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(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois schools are not failing, State
Superintendent Robert Schiller told members of the Senate
Education Committee Wednesday.
Schiller presented to the Committee the Illinois State Board
of Educations 2003 Condition of Education report and
its long-term plan to support continued achievement.
The fact of the matter is, not all of our schools are
failing many are excelling. Schiller said. The
Boards plan will help all of our schools reach their
Schiller highlighted some of the successes of Illinois public
schools, as outlined in the report.
Schiller also discussed the changing population in Illinois
schools, including how the percentage of Hispanic students
continues to increase; the number of white students continues
to decrease and the number of our low income students is on
the rise accounting for nearly 38 percent of our student
While the State Board is proud of the strides that our schools
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There was a time, not that long ago, when Americas political activists identified themselves as primarily either Democrats or Republicans, and while there were always variations in the degrees of their partisanship, they nevertheless represented one broad set of political values or another.
Political scientists attributed the relative stability of American politics to this simple, straightforward separation of the two major parties, so much so that third-party candidates for national office seldom had any chance of success.
Its different today, and for proof just take a look at the recently completed Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington. Or study the front page article in Sundays New York Times in which leading establishment Republicans describe their efforts to withstand efforts by their partys more conservative activists to defeat them their fellow Republicans at the polls.
The article reports that, led by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, top congressional Republicans are waging a political war against aggressive advocacy groups that are determined to root out moderates and replace them with true believers on the far right end of the American political spectrum.
Democrats, of course, can only be amused by seeing McConnell portrayed as too liberal for the tea party types who are stirring up so much political dust in this election year.
McConnell and his incumbent colleagues are not amused, nor should they be. However, neutral observers might question his expressed optimism.
I think we are going to crush them everywhere, he told a journalist last week. I dont think they are going to have a single nominee anywhere in the country.
Had McConnell said that from the podium at the CPAC event, he probably would have been subjected to sneers and boos, even though hes also the GOP leader who once famously declared that in his leadership role his principal agenda was to deny President Obama any success on any issue.
When you look at the direction Washington as a whole is going, when you look at the state of the Republican Party and its decided lack of will to fight, you have to begin looking at the leadership itself, explained Drew Ryun, who runs a right-wing entity called the Madison Project.
Ryuns conservative genes are genuine. His father is Jim Ryun, a former congressman and once-famous athlete (a track star) who is the chairman of the Madison Project and has described McConnell as the essence of the problem in D.C.
Others in the Republican Party would probably prefer to identify President Obama as the essence of the problem, as they see it, or at least Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who also happens to be McConnells nemesis on a daily basis.
By definition, Republicans are conservatives, but for now there are actually two competing right wings on the American political landscape, and the way theyre fighting it seems unlikely theyll find a path to synchronization, to a common goal of winning enough seats on Capitol Hill to actually decide Americas political future.
The far rights supporters include the anti-tax Club for Growth, the Senate Conservatives Fund, the previously mentioned Madison Project and a group called FreedomWorks.
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By Ross Gelbspan • Tuesday, September 23, 2008 - 06:37
The first evidence that millions of tons of a greenhouse gas 20 times more potent than carbon dioxide is being released into the atmosphere from beneath the Arctic seabed has been discovered by scientists.
Underground stores of methane are important because scientists believe their sudden release has in the past been responsible for rapid increases in global temperatures, dramatic changes to the climate, and even the mass extinction of species. In the past few days, researchers have seen areas of sea foaming with gas bubbling up through "methane chimneys" rising from the sea floor.
Many scientists fear the release of methane could accelerate global warming in a giant positive feedback where more atmospheric methane causes higher temperatures, leading to further permafrost melting and the release of yet more methane.
*Photo provided by Dave Cartier under the Flickr creative commons license.
JR Wakefield replied on Permalink
Bring it on!
Bring it on! Will be nice not to have to heat my home in the winter and have a longer growing season.
Rick replied on Permalink
positive feedback loop?
positive feedback loop? meaning they expect we are going to keep warming until we become Venus or something? Why didn't that happen in the MWP?
Steve L replied on Permalink
It's warmer than the MWP,
especially up there. That's the first point. The second is that positive feedbacks need not be infinite. Consider any of the various positive feedbacks that occur in nature – I can't think of any that continues unbounded. This doesn't mean we should ignore it any more than the fact that the oxytocin positive feedback ends means that it is negligible (it ends when a baby is born).
Dill Weed replied on Permalink
Methane hydrate releases
Without references this appears alarmist. Give us references!
Dill Weed
try clicking
on the link in the story, DW – it will take you to the article that names the sources.
Fern Mackenzie
Gary replied on Permalink
RUN!!!!!!!! Everybody
Everybody RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is it….. The big one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rick replied on Permalink
we need technology to
we need technology to harvest this stuff and burn it in power plants or cars. Wonder if that's a possibility.
Steve L replied on Permalink
look it up, Rick
methane clathrates – it probably makes more sense to get at them before they bubble up.


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The Student Life Office works with Verlin T. Moye (1983 BSC Graduate), the County Clerk of Mercer County. Students can, at any time during the year, visit the Student Life Office to register to vote or to change information pertaining to their registration.
The Student Life Office also sponsors several programs before primary and general elections during which they can set up information areas in higher traffic areas on campus and register people at those locations. Registrations are collected and are then sent to the County Clerks Office.
Prior to the primary in 2000, the Student Life Office registered 125 people to vote.
When a student completes an application for Student Support Services, one of the optional questions on the form addresses whether the student has a disability. If the student answers "yes," the student is advised of his/her right to register to vote and provided the appropriate documents. The student is then given the option of completing the form in the office or taking it home to complete. The Student Support Services office has on file the section of the form with the student's decision.


