie Gormé MP (1928 - 2013)
[ From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia} Eydie Gormé (also spelled as Eydie Gorme;[2] August 16, 1928 – August 10, 2013) was an American singer who performed solo as well as with her hu...
Edmund Lawrence MP (c.1439 - c.1485)
Edmund Lawrence was born in 1439.1 Edmund died on 20 January 1485/86.1 Conflicting evidence states that he died on 20 January 1510.1 Conflicting evidence states that he died in 1515.2 Schuyler Lawren...
Edmund Lawrence MP (c.1315 - c.1381)
Source: Edmund Lawrence was born say 1310. He married first Alice de Cuerdale, daughter of John de Cuerdale and Dionisia ?.2 He married second Agnes de Washington, daughter of Robert de Washington an...
Edward Lawrence MP (c.1740 - c.1817)
Edward Larrance (Lawrence) MP (1693 - 1786)
Edward lived in Northumberland Co. VA and owned land there, which he and his wife Sarah sold in 1738 before moving to Prince William Co. VA. The St. Stephens Parish records of Northumberland record the...
Major Eleazer Lawrence MP (1674 - 1754)
Listed on "Family Tree Maker - Descendants of John Lawrence" 15. ELEAZAR3 LAWRENCE (PELEG2, JOHN1) was born February 28, 1673/74 in Groton, MA, and died March 09, 1754. He married MARY SCRIPTURE 16...
Elisha Lawrence, Sr. MP (1666 - 1724)
Elizabeth Smead (Lawrence) MP (1635 - 1704)
Killed in the village by the Indians in the 1704 Deerfield Massacre, age 66 Children: Elisabeth Smead Janes Samuel Smead Judith Smead Ebenezer Smead Waitstill Smead Samuel Smead Eliz...
Elizabeth Whitney (Lawrence) MP (1658 - 1740)
Elizabeth Lawrence (Cooke) MP (1611 - 1663)
The book, New England Marriages Prior to 1700, shows the marriage of John and his first wife, Elizabeth (Cooke) of Groton who was born in 1635 and died in 1663. Since the Cooke is in parentheses, it ...
Elizabeth Hutcheson (Lawrence) MP (1729 - d.)
Elizabeth Garrison (Lawrence) MP (deceased)
Elizabeth Lawrence (Holt) MP (1510 - 1583)
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Elizabeth Lawrence (Morse) MP (1645 - 1715)
Listed on "Family Tree Maker - Descendants of John Lawrence" 6. PELEG2 LAWRENCE (JOHN1) was born January 10, 1646/47 in Watertown, MA, and died February 14, 1691/92 in Groton, MA. He married ELIZAB...
Elizabeth Lawrence (Crispe) MP (1636 - 1691)
Married to George Lawrence 25 SEP 1657 in Watertown, MA.
Elizabeth Anderson (Lawrence) MP (c.1827 - d.)
Elizabeth Lawrence (Hacker) MP (c.1478 - c.1509)
Elizabeth Lawrence (Bull) MP (1563 - 1609)
Elizabeth Lawrence (Holt) MP (1287 - 1323)
A genealogical memoir of the family of John Lawrence, of Watertown, 1636; with brief notices of others of the name in England and America (1847) It is, however, to one ROBERT LAWRENCE, of Lancash...
Elizabeth Davis (Lawrence) MP (c.1553 - 1620)
Elizabeth Lawrence MP (1488 - 1503)
Elizabeth Bemis (Lawrence) MP (1701 - c.1782)
Elizabeth Lawrence (Bates) MP (c.1610 - 1679)
Elizabeth Bates Birth: Mar 10 1610 - Limpfield, Surrey, England Death: Feb 18 1679 - Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts Parents: James Bates, Alice Glover Husband: Thomas Lawrence
Elizabeth Powell (Lawrence) MP (1650 - 1704)
Daughter of John Lawrence Sr. and Alice (LARAMORE) Lawrence. Married William Powell Sr. in 1665 on Isle of Wight, VA. Religon: Quaker. Mother of John Powell (SR.), Nathaniel, Jacob, William Jr., Thomas...
Elizabeth Lawrence (Neal) MP (c.1797 - d.)
Emma Veasey (Lawrence) MP (1849 - 1920)
Birth: Mar. 7, 1849 Death: May 15, 1920 Burial: Hollywood Cemetery Houston Harris County Texas, USA Plot: Zephyr Ridge Created by: Lisa R. Franklin Record added: Mar 31, 2009 Find A Grave Mem...
Enoch Lawrence MP (1648 - 1725)
'Genealogical guide to the early settlers of America. Vol. 3 Pg. 316 JOHN LAWRENCE, Watertown, freeman 1637, by wife Eliz. had John, born 1636, Nathaniel 1639, Joseph 1642, died at 2 months; Jo...
Ernest Orlando Lawrence, Nobel Prize in Physics, 1939 MP (1901 - 1958)
Fekk Nobelprisen i Fysikk i 1939. Stend mykji om han på Wikipedia. Det kom ut ei bok om han i 1968:An American Genius The life of Ernest Orlando Lawrence Forfattar er Herbert Childs. E. P. Dutto...
Esther Mead (Lawrence) MP (c.1816 - 1880)
Experience Keep (Lawrence) MP (1719 - d.)
Listed on "Family Tree Maker - Descendants of John Lawrence" Children of ELEAZAR LAWRENCE and MARY SCRIPTURE are: i. ELIZABETH4 LAWRENCE, b. February 28, 1698/99; m. X BUTTRICK. 32. ii. ...
Frances Lawrence (Coats) MP (1829 - 1906)
George Lawrence MP (1789 - 1850)
George Lawrence MP (1668 - 1735)
Sources: Details: Details: GENE/WATERTOWN, MA BY HENRY BOND Title: WORLD FAMILY TREE VOL 2 - 1885
George Lawrence MP (1637 - 1709)
Married to Elizabeth Crisp 25 SEP 1657 in Watertown, MA.--------------------
Gilbert Lawrence MP (1859 - 1925)
Gilbert Lawrence First Mayor of Edson, Alberta Establishing a permanent cemetery was a priority for the community. In the 1911 mayoral election, candidate Gilbert Lawrence made establishing a cemet...
Hannah Sawtell (Lawrence) MP (c.1660 - 1741)
Birth: Mar. 24, 1662 Death: 1707 Groton Middlesex County Massachusetts, USA She was the daughter of George & Elizabeth Lawrence. She married Obadiah Sawtell about 1680 in Groton MA Family lin...
Hannah Holden (Lawrence) MP (1664 - 1735)
Hannah Lawrence (Tarbell) MP (c.1639 - 1717)
Henry Lawrence MP (1601 - 1664)
Lord Henry Lawrence ; He was about four years old when his father died. He was educated in Emmanuel College, Cambridge. He was a puritan, and like many others, lived for awhile in Holland during the pe...
Henry Lawrence MP (1586 - 1664)
Henry Lawrence was baptized 10 Apr 1586 in Wissett, Suffolk, England. His parents were John LAWRENCE and Joan FRUSTENDEN. He married Mary WEST in 1608 in Wissett, Suffolk, England. He came to the Ameri...
Henry Levay Lawrence MP (1896 - 1970)
Hiram Lawrence MP (1840 - d.)
Isaac Lawrence MP (1652 - 1731)
'Genealogical guide to the early settlers of America. Vol. 3 Pg. 316 JOHN LAWRENCE, Watertown, freeman 1637, by wife Eliz. had John, born 1636, Nathaniel 1639, Joseph 1642, died at 2 months; Jo...
Isabel Lawrence (Molyneux) MP (c.1480 - 1568)
James Thomas Lawrence MP (1868 - 1947)
Birth: Apr. 2, 1868 Alabama, USA Death: Sep. 18, 1947 Lueders Jones County Texas, USA Husband of Carrie Lawrence born AL - died Lueders, TX - info per Dorholub Family links: Spouse: Carrie...
James Lawrence MP (c.1544 - 1610)
Sir James Lawrence, Kt., of Standish MP (c.1428 - 1490)
5th Squire of Ashton -------------------- William Lawrence Birth: Circa 1443 - Lancashire, England Parents: Thomas Lawrence, Mabilla Lawrence (born Redmain) Siblings: Edmund Lawrence, John Lawr...
Jane Giddings (Lawrence) MP (1614 - c.1680)
The descendants of William and Elizabeth Tuttle, who came from old to New England in 1635, and settled in New Haven in 1639, with numerous biographical notes and sketches : also, some account of the de...
Jane Victoria Betty (Lawrence) MP (1837 - 1920)
Jennifer Lawrence is an award-winning American actor. Her performances thus far have prompted Rolling Stone to call her "the most talented young actress in America." Lawrence appeared in the independ...
Jessie Winona Lawrence (Woodson) MP (1897 - 1975)
Birth: 1897 Death: 1975 Wife of L.H. Lawrence "Mother" Family links: Parents: Adolphus D. Woodson (1872 - 1960) Maggie Whittker Woodson (1871 - 1953) Spouse: Leonard H. Lawrence (1895 - 1...
Joan Tyndale (Lawrence) MP (c.1505 - 1571)
Joan Rymer (Lawrence) MP (1570 - 1611)