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Beat Battles RULES/FAQ - PLEASE READ FIRST
Posted 12 May 2009 - 03:20 PM
Anyone can participate.
Each Saturday a sample for beat makers to use is posted in the Beat Battles forum. Make a beat using the sample, and post it on the forum by Wednesday. Voting takes place on the board Thursday. The winner chooses the sample and sets rules for the next battle.
The Beat Battles are run entirely by users of the Stones Throw Message Board.
• Join the Stones Throw Message Board
• Download the sample from the latest thread on the Beat Battles forum.
• Post your beat on Soundcloud, with the tag and title STBB### (using the number of the current Beat Battle)
• Post your beat on the latest Beat Battle by Wednesday, 11:59PM, Pacific time.
• Voting starts on the Beat Battles forum Thursday, 12:00AM, Pacific time, and ends on Friday, 11:59PM Pacific time.
• Winner posts next week's new Sample & Rules on Saturday by Noon, 12:00PM Pacific time.
The winner of the previous week's battle sets the rules. Here are the default rules:
• One beat per person
• Flip the chosen sample any way you want
• Outside drums and bass are allowed
• No outside keys/synth unless stated
• No A Cappellas
• Vocal samples/skits are allowed
• Cuts/scratches are permitted
Voting takes place in a separate thread for each Beat Battle on the Beat Battles forum. You can vote if you have entered the battles before, or if you have a post count of 5+
• Votes must be in by Friday, 11:59PM Pacific Time.
• Don't vote for yourself
• Make your votes easy to read - using BOLD, BIG FONTS and HIGHLIGHTS is recommended
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Posted 01 June 2012 - 02:49 AM
I think we must change the vote process to be fair as possible. So, I propose that the moderator of the group will keep the tracks 'pending approval' until voting day, at which point all beats go live to the group page simultaneously.
This way, voting cannot be skewed by friends, nepotism etc.
I think it's better. Tell me what you think.
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Posted 23 September 2013 - 03:44 PM
Hey, quick question - how to embed the soundcloud player in a forum post?
Posting the URL of the Soundcloud track on the forum should result in the track being automatically embedded. If that fails:
[ soundcloud ] URL OF TRACK [ / soundcloud ]
additionally, there is a button in the POST window called "Special BBCode" which helps enable Soundcloud and other kinds of links.
Posted 24 September 2013 - 05:07 AM
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Posted 31 May 2014 - 07:42 AM
Speaking about samples, is there any list of songs/samples that have previously been used in STBB?
It would be cool to have some sort of overview when choosing samples, just so you don't pick anything
that has been played before.
Posted 17 September 2015 - 10:58 AM
...I'd like to propose two new fixed rules:
- No rulechanges after posting the Topic Start
- The rulemaker has the final say on the entries... he can be made aware of possibly dodgy entries by other participants
- must vote to be able to win
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Posted 19 September 2015 - 04:42 AM
I suggest on top of Joa's suggestions (which I support) that when only much later/after finishing a week's competition, comes out that somebody has won with breaking a rule, the win of that week's competition will be given - with all the (in retrospection) deserved respect and honour - to the nr. 2 in line.
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Posted 17 August 2016 - 02:20 PM
can't find anything in the rules regarding the substituting a posted beat for a new one...
might be good to add the guidelines we've been using...
- it is allowed to replace an earlier posted beat but only if it's a totally different flip.
- first flip is allowed to stay posted when: non- entry is put in the title
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Police: Man arrested for stealing gadget-filled backpack
Suspect accused of stealing thousands in property
Madison police said they arrested a 44-year-old man for theft Friday morning.
Police said Timothy Ingram stole a backpack out of a California couple's car while they were in Madison, visiting their son. The victims described to police the black and gray Land's End backpack to police and said three digital cameras and an Apple iPad were inside.
The victim was able to find the approximate location of the iPad, thanks to the gadget's GPS. He told police the signal was coming from Lake Wingra.
The officer went to the park and found an iPad charging inside an empty Chevy Astro van. Ingram, the van's driver, appeared, and the officer asked him if the iPad was his. Ingram told the officer that it was not, and police said he confessed to the theft.
Police said the California couple was happy to have their property back. Police estimated the property was valued at $4,000. Police said the couple was excited to see how technology turned them into amateur gumshoes.
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Five questions on the LSE's bid for Russell Investments
The London Stock Exchange's bid for the US fund manager Russell Investments is further proof, if any were needed, of the diversification drive taking place among exchanges all over the world.
The UK stock-exchange operator is among a small group of late-stage bidders for Russell, which was put up for sale by majority-owner Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co earlier this year.
It is understood to be competing for the Seattle-based company against index provider MSCI and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, The Wall Street Journal reported today.
In a regulatory statement this morning, the LSE said it was "evaluating the merits of a potential transaction involving Russell". It added that, if a transaction were to proceed, it would "intend to part-fund it through an equity raise".
Russell comprises two main units: its stock index business, which includes the Russell 2000 index of US small-cap stocks, and an investment business. In total, the businesses may fetch up to $3 billion, the WSJ reported.
Financial News answers five key questions about the LSE's bid.
1) Why would this acquisition make sense to the LSE?
The LSE's interest is focused mainly on the index business, according to people familiar with the situation. It is also further evidence of the LSE's push to diversify its business model.
Information services accounted for 42% (or £306 million) of the LSE's revenues for the year ended March 31, 2013, the most recent figures. Five years ago, that figure was 28% (£181 million). The lion's share of those revenues come from FTSE Group, the index provider fully-owned by the LSE after it purchased the 50% it did not already own in 2011.
Building, calculating and maintaining indices is a natural extension of exchanges' existing technology and data businesses and the trend towards passive investment strategies and ETFs is creating a feeding frenzy over investable indices. Indices also allow exchanges to develop their brand internationally, on a scalable and low-risk basis by building customised, country-specific products from existing data sets.
Russell would give the LSE a strong brand in the US and complement the FTSE's Euro-centric business, which has struggled to secure a foothold in the North American market. FTSE may be able to take on all of the Russell products, and reduce the cost of running them.
2) Why does an exchange want to own indices?
As the LSE knows only too well from competing with rival exchanges such as Bats Chi-X Europe, stock trading can successfully be copied and competed away. As a result, large exchanges are now focused on owning intellectual property and proprietary indices.
To an exchange operator, an index business is a factory from which it can build structured products and derivatives. Licensing agreements for derivatives written on indices can provide high-margin, recurring revenue. Furthermore, an operator such as LSE would be able to list the products, trade them on its secondary markets and clear them through LCH.Clearnet, the post-trade provider in which it acquired a controlling stake last year.
The LSE has made no secret of its desire to build a derivatives franchise and build listed benchmark products that effectively replicate over-the-counter offerings which are being forced onto exchange by regulators.
3) What might the LSE offer over and above other bidders?
Banks and index businesses are not currently viewed as a good mix. Index and benchmark providers globally have come under intense scrutiny as regulators probe banks' involvement in alleged manipulation of benchmarks, including Libor, Isdafix and FX and commodities benchmarks. The LSE's bid may be looked upon favourably in that context.
Global watchdog the International Organization of Securities Commissions has issued new principles for benchmark providers, while new European benchmark regulations could lead banks and others that produce indices in-house to re-examine the governance of those products. These forces are driving the oversight of indices towards independent operators. Barclays is mooting a sale of its index business, while UBS recently sold its Australian bond index business to Bloomberg.
As independent entities, exchanges are a natural home for these businesses, and owning an indexing business might help improve the LSE's relationship with the bank community. Going forward, it's easy to see how banks might develop trading strategies, work with an exchange to develop an investable index and linked contracts, and get paid based on their assets under management.
4) What might happen to the asset management business?
Northwestern Mutual is keen to sell both the index and asset management business of Russell to one bidder, according to reports. While there are natural synergies between an index provider and asset manager, the LSE is unlikely to be keen to run an asset management business. Mark Makepeace, a veteran of the FTSE business and its current chief executive, would be well-placed to run the index group, but less so the asset manager. The LSE may well look to offload the asset management business at a later date. Private equity firms could be suitors for this business, industry practitioners said, which had some $260 billion in assets under management as of the end of March, according to Russell's website.
5) Could the deal be Xavier Rolet's final flourish?
Xavier Rolet, the LSE's chief executive, has been at the helm of the iconic exchange for five years this month. If LSE were to win the auction for Russell, it would mark his biggest acquisition; overtaking the LSE's £460 million acquisition of the remaining 50% stake in FTSE International, best-known for the UK's FTSE 100 Index, from Pearson in 2011.
Nevertheless, Rolet, a former M&A banker at Lehman Brothers, has overseen several strategic acquisitions that have successfully diversified the group from what was primarily a UK stock exchange, into a global provider of trading, clearing, information and technology services. These include the acquisition of MillenniumIT, the Sri Lankan systems provider, and LCH.Clearnet, the clearing house.
Completing this deal might pave the way for Rolet to move onto pastures new and pave the way for a new leader, such as FTSE's Makepeace to take the group forward, industry practitioners speculated. The LSE declined to comment. Rolet was not available for comment.


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Steve Jobs – Condolences
I offer my deepest condolences to Steve Job's family. To lose someone so young, especially one with young children, is a tragedy no matter how famous or obscure the person.
As a life long lover of technology, a developer, and someone who loves great design (aesthetic and functional), I am saddened by the loss of one of the premier leaders in the technological era. Humanity has lost a great innovator and hopefully Apple will continue to produce great new products even in the absence of Mr. Jobs. I say this not as a consumer of Apple products (The only Apple product I have is an iPhone 4. I primarily use Linux and Windows.), but as a lover of great technology. May his spirit forever live on as a part of Apple.


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How can I tell whether my toddler has food poisoning?
Food poisoning, which is usually caused by eating food or drinking water that's contaminated with one of several kinds of nasty bacteria, can be hard to distinguish from a stomach virus, which is usually picked up on the hands and transferred to the mouth. The symptoms are the same: abdominal cramping, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and often fever, chills, achiness, and headache.
If your toddler has food poisoning, the symptoms will likely appear two to 48 hours after eating the food and will usually last a day or two but can continue in severe cases for a week or more.
How can I tell what kind of food poisoning my child has?
Testing of blood, stool, and leftover food may identify the bacteria when necessary, but often the doctor won't need to identify the exact culprit because the treatment is the same regardless. (In fact, the treatment is the same for a stomach virus, too.) There are exceptions, though. If there's blood in your toddler's stool, for example, the doctor will test to make sure that he doesn't have food poisoning that's caused by a potentially dangerous bacteria, like E. coli 0157:H7, Shigella, or Salmonella.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the most common food-borne infections are those caused by the bacteria Campylobacter, Salmonella, and E. coli 0157:H7, as well as by a group of viruses called noroviruses. Less common — but dangerous if left untreated — is botulism. Here's a quick look at these bacteria:
Campylobacter is the most frequently diagnosed food-borne bacterium. It's usually transmitted through raw or undercooked poultry or unpasteurized milk, but your toddler can also get it from contaminated water. It's not usually spread from person to person, but it can be. (If your child has it and has diarrhea, for example, you could possibly get it from cleaning him up.)
It's also possible to contract the bacteria from the stool of a dog or cat. Campylobacter often goes undiagnosed because there are sometimes no symptoms, but signs can include nausea and vomiting, diarrhea (sometimes bloody), cramping, abdominal pain, and fever. It usually lasts for two to five days, but can linger for up to ten days.
Salmonella can be present in raw or undercooked eggs, poultry and meat, raw milk and dairy products, and seafood, and can be spread by food handlers. Reptiles like pet iguanas, turtles, lizards, and snakes can also carry Salmonella. In most cases, if your child has a bout of Salmonella, he'll develop fever, diarrhea, and abdominal cramps. He may also have tiny pink spots on his skin.
Symptoms usually start eight to 48 hours after contact and last for a day or two, though they can persist for more than a week, and the bacteria can continue to exist in the body for months. Two-thirds of patients with Salmonella are under 20 years old. In a person with a compromised immune system, Salmonella can invade the bloodstream and become life threatening.
E. coli is transmitted through food or water that's contaminated with microscopic amounts of cow feces. (If a person has E. coli and does not wash her hands after using the toilet, she can also spread it to another person.) E. coli can cause severe, sometimes bloody diarrhea and painful abdominal cramps, without much of a fever.
There are a number of strains of Escherichia coli. E. coli 0157:H7 is a particular strain that causes a more severe, longer-lasting illness. In babies and young children, E. coli 0157:H7 can be life threatening and often requires hospitalization. Symptoms can begin eight to 48 hours after your child eats a food contaminated with the bacteria and last about two to five days.
Norovirus is also called Norwalk-like virus (NLVs) or calicivirus, because it belongs to the Caliciviridae virus family. This very common virus isn't often diagnosed because a lab test for it isn't widely available. Severe vomiting is the hallmark sign, and it usually begins suddenly, about 24 to 48 hours after contact with the virus, although symptoms can show up as early as 12 hours.
The norovirus is transmitted through contaminated food, utensils, and surfaces. Because it's highly contagious, it spreads easily in daycare facilities and homes. There are many strains of norovirus, so it's hard to develop immunity to them. A case of norovirus usually goes away on its own in one to two days, but in the meantime you'll want to make sure that your toddler doesn't get dehydrated because of the vomiting.
Botulism is fairly rare — there are only about 110 cases in the United States each year. It's caused by the bacteria Clostridium botulinum, which is found in soil. But it's most often transmitted through improperly canned or preserved food, especially home-canned vegetables, cured pork and ham, smoked or raw fish, honey, and corn syrup.
Infant botulism happens when a baby eats the bacteria or its spores, and they then grow in his intestinal tract. (This is why you should never feed honey to a baby before his first birthday.) Symptoms of botulism include constipation, weakness, droopy eyelids, and difficulty swallowing. (The child will be alert, though, despite his weakness.) Left untreated, botulism can progress to muscle and respiratory paralysis. The symptoms usually show up in eight to 36 hours.


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To our leaders: Control gunsApril 09,2013
The National Rifle Association (NRA) has again come out with another insincere plan to curb gun violence in our schools. This latest proposal to put armed guards in all schools was less than helpful and in fact ignores reality, but then again this is coming from the NRA.
Their statement disregards all evidence to the contrary; totally denying the fact that due to our glut of firearms, the United States has by far the highest homicide and suicide rate due to gun violence (greater than 30,000 deaths annually) than any other civilized country in the world with reasonable gun safety laws. Statistics also show that schools are actually very safe places, with far more gun fatalities occurring on the streets of our cities and in our own homes.
We would have a greater impact in decreasing gun fatalities by having armed guards assigned to our homes; neither do I hear them calling on Congress to put more police in our crime ridden cities. Unfortunately some in Congress are actually considering making federal dollars available to schools that want to hire armed security. With all our concerns over our national debt, this would be a huge financial mistake for very little, if any, real security gains.
If a local community feels that it is necessary, they should vote to fund it; this should not be a responsibility of the Federal government. We need to propose measures which will reduce gun violence in our society, not provide the false impression of securing our schools with more guns, but reducing the chance that deranged individuals will obtain them and actually find a way to use them. Although the NRA loves to quote that the assault weapons ban was ineffective, before the ban was abolished, there were no massacres on the scale of Aurora and Newtown.
Unless we act now the next massacre may well be worse. Send e-mail to your Representative and Senators asking them to, at the very least: 1. Require a universal criminal background check for every gun sold in America; 2. Make gun trafficking a federal crime, with real penalties for straw purchasers (those who arm criminals).
And when Senator Feinsteins amendment comes to the Senate floor: 3. Ban assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines.
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There's a time and a place for everything, especially in the face of unspeakable tragedy.
Like millions of Americans, I watched and listened in horror as the mass shooting tragedy unfolded at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn. I've been a parent for a whopping 49 days. As a journalist, I've followed too many tragedies to count, and I'm having a hard time processing these new and raw emotions that come with being the father of a small child.
Today and the days that follow are the days for us to talk about those feelings, and to grapple with how something like this can happen. The following days are the time to reflect, publicly and privately, about the tragedy.
Police are still trying to piece together what made an obviously very disturbed individual take 28 lives, most of them children. We don't know why he did it. As I write this, we don't know much of anything.
But there are some things I do know.
I know I shouldn't feel guilty about my recent blog posts in which I champion the right to bear arms. Yet I have this inexplicable urge to explain myself.
I know that I'm a good man. I own firearms, from handguns to assault rifles. I use them for recreation and for personal protection. I like to think that any of my co-workers and neighbors, when asked, would vouch for my character.
I know that my father-in-law, also a a gun owner, is one of the most decent men I have ever met.
I know that I can say the same for my old Army buddies, who also owned guns, and that even after all these years I would willingly, without hesitation, entrust any of them with my life.
I know that one of the most valuable lessons my parents ever taught me is that you are judged by the company you keep.
I know that there are tens of millions of law-abiding gun owners in this country who watched this tragedy with the same horror that I did.
There are other things I know, that I hope that most other people know, too.
I know that now is not the time to scream for more laws, especially when we still know so little.
I know that now is not the time to scream that the government can have their guns when they pry them from their dead hands.
I know that now is not the time to scream about violence in television and video games.
Now is the time to mourn.
Now is the time to reflect, publicly and privately, about the tragedy.
Now is the time to cry, to pray for families, a school and community torn apart. Now is the time to heal, to bury the dead.
Now is the time to follw the adage that if you have nothing nice or constructive to say, don't say anything at all. Now is the time, if there ever was one, to think before saying/writing/tweeting something you'll regret later.
Now is the time to talk with our children about what happened.
And in my case, to hold month-old daughter in my rocking chair and not say a word.
Just stare.
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Marjorie BedardJuly 08,2013Marjorie Bedard
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. Marjorie (Greeno) Bedard, 81, of East Hartford, Conn., peacefully passed away on Monday, July 1, 2013, at St. Francis Hospital, Hartford, Conn., with her caring family by her side.Marjorie was the loving wife of over 51 years of the late George J. Bedard.
Born in Pittsford, Vt., on December 8, 1931, a daughter of the late Perley and Anna (Steele) Greeno, she had been a resident of East Hartford, Conn., since 1975. Marjorie was a dedicated employee for many years for the Travelers Insurance Co., Hartford, Conn., where she retired as an underwriter. Marjorie loved to crochet and make afghans for family and friends. She also liked watching basketball. Most of all, Marjorie enjoyed being with family and friends, especially at Christmas and during all holidays.
Besides her beloved husband and parents, she was predeceased by a son, Michael P. Bedard of Stevensville, Md. Marjorie is survived by her devoted daughter, Diane J. Counihan of Torrington, Conn.; two sisters, Rosemary Clark and her husband, Lee, of Vermont, Beverly Zechner of Schenectady, N.Y.; two special granddaughters, Jennifer Scarborough and her husband, Michael, Kristen Swayne and her husband, Tyler, all of Maryland; one adored great-grandson, Oliver Scarborough of Maryland; several nieces, nephews and dear friends.
Funeral services will be Saturday, July 13, with a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at 10:30 a.m. at St. Alphonsus Church, Route 7, Pittsford, Vt. Everyone is asked to go directly to the church on Saturday morning. Burial will follow in St. Alphonsus Cemetery, Section K, Pittsford, Vt. There are no calling hours.
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The Indianapolis Colts are getting back to work.
Two days after learning that coach Chuck Pagano would be out indefinitely with leukemia, the Colts tried to take a routine business-like approach at Wednesday's practice.
Interim coach Bruce Arians said little will change Sunday against Green Bay. He'll still be calling the offensive plays while defensive coordinator Greg Manusky continues to make the defensive calls.
The biggest challenge Arians may face in his first NFL game as a head coach will be keeping players' emotions in check as they try to win one for Pagano.
But that's not what Arians wants, and the longtime NFL assistant insists Pagano doesn't want his players to feel any added pressure to win either.


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Travelers who enjoy visiting Ohio's wild or natural places will probably recognize the baby-blue blazes marking the Buckeye Trail.
The 1,400-mile trail is the largest single-state loop trail in the nation, said trail enthusiast and Athens County resident John Knouse.
Knouse serves as the chairman of the 2014 Buckeye TrailFest, a celebration and get-together for hikers, nature lovers and trail volunteers.
The annual event rotates to different sites along the trail, which inscribes a rough circle inside the state's borders through some of the most scenic spots the Buckeye State has to offer.
This year's event will take place April 24-27 in southeastern Ohio at Camp Akita near Logan.
Last year, 230 people attended. Knouse hopes to attract many more people this year.
"We're hoping, first of all, that they become more enthused about the Buckeye Trail. It's a unique resource."
The four-day event will be packed with activities — many of them, of course, centered on hiking.
Buckeye Trail hikes during the festival will include a 9-mile trek through the Hocking Hills and a 12-mile hike that includes Burr Oak State Park.
Festival-goers will also visit other nearby natural areas, including Crane Creek Wildlife Area; paddle Raccoon Creek; and tour the historic Little Cities of the Black Diamond region.
Also featured will be the music of Kate Power and the Free-Range Pickers, who will teach and lead an Appalachian contra dance.
There are also many workshops and other events, some of which can even be done while seated.
Noted Ohio bird-watcher, artist and writer Julie Zickefoose will give the keynote presentation.
Clinics will be offered on outdoor skills, including backcountry cooking, backpacking, wilderness survival and trail maintenance.
Knouse will conduct the session on advanced trail planning.
"There's even a quilting workshop," Knouse said. "In past years, we've produced a Buckeye Trail quilt."
Only a few programs are geared specifically for children, but they are welcome at the event, Knouse said.
Festival-goers who want to stay overnight have plenty of lodging options, including tent and RV camping and dorm-style and private cabins and lodge rooms at Camp Akita. There are also several motels and other lodging options available nearby, Knouse said.
Full festival registration is $52 per adult before March 31 and $62 after. Registration includes a one-year membership in the Buckeye Trail Association. Current Buckeye Trail members get a $10 registration discount. There's no charge for children 17 and younger. Admission to some events can also be purchased separately.
For more information, call Knouse at 502-608-2394 or visit www.buckeyetrailfest.org.
Steve Stephens is the travel writer. He can be reached at 614-461-5201 or by email.


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Eury Jr Out
NNS: Pemberton In For Eury Jr. At JR Motorsports
Tony Eury Jr. out as Danica Patrick's crew chief...
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JR Motorsports has released Tony Eury Jr. from his duties as crew chief for Danica Patrick and the No. 7 GoDaddy.com Nationwide Series team.
Eury was told Monday morning he was being replaced by Ryan Pemberton. Eury joined JRM after working as crew chief for Dale Earnhardt Jr. and the No. 88 Sprint Cup team at Hendrick Motorsports.
"They're trying to fix the competition of the cars, " Eury said. "They thought they could do better without me there. They hired Ryan and Ryan's their guy."
Patrick finished 12th at Chicagoland in the Nationwide Series on Saturday. She is currently 11th in the points standings.
Eury remains part of the ownership group of JRM.
"We're still in discussions about that," he said.
As far as his relationship with his cousin Dale Earnhardt Jr., also a co-owner of the team, Eury said that, "Me and Dale Jr. are perfect. We're fine." Rick Hendrick and Kelley Earnhardt Miller are also team co-owners.
Eury, who started his career at Dale Earnhardt Inc. in 1991 then moved to Hendrick Motorsports in 2007, remains under contract with Hendrick. He joined JRM in 2009. Eury said he'd contemplate his future options "in due time."
On Sept. 7, the team and competition director Tony Eury Sr. announced they were parting ways.
The following is a statement from Dale Earnhardt Jr., founder and owner of JR Motorsports, regarding the departure of crew chief Tony Eury Jr.:
"Unfortunately Tony Jr. is no longer with the company. I had hoped he would be here for a long time, but as we've discussed the direction of JR Motorsports moving forward, it was clear our differences in ideas were too vast to overcome. I love him like a brother, and you'll never hear me say a bad thing about him. I know he'll have much success in anything he does going forward. As for our No. 7 team, no decision has been made on who will crew chief that team this weekend at Kentucky Speedway. We will discuss our options and make a decision very soon."


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By Mike Mount
Badly burned after his armored personnel carrier hit a land mine in Vietnam, Chuck Hagel sat in a medical evacuation helicopter thinking of the horrors he had experienced during combat.
"If I ever get out, if I ever can influence anything, I will do all I can to prevent war," he would later tell his biographer, Charlyne Berens.
It was a seminal moment for the young soldier turned Nebraska senator who sources now say will be nominated by President Barack Obama to become the next secretary of defense.
Should he be nominated to replace current Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, Hagel would bring to the Pentagon a distinct bias against armed conflict forged during the Vietnam War.
Hegal volunteered to join the Army and ended up serving a yearlong tour in 1968 during the Tet Offensive, considered the most violent period in that war. Because of a clerical error, he served side by side with his younger brother.
He earned two Purple Hearts, one of which was for saving his brother's life. The second Purple Heart was for shrapnel he took in the chest while on patrol with his brother; his brother saved his life by patching up the wound.
After coming home, Hagel worked briefly as a newscaster, then had a career in business, before entering public service as a Republican senator from Nebraska. He served in that role from 1997 to 2009.
Hagel's time in Vietnam forged his thoughts about combat for the rest of his life, earning him a reputation on Capitol Hill as someone with an independent streak that meant he was sometimes at odds with his Republican colleagues.
"Not that I'm a pacifist - I'm a hard-edged realist, I understand the world as it is - but war is a terrible thing. There's no glory, only suffering," he is quoted as saying in his 2006 biography, "Chuck Hagel: Moving Forward."
Hagel opposed the troop surge in Iraq, as did Obama, calling it, "the most dangerous foreign policy blunder in this country since Vietnam." He similarly opposed Obama's surge in Afghanistan and called for deep cuts in defense spending.
Those and other positions did not sit well with Hagel's Republican colleagues, and they hurt his chances to move up the ranks to power positions.
Most recently, Hagel has taught at Georgetown University while serving as co-chairman of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board.
While serving in the Senate, Hagel became close with then-Sen. Obama, and they seemed to find common ground on the use of military force and on Hagel's fairly moderate approach to foreign relations issues. Obama also appreciated Hagel's willingness to buck his own party.
Hagel, Obama and Sen. Jack Reed toured parts of the Middle East, including Iraq, in 2008.
"It was an extraordinary trip," Reed, a Rhode Island Democrat, told CNN's Security Clearance. "There was just an exchange of ideas about the region, and I think the president was also impressed with not only (Hagel's) understanding but the questions he raised, not just with the president but with the foreign leaders that we met."
Hagel and Obama also have common ground when it comes to Iran. Both believe in open dialogue with Iran, though Hagel has argued against sanctions, while the president has tightened the screws on Iran with tougher sanctions.
"By refusing to engage Iran, we are perpetuating dangerous geo-political unpredictabilities," Hagel said in a 2007 speech. "Our refusal to recognize Iran's influence does not decrease its influence but rather increases it. Engagement creates dialogue and opportunities to identify common interests, demonstrate America's strengths, as well as make clear disagreements," he said.
In September, Hagel co-authored an opinion piece in the Washington Post backing the idea of "keeping all options on the table" for stopping Iran's suspected nuclear program.
"Since the consequences of a military attack are so significant for U.S. interests, we seek to ensure that the spectrum of objectives, as well as potential consequences, is understood," it read. The piece did not rule out the possibility of using military force.
For Hagel, getting to the Pentagon would mean overcoming vocal opposition from pro-Israel groups and others who object to his stance on Iran and Hamas. Hagel has opposed efforts to isolate militant groups such as Hamas.
He has also faced opposition from gay-rights groups, strong supporters of Obama's election campaign, for a comment Hagel made in 1998 in which he questioned whether a nominee for an ambassadorship was suitable because he was "openly, aggressively gay." He apologized for that remark in December.
If nominated and confirmed, Hagel would be handed the challenge of closing the final chapter on the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan and overseeing the continued footprint of a smaller U.S. training force there.
Hagel has been critical of U.S. policy in Afghanistan. In 2009 he opposed Obama's 30,000-troop surge, telling the National Journal, "I'm not sure we know what the hell we are doing in Afghanistan."
"It's not sustainable at all; I think we're marking time as we slaughter more young people," he said. Later he called for the United States to stop its "nation-building" there.
He would also have to tackle the Pentagon's budget. Hagel has said in the past that be believes the Pentagon's budget is too big.
"The Defense Department, I think in many ways, has been bloated," Hagel said in a September 2011 interview with the Financial Times. "So I think the Pentagon needs to be pared down."
CNN's Barbara Starr and Dana Ford contributed to this report.
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I am a Vietnam Veteran who also was in the Infantry. My Question is- when is Hagel going to fix the way they award the Bronze Star medal ??? They are awarding more soldiers for Non-combat reasons this medal and are not awarding soldiers this medal who are in combat. The Bronze with V-device is awarded to soldiers that stand out in combat but the Bronze Star Medal by it's self should also be awarded to soldiers who are in the same engagement risking their lives as well. Suggestion--award this medal for { MERITORIOUS COMBAT }.
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If more of the saber rattlers of today had walked point on patrols in VietNam, most of them would be far less likely to advocate war as a solution to differences.
voters really have to rid our country of republican politicians that keep dragging our country down. if president obama believes that republican hagel is the best choice as do most voters especially those of us that served our country, then hagel should be the secretary of defense.
Amazing how Republican's will not support a nominee such as Hagel who HAS put his life on the line in the service of our country BUT they supported Romney who used deferments to opt out of Vietnam and has 5 sons who NONE have served. But I guess when you have a $100M in the bank, wearing our country's uniform is not in the business plan.
Consider the GOP sources...
Mitch McConnell was kicked out of the military early ..why is unclear....
The GOP hardliners backed by Grover...Grover Norquest got his start in the Reagan White House finding funding for the CONTRAS..We now know the CONTRAS were funded by many illegal funds....WMD's sold to Iraq, Weapons and parts sold to Iran and Libya, The CIA even transported and sold illegal drugs to help fund the CONTRAS...some were flown into Arkansas and Reagan used the CIA to protect the drug dealers from the FBI and local law enforcement....So was Grover a front man for illegal funds..using the casinos to wash the money..Then have the owners make large donations...Who donated to fund the CONTRAS, publicly anyway...
Lindsey Graham who lied about his own Gulf War status, first claimed he saw active fighting ...He never saw action...how many different versions has Lindsey given over the years?....
How many of the GOP Chicken Hawks are complaining.Non Vets but always talk War..How many have Defense Contractors in their districts....Even the Pentagon does not want some weapon systems..but members of Congress want those contracts...
Maybe the US Navy should take control over every Nuclear Power Plant in the country that has a history of problems...Maybe the US Marines or Army can provide security..That would be one want to keep our men in the military and assure the public the Nation's Nuclear Reactors are safe and protected...You never see a rusty pipe on a US Navy Nuclear Reactor, but we have rusty water pipes, cracked concrete walls, and concrete containment Domes, and other problems at some of our Nations Nuclear Reactors run by private companies...
And exactly how long did Obama serve and where?
TIM: NOT an equivalent argument. Why you ask? Because Obama unlike MANY Republican's do not advocate war at the drop of a hat. I am convinced (even if in reality we can never know) that had Obama been provided with the same facts post-9/11 about Iraq he would have chosen a different path than Bush did. And considering where we are today, I believe we would be no better or no worse off BUT repeat BUT without the blood of American military on his hands and billions upon billions spent. That is the difference, that is why your argument holds no water.
In other words, it seems those who have never served nor have their loved ones served (ie: children) are the loudest PRO-War advocates. Chew on that one for ahwile.
If the argument is that Hagel is more qualified to be SecDef because of his Viet Nam service, he sure made hash of it yesterday. Stand by your principles, Senator. Be proud of the fact that you were wrong.
And take your lumps.
Does CNN have any of it's own writers or does the white house do all the writing?
Easy there, big fella. Drink some more Agent Orange.
NB: I suggest they both will and Isn't it great as this good read Washington Post suggests, this mix an anti-Vietnam War Veteran, a Democrat Senator head of Foreign Affairs Committee in the Senate and a Vietnam Veteran a Republican Senator member of that committee who supported aims of the VN War. Just shows how astute the USA Voting public really were in choosing Obama of such wisdom to choose his Foreign Secretary and Defence secretary in such a way they have opposing views of equal experience and wisdom to debate to the end rather than declare war to end the debate.
Propaganda.... This article doesn't say he's an expert in cell phone technology and his company made millions in it. Why would you replace a general with a senator with limited intelligence experience? Hell.., I need a job, maybe Obama could hire me to do something I have no experience doing.
Like Michele Bachmann on the House Intelligence Committee....People in Power with no experience is common in Washington DC....Bachmann supports the Intelligent Design dumbing down or all of America's Public school children...
Being a VN vet myself, I can proudly proclaim my disdain for war as well. No one and I mean NOONE wins in a war except for the rich folks that own the factories that provide ammunition and provisions to those fighting the war. That's why the conservatives are so willing to jump into war with both feet. That way their buddies, the rich, get richer and they do too by supporting the war. It's been that way in this country for almost 200 years and it won't change until we finally decide to change our style of government. The current two party system allows those 2 sides to have too much power. We need more choices. More choices would force the candidates to think harder about the consequences of their choices. Today, they are so much alike if you put them all in a bag and shook it up you wouldn't recognize who comes out first when you dump it.
I was in during Nam, but I got sent to Germany instead. However, I worked a year and a half at Valley Forge General Hospital during some of the worst fighting, and seeing all those broken men and women who made it back left a mark on me.
There are precious few "good wars" in history, and the last one was WWII, which we absolutely had to fight. Otherwise, our wars have only served to destroy lives and enrich the fat cats, none of whose children come back in a casket or a basket.
Reagan the God of the current GOP sold Diluted Agent Orange, in the form of Roundup, to Saddam and Dick Cheney helped deliver it, and Reagan worked with Monsanto to deny the Vietnam Vets any claims over exposure...And Mitt Romney's first job was working for Monsanto to help them cleanup their companies image after getting caught dumping known cancer causing PCP's in the rivers and water ways around the Great Lakes,...Monsanto fought off many claims of exposure to Agent Orange and to Diluted Agent Orange called today Roundup...And that is just one of the evils of the Vietnam War...many others..like Nixon using the CIA to transport and sell illegal drugs to make the South Vietnam President rich...a Nixon secret payment to the President of South Vietnam after agreeing to withdraw from the 1968 Paris Peace Talks..Nixon helped drag out the Vietnam War...
Exactly which war was it that cost 2 million American lives? The answer to that is none. WW II did not even come close to 2M. The deadliest war in American history, the Civil War, does not even come close either.
Incoherent shouting does not make for a convincing argument.
No, Viet Nam was not JFK's fault: America's involvement in VN was a non-partisan screwup that bit the US for decades.
In the late 1940s, Truman wanted the French on board with US efforts to create the UN, NATO, and the IMF. The French blackmailed the US: give us back our colony of IndoChina (Viet Nam) or else we won't support your diplomatic efforts. Truman caved.
Under Eisenhower, the US provided 80% of the French military materiel in VN and funding, too.
JFK followed the existing US policy in VN, including putting troops in Laos in the early 60s to stabilize that country and push the VN out. That didn't work, the government of South VN was increasingly exposed as corrupt and unpopular, and it became clear that no amount of US advisors could create a South VN army (ARVN) that would stand up (especially since the officer corps was completely political, promoted for their support of the corrupt government not for their expertise). Kennedy made plans to have all US troops out of VN, but got killed before he could do it.
LBJ was politically trapped in a war he knew he couldn't win (MacNamara admitted to conversations with LBJ in 64/65 where they both stated the war was unwinnable) but that he couldn't avoid because he would have been politically destroyed. The GOP would have crucified a Democratic president for losing another country to the Communists just as the GOP vilified the Democrats for "losing" China in 1949. By the end of LBJ's term, the war was going badly for the US (despite the rosy lies from MACV/Westmoreland) and LBJ quit knowing he would be voted out of office.
Nixon escalated the war in secret (illegal bombings of Cambodia, Laos, etc) while cynically claiming a secret plan to end the war. Popular opposition the war and increasing displeasure in the Congress (in part because the expense of the war was screwing up the economy) forced budget cuts for the war effort and the "Vietnamization" policy where the US supported the ARVN with air and fire support but US troops weren't doing the fighting.
Kissinger forced a peace treaty on the South VN government in 1973, US funding fell off a cliff, and by 1975 it was all over as far as direct US involvement.
So, don't oversimplify and blame the US involvement in VN on any one president: it took 5 presidential administrations of both parties and almost 30 years to get into and out of that mess.
Will the GOP "Swiftboat" Chuck Hagel next... seems their own party prefers war and the military industrial complex far more than our country's interests. New saying in the Neo-Cons; "Purple Heats don't matter"... just ask Sen. John Kerry.
After a lot of "hageling" in the Senate, he will be confirmed.
This piece is typical of late. Really bad research and fraught with errors., like:
"He earned two Purple Hearts, one of which was for saving his brother's life. The second Purple Heart was for shrapnel he took in the chest while on patrol with his brother; his brother saved his life by patching up the wound."
Nice story, but how is it possible that CNN does NOT KNOW the criteria for the Purple Heart?
One could not be "for saving his brother's life". The award is for wounds received in action. Nothing. Else. Not for valor, as implied here, just for wounds or death in combat. In fact one could be running away, and be shot and get a PH.
Perhaps it should read 'while" savings brother's Life. (Dana and Barbara, I'm talking to YOU> Professional writers? Journalists? Sometimes I wonder...)
Where is Dick Cheney's Purple Heart?
You obviously have no clue of the significance of a purple heart.
Like him or not, Kerry is a true war hero. It wasn't until Karl Rove desperately needed to hide G. W. Bush's record of draft dodging and going AWOL that anyone attacked Kerry's medals. As prep for his presidential run, Kerry requested that the US Navy re-investigate his medals. The Navy found no irregularities in how the medals were awarded.
It is also important to note that Kerry volunteered to go the Viet Nam, and, after receiving a nice, safe job volunteered to join the river campaign in the now-famous "swiftboats". It is also important to note that one of the men behind the smearing of Kerry ("Swiftboating) was involved in the events for which Kerry was awarded a medal and signed off on the initial reports. Was he lying in 1969 or was he lying in 2004?
Kerry and his fellow commanders revamped the tactics used on the rivers (in part to minimize civilian casualties) and repeatedly went into harm's way. Read his citations (in the next replies) and ask yourself if you'd be that brave.
John Kerry's Bronze Star Citation
For heroic achievement while serving with Coastal Division ELEVEN engage in armed conflict with Viet Cong communist aggressors in An Xuyen Province, Republic of Vietnam on 13 March, 1969. Lieutenant (junior grade) KERRY was serving as Officer-in-Charge of Inshore Patrol Craft 94, one of five boats conducting a SEA LORDS operation in the Bay Hap River. While exiting the River, a mine detonated under another Inshore Patrol Craft and almost simultaneously, another mine detonated close aboard his Inshore Patrol Craft knocking a man into the water and wounding Lieutenant (junior grade) KERRY in the right arm. In addition, all units began receiving small arms and automatic weapons fire from the river banks. When Lieutenant (junior grade) KERRY discovered he had a man overboard, he returned upriver to assist [ed. note: back into the ambush target area]. The man in the water was receiving sniper fire from both banks. Lieutenant (junior grade) Kerry directed his gunners to provide suppressing fire, while from an exposed position on the bow, his arm bleeding and in pain and with disregard for his personal safety, he pulled the man aboard. Lieutenant (junior grade) KERRY then directed his boat to return and assist the other damaged Inshore Patrol Craft. His crew attached a line and towed the damaged boat to safety. Lieutenant (junior grade) KERRY's calmness, professionalism and great personal courage under fire were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service."
Follow this link to see Kerry's Silver Star citation (remove the spaces); for some reason this blog won't post it. In short, his boat was ambushed from the shore and Kerry attacked the ambush, beached his boat, and charged inland with his men.
en. wikisource.org/ wiki/ Silver_Star_Citation_-_John_Kerry
Dick Cheney took 5 deferments to avoid the draft and fight in Vietnam...but helped Reagan supply those WMD's to Saddam in Iraq....Newt Gingrich took many deferments, and was in the Pentagon just days after the 911 attack helping to plan both wars against Afghanistan and Iraq, Mitt Romney took 3 deferments..Wanted to start two new wars bombing Iran, sending US troops into Syria and facing Russian Troops at their Sub base..and then cut Veteran's benefits..
Now the GOP say they are going to object to Hagel...A real front line Vietnam Vet..Decorated for bravery...Well remember Dick Cheney will not travel outside the USA without a military force with him...He might get arrested by the International Court for War Crimes....Water boarding is listed as a war crime...They should have gotten the terrorist drunk or stoned and interviewed them....a method that gets better information and has been used for 100's of years, and leaves no broken bones....
Seems like Chuck Hagel is a far better choice for Secretary of Defense then the GOP have had in Decades....They just know he will not be a Grover Norquest Pro-Tea Party Puppet ...
Another "Bender Forward" for the Clueless One's administration. He is anti Israel, anti gay. What else is he anti?!
I am not a Republican, but I hope they kick Obamalooneys and Hagel's stinking butts.
It's amazing. If Obama nominiated Jesus Christ for a cabinet position the Repubs would cry fowl. They don't like Obama plain and simple. To them he can do no right. It's ok GOP we are watching....2014 comes pretty quick.
not a republican and i don't like obama. he is an anti feedom piece of excrement. no sane person should support such evil
He wouldn't nominate him.Muslims don't believe in Jesus.
Have you been to war? Also you are a poor excuse for an American Citizen. War is not something to take lightly and if you did go to war you should understand the havoc it causes for everyone. Everything does not have to be settled by starting a war.The republicans are just eating their own because anyone who does not bow to their outdated demands are not worthy of anything to them.
He is not anti-Israel, he's pro-America. But that one sails far over your head, doesn't it, simpleton?
At the least, Hagel is a veteran who served his country and in Vietnam at that. How
many senators can claim the same? And compared to John Kerry, the traitor to all veterans,
Hagel is a saint. He may not be popular with all groups, but he deserves a chance at the job.
Hagel Anti-Israel.. How do you measure that?
You should know Mitt Romney was willing to attack Iran...Over a dozen sites buried deep.....Who called for a new Israeli Parliament ...maybe because the top Israel generals are against attacking Iran....and many in the Parliament are too....Finding a different solution would be better....Attacking Iran would unite the Iranian people behind a government most of the population does not even like....Saudi Arabia has more to fear from a nuclear armed Iran then Israel does...
The GOP have proven they are willing to jump into any war, anywhere, Anytime, with little thought on how to win the war.....
We lost the people of Iraq..when we disbanded over 250,000 Iraqi troops and sent them home, without a job, no money..and they raided the Iraqi military depots, blew up the oil wells, the oil pipelines, raided the power stations and water pumping stations for copper and then raided the cities for food and supplies and just days after being disbanded started making IED's and killing our troops....
Was this Newt Gingrich's plan....A history Professor that forgot what General Patton did in Germany after the wars..Patton used the Nazis to run the trains, the power stations, the water pumping stations, maintain and repair the phones the infrastructure and restore the services to the general population...Why because Patton knew he had no one less trained to do those jobs...and he needed to restore some kind of normal life as soon as possible after the terrible damage was done to Germany....The GOP can declare war...but fail at wining the wars....
Ops "Why because Patton knew he had no one less trained to do those jobs..", sorry for the typo's Half blind I guess....meant to say
"Why because Patton knew he had no one else trained to do those jobs...",...Patton used the Nazi's till he had trained people to replace them...We should have given the Iraqi troops light weapons and used them to guard the Oil wells and pipelines....and used them to restore order to the cities, hand out food, clean up the roads and cities...but we just sent them home and brought in Civilian contractors, spent billions for what.. Many of the new buildings were blown up by the old Iraqi troops..Wasted money and effort....
By the way the reason the Iraqi had to ask Iran for help restoring the power grid, Iran ran a high power line into Iraq, is because we tried to change the Iraqi electrical system to a US style, to sell our system to them, and not restore it to a European and Iranian style electrical system....
Iraq had electrical power shortages for 10 years after the war, unlike in Libya where the lights never really went off and they had fresh drinking water....far less damage to their infrastructure...
All the vets who are against Hagel are no doubt officers. I can hear them saying, how dare obama bring in an enlisted man to preside over generals?
Ah, one-sided = short sighted. I served in both capacities and support Hagel's nomination. First, we need to remove the larger forces and gigantic support structure from Afghanistan. Stop trying to build nations as we see them. Second, end the frivolous amount of middle men billing the defense department for their storefront. Third, cut the grossly huge amount of generals. The Corps alone has about 60 more than World War II. There are too many. This is why the one in charge in Afghanistan has time to send 20,000 emails to his girlfriend.
I see that one of Chuck Hagel's biggest critics is Lindsey Graham. Lindsey Graham is known to have claimed that he is a"Gulf war vet". HOwever, Lindsey never served in the Gulf, he remained in the States. Then Lindsey backtracks and says that he meant that he was an Gulf war- era vet. How in the heck can a man like Lindsey Graham even dare criticize Chuck Hagel?
Finally, my recently deceased father-in law served on the front lines in the Phillipines during WWII. He hated the notion of going to war. And he almost had a fit when we invaded Iraq the second time – not the first. I think war veterans have the best perspective upon war – not the neocons and their ilk.
I sure hope these cowardly senators who oppose Hagel get a good dose of shame because they are shameless.
I couldn't agree more! We need to have someone in this position that has a conscience forged by the fire of combat!
Lindsay Graham is a chicken hawk who is fast becoming the spokesman of the dark side! One of Hagel's redeeming virtues is his recognition of an already bloated pentagon budget! Wonder who Lindsay will get to fill his campaign coffers once his defense contractors are cut!!
it s a shame white folks of today s generation are going to be the downfall of the USA.
No it's people like who try and make everything about a person's race will be the "downfall of the USA"
Hagel put his time in voluntarily in the Army, unlike LImbaugh, Giuliani, Bush and Romney who all "skipped out" but now sound like real patriots with their calls for our young to be brave and fight terrorism.....I trust the guy who has been there, not the coward who talks as if he was.
I agree with you all the way.
Well said!! Hope he get's the assignment.
CHRISTIANS are in danger in the MEA because of Israel and the New Islamic Revolution backed by the Americans. PLEASE, FOR GOD'S SAKE, HAVE SOME MERCY AND SAVE THE CHRISTIANS.
I'm all for Chuck Hagel because he's not a another brainless Tea Partying dimwit trying to serve the corrupt establishment. Anyone who can't be brainwashed like Chuck Hagel is alright as far as I'm concerned.
The only two reasons Republicans oppose Chuck Hagel is because the President nominated him and because Hagel does not tow the party line war mongers. Should not the President be allowed to pick his cabinet members with whom he has to work and be comfortable with? Is that so anethema now? This opposition from Republicans on all things President Obama is tiresome and childish. They seem rather eager to fight the President over this kind of foolishness rather than try to tackle the nation's problems.
Agreed – I'm over it and think Obama should push very hard from now on – no more giving in on the simple and reasonable things just because they want to block him!
the GOP is terminal...
I think Obama could go back in time and nominate Ronald Reagan, and these people would object, just to object.
The Objectionist Party
Hagal thinks of America first, so as far as the people are concerned, he is an American hero....and I am a white male living in northwest Florida a Republican stronghold.
Well said. I agree. Chuck Hagel is a man of principles and any DECENT person SHOULD be against war. It is the last resort. Thanks for putting America FIRST.
Republican party does not like people expressing their own thoughts. That is the reason why Hagel is not liked by its own party. Unless one has independent thinking , either democrat or republican, the party is not going to excel. If Hagel has told the truth about Iran-Israel then republican party should think and not start blasting him.
A lot of people have an idealized view of Israel, fueled by religious dogma. If you take the blinders off, you can see that Israel is a nuclear-armed rogue state in the Middle East that has oppressed its Arab population, pushed settlements into Palestinian territories, embargoed the poor people of Gaza, and spied on the U.S., all while receiving billions a year in American taxpayer money. I don't see why we consider them an ally, except for some lunatic evangelical ideas about apocalypse.
Christians are in danger in the MEA because of Israel and the New Islamic Revolution backed by the Americans. PLEASE, FOR GOD'S SAKE, HAVE SOME MERCY AND SAVE THE CHRISIANS
Christians are in danger in the MEA because of Israel and the New Islamic Revolution backed by the Americans. PLEASE, FOR GOD'S SAKE, HAVE SOME MERCY AND SAVE THE CHRISTIANS
I am very surprised that you are so concerned about the American taxpayer's money. Please allow me to enlighten you about where the wasted money goes. Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, Iraq, Afghanistan, Jordan, and the United Nations, to name just a few places. You have a distorted view of the aid that Israel gets. The money that Israel gets is spent in the United States, keeping American people employed. Do yourself a favor before you express your vile opinion about Israel, re-educate yourself.
American taxpayer money does go to Israel, and we have armed them to the teeth. The money is a small aspect of our distorted relationship with Israel, and you don't address the fact that American foreign policy has been heavily weighted in Israel's favor for 60 years. Our support, and at times subservience to Israel is the chief reason that Muslim countries hate us. And the chief reason America supports Israel blindly is the powerful AIPAC and religious extremism in this country. You are the one in need of education, and blinder-removal.
LOL, GOP....You are outraged and rejecting your own guy?!?!?!!?! LOL
Typical hack
"Not that I'm a pacifist, I'm a hard-edged realist, I understand the world as it is, but war is a terrible thing. There's no glory, only suffering," he is quoted in his 2006 biography.
WOW someone who gets it.
I know, right?
It's funny how I said the same thing last night commenting about how republicans the old,white,racist who are also war mongers but never served are going against a medaled hero as Hagel..They back McCain the Saigon Songbird that was treasonistic against American military in the Vietnam war to save his hide but rail against a man that truely sees war for what it is ,useless mass murder nothing more..He was against Reagans backing of Hussein in the Iraq,Iran war with Reagan selling chemical weapons to use against innocent civilians and was against Russias involvement in Afghanistan that also saw meanless mass murders that generated nothing but death...Republicans should listen to Hagel,he's been there and doesn't want it happening again,at least in his lifetime!!Pres.Obama, Hagel is your man that can help America as you become a viable peaceful allie worldwide again!!
Bottom line, Obama has found himself a longtime RINO to help him dismantle the military. This way, when the smoke clears and the bodies are buried, he can say his naive mistake was a "bipartisan effort". It also leaves him the option of throwing someone else under the bus (again) to take the fall for HIS incompetence (again) should he feel the need. As an added bonus, that person will be a Republican (by name, anyway). Goody-goody, this term is shaping up to be FUN, isn't it? I wonder when we'll see a competent legitimate President again. Lord knows the last two have been disasters.
Pakistan is loaded with nukes and hostile terrorists who are already AT WAR with the USA....why are they not considered a "threat" worthy of envelopment and invasion?
Brilliant choice by Obama, however I believe that the Israeli's will veto the nomination of this intelligent and humble man.
He is a great candidate and its a national disgrace that the Israeli Lobby (more powerful than the NRA) will decide the issue for Americns.
It's good to see a man like Chuck Hagel who has been wised up by the war in Vietnam. This is why most of those right-wing idiots in Washington resent him so. He's showing all these right-wing fanatics up for the very dimwits that they are!!!
Poor naive child. People don't dislike him for this position because he hates war or refuses to toe the line. People (from both sides of the aisle) dislike him for this position because he's wrong all the time! He doesn't make good, intelligent, educated choices. Never has. The fact that (as mentioned in this article) both Bush and Obama (polar opposites) chose to employ troop surges, Hagel opposed them, and they both accomplished exactly what the sitting Commander-in-Chief wasted to accomplish (i.e., it worked both times), should on it's own at least clue you in to that possibility!
Well winning the battle is one thing...Losing the war is another! Believe me the "surges" didn't win diddly. It only made the commanders on the ground look good!
Actually, the troop surge in Iraq came after the sectarian killing in Iraq was mostly over and the struggle there was winding down and after the US changed tactics and started directly targeting individual "extremists". There is a lot of opinion in the military that the surge was just PR: too little, too late, and with almost no effect on the overall outcome. Bush's justification for the 2007 surge was a "unified, democratic federal Iraq that can govern itself, defend itself, and sustain itself, and is an ally in the War on Terror." Do you think that's what we got?
As to the surge in Afghanistan, anyone who thinks were "winning" there, surge or not, is completely deluded. The Taliban and the rest of the extremists merely await the inevitable US withdrawal (inevitable since the day we went in), after which Afghanistan will have more "years of the warlord" just like after the Russians withdrew.
Conservatives' response to this is about as silly as Mitch McConnell's filibuster of HIS OWN BILL a few weeks back.
So, let me get this.......Republicans are all upset that Obama is nominating...a Republican.
Not kidding – the Republican party has gone beyond looking ridiculous.
A genuine hero and American firster. Good luck Chuck, and well done Obama.
Finally a man with some common sense. Of course yet another WAR for the GOP. How man fronts can these bone heads possibly fight?
America bought the Bush/Cheney Scam – hook, line, and sinker. Those folk lined up – Powell, Rice, Rumsfeld, Bush, Cheney, Wolfowitz to provide you the mushroom cloud story. Hundreds of thousands of innocent people killed, millions displaced, trillions spent/borrowed. When Bush said "he wants justice" – I could not agree more.
You hit the nail on the head with that statement. I couldn't agree more.
Love this guy-
Far too many Republicans have never seen war up close and personal, much less seen a war that was a losing cause from the beginning, and of no consequence for U. S. national security. These Republicans are far too fast and loose with the lives of many young men and women that have had little choice in their future careers but to go into the military.
Neither Iraq nor Afganistan have been worth the cost in American lives or even dollars that these wars have cost America. These countries have fought both internally and externally for 2,000 years, and nothing G. Bush, B . Obama, or the U. S. Congress can do will stop them from continuing to fight for another 2,000 years. We should get out TOMORROW; it's not worth another American life or limb.
This nomination of a guy who has actually experienced war at its worst is a brilliant move by Obama. Chuck will not only end this war quicker, but will keep us out of the future wars the Republican-military industrial complex seeks to get us into to keep the arms selling.
America no longer can be the world's policeman. We need to heal the wounds here at home, and again become a great nation. Our political system is badly broken, and the focus needs to be here, not 7,000 miles away on a hilltop with U. S. troops guarding poppy fields that will produce heroin that will go straight to America. Get out tomorrow!
Vietnam was a Democrats war. JFK and LBJ really exploded it.
What about Nixon? I can't wait untill your party is finished off.
Not all Democrats think alike; true also of Republicans, clearly. Kennedy was killed because he wanted to end Vietnam. LBJ was just a stooge for the military industrial complex and the corporations that control them.
"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired, signifies in the final sense a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed."
~ Dwight D. Eisenhower (another Republican)
"What is human warfare but just this; an effort to make the laws of God and nature take sides with one party."
~ Henry David Thoreau
Chris, You are 100% right, it's about time we have a Secretary of Defense who has been there and knows the horrors of combat first hand.....
I agree! It is time for us, the USA, to drastically trim the list of our supposed "friends and allies"!
Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan and even Israel are "back stabbers"! What do any of these really contribute to establishing peace in the world? Simple answer, nothing! These four, and others, perpetuate violence and killing just to keep bringing in the dollars! Dollars we sorely need at home to rebuild our own country.
Loose lipped and dumb. Perfect for this administration.
Wow, you racists just can't help yourself, can you?
Just like you and the rest of the GOP/TP KKK Klan.
Republicans like the Little Bush sneaky cowardly types,or the draft dodger Cheney types,NOT the purple heart guys...
What about McCain? War hero and GOPer!
McCain is a great guy and who endured many years of suffering. I actually voted for him for president. However, there is a difference as big as sky and earth between what a jet plane pilot goes through and what the "boots" and the "grunts" have to go through. A lot of damage can be done from the air, but for any war to have a lasting effect, there has to be boots on the ground, and that is where the bulk of casulty and suffering come from.
McCain is a decent man and truly cares about our country. However, he screwed up "big time" when he introduced Sarah Palin into national politics. Palin successfully helped the Tea Party infest our government. Although these TP voters meant well, they were deceived into electing spineless people who were immediately coached into becoming traitors to our nation! Where is Palin now? John McCain is still around, but I don't hear him preaching the TP agenda!
Well Clinton was a draft dodger and McCain was military. I think they put people in place that will go along with what they want. Both parties are SO Corrupt it doesn't really matter whether it's democrats or republicans in office we still keep going in the same direction. Obama is worse than Bush, something I thought I would Never say, and they literally seem to be the same guy.
He sounds pretty good to me! Of course the GOP won't want him....he called the DOD "bloated."
Of course republicans don't like him.... he doesn't subscribe to their vision of war ...and war profiteering without end.
O,bama has the power to pull the troops out and call it quits but he too must like being there.
The President has to walk a fine line between getting us out, which he is doing, and not doing so too fast causing the Karsai government to collapse perhaps leading to total chaos; a vacuum that would be quickly filled by the Taliban. Also, we have to take some care to honor the sacrifices of our own dead and those of that country; both civilian and military. One way to do that is to try to effect some kind of stability there between the warring factions; less those who have died would have done so in vain. But we should never get ourselves in these messes again just to feed our Defense industry. An often unrealized cost is that these two wars were financed off the books with staggering debt upon which this nation and our children and grandchildren will pay interest for many, many years. Henceforth, if we ever get involved in sustained military ventures we should have to tax the American people for the ongoing cost. That will spur a real debate on whether the vital interests of the USA are really at stake. The blood of our young doesn't appear to do so.
To John in Colorado:
Karsai is no "friend" of the US! He does nothing (with the dollars we give him) to improve the lives of his own people! All he cares about is protecting his opium trading family. The Taliban will eventually rule again, there is nothing we can do to prevent this! Only the Taliban know how to rule Afghanistan, and Karsai will be eliminated in round one!
I agree that we shouldn't have been there one day after Bin Laden was dead. But the logistics of moving that many people WITHOUT increasing their risk exposure is not a fast process. It's not worth American lives to pull out as fast as possible. Better to do it right, and as safely and securely as possible.
Don't be ridiculous. We should NEVER have been in either Afghanistan or Iraq, since the 9/11 terrorists were UAR, all of them. We should have done what Obama did from the very first - hunt Bin Laden down and eliminate him with no fanfare and no public burial. That man was a coward; Like many of the wealthy, he had no problem taking advantage of poverty and despair by sending off the sons (and daughters) of the poor...
"Someone somewhere had another plan, now he's got a rifle in his hand... rolling into Baghdad wondering how it got this far... Just another poor boy off to fight a rich man's war."
~ Stephen Fain Earle
None of the 9/11 hijackers were from UAE, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, or Pakistan. Most of them were Saudis. The rest were from Yemen. However, W called Saudi Arabia "the IDEAL of what a Muslim country should be" (i.e. a theocratic dictatorship like what he wanted for the US), so going after the heart of Al Qaida was not considered. The Bin Laden family was smuggled out of the US when the rest of US airspace was locked down after 9/11. W was more concerned about killing Saddam than getting Bin Laden, so he sent the bulk of the troops to Iraq and let Al Qaida and the Taliban (also a theocratic dictatorship) escape to Pakistan where they are today. We need a Secretary of Defence that is not in bed with the Saudis or Israel and who truly wants to prevent war. Hagel seems to be that.
What a refreshing appointment. A Repulican (like me) who can think outside the box. Good Luck Chuck.
As long as he is not a lackey to special interest groups especially Israel lobby, he's my man.
Obama has a lot more national security cred than in 2009 when Gates stayed on, but it is not a bad thing for a President that has not served in the military (rare in America) to have a Vietnam veteran as Secretary of Defense. It is not a bad thing for the returning veterans and the challenges that the DOD will face to have a veteran that understands the challenges. He is not soft and the fact are from Bush to Obama and his two terms national security all the issues Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran etc have remained with a common strategy. Another example of this continuity is the US Marines in Darwin proposed under Bush and announced by Obama same with the pivot. People are making dramas out of non issues.
Best of luck to Chuck, Time to put America FIRST !


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Events » Family & Youth Programs » Stories in the Afternoon
Stories in the Afternoon
Still Life with Cherries, Strawberries and Gooseberries, 1630
Louise Moillon
French, 1610-1696
Oil on panel
12-5/8 x 19-1/8 in. (32.1 x 48.6 cm)
The Norton Simon Foundation
A Fruitful Afternoon
Date: Sunday, August 04, 2013
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Speaker: Staff Educator
Type: Stories in the Afternoon
Images of fruit can be found throughout the collection. Depicted as tantalizing treats or symbolic objects, fruits have served as important subject matter to artists around the world. Listen to some fruitful stories, and make an appetizing still life of your favorite fruits and veggies.
Meets in Entrance Gallery | Free with admission. This activity is designed for families with children ages 4–8. | No reservations needed


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Things to do this week in the Milwaukee area
Brink of success
Renaissance Theatreworks nurtures female playwrights with a play development opportunity called "Brink." This year the troupe is giving staged readings of the works of two Midwestern writers: Gwendolyn Rice and Jane Burroway. Rice's "The Griots" takes place in the 1930s in rural Georgia where a WPA Writer's Project worker goes to interview an elderly woman about her experience with slavery. It will be staged Monday at 7 p.m. Burroway's "Parts of Speech" will be staged Tuesday at 7 p.m. It concerns a woman whose brother is being held hostage in Lebanon and his younger self's discovery of a Japanese internment camp. Both will be staged at the Broadway Theatre Center, 158 N. Broadway. A $10 donation fee is suggested. »Read Full Article


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The Rules.
- Go into your image folder
- Open the sixth sub-folder and choose the sixth image.
- Publish the image! (and a few words wouldn't hurt, though I dare say I couldn't stop a blogger from adding a few words of their own).
- Challenge six new bloggers.
- Link to them.
Already, I have a problem. I don't have six sub folders ^^ I have screenshots, and then I have the images I devolve from that in a separate folder. Even that folder doesn't have six sub folders. I sensed I was going to have to be creative here... or perhaps not. This, as it happens, is the sixth oldest image in my screenshots folder, with interface and the like removed...
|Your guess is as good as mine, frankly.
This image is now renamed lulwot.jpg. That's my secondary hunter levelling in the Tundra. I think it sums up my playing time fairly well, most of the time... :D
Now, as to the challenge of six bloggers...
I think I need a lie down now or at least a large mug of something caffeinated... :D


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Have you ever wanted to escape to a private island like a celebrity, but have a much more modest budget? Here are 10 islands currently for sale in North America that cost less than many houses.
Pearl Island, Ontario: $266,714
Pearl Island, alternately listed as C-859, is a private island within the famous Bustard Islands group.
The property contains a cottage and a cabin.
Both are located in its sheltered bay and enjoy a picturesque west view of the Georgian Bay.
The Bustard Islands offer good fishing, are very scenic, and are ideal for exploring by kayak or canoe.
The buildings on this property consist of a cabin and a remodeled two-bedroom cottage.
The renovations of the cottage are approximately 80% complete.
Over the course of these renovations, the owner has supplied nearly $35K in materials.
With little work the like-new cottage can easily be finished into your ideal getaway
9. Bird Island, Florida: $250,000
The stunning views of Lake Griffin and the surrounding pristine environs make Bird Island an ideal place to relax and enjoy the best that nature has to offer.
The unobstructed view to the east is truly fantastic and for the sportsman, you'll find some of the best bass fishing in the region.
Bird Island is located on the Harris Chain of lakes, East of Lady Lake and a short trip to The Villages.
ESPN and Bassmasters conduct tournaments on this Harris Chain of lakes every year.
Bird Island is 50 acres and this acreage varies depending on the water levels on the lake. The majority of the island is wet.
At one time this Island was connected to the mainland but that changed once the water was managed through a series of lakes. Over the years the Island has been used for hunting and fishing.
The closest marina is about ten minutes away. This is a great location for someone who owns a seaplane. Nearby Tavares, Fla., is the seaplane capital of the United States.
8. Pine Island, Maine: $250,000
Pine Island is a very private 12-acre island located in the middle of Meddybemps Lake, in the township of Alexander.
The island has been owned by the current owners for 30 years, and their hope is that the new owner of Pine Island will be someone who loves to fish, loves clean air and clean water and the beauty and silence of a sunset.
The island's tree population is mostly pine and white birch with scattered wild blueberry bushes.
The two bedroom cabin has a porch that faces west and catches one beautiful sunset after another.
A rustic trail reaches from one end of the island to the other to the other.
The island is about 15 minutes by boat from a very nice floating town dock with parking in the town of Meddybemps.
Although there are other residents on the lake, no other homes are visible from Pine Island.
There is no ambient light there so the stargazing is incredible.
7. Underwood Island, Connecticut: $250,000
It's a once in a lifetime opportunity to own your own island just two and a half hours from New York City.
Underwood Island sits in beautiful Coventry Lake in northeastern Connecticut.
With more than 2,000 feet of shoreline on one of the cleanest lakes in Connecticut, it's a real getaway after a hard week in the city.
The house has southern exposure and has been completely renovated.
Great thought has gone into the maintenance of the island to attract the most wildlife while eliminating invasive plants.
Underwood Island also includes a 50ft by 100ft lot on shore with lake access through Waterfront Heights Beach association.
Underwood Island is only 100 yards off shore and only a little over a mile from the state owned boat launch.
At such an affordable price it is a great investment for the future, and a great pleasure for the present.
6. Boyce Island, Ontario: $241,497
Boyce Island is a beautiful 1.5-acre private island on Lake of the Woods, Ontario. The lake borders Minnesota at the South end and Kenora, Ontario in the north. The island is located in Miles Bay just north of Rabbit Point and about 5 miles from the town of Morson, Ontario.
This turnkey island comes complete with both a main cottage and a guest cottage.
Each cottage has 2 bedrooms. There is a bathtub, shower, sink and toilet in the main home and a shower, sink, and toilet in the guesthouse.
The main house has large screened in porches at both the back and front of the house and there is a patio off the kitchen.
The foundations of the main cottage and guesthouse are made of lake rocks and cement and the houses are cedar sided.
5. Dokis Marina Island, Ontario: $218,220
Dokis Marina island has a cottage and cabin in scenic French River-Lake Nipissing area.
The island is nicely treed with pines and has granite shoreline.
The cottage has large living room, spacious screened in porch and a large master bedroom on 2nd floor with balcony. There is a small kitchen with propane fridge and stove.
The detached Cabin can accommodate up to 4 people and features a lovely pine interior.
There is also propane heat and telephone in the cottage, a solar panel for electricity and a deck with table and barbecue for outside cooking.
The island is only a short boat ride from Dokis Marina.
4. Fisherman's Point Island, Michigan: $175,000
This private island is located in Michigan on Lake Saint Clair.
It has a beautiful private cottage perfectly situated on the St. Clair Flats. The cottage has great amenities.
The cottage has a new roof, windows, doors, a new septic system and siding. The interior of the cottage is yours to furnish and electricity is already connected.
This island is an ideal family retreat. You and your family can enjoy the abundant wildlife. You will observe many water fowl as they continue along their flight ways. There is also great fishing all year long.
Goosebay Island is close to the U.S and Canadian border and not far from the lake's western shore, where the city of St. Clair lies. With its sandy bottom, the lake is great for swimming and the sunsets cannot be duplicated.
3. Wolf Island, Tennessee: $116,000
Wolf Island is a 116 acre pristine island available on the Tennessee River near historic Savannah, Tenn.
A magnificent forest of hardwoods covers the island's interior, while part of the island is fringed by a sandy beach.
The island consists of over two miles of waterfront shoreline, the size of the island is evident when circumnavigating it in the deep waters of the surrounding river. A leisurely hike through the islands interior can take hours.
Ownership of this island also includes ownership of the river-bottom from riverbank to riverbank along the length of the island. The TVA, of course has a water easement over this portion since the 1940's. This brings the total acreage to 214 acres.
2. Sweet Island, British Columbia: $105,000
Sweet Island has a high elevation with no cliffs, many pine and aspen trees, an old house (in disrepair but the foundation is good) and a half acre cleared for a garden.
The island is 3.3 acres on Stuart Lake, the 7th largest lake in B.C.
Stuart Lake is an outdoor recreational enthusiast's dream!
The lake contains some of the finest rainbow trout fishing available (in the 8 to 15 pound range), as well as char or lake trout, burbot and sturgeon.
The town of Fort St. James is on the lake's shoreline with full services including lodges and motels.
In the summer, you can enjoy swimming, boating and water skiing, and winter is perfect for hunting moose, elk, bear and deer.
1. Chandler Island, Maine: $39,999
Chandler Island is located in picturesque Wohoa Bay, 30 miles east of Acadia National Park, 70 miles southeast from Bangor and 230 boat miles northeast of Boston.
It is one of the smaller Maine islands at "an acre more or less" (according to the deed).
At low tide it is more than an acre, but the high tide area is only about half an acre: the size of an average suburban yard.
The island is nestled protected in the bay, but does have line-of-sight of the open ocean.
The island can be reached by boat at all times, docking between main and sandy- beach island.
At very low tide Chandler Island can be reached by foot as the water is only waist-deep.
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'In the High Court of Justice' examines the records of the Chancery Division of the High Court (the post-1875 successor of the Chancery Court). This talk shows what is available and how to find your way around the documents. The recently transferred records of the Court Funds Office is also discussed and Dr Watts uses a worked example - a case over a disputed will - that was in the High Court for 49 years! The case names over 200 individuals over five generations - giving their relationship and dates and places of birth, marriage and death. The talk contains guidance on the use of these records for all users not just family historians. Dr Christopher T. Watts, FSG has nearly 40 years experience in English genealogical research, both on his own family and professionally. He recently retired after 11 years as a part-time Reader Adviser at The National Archives. He has published books, including My Ancestor was a Merchant Seaman, My Ancestor was in the British Army and Tracing Births, Deaths and Marriages at Sea. He is a regular speaker in the UK and at conferences overseas.


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Its been a sunny and crisp
fall day here in
I wanted to use my bully
pulpit this week to share some information with our readers about service above
and beyond the call of duty in our Certification Division. As you know,
that Division has worked continuously and diligently over the past weeks to
respond to the Governors call to reduce our backlog, and we have already done
that for
But as well, we try to respond to numerous priority cases when they come to the Division. Jolene Reddy works in Certification and had a situation of a single mother who was ready to declare bankruptcy, and had been teaching on a Type 39 substitute certificate where days were running out. Jolene worked to get her application flagged and a certificate issued that day. Another situation came to my attention Wednesday about a teacher in another difficult case who needed a provisional. Carolyn Hargrove in Certification personally took care of it that afternoon.
The point of this is not to have you flood my office with these (please)but I think these situations are indicative of the way the new State Board is trying to be responsive to both individual and school system needs. Clearly, Jolene and Carolyn did everything in their power to deal with, and respond to, these cases, and I wanted you to know that.
Also, since I am aware that the readership of this weekly missive has expanded to include many friends and colleagues in higher education, I wanted to let you know that a new Directory of Approved Programs for the Preparation of Educational Personnel In Illinois Institutions of Higher Education is available at http://www.isbe.net/profprep?PDFs/Directory.pdf
The Directory lists the
standards-based approved programs offered by the
Those of us who have worked in higher education remember this as a paper booklet in years past. However, through the website, the information is much richer and can be readily updated. Institutions now report programs offered at the undergraduate and graduate levels, alternative certification programs, satellite locations, and a host of other important information. Again, to highlight some great efforts from staff, Pat Barto and Becky Gideon, performed some real magic to make this vital document as web-friendly as possible.
And yesin reference to my condolences in last weeks message to Cards fansmy new friend Joe Majchrowicz would remind those folks that there are some other baseball fans in our beloved state who have been waiting for next year for a l-o-n-g time and, as such, are not quite as sympathetic as I may have been. See you next week.
Randy J. Dunn
State Superintendent of Education (Interim)
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Meet Illinois State Board of Education members and Interim State Superintendent Dunn
Participants of the IASA/IASB/IASBO Annual Conference are invited to visit the Comiskey Room of the Hyatt Regency during one of the times listed below for an opportunity to meet and talk with members of the Illinois State Board of Education and Interim State Superintendent Dunn.
§ Friday, November 19,
§ Saturday, November 20,
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Fall housing reports(schools) and unfilled position reports (districts)
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Immunization reports due November 15
If you have not submitted your Immunization Report through IWAS, please do so as soon as possible. The deadline for submission is November 15, as mandated by law. There are no deadline extensions. The State Board of Education no longer accepts paper copies of this report. They must be completed electronically. Failure to submit Immunization records by the November 15 deadline can result in an interruption of services. If you have any questions about setting up an IWAS account, please contact our Helpdesk at 217/558-3600.
Employment opportunities
An external vacancy list for positions with the Illinois State Board of Education can be accessed at http://www.isbe.net/hr/pdf/VL04-26.pdf
Raising Student Achievement Conference
The Annual K-12 Raising
Student Achievement conference will be held December 6 through 8 at the
Pheasant Run Resort in
This years program consists of 140 concurrent sessions in an event designed with school districts in mind and offering high quality instructional sessions on Subgroup Populations, Content Instruction, Data Analysis for School Improvement Planning and School Community Culture.
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Teachers and students invited to join virtual expedition
You and your students are
invited to virtually ride along on a free expedition with scientists from
Dr. Greg Mueller will deliver a live webcast on Tuesday, November 9, at 9 and in English and in Spanish. The broadcast can be viewed online at http://ali.apple.com/ali_sites/ali/exhibits/1001485/
Have your students email him questions before the broadcast to be answered live at firstname.lastname@example.com You may virtually join him on his quest by signing up at www.fieldmuseum.org/expeditions/emails.html
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