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Deputies say three people have been charged after a manhunt Thursday evening involving armed men near a child care center.
Lenoir County Sheriff Chris Hill says a motorist saw shots being fired from a van stopped on Banks School Road outside of Kinston. The motorist told 911 that he saw a passenger firing a handgun into an open field.
Hill says Major Jim Ward happened to be on Banks School Road and headed in the direction of the caller, who was keeping up with the van.
Major Ward met the van near Crestview Road and turned around. The van, according to the sheriff, began accelerating but as it was attempting to turn onto Eastwood Drive it lost control and struck a ditch. It continued on Eastwood where the driver abruptly stopped in a driveway.
Hill says the people in the van ran toward ABC123 Academy, a child care facility on Hill Farm Road. That facility went on lock-down as soon as they learned what was happening. The sheriff says a loaded handgun was found by officers near the child care facility, while deputies quickly set up a perimeter.
With the help of Kinston police and state troopers about 30 minutes later the three were taken into custody near Memory Lane. Hill says about two hours later a fourth person was taken into custody on Banks School Road by an off-duty Greenville police officer.
Allen McMillan, Jr., Dedrick Dail, Jr. And Deshawn Dail were all charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. A fourth man was released, but Hill says he remains a person of interest in the investigation.
The sheriff says they believe the group may be connected with some other type of activity that happened before being spotted on Banks School Road. He says there is a possibility that another firearm was used in this case and is warning area residents if they find it to immediately call 911.
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More information is expected this morning about the manhunt for several men that the Lenoir County Sheriff says were in a van that shots were fired out of.
Sheriff Chris Hill told the Kinston Free Press that he believed all the suspects were in custody late Thursday. Hill originally said they were looking for five people, but it's possible only four people were in the van where the gun was fired.
Sheriff Chris Hill tells WITN just before 6:00 p.m. Thursday, five men were seen with a handgun out the driver's side window of a black minivan, firing it into a field a couple of streets over from Eastwood Drive in Kinston. Hill says the van drove off, and once deputies were in pursuit, it ran off the road in front of an Eastwood Drive home.
Three people had been arrested later Thurday night, Hill said.
One gun was found nearby at a daycare, but Sheriff Hill says another gun may be out there. If anyone in the Eastwood Dr. area finds a gun, they're asked not to touch it and quickly call law enforcement.
Three men were taken into custody Thursday night and two more were on the loose, after Lenoir County deputies say they were seen firing a gun into a field, before driving away to avoid law enforcement. They say the men ditched the van they were in and they found a handgun behind a daycare.
Sheriff Chris Hill tells WITN just before 6:00 p.m. Thursday, five men were seen with a handgun out the driver's side window of a black minivan, firing it into a field a couple of streets over from Eastwood Drive in Kinston. Hill says the van drove off, and once deputies were in pursuit, it ran off the road in front of an Eastwood Drive home.
All five men took off, but Hill says three are in custody. Hill says neighbors saw at least two men with weapons when they ran from the van.
"We have recovered a firearm just behind this home here at the daycare center. We think we either have somebody running around with a gun, or we have another firearm on the ground somewhere," Said Hill.
The sheriff's department planned to clear the scene shortly after 8:00 p.m. Thursday once they were done searching the van.
Sheriff Hill says if anyone in the Eastwood Drive area sees a handgun on the ground don't pick it up. Call the sheriff's office.
None of the 3 men in custody had been charged as of late Thursday because they were still being questioned.
Lenoir County Sheriff Chris Hill says three men are in custody after a manhunt Thursday night in Kinston.
Sheriff Hill says a driver called in a report of someone shooting a gun from a black van and deputies responded around 5:45 p.m. Thursday. The driver ditched the van on Eastwood Drive near Banks School Road off Highway 258. Sheriff Hill says 5 men were in the van. Three are in custody and deputies found a handgun. Deputies are still looking for 2 more men.
No one was injured when the gun was fired from the van.
The Highway Patrol confirms troopers are assisting Lenoir County Sheriff's deputies in a search in Kinston near West Vernon Avenue and Highway 258.
Witnesses say shortly after 6:00 p.m Thursday there was a shooting in the area. They say officers were stopping cars and questioning people.
The Highway Patrol helicopter and several patrol cars were in the area
Thursday night.
We are waiting for word from the sheriff's office about details on the incident and search. Lenoir County and Highway Patrol dispatchers are not releasing any information about a possible shooting, if anyone was injured, or details about who they are looking for.
We have a reporter at the scene and will bring you details as they become available.

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The groom-to-be is the son of Vicki Amon-Higa and Peter Higa of Los Altos Hills and Bob Amon and Joan Trammel-Amon of Lafayette. He graduated from Mountain View High School and earned a bachelor's degree in construction management from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. He is employed as an engineer at DPR Construction in San Diego.
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Born: 06/27/1986
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Born Jared Drake Bell on June 27, 1986 in Orange County, CA, Bell grew up in a household already accustomed to the spotlight, as his mother, Robin Dodson, was a champion billiards player. At age five, Bell made his professional acting debut in a commercial for Whirlpool appliances, followed up by appearances on television series like "Home Improvement" (ABC, 1991-99) and in features like "The Neon Bible" (1995). At age 13, Bell enjoyed a brief scene-stealing moment as the boy who expresses his displeasure with Tom Cruise by giving the finger in "Jerry Maguire" (1996).
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans in the House of Representatives are taking a defiant stand against President Barack Obama in a federal budget blueprint that takes direct aim at the U.S. social safety net, even as the president reaches out to the opposition in an effort to end Washington's gridlock.
House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, the former vice presidential candidate, on Tuesday proposed a 2014 budget that calls for reducing the U.S. government deficit by lowering spending on medical coverage for the poor and elderly and cutting other domestic programs such as college tuition grants. It also calls for repealing Obama's health care overhaul.
Senate Democrats, who control their chamber, plan to offer a counterproposal on Wednesday that calls for higher spending on domestic programs and additional tax hikes on top of the higher rates imposed on the wealthiest Americans in January. That's a challenge to Republicans, who oppose any tax additional increases.
With such sharp partisan differences, there seemed to be little chance of either plan becoming law or for a reconciliation of the two. But a compromise isn't needed just yet - these budget plans are meant only to be blueprints and are not binding on the government. They merely set out broad goals for further legislation on taxes and spending.
Still, the plans are noteworthy because they spell out the divisions that have led to a series of fierce budget disputes that have at times brought the United States to the brink of possible default. Those differences prevented Democrats and Republicans from reaching a compromise to avoid automatic across-the-board budget cuts this month that neither party wanted.
The two parties are now trying to work out an agreement on funding the government for the rest of the current budget year, with the prospect of a government shutdown if they fail to reach an agreement by the end of the month.
The White House weighed in against the Ryan budget plan Tuesday, saying it would protect the wealthy from tax increases and privatize the federal Medicare program for the elderly.
"While the House Republican budget aims to reduce the deficit, the math just doesn't add up," said White House Press Secretary Jay Carney. "Deficit reduction that asks nothing from the wealthiest Americans has serious consequences for the middle class."
Obama has been making a push for a bipartisan agreement, making rare trips to Congress twice this week. He was meeting with Senate Democrats on Tuesday, House Republicans on Wednesday and Senate Republicans and House Democrats on Thursday.
There has been some progress in the Senate, where top Democrats and Republicans released a bill to avoid the immediate threat of a government shutdown. It would deny Obama new money for implementing first-term accomplishments like new regulations on Wall Street and his expansion of government health care subsidies, but provide modest additional funding for domestic priorities like health research and highway projects. Passage in the Senate this week appears likely.
By contrast, this year's dueling Republican and Democratic budget proposals are more about defining political differences
Ryan's committee is scheduled to vote on the measure Wednesday, and the Senate Budget panel is slated to vote on the Democratic plan Thursday. It promises new tax revenues but few cuts in domestic programs like Medicare and Medicaid, which provide health care coverage to the elderly and poor.
"You cannot continue to kick the can down the road," Ryan said Tuesday. "You cannot continue to spend money we just don't have."


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Dallas has a certain familiarity even for those who haven't previously been to the "Big D." It is the city where President Kennedy was assassinated, venue of the Dallas television series and movie, home of the Dallas Cowboys football team, which fancies itself "America's team." Institutions such as the Dallas Museum of art and the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center have made the Dallas Arts District one of the largest and most significant in the US.
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Perot Museum of Nature and Science
2201 N. Field St. USA - Dallas, TX
Dallas Museum of Art
1717 N. Harwood St. USA - Dallas, TX 75201-2315
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Trey Hillman media session: April 24
When Royals Manager Trey Hillman met with the media today, the focus was on next week and how the lineup would shake out with the return of second baseman Chris Getz.
Hillman is excited to see Getz back in a Royals uniform, saying that he was impressed by what Getz has shown defensively this year.
Hillman was also asked how he sees playing time for infielders Alberto Callaspo, Alex Gordon, and Getz working out. Hillman responded that the second and third base spots will be decided by player performance. Hillman believes that Callaspo has yet to hit his stride offensively and is expecting the switch hitter to break out soon. Gordon's defense has also left an impression on Hillman. However the Royals manager would like to see better contact in Gordon's at bats; stating that Gordon shouldn't press and simply let his natural athleticism take over.
Finally Hillman spoke briefly on today's starting pitcher Luke Hochevar. Hillman has been impressed by Hochevar's starts this year but still sees room for improvement. Hillman would like to see Hochevar limit his walks this outing and do a better job attacking the strike zone.


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This week's drink of the week was invented at the Hilton Hawaiian Village in 1957 by it's famed bartender, Harry Yee. Mr. Yee was also responsible for another tropical favorite, the Blue Hawaii. While Mr. Yee may have invented the Tropical Itch, and they are mighty fine over at the Hilton Hawaiian Village (this isn't our first visit), they have perfected down the beach at the Halekulani. Sensing the onslaught of the cocktail craze, the Halekulani brought in the incomparable Dale DeGroff to perfect the Hawaiian classics and invent cocktails that will soon join the list of Hawaiian classics.


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First congratulations on a fine product.
I'm currently evaluating Zimbra and am having trouble migrating my Thunderbird mbox email.
I'm simply dragging the folder root from Local Folders to my IMAP account.
Thunderbird happily sets off copying folders and emails which I can see in Zimbra Webmail. The problem is that part way in to the copy (perhaps < 10%) the copy stops. There are no error messages in Thunderbird.
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Is there a debug mode in Thunderbird or a log file in Zimbra that might give a clue?
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Some chains can be expensive, but this is a great 10spd chain to buy. Can't beat the price for SRAM product and it does it's job well, not the lightest of chains but gets me to and from trails!
Using with my 1X10 drive train paired with XT cassette and it works great. Couldn't see why to spend more.
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Florida 1 Oklahoma 2 Iowa 42 ISU 61
Scout.com: Football Recruiting
SEC was best conference followed by Big Twelve. No surprise there.
The good news is we were ahead of Colorado and K-State in the Big 12 and almost as high as Baylor who was at 58th. Recruiting has definitely picked up under Rhoads.
Scout sucks. Really no other way to put it.
We are tied for 49th right now on Rivals.
If you click on iowa state it shows the commits, and it says josh lenz. they obviously have no idea he has already been here for a year
Commitment To Excellence
Scout really has been going downhill for a long time now. If you check out past lists of prospects, you'll see rivals has been far more accurate in predicting who has turned out well and become pro prospects.
Let's See:
5 years ago, we ranked #98 and they finished at 7-6. So
#61 class should equal a 9-3 mark in 5 yrs. I'll take it.
Great 1st full year recruiting class for PR. We look like we are getting a lot of solid recruits. I hope a couple of these guys turn out to be game changer type players, like a Danario Alexander from Mizzio(2 star recruit), a guy that at any time against any opponent can blow-up with 1 or 2 momentum changing plays or a D-Lineman that the opponent has to know where they are at all times. I don't think I am asking for a lot.
Looks like they will have some recruits in this weekend Kenneth Kirksey and Adrain Golden. Both could be added to this class.
Just so everyone can get a feel for how Rivals is ranking the Big XII right now...
#2. Texas (13-1)..................22 recruits
#5. Oklahoma (8-5)...............28 recruits
#10. Texas A&M (6-7)...........24 recruits
#14. Missouri (8-5)...............24 recruits
#23. Oklahoma St. (9-4)........27 recruits
#30. Nebraska (10-4)............18 recruits
#34. Texas Tech (9-4)..........23 recruits
#47. Baylor (4-8)..................18 recruits
#49. Iowa St. (7-6)...............25 recruits
#56. Kansas (5-7).................16 recruits
#57. Kansas St. (6-6)............13 recruits
#58. Colorado (3-9)...............18 recruits
#37. Iowa (11-2)...................19 recruits
It's a nice change from being ranked consistently at the bottom of the league. It'll be fun to see what these guys can do on the field next year, as well as how Rhoads & Co. can do with a full recruiting season after they've proven they're heading in a positive direction...
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Numbers are also a big part of the rankings and CU, KU, KSU, Baylor & NU all have very small classes this year.
Originally Posted by j_crow
Just so everyone can get a feel for how Rivals is ranking the Big XII right now...
#2. Texas (13-1)
#5. Oklahoma (8-5)
#10. Texas A&M (6-7)
#14. Missouri (8-5)
#23. Oklahoma St. (9-4)
#30. Nebraska (10-4)
#34. Texas Tech (9-4)
#47. Baylor (4-8)
#49. Iowa St. (7-6)
#56. Kansas (5-7)
#57. Kansas St. (6-6)
#58. Colorado (3-9)
#37. Iowa (11-2)
It's a nice change from being ranked consistently at the bottom of the league. It'll be fun to see what these guys can do on the field next year, as well as how Rhoads & Co. can do with a full recruiting season after they've proven they're heading in a positive direction...
How does Missouri get that good of recruits?
Originally Posted by JUKEBOX
How does Missouri get that good of recruits?
Well, it looks like the key to Missouri's success (at least stars-wise) this season has been their ability to pull a lot of the top in-state talent. They got six of the top eleven as rated by rivals from Missouri, with four of those being 4 stars.
I also added the number of recruits each school has (thanks for pointing that out trajan) to my previous post to see who still has room to add recruits and maybe make a move in the rankings.
I know in KU's case they are going to have a small class because not very many graduates or departures from this years class. Next years class should be a lot bigger. That actually works out for Gill since he didn't have much time to recruit this year. I also know that more numbers helps your ranking so KU's class is going to be pretty low this year.
It's kind of weird, KU's best players and most of KU's NFL players were all ranked very low out of high school and their higher ranked players didn't pan out.
Originally Posted by JUKEBOX
How does Missouri get that good of recruits?
Well, consider the source: Mizzou has no big rivals instate, whereas we have Iowa to contend with. True, they have some smaller schools, but not a big one. Secondly, consider the relative size of each state's population and the big city areas that Mizzou has to recruit in, KC and St. L.
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Campaign 2008 | Long-shot campaigns aren't new to Duncan Hunter, and now the California Republican hopes a platform of closed borders and restricted trade will beat the odds and lift him to the White House
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.- U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) is a presidential candidate with "hattitude." That's according to the purple writing on the bright red cap he sported two days after launching his bid for the presidency in a South Carolina hotel filled with men in dark suits. On this breezy morning, Hunter mingled with a very different crowd: some 500 women, mostly 50 and over, in flamboyant purple outfits and outrageous red hats.
Hunter's visit to the regional convention of the Red Hat Society at the Myrtle Beach Hilton wasn't the first stop on his third official day of campaigning for the presidency, but it was the most telling: In a presidential race that promises to be the most expensive in history, one of the least-known candidates in the field needs to hunt for votes wherever he can find them.
Hunting for votes is something the 14-term congressman from San Diego knows about. Hunter, 58, first ran for Congress in 1980 as a young attorney with a storefront law office when his district was only 29 percent Republican. Ronald Reagan was running for the presidency that year, and Hunter's father thought his son could ride the conservative wave. "So we went out in the rain and got our signatures," Hunter told WORLD. "And we won a real underdog race."
Twenty-six years later, Hunter is one of the chief underdogs in the race for the White House: A recent CNN poll found that only 1 percent of likely Republican voters favored the congressman for the presidency.
Despite the odds, Hunter acts like a man who is serious: He was one of the first candidates to announce his intentions, and he unexpectedly announced that next year he will give up the congressional seat he's held more than a quarter-century to focus on his run for the White House.
The congressman shrugs off questions about his slim chances, saying his platform is unique enough to gain traction. During a weekend visit to New Hampshire in early January, he told The Manchester Union Leader: "I think I'll just tell people what I stand for and we'll see if we can't attract a crowd."
At a Saturday breakfast of local Republicans in Myrtle Beach, Lois Eargle arrived early to escort Hunter to his next crowd: The Red Hat Society is a club for women over 50 who meet for tea wearing purple outfits and red hats to celebrate growing old with spunk. Standing near a cluster of palm trees, Eargle was easy to spot in a sharp purple suit and sleek matching pumps, red scarf, red lipstick, red nails, and red jewelry.
After greeting a handful of locals outside, Hunter followed Eargle to her shiny red Cadillac, where her wide-brimmed, red hat sat perched on the back seat. On the drive south, Eargle made polite small talk in a refined Southern accent, but soon grew direct: "Now what makes you think you can beat John McCain?"
It's a good question. Hunter, who supported Sen. McCain (R-Ariz.) in the 2000 campaign, doesn't hesitate: "Because I've got the right position on border security. . . . It sets me apart from the other candidates."
Hunter is famous in his district for his strict positions on border control and immigration. The congressman led efforts to build the 14-mile border wall along the San Diego-Tijuana border, and he has sponsored legislation to extend the wall another 700 miles into Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. The borders are porous, he says, and vulnerable to criminals and terrorists: "The national security issue is even more important than the immigration issue."
But the immigration issue isn't going away, and while some Republican presidential candidates-like McCain-support a guest-worker program that would provide a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants already in the country, Hunter contends "it doesn't make sense" to discuss such programs before the borders are secure. He says perceived benefits could create a rush to cross illegally: "We're like a house that doesn't have any sides. . . . Let's put up walls before we talk about how to adjust the front door."
As for the estimated 12 million illegal immigrants already in the "house," the congressman refused to offer a plan, except to say: "I think we should follow current law. . . . We deport thousands of people a month right now."
Hunter introduced constitutionally questionable legislation this month to pardon two Texas border patrol agents convicted of shooting a fleeing man in the back while on duty. The wounded man was later identified as Osvaldo Aldrete Davila, a drug smuggler attempting to cross the border illegally with 700 pounds of marijuana. Convicted by a federal court in El Paso, agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean reported to prison this month to serve 11- and 12-year sentences.
Federal prosecutors during a two-and-half-week trial said that Davila initially tried to surrender to the agents with empty hands but then continued to flee on foot. Compean fired 14 rounds at Davila and Ramos fired once, shooting him in the buttocks. The agents then cleaned up the scene and filed a false report, according to prosecutors, who said the agents didn't know Davila was a drug smuggler until after the incident.
The agents have denied the prosecutors' version of events and said they believed Davila was armed and aggressive. Hunter, who has reviewed court documents, believes the agents and says they should be freed: "Even if you believe the facts as presented by the prosecution, which I don't, these men still received longer sentences than some convicted murderers."
When asked if the agents' sentences should be reduced instead of thrown out, Hunter said an administrative punishment would have been more appropriate, and he says more than 70 lawmakers have signed onto his bill for a pardon. U.S. Attorney Johnny Sutton maintains that the evidence pointed to the agents' guilt: "If they believed [Davila] was a threat, why did they abandon him? And if they truly believed the shooting was justified, why did they not report it?" Compean and Ramos are appealing the verdict while hoping for a pardon.
As Hunter talked about border security, Eargle navigated her long Cadillac into a small parking space at the Myrtle Beach Hilton Hotel, and Hunter carried her bulky pink bag inside. On the hotel's second floor, a dozen vendors sat behind long tables in a narrow corridor outside a large meeting room, selling scarves, shawls, sashes, pins, costume jewelry, T-shirts, and hats, all in red and purple.
Inside the convention, Hunter and his communications director were the only men in a room packed full of 500 chattering women in red hats of every variety: cowboy hats, visors, baseball caps, wide-brimmed hats with tall plumes of feathers, and others with huge bouquets of flowers. Easing his way through the tight room, Hunter joked: "This is my first Red Hat event."
A long buffet line wound around large tables with red-checkered tablecloths and elaborate centerpieces with themes like the roaring twenties, beach trips, and New Year's celebrations. As a lady carrying a bright red parasol with purple fringe strode by, Eargle introduced Hunter to tables of lively women eating a hearty brunch: "This is Duncan Hunter, ya'll, and he's running for president of the United States!" Most seemed impressed, but others admitted confusion: "What are you running for, honey?" asked one elderly woman. "President," Hunter replied with a smile. "But today I'm just Lois' bag man."
Hunter donned the red baseball cap he bought for his wife and greeted small crowds of women eager to shake hands and pose for photos with a presidential candidate. A woman with a purple jacket and red satin hat topped with a purple bouquet of flowers hurried over. "I see you all the time on Wolf Blitzer and Lou Dobbs!" cried Maria Jordan from Myrtle Beach.
Adding that she used to be "a John Edwards girl," Jordan said she plans to support Hunter because of his positions on immigration and supporting the military. Moving along with the crush of the crowd, Jordan waved goodbye to Hunter and called out: "Good luck, Mr. President. . . . This is our America!"
Leaning on a nearby wall, Hunter's low-key communications director, Roy Tyler, checked his cell phone and waited on his boss. A long-time Republican and restaurant owner originally from Texas, Tyler met Hunter in 1994 when the congressman frequented his El Cajon eatery, Tyler's Taste of Texas. Both Vietnam veterans, the pair soon became hunting and golfing partners.
Though Tyler has lots of business experience, he's never dealt with the media and admits it's "overwhelming." But he says Hunter is always optimistic about any task, wryly remembering what the congressman told him when he offered him the job: "It probably won't take up too much of your time." Tyler says he worked 15 hours the first day, "and I haven't stopped since."
In the downstairs lobby, Hunter called his wife of 33 years, Lynne. The couple has two sons and four grandchildren. Their oldest son served two tours of duty in Iraq with the U.S. Marines. After chatting for a few minutes, Hunter told his wife: "I miss you too."
On a long ride to lunch, the congressman drove a silver Envoy past empty water parks and miniature golf courses while Tyler composed emails on his laptop in the front seat. The backseat floorboard bore the telltale signs of three days of campaigning on the road: McDonald's wrappers, half-eaten nachos, and empty water bottles.
While checking road signs, Hunter talked about serving on the House Armed Services Committee, which he chaired for four years until Democrats took the House this year. An ardent supporter of the president's plan to send more troops to Iraq, Hunter has helped bolster military pay, size, and firepower during his tenure on the committee.
The congressman is also strongly pro-life: He voted against federal funding for embryonic stem-cell research and recently proposed legislation that acknowledges the personhood of an unborn child.
Hunter says his pro-life convictions grow out of his religious convictions. A Southern Baptist, Hunter says faith and government are intertwined: "Americans get their laws from principles, and they get their principles from God. . . . When those two coincide that's the best form of government you can have."
Last year, Hunter helped save the 43-foot cross atop the Mt. Soledad war monument in San Diego by introducing legislation in the House that enabled the city to transfer the ground directly under the cross to the ownership of the federal government, avoiding the ACLU's legal challenges to the city.
But while Hunter is socially conservative, not all his policies gel with the GOP. He vigorously opposes current free trade agreements, saying they are not fair to the United States and siphon away jobs from Americans. He voted against NAFTA and similar agreements. "I'm not against trade," he said. "I'm just for smart trade."
When asked about compassionate conservatism and the government's role in helping the poor, Hunter said the government should help people help themselves, and he circled back to his fair trade ideas: Fairer trade means more jobs for people in need.
Hunter says he isn't worried about something he'll need for his presidential campaign: lots of money. Some election watchers estimate candidates will need at least $100 million by the end of the year to compete in the primaries. Hunter, who raised about $1 million in the last election cycle, says he doesn't think he needs that much: "I don't need image consultants and I don't need pollsters telling me what my positions should be. . . . I know what I stand for."
Hunter dismisses criticism leveled by his Democratic opponent in the last election about contributions he received in the past from Brent Wilkes, a contractor connected to former Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham (R-Calif.). Cunningham, a long-time friend to Hunter, is now serving an eight-year prison sentence for accepting more than $2 million in bribes. Hunter says he returned all the money Wilkes contributed over the past 20 years, adding that Cunningham's fall was "one of the great tragedies I've seen in my life."
The congressman says he has thought about running for the presidency for a long time, and that he's in the race to win. But whatever the outcome, he says: "I'm in the process of advancing ideas. . . . I think that's what all the candidates are doing."
After a seafood lunch near the shore, Hunter and Tyler planned to squeeze in nine holes of golf, courtesy of a Democratic state senator who owns a local country club. Despite their packed schedule, Hunter was optimistic: "There's plenty of time."


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The ordinance requires property owners to remove graffiti. It also restricts the sale of spray paint and markers from those who are under the age of 18. Now that the ordinance is in place, the city is putting it to work. Officer Jon Ammeson is the force behind cleaning-up the graffiti that covers the city's buildings. Ammeson says early graffiti removal is the key to preventing more serious crimes.
Ammeson's dedication is appreciated by local businesses and residents. However, other residents feel that the fines accompanying the ordinance are unfair. The Beloit Police Department says the response to the graffiti program has been overwhelming positive. That's because around 99 percent of the graffiti in Beloit is gone. Now, they are working to keep it that way.
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1932 Ford Roadster - Former GloryWritten by on January 1, 2009 Contributors: Greg Mccomas Greg McComas' Deuce Roadster Is Reliving A Past Life
In 2001, Greg McComas was poking around on eBay, looking for vintage parts for a project he wanted to build-a Bonneville-style '32 coupe, channeled with a track-nose.
He found a track-nose, complete with grille, hood, and side panels with hand-punched louvers, but his bid was too low and the assembly ended up in Maine. Greg e-mailed the buyer to express his interest in case he ever decided to sell it. A year later, he was contacted; plans had changed and the nose was for sale. Next stop was Greg's garage in Loveland, Colorado.
After a year of head-scratching, Greg concluded that the coupe and the nose weren't a match, and the assembly was back on eBay. Responses started filling Greg's e-mail inbox, including one from Rick Rennebohm from Washington: "I bought this car from Keith Treece in the Sixties and it has not seen daylight for many years. If you want information and the hot rod history, you can call me." Instead of selling the track-nose, Greg bought the car, and so began the restoration of the survivor you're looking at here.
When the roadster was originally hot rodded in California in 1948, it was a channeled, open-wheel car, and was already sporting the aluminum track-nose, along with a souped-up Flathead and hand-painted flames.
In 1956, Jerry Sprague bought the roadster. He and fellow members of the Grinders car club in Seattle bobbed the frame horns, fabbed a custom grille for the track-nose, and painted the car light blue.
A year later, fellow Grinder Keith Treece bought the roadster and gave it a complete makeover. The Flattie was swapped for a '55 265ci OHV V-8, bored, balanced, and rebuilt using '58 Corvette FI ported heads, a Duntov solid lifter cam, and a polished Weiand intake with four 94 carbs. Keith made the body mods in his driveway, adding a polished aluminum firewall and floorboards, bobbed fenders, handbuilt running boards, and Nerf bars. The interior modifications (described below) were created during this same period. All this, plus the eye-popping '59 Buick Lido Lavender paint, caught the attention of several magazines, including Hot Rod in 1961 and Car Craft in 1965.
Rick Rennebohm was the next owner and redid the whole thing to fit the trends of the late Sixties and early Seventies. In addition to replacing the nose and Nerf bars with a modified '32 grille shell and dropped headlight bar, he added five-spoke Americans, a tunnel ram with dual four-barrels, and a 14-inch Cal Custom steering wheel-and covered the white upholstery with black Mar-Hyde dye. The Lido Lavender was updated to candy apple burgundy, with black fenders.
In 1974, Rick put the roadster in storage, where it stayed until he contacted Greg. Luckily, he'd kept most of the parts he'd removed. The exception was the track-nose assembly, which bounced around West Coast swap meets before ending up on eBay in 2001, where Greg found it.
Once Greg owned both the nose assembly and the car, he knew that such a complete and original hot rod deserved to be restored back to its magazine-feature condition. Careful attention to period correctness was foremost during the restoration, and prior owners provided memories, photos, and technical tips. Approximately 98 percent of the roadster's original hot rod parts were recovered, rebuilt, refinished, rechromed, and reused for this restoration. "In a strange way, I feel the car and its parts came to me seeking restoration," Greg told us.
The buildup took two years, but the project-including research and locating the original parts-took six. Gary Vahling and his crew at Rocky Mountain Street Rods in Arvada, Colorado, assisted with the restoration. At home, Greg got help from his wife Anita, son Gunnar, and daughter Cayley.
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The original '32 frame has been reinforced with a tubular K-member. The suspension is simple traditional hot rod stuff, including the 4-inch dropped solid axle (possibly a vintage Dago axle) with '40 Ford spindles and brakes, split '36 wishbones, and stock spring and shocks in front. At the other end, a rear crossmember was added to fit the Model A buggy spring. The '39 rear hangs on shortened ladder bars with tubular shocks. Brakes and axles are stock.
Fifty years ago, the engine compartment was modernized with a '55 Chevy 265 overhead valve V-8, bored to 283ci. Greg had the drivetrain completely rebuilt, but maintained the original specs. The small-block was machined at the Block Shop in Denver and assembled by Lynn Newkirk in Arvada, Colorado. The '58 Corvette heads run early staggered bolt valve covers. Four Holley 94 carbs topped with helmet-style air cleaners feed a polished Weiand WC4D manifold. Josh Bjorgo at Rocky Mountain Street Rods bent the exhaust pipes, feeding exhaust from the '58 Chevy ram's-horn manifolds to Smitty mufflers. A chrome generator, polished fuel lines, chrome brackets, and a polished aluminum firewall dress things up. Ted Bowen from Denver assembled the '39 Ford three-speed, matched to a stock clutch and shifter. A shortened '48 Ford driveshaft spins the 4.11 gears in the '39 Ford rearend.
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When Hot Rod photographed the roadster for its February 1961 issue, Keith Treece had already added these custom hubcaps to the Ford wheels. These '56 Ford pickup wheels measure 15x6, roll on 5.90x15 and 7.60x15 BFGoodrich Silvertone bias-ply whitewalls and look just like the rolling stock of the early Sixties.
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The hand-formed aluminum track-nose that started it all, as well as the hood top and louvered sides, was reportedly built by Art Ingalls of Los Angeles in 1948. Keith Treece told Greg that he provided the 8-inch channel and the bobbed fenders (the combination was more common in rainy Seattle than sunny California). Treece also filled the seams, shaved the handles, and installed the Nerf bars.
This time around, Josh Bjorgo at Rocky Mountain Street Rods got the body back into shape and re-fit the aluminum track-nose assembly. The King Bee headlights and '39 taillights were retained from the original buildup. Fred Herring at Creative Visions in Thornton, Colorado, mixed and shot DuPont paint to recreate Bob Ellis' '59 Buick Lido Lavender paint job.
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Rescue is not directly associated with the JRTCA, however, there are three rescue organizations that are known to us: Russell Rescue, Inc. (multiple states), Russell Refuge, Inc. (Northeastern U.S.) and Jacks Galore Rescue (Northeastern, U.S.). If you have a rescue question or situation, please contact these organizations directly.
Russell Rescue, Inc.
Russell Rescue, Inc. (RRI) is a network of volunteers dedicated to placing unwanted, displaced or abandoned Jack Russell Terriers into permanent homes. All dogs entering rescue are either temporarily placed in a foster home or must remain with their owners until a suitable home can be found. Foster space is limited so foster homes are generally reserved for dogs that are in danger of euthanasia at local shelters or are in an emergency situation. Donations are tax-deductable.
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Beyond the gate, in a world of its own, lies our little kennel. A refuge (Rhinebeck, New York) for unwanted Jack Russell Terriers that come from shelters or homes where they are no longer welcome. It is a place of peace and understanding, offering the opportunity to heal from the traumas imposed on them simply for being what they are. Most of the dogs that come here go on to wonderful, loving homes, leading lives befitting their nature... some never do. Donations are tax-deductable. You can also find us on Facebook.
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Iowa State Strong in Season Opener vs. Penn State
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"At this time last year it looked like it was going to be a breakout season for Caitlin Brown," Head coach Jay Ronayne said. "She went down with an injury and didn't have the opportunity. Now Cyclone fans will have the opportunity to see how awesome she is. She is just putting it all together."
Balance Beam:
The Cyclones came out with a very strong showing on the beam, led by Brown and sophomore Alex Marasco, both of whom scored an event-best 9.775 on the apparatus. Senior Henrietta Green followed suit with a 9.750 as the Cyclones out-scored the Nittany Lions, 48.725-48.475 on the beam.
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The bars were another apparatus in which Iowa State gained an advantage over Penn State. The Cyclones had the top-two gymnasts in the event, led by Green (9.825) and Camille Santerre (9.775). The Cyclones won the bars by a score of 48.600-48.225. Following the dual, Ronayne said that Green will be a gymnast for fans to keep their eyes on this season
"Henrietta Green is another huge highlight for us," Ronayne said. "All preseason she has looked like a brand new gymnast and she is going to get better and better. She is going to be a top scorer all season."
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The Cyclones posted the three highest scores on floor, as both Green and Milan Ivory performed dynamic routines en route to matching scores of 9.800. Brown, who posted a 9.775 on floor, followed the senior duo of Green and Ivory to give ISU the event's top finishers.
Milan Ivory led the way for Iowa State on vault, posting the Cyclones' highest score with a 9.700. Ivory was the lone Cyclone among the event's top-five finishers. Penn State's Randi Lau received the highest score of the day on vault, with a 9.825.
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Market Street Commons is located in the heart of the Mt. Carroll historic district, in the old Kraft Building. The Kraft Building houses the community Welcome Center and Chamber of Commerce, along with shops.
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McCormick's Nursery & Florist
Providing flowers for all occasions and large nursery with many varieties of plants. Will provide landscaping consultations and landscape services. They have a large gift shop and wreaths and roping at Christmas time.
Northland Mall
Northland Mall is the only enclosed shopping center between Rockford and the Quad Cities. Includes large stores like JCPenney and Bergners as well as 20 other specialty shops.
Prim Pickins
Primitive-style furniture made by hand with simple, straight lines. It's all new, but we make it look old. We can build entertainment centers, TV stands, kitchen tables, bar tables, sofa tables, coffee tables, end tables, bookcases, bunk beds, dressers, windowpanes, stools, benches, hutches, storage chests, hall trees, quilt racks and small home decor items.
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River Huis Traders
This restored building is filled with quality antiques, Dutch treasures, handmade soap, model barges, handmade pottery, local photography, and art. Products made in Illinois are showcased. We specialize in Dutch-related items. We also offer Dutch food items such as coffee, tea, licorice, and Queen Wilhelmina mints.
Savanna Marketplace
Featuring local and Illinois made gifts, foods, and specialties. Enjoy specialty coffees, muffins, desserts and other goodies in their historic building built in 1906 which boasts the original art deco soda fountain from the 30's.
Shearer's World of Variety
Downtown retail store -- antiques and collectibles.
The shops @glenview are located on the first floor of the Historic Hotel Glenview where you will find the dabluz boutique, Driftless Area Stillroom and more! Check out our website for a full listing of all the great things our vendors have to offer.
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Signature Woodworking
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Silver City Treasures
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Susan Shire Antiques
Quality primitives antiques shop on historic Peoria-Galena Trail, located behind our restored 1861 limestone house in beautiful Pleasant Valley.
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The Coffee Garden
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The Driftless Area Stillroom
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The Gilded Cage
Vintage at heart painted cottage furniture, antiques, unique one of a kind pieces.
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The Herb Cellar
Providing nutrition counseling, consultations and iridology. Gluten-free food and organic lotions, shampoos and food. Smoothie bar and frozen specialty health food section.
The Little Chocolatier
A shop that specializes in hand-dipped chocolates, gourmet coffees and espresso bar drinks, caramel and cheese popcorn, novelty and holiday candies.
The Little Owl Shoppe Inc
We sell antiques and great gifts including jewelry, wine accessories, flower arrangements and every day and collector knives. We also sell fine cigars. But mostly, we are about wine. We sell good wine and have tastings when we are open. Our wine is not something that you can buy locally. We have worked hard on wine that tastes good but is nice and you will be very happy with the prices!
Trotter Restorations and Antiques, Inc.
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Twin City Popcorn
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Victorian Grace Antiques & Accents
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Pat Knight goes off on Lucca; also lots of good quotes by Nick Nurse on European basketball, and says Staiger's salary would probably be in the $80-90,000 range.
Not bad pay
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Knight has spent alot of time coaching in Europe, I would be interested to see what else he had to say about this...
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I like Pat Knight. He's a lot like the old man.
thumbs up to Pat Knight for throwing support toward McD on this issue.
How is Lucca Staiger getting paid 80-90 grand???
If he was really going to make almost 6 figs probably with minimal expenses, can you blame him for leaving? Isn't his family not the best off either?
Originally Posted by Clones21
Not bad pay
It's nothing that special either though..
Originally Posted by Bobber
I like Pat Knight. He's a lot like the old man.
I have a buddy that played for Pat in Europe. Early in his career he made his old man look like a softy.
Originally Posted by Longhorns3131
How is Lucca Staiger getting paid 80-90 grand???
No kidding, hell I might suit up and make $40,000 then!
Originally Posted by marothisu
It's nothing that special either though..
It is to me.
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The only answer to "who/what is GeronimusClone?" is in fact "GeronimousClone". You're like The Todd on Scrubs.
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This is why you're my favorite
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GC, he's obviously all man. And I don't think Ellen would go *****, even for GC...
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If he was really going to make almost 6 figs probably with minimal expenses, can you blame him for leaving? Isn't his family not the best off either?
If it were at the end of the season I would say, "yes." However, walking out on the team mid-season is just wrong. And his family is well off; at least well enough off to be able to take a month off and come and see him at ISU every year.
Originally Posted by GeronimusClone
It is to me.
It allll depends on where you live (For example $80k - $90k in San Jose isn't really that much..that's about a starting post-college salary for IT)....it's not bad, but it's not going to make him even close to rich but it's not bad.
Originally Posted by CYCLONECORY
No kidding, hell I might suit up and make $40,000 then!
now lets not get ahead of ourselves
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80 to 90K is like 30 K here. Really expensive to live in that country...
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Big Sky Archery here in Bozeman. There saying is "If it aint archery it aint hear"! They just opened a new shop this year with 50 yards in the basement, 20 yards up stairs and a techno range.
Big Sky Archery here in Bozeman. There saying is "If it aint archery it aint hear"! They just opened a new shop this year with 50 yards in the basement, 20 yards up stairs and a techno range.
The beatings will continue until morale improves.
The Archery Hut in Colorado Springs is great! Good prices, great selection and a VERY knoweldgeable staff.
Archery Outfitters in Sioux Falls, SD. Kim is honest and fair priced and rewards customer loyalty well. They also have a great indoor and outdoor range and 3D coarse.
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The beatings will continue until morale improves.
Advantage Archery in Twin Falls, ID.
We only have one true pro-shop here in the Reno area and I have never been happy with the service I've gotten. My bow goes into both Scheels and Sportsman's Warehouse and when I need a true pro-shop I'll drive the 2 hours to Wilderness Archery in Auburn Ca.
SVA Spokane Valley, Wash. Great 3D range, target butts out to 90 yards and a very experienced pro-shop.
Ok...quick update on Meridian Sportsmans. Techs put my WinnersChoice strings on just fine. I didnt look at the silencers though till just the other day. I bought the tarantula ones. Three are heads up and one is head down!!! AHHHHH.... apparently the tech doesn't suffer from OCD as much as I do.
If I miss my shot this year from staring at my strings instead of the target.....Im gonna be really pissed.
Maybe I could just fix it too.....but that takes cutting a serving and then what?..... SIGH......back to staring at my upside down silencer. ;P
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Riverside Archery in Mount Vernon, Washington has my vote. They are some of the best people out there and do excellent work, no matter how screwed up my bow is! Gary the owner is the man!


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So now let's go back to Don's comment:
This being said, I am at a loss to explain how or why the current Board of Directors at the June meeting could vote to eliminate usage of the PPA Certified logo and the term PPA Certified, by September 1, 2007, in favor of the "generic" term Certified Professional Photographer or CPP. This would be like Microsoft Certified being reduce to the term "Certified Database Professional". PPA has spent millions of dollars in brand recognition and now is eliminating that brand from a very popular consumer awareness program. In addition, as of Sept 1 of this year, the recognition of PPA Certified will no longer be used in any PPA publications. The Degree recognitions will once again come first, followed by the generic term CPP.
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The new Certified Logo simply says Certified Professional Photographer. I am already using it on my price lists and web site. I hadn't thought about it but I should add the PPA and APPI logos to these materials they are all related to one another. Just so you know Al does a great job of staying in touch with the certified photogs. I get regular emails from him sharing updates and information about certification and how to promote it. They aren't private messages but they are specifically designed for certified photographers. If you are certified you know his name. In his post he addressed one of my concerns over multiple certifications. In a nut shell he made sure everyone understands that these specialized certifications are not required to become certified and pointed out that they are most useful to memebers who will use them effectively for marketing. I will stick with just plain certified unless it becomes apparent to me that other certified photographers are gobbling up my market by being more targeted. With under 2000 in the country I don't think that will happen anytime soon. Thanks Holly, Kirk, Howard, Jack, Al et. all... for posting all this! Now I know I've said it before but that Betsy Finn needs some kind of coffee mug or mouse-pad or something for her "CUT THE CRAP" work on this forum. HAIL BETSY
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Thank you for reminding me what the NOCA acronym stood for.
I remember how much you were involved with this back when the Board of Directors recognized that a revamped certification program was essential to the continued existence of that program. I also remember when Board member Charles Strowd introduced the NOCA standards as a guideline for PPA to follow. In order to meet those standards I believe PPA was required to separate itself from the Administration of the "PPA Certified" program. That meant that PPA could no longer be responsible for the development of test questions, the actual testing, preparatory educational programs, record-keeping, image evaluations, promotion and general administrative responsibilities. This was one of the decision factors that prompted the formation of the AVA umbrella association. In the June Board minutes I see that the Certification Committee (a PPA Committee) is still charged with recruiting and maintaining certification liaisons, administering examinations, marketing and promoting the certification program, assisting with the image review portion of credentialing, as well as developing and distributing "how to" promotional pieces. Based upon what Charles presented to the Board back in 1999 and 2000, I don't see how this program currently meets NOCA guidelines.
As I remember, there was nothing in NOCA guidelines that prohibits the recognition "PPA Certified". The Board of Directors at that time engaged in extensive discussions regarding the vaious product brand certifications, including Microsoft. While not Microsoft administered, that credentialing body is still able to play heavily on the Microsoft Brand Identity.
The CPA designation, that has been touted in this thread, is administered by the various State Boards of Accountancy and proudly display that State Board brand on the certificate. The CPA program is promoted by the IACPA. Take a look at their web site and see the wealth of consumer information and member links that are available. Last year I completed my educational and testing requirements for my CRTP designation and that is promoted by the CTEC (California Tax Education Council) complete with a web site, quarterly newsletters, consumer awareness program, and legislative representation.
In addition, it was NEVER the intent of that Board to eliminate the recognition, "PPA Certified". From the day it was determined through test marketing that the old PPA camera insignia was not easily recognizable for consumer awareness, PPA became very concious of "Branding". PPA spent millions of dollars in print media advertising to promote the PPA brand to consumers. Even today, MarCom is tasked with maintaining a consistant and recognizable PPA Brand identity.
Given the above examples that meet the NOCA guidelines for credentialing, why would anyone want to surrender such a promoted and recognizable PPA brand in favor of a generic "CPP" administered by an equally generic "Certification Commission". In order to commit enough financial resources to promote "CPP" as a brand identity to the level PPA now enjoys, would be a drain on the association and counter-productive. Will the consumer decide upon a photographer who holds various degrees and honors from PPA, and International Association of over 14,000 members with award winning publications, ........... or will they be moved to purchase from a photographer that holds a designation of CPP from a "Certification Commission". If you have to rely upon the branding of a CPA in order to explain and justify a CPP, or relate to a consumer the casual PPA association to the credentialing body, there may be a problem.
My brag wall is full of plaques, certificates, merits, and Degree recognitions that all bear the PPA brand; (I display every Certification Certificate back to the one I originally earned in 1986)
These honors represent a high standard of professionalism and a valued code of ethics and conduct. That is an easy sell to my current and potential consumer. Why should I remove PPA from my brag wall in favor of a generic certification issued by an equally generic Certification Commission. In my humble opinion, a generic designation that is not backed by the strength of an identifiable Brand, could have been printed on a home computer and therefore is only as good as the paper it's printed on.
Don Mitchell
08-09-2006, 02:00 PM #24Originally Posted by Don Mitchell
As you know it's very different sitting on the outside and being judgmental and different sitting in a room with a lot of other photographers weighing the information at hand. The board has the luxury of listening to and appraising information brought to us by marketing professionals, our staff, and others. This was a discussion on the board and after a debate, the conclusion of the board was to eliminate PPA Certified for very different reasons than you expressed in your note. As I remember, your statement about NOCA not requiring removal is not the way I remember it. I remember that NOCA said we needed to have the Certification Commission at arm's length from PPA. The board has been continually monitoring the transition and that is what we are in right now, a transition. This has taken a lot of discussion at the executive board and full board agendas. I think that you will contine to se echanges as we progress in this process.
You are very entitled to your opinions about this, but I'm afraid the board came to different conclusions. We feel the path we choose is the right one.
As you know well Don from serving yourself so well on the board, the board of directors isn't a bunch of old men with cigars in a back room. It's made up of a bunch of working stiffs, like yourself at one time. Myself, Ann Monteith, Dennis Craft, Ron Nichols, Ralph Romaguera, Sandy Puc, and all the others. Basically not what you would call shy or wallflowers. Discussions are very lively these days. We don't jump hastily into decisions that affect all the members. BTW, you wouldn't recognize the format of the board meetings. We've made changes so that discussions that need time get it fully. We've looked at how other organizations run their meetings and have adapted some very interesting changes to be more efficient with our time at the meetings.
So your statement "it was never the intention of the board" is incorrect. This very well is the intention of the board. We voted that way after due discussion.Jack Reznicki
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So then, unlike the software certifications (such as Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer and Cisco Certified Network Professional) that are closely identifed with known names, certification for photographers will be more like that of automechanics: ASE Certified Automobile Mechanic, which is not tied to any publically recognizable entity.
Except that I can go to the asecert.org web site and find a whale of a lot more confidence-inspiring information about ASE certification. But the certifiedphotographer.com site (which I presume is the official site of the shadowy and mysterious "Professional Photographic Certification Commission"--does anyone know who they are?) is a lot more sparse.
Although the certified photographer website says "...recognized throughout the industry," the Kodak site has nothing about it (where else is a customer going to look for a second-party "industry" endorsement of the program?). There is more information on the PPCC in this forum thread than there is published anywhere else.
We can expect public confusion, and it will be necessary to build the importance of the PPCC up, which means winding down rhetoric about the PPA. It would probably help if the web sites weren't identically designed.
Witness the Wikipedia entry:
The Professional Photographers of America is the largest not-for-profit association for professional photographer in the world. In spite of the name, membership is not limited to America. Currently there are more than 14,000 members in 64 countries.
Founded in 1880, The PPA is an association that seeks to help its members advance their careers by increasing the members' business acumen as well as broaden their creative range.
Their Professional Photographic Certification Commission is the leading certifying body for photographic and other imaging professionals in the world. They currently have over 1,500 professionals that have earned the Certified Professional Photographer credential. {emphasis mine}
Therefore, the answer to my question finally winds down to: "PPCC Certified Professional Photographer" (which sounds faintly Communist to me...the Soviet Union was the "CCCP," but that's just my personal hangup).
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Thanks David for your very kind comments but I have to confess that I'm not the one who sends out information to CPP members. Actually, David Mithofer on PPA's staff is responsible for putting that message together. The content comes from various volunteers and staff members.
Betsy, you deserve more than just two complements!
Some of the points people are making are interesting and everyone is pointing out how we can improve – that is a good thing. Getting that kind of feedback is one way we can get better.
Kirk made a good point in using the ASE certification for auto mechanics as an example of a well know certification program that does not advertise who is the certifying organization. I like to use CPA as an example because very few people are familiar with the certifying body, the Institute of Certified Public Accountants. The key is that the public recognizes "Certified.â€
Photography isn't one company such as Microsoft or GM and we know that the general public understands what "certified†means. The intent of the Certification program is to provide photographers and members with a tool that they can use to showcase their professionalism to the general public, to give them a means of enhancing their marketing and one that can stand up to legal scrutiny.
That being said I can assure everyone that we are working hard to increase the value of certification to CPPs. Your suggestions are helpful and please keep them coming.
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I guess BB thinks he is always going to outsmart all the other GMs with these off the wall picks.......hell half our defense is from Rutgers.....might as well change our name to the Scarlet Knights.
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MM and gesell are pretty much a wash. is niang a better player than woodbury? of course, but that doesnt mean its a good matchup for him, especially with a much more athletic defensive player backing up woodbury.
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huge blow for the Red Raiders.
Thank god. Hopefully that sets Tech back a little bit. I just saw that the Big 12 coaches have the longest average tenure in the nation. The more turnover the better. I would be pretty happy if Gundy or Briles left as well. And Snyder would retire.
Although there must be something behind this because that is a step back in just about every way except easier competition.
****, is there any chance Rhoads go to Tech?
Just kidding.
Translation: Tommy Tuberville was going to be fired from TTU in the near future.
What the heck...seems like a downgrade big time to me...
Big downward move. Gotta think there was a reason he had to leave tech.
Kinda glad he's out of the conference. Never liked his SEC love.
Tech -time to correct the mistake and rehire the pirate
this would be pretty big news
Tech was improving...
"Success isn't owned. It's leased, and rent is due everyday" -J.J. Watt
I've seen it twice on twitter so it must be true
Twitter is blowing up about it...wow It's probably good for us against Tech in the future that he is gone though!
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Did not see that coming. Lubbock must be horrible.
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Yes but still not sure being the in UK the weathers changes by the hour so I can see why lots of you have multiple Revs.
In Bordon, about 15-20mins from Buster Hill. was there this evening attemping to fly my HQ Bebop now thinking how long will a Rev last me
So how would complete noob kite flyer get on with a Rev ?
Buster Hill is very handy for me but I've also got a large(ish) playing field just down the road, no where near as windy as Buster so am I right in thinking this type of place is best for a vented Rev ?
Some while since I was on Butser hill, could be nice and breezy there too from what I remember. we have good winds here, the nice helpful folk who measure and record wind speeds across the UK reckon this (the UK) to be the windiest place in Europe, probably why another new wind farm is being constructed 5 miles from our flying site.
You will need both sails but how much use you make of either much depends on where you fly.
Today was the 15th consecutive time I have flown a well loaded vented kite since 24th May, though it looks as if tomorrow might just be a full sail for a change.
Based on data collected over the last 30 years the 24hr average windspeed here is 12mph, real nice to live by the coast.
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