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Here's the Skinny on Vinny
We arrived 6:45 AM at Hi Corbett field and as we were driving up to the stadium we saw Clint Hurdle and Don Baylor returning from their morning walk/jog. We parked real quick and ventured out to meet up them on the street.
Me with my 1978 Sports Illustrated magazine and Andy with an Inaugural Rockies program with Baylor's picture on it.
Clint refused(he said to catch him later), but I was able to plug the Rockpile Rant with Clint listening and he thanked me for my support.
That was pretty cool. On a sour note, twice now Vinny Castilla has blown right by me and refused to sign. Today as I held the RPR banner out with twenty other Rockies autographs on it Vinny said to me again "I'm not a player man". He wasn't very nice about it either.
I might understand his refusal if I was one of those guys standing there with fifteen baseball cards and wanted him to sign each and every one of them(believe me I've seen that here).
But that wasn't the case, I was standing in front of him with a hand drawn TEAM banner.
He deserves a full fledge Rant but I'm on vacation and that takes way too much energy.
So Vinny, keep your autograph. It means more to you than me.
NOTE: This blog was not created to slam individual players. However I am a reality blogger and when somone is in your face rude, that's REAL to me.
Here's a closer look. There are twenty autographs on this banner in this picture. I've added two more since I took the picture. Josh Fogg and Glendon Rusch.
In 40 minutes we'll be heading over to the practice fields to see what kind of trouble we can get into…More later…D
I'm back from the practice fields. I was really lucky today.
Not only did I get 22 autographs on my banner this morning I managed to get 4 more autographs on my World Series ball. I had one baseball that Jason Hirsh signed in the wrong place so I decided to turn that baseball into a team baseball.
While I was watching batting practice in the practice fields, I decided to head out into the outfield and see if I could catch one of Helton's BP homeruns. I was standing out there about maybe twenty minutes and then Helton hit one over to my area but it didn't go over the fence.
Ian Stewart came over to pick it up and I asked if I could have it. He looked at me and said "Don't worry he'll hit one over. Not two minutes after he said that Helton hit two in a row to me.
One I caught on a bounce and one I snagged while it was still rolling.
My day gets better…After I snagged these two baseballs I headed over to get my ticket for the game. It was T-shirt day and I wanted to make sure I got one.
After I picked up my T-shirt and headed back to the practice fields to watch the rest of batting practice. When it was finished I saw my opportunity to get Todd Helton's autograph on my bat and I took it.
Mission complete. I am now the proud owner of one Todd Helton autograped Big Stick bat and one Todd Helton World Series baseball.
Here's a shot of the bat and the team ball I've been working on:
Rockies vs Dodgers
This was the third pre-season Rockies game I have been to this season and it is the third loss I have witnessed. Here's a breakdown of the hitters and I'm not even going to go into pitching.
Final Score: Dodgers 13 Rockies 5
Eric Young 0-4 with two errors.
Scott Podsednik 0-3.
Troy Tulowitzki 0-3.
On a bright note, Matt Murton went 2-3 with one run and Joe Koshanski 1-2 with one home run scored and two RBI.
Two more Rockies games while I'm down here. One more at Hi-Corbett and one against the Brewers at the Maryvale Baseball Stadium. I need to see a win. I've pretty much accomplished what I set out to do down here and it would be nice to drive home buzzing with a win.
It will happen, remember I'm a BELIEVER.
Are you ready for a picture show of epic proportions? I swear I could do this for a living.
All of the pitchers doing their morning warm-up stretches.
Here's another.
Some of the big hitters warming up, I like this picture.
Garrett Atkins
Catcher Big Sal Fasano from the Cleveland Indians. Andy and I both agree this guy has the perfect baseball moustache. He seemed like a really good guy to have around.
I heard him say at batting practice after hitting a couple of nice hits "I got those but I couldn't even hit a foul yesterday." Big Sal (who's also a blogger), Todd Helton and Ian Stewart.
Big Sal and Chris Iannetta.
Helton and my buddy for the day Vinny Castilla.
Joe Koshanski
I don't know about you but I like seeing Helton standing there. It just seems right.
Helton or as he's known here "Sweet T" betcha didn't know that.
Barmes about to scoop up a grounder. He has been extremely cool about signing stuff for me this trip. Thank you Clint. He hit really well today.
Taking a break.
Clint Barmes rubbing his bat.
Garrett Atkins
Soon my friends. As far as Andy and I can tell he looks healthy and is hitting well.
It's getting late and I haven't even posted the game pictures that I took today. I'll go ahead and do that tomorrow. I can't let this entry end without letting you know how the Vinny Castilla thing turned out can I?
If you remember Vinny was a little rude this morning and tried to play me for a chump. It's too bad because up until today I really liked Vinny Castilla.
As I was walking past Vinny's Porche I saw something sticking in the window.
Upon closer inspection look what it was.
Wonder how that got there?
Sorry Vinny you can't play the Ranter…Back atcha tomorrow…D
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Hey D,
I love that you got the banner autographed. What an awesome piece of Rockies' memorabilia that is.
Too bad about Castilla. Wonder what makes guys like that act that way?
Can't wait for more updates.
Oh and I know you'd be totally jealous but we're going to try and make it to the Olympic Curling trials at the Broomfield Event Center. (HA! HA! HA!)
Hey D- sounds like you're having fun. I know some players only like to sign autographs for kids – so maybe that's the case with Castilla.
R-LUV-Curling, gotta love drinking sports.
JULIA-Agreed, but he was a schwanz about it.
JANE-Thanks, I'm doing just that…D
Wow, that surprises me about Vinny. He seemed like a cool guy. I thought he'd be the type of person that was just happy that someone remembered him (even though we all do anyway?) Well, I'm glad you're having a good time still. That banner's looking pretty full!
Dooooooood, awesome! Congratulations on all of the autographs you obtained, including the big one of the day, Todd Helton on a Big Stick bat. Job well done sir. You definitely deserve a cookie, or two. Don't get to down on the Rockies losing. I mean, I'm the same way with my Mets but the bright side is, it's still Spring training🙂 Have a good one man…
– Donnie
I loved Sal Fasano! We just didn't have room for him. I wish him well with the Rockies!
Sweet picts D. Keep'em coming. I can't get enough of seeing the team. Thanks for sharing them.
Vinny was a bit of a lame butt when he played for the Rays. You might remember we cut him loose after he forgot how to hit again.
Oh my, Sal Fasano was originally a prospect out of our system, but now he is a journeyman catcher who can also play first base. I think he has played for almost everyone in the American League now. Maybe that is his thing………..finished with one league…now onto the National League.
You are getting some primo autographs. Do not sweat the guys who do not sign. It is there loss that they want to be forgotten……….let them boil in their own stew.
Rays Renegade
RAYSREN-Wait till you see how the Vinny story ends tomorrow🙂. Sals played for 12 teams.
R-LUV-Thanks, I appreciate that you appreciate them.
MELISSA-I really like Sal. I hope he makes it.
DONNIE-Strait up man, I was working today. I'm beat.
Thanks everyone for checking the Rant daily. All the positive feedback is very encouraging. I love doing this can you tell…D?
Todd freakin' Helton on the bat! Mission accomplished. I like the banner idea…subtle way to get the players to know about the new site and the blog…brilliant! D, I like your style-RockpileRant cards falling from the sky.
…Todd Helton.
I love the banner and your card placement. Sweetness.
Wow, Sal has really intense facial hair but nothing will ever be better than Todd's.
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HAPPY-Gonna be strange being at the Brewers game on Tuesday and not having a yellow shirt to look for. Raining Ranter cards, that's funny brotha.
KYLIE-I agree, after watching him the last couple of days, Todd's the man…D
You're on a mission down there, man! The MBU's going to be weighed down with hundreds of autographed balls, bats, banners, shirts, programs and Lord knows what else you get signed.
Too bad about Vinny, but he was a jerk while he was here in DC too. Lucky for him it was 2005 and the Nats had little choice but to keep him. Then we got Zimmerman and Vinny being Vinny just wasn't acceptable anymore.
Keep livin' the dream while the rest of us slog to the office tomorrow.
SOUTHPAW-Thanks brotha, in a few days I'm I'll be sluggin away myself. I appreciate the backup on Vinny being Vinny.
I absolutely love Sal Fasano. He's had the perfect facial hair for years, and the guy is an awful hitter, but quite possibly one of the best defensive catchers in the world. He'll never be a household name, but having him on your roster is like having an extra coach.
ROUNDROCK- Welcome to the Rant. I had never even heard of Sal before this spring training. I really like this guy and you could tell the other players liked him too…D


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Recruiting, Hiring, and Supporting HIV Positive Peers in HIV Care and Treatment
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Peers living with HIV/AIDS play an essential role in engaging HIV-positive individuals in care and treatment. The unique nature of that role brings with it special considerations and challenges when recruiting and hiring peers. This webcast reviews strategies for recruiting and hiring peers including what qualifications to look for, how to conduct interviews, how to orient and train peers prior to working with clients, and how to introduce and retain peers as part of the health care team.
The Webcast includes speakers from four organizations who will share their strategies for recruiting, hiring and supporting peers at their individual organizations.
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Sometimes spending a few days with nature, away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, is the perfect way to de-stress and unwind. Today, guest blogger 16-yr old Catherine Lilek tell us how she did just that on a memorable summer trip to North Manitou Island.
I believe that this summer I found Michigan at it's finest at North Manitou Island – an uninhabited island, still classified as "wilderness." North Manitou Island is on Lake Michigan, off the shore of Leland, with an hour long ferry ride out to the Island.
Once you get to the island, there is a small village where you get off of the ferry. It has a water spigot, picnic tables, a few designated camp sites, and the ranger station. The rest of the island is just pure forests and beaches.
The hiking is not terribly difficult, although some areas on the island are harder than others. Hiking on the trails simply has a way of making all your stress and worries melt away. As you observe unique trees, wildlife, and wonderful glimpses of the lake, you may even get to come up quite close to some white tailed deer, as I was lucky enough to experience.
The beaches on the island are perfect. Normally, a trip to the beach may be crowded and loud and full of other people. Here on the North Manitou Island, you will find yourself alone. There is something peaceful and calming in that. Sitting on the big open beach, grilling burgers for dinner or watching the sunset are truly some of life's most simple and wonderful things.
I won't embellish and say that it's a luxury trip. There bathrooms and showers are not plentiful and you may need to filter your own drinking water, but it is simply Pure Michigan at it's finest. It's relaxing; a chance to escape from technology and busy everyday life. You learn to be self reliant and as I found, you learn you are stronger and tougher than you thought. You learn willpower. You see nature in a simple, undisturbed setting. You learn to view the world in a completely different way. You find joy in laying in your tent at night and instead of falling asleep to the sound of cars going by, you fall asleep to the chorus of crickets. You wake up to the sounds of birds singing.
I would strongly recommend taking a trip to North Manitou Island. Make sure to bring plenty of bug spray, sunscreen, and of course trail mix! You can hike and camp all around the island, or stay in the main village. No matter how you experience North Manitou, you will still find yourself amidst the solitude and beauty of this island and truly experience Pure Michigan for yourself. If you do go, be sure to get up early enough to watch the sunrise one morning. Take your sleeping bag down to the beach and enjoy it. It's an experience you will not soon forget.
Catherine Lilek is a 16-year old student, runner and an avid writer with a true love for the outdoors.


text: So do you work for a company, and thus under their schedule, or does the company work for you, and yours? denver and the west Swift plant sued over treatment of Muslim workers The Denver Post Posted: 08/31/2010 01:00:00 AM MDT OMAHA — Federal officials say a JBS Swift & Co. meatpacking plant should give Muslim employees prayer time and not retaliate against workers who ask to pray. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit Monday on behalf of more than 80 Somali Muslims. A message left at JBS Swift's U.S. headquarters in Greeley wasn't immediately returned. Hundreds of Muslim workers walked off the job at the Grand Island, Neb., plant during Ramadan in 2008, saying they needed time to pray at sunset and break a day-long fast. Management adjusted the work schedule the next day. Non-Muslims protested and the accommodations ended. The company fired 86 Muslims for walking off the job and said the firings weren't about religion. The Associated Press Swift plant sued over treatment of Muslim workers - The Denver Post


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Furry youngsters make their debut
May 28, 2014 —
While walking with some friends last weekend, I heard a familiar bark. Tucker, my friend's labradoodle, was with us and had evidently found something in the woods. I went to check it out, and on arrival to the scene of the barking, I found Tucker had corralled a small porcupine on to a small log. Tucker had already had two separate encounters with porcupines before that required "de-quilling" of his muzzle, and now he was trying for engagement number three. He must have learned something from his past experiences, because I was able to call him off. A closer look at the porcupine revealed that it was only about 10 inches long, this year's "pup," and not more than a month old.
Nature times the emergence of young mammals with the arrival of spring, when food becomes more plentiful. Some mammals, such as the porcupine, are born in the spring, while others, like the black bear, are born during mid-winter and nurse in the den till early spring, when mother and cubs emerge.
Young furry critters can be fun to watch as they learn about the habitat and engage in play behavior with siblings or adults. They can be clumsy and have no experience with roads or vehicles, so keep an extra eye out when driving during spring. A black bear with cubs should be given some room; the female is protective of her young. Young or old mammals of any type in the wild can carry rabies, so you shouldn't try to handle any youngsters that you happen to get close to.
Seemingly orphaned young are likely just being themselves as they interface with their surrounding environment. If you find an animal that is obviously injured, you can contact a state wildlife agency or find a wildlife rehabilitator. For NY state, a list can be found at www.nyswrc.org/rehabbers.html and for PA, check pawr.com.


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Answer Sheet: Week of September 25
Did you take the Quiztory last week? Now it's time to check your answers:
1. What document, written by George Mason, heavily influenced the Bill of Rights?
Virginia Declaration of Rights
2. What journalist moderated the first ever presidential debate?
Howard K. Smith
3. Which French, linguist and historian, famous for deciphering the Rosetta Stone said, "I dream only in Coptic, in Egyptian"?
Francois Champollion
4. Which Israeli Prime Minister was assassinated a month after giving civil conrol of the West Bank to Palestine?
Yitzhak Rabin
5. In what town was the first Ford Model T released on Oct. 1, 1908? How much did it cost?
Detroit; $850
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Wall Street Misses Jobs Rebound as Cost Cutting Continues
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Bank stocks opened with strength on Friday, following a greatly improved set of national employment numbers, but banking industry employment growth lagged other service sectors, and the situation is likely to get worse.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday said that U.S. nonfarm payrolls grew by 146,000 during November, blowing past the consensus expectation among economists of a 93,000 rise in employment, according to a Reuters survey.
The U.S. unemployment rate in November declined to 7.7%, which was its lowest level since December 2008. Economists had expected the unemployment rate to stay at 7.9%.
Private service-providing industries saw their payrolls grow by 169,000 during November, mostly in trade, transportation and utilities, with 69,000 added positions, while 52,600 retail positions were added. Not surprisingly, in light of the Hostess debacle , which led to the loss of 18,000 jobs, there was a net loss of 12,300 food manufacturing jobs.
Total employment growth in the broad "financial activities" category was just 1,000 positions, with commercial banking payrolls growing by just 2,000, while the "securities, commodity contracts and investments" category was flat. Insurers saw their employment rolls grow by 4,000.
The anemic employment growth in financial services will no doubt be good news for the shareholders of large banks, in the hopes that efficiency improvements will drive earnings growth during 2013 and 2014, or at least mitigate the effect of narrowing net interest margins, but the picture is rather grim for financial industry workers.
Many of the largest U.S. banks have branded long-term cost-cutting programs in place, including Bank of America (BAC) , with "Project New BAC," Wells Fargo (WFC) , with "Project Compass," KeyCorp (KEY) , with "Keyvolution," and SunTrust (STI) , with its "Playbook for profitable growth."
While the company does not have a branded cost-cutting program in place, Citigroup (C) has taken a very heavy hand in right-sizing its balance sheet and lowering its personnel costs, through the long-term runoff of assets placed in its Citi holdings subsidiary. This process is being accelerated under new CEO Michael Corbat.
Citigroup announced on Wednesday that it would lay-off 11,000 employees and close 84 branches, in order to achieve annual expense savings of $900 million in 2013, increasing to $1.1 billion in 2014. The company expects its annual revenue to decline by only $300 million as a result of the cuts.
Even before the latest announcement by Citigroup, the company had reduced its total full-time equivalent headcount by 118,397 since the end of 2007, according to regulatory data supplied by Thomson Reuters Bank Insight. Like all large banks, the company is working to shore up its capital in order to eventually comply with the enhanced Basel III capital requirements, while looking over the shorter term for regulatory approval to begin buying back common shares and raise its dividend above the current nominal quarterly payout of a penny a share, following the next round of Federal Reserve stress tests in March.


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Of the 111 state prisons in Texas, 10 are facing staffing shortages with two of those shortages in this area.
Both the John B. Connally Unit in Karnes County and the William G. McConnell Unit in Bee County are experiencing a shortage of staff.
"We have seen an uptick in hiring from the oil and gas industry, particularly in South and West Texas," said Jason Clark, public information officer for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. "This has presented some challenges in hiring and retaining correctional officers at a handful of units."
One of those units that has suffered the most from the surplus of new jobs in the area is the Connally Unit.
The unit currently houses 2,129 inmates, according to Clark, but has room for 2,905.
The TDCJ has had to take some drastic measures this year due to the shortages.
"This year, the agency took offline eight dorms (696 beds) at the Connally Unit to help deal with staff challenges," Clark said. "The offenders were transferred to other facilities across the state."
Clark added that the number of correctional officers has stayed the same across with state, with the exception being at the Connally Unit. When an officer leaves, there is no longer a large applicant pool from which to fill that vacant position; hence the closing of dorms and the transferring of offenders to the prisons that are not suffering from a severe guard shortage.
TDCJ employs 23,307 officers across its 111 units and, while some units across the state have the desire to hire extra people, not all are in the desperate need that the units in South and West Texas are facing.
"As of Oct. 31, 2012, there were 2,808 correctional officer vacancies system-wide," Clark said.
TDCJ is making great strides to try and fill vacant positions.
"The agency has doubled its recruitment efforts, not only in South Texas but throughout the state," Clark said. "TDCJ has recruiters who attend job fairs, work with the military, Texas Workforce Commission and local workforce boards to recruit correctional officers. We also conduct screenings in communities throughout the state.
"The agency is also providing unit based academies for newly hired correctional officers who live in remote areas. In June, Executive Director Brad Livingston doubled the recruitment bonus from $1,500 to $3,000 for newly hired correctional officers who agree to work for one year at one of 10 understaffed correctional facilities."
Two of those 10 understaffed facilities are McConnell and Connally.
Clark stressed that, while these 10 units are in more desperate need of personnel than other units, TDCJ is still recruiting statewide.
Until staffing numbers improve, the eight dorms that were closed earlier this year at Connally will not come back online, and TDCJ will do what it must to ensure that it is operating within limits but without overcrowding.


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The Sony NEX-6 features an excellent viewfinder, articulated LCD and wireless technology. What's not to like? What Digital Camera takes a closer look in the Sony NEX-6 review
Sony NEX-6 Review
Second only to the flagship Sony NEX-7 in the range, its feature set draws heavily from its stablemate. With the benefit of a high-resolution electronic viewfinder, an articulated LCD, a new compact kit lens and even Wi-fi functionality, on paper it appears to strike an agreeable compromise between portability and dexterity. But is this actually the case?
Sony NEX-6 Review – Features
As with all other current NEX cameras save for the Sony NEX-7, the Sony NEX-6 features a 16.1MP APS-C sensor; this works across a broad sensitivity range of ISO 100-25,600. The sensor is not stabilised to help prevent image blur, although the new E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS which comes as a kit option with the camera does incorporate Sony's Optical Steadyshot system for this reason.
This PZ moniker denotes the lens can have its focal range adjusted with the Power Zoom control on its barrel, which simply requires a nudge to move the lens, although those wanting to zoom in a more conventional manner can do so with the lens ring.
Full HD video is recorded at 50p, while Raw images are output in the same .ARW format as on Sony's Alpha range of SLT cameras. Although images and videos can be output via the usual USB and HDMI means, the camera's wireless functionality renders cables unnecessary when connecting to internet-enabled devices such as smartphones and tablets.
LCD screen
The Sony NEX 6's 3in LCD screen lacks the Sony NEX-5R's touchscreen functionality, and it cannot be adjusted around the same 180° angle, although it can be tilted to face upwards and still sports the 921k-dot resolution we expect on cameras of the level. That this is twinned with an electronic viewfinder is good in itself, but the fact that it's a 2.4million-dot OLED panel underlines the quite literal attention to detail.
Other features of interest include a 10fps continuous burst mode, a hotshoe for the mounting of external flashguns and other devices – and of course, the Sweep Panorama capture mode which has inspired a range of similar functions in other manufacturers' cameras.
Sony NEX-6 Review – Design
The Sony NEX-6's display effortlessly pulls away from the camera's body and falls back into place just as easily, while the menu pad dial on the rear and command dial on the top plate each move with a pleasing fluidity.
The well-rubbered grip is large enough to please those used to the hold of a DSLR, although on such a small body this does have the consequence of leaving little over a centimetre between itself and the lens mount, which some may consider too small.
Pocketable size
Indeed, while the 16-50mm lens's dimensions makes the Sony NEX-6 pocketable (at least in the average coat pocket), the proximity of the zoom/focus ring at the front to the user's right hand when the camera is held conventionally makes it difficult to operate comfortably.
Those who take to the Power Zoom control won't find this to be an issue, as this control only needs to be gently nudged by the thumb, without any hand repositioning.
Also annoying is the design of some of the NEX-6's buttons, which sit flush against the body, and the memory card slot which is positioned right next to the door to its compartment, making card removal more difficult than it needs to be, but there's little to fault with the rest of the camera's design.
Although much of the NEX-6's body and many of the controls are plastic, there appears to be little reason to doubt its solidity.
Sony NEX-6 Review – Performance
The Sony NEX-6's 2.4million-dot OLED display here impresses for a number of reasons. It's larger than expected, yet not so large that the entirety of its feed cannot be comfortably taken from one position (which includes all exposure information around it). It's bright and contrasty, and presents details with unprecedented clarity – only when looking through it for extended periods do you notice a touch of noise and artefacts dancing around details.
One issue which does occasionally rear its head is the sensitivity of the viewfinder sensor, which deactivates the rear display when a hand or finger passes its area of sensitivity. This is not normally too great an issue with many cameras, although the LCD screen's tiltable nature means hands are more likely to get in the way.
Burst rate
Testing showed the Sony NEX-6 to maintain its 10fps burst mode for up to nine Raw+JPEG frames when it's used in conjunction with a formatted UHS-1 SDHC card, with these images flushed away in 10 to 12 seconds. This is impressive, and it's welcome to see that the camera returns to being operational during the latter seconds of writing.
The NEX-6 also does very well with shot-to-shot times, quickly processing and writing images to the memory card to ensure no slowdown when shooting subsequent images, making it ideal for situations where you may need to capture a number of images in quick succession, not necessaarily in a continuous burst.
With the 16-50mm kit lens, the camera's focusing system bounces back and forth a little each time it's asked to focus, which makes it a touch slower than those on competing models, but it's still brisk enough for most types of shooting. Pleasingly there appears to be no shutter lag, with images captured immediately.
The smooth and steady travel of the E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS lens is appreciated when recording videos, and although some noise can be heard as the lens is zooming this is only noticeable in recordings captured in quieter environments.
Image Quality
Image Quality
Tone and Exposure
The Sony NEX-6's metering system is as reliable as expected, with only scenes containing many brighter areas requiring manual intervention to lift up shadow details. The DRO feature has a noticeable effect on such images – the branches of a tree against a sky, for example.
White Balance and Colour
The NEX-6's AWB system behaves well in natural light, although performance is mixed when capturing under artificial sources, with images not always retaining the true character of the lighting source.
Sharpness and Detail
The kit lens needs to be stopped down for it to achieve maximum sharpness, as results at wider apertures are soft. Once stopped down, and when correct technique is applied, details are plentiful.
ISO Quality
Chroma noise appears in images as low as around ISO 400, although this tends to be confined to areas of little detail. Shooting at higher sensitivities at night-time, the camera effectively processes out noise from shadow areas, and images still retain a fine integrity in terms of their colour and white balance.
Kit Lens Performance
At wider focal lengths the NEX-6 struggles to maintain sharpness in its corners, with a kind of stretching known as volume anamorphosis visible. This is the case with a number of lenses. Distortion at the 16mm end of the 16-50mm Power Zoom kit lens is pronounced, but the in-camera processing manages to rectify this to a reasonable degree, leaving just a slight unevenness when capturing linear subjects. Some chromatic aberration is also visible in both Raw and JPEGs.
Raw vs. JPEG
JPEGs are processed effectively enough to elevate them over the standard of Raw files, although not so harshly that artefacts appear. Typically they receive a slight contrast boost over Raw files, and noise is also effectively removed, but the combination of noise reduction and sharpening can leave images with a watercolour-like effect.
Sony NEX-6 Review – Verdict
The Sony NEX-6 fills an admittedly small gap between the Sony NEX-5R and the Sony NEX-7, with the large and bright viewfinder giving it a significant advantage over its viewfinder-less rivals. At a slightly lower price NEX-7, but with a similar feature set, it's also good value for money if you envisage using the viewfinder and/or the flip-out LCD – otherwise, there are slightly cheaper comparable options.
Its only significant issue with handling concerns the small space between the generously-proportioned grip and the lens mount.
Image quality can be excellent at times, although minor auto white balance inconsistencies, poor corner sharpness with a number of lenses and occasionally lacklustre performance with the 16-50mm power zoom lens all make themselves known.
Still, with prompt write and shot-to-shot times, as well as a competent AF system, it's an excellent choice for situations in which rapid response is required.
Sample Image Gallery
These are just a small selection of Sony NEX-6 sample images. For a full range if images head on over to the Sony NEX-6 review sample image gallery.


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The NASCAR Toyota Series announced today penalties to two drivers as a result of violations committed on Sunday, Nov. 10 at Autódromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City, Mexico.
With an average finish of 12.03, Kurt Busch had the sixth-best mark among all fulltime contenders in 2016.
Ryan Newman finished worse than 20th only seven times in 36 Cup races last year.
Paul Menard scored top-20s in just over 50 percent of his starts for a total of 19 in 36 races.
Chris Buescher's Pennsylvania 400 victory at Pocono Raceway that put him in Chase contention was rapidly followed by a fifth-place finish two weeks later at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Dakoda Armstrong will return to JGL Racing for the 2017 NASCAR XFINITY Series (NXS) season with WinField as Primary Sponsor on the No. 28 Toyota for 20 races starting with the season opener at Daytona International Speedway.
Alex Bowman will race the No. 88 Nationwide Chevrolet SS in the Feb. 18 season-opening, non-points The Clash at Daytona International Speedway, which will feature pole position winners from the previous year.
Following a test session Wednesday afternoon at Darlington Raceway, Hendrick Motorsports driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. has been medically cleared to resume NASCAR competition after making a full recovery from a concussion.
Days after disclosing a multi-year agreement with GREE, the world's largest manufacturer of specialized Cooling & Heating Products, Gus Dean has announced that will drive full-time for Win-Tron Racing next season in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards.
As part of the shifting of charters when HScott Motorsports decided to leave the sport fir 2017, Furniture Row Racing has acquired a guaranteed start for the No. 77 entry that will be fielded by Erik Jones.
HScott Motorsports will not compete in 2017 after selling the charter they used for Clint Bowyer to Premium Motorsports, according to NBC's Dustin Long.
Reed Sorenson qualified for 28 races, but had only one top-25 finish at Daytona International Speedway to show for it.


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Former Mercer Assistant Hager Joins Holy Cross Staff
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WORCESTER, Mass. - The College of the Holy Cross has named former Mercer assistant coach and 2009 Hobart graduate Justin Hager as an assistant men's lacrosse coach, as announced by head coach Jim Morrissey and athletic director Richard M. Regan, Jr. Hager will serve as the defensive coordinator and recruiting director.
"I am pleased to announce Justin Hager as the new men's assistant lacrosse coach at Holy Cross," said Morrissey, who was an assistant coach at Hobart during Hager's sophomore and junior seasons at the school. "Justin is going to have an immediate positive impact on our program with his strong interpersonal skills, work ethic and experience as a defensive coordinator at the Division I level. Having coached Justin at Hobart College for two seasons, I know what type of player he was and the type of leader that he is. I am thrilled to have him lead our defense and am really looking forward to watching him grow and progress as a coach."
Hager spent the 2011 and 2012 seasons as an assistant coach at Mercer as the Bears fielded the school's inaugural varsity men's lacrosse team. Hager was the team's defensive coordinator and was also the recruiting director.
Hager was a two-sport athlete at Hobart, starring on its NCAA Division I lacrosse team, as well as its Division III football team. In lacrosse, Hager was Hobart's team captain for the 2009 season and started all 14 games his senior year, while tallying 13 starts his junior year as a defender. Hager also played Can-Am Indoor Box Lacrosse as he was a member of the Seneca Allegany Reservation Arrows Lacrosse Team from 2005-2009.
In football, Hager led the Liberty League in tackles for his junior and senior seasons, including 134 tackles in 2008, which set a school record at Hobart for tackles in a season. Hager holds the Hobart record for tackles in a game with 21 stops against Carnegie Mellon. He was named the 2008 Liberty League Player of the Year and earned 2008 second team All-American honors. His career totals include 288 tackles, which ranks second all-time at Hobart.
Hager is a graduate of Salamanca High School in Salamanca, N.Y., and was a three-sport athlete, lettering in lacrosse, football and wrestling. In lacrosse he lead Salamanca to its first-ever Section 6 Class "C" Championship. He was named first-team Class C All-State and Big 30 Defensive Player of the Year in football in 2004. He also rushed for nearly 1,000 yards as a senior.
Hager was a Political Science major and graduated from Hobart in 2009. He then earned a master's degree in Education from Mercer in 2011.
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When Mike Scott took charge of the Lee County Sheriff's Office in 2004 following a 62% mandate in that election, he became just the 12th person to oversee the agency since 1887. Sheriff Scott was re-elected by large margins in the Primary and General Elections of 2008 and again in 2012. The North Fort Myers High School graduate and third generation native of Lee County has seen many changes over the years. His family's roots date back to 1910 and Scott, 51, still lives in North Fort Myers with his wife Krista (28 years married). Daughter Lindsay is a Lawyer and Mackenzie is a senior in College.
Sheriff Scott is a 1985 graduate from the University of South Florida and holds a Master's Degree in Business Administration. He also holds numerous law enforcement certifications from specialized training over the years. In June 2010, he graduated from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, VA and was selected by his 260 classmates to give the commencement speech along side the FBI Director.
Sheriff Scott has served during the very best and very worst economic conditions Southwest Florida has experienced which have provided a wide variety of challenges. He is quick to credit his staff of more than 1,500 for the many successes of the agency and he remains proud to serve.


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Homeless vets move out as facility closes
Ten veterans are moving into new homes as a facility for homeless vets at Fort McCoy closes down.
Since 1994, the Veterans Assistance Program located on the military base has been giving homeless vets a place to live.
Those veterans learned two weeks ago that they must move out of their facility by the end of the month.
Since then, the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs has been helping each of those vets with their next step.
As the site director for the Veterans Assistance Program, Chad Johnson has helped hundreds of homeless vets get back on their feet.
"You never leave someone behind and you're always there to help them," said Johnson.
But the 14-bed facility costs $300,000 a year to operate.
"I would say that is expensive. And that's one of the reasons the department made the choice to close the program down," said Johnson.
Six veterans who lived there decided that announcement was the final push they needed to get their own apartments.
One will move to a facility for homeless vets in Chippewa Falls.
Three will move to the 60-bed Veterans Assistance Foundation a few miles away at the Tomah VA Hospital.
The facility's president, Colin Moten, said the consolidation just makes sense.
"Once you start breaking things up and you start putting bits and pieces in different areas, you start incurring more of a cost," said Moten. "You can basically provide more bang for the buck for the veteran, for the community, and essentially for the taxpayers."
Vets who lived at the Fort McCoy location will no longer have to be transported to the Tomah VA for medical appointments or to meet up with their case workers. They'll be a short walk away.
But there will be a few other changes that will take some getting used to, like having to check in at the facility every four hours. On top of it being a safety issue, Moten said it's also necessary for the private nonprofit to get its grant money.
"At the end of the month, when we bill this, we have to be able to justify that, yes, we can show we have this person," said Moten.
Another change the vets transitioning into the Tomah location will have to get used to is the sleeping arrangements.
At the Fort McCoy facility, each man's sleeping area is separated by cubicle dividers for privacy. In Tomah, most vets share an open bay with five to seven other people.
Johnson also points out his facility has access to more amenities, like a bowling alley, a golf course and a fishing pond.
As Johnson sees the vets move out of the Veterans Assistance Program, he said he's confident they're in good hands -- even though his role in their recovery is coming to an end.
"It's really hard to leave the job. I enjoy working with the vets, and to make sure that they're getting the things that they need, to ensure that they're actually getting the services that they deserve or the services that they need to be able to get their feet back under them," said Johnson.
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For Immediate Release
October 25, 2011
ISBE Chairman Tours Egyptian High School to observe academic improvement efforts
Federal Funds target lowest performing schools
SPRINGFIELD—Illinois State Board of Education Chairman Gery J. Chico today visited Egyptian High School in Egyptian Community Unit School District 5 to see how officials there are spending nearly $4.4 million in School Improvement Grant funds. Egyptian is one of 20 High Schools in 10 districts across the state that have been awarded $108 million in federal School Improvement Grant (SIG) funds in Fiscal Year 2011 and 2012. The grants, awarded through a competitive application and review process, aim to help improve student achievement at some of the lowest performing schools in the state.
"The State Board of Education is taking on a much more proactive role in working with our lowest achieving schools. This is expensive work so it's important we know what's working so we can share it with other districts.,'' said State Board of Education Chairman Gery J. Chico. "We're investing more than $100 million in just a few districts across the state. It's vital that the changes they implement improve instruction and support services so that students are better prepared to achieve in college and careers."
Under the SIG terms, each district must implement one of four intervention models; Turnaround, Restart, Transformation or School Closure, as approved by the U.S. Department of Education. Money is allocated to each district with the bulk of funds going toward the reform strategy at the specific schools and a smaller portion going toward district oversight. Districts and schools are to receive funds for three years but must go through an annual re-application process. Initial applications were evaluated and scored by review teams made up of national and state experts.
The SIG districts are required to work with one of 16 organizations, called Lead Partners, that have been pre-approved by the Illinois State Board of Education. The state agency will also provide technical assistance during the process and each district will have to re-apply for continued annual funding in FY 2013 and FY 2014.
For a list of all SIG districts and schools, please visit http://www.isbe.net/sos/htmls/sip_1003.htm.
In addition to visiting Egyptian High School, Chairman Chico will participate in two events at the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute. The first event, "Pizza and Politics," is an informal discussion of current events and politics with students from Southern Illinois University. Chico will also be the featured speaker at the Paul Simon Institute's forum, "Putting Action in Civic Education," on the SIU campus Wednesday, October 26.


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Bathory - Blood On Ice (Double - Red - Vinyl)
BATHORY "Blood On Ice" BMLP 666-12 RE-MASTERED!!!
Blood on Ice, the saga, the phenomenon. From beginning to the end, as the northern wind wail over the desolate snow-covered landscape, this is truly a Nordic fairytale.
Throughout the 10 majestic tracks, as we follow the hero from the grim attack at dawn, to the moment of sweet revenge, the big arrangements and complex instrumentation takes you away on a Nordic journey.
An already classic album cover completes this masterpiece.


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As tornado cleanup continues in Moore Okla., thousands of families are facing a long road ahead in the rebuilding process, but one family decided to leave Moore and start a new life in Onalaska, Wis.
Delaine Knudsen had just moved to Moore Okla., from a nearby city five weeks ago Friday for a new job and had hopes of a better life for her three kids.
She still has those same dreams now that the family is in Onalaska, even if she has to start from nothing and thousands of miles away from her home.
"It still doesn't seem real," said Knudsen. "We just moved there, and our lives were great."
Knudsen was still fixing up and painting her new house in Moore while her kids stayed with their grandpa two hours away.
"I had this gorgeous, four-bedroom house," said Knudsen. "It was perfect with three kids. It was great."
Knudsen said it was raining on Monday. It wasn't anything out of the ordinary -- that is, until a neighbor told her to take shelter in a nearby church.
"We were down in the wine cellar, and that's when apparently the tornado hit," said Knudsen. "When we came up and we walked outside, there was nothing there."
She lost everything that day -- her home, her clothes, priceless family keepsakes.
The hope of rebuilding her once-perfect world was looking grim.
"There was nothing to rebuild," said Knudsen. "There's nothing left from where my home was."
Hundreds of miles away, in Onalaska, Knudsen's mother, Kyara Tollan, couldn't reach her for what seemed like an eternity, until a phone call came several hours later.
"I said, 'Just get in the car; get here, get here please,'" said Tollan. "'I need you here, I need to hug you.'"
It was an offer Knudsen couldn't turn down.
"I don't want to ever have to go through that again," said Knudsen.
So she, her sister and their total of four kids piled into the car, driving all day and through the night to get to Onalaska.
"That car is a major blessing," said Knudsen.
They've only been in Onalaska for a few days, but so far, Knudsen's son, Rion Purdum, likes what he sees.
"I like that it's big and we have a lot of space," said Rion.
The family still has a long way to go before getting back on its feet, but they hope the clear Onalaska sky is a sign of good things to come.
"We start here," said Knudsen. "I'm trying to look for work and save money to get a house. This is our home now."
Knudsen said the family has received some help from the Salvation Army in La Crosse.
She hopes to start looking for a job next week.


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FBC Jasper Pastor Culbreth shares about the most influential man I never metcomment (0)
March 20, 2014
By Dennis R. Culbreth
I was speaking for a chapel service at one of our Southern Baptist missions agencies a number of years back and started my message with the following statement: "Perhaps the man who has influenced my life for the best was a man I never met and who is buried just south of my backyard." I definitely got some strange stares that morning, but I did have their interest.
That man, Alexander Travis, was a native of Edgefield District, South Carolina, who, as an adult, came to Conecuh County in 1818, the year before Alabama was admitted as a state. He carved a farm out of the wilderness that soon proved to be successful. He came from a great family, and he and other members of his family truly had an impact on the state of Alabama and beyond. His nephew, William Barrett Travis, also a Conecuh County native, was the commanding officer of the Alamo. Alexander Travis' farm soon grew to become a large plantation in Conecuh County that provided for his financial needs, but more importantly, freed him up to become a pioneer church planter for southwestern Alabama and Florida.
He was the only Baptist preacher in that county and set about starting new churches and impacting people's lives with the life-changing message of the gospel. He started churches throughout Conecuh County and in the surrounding counties. He even founded First Baptist Church, Pensacola, Fla. Interestingly he did most of his traveling to the churches by walking many miles on foot. He used his horse for plowing during the week and felt he must give the horse a break. He founded churches with colorful names such as Murder Creek Baptist Church. He helped in founding the towns of Sparta and Evergreen. He took the lead in encouraging the start of local schools in the areas where he planted churches and was instrumental in founding the Alabama Baptist Convention and Howard College (now Samford University in Birmingham). He worked with fellow Alabama Baptists in the founding of the Domestic and Indian Mission Board, a Southern Baptist missions institution originally located in Marion. This mission board is now known as the North American Mission Board (NAMB) of the Southern Baptist Convention and is located in Alpharetta, Ga.
NAMB, as it is known in Southern Baptist circles, is one of the largest missionary sending agencies in the world.
He planted Evergreen Baptist Church. That is the church where my parents were members and the church where I was trained in Sunday School, where I heard God's Word proclaimed and where I accepted Jesus Christ as my Savior and Lord and was baptized. I was called into the ministry under the ministry of Sam Granade and Jack Williamson, both longtime pastors of that church. I was ordained to the ministry through that church. I received my undergraduate degree from Samford University, which was formerly Howard College, many years removed from Marion and now located in Birmingham.
It is amazing how the life of one man who died at the age of 62 in 1850 while serving Beulah Baptist Church, a church he had planted, still impacts others' lives. He was buried in the Beulah Church cemetery, and a beautiful marble monument was erected by the people whose lives were changed by the gospel of Christ. That monument is still standing in the abandoned cemetery today (the church was destroyed by a tornado long ago) and is located in the woods behind my childhood home.
One man affected for good, individual families, whole towns, a region of the state and a whole denomination.
Have you ever thought what will be your legacy? How can you be used to make a difference in this world? For what will you be remembered?
There are a couple of lessons we can learn from this man and many other pioneers like him:
1. He put God first in his life. He accepted Christ as his Savior and Lord and because of that changed life, he served our Lord.
2. He was not afraid of hard work. He used the living he made with his plantation to support the spreading of the good news of Jesus Christ across the southern part of the state and beyond. He died in the saddle serving Jesus.
3. He invested in the future knowing that he would never reap the benefit of his work.
4. He was faithful to the end.
That brings me to ask you what difference you have made with your life.
1. Is the world a better place because of the life you have lived?
2. Have you experienced the life-changing new birth Jesus describes in John 3? The reason Travis could have such an impact is because of that change.
3. Are you willing to sacrifice so that others can hear the life-changing message of the forgiveness of Jesus Christ?
You can do that by your willingness to serve and sacrifice so that others may hear.
One of the greatest dangers in our churches in America today is the consumer-driven attitude by many in our congregations. They ask, "What can the church do for me?" Perhaps a better question to ask would be, "What can I do to serve God and my local congregation?" Let us remember as believers that we are not on a cruise ship to heaven, but we are fellow servants serving God through our lives and ministries until Jesus takes us home to heaven. To tweak the words of a former United States president, "Ask not what your church can do for you, but what you can do for your Lord."
People like Travis have made Alabama a better place to live, but more than that, he helped change lives forever.
Though I never met him personally, his life and ministry changed my life forever and for the better. Because of the foundation he laid throughout his ministry, I found Jesus Christ. Have you?


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News for 02/11/14 : ATTENTION : EuropeAnabolic aka NXXTEC.NET counterfeit Sciroxx Products
WARNING: It's unfortunate that we have to make this announcement and be the bearer of bad news. It's been brought to our attention, and placed under a thorough and complete investigation which proved that a well-known source has been manufacturing and producing and distributing FAKE Sciroxx products..Its unfortunate that people will conduct in such activities.Please be advised that the site operating under "Europeananbolic" and/or "nxxtec.net" is a scammer.. Stay clear of these sites, or emails that operate with these handles or anything similar.. This is a prime example of why you should know and trust your source.As always,we advocate to research and validate if the source/vendor has been authenticated/authorized,and approved by Sciroxx..
That is a concern!
All information that I know or provide is a figment of my imagination, I know nothing!
Shoot.. That is quite unfortunate
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Are they out and out fakes or just knockoffs?
I got some sciroxx products from EA about 2 years ago.
Clen was hit and miss, 1 bag was bunk. other worked fine.
Test 450 either bunk or massively under-dosed. Used 2 vials, very little gains at dose of 1g+, moderate liblido increase. Had better gains and sex drive on 350mg of Test P.
Sciroxx Tren A 1st batch was very good, 2nd was under dosed, it came in a longer, slimmer vial, with slight changes to the label same as Test 450 I mentioned in my previous post.
Also as for clen, I run 1 bag at 200mcg ed without any results, opened another bag and I could really feel it working at 40mcg. Both bags, labels and tablets had the same design.
well that sucks. I wonder if this is a new thing because I'v had Sciroxx Products from EA few years ago that were awesome and got huge results.
Where's Nohe?
interested info since i see some lab tests of this brand and all was fake!
We have to remember Sciroxx gear has such a reputation in the industry, just like Bayer, Schering, and other quality labs that counterfeiters are going to try to capitalize on the Sciroxx name and popularity. It's very unfortunate, but it speaks volumes about the legitimacy of Sciroxx gear.
Thanks for letting us know.
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I saw that Heavy Iron posted that he replied to another thread about EA and Sciroxx's gear....this is what I posted on EA's forum:
Let me clarify somethings real quick. Im the culprit of this fucked up scenario bc I merely asked Sx if EA was approved awhile back. Sx said no and they haven't been for some time, last order was about 8 months ago according to them. Then the next day Sx puts up this warning that EA has fake Sx gear. I spoke to EA about this as they told me they were approved 2 months back, but now there not approved bc Sx is directly selling to end users. Ok, that sounds like a legitimate reason to drop a supplier if your not able to make a profit. I informed EA about the warning Sx posted so EA then took their banner off stating that they were approved Sx suppliers.
I have some Sx product that I am using that is recently ordered from EA and that does not register on Sx website. And I'm using the old batch of Sx I ordered from EA from last year. Bottom line is I was sitting at 280 and in full pre contest mode with EA bought Sx. Havnt lost any size nor strength. Get the Tren cough as well after my pin. EA's version of Sx is good to go, and Sx from Sx is good to go, I just ordered direclty from Karl at Sx and am waiting to receive my order. After speaking to both parties about 3 weeks ago or so, I read between the lines of what EA and Sx were telling me and this is what I got out of it. EA has some leftover Sx products that they ordered 3 months ago and is currently selling. Is that true or not or does it have the actually gear in it but not made by Sx......who knows? All I know is that IMO, if your order EA Sx Test, it has the Test in it. EA has never done me wrong by all my orders, they are a trusted reseller and have been since Ive been doing business with them.
I am ordering directly from Sx from now........no brainer. The take away from all this? EA is good to go and so is Sx. I'll continue to buy everything from EA as I have been and when I order Sx, I will order directly from Karl. I like both EA and Sx and thats why Im posting this to support both companies.
On a side note, I got blood work done last week and I see my doctor on Tuesday at 5. That should tell the whole story but I'm not worried about it at all.
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Grab A Six-pack Of Heineys!
Hmm, maybe later.
Actually, I had a different kind of heiney in mind.😉
[men, you may want to stop reading now]
Ladies, just how well do you know your Phillies? See if you can identify this six-pack of heineys (with some tiny hints thrown in)!
a Perfect butt
prognosticating butt
Tinseltown butt
a Big Piece of butt
butt of Gold
The Man, The Butt
So, how many can you identify? And which is your favorite? Enjoy! I'll be working on another six-pack in a few days or so.
(all photos by me – hey, I have a really big lens!)
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Um, Sue? You must be really bored this off-season. LOL! I wish I could identify each butt, but I'm just not as "familiar" with the Phillies as you are. Sorry!
Halladay, Rollins, Hamels , Howard, Victorino, and Chase Mother F–king Utley…
Hamels and Utley (who by the way has the most perfect *** in all of MLB)
Jane, I have been so busy with other stuff lately that I have not had time to be bored! I've just never been one to get into all the Hot Stove talk – don't want to waste my mental energies getting all worked up about stuff totally beyond my control. So it's something just for fun.🙂
First of all, love this entry! 🙂
Second, I would have thought I'd know them better, but… it was harder than I thought. :0 My guesses are:
Perfect = Halladay, Prognosticating = Rollins, Tinseltown = Hamels?, Big Piece = Howard?, Gold = Victorino, Man/Butt = Utley (the snuff can gave it away, lol!).
And did you take the last 3 pics when you were at the game with us? The angle seems familiar. 😉
Ha, ha! Awesome! Ok, here ya go…Halladay, Rollins, Hamels, Howard, Victorino, Utley….my favorite :O) Thanks, that made my day!
I LOVE the entry Sue! You sure have a big lense. I had pretty good guesses on some but I don't know the butts as well as my Dodger boys
I'll forgive Jane for not knowing the butts (she is a Yankees fan, after all), but the rest of you gals definitely know your Phillies well! Congrats!
Emma, your comment snuck in there right as I was posting mine. As with Jane, it's understandable you wouldn't know Phillie butts too well; I probably wouldn't recognize Dodger butts, either. But they're still fun to look at, right?😉
Too funny, glad to see the Phemale Phillie Phans all seemed to get it right… now if I did a similar one with the ball girls how many guys would get that right….
And yes Sue, I am trying to migrate my blog, but have issues at the moment which the tech team are assisting with, since I seem to be locked out of my new blog home….
and to answer your question I have had 'Devilabrit' for a good number of years now, from around the late 80's, it was kind of given to me by some other techie guys I worked with at the time….
Hopefully my blog will be fixed by next week… fingers crossed..
Oh boy. I ended up scrolling BACK to the top, for the sort of Heiney I prefer to those of the Phils😉 Nice move though… maybe one of these hineys will see himself and come holla atcha!
Sorry about that, Jeff! I hope your retinas didn't get scorched. I did warn you menfolk when to stop reading, though…🙂


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The Rigpa Scholarship Fund
Unfolding the Vision of Sogyal Rinpoche
For the Dharma to genuinely take root and flourish here in the West, it is vital that Buddhist communities train and support scholars, translators, instructors and practitioners.
People with skills and experience in areas like these can provide guidance to other students on the spiritual path, and continue the unbroken living lineage of wisdom that is the heart of the Buddhist tradition.
The Purpose of the Rigpa Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Rigpa Scholarship Fund is to develop specific areas of Rigpa's Dharma activity to a level of excellence by supporting the training of selected Rigpa students.
Students could also be supported to train in Spiritual Care education training or to complete a personal retreat.
Anyone seeking sponsorship should do so through the Rigpa Scholarship Fund. Sogyal Rinpoche strongly encourages donors to give to this fund rather than respond to personal requests for sponsorship. By doing so, donors can ensure that their donations will be used in accordance with Rinpoche's own wishes and priorities, and be invested in those who are most likely to further his vision.
Requirements for Applicants
A typical Scholarship Fund applicant is a Rigpa student who has demonstrated a lasting commitment to supporting Sogyal Rinpoche's vision. He or she should have the intention, capacity and circumstances to dedicate a considerable amount of their time to Dharma activities.
All students receiving sponsorship from the fund will do so with the understanding that, in return, they will share the fruits of their study and practice by serving the Rigpa Sangha and contributing to Rigpa's work.
The Application Process
National Teams comprised of the national management and senior instructors receive applications from students from their particular country. After careful selection, they propose the candidates who they believe are worthy of consideration to the International Scholarship Fund Board. After that, scholarships are granted with the approval of Sogyal Rinpoche and a panel of Rigpa's senior teachers and directors.
Scholarship holders receive personal mentorship from a Rigpa senior instructor, who designs a three-year development path for the scholar to follow. The scholarship fund is asked to support scholars to complete their personal development plan.
Download the Application Form
If you are interested in applying for the Rigpa Scholarship Fund, please
If you are interested in supporting Rigpa students to further their education, you can make a donation directly online.


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OK, I need some guidance here. My 7 week old has had terrible gas and extreme fussiness when passing stools since he came home from the hospital. At first, I thought it was foremilk/hindmilk imbalance because his stools were green/mucousy and he has a hard time keeping up when my milk lets down. I started block feeding and have noticed his poopie is more yellow in color now.
I also started an elimination diet because I thought milk that I drink (love it!) might be a problem for him (perhaps another reason for the green/mucousy stools). I haven't had milk for about a week now, but we still have fussiness with gas and passing stools (although it seems to be better).
Well, now we just had the biggest, slimiest/watery diaper I've ever seen. I am surprised the diaper contained it. It was the color of honey mustard but so watery I had to be careful so it wouldn't run out of the diaper as I changed him. (Also, a little seedy, but not much.) What causes poopie to be like this?


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Researchers from IBM on Friday demonstrated the future of large-scale storage systems by successfully scanning 10 billion files on a single system in just 43 minutes, shattering the previous record of one billion files in three hours by a factor of 37.
In 1998, IBM Researchers unveiled a highly scalable, clustered parallel file system called general parallel file system (GPFS), which represents a major advance of scaling for storage performance and capacity, while keeping management costs flat. This innovation could help organizations cope with the exploding growth of data, transactions and digitally-aware sensors and other devices that comprise Smarter Planet systems. It is suited for applications requiring high-speed access to large volumes of data such as data mining to determine customer buying behaviors across massive data sets, seismic data processing, risk management and financial analysis, weather modeling and scientific research.
New Levels of Storage Performance
Today's breakthrough was achieved using GPFS running on a cluster of 10 eight-core systems and solid-state storage, taking 43 minutes to perform this selection. The GPFS management rules engine provides the comprehensive capabilities to service any data management task.
GPFS's advanced algorithm makes possible the full use of all processor cores on all of these machines in all phases of the task (data read, sorting and rules evaluation). GPFS exploits the solid state storage appliances with 6.8TB of capacity for excellent random performance and high data transfer rates for containing the metadata storage. The appliances sustainably perform hundreds of millions of data input-output operations, while GPFS continuously identifies, selects and sorts the right set of files among the 10 billion on the system.
"Today's demonstration of GPFS scalability will pave the way for new products that address the challenges of a rapidly growing, multi-zettabyte world. This has the potential to enable much larger data environments to be unified on a single platform and dramatically reduce and simplify data management tasks such as data placement, aging, backup and migration of individual files,"
said Doug Balog, vice president of storage platforms at IBM.
Next-Generation Business Needs Rapid Storage
In the past year alone, IBM storage products included over five significant storage innovations invented by IBM Research including IBM Easy Tier, Storwize V7000, Scale-out Network Attached Storage (SONAS), IBM Information Archive and IBM Long Term File System (LTFS).
As the size of digital data increased 47% over last year, businesses are under tremendous pressure to quickly turn data into actionable insights, but grapple with how to manage and store it all. As new applications emerge in industries from financial services to healthcare, traditional data management systems will be unable to perform common but critical storage management tasks, leaving organizations exposed to critical data loss.
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"Businesses in every industry are looking to the future of storage and data management as we face a problem springing from the very core of our success – managing the massive amounts of data we create on a daily basis. From banking systems to MRIs and traffic sensors, our day-to-day lives are engulfed in data. But, it can only be useful if it is effectively stored, analyzed and applