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Bonnaroo 2010: Mumford And Sons In Concert
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"Sigh No More"
"The Cave"
"Awake My Soul"
"White Blank Page"
"Nothing Is Written"
"Feel The Tide"
"Little Lion Man"
"Lover of the Light"
"Thistle and Weeds"
"After the Storm""
"Wagon Wheel"
"Roll Away Your Stone"
Among the leading lights in a London new-folk scene that includes Laura Marling and Noah and the Whale, Mumford and Sons' members have broken through with a rootsy style incorporating the momentum and skittish energy of bluegrass. Sigh No More, the band's 2009 debut, finally came out here this spring; the album finds Mumford and Sons updating the classic sounds of British and American folk music, with an emphasis on lush vocal harmonies and striking acoustic instrumentation. Hear the band perform live from the Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester, Tenn.
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So, Destiny's Child are gonna play this song at the Super Bowl, huh? That should be interesting. Nothing against "Nuclear," the original track from DC's upcoming love songs compilation (appropriately entitled Love Songs), which you can now hear over at Mashable. But new single or not, it is not the kind of song you play in front of a raucous football crowd (and 20 billion other people) as the climax to a set that also includes "Crazy in Love," "Bootylicious" and/or "Independent Women Pt. 1." It's a subtle, intimate, thoroughly unfierce love song that is not going to get anyone at the Superdome particularly pumped about football or anything else.
That said, it's also kinda great. Bey mentioned that she was feeling '90s R&B with her upcoming solo album, and, with an assist from producer Pharrell, that appears to have extended to this new DC song. And when we say '90s, we're talking early '90s—the song rides a drum loop swiped from Lyn Collins' oft-sampled "Think (About It)," also used in early '90s jams like Seduction's "Two to Make it Right" and Janet Jackson's "Alright," with the atmospheric synths and restrained vocals of a Shai or PM Dawn record.
The lyrics are a little clunky at times, particularly on the chorus ("It's nuclear / With you here"—ehhhh), but in its own low-key way, the song is undeniably lovely, kind of like a less cathartic version of "I Miss You" from Beyonce's 4, with the benefit of some gorgeous three-part harmonies. It probably works brilliantly as a slow-burn closer to Love Songs, but it's hard to imagine the song finding much of a niche at radio, much less as the lynchpin to a set on the world's biggest stage. You have our curiosity and our interest on this one, Destiny's Child.

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Formerly known as Volusia County Speedway, Volusia Speedway Park is a multi-purpose racing facility near Barberville, Florida. From Tuesday, February 11th through Saturday, February 22nd, the track will be home to some of the biggest names in dirt-track racing – as well as a few NASCAR invaders – when the 43rd annual DIRTcar Nationals take over for 12 nights.
The DIRTcar Nationals will feature the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series and Late Model Series, the All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Cars, UMP Late Models and Modifieds, and the Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modifieds over the 12 days of racing.
The "Six-Pack Challenge" races are fan-voted, six-car specialty races for the UMP Modifieds and Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modifieds that will take place throughout the event. The UMP Modified Six Pack will be Tuesday, February 18th, while the Big-Block Modified Six Pack will be Friday, February 21st.
A variety of single-night tickets and ticket packages are available for the DIRTcar Nationals and are now on sale. General admission and reserved seating is available, and single-night tickets range in price from $20 to $39. Three-day packages are also available, for February 11th through 13th, 14th through 16th, 17th through 19th and 20th through 22nd. Three-day pit passes are also available.
Gates open at 5 p.m. ET each night, with on-track action beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET. For a look at what series you'll find on the track each night, click here.
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DataCenter's Recent Reports
Mend the Gap: Why Full Coverage Makes Sense for Oregon (2015)
In early summer 2015, leaders and community members in organizations in Oregon working at the intersections of reproductive justice, immigrant justice and racial justice conceived of a unified policy agenda that would make their organizing stronger and ultimately lead to building more power for communities across Oregon. Their work is focused on culture change and policy advocacy around multiple issues related to barriers to health care and health access experienced by communities of color, immigrant communities and LGBTQ communities as well as questions of access as well as affordability related to the full range of reproductive health services for women and transgender individuals.
DataCenter provided project management, research and writing support for the report team which included representatives from Western States Center, the Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon (APANO), the Oregon Latino Health Coalition (OHLC), NARAL Pro-Choice Oregon, Oregon Foundation for Reproductive Health and Oregon Center for Public Policy. DataCenter was proud to participate in the launch of the report and the unified policy agenda at the capitol building in Salem on November 17, 2015. For more information, please visit the Oregon Health Equity Alliance website.
Voces Del Canal: Building Safe Communities Through Strong Partnerships in the Canal (2014)
In 2012, resident leaders from the Canal community in Marin, California came together to form Voces del Canal to lead an unprecedented community-driven research project to help achieve their collective vision for social change. Most of the Canal's residents (58%) live below the Federal Poverty Level and despite this poverty, 92% do not receive public assistance. These numbers are starkly contrasted with the rest of Marin — one of the wealthiest counties in the US.
Residents affirmed their role as authentic, local experts and gave power to the lived experiences of community residents. The Canal Alliance, DataCenter, Dominican University, and a network of community organizations in the Canal joined forces in this project.
DataCenter led a dedicated team of 13 resident leaders in training workshops so the residents could design and implement their own community survey project. Together, they conducted a total of 678 survey interviews documenting the residents' personal stories, opinions, and visions for a healthier Canal. Complete Report / Informe Completo en Español / Read More
Home Truths: Domestic Workers in California (2013)
With results from over 600 surveys, Home Truths: Domestic Workers in California reveals how domestic workers face a range of hardships associated with their work in an industry that is largely invisible and unregulated. Home Truths is part of the first systematic assessment of domestic workers' working conditions in the US, and it presents an empirically grounded picture of what it means to be a domestic worker in California. This report played a major role in influencing Governor Jerry Brown to sign the historic the California Domestic Worker Bill of Rights (9/26/2013). Domestic workers – nannies, caregivers, and house-cleaners – play a significant role in the California economy, yet their work has been excluded from basic protections afforded to most of the US work force. Now, Californian domestic workers have rights to overtime pay.
NDWA teamed up with DataCenter and the University of Illinois at Chicago to produce this report and, in the process, supported hundreds of domestic worker women to document their experiences. DataCenter helped ensure domestic workers were involved in every step of the research process. Domestic workers crafted and administered the survey, analyzed the results, and made recommendations based on their own experiences. Complete Report / Read More *Thanks to NDWA for providing some of the text in this posting.
Next Stop: Justice (2012)
"The cost of the bus is very high. I cannot afford the Fast Pass at this cost. This affects my work, my children's participation in after-school or summer programs, or our medical appointments. If you look, it affects everything. I have to buy less food for my family, not vegetables or not fruit, because we need to get to our work or school." —Delia Sanchez, rider of the 52-Excelsior bus line
People Organized to Win Employment Rights (POWER) released Next Stop: Justice – Race and Environment at the Center of Transit Planning, a joint project with DataCenter and Urban Habitat. The report offers a cutting edge, comprehensive analysis of public transit in San Francisco, with a vision for a new transit policy that puts community experiences around race and environment at the center. Complete Report English / Informe Completo en Español / Executive Summary / Resumen Ejecutivo en Español / Read More
Home Economics: The Invisible and Unregulated World of Domestic Work (2012)
"DataCenter offered us expertise in research while respecting the leadership, vision and social justice values of our membership. Together we were able to produce research that surpassed our own expectations."—Ai-jen Poo, Director, National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA)
DataCenter and NDWA released a groundbreaking new report, Home Economics: The Invisible and Unregulated World of Domestic Work, examining the state of domestic work in the US. In a unique partnership between academic researchers and domestic workers, NDWA surveyed more than 2,000 nannies, house cleaners, and caregivers in 14 cities, developing a vivid, empirically grounded picture of what it means to be a domestic worker in modern America. Domestic workers are excluded from key federal and state labor laws and regulations, and are often denied meal and rest breaks, overtime pay, or paid vacations or holidays. In the absence of legal protection, this workforce is especially vulnerable to employer abuse and exploitation. Complete Report / Español / Executive Summary / Key Findings / Explore the Data / Recommendations / Read More
The Wages of Peace and Justice (2012)
Retaining and developing talented staff is vital to building strong, sustainable, and high-impact organizations. Yet compensation policies in small to mid-sized social justice organizations have been largely unexamined until now.
In collaboration with DataCenter and the National Organizers Alliance, RoadMap has produced The Wages of Peace and Justice, a 2012 National Compensation Survey of Social Justice Organizations.
This survey provides invaluable information about salary and benefit trends among community organizing and advocacy organizations and the extent to which these compensation policies reflect social justice values. DataCenter's researchers alongside with DataCenter interns designed the survey, collected the responses, and analyzed the data to produce the comprehensive report. Complete Report / Executive Summary (free PDF) / Read More
Coming Home: Supporting LGBTQ Children in Utah's Foster Care System (2012)
"We did it! We successfully made the case for policy reform. [DataCenter's] work framing the research so that it was as powerful as possible really made a difference in our campaign. As a result, we are going to get the policy passed." —Zak Sinclair, consultant the Utah Pride Center
DataCenter supported the Utah Pride Center and the Keeping Kids Safe Campaign through data analysis and strategic secondary research to produce Coming Home: Supporting LGBTQ Children in Utah's Foster Care System. The report captures the systemic intersections of the considerations for LGBTQ foster, homeless or otherwise vulnerable youth in Utah. The report makes specific recommendations to strengthen the child welfare system and build provider capacity in agencies providing overlapping care for youth. The report helped lay the groundwork for the Keeping Kids Safe Campaign to win a comprehensive policy generated by the Department of Children and Family Services designed to support the unique needs of LGBTQ youth. Complete Report
Families Unlocking Futures (2012)
This authoritative, national report presents a body of data never captured or examined before: an analysis of the juvenile justice system from the perspectives of those who are most impacted — the system involved youth and their families. The report reveals how the juvenile justice system actually does more to feed the nation's vast prison system than to deter young people from system involvement. Using a participatory model, DataCenter co-led a research process that involved 1,000 surveys with family members of system involved youth and 24 focus groups nationwide. The research project supported the leadership development of family members and the expansion of Justice for Families' nationwide network. Complete Report /Executive Summary / Read More
The Hands That Feed Us (2012)
"I'm always blown away by DataCenter's seamless process facilitation from 'raw data' to 'framing'! It's like watching a photograph develop—something inanimate becoming concrete and REAL."—Jose Olivia, Policy Director, Restaurant Opportunities Centers United The report looks at wages and working conditions of workers across the entire food chain — a sector that employs 20 million people in the US (one-sixth of the nation's work force!). To support the project, DataCenter conducted a power structure analysis that guided the formation of the Food Chain Workers Alliance (FCWA) in 2009. DataCenter also facilitated surveyor and interviewer trainings for members of FCWA. This first-time snapshot of the realities for low wage workers in the food industry was crafted by the low wage workers themselves, with DataCenter's support, and won coverage in the NY Times, as well as numerous other publications. Complete Report / Executive Summary /Resumen Ejecutivo en Español / Read More
The National Trans*, Two-Spirit, and Intersex Landscape Survey (2012)
"We know that organizations serving or organizing in Trans, Gender Non-Conforming, Two-Spirit and Intersex communities are underfunded and under-resourced, but we've never had the data before to back that claim—now we have something to leverage" —Kris Hayashi, Project Advisory Board and Staff Member, Audre Lorde Project The report, a collaborative effort between DataCenter and the Arcus Foundation, is based on a survey of about 200 Trans/Two-Spirit/Intersex (T/T-S/I) organizations from across the US. It documents the needs of the organizations, the self-defined priority issues, and how foundations can structure funding to build T/T-S/I organizational capacity. DataCenter ensured the T/T-S/I community guided the project through an advisory board with key members of the T/T-S/I community. Complete Report / Organizational Directory / Read More
Deepening Roots and Creating Space (2012)
"The disaggregated data is helpful for policymakers so they understand more about the needs of our rapidly growing communities…. many pockets of this community are in great need of basic protections and services." —Christina Lagdemeo, Deputy Director, White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders This ground breaking report, based on information from more than 500 South Asian New York City residents, examines housing trends and conditions including overcrowding, evictions, and displacements among tenants and homeowners. DataCenter took raw data, relevant Census and other government data, and pulled it together to develop a cohesive analysis that was used in combination with community perspectives to provide powerful evidence for critical recommendations for the South Asian community as well as for all low income communities in New York City. Complete Report / Read More
State of Miami Renters (2012)
DataCenter teamed up with Power-U Center for Social Change and the Community Justice Project (CJP) to produce this report on the state of Miami's renters. The coalition collaboratively designed a comprehensive renter and housing survey that exposed the dire conditions faced by low-income residents. Renters in Miami comprise 64% of the population, yet their needs are often ignored by landlords, policy makers, and elected officials. Tenants lack affordable housing, suffer from badly maintained buildings, and are afforded few, if any, renter protections. Complete Report / Read More
Step into Long Beach (2011)
Khmer Girls for Action (KGA), in partnership with DataCenter, launched a participatory (youth-designed and implemented) research project to assess the needs and conditions of Khmer youth in Long Beach. Through DataCenter trainings, youth developed, disseminated, and analyzed a survey of approximately 500 youth in Long Beach, California. Their findings highlight issues that touch upon every aspect of their lives, from parental expectations to racial profiling, and sex and sexuality. Today, project participants possess important leadership skills such as thinking strategically to achieve a desired outcome, being able to facilitate a group discussion, and planning within the scope of capacity and resources. Complete Report / Read More
Check, Please! (2010)
The Chinese Progressive Association (CPA), with support from the DataCenter, released the ground-breaking report that documents the working and health conditions of San Francisco Chinatown's restaurant workers. This report, based on surveys of 433 restaurant workers interviewed by their peers and observational data on 106 restaurants, found a prevalence of low-road industry practices such as wage violations, lack of benefits, poor working conditions, and stressful and hazardous workplaces. These conditions leave workers insecure in their jobs and vulnerable to injury and illness, while negatively affecting consumers, businesses, and the community. The problems in Chinatown reflect a national epidemic of wage theft and lowered labor standards. The report concludes with a series of recommendations to address working conditions for restaurant workers as well as all low wage workers. Complete Report / Read More
Shape Up San Francisco Policy Analysis (2010)
"DataCenter… pulled out key concepts into sidebars and tables, and organized information so that it is intuitive for our audience. Always professional and courteous, the DataCenter staff was a delight to work with and the end result was a polished and useful document that we can share with policy makers, community-based organizations, and other partners." —Marianne S. Szeto of the Shape Up San Francisco Coalition This report is a translation of a research-heavy report produced by the San Francisco Department of Public Health, with recommendations to create environments that promote physical activities. Thanks to DataCenter, Shape Up is a concise, accessible and useful document that policy makers and organizations will use to create a healthier San Francisco Bay Area community. Complete Report / Read More


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Monday, April 14, 2014
10 comments:
- Lisa xx said...
Oh this is so sweet....the woolly fibre is gorgeous
Thank you for sharing with the cutie pies
- April 15, 2014 at 9:36 AM
- DonnaMundinger said...
Adorable bookmark, Nikki! lovely colors and that fiber rocks. Thanks so much for joining our very first challenge at Aurora Wings. xxD
- April 15, 2014 at 12:24 PM
- Renee Butchart said...
This is pretty adorable Nikki...love the colors!
Hugs, Renee
- April 15, 2014 at 12:37 PM
- Jane Savage said...
Love, love, love it, Nikki. Clean and simple and wonderful!
Thank you for joining us at the Cutie Pie Challenge. Jane xx
- April 15, 2014 at 2:02 PM
- Shuly said...
oh this is so soooo sweet!!!! adorable!!! excellent idea the fiber! love the warm colors too!
thank you so much for entering love to scrap's anything goes challenge!
- April 15, 2014 at 2:51 PM
- Lynn (aka Lynnpenguin) said...
Very cute bookmark Nikki. I love that Meljen's Designs image too. Great idea to braid the fibre like you did.
Thanks for playing along with us this week at Craft Your Passion. Good luck.
Lynn, CYP DT
- April 16, 2014 at 6:43 AM
- FeistyCrafter said...
Oh my goodness..this bookmark is SO cute! Love the image! Thanks for joining us at Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog
Tina dt
- April 17, 2014 at 12:33 PM
- Cumbrianlass said...
Fabulous book mark, love the background paper.
Thanks for joining us in the Aurora Wings Challenge
Janet x
- April 17, 2014 at 1:36 PM
- Bonnie Irvine said...
This is such a cute bookmark...how fun would that be to see it every time you sat down to read.beautiful background paper and fibres. Love that sweet bunny and the colourful ground. Thanks for playing along with our Bunnies, Chicks, and Eggs Challenge at Craft Your Passion this week. I hope you will join us again soon.
- April 19, 2014 at 8:47 AM
- Sarah R said...
Hi Nikki, awww that is such a cute image and a lovely bookmark.
Thanks for joining in with us at The Cutie Pies this time.
- April 22, 2014 at 4:39 PM


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This is a discussion on My NEW carry gun: a 9mm Mauser Broomhandle (with pics) within the Defensive Carry Guns forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; you cross draw all the way around to your back?.......
you cross draw all the way around to your back?....
I would be curious to see how it would look in a SOB configuration... I know that isn't how you planned on carrying it but it would be interesting to see if it is any better concealed.
There is something about firing 4,200 thirty millimeter rounds/min that makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.
OK, I have to. Here goes....
It ain't no Glock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And no, I'm not a Glock lover. Just a forum instigator...
One Riot, One Ranger. Long live the Republic of Texas.
"It is madness for sheep to talk peace with a wolf." -- Thomas Fuller
"You will not rise to the occasion and you will not default to your level of training. You WILL ONLY default to the level of training you have mastered."
-Ruger P345; LCP
-Mossberg 590A1; Model 42
-Phoenix Arms Raven
The phrase "Bring Enough Gun" comes to mind.
NRA Certified Rifle/Pistol Instructor
Accuracy ALWAYS WINS! So carry what you can hit with.
If you find yourself in a fair fight your tactics stink.
That is awesome! However, if you really want to be an iconoclast, you'll mount a scope to it ala Han Solo...
Now that would be stylin'!
Happy New Year,
And here I thought me not getting a Glock 21 cause trying to conceal a Glock 21 would be too much!
Well played Sir. Well played.
Glock 26 9mm, Ruger LCR .357mag
"Protect yourself at all times."
"Don't forget, incoming fire has the right of way."-Clint Smith
I like the shirt. It's just so subtle.
I American and I Ameriwill!
You get one million bonus points for "don't see that everyday" factor. Very cool.
Try not to screw up so bad they name the screw up after you. (Station 15 saying)
NRA Certifed Instructor
Hmmm humm humm. Well, if the mall Im shopping at gets hit by some disgruntled McDonalds employee; I just hope youre my back-up to my pithy snub nose.
Monsters are real and so are ghosts. They live inside of us, and sometimes they win.
~ Stephen King
I agree with your points. It will definitely be an awkward gun to draw from that position.
It does look like it is a totally awesome handgun. I would really enjoy seeing some better photos of the actual gun, and perhaps even a range report about shooting it.
If one wants to have 20 rounds of 9mm handy, a Beretta PX4 Storm with a 20 round magazine, or a Springfield XDm with a 19 round mag, would both be far easier to both carry concealed and draw.
I would definitely lose the shirt in the photos, however, as it draws way too much attention. The front of it looks like something out of one of the "Punisher" vigilante movies.
Congrats on obtaining such a historic and classic gun. Do feel free to post some more photos of the gun itself.


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Overview: One of the best liberos in the collegiate game, Zartman's role will expand this season as rule changes will allow her to serve this year. Zartman served 35 aces as a defensive specialist in her freshman season (2001). Enters senior season needing 50 digs for the UCLA career record and 347 digs for the Pac-10 record.
Summer, 2004: Finished fourth at the FISU World University Beach Volleyball Championship in Songkhla Province, Thailand, playing with long-time partner Tracy Lindquist.
2003 Honors/Awards: Named to the All-Tournament team at UCLA's NCAA Regional. Named a first-team All-American by VBall Magazine. First-team All-Pac-10 selection. Honorable Mention All-Region. Honorable Mention Pac-10 All-Academic. Top Libero at the Ruby's Montana Invitational. All-Tournament at the Time Warner Cable Texas Invitational.
2003: Had 18 digs in each of UCLA's matches in the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament and 20 digs at Nebraska in the Regional Semifinal. Had 11 matches this season with 20 or more digs, including eight of the team's last 11 regular season matches. Only Bruin to have played in all of the team's 122 games. Pac-10 digs champion with 4.52 digs/game. Season-high of 20 digs for a three-game match was in UCLA's loss at USC on Nov. 21. Top total for a match this season was her 25 digs at Oregon on Oct. 23. Five-game high of 23 digs was on Oct. 3 at Washington. Played across the front row on Sept. 6 against Boise State, recording a kill, an ace and seven digs against the Broncos. Believed to be the only purely defensive player to ever earn first-team All-Pac-10 honors.
2002 Honors/Awards: First-team All-Pac-10. First-team AVCA All-Pacific Region. All-Tournament at the Nike Portland Invitational and the Albuturkey Tournament.
2002: Played in every game of every match for the Bruins. One of only two players to do so (Lauren Fendrick). Became UCLA's all-time single-season dig leader with 535 in 2002, surpassing the previous record of 499 set by Samantha Shaver in 1990. Had double-digit digs in 29 of UCLA's 34 matches, including a stretch of 18 consecutive matches. Only had one Pac-10 match without double-figure digs, checking in with nine at Arizona State on Sept. 21, the second conference match of the season. Had eight matches with over 20 digs, including a six-match stretch in October and November where she averaged 6.39 digs per game and had over 20 digs in five of the six matches. Season-best of 28 digs came on Oct. 4 at California. Had 27 in the previous match against Washington State at Pauley Pavilion on Sept. 28. Also had 28 digs at WSU on Oct. 25, a five-game loss for the Bruins. Scored her only point of the season on a service ace against Rhode Island, a match where the Bruins used a different player at libero for a game.
Summer 2002: Won a gold medal at the World University Games in beach volleyball with playing partner Tracy Lindquist and finished second at FIVB Under 21 World Championships with playing partner Keao Burdine.
2001: Played in every game of every match as a defensive specialist. Had a career-high three kills at Saint Mary's on Nov. 11, a match in which she took at trip across the front row. Had double-figure digs on 13 occasions. Season-high 23 digs came on Nov. 2 against Washington State. Season-high of five aces came on Nov. 20 at Oregon. Had multi-ace matches on eight occasions. Had a four-ace match at Nebraska on Sept. 9. Served three aces at Washington on Oct. 4 and at Pepperdine on Oct. 30.
Prep: Four-time All-CIF honoree. CIF Player of the Year as a senior. Student Sport and Volleyball Magazine 2000 All-American. Bishop Montgomery won the state championship in 1998, Zartman's sophomore year. An accomplished beach volleyball player, was a silver medalist at the 2001 Post-Olympic International Tournament in Sydney, Australia. Also won Junior Olympic gold in 1998, 1999 and 2000. In 1997, she and her playing partner Tracy Lindquist became the youngest players ever to receive an AAA beach rating. At the time, Zartman, who was 13 and Lindquist, who was 16, won five AAU Junior Beach Championships.


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Meggs, Five Others Earn Academic Accolades
Six Huskies listed as Pac-12 announces All-Academic teams.
Meggs' 11th-Inning Hit Leads UW Over ASU, 8-7
Dawgs and Devils play Saturday afternoon at 4:00 p.m. on Pac-12 Networks.
Voth Pitches Dawgs Past Arizona, 2-1
Huskies take two-games-to-none lead in road series.
Dawgs Bust Out Bats In 8-3 Win Over USC
Huskies get three hits each from Meggs, Mitsui and Wiggins.
UW Baseball 2013 Season Preview: Outfielders
Here's the second portion of the three-part preview of the Diamond Dawgs' 2013 campaign.
PERSONAL: Born in Camarillo, Calif. ... son of Teresa and Lindsay Meggs, the UW's head baseball coach ... has a younger sister, Kelly, and a younger brother, Jack ... Kelly is a sophomore basketball player at UC Irvine while Jack signed a letter of intent to join the UW baseball team next year ... father played baseball at UCLA and in the Kansas City Royals organization ... economics major.
2013: Started 55 of the Huskies' 56 games, all in left field ... started all four games of UC Davis series in left field ... hit safely in first three games ... 1-for-3 with an RBI double in the 3-2 win at UC Davis ... started three of four games at Lamar ... 4-for-9 with a double in three games vs. Cal Poly March 1-3 ... 1-for-2 with a walk and a sac bunt March 5 vs. SeattleU ... hit safely in all three at LSU, starting each in left field ... 4-for-12 in the LSU series ... doubled and scored in the first inning of the March 15 game at UCLA ... 0-for-2 with a walk and a run scored March 19 vs. Portland ... 5-for-12 with a double and two RBI in USC series ... 3-for-5 March 24 vs. the Trojans ... 1-for-2 with two runs, two walks, an RBI, a HBP and a sacrifice bunt in the Huskies' April 2 win over SeattleU ... 4-for-11 in the series at Stanford ... had two hits in each of the first two games vs. the Cardinal ... 1-for-4 with an RBI in each of the Huskies' wins over No. 5 Oregon State on April 20 ... 2-for-6 with four runs score in the two-game sweep of No. 21 Gonzaga April 23-24 ... 2-for-6 with an RBI in the 12-inning win over Cal on April 26 ... 5-for-11 with a triple in the Arizona series ... 3-for-5 in the 23-1 win on May 3 in Tucson ... 1-for-2 with an RBI, a run and a sacrifice hit in May 7 win over SeattleU ... 5-for-11 with a double, a walk and two diving catches in left field during the Utah series ... 4-for-9 with three HBPs in the Huskies' three-game sweep of Washington State May 17-19 ... had the game-winning, RBI single in the 11th inning in the UW's 8-7 win over No. 19 Arizona State on May 24 and went 3-for-5 in that game ... also was 3-for-4 and 1-for-3 vs. the Sun Devils in the final two games of his Husky career.
2012: Started 49 of the Huskies' 55 games, all in left field ... in 47 of those 49 starts, batted second in the order ... started 27 of 30 in Pac-12 play ... earned second-team Academic All-Pac-12 ... through the end of the regular season, led the Pac-12 with 24 sacrifice bunt, good for second in the nation (first in SHs per game) ... 3-for-6 with a run and two RBI Feb. 18 at San Diego State ... 2-for-3 with a walk, a steal, an HBP and a sacrifice bunt in the win at Cal State Northridge Feb. 27 ... had a hit in all four games vs. Saint Joseph's, combining to go 6-for-12 in that series ... had a hit in all three games vs. Oregon ... 2-for-4 with two RBI April 7 vs. Stanford ... combined to go 5-for-7 in two games vs. Gonzaga April 9-10 ... 3-for-3 with two walks April 13 at California ... 1-for-4 with two RBI April 15 vs. the Golden Bears ... 2-for-4 with a a triple April 29 at Utah ... 3-for-5 with a double May 5 in win at USC ... 2-for-5 with a homer May 22 at Seattle University ... 2-for-5 with a run batted in May 25 vs. Washington State ... played summer ball for the LaCrosse (Wis.) Loggers, the Northwoods League champions ... hit .462 in the playoffs and .324 in the regular season for the Loggers.
2011: Earned honorable mention All-Pac-10 ... also a first-team Academic All-Pac-10 selection ... started 44 games, 42 of them in left field and two at first base ... sixth in the Pac-10 with 13 HBPs ... led the Huskies in batting ... missed the first couple of weeks of the season due to injury .. in first game (March 5 vs. BYU), went 2-for-3 with a walk and an RBI ... hit safely in first 10 games of the season ... 4-for-12 in Fullerton series ... went 1-for-3 with a walk, three runs and five RBI vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff ... 4-for-7 over the first two games of the Nevada series ... drove in the first run of the game with a 10th-inning squeeze bunt in the UW's 3-0, 10-inning win over Oregon on April 9 ... 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles and an RBI vs. SeattleU on April 19 ... 6-for-10 in USC series ... went 3-for-3 with a home run and four RBI in the final game vs. the Trojans ... had three hits in each of the three conference games vs. Washington State (9-for-14 in the series) ... was 3-for-4 with two doubles in the first of three vs. the Cougars, then 3-for-5 in the next two ... had a 14-game hitting streak from April 19 to May 16 ... during that streak, was 26-for-57 (.456) ... played summer ball for the Terre Haute (Ind.) Rex in the Prospect League.
2010: Redshirted the season due to NCAA rules after transferring to the UW from Indiana State ... played summer ball for the Terre Haute (Ind.) Rex in the Prospect League.
INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY: Played one season at Indiana State, where his father served as head coach prior to the 2010 season ... played in 34 games, starting 21, for the Sycamores ... hit .326 (29-for-89) with 14 runs batted in ... helped team to a 33-21 record and a second-place finish in the Missouri Valley Conference.
TERRE HAUTE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from and played his final two seasons at Terre Haute North High ... played at Chico (Calif.) High as a freshman and sophomore ... earned a total of three varsity letters in baseball ... hit .469 with .528 on-base percentage as a senior at Terre Haute ... all-conference and all-Wabash Valley as both a junior and senior ... also an Indiana North-South All-Star as a senior ... named his team's rookie of the year as a sophomore at Chico High ... also earned two letters in football ... graduated high school with a 3.85 GPA.


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Game set for April 19 at 3 p.m.
Individual development key to team growth
Intrastate Foes, High-Powered Offenses, Meet on ESPN3
Huskies and Vandals Meet in Moscow Saturday
Both coaches satisfied with depth and talent
Week 9 football press conference with Head coach Rod Carey and players Perez Ford, Matt Krempel and Dechane Durante.
Highlights from the Huskies historic 55-24 win over the Boilermakers at Ross-Ade Stadium.
NIU rallied for a 30-27 victory over Iowa Saturday.
Highlights from the Huskies historic game
Players and coach Rod Carey visit children at Baptist Children Hospital
2012: Redshirted as a true freshman. Earned Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week honors following the Iowa (9-1), Army (9-15), Ball State (10-6) and Eastern Michigan (11-23) games. Named Special Teams Scout Team Player of the Week for the UT Martin (9-8) week.
High School: Garnered all-state, all-conference and academic all-conference honors in 2011 after recording 86 tackles - including 14 for loss - four sacks and four forced fumbles for Simley High School. Named the team's MVP following his senior year. Earned all-conference recognition after registering 58 tackles as a junior. Three-year starter who served as the team captain during his senior season. Wrestled for Simley's nationally-ranked wrestling team, finishing 2011 with a 26-19 record and 11 pins.
Personal: Born Sept. 2, 1993, in Edina, Minn. Son of Brad and Ericka Hazelett. Plans to major in business administration. Enjoys snowboarding, paintballing, tubing, fishing and hunting.


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It started with a pacifier.
Em Taylor might have just been a toddler, but the war was nevertheless on. It did not help matters that her sworn enemy, the pacifier-thief, became best friends with her big brother, forcing them to occupy the same areas on more than one occasion. Would they ever declare peace or would they go on fighting forever?
SNAPSHOT is the story about a boy and a girl, brought together again and again by circumstance. The tale of Em and Matt is portrayed through moments, so called snapshots. The snapshots are interlaced to tell a story about love and hate, the emotional up and downs of life and the difficult task of growing up.
Josephin Ripa lives in Sweden where she works as a veterinarian. She has been writing as a hobby since she was old enough to hold a pen. Inspired by Nancy Drew when she was around 11, most of her stories at that point were of a detective/criminal nature. Later on the stories turned more romantic and Josephin started writing fanfiction for online readers.
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I have written a lot of stories, but most of them are fanfiction (hence, cannot be published here). You can find links to them at my homepage: www.josephin.se
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Snapshot - Book 2 Published December 16, 2012


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Campus transitions
I am pleased to extend springtime greetings to you from the seminary, where in just two months we'll be sending our 50th class of graduates into the world to serve. Not unlike the liturgical year, the academic year is one of cycles, patterns and rituals, yet the seminary is quite different from year to year.
Each class is unique, and the life of the school is impacted by our students' varying values and ideas. This is a good thing. We are not a school that teaches a static body of material over and over again. Typically, it is the students who come and go, but this year an alumna-turned-administrator and a beloved longtime professor both are moving on to new but connected forms of service.
Rev. Benita Rollins, MTSO's director of alumni and church relations since 2007, will become superintendent of the Tuscarawas District of the East Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church in July. Benita left as a student 30 years ago to serve the church, and now she goes off to do so again. That is what we are about!
Dr. Vergel Lattimore, Beeghly Professor of Pastoral Care and Counseling and director of the MAADAM/MACM programs for the past 21 years, will retire June 30. Vergel will return to North Carolina to be closer to family and to serve his denomination at Hood Theological Seminary. He has been an outstanding member of this community and has been essential to the great success of the MACM program.
It is seldom easy to lose colleagues and friends from a community. And yet change is part of what keeps us alive. In Benita and Vergel, we have two people who have built deep relationships on campus as well as in the larger community. They leave behind much that will endure.
Incredible India:
A life-changing experience
By Deborah Caulk
M.Div. '14
A requirement for a Master of Divinity degree at MTSO is a Cross-Cultural Immersion Experience. As an M.Div. student, I knew I would need to choose one of the cross-cultural trips the school offers periodically.
When I saw "India," I knew without a doubt which trip I wanted. India – I immediately thought of "Incredible India," just as their national marketing strategy had planned. India – I'd known of it for years: the land of exotic spices, brilliant silks, tantalizing music, profound spirituality and the Taj Mahal!
Yes, I had heard some people say that southern India had mosquitoes tough enough to strangle a Chihuahua, but I was not going to let a bug or a 16-hour flight or a nasty threat of "Delhi Belly" scare me away from possibly the greatest adventure of my life.
Now that I'm safely back home, I can assure you that DEET works great against mosquitoes, you can learn to get comfortable and maybe even sleep on 16-hour flights, and there are easy ways to prevent "Delhi Belly." But more important, the greatest adventure of my life turned out to be one of the great turning points in my life as well.
For 15 days in late December and early January, I had the opportunity to immerse myself in the Indian culture along with 16 fellow adventuresome MTSO students and our fearless professor, Dr. Tim Van Meter. The trip offered an exhilarating turning point for me, as I had the opportunity to go beyond the cold, black-and-white words in textbooks to experience life in India first-hand. I now was seeing information in action, and I now had details to help form my own opinions about India.
I was privileged to be right in the middle of India's colors and sounds, to taste the deliciously spiced foods, to walk through the ancient holy places and the busy, exotic streets. I had the priceless opportunity of meeting fellow human beings in the midst of their own daily lives.
Some professors and staff members at the Tamil Nadu Theological Seminary invited me into their homes, introduced me to their spouses and children, shared a cup of tea with me, showed me some of their treasured possessions, and taught me how to play their indigenous musical instruments. I walked away from each of these occasions with my mind and heart feeling expanded and enriched. I realized anew that sharing God's love with all God's children is a vital element in ministry.
However, the immersion into Indian culture also was quite an unsettling turning point for me. I couldn't help but compare my typical daily life to the lives of some women I saw every day as we traveled through villages, towns and cities. In 90-degree heat, I saw old women bending over in muddy rice fields all day, young women using sledgehammers to crush piles of rocks, middle-aged women struggling behind ox-powered plows in obstinate clay soil, ancient women sitting along the roadsides hoping someone would buy their carrots, little girls walking miles to school on roads they shared with trucks, buses, motorcycles, rickshaws and cows.
One of the very contented women I met had two tea cups and two plates – no glasses, goblets, tumblers, juice cups or mugs; and definitely no eight-piece sets of holiday china used only in December – just two plain tea cups and two plates. "That's all we need," she said.
Another cheerful woman was seemingly happily raising her two teenage daughters in a tiny one-bedroom house. I wondered if maybe my having to tend to all my possessions could be holding me back from being able to drop whatever I'm doing to be available to answer God's call to help someone at a moment's notice.
Incredible India! I may have been on the other side of the world, thousands of miles away from everyone I know and love – and during Christmastime. Yet I experienced profound turning points. From the moment I arrived in India, I never felt a sense of loss for what I had left behind.
The people I met were so welcoming, so caring and so happy to have us with them that I felt I lacked nothing. As I learned to make myself at home there, I found my heart and mind were changed forever.
Casperson helps spark
an innovative UMC venture
As the Leadership Table of the United Methodist Church's Council of Bishops began fleshing out a bold vision for young entrepreneurship, Rev. April Casperson got an email. Casperson, director of admissions for Methodist Theological School in Ohio, was asked to join the design team driving the fledgling effort. The resulting project, dubbed Spark12, took a big step forward Jan. 21 with the launch of its website, Spark12.org.
So, what is it?
"Spark12 is an entry point for those interested in ministry leadership that allows them to discern while serving," said Casperson, an ordained deacon who earned Master of Divinity and Master of Theological Studies degrees from MTSO. The church hopes to tap the fresh ideas and energy of young people who aren't yet ordained – or perhaps aren't choosing a path that leads to ordination.
Later this year, Casperson and her fellow leadership team members will sift the first batch of proposals for innovative ministry from individuals or small groups of 18- to 35-year-olds. Those whose projects are chosen will become Spark12 fellows and awarded funding from a $175,000 pool established by several United Methodist sources.
Fellows will meet with coaches and mentors for an intensive weeklong orientation, after which they'll prepare to launch their ministry visions over the following 12 weeks. At the end of that time, fellows will again gather in person to present, meet with potential investors as appropriate, and conclude their formal relationship with the program.
Casperson is careful not to suggest what a winning Spark12 project should look like. "We were deliberately vague in order to leave things open," she said. But she noted that leadership team members have identified a couple of ministries they believe are similar to what the leadership team might want to fund: the Polaris Project, founded by Brown University students to fight human trafficking, and Ambatana Threads, a handmade-clothing business utilizing the skills of refugee women.
Joining Casperson on the Spark12 leadership team are three other young people from around the country, all with day jobs serving the church. The executive director, Rev. DJ del Rosario, is director of young adult ministry discernment and enlistment for the General Board of Higher Education & Ministry; Director of Communications Patrick Scriven is associate director of connectional ministries for the Pacific Northwest Annual Conference; and Director of Community Care Joseph D. Kim is director of children's rights advocacy for the General Board of Church & Society.
As Spark12's director of internal operations, Casperson's role is to take the big ideas of her teammates and figure out how to make them happen.
"DJ is a dreamer. I'm like, 'We need a spreadsheet,'" Casperson said, laughing.
One of the things the group had to dream up was a name. "Our previous name was Genesis Project," Casperson said. "But that was far too common. Everything from an Orthodox Jewish outreach organization to Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan has used it." A brainstorming session with Corhouse, a Seattle branding company, led the group to choose "Spark12," honoring a number that appears frequently in biblical text, from the 12 apostles to the 12 tribes of Israel to the 12 remaining baskets of food after Jesus fed the multitudes.
Casperson said the process of defining the Spark12 mission gave her a new appreciation for the principles and values she absorbed as an MTSO student.
"The entire team is about developing principled Christian leaders," she said. "We are also about social justice and transforming the world, and that parallels the way I was shaped and formed at MTSO."
The synthesis of the team's vision is apparent in the first words of the group's mission statement: "Spark12 invests in young entrepreneurs to launch innovative ideas that will transform the world."
Spark12 is one of several areas beyond MTSO where Casperson puts her education to use. Among other things, she is Design Team co-chair for Exploration 2013, an event for young people considering ordained ministry, and a member of the Campus Ministry Task Force of the West Ohio Annual Conference. She also is pursuing a Ph.D. in higher education administration at Ohio University.
It all makes her grateful for her experiences as an MTSO student: "I would not have had the foundation to do these things and think this way without this education."
MTSO and the Lake Institute
offer church-giving seminar
MTSO and the Lake Institute on Faith & Giving are pleased to offer a unique opportunity for church leaders to learn and implement the best faith-based fundraising practices available today.
In partnership with the Lake Institute, MTSO is hosting a three-part seminar, titled "Creating Congregational Cultures of Generosity," on April 27, June 6 and Sept. 19. The nonprofit Lake Institute, a program of the nationally renowned Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, specializes in congregational fundraising. It provides a safe and neutral environment for religious and philanthropic practitioners, scholars, and the public at large to engage in reflection and conversation about the role of religion's ultimate taboo topic: money.
This seminar is designed to help pastors and their leadership teams rethink their role in congregational finances, become better stewards of their donors' gifts, and awaken an ongoing spirit of generosity within their communities. It will provide valuable learning material, training, theological reflection and ongoing plans of action for participants.
What do vampire stories
tell us about God?
It's safe to say the fictional undead have lived the good life lately. There are the Twilight books and movies, the AMC series The Walking Dead, and even an iPhone app that inspires you to jog faster by pelting your eardrums with hysterical warnings that you're being chased by zombies. It's easy to dismiss these pop-culture phenomena as mindless diversions, good for a quick scare or even a laugh. Easy, that is, unless you've come across MTSO student Jess Peacock.
Where others see cartoonish flesh eaters and blood suckers, Peacock sees an opening to explore serious theological questions in new venues. While working toward a Master of Divinity degree and laying the groundwork for doctoral study, he is establishing himself around the country as an authority on the intersection of religion and the horror genre.
At the Florida State University Department of Religion's Graduate Student Symposium in mid-February, Peacock presented a paper titled "Such a Dark Thing: Liberation Theology and the Breakdown of Community in Stephen King's 'Salem's Lot."
"King paints a picture of a community that is oppressed," Peacock said of the vampire novel. "There's child abuse, spousal abuse, devious land deals. That's before anything crazy starts happening. The vampire just basically gives some sort of flesh to that oppression."
In the struggle of the book's heroes against an increasing vampire population, Peacock sees what Gustavo Gutiérrez calls a "theology of hope."
"Ultimately they do battle against oppression, and in the end they don't necessarily succeed," he said. "But that's not the point of liberation theology. The point is working toward the cessation of oppression without necessarily reaching that goal in your lifetime."
In late March, Peacock will share two papers at the American Academy of Religion's Midwest Conference in Illinois. Along with the 'Salem's Lot paper, he will present "OMG! The Role of Otto's Mysterium Tremendum Within the Traditional Vampire Narrative." Theologian Rudolph Otto used the term mysterium tremendum – tremendous mystery – to discuss the combination of wonder and terror invoked by a personal encounter with the divine. Peacock will extend it to the reaction to vampires in literature.
He'll fly to California in April for the Claremont Lincoln University National Student Conference, where he'll present a third paper, "The Pontypool Effect," inspired by a horror novel and film in which words become a virus, infecting people who hear them on the radio and inspiring murderous rage.
"What I want to do is examine Muslim-Christian relations and the subtle rhetoric of religious exceptionalism, which almost creates a virus," Peacock said. "People believe they're engaging in true interreligious dialogue, but these little words they use create a virus that creates an environment of exceptionalism and results in religious and cultural divisiveness." He'll explore whether incidents such as last year's Koran burning by Florida pastor Terry Jones can be attributed to a real-life Pontypool effect.
Closer to home, Peacock will spend part of his Easter weekend as a panelist at MARCON, a fantasy and science fiction convention in Columbus, where he will be part of a panel that considers the interplay between religion and the horror genre.
Peacock aspires to earn M.Div. and Ph.D. degrees on the way to a college teaching career, where he would like to guide students in the examination of religion and culture: "What I think I can help people do is see where religion is being discussed in culture, maybe when you don't even know you're talking about religion."
In a directed-study paper at MTSO, he explored the theological underpinnings of the vampire genre. "One of the things I discussed was theodicy: why evil exists in the world. What is the relationship between God and evil? The vampire is a modern way of looking at that."
Peacock's advisor for the paper was Dr. Tim Van Meter, assistant professor of Christian education and youth ministry.
"When I read Jess's directed-study paper, I thought he had things there that were publishable," said Van Meter, who's thrilled to see Peacock sharing his work with a broader audience. "He's found some avenues to put that out there in a way that it might be used."
Even though Peacock generally dislikes traveling, he's energized by his opportunities this spring to help sci-fi and horror fans consider the theological implications of the genre – and also to help those who think theologically to apply their discipline to the themes of popular literature and media. In his mind, these are obvious pursuits.
"After all," he said, "on the classic Star Trek, they were always discussing religious issues."
Bishop Linda Lee will
address 2012 graduates
Bishop Linda Lee, who presides over the Wisconsin Episcopal Area of the United Methodist Church, will deliver Methodist Theological School in Ohio's 2012 commencement address May 19.
Lee assumed leadership of the Wisconsin Area in 2004. In 2000, she became the first African-American woman to be elected bishop in the North Central Jurisdiction, presiding over the Michigan Area for four years.
Born in Cleveland, Lee has served United Methodist congregations in Ohio and Michigan. In the late 1980s, she was assistant to the dean for educational administration at MTSO, focusing on the Master of Arts in Alcohol and Drug Abuse Ministries program. Lee will retire from the episcopacy in September and plans to join Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary as bishop-in-residence in 2013.
"We're delighted that our graduates and guests will benefit from the wisdom of a former member of our campus community as she looks back on a groundbreaking ministry," said MTSO President Jay Rundell. "We're also happy to hear about her new role with our sister seminary. As a school that has been blessed by the contributions of Bishop Judy Craig, we're well aware of the value a bishop-in-residence brings to theological education."
The MTSO commencement ceremony begins at 11 a.m. May 19 in the Dickinson Courtyard on the MTSO campus. Guests are welcome, and tickets are not required.
Greek Orthodox bishop
and Muslim scholar to speak
A Greek Orthodox bishop and a Muslim scholar will discuss historical relations between the two faith traditions at the Eighth Annual Lecture on World Religions and Interreligious Dialogue, sponsored by the Theological Consortium of Greater Columbus. The lecture will be held at 7 p.m. April 18 in the Gloria Dei Worship Center on the campus of Trinity Lutheran Seminary, 2199 E. Main St. in Bexley. It is free and open to the public.
Methodist Theological School in Ohio is a member of the Theological Consortium, along with Trinity Lutheran Seminary and Pontifical College Josephinum. The lecture is coordinated by Dr. Paul Numrich, an expert on world religions and interreligious relations and a tenured member of the MTSO and Trinity faculties.
The April 18 lecture, "Conversion and Conflict: Reflections by a Greek Orthodox Bishop and Response by a Muslim Scholar," features Bishop Demetrios of Mokissos and Azam Nizamuddin. They will consider the two faith traditions' approaches to the notion of conversion – ranging from mutual peaceful tolerance to violent hostility – and will examine how these two traditions may move from the turbulent present into a peaceful future based on the positive contributions of current dialogue.
Bishop Demetrios, born Demetri Kantzavelos, serves as an auxiliary bishop of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and as Chancellor of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago. He is renowned for his ecumenical and interfaith work, including efforts to improve relations between the Turkish and Greek communities in Chicago, for which he received the Fethullah Gulen Award from the Niagara Foundation, a Turkish Muslim organization. He is a member of the Illinois State Advisory Committee of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and a regular contributor of editorials on issues concerning the Greek Orthodox faith and Hellenic culture in local and national media outlets.
Azam Nizamuddin is principal of a law firm in the Chicago area, where he practices business litigation, family law and real estate law. He teaches Introduction to Islamic Law (Sharia) in the School of Law, Loyola University Chicago, as well as courses on Islam and History of Islamic Thought in Loyola's Department of Theology. Nizamuddin lectures extensively on Islamic theology, law and civilization, and he has provided testimony to the Illinois Commission on Civil Rights regarding the status of the American Muslim community after 9/11.
MEI speakers explore missional
church in three contexts
With the theme "Missional Church in Many Contexts," MTSO's 2012 Mission and Evangelism Institute offers pathways toward becoming a missional congregation in rural, suburban and urban settings. Our three institute speakers are proven leaders who have had breakthroughs in transforming congregations from inward-oriented to mission-focused.


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Tropical Depression Two fades into a calm Atlantic
Tropical Depression Two, you had a nice run, but you're no Bertha.
The National Hurricane Center has issued its last advisory for the tropical depression as it fizzles in the Atlantic.
This storm had a nice three-day run. It first developed into a depression on Monday this week.
Forecasters initially thought this storm would quickly fizzle into nothing since it was running into marginally warm waters and a large area of high pressure, two storm killers.
The remnants of this storm are still headed for the Lesser Antilles at a clip of about 25 mph. They should arrive this evening, almost going unnoticed.
Maximum sustained wind gusts are near 35 mph, so worst case scenario for the islands will be a slightly stronger than average thunderstorm with heavy rains rolling through.
If you're looking for the next tropical storm, to be named Bertha, then you're going to be waiting a while. As of right now, nothing is brewing in the Atlantic, but the season is still young.
Follow Storm Shield Meteorologist Jason Meyers via the Storm Shield app on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Download the Storm Shield Weather Radio App for your iPhone or Android device and get severe weather alerts wherever you are.


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Per a recent press release, fans of Pixar's Ratatouille will soon have the chance to experience an adventure with Rémy the rat when the anticipated attraction finally opens on July 10 in Disneyland Paris' Walt Disney Studios park. Over the past few years anxious enthusiasts have discussed and photographed the emerging architecture and details of the announced ride and its Parisian-themed surroundings.
This exciting addition to the Disneyland Paris menu brings a new land of sorts as well as the resort's 60th attraction. More than just a ride, the project also includes a 370-seat table service restaurant featuring French cuisine, of course, in an upscale environment that references the aesthetic of the eatery seen during the finale of the associated attraction. The ride itself sports a rather lengthy title, Ratatouille: L'Aventure Totalement Toquée de Rémy, and endeavors to send guest on an adventure through the perspective of a Parisian rat. In describing the innovative experience, Disney was quick to tout the way in which riders will view the scenery.
The culinary world of the Disney•Pixar film Ratatouille comes to life in Ratatouille L'Aventure Totalement Toquée De Rémy (Ratatouille – The Adventure), a first-of-its-kind Disney attraction that uses trackless ride vehicles matched to an enormous 3D projection system featuring original animation from Pixar Animation Studios.
The ride vehicles themselves warrant mention as well.
The adventure begins when guests come on board a "ratmobile," a vehicle that looks like a cute version of our furry friends from the film.
Even more notable is the "trackless" system employed by the ratmobile ride cars. Having used this technology earlier to great success with Pooh's Hunny Hunt in Tokyo Disneyland, Disney's team aims to give guests an innovative experience where the car's next move through the kitchens and low areas of Paris is a mystery. From rooftops to the floor of chef Gusteau's great restaurant, riders will zip and zoom through the new attraction whilst nimbly avoiding the gaze of the film's antagonist, Chef Skinner.
The delicious culinary adventure begins July 10, only in Disneyland Paris.


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Enemies Within: AP reporters versus the state
Jared Malsin reviews Matt Apuzzo and Adam Goldman's book Enemies Within: Inside the NYPD's Secret Spying Unit and bin Laden's Final Plot Against America
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Mary Slossen, a fellow at the USC Annenberg School for Communication Journalism blogs at their site, The Scoop, that recently proposed government hearings on the radicalization of American Muslim communities will only hinder the established cooperation these communities have with law enforcement groups, both local and federal. In addition to needlessly singling out Muslim...
Tie Your Camel.
The problem with the Justice Department's investigation of American Muslim Council directorAbdurrahman Alamoudi, writes Shahed Amanullah and Aslam Abdullah, is that American Muslims didn't think of it first. Is Alamoudi's arrest part of an Ashcroftianwitchhunt? Perhaps, but that doesn't mean Alamoudi isn't at least guilty of lousy leadership, unless there's some "Successories" that advises one to take under-the-table cash from anonymous...


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Websites shine light on charities
But rating nonprofits for effectiveness is proving to be difficult
Marcia Wallace doesn't go to charity dinners. She hates auctions and door-to-door cookie-dough fundraisers.
"I don't need to be entertained," she says. "I want to give my money to charity, and I don't want to waste one penny."
To accomplish this goal, Wallace, a retired senior-level banking executive, has worked out a systematic approach to selecting charities. When nonprofits call her on the phone asking for money, the 64-year-old wants to know just one thing: "Do you have a four-star rating with Charity Navigator? No? Well, call me back when you do."
Intelligent charitable giving isn't a new idea, but at no point in history have everyday people had access to such sophisticated tools to make sure money is put to best use. Over the past decade, more than a half-dozen organizations devoted to rating nonprofits and educating donors have set up shop online. Websites like Charity Navigator, which is arguably the best-known nonprofit rating system in the country, have changed the giving game, not just for donors, but also for nonprofits.
More than just an informational resource, they have become powerful watchdogs in the nonprofit world.
Some worry, though, that charity rating systems do more harm than good. Because of a scarcity of public data about charities, organizations like Charity Navigator are forced to analyze nonprofits narrowly, putting a lot of emphasis on financial statements and largely ignoring an organization's impact.
Charity accountability
When Charity Navigator launched 10 years ago, the nonprofit world was embroiled in scandal. At Covenant House, the largest privately funded agency in the U.S. providing shelter and food to homeless and runaway youth, the founder and CEO had been accused of sexual and financial misconduct. William Aramony, CEO of United Way, was facing criminal charges for fraud. Concerned, self-made millionaire couple John P. and Marion Dugan went looking for a third-party, objective source of information to help guide them in their giving.
There were already a few organizations, like Guidestar, on the scene that supplied information about nonprofits for donors. But the Dugans wanted experts to interpret the complex reports for them. And they wanted it to be free of charge.
"They couldn't find it," said Ken Berger, president and CEO of Charity Navigator. "So, being entrepreneurs, they created it."
With a similar goal in mind, more than a half-dozen charity rating organizations, like Root Cause and Philanthropedia, would follow over the next decade.
The increasing interest in rating organizations is driven in part by a loss in trust among donors, Berger said. Seventy-one percent of Americans still trust nonprofits more than the government and for-profit ventures, according to a survey conducted for the American Express Leadership Academy, but that's down from 90 percent 10 years ago.
"For a long time, there has been this assumption to one degree or another that all charities are good because they are mission driven and not about the money," Berger said. "We are swimming in a sea of change. Cynicism is growing. If you poll a lot of charities, you will find that more and more and more and more of them are getting demands for accountability from funders."
When Charity Navigator started out, Berger said nonprofits were reluctant to provide information.
"You could hear a pin drop," he said.
As of 2008, only 13 percent of nonprofits were posting their audited financial statements online, according to research conducted by GuideStar. Less than half of nonprofits surveyed posted their annual reports online and only 3 percent provided public proof of their tax-exempt status.
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Luke Bryan's stage collapsed at a concert injuring four crew members. On Jan. 17, Taste of Country shared the news about this sad event. This all went down last night after a concert in Columbus, Ohio. Luckily Luke was already off the stage and safe plus the fans had already left the concert.
The crew was working on taking the stage down when a forklift hit it in the back causing the collapse. It actually damaged the stage enough that they had to change tonight's concert date, but Luke was able to reschedule it for the end of February.
The injuries happened when they were taking down the stage after the concert. Luckily they were minor injuries and everyone is going to end up being okay. Hopefully everyone will be okay and able to head back to work as soon as Luke Bryan's stage is ready for performing on again.
Luke hasn't said anything on Twitter about it besides to talk about the reschedule date, but his promotion company does a lot of his tweeting for him.


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Niels began his South African career as winemaker at Beaumont Wines in 1995, and in 1996 was the first to plant Shiraz vines in the Bot River valley.
He recalls the rainy Sunday, during his tenure at Beaumont, when he took a bottle of wine up to a rocky outcrop and looking at where his farm is now asked the question, 'if we can grow grapes on Beaumont, why not grow grapes here?'
Penny remembers planting the first vines in 2001 without any established irrigation, refilling a bucket and watering by hand. Naysayers warned it would never work, but miraculously the rains came.
The Luddite vineyards lie on the eastern slopes of the Houw Hoek Mountains, 30km from the Atlantic Ocean, and fall within the Walker Bay Wine Ward. The morning sun washing over the cool South-eastern slopes encourages long ripening, which in turn creates spicy characteristics in the well-balanced Luddite Shiraz.
Six hectares of the 17 hectare property is under vine, planted with Shiraz grapes. There are also Frantioa, Mission and Leccino olive trees and a herd of happy pigs. In 2011, Penny planted Luddite's first block of Chenin grapes.


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The U.S. Department of the Treasury has released guidelines for the new Qualifying Therapeutic Discovery Project (QTDP) Program created under the healthcare reform package. The program calls for up to $1 billion in tax credits and/or cash grants for small life science firms that show significant potential to produce new and cost-saving therapies, support good jobs, and increase U.S. competitiveness.
The guidance released today by the Internal Revenue Service describes the process by which firms can apply to have their research projects certified as eligible for the credit. Companies may submit applications for certification beginning June 21, and applications must be postmarked no later than July 21, 2010. As part of the review process for research projects, the Department of Health and Human Services will evaluate each project for its potential to produce new therapies or reduce healthcare costs. The IRS will issue certifications by the end of October based on the determinations made by HHS.
Only companies of 250 employees or fewer are eligible to apply. The credit will cover up to 50% percent of the cost of qualifying biomedical research or up to $5 million per firm. To provide an immediate boost to U.S. biomedical research and the small businesses that conduct it, the credit is effective for investments made in 2009 and 2010.
Firms can opt to receive a grant instead of a tax credit, so start-ups that are not yet profitable can benefit as well. Any such grant is not includable in the taxpayer's gross income. Additionally, unlike the SBIR program, companies that are majority owned by venture capital firms should be eligible for cash grants based on their qualified investments.
The therapeutic discovery tax credit is targeted to projects that show significant potential to produce new therapies, address unmet medical needs, reduce the long-term growth of healthcare costs, and advance the goal of curing cancer within the next 30 years. The credit's allocation will also take into consideration which projects show the greatest potential to create and sustain high-quality, high-paying jobs in the U.S. and to advance the country's competitiveness in the fields of life, biological, and medical sciences.
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In 1862, a 23 year old illustrator named Edwin Forbes (1839-1895) signed up to travel with the Union Army. During the course of the war, he made many illustrations of ordinary life rather than big, spectacular battles.
Today, several of Forbes' illustrations can be seen at the South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum. The exhibit opened at the Relic Room on March 15 and can be seen until August 15. The exhibit comes to the Relic Room from the Virginia Historical Society in Richmond, Va.
"This deals with everyday life rather than battle scenes." said Jami Boone, the Relic Room's curator of Exhibits and design.
These illustrations were used by Forbes in his memoir: Thirty Years After: An Artist's Story of the Great War published in 1890. They were part of a collection of 136 drawings given to the Virginia Historical Society by the W.R Berkley Family in 2008.
The exhibit can be seen as part of the Regular admission. Details of admission are available here here.
The Relic Room is located at 301 Gervais Street in the same building as the South Carolina State Museum. The Relic Room is located at the far end of the atrium,
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The Quarter Finals, as we are delighted with a trip to the movies who is box office award winning and who is left on the cutting room floor?
Big opening from the professionals, a little sporadic but it would have been better if the routines linked through more.
Scott and Natalie : Paso Doblé Craig 8, Len 9, Alisha 9, Bruno 9, Total:35
00 severerern, eat your heart out. A Paso Doblé to the James Bond theme with excellently executed bum twizzles.
This is the Scott we have missed over the last few weeks, very strong and passionate Spanish lines.
I thought the music was difficult to keep the action strong, but I thought they did a brilliant performance.
Ann and Anton : American Smooth (Foxtrot) Craig 2, Len 5, Alisha 4, Bruno 3, Total:14
I have to say this for me was Ann's best dance to date.
There were actually signs of dance!
Well some of the time well executed held lifts, Ann was even rising on her toes at one point and even Anton did not look as if he had to drag her round half as much.
It was entertaining but surely it must be time to leave on a high?
Matt and Aliona: Jive Craig 8, Len 9, Alisha 9, Bruno 9, Total: 35
'Yeah Baby' I loved the beginning especially when Matt back flipped off the judges stage, but then I found myself being distracted by all the playing around as there was not enough dance content when you compared it to Scott's Jive several weeks ago.
I could not decide whether Aliona had taught him to force his action to keep in character or not, as it was very heavy.
Pamela and James : Viennese Waltz Craig 10, Len 10, Alisha 10, Bruno 10, Total: 40
WOW! Again Pamela looked stunningly, beautifully, gorgeous; they had a very strong portrayal from the start to the very, very end.
She did miss a few heel leads but the way she was poised and balanced on her fleckle from closed to open hold was truly mesmerising and takes true talent, receiving a well deserved full house.
Happy 61st Birthday Pamela.
Gavin and Katya : Foxtrot Craig 7, Len 9, Alisha 9, Bruno 8, Total: 33
Easily Gavin's best dance to date, he showed great control, very well performed with pure technique on the syncopated section.
For me Gavin gave both Scott and Matt a run for their money this week.
Kara and Artem : Tango Craig 9, Len 9, Alisha 10, Bruno 10, Total: 38
An amazing professional performance, with beautiful control, and a perfect top line with staccato interpretation.
There were a few toe leads and I did not understand the flow of the choreography much but I could watch these two all night.
Out of all Saturdays performances it is the guys who need to keep their pedal to the metal, as it should be Pam and Kara in the final as both of them gave a truly finalist performance.
Sunday's results show.
Strictly Come Dancing Show Dancers!
Hmmm, they did not do it for me, Anton and Erin a truly Marcus and Karen demonstration, Scott and Natalie in the bottom two (please) but next weeks semi final, double elimination, swingathon and two routines each!
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By Colin Young
When creating a complex ASP application it is often necessary to
communicate with other servers on your network for services such as file storage or
databases. This leads to 2 major sources of initial errors, both of which may be
attributed to permission problems.
The first type of error manifests itself when you attempt to
access files in a shared directory on another machine. Fortunately this error is easy to
spot since it actually reports itself as permission denied. The other type of error occurs
when you attempt to connect to a database on another machine. This problem will become
apparent when you first attempt to connect to your database from an ASP page and, after
waiting an inordinately long time for any sort of response, you will be given the rather
helpful default ODBC error that some CreateFile function failed.
Luckily for us the solution is simple. Before proceeding to the
solution, however, it is helpful to understand what is happening in the background.
The default installation for IIS creates a local user account to
be used as the security context for the web server. This user is local to the machine that
is running the web server software, and will not be recognized on the network. The obvious
solution is to make the machines you are attempting to communicate with recognize the web
servers user. By default, this user is called IUSR_MACHINENAME (where MACHINENAME is
replaced with the actual name of the machine the server is running on as it is referred to
on the network).
During setup, a random password is created for this user. One
solution is to recreate the user on all the machines that the web server will need to
communicate with. This approach requires you to change the default password in two places
(the web server and in the User Manager for Domains utility for the local
"ghost" domain). You will then need to add the user to the other servers (again
in the User Manager for Domains on each machine, only in the local domain). This method is
the most secure but requires the most administration if you need to change passwords.
An easier method is to simply create a domain user and tell the
web server to act as that user, therefore taking advantage of the integrated domain-based
security in NT. There are a couple of things to make sure of though. So, here's how to set
up IIS to use a domain user for the anonymous web user.
Add IUSR_MACHINE (replace MACHINE with the name of the web
machine) to the domain.
Grant log on locally to IUSR_MACHINE (not done automatically)
Add DOMAIN\IUSR_MACHINE (replace DOMAIN with the NT domain the
user belongs to, e.g. CEOGROUP.COM) to the anonymous user in Internet Service Manager. Put
in the password you assigned to the user.
Turn off NT challenge/response. That will enable us to detect
potential problems by not having our local domain users automatically authenticated via
the NT methods.
Grant read privileges to IUSR_MACHINE on the root web directory
and all subdirectories (and any virtual roots on virtual servers if they are not under the
main root).
When choosing the anonymous user, use a name that is not likely
to be guessed, and a password that will be difficult to guess. If you follow standard
security measures for passwords and login names you should be safe. Also, restricting the
anonymous web server to allow access to only what is absolutely necessary is a very good
There is one more warning - if you use FrontPage to manage your
webs, do not attempt to adjust permissions or virtual directories manually using IIS.
Microsofts position is that you should use either FrontPage or IIS to manage your
virtual directories. Using both will lead to bizarre behavior that can be very difficult
to track down, but thats another story...
About Colin Young
Colin studied Mechanical Engineering and actually got his degree! Now he is putting it to
good use writing database programs for the internet. Started in unix Oracle, switched to
NT and SQL Server and never looked back. Currently working for The CEO Group Inc. No
personal web page yet. Maybe someday if he ever gets time or find something that needs to
be shared with the world. Hobbies include turning his office into a jungle (the real type
with plants, he's not referring to the mess of papers covering his desk).
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Well, you've heard about it. Now you can see it for yourself. Take a stroll over to amdmb.com and see what they found out about the AMD Duron 1GHz "Morgan" Processor. here's a snip:
"So, the Duron Morgan running a 1.2 GHz is nearly matching the performance of the 1.2 GHz Athlon Thunderbird in most tests. This shows the power that the new core can have on CPUs, and why the future of AMD's processors looks so bright. AMD may not have the revolutionary chip in the 1.0 GHz Duron that some were looking for, but AMD is aware of this. Waiting for the Palomino desktop CPU is just getting more difficult after we've seen here what the Morgan/Palomino core can do."


text: tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892227988810695161.post7948848037492676938..comments2016-06-29T01:21:07.833-04:00Comments on NAMI Blog: Take Control and Build Your Future with Ticket to WorkKatrina email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892227988810695161.post-73504788278470716402012-02-22T12:37:21.872-05:002012-02-22T12:37:21.872-05:00It is sad that this article talked only about thos...It is sad that this article talked only about those with mental disabilities. I have a disability, and a ticket to work. I went to college on my own, with the aid of student loans, which I now have to start paying back. I recieved a Bachelors in Business, and have been looking for work, but have not been able to find full time employment. I have found seasonal part time employment, with tax season which will end soon. I repeatedly called all the services, i.e. local vocational centers, programs, people, and correct contacts the Ticket to Work people told me to contact, starting in Oct. 2011. Here it is almost the end of Feb. 2012, and not one program, vocational center/program, or person has contacted me or even bothered to call me back. This is a pitifull program, that builds up hope of help, but does not have people working for them, directors included, that care to even return a phone call, or help individuals in need. I have done what I have on my own, without the help from anyone, and will continue to try and do what I can to try and find not only a job, but a career, I can try and financially support myself on. We all know that a person cannot survive on $698 a month. I do what I can to try and make ends meet. If it was not for my children and parents at times I would have been homeless for sure. I am a 48yr old single female, and that is my only income, except for my student loans, and pell grant, which I no longer get since last year. I live on my own, and have been since July 2011. I don't get Food Stamps because of a NC state law that disqualified me permanetly from getting them, so I have about $100 a month for food. This is what I survive on. You tell me, how am I gonna pay back student loans without a good job, and some firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892227988810695161.post-9385995803905323552012-02-04T13:05:23.736-05:002012-02-04T13:05:23.736-05:00it is really very sad how the state vocational ser...it is really very sad how the state vocational service treat mentallly ill patients, i'm one and they treated me with disrespect, they talked to me like if i was dumb, and they made it seem like i could'nt make up my own mind on what types of jobs and training that i found intrest in. If you don't pick the job that they want to give you in a timely manner they will close out your case unsuccessful everytime, and leave you back at square one. I asked them to help me with a medical assistance trade and they said because i had a mental disability that it was no way that i could do that type of work. the nerve of them, and the truth is they're suppose to help out with all disabilitiess, but they do act predjudices like it has been mention in one of the comments above. so now i'm trying to enroll myself into a community college, i just have to take the compass test and i will plan on my G E D at a latter firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892227988810695161.post-29527759817447270822012-01-21T11:55:41.760-05:002012-01-21T11:55:41.760-05:00When I read this "The Ticket to Work program ...When I read this "The Ticket to Work program is here to help people with disabilities find good jobs, good careers and better self-supporting futures" I thought the author was a little too positive about what the TTW program can do for people. He needs to pose as a disabled person and talk to someone at ARC. They want you to get employed and they do NOT care whether the job is "good" or "well paying" or fulfilling. They just want you working! The word "career" is NOT in their vocabulary. I believe Congress should pay employers what they are paying all these ENs. Employers receive between 3 and 4 thousand dollars in tax credits for hiring the disabled. Most large employers specifically rule out the mentally ill. This author lives in a dream world NOT the real firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892227988810695161.post-65320650153376795482012-01-20T20:16:42.745-05:002012-01-20T20:16:42.745-05:00I'm trying to find information on whether TTW ...I'm trying to find information on whether TTW will help with education or vocational placement. I'm interested in a program to become an ultrasound technician. From my own research I've seen there are programs that run anywhere from 8 months to 2 yrs. Any idea if TTW would help me get this training, or if I could go through our local VESID and if they would coordinate with them? Thanks for any info!Laurahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892227988810695161.post-61531786066902260492012-01-04T14:13:09.975-05:002012-01-04T14:13:09.975-05:00I found Vocational Rehabilitation to have severe p...I found Vocational Rehabilitation to have severe prejudices against those with mental illness (depression), women and seniors. It appeared that it prefered white, young men to give monies for education and training. The agencies I experienced were very controlling and very firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892227988810695161.post-68554698881810895212011-12-14T00:17:51.140-05:002011-12-14T00:17:51.140-05:00Yes, there are lots of promises published by diffe...Yes, there are lots of promises published by different federal agencies but my experience has taught me not to get my hope up. It seems that these programs keep those involved in them employed. But those of us who have disabilites and want to work still find a great deal of discrimination within the agencies where we seek email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892227988810695161.post-34724023832563420532011-12-13T11:00:10.628-05:002011-12-13T11:00:10.628-05:00Bob Williams' NAMI Blog about the Ticket to Wo...Bob Williams' NAMI Blog about the Ticket to Work is uplifting for persons disabled due to mental illness who wish to work, but in failing to be specific about what the Ticket offers, it is also misleading. Unfortunately it perpetuates a prevailing misunderstanding that the Ticket is a panacea which ensures participants will be given jobs and educations and all sorts of goods and services. In fact, all that the Ticket program offers anyone is a temporary exemption from medical reviews. There are many beneficiaries, of course, for whom this incentive is hardly an incentive at all, since they have such severe disabilities that they have nothing to fear from being subjected to medical reviews. And there are those who see the Ticket as a kind of entitlement, and who are disappointed that the program, which seems to offer them so much, actually offers them so little. Bob does mention other several work incentives, including the continuation of health insurance and expedited reinstatement, as being helpful, and indeed many of Social Security's other incentives do provide beneficiaries seeking work with far more significant and tangible assistance than the Ticket program. To tell people, as Bob does in the title of his blog, that they can "take control and build (their) future with (the) Ticket to Work" is to invest the Ticket with far more power and promise than the Ticket to Work program actually delivers. It would be less disillusioning for those aspiring to return to work to describe the Ticket program to them more realistically, in terms of the actually modest advantage it provides to some disabled job seekers. I think we would be instilling more genuine hope in our disabled beneficiaries by giving them realistic expectations, rather than hype, about the ways in which Social Security's work incentives can help them.George Jabol, Social Security Specialist at Michigan Rehabilitation firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892227988810695161.post-9731720557375753942011-11-08T02:06:29.319-05:002011-11-08T02:06:29.319-05:00I'm a ticket holder working on my second ticke...I'm a ticket holder working on my second ticket, I found my own jobs,and trying very hard to stay in compliance with the procedures. I had to visit my local Social Security office looking for help while I was applying for an appeal of my benefits being deducted,I was told if I stop working I wouldn't have any problem with my benefits, I took my ticket with me and they said they don't know anything about the "ticket to work program".Hankhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892227988810695161.post-11515485641854204332011-10-08T11:51:27.067-04:002011-10-08T11:51:27.067-04:00The truth is that Ticket To Work is not available ...The truth is that Ticket To Work is not available to all Social Security recipients. If the person is now an adult disabled child of a deceased parent and draws Survivor benefits, they are not included in the law and do not have automatic access to federal programs like Medicaid, Ticket to Work, and others. Just because their parent passed away while they were minors, they don't get the same chance at building their future as everyone else who receives Social Security. It's sad.Cindyhttp://email@example.com


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The 78th Annual Lighting of the World's Largest Living Christmas Tree will be held on Thursday, December 6 at Hilton Park, which is located at 407 Hilton Street. Holiday entertainment, provided by the Thalian Association Children's Theater, will begin at 5:45 p.m. The lighting ceremony will begin at 6:00 p.m. followed by Santa's arrival.
Visit Santa for free nightly from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Hilton Park:
Thursday, Dec. 6 - Sunday, Dec. 9
Friday, Dec. 14 - Sunday, Dec. 16
Friday, Dec. 21 - Sunday, Dec. 23
The line to visit Santa closes at 8:30 p.m. each night, so arrive early. Each child will receive a candy cane and a special toy from Santa!


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PCC Leads Late But Tar Heels Pull out Win
CHAPEL HILL—Pitt Community College led late but couldn't hold on in falling to the UNC-Chapel Hill JV squad, 85-82, in the Dean E. Smith Center on Tuesday.
The loss was PCC's fourth straight, dropping the team to 3-4 overall this season.
The Bulldogs erased a 43-34 halftime deficit in the second half to take a 71-66 advantage with 4:25 to go. Pitt led 81-80 with 1:31 remaining before the Tar Heels capitalized on a layup and foul in the final 30 seconds to capture the victory.
James Nolan led all scorers with 19 for PCC while teammate Demetrio Irby added 18.
Chris McLawhorn and Darren Wilson led the Bulldogs on the boards with 11 rebounds each.
Pitt made 26-of-38 free throws for the game.
Denzel Robinson and Kyle Currie scored 16 and 12 points, respectively, for Carolina, which improved to 5-0 this season.
Next up for PCC is Wake Tech at home Dec. 1. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. in the Charles Coburn Center.


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|Canadian Para-Dressage Riders Compete in the Individual Test at the 2010 Alltech FEI WEG
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October 6, 2010 — Canadian Grade 4 Para-Dressage riders competed in the Individual Championship test on October 6 at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) held in Lexington, KY, taking place October 5–9, 2010.
Eleonore Elstone of Langley, BC, was the first in for Canada riding Why Not G, a seven-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by Elstone and Kelleigh Kulscar. The pair performed a very impressive test highlighted by excellent lateral work at the trot and canter. Elstone and Why Not G scored 64.903% for eighth place in the Grade 4 Individual Championship test.
"I really liked today's ride," said Elstone. "Why Not G really wanted to be in the ring with me today and be my partner. It was really wonderful to ride him. In preparation of Sunday's Freestyle, I am going to school exactly as I did today."
Competing as an Individual for Canada, Madison Lawson of Bonfield, ON made her debut at the World Championship level of competition with her horse McGuire, a 13-year-old Canadian Sport Horse gelding. They earned a score of 61.419% for 15th place.
"I am really proud to be here. It feels amazing, and it is an honour to ride for Canada," said Lawson. "We have a lot to work on, but I am only 16-years-old, so I have a lot more to learn. McGuire was really good, and I am really pleased with him. I am going to work on my lateral work to get it more rhythmic leading up to my Freestyle."
"Eleonore is a little bit disappointed in the scores she received today. We all thought that she had a better ride today than yesterday," said Elizabeth Quigg-Robinson, chef d'équipe of the Canadian Para-Dressage Team. "Madison did an excellent job for her first major games. She really put it together and stayed very cool in the ring. Madison and her horse are a nice combination and I think they have a great future together."
The Para-Dressage Team competition continues on October 7th when Lauren Barwick of Aldergrove, BC and her horse Maile and Jennifer McKenzie of Maple Ridge, BC, and Sunbury Lodge Voodoo will ride their Individual Championship Test. The combined scores from the Team Test and the Individual Championship Test will determine the Team medals.
Canadian riders competing as individuals—Sharon Buffitt of Pointe-Claire, QC, and Tara Kowalski of Chilliwack, BC—will also compete with all the team members in the second day of Individual Championship Tests on October 7 and the Freestyle Test on October 8th and 9th.
Complete details about WEG Para-Dressage maybe found at www.alltechfeigames.com.
About Para-Equestrian Canada
Para-Equestrian Canada is the Equine Canada committee responsible for developing programs for athletes with a physical disability, and implementing the Para-Dressage high performance program. Para-Equestrian is one of Canada's most successful international disciplines, achieving an individual gold medal and an individual silver medal at the 2008 Paralympic Games, as well as two individual bronze medals at the 2004 Paralympic Games.
About Para-Equestrian Sport
Para-Equestrian sport provides riders with a physical disability the opportunity to compete against other riders with similar abilities. Riders are given a "Grade" based on their functional ability, and are judged on their riding skill against other athletes of the same Grade. There are five grades of competitions in dressage, with Grade 1A representing the more severely impaired riders, and Grade 4 representing the least severely impaired riders. Many Para-Equestrian athletes also compete alongside able-bodied competitors in Equine Canada competitions. At the grass roots level, Para-Equestrian encompasses a number of different disciplines, while the international stream focuses only on Para-Dressage. For more information, please visit www.equinecanada.ca/para-equestrian.
About Equine Canada
Equine Canada is Canada's national governing body for equestrianism. A member-driven, charitable institution, it is the executive branch of the Canadian Equestrian Team, and the national authority for equestrian competition; the national voice for recreational riders; and the national association for equine welfare, breeding, and industry. Equine Canada is recognised by the Government of Canada, the International Equestrian Federation (FEI), and the Canadian Olympic Committee as the national organisation representing equestrian sport and equine interests. For more information about Equine Canada, please visit www.equinecanada.ca.