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I've been very interested and somewhat confused by all the chatter about "Charter Schools." I've barely gotten into the rules on the Georgia Department of Education website when it became very clear what is going on. Apparently the state is assisting the federal takeover of education. The whole apparatus of petitions and assistance is geared to obtain federal grant money.
Please go to the link provided, and click "rules." Charter schools are public schools operated under a contract, approved by the local school system, and can request waivers from provisions of Title 20 of Georgia law, or any state or local rule, regulation, policy or procedure relating to the school district. It's all about getting grants from the fed, which gives them the right to "monitor" the school. Am I the only one that sees the danger here?
Here is the link: www.gadoe.org/
-- Sharon Pharr
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Bills Introduced: 20 public bills, H.R. 4423-4424, 4426-4443; 4 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 322-325, were introduced.
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
H.R. 4425, making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001 (H. Rept. 106-614).
Pages H2965-66
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. Robert Rosenberg of Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
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Conservation and Reinvestment Act: The House passed H.R. 701, to provide Outer Continental Shelf Impact Assistance to State and local governments, to amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, the Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Act of 1978, and the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act (commonly referred to as the Pittman-Robertson Act) to establish a fund to meet the outdoor conservation and recreation needs of the American people by a recorded vote of 315 ayes to 102 noes, Roll No. 179.
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Agreed to the amendment in the nature of a substitute made in order by the rule.
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Agreed to the DeFazio motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Resources with instructions to report it back with an amendment that restricts funding if it diminishes the benefit obligations of Social Security and Medicare by a recorded vote of 413 ayes to 3 noes, Roll No. 178. Subsequently, the Committee on Resources reported the bill back with an amendment that prohibits funding that would diminish Social Security and Medicare benefit obligations.
Pages H2946-51
Agreed To:
Hill amendment, as modified, that requires the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture to develop a plan for the acquisition and disposal of lands in Montana;
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Buyer amendment that disallows wildlife conservation organizations from using Federal funds for the purchase of conservation easements;
Pages H2918-20
Udall of Colorado amendment that allows funding for the Urban and Community Forestry Assistance Program (agreed to by a recorded vote of 306 ayes to 116 noes, Roll No. 174);
Pages H2921-23, H2929-30
Peterson of Pennsylvania amendment that sought to restrict Federal acquisition of lands to designated boundaries within USDA administered recreation areas or units of the National Park, Wilderness Preservation, Wildlife Refuge, Forest, Trails, or Wild and Scenic Rivers systems (rejected by a recorded vote of 108 ayes to 310 noes, Roll No. 166);
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Chambliss amendment that sought to shift the beginning date that mandatory spending for programs in the bill begins from fiscal year 2002 to fiscal year 2006 (rejected by a recorded vote of 142 ayes to 281 noes, Roll No. 167);
Pages H2908-09
Chenoweth-Hage amendment that sought to strike language dealing with a coastal subdivision in the State of California (rejected by a recorded vote of 166 ayes to 259 noes, Roll No. 168);
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Hastings of Washington amendment that sought to require that at least 50 percent of the Federal portion be used for maintenance operations of Federal lands (rejected by a recorded vote of 169 ayes to 256 noes, Roll No. 169);
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Sweeney amendment that sought to prohibit a State from acquiring land if the local government has disapproved the acquisition (rejected by a recorded vote of 187 ayes to 238 noes, Roll No. 170);
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Simpson amendment that sought to require that the Federal government either dispose of an equal amount of land or obtain legislative approval from the State when acquiring land in a state in which 50 percent or more of the land is owned by the Federal government (rejected by a recorded vote of 157 ayes to 266 noes, Roll No. 171);
Pages H2911-12
Calvert amendment that sought to prohibit the use of funds for adverse condemnation of property (rejected by a recorded vote of 158 ayes to 261 noes, Roll No. 172);
Pages H2913-16, H2928
Chenoweth-Hage amendment that sought to strike Wildlife Conservation and Restoration definitions in the bill (rejected by a recorded vote of 107 ayes to 317 noes, Roll No. 173);
Pages H2920-21, H2928-29
Gibbons amendment that sought to allow the Bureau of Land Management to auction public land identified for disposal in Land Management Plans (rejected by a recorded vote of 170 ayes to 250 noes, Roll No. 175;
Pages H2923-26, H2930
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Ose amendment, as modified, that sought to restrict the use of funds to grants that provide assistance to incorporated cities and counties with populations of 100,000 or more (rejected by a recorded vote of 56 ayes to 365 noes, Roll No. 176); and
Pages H2926-27, H2930-31
Thornberry amendment in the nature of a substitute that sought to strengthen private property rights, payment in lieu of taxes (PILT) programs, maintenance in public parks, and makes funding discretionary for the first five years the bill is enacted (rejected by a recorded vote of 126 ayes to 291 noes, Roll No. 177).
Pages H2931-46
H. Res. 497, the rule that is providing for consideration of the bill was agreed to on May 10. Pursuant to the rule, the text of H.R. 4377, was made in order as an original bill for the purpose of amendment.
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Late Reports: The Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence received permission to have until midnight on Friday, May 12 to file a report on H.R. 4392, Intelligence Authorization; and the Committee on Appropriations received permission to have until midnight on Friday, May 12 to file a report on a bill making appropriations for the Legislative Branch.
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Legislative Program: The Majority Leader announced the Legislative Program for the week of May 15.
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Meeting Hour--Monday, May 15: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, May 15 for morning hour debate.
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Meeting Hour--Wednesday, May 17: Agreed that when the House adjourns on Tuesday, May 16, 2000, it adjourn to meet at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, May 17, for the purpose of receiving former Members of Congress.
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Receiving Former Members of Congress in the Chamber: Agreed that it may be in order on Wednesday, May 17, for the Speaker to declare a recess subject to the call of the Chair for the purpose of receiving former Members of Congress in the House Chamber.
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Calendar Wednesday: Agreed that the business in order under the calendar Wednesday rule be dispensed with on Wednesday, May 17.
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Fourteen recorded votes developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H2908, H2909, H2909-10, H2910-11, H2911, H2912, H2928, H2928-29, H2929-30, H2930, H2930-31, H2945-46, H2951, and H2951-52. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 5:50 p.m. close
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She said police also recovered a shotgun and a semi-automatic handgun. Heyward was charged with armed robbery.
Shortly after 8 a.m. Saturday, officers were dispatched to the store, where workers said a masked man had entered brandishing a silver handgun, according to a metro police report.
The gunman approached a front counter from the rear of the store and demanded the workers and customers get on the floor, police reported.
The suspect then pulled cash from a safe and piled it on the counter. He later walked down an aisle then ran out of the store, the report states.
One customer reported the man had struck him with a gun and had stolen his cell phone. Another customer also reported a stolen cell phone.
It was not clear if money was stolen from the store.
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Genesis 50:1: And Joseph fell upon his father's face, and wept upon him, and kissed him.
Genesis 50:2: And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel.
Genesis 50:3: And forty days were fulfilled for him; for so are fulfilled the days of those which are embalmed: and the Egyptians mourned for him threescore and ten days.
Genesis 50:4: And when the days of his mourning were past, Joseph spake unto the house of Pharaoh, saying, If now I have found grace in your eyes, speak, I pray you, in the ears of Pharaoh, saying,
Genesis 50:5: My father made me swear, saying, Lo, I die: in my grave which I have digged for me in the land of Canaan, there shalt thou bury me. Now therefore let me go up, I pray thee, and bury my father, and I will come again.
Genesis 50:6: And Pharaoh said, Go up, and bury thy father, according as he made thee swear.
Genesis 50:7: And Joseph went up to bury his father: and with him went up all the servants of Pharaoh, the elders of his house, and all the elders of the land of Egypt,
Genesis 50:8: And all the house of Joseph, and his brethren, and his father's house: only their little ones, and their flocks, and their herds, they left in the land of Goshen.
Genesis 50:9: And there went up with him both chariots and horsemen: and it was a very great company.
Genesis 50:10: And they came to the threshingfloor of Atad, which is beyond Jordan, and there they mourned with a great and very sore lamentation: and he made a mourning for his father seven days.
Genesis 50:11: And when the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning in the floor of Atad, they said, This is a grievous mourning to the Egyptians: wherefore the name of it was called Abel-mizraim, which is beyond Jordan.
Genesis 50:12: And his sons did unto him according as he commanded them:
Genesis 50:13: For his sons carried him into the land of Canaan, and buried him in the cave of the field of Machpelah, which Abraham bought with the field for a possession of a buryingplace of Ephron the Hittite, before Mamre.
Genesis 50:14: And Joseph returned into Egypt, he, and his brethren, and all that went up with him to bury his father, after he had buried his father.
Genesis 50:15: And when Joseph's brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, Joseph will peradventure hate us, and will certainly requite us all the evil which we did unto him.
Genesis 50:16: And they sent a messenger unto Joseph, saying, Thy father did command before he died, saying,
Genesis 50:17: So shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee now, the trespass of thy brethren, and their sin; for they did unto thee evil: and now, we pray thee, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they spake unto him.
Genesis 50:18: And his brethren also went and fell down before his face; and they said, Behold, we be thy servants.
Genesis 50:19: And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God?
Genesis 50:20: But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.
Genesis 50:21: Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them.
Genesis 50:22: And Joseph dwelt in Egypt, he, and his father's house: and Joseph lived an hundred and ten years.
Genesis 50:23: And Joseph saw Ephraim's children of the third generation: the children also of Machir the son Manasseh were brought up upon Joseph's knees.
Genesis 50:24: And Joseph said unto his brethren, I die: and God will surely visit you, and bring you out of this land unto the land which he sware to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.
Genesis 50:25: And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence.
Genesis 50:26: So Joseph died, being an hundred and ten years old: and they embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt.
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I ordered 2 rugs and the colors on one of them is not as bright as the other. I would return but too much trouble to do. Kinda of disappointed.
I recently purchased two Southwestern rugs that were very poorly made. So, I spent a little more money and what a difference it made. These rugs are very well made and they look superb in my kitchen. They are thick and feel good when I'm standing on them. The colors are an ideal match for my kitchen. I couldn't be happier.
Received my new rugs in 4 days ~ no shipping, what else can I say!! They are very good quality rugs. Just what I was looking for for my kitchen.
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Good quality rug. Love it.
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I just recently purchased this rug for my kitchen and I absolutely love it. It's the perfect size, and the construction is excellent. The rug is much better looking "in person" than it is on the website (and it looks great on the website). I was surprised...and very pleased...that the beige part of the rug is somewhat darker than I expected. It's actually a much prettier color than the website displays. Overall, I couldn't be more pleased. GREAT rug!
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Kites and Tethered Aviation / Art
If anyone has done notable kite work or tethered flying art work, I would be interested in talking to them. I would be curious about any environmental or logistical issues that may not be apparent.
- I am aware of the winds from 0 – 40MPH. That does not bother me. No wind is often easier than high wind. High wind provides its own opportunities.
I would be curious if there was any notable wind pattern, such as night winds, or mid-day shifts to look for. (The wind often follows the sun…)
- I am aware of the dust, and I am curious as to its properties and abrasiveness / salt content.
As well, if the dust has a notable impact on certain fabrics, carbon fiber or the like, that might be useful. Not a big deal, but some things can be accommodated to minimize the inherent self destruction of my work.
I have some ideas. I suspect they have appeared in BRC before. But as I begin to design and build, I would like to be as far ahead of the curve as possible. I appreciate that whatever will be will be, and nothing my go as planned, but I just assume do the best I can.
I am somewhat retentive on many things, and I appreciate I am going to a place where that does not work well. But I am also capable of spending hundreds of hours on a piece to see it live only for minutes, and have gloriously done so a few times. Sometimes you build it and watch it fly, then you watch it fly away and that is the way of things.
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i have made many ( 20-25? ) hand stitched books of wet processed prints.
some were closed spine ( the pages in groups, sewn together in a sewing rack )
and many were open spine japanese bound books.
you can't really get images on both sides of the photo paper ( no emulsion )
one problem associated with hand bound books is that the book fans open when it is closed .. ( "<" )
because of the paper's thickness.
i have sewn pages together and it worked well,
i have also tipped images onto rag paper, and cut slots in the rag paper
and slid corners of the images in, to secure them, and allow for removal + duplication.
if you like hand binding, keith smith has a great series on how to make books by hand
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Ferrucio de Angelis (assumed; real name Ferrucio Charthagnion)
conjurer 1/spy 0ACD
5'10" / 178 cm, 162 lbs / 74 kg
Lawful Neutral
Taldane (Common), Infernal, Abyssal, Celestial, Daemonic, Protean
secret revolutionary
Wealth: 41 gp, 7 sp, 6 cp
Memorised spells:
Level 1 (2+1): mage armor, summon monster I, summon monster I
Cantrips (3, at will): daze, open/close, ray of frost
acid splash, arcane mark, bleed, dancing lights, daze, disrupt undead, flare, light, mage hand, mending, message, open/close, prestidigitation, ray of frost, resistance, scrivener's chant, sotto voce, spark, touch of fatigue
1st Level
7 spells: 3 (starting) + 4 (INT bonus) + 1 (copied scroll)
chastise, disguise self, grease, mage armor, protection from evil, shield, sleep, summon monster I
As he grew, Ferrucio was groomed to assume a place of power in his noble house (Feat: Noble Scion of Magic [Infernal]). Trained as a diplomat--and, if need be, spy--his tutors instructed him in the ways of gaining confidences (Skill ranks: Bluff, Diplomacy) as well as leaning on contacts for information (Skill ranks: Intimidate).
One afternoon, as the teenage Ferrucio lounged indolently in his family's orangery, his idle contemplation was shattered by yells and screams from the main residence. By the time Ferrucio had run the hundred and fifty yards back to the manor, he could only watch in shock as a bone devil impaled Gerrick, the Master at Arms, on its wicked tail. The devil looked all but spent--but Gerrick appeared to have been the last line of defence between it and Ferrucio's father, who stood quavering on the stairs as the devil tossed Gerrick's body aside and advanced once more.
The scene inside the manor was chaotic: there were bodies and parts of bodies everywhere, and when Ferrucio stepped backward away from the horrific sight that confronted him, he slipped on the bloody floor and landed on his backside. Ferrucio was further startled when Elba, the family's resident arcanist--hired to protect against precisely these sorts of incidents--suddenly became visible beside him. Elba laid his hands on Ferrucio's head, spoke a few words of arcane power, and even as searing pain raced through Ferrucio's body, he saw the bone devil turn around abruptly before it winked out of existence. Then, he slept.
When he finally awoke, Ferrucio felt frail. He later discovered that Elba had, through some forgotten necromantic rite, tapped into Ferrucio's life force and used it to power his final spell, a banishment. Elba had saved Lord Charthagnion's life--but at the cost of Ferrucio's health (Con 8). Further, Ferrucio's brush with the arcanist's forgotten magics had permanently changed him: he was now able to see lines of magical force binding all things, and his family--troubled--eventually agreed to send him to the Egorian Academy for tuition (class: Wizard; specialized school: Egorian Academy Infernal Binder).
Elba, as it turned out, had been offered as a sacrifice to a summoned devil who had been tasked with uncovering the source of the plot to kill Lord Charthagnion.
Ferrucio--previously apathetic about most academic instruction--took to his lessons quickly and completely. He mastered conjuration magic easiest of all, but found divinations and illusions harder to comprehend (opposition schools: Divination, Illusion; Feat: Spell Focus (conjuration)).
Some years later, after his graduation from the academy, his mother took him aside, sat him down, and told him that House Thrune had been responsible for the attack on them, all those years ago.
Ferrucio, confused, thought that his mother was dissembling, but she explained that the divinations conducted by the family and their diabolic servants had revealed this truth shortly after the incident--but that Ferrucio's father had failed to act in fear of retribution.
But now, his mother told him, was the time for decisive action. She wanted him to go to Westcrown, the old capital, where House Thrune's hold is weakest, and spend time there seeking allies. Grimly, Ferrucio agreed (Trait: secret revolutionary).
Having made his way to Westcrown, Ferrucio adopts the name 'de Angelis' (mostly out of irony) and uses his social skills to inveigle his way inside a number of different groups of disaffected citizens, and quickly learns that something is afoot--something big.
Carefully hiding his spellcasting ability for now, Ferrucio seeks a rebel group he thinks might make a difference, and take him on the first step toward an overthrow of the government of the city.
If there was one word you could use to describe Ferrucio, it would be 'driven'. He sees devils as tools--like many in Cheliax--and it's his intention to bend his magical aptitude toward becoming an effective summoner of them. (In other words, angling toward the diabolist prestige class.)
He recognises that it's highly likely his soul is destined for Hell and he can be a cold, calculating bastard, but he believes that one or all of three things justify his actions: (1) the ends justify the means, (2) summoning evil creatures to do his bidding does not make him personally evil--as by unleashing these vile creatures he is actually working toward a greater good, and (3) if he pushes his capabilities to the limit, he might just find a loophole--some sort of salvation for his soul that will divert it from its present inevitable course.
I am looking to play Ferrucio with pathos rather than as a scheming, nasty, petulant spoiled nobleman. And he is Lawful Neutral, and intends to stay that way (rather than sliding into Lawful Evil, for instance). Despite his tendencies toward Good, Ferrucio does not at present believe he can transcend his upbringing and his basic nature.
Who knows, over time he may change to the point where he no longer seeks to become a diabolist, but that's the only thing he knows at the moment.
Languages Abyssal, Celestial, Common, Daemonic, Infernal, Protean
SQ +3 to Bluff checks, Assume Control (1r) (7/day) (Su), Divination, Empathic Link with Familiar (Su), Illusion, Share Spells with Familiar, Summoner's Charm (+1r) (Su)
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+3 to Bluff checks You gain the Alertness feat while your familiar is within arm's reach.
Assume Control (1r) (7/day) (Su) At 1st level, you can attempt to gain control over a summoned creature by disrupting the bond between it and the caster who summoned it. You must make a caster level check (1d20 + caster level) equal to 10 + the summoning caster's level. If you know
Diabolist Raised +1 Bluff, Diplomacy, Intimidate, Sense Motive vs. Westcrown's nobility. +1 save. vs. mind-affecting spells from devils.
Divination You must spend 2 slots to cast spells from the Divination school.
Empathic Link with Familiar (Su) You have an empathic link with your Arcane Familiar.
Illusion You must spend 2 slots to cast spells from the Illusion school.
Secret Revolutionary (Cheliax) +1 trait bonus on Will saves against mind-affecting effects, and on Fortitude saves against drugs or poisons
Share Spells with Familiar The wizard may cast a spell with a target of "You" on his familiar (as a touch spell) instead of on himself. A wizard may cast spells on his familiar even if the spells do not normally affect creatures of the familiar's type (magical beast).
Spell Focus: Conjuration Spells from one school of magic have +1 to their save DC.
Summoner's Charm (+1r) (Su) Increase duration of summoning spells by 1/2 level (permanent at 20).
I am contemplating taking a single level of rogue, either vanilla or with the spy archetype. It would fit in with Ferrucio's background as a smooth-talker and his training in diplomacy and information-gathering, with the mechanical basis being to expand his list of class skills. Having the party wizard being able to aid another consistently on Diplomacy, Bluff and Intimidate rolls would be pretty handy.
After that, it would be wizard all the way until a prestige class called--if one did. I leave the door wide open for Ferrucio's future to be determined by events of the AP and interactions with the other PCs and NPCs.
Born outside his noble house and the strictures of life in Cheliax, Ferrucio would likely have been Neutral Good. That's who he is at the core.
When you layer on the complexities of his upbringing and his family's position in the nobility, he slides toward Lawful Evil.
Throw in his opposition to the House of Thrune and the established order in Cheliax, and now he sounds like a Chaotic-leaning character.
But when you smush all that together, I think it makes for a complex, nuanced character who is neutral on the moral axis (using evil as a tool to do good--he walks a fine line), but who remains consistent to his own ethical code--making him Lawful.
Consider a situation where one of Ferrucio's companions was captured and he was the only one in a position to do something about it: he would likely summon the most powerful devil he could, and offer it his own soul/pain/torment as the sacrifice.
Is that Evil? Is it Good? Probably both. Is it Lawful? Absolutely. He believes in the covenant he strikes and will honour it to the letter.
When Ferrucio thinks of the brave new world he'd like to see in Westcrown after the overthrow of the government, it's all about order and civlity--but without the dogma of the current administration, and without the oppression of the Hellknights.
I hope that makes sense!
As time goes by I fully expect (and hope) that Ferrucio's own worldview might be affected by the other members of the party--especially Illithia, who Ferrucio is likely to develop a total attachment to--she represents everything that he feels he can never be. Whether that attachment remains platonic or becomes something else would be down to the way the campaign plays out.
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Brady is almost 8months and still takes 3 naps a day. 2 are 1-2hrs and the last one is about 30-45min. I figure that he'll be dropping that one soon, but in his own time. Congrats on Tom sleeping through the night!
From what I hear/read, babies' sleep patterns change over time. My lo used to sleep throug the night at that stage too, then cut back. Asshe cut back, her naps lengthened and went to three per day. Then lo dropped her late afternoon nap at 5 months. Hard to keep up with lo's ever-changing schedule, but it all sounds normal from what I've learned. I really recommend Ferber's book:
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Brady took 3 naps a day for a long time. He just went down to 2 naps/day at around 7-8 months, I think. Just follow your baby's natural rhythm! Oh, and Brady still only stays awake for 2-3 hours at a time. Sometimes I worry, but he just really likes/needs to sleep!
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The "Las Afortunadas II" communal bank needs a loan of 6500 PEN, which the members will use to invest in their different businesses: sewing, perfume sales, grocery sales, fruit sales, coal sales, etc. Each member's dream is to succeed in this competitive world and to be able economically support their families.
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El Banco Comunal "Las Afortunadas II" requiere un crédito de 6500 soles, que las socias utilizarán para invertir en las diferentes actividades que desarrollan: costura, venta de perfumería, venta de abarrotes, venta de frutas, venta carbón, entre otros. El sueño de todas las socias es seguir adelante en este mundo competitivo y poder aportat económicamente en sus hogares.
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cute but seems like a total waste of fruit
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I love this, so many cool things you could do with it.
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If you add lemon to apples they won't rot. I imagine you use this for one day and then eat the rest of the fruit....hahahha
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thats so cool...wouldn't they rot though?
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Great idea! How cute... although I'm not sure about the fondue pot :)
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That is such a cute idea. I wonder if it makes your house smell like the fruit, that would be amazing.
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Hmm, the link says the item is out of stock. Is it sold anywhere else?
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these things baffle me so much! They also say you can use the hole to create an impromptu fondue pot!
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Benjamin Fulford wants to save the world In case you haven't heard of Benjamin Fulford he is a very controversial and outspoken journalist, author and former writer for Forbes magazine. Born in Canada in 1961, Benjamin Fulford rebelled against his background and at the age of just 17 he claims that he went to live with a tribe of former cannibals in the Amazon.
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What outlandish claims has Farrell made? I've read many of his books and listened to countless interviews... He is an extremely intelligent and talented researcher, and I've never heard him make any kind of claim that was off point unless he identified it upfront as pure speculation. His books are some of the most well written as far as the precise layout, exhaustive cross-referencing, and excellent supporting data.
If you could please give some examples where this man has proven himself a charlatan I would greatly appreciate it.


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Your doctor says you're healthy, no signs of disease; blood pressure and weight are within normal limits.
The fitness instructor says you're in terrible shape, resting pulse and body-fat percentage are way above normal; flexibility is poor, and you just flunked the treadmill test.
If both can be right, what does it mean to be healthy? And following the same analogy, what does it mean for a church to be healthy? What signs indicate a congregation is both free of disease and spiritually fit?
Leadership set out to answer those questions. We talked with a variety of pastors and leaders and gathered diagnostic tools and checklists, both descriptive and prescriptive.
We did not find just one answer, but we did find the many responses revealing. So here, with contradictions and redundancies intact, are various ways to identify and maintain a healthy church.
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Church health is a matter of focus: a focus on Christ, not the church. Our focus determines whether we have a survival mentality or a service mentality.
If the primary emphasis is on maintaining our building, or on getting more people or money, it's a clue that our focus is on survival.
A willingness to serve is the greatest indicator of a Christ-ward focus. It's a sign that faith is strong and the people are open to the workings of the Spirit.
It shows up as a ready, easy smile. It's a willingness to reach out and greet somebody whom you don't know well or whom you've never seen before. Part of my responsibility as a leader is to have and serve out of that joy.
I heard someone in a meeting say, "How can we go beyond talking about this and actually do something?" That willingness to help in a tangible way can come about only with a servant-focus.
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Russell Wilson and the Seahawks would have been a good alternate spread pick in Super Bowl XLVIII, beating the point spread by 37 points. (Photo credit: Keith Allison / Foter / CC BY-SA)
So much of the talk you hear about Super Bowl betting is the point spread, but there are tons of other ways to bet on the big game.
You can bet on the Super Bowl point spread, moneyline or over/under with Proline. It's obviously convenient because you can just buy your ticket at the corner store, but you'll get poor odds and have to parlay your Super Bowl picks (bet on a couple other games on the same ticket) instead of being able to just bet on one outcome.
Or you can use online sportsbooks, which allow you to do single-game betting on your computer or mobile device. You can also place a bet over the phone at some sportsbooks.
Using online sportsbooks is legal in Canada, but depositing funds into your account can be a bit of a headache. Bodog is a great sportsbook to use if you need to fund your account quickly before the Super Bowl, since you can deposit money there the same way you make a bill payment through your online banking.
If you're interested in the great signup bonuses at Bet365 or Sports Interaction, or prefer getting the best odds offered by Pinnacle Sports, check out our funding methods page to determine the best way to deposit at those sportsbooks.
Below are the many different ways you can do Super Bowl betting at online sportsbooks (odds referenced in this article were current as of Wednesday, Jan. 28):
Super Bowl betting point spread
By betting the point spread, you can either bet on the Seattle Seahawks +2 (you win if Seattle wins the game or loses by 1, and your bet cancels if the Seahawks lose by 2), or the New England Patriots (you win if New England wins by more than 2 points, and your bet cancels if the Patriots win by 2).
Super Bowl betting over/under
Betting the over/under (total) means betting on the number of points that will be scored in the game. The over/under for this year's Super Bowl betting was 48 at Sports Interaction but may vary at other sportsbooks.
Super Bowl betting moneyline
If you bet the moneyline, you just need to pick the winner. They don't need to cover the spread for you to win your ticket, and there are no tie rules for a game decided by three points or less.
In this example of the Super Bowl betting odds, you would have to bet $115 to win $100 on New England and $105 to win $100 on Seattle.
Super Bowl live betting
Sometimes you're not sure who's going to win the game, or how many points will be scored, until you've see a few minutes of action.
This can be particularly true in the Super Bowl, when you think nerves might be a factor.
Live betting allows you this opportunity, adjusting the odds throughout the game depending on how the game is going.
Super Bowl betting quarters
Rather than bet on the whole game, you can bet on each quarter.
You can bet on the winner of the quarter, or the point spread, or even the teams to tie in the quarter.
You can also bet on totals in each quarter. Typically, the second and fourth quarters have higher totals than the first and third.
Super Bowl betting halves
Similar to quarters betting, you can bet on each half.
The first half betting lines for Super Bowl betting are usually approximately half of the full-game line. If the point spread is 7, expect a 3.5 point spread in the first half. If the total is 48, expect 24 in the first half.
The second half betting lines will be set at halftime.
Super Bowl betting alternate spreads
This is betting on the point spread, but with the opportunity of either playing it safe or going for a big score.
If you think it's likely that the Patriots will win by a touchdown or more, you could take New England -5 and make $162 profit on a $100 bet.
If you are convinced it will be a close game, you might want to play it close to the vest and take the Seahawks +5. This, however, would mean you have to bet $263 to win $100.
Super Bowl betting alternate totals
Just like alternate spreads, alternate totals allow you to move the line in either direction.
Some sample alternate totals for the 2015 Super Bowl betting include over 44 at -200 odds,over 49 at even odds, under 44 at +134 odds and under 52 at -213 odds.
Super Bowl betting teasers
A popular way to bet on NFL football is to use teasers, where you can get 6 free points on the point spread or total if you bet on two or more outcomes at once.
Sample 2015 Super Bowl betting teasers at Pinnacle Sports would be combining either the Patriots or Seahawks as +6 underdogs with the over 41.5 or under 53.5 points.
Super Bowl betting parlays
A parlay bet is when you bet two or more outcomes on the same wager and need to win all of them to cash your ticket (similar to Proline).
There is much more risk involved with this, but also a bigger potential payout.
You can parlay the Super Bowl point spread or moneyline with the total if you'd like, or parlay one of the Super Bowl bets with any other game going on that day.
Super Bowl betting props
Ahhh, props, the granddaddy of 'em all. Who doesn't like betting on squares or some of those other fun contests at Super Bowl parties?
Online sportsbooks offer a ton of prop bets as well, ranging from who will win the MVP trophy to how the first points will be scored, whether the game total will be an even or odd number, who will kick the longest field goal, who will make the first coaches' challenge, who will complete the most passes and even who will win the coin toss.
Hell, if you're a real degenerate (and good for you if you are), you can even bet on how long the national anthem will be or whether Katy Perry will kiss a girl during the halftime show.


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LAS CRUCES >> Elementary and middle schools that are part of the Turnaround Initiative are showing gains in student performance above district averages, Las Cruces Public Schools officials said.
Turnaround is a program begun by the University of Virginia that has helped some public schools around the county significantly improve student proficiency in subjects like math and reading.
LCPS brought five schools into the program in the summer of 2012, added six more last summer and three this spring, bringing the total to 14.
Turnaround schools are focused on providing teachers with ongoing and actionable feedback to refine teaching skills.
What is changing is how that instruction is delivered in Turnaround schools, as teachers and administrators focus training and resources on what is working for students.
"By carefully looking at what students need to know to be successful and watching for gaps to address and strengths to leverage, our students and teachers are experiencing success," Associate Superintendent for Turnaround Initiatives Andrea Fletcher said.
"We're seeing a mind shift from what teachers are teaching to what students are learning — is it sticking? Are they getting it? If not, the system allows for fundamental changes — sometimes in as little as 30 to 90 days — in how classroom instruction is delivered. Our fingers are on the pulse all the time so we can fix problems in student learning before it is too late."
Teachers are working together to develop short checks on understanding, getting instant feedback on whether students are mastering concepts, Fletcher said.
Here are some recent Turnaround Initiative successes at LCPS schools:
• Last year, the growth in fourth-grade reading scores on Discovery, a national assessment program, at Turnaround schools was more than double that at non-Turnaround schools.
• Mesa Middle School students showed a 33 percent gain in math proficiency scores and a 50 percent gain in reading proficiency scores on the 2013 New Mexico Standards Based Assessment.
• Columbia Elementary School students scored higher on Discovery testing at the end of the school year than the district average on every subject in every grade level, with about 20 percent growth since the beginning of the year.
• At Loma Heights Elementary School, math proficiency scores were at almost 81 percent for third graders and fifth graders.
• At Booker T. Washington Elementary School, the percentage of third graders proficient in math increased from 24 percent to almost 61 percent; fourth-grade math proficiency increased from 22 percent to almost 64 percent; and fifth-grade math proficiency grew from 34 to 69 percent.
• At Conlee Elementary School, reading proficiency rose from 51 to 65 percent for third graders and from 41 to 56 percent for fifth graders.
• Picacho Middle School eighth graders scored 66 percent proficient in math — well above the district average.
"Turnaround is working in our schools," LCPS Superintendent Stan Rounds said. "I see it every time I visit a Turnaround classroom. Students are engaged, they are full partners in their success, and they are proud of that success.
"It's all about relationships: Students, teachers, principals, parents and the community — how we all work together. Turnaround works because of strong leadership, staff buy-in and parent and community support."


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November 13, 2011
Rivals.com experts: Week 11 what we learned
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Each Sunday, our staff of college football experts will offer thoughts on things they learned over the weekend.
Oklahoma State QB Brandon Weeden is the Heisman front-runner. How could he not be? On a day in which the Cowboys quarterback passed for 423 yards and five touchdowns, most of the other contenders faltered slightly. Andrew Luck had a solid game but threw two interceptions in a 53-30 loss to Oregon. Trent Richardson had a good but unspectacular showing in a victory over Mississippi State. Boise State's Kellen Moore threw two touchdown passes in a 36-35 loss to TCU. Weeden has thrown for 3,635 yards and 31 touchdowns for the unbeaten Cowboys. He's thrown at least three touchdown passes in each of the past four games.
[Slideshow: Saturday's college football highlights]
Oklahoma is back in the national championship picture. Although the Sooners were ranked No. 1 entering the season, their national championship aspirations took a serious blow with a loss to Texas Tech. But on a day in which the Sooners were off, they were big winners. OU is sixth in the BCS standings, but No. 4 Stanford and No. 5 Boise State lost. The Sooners face No. 2 Oklahoma State in the season finale. If OU wins out, the Sooners may just end up at No. 2 because numerous BCS voters may be averse to seeing No. 1 LSU play a rematch against Alabama or Oregon in the national championship game. That is, assuming LSU gets there.
Collin Klein deserves some Heisman attention. We've spent too much time in recent weeks talking about whose Heisman stock has slipped - Andrew Luck, Trent Richardson and others. Klein needs to be the list of risers. At the start of the season, the Kansas State quarterback was a nice story on a surprise team, but he has shown in his past two games that he needs to show up in some voters' top five. At the start of the season, he was an effective runner and an adequate passer. That has changed. Klein passed for 231 yards in the 52-45 loss to Oklahoma State. On Saturday, he was 17-of-27 for 282 yards and a touchdown in the 53-50 quadruple-overtime win over Texas A&M. Against the Aggies, he also rushed for more than 100 yards for the fifth time this season and had five rushing touchdowns. His 24 rushing touchdowns are more than Cam Newton had last season and more than Tim Tebow had in a single season. Klein is not near their league as a passer, but Kansas State wouldn't be even close to 8-2 without him. He'll also have trouble beating out Brandon Weeden, Robert Griffin and Landry Jones on the All-Big 12 team, but Klein should at least get some consideration on Heisman ballots.
[Winners and losers: Dream ends for Boise State � again]
The spotlight now is on Houston. Fans of one-loss teams may have been waiting for Boise State to lose to end any question about the Broncos in the title game. Houston has been waiting for a Boise State loss, too. The Broncos' loss opens the door for Houston to play in a BCS game. The Cougars can't make a case for the national title; this Cougars team is a lot like the 2007 Hawaii team, which used a high-flying offense and ho-hum schedule to go undefeated on the way to a loss to Georgia in the Sugar Bowl. Is Houston deserving? Maybe not. The Cougars' best win is by four over UCLA. They struggled with Louisiana Tech and UTEP. But I'm guessing an undefeated Houston team gets a BCS bid anyway. Finishing undefeated is no guarantee, though. Next week, Houston faces SMU, and a road trip to Tulsa to end the regular season could be difficult. If Houston gets through those two, it likely would face Southern Miss in the Conference USA title game. The Golden Eagles might have enough offensive and defensive balance to slow Houston.
Georgia is going to win the SEC East because it took advantage. Despite a solid record (8-2, with an eight-game winning streak), this is not a vintage Bulldogs team. But coach Mark Richt and his staff deserve a ton of credit for making sure a team that started 0-2 didn't implode. Georgia basically clinched the SEC East title by routing Auburn on Saturday; technically, the Bulldogs must beat Kentucky next week to truly clinch the title, but the Wildcats are awful (if you needed conformation, losing by 30 to Vanderbilt should provide that confirmation). The SEC East is as weak as it has been, but give the Bulldogs credit for taking advantage of that - and for taking advantage of Florida and Tennessee being down and for taking advantage of a schedule that didn't include Alabama, Arkansas or LSU. A lot of things fell into place for Georgia, but unlike a lot of other teams nationally who have had things handed to them, Georgia fully appreciated the gifts.
[Forde: Penn State tries to regain a shred of normalcy on a solemn day]
The Big Ten championship game is going to feature a rematch. Penn State's loss to Nebraska, Purdue's shocker over Ohio State, Michigan State's dominating performance at Iowa - all those results go a long way toward setting up a Michigan State-Wisconsin rematch in the inaugural Big Ten title game. Wisconsin plays a reeling Illinois team this week, then closes at home against Penn State in a game that will decide the Leaders Division title (as long as the Badgers beat the Illini). Meanwhile, in the Legends Division, beating Iowa was Michigan State's last real hurdle. The Spartans close with Indiana and Northwestern, and winning both would mean they will wear the division crown.
Andrew Luck needs more help. Stanford's 53-30 loss to Oregon may have cost Luck his front-runner status in the Heisman race. Luck wasn't at his best, as he threw for 271 yards and three touchdowns but also tossed a couple of interceptions and lost a fumble. But he certainly wasn't the reason Stanford lost the game. Frankly, he's one of the major reasons Stanford was even competitive. Luck won't get a shot to play for the national title mainly because his team lacks an elite receiver or an outstanding defense. Stanford's defense didn't come close to containing LaMichael James, and Luck's receivers dropped numerous passes. Stanford's hopes of winning a BCS game for a second consecutive season depend on whether Luck's teammates can step up their level of play.
[Video: Andrew Luck down after Stanford's loss to Oregon]
Nobody wants to win the Pac-12 South. Do we really need to have a Pac-12 championship game this year, or can we just hand out the automatic BCS bid to the North champion? No eligible teams in the South Division deserve a shot at a conference title. The only South Division team that could give Oregon or Stanford a decent game is USC, which isn't eligible for the conference title because it's on probation. That leaves Arizona State (6-4, 4-3 Pac-12) or UCLA (5-5, 4-3) as the likely South Division representative, though neither team is playing as if anything is at stake. UCLA fell 31-6 at Utah on Saturday, while Arizona State lost 37-27 to Washington State.
Wish I were him: Oregon's Chip Kelly
Glad I'm not him: N.C. State's Tom O'Brien
Lucky guy: Clemson's Dabo Swinney
Poor guy: Boise State's Chris Petersen
Desperately seeking a clue: Arizona State's Dennis Erickson
Desperately seeking a P.R. man: Virginia Tech's Frank Beamer
Desperately seeking sunglasses and a fake beard: Ohio State's Luke Fickell
Desperately seeking ... anything: Kentucky's Joker Phillips
Thought you'd kick butt, you did: Houston
Thought you'd kick butt, you didn't: Arizona
Thought you'd get your butt kicked, you did: Minnesota
Thought you'd get your butt kicked, you didn't: Wake Forest
Dang, they're good: Oregon
Dang, they're bad: Texas Tech
Did the season start? Illinois
Can the season end? Maryland
Can the season never end? Georgia
Play this again: Kansas State 53, Texas A&M 50 (4OTs)
Never play this again: Oklahoma State 66, Texas Tech 6
What? Missouri 17, Texas 5
Huh? Washington State 37, Arizona State 27
Are you kidding me? Boston College 14, N.C. State 10
Oh � my � God: Purdue 26, Ohio State 23 (OT)
Ticket to die for: Nebraska at Michigan
Best non-Big Six vs. Big Six matchup: None
Best non-Big Six matchup: SMU at Houston
Why are they playing? Georgia Southern at Alabama
Upset alert: Vanderbilt over Tennessee in Knoxville
Must win: Arizona State vs. Arizona in Tempe
Offensive explosion: USC at Oregon
Defensive struggle: Louisville at Connecticut
Intriguing coaching matchup: Oklahoma State's Mike Gundy vs. Iowa State's Paul Rhoads
Who's bringing the body bags? The Citadel at South Carolina
Plenty of good seats remaining: Maryland at Wake Forest
They shoot horses, don't they? LSU at Ole Miss
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Now, coming to The CW this fall, vampires will be featured in a sexy light once again, thanks to The Vampire Diaries. How did these blood suckers become so popular?
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SEC still top football conference, Pac-12 closing the gap
A team from the SEC won the national title seven years in a row before Florida State ended that streak in 2013. It will be tough to upend the SEC as the nation's top conference, but the Pac-12 is closing the gap.
GREENSBORO, Ga. -- When Atlantic Coast Conference power Florida State won the 2013 BCS National Championship Game over Auburn, not only did a seven-year trend of Southeastern Conference schools winning the national title in football come to an end, it may have begun a shift in momentum, possibly even in power.
Think "Rocky IV," when a stumbling and pummeled Rocky Balboa erupted from the corner and blasted Ivan Drago with a right-handed haymaker -- "He's cut. He's cut. The Russian's hurt."
In this analogy, Drago is obviously the SEC, a conference of football power and pride that not only had won the previous seven BCS titles, but nine of the 16 championships since the BCS became the governing body of football crowning committees in 1998.
Balboa signifies not only the ACC, but every football-playing conference not led by SEC commissioner Mike Slive that wanted a piece of the championship action. A collection of have-nots that have briefly tasted success, but are considered well behind the SEC.
The ACC owns two BCS titles with Florida State winning in 1999 and 2013. The Big 12 has two with Oklahoma's win in 2000 and Texas' in 2005. Add one for the Big East (Miami in 2001), one for the Big Ten (Ohio State in 2002) and a vacated title from the Pac-12's USC in 2004, and the SEC still leads all the other conferences combined, 9-7.
No sane football mind in the country will argue anything other than this: The SEC is the most powerful football conference in the country.
But that doesn't mean everyone else is sitting back, happy to battle for No. 2. At least one football coach outside the SEC believes the gap is closing between Goliath and a handful of Davids. And that coach resides nowhere near the state of Florida.
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"I think right now the Pac-12 is in the best place it's ever been," said Arizona coach Rich Rodriguez, who spoke at the Arians Family Foundation Georgia Celebrity Golf Classic in Greensboro, Ga. "There's more money being spent on the programs than there's ever been before, whether it's TV money or not. Everybody has gotten better, and we have to. There's a lot of commitment being made to big-time college football. And as a league you're going to see the results of that in the fall."
Did Florida State's win on Jan. 6 open the door enough? Will that be the catalyst that sparks a shift in power?
"It's starting to," said Rodriguez, who believes everyone is still chasing the SEC, but the disparity isn't as great as it once was. "Not only Florida State's win, but I think some of the other bowl results, and some of the other things that happened throughout the country. The SEC has set the standard, certainly. With the type of football they play and the type of athletes that come out. But I would put us right now, with the Pac-12, I'd put us with just about anybody as far as our quality of league from top to bottom."
Stanford and Oregon led the way for the conference last season with 11 wins. Arizona State, UCLA and USC each registered 10 to give the Pac-12 a record five teams with double-digit wins. Speaking of conference records, the Pac-12 sent a new high of nine teams to bowl games. Those teams chalked up six bowl wins.
"I think the Pac-12 has definitely closed the gap," ESPN college football analyst David Pollack said. "What's cool about the Pac-12 is the diversity. You look at the coaches: RichRod, (Washington State's) Coach (Mike) Leach, (they have) very innovative systems. Then you've got (Stanford coach) David Shaw, who's one of the best coaches in college football, smash-mouth, different personnel groupings and stuff like that. I think it's a very diverse coaching background, the talent's good in the Pac-12."
But to be the best, you're going to have to do more than just beat the best on a few occasions. Or in the case of the history of the BCS, seven of 16 times. Any conference that wants to establish itself as a clear, top option to the SEC, is going to have win not only on the field, but on the recruiting trail and as a pipeline to the NFL.
A good bit of every battle won on the football field on Saturday is first fought in the high schools around the county on Friday nights, as well as in the living room of just about every recruit that's good enough to play collegiately. To keep a program stocked with talent, a good recruiting program is a must. And no one does it better than the SEC.
Six of the top 10 schools, according to rankings compiled by Scout for the 2014 recruiting season, are members of the SEC, including the top two (Alabama and LSU) and three of the top five. Ohio State, Florida State, Notre Dame and Southern Cal round out the top 10 overall. The first Pac-12 school doesn't appear until USC makes the list at No. 10, followed by Stanford (No. 16), Arizona State (No. 17), UCLA (No. 20) and Oregon (No. 22) to give the Pac-12 five teams in the top 25.
The SEC boasts 10 total.
One of the benefits SEC schools have is that they're close to the recruiting hot beds of Florida, Texas, Georgia and the rest of the South. As you can see from the rankings, that advantage has been utilized fully. Rodriguez said he recruits the South heavily, but it's not easy to get Southern recruits to trek too far away from home.
"If we can get guys to visit, that's the key," Rodriguez said. "If we can get guys from this area (the South) to come out to the desert in Tucson, we've got a great shot to get them. And once we do that, it'll be a pipeline that keeps coming out West."
But that continual pipeline hasn't been established yet. It may never fully be opened.
NFL placement
When a college coach sits in a recruit's living room, the conversation turns to success on the field, educational opportunities and whether or not the program gives the recruit a high chance of making to the NFL. The more success a college program has at NFL placement, the easier it is to recruit top-quality players. The more top-quality players that enroll, the easier it is to win football games. The entire process is cyclical.
The SEC not only wins the recruiting game, and has had a fantastic success rate on the field. No other conference puts players in the NFL quite like it.
In 2014, not only were the first two picks in the draft -- South Carolina's Jadeveon Clowney and Auburn's Greg Robinson -- from the SEC, the conference scored 11 first-rounders, the highest total of any conference. For the eighth year in a row, the SEC placed the most players in the NFL throughout the draft, this time with 49.
The path of least resistance to the NFL is to play at an SEC school. If a football star wants to play on Sunday, his chances are better with one of the 14 SEC schools, as opposed to randomly selecting a member school of another conference. Until this ceases to be the case, the SEC will be the marquee landing spot for football recruits.
What happens when more recruits want to come? The quality of the game rises, and more wins follow. This has been life in the SEC for some time now.
Rodriguez has a point, though. Not only did Florida State stopping the SEC's run of national titles help to dispel the stigma of that conference being an unstoppable force, but when he mentioned "other bowl results" as being a factor, he was pointing toward the SEC losing both BCS bowl games it particpated in: Auburn in the title game and Alabama in the Sugar Bowl.
The SEC hadn't been held without a BCS bowl win since the 2005 season when Georgia, which lost to West Virginia in the Sugar Bowl, was the conference's lone representative. And it had only happened two previous times before that.
Just like in previous years when the SEC didn't win a BCS bowl game, regrouping and moving forward shouldn't be an issue. If any conference understands how to win, reload and repeat, it's the SEC.
"If you're thinking because Florida State won the national title that makes any difference," Pollack said, "the SEC is still the king."
The Pac-12 has closed the gap between college football's top conference and its second best. But a divide still exists.


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But, of course, I happily accept any and all complaints free of charge. Thus, this column was written in a Broad Ripple Starbucks on a soggy Labor Day. So let's open the inbox and see what people had to say about recent columns on development in Carmel, public safety issues in Indianapolis and the race for governor.
Anthony S: Just wondering why you thought anyone would care about what you think of Carmel? No, ...


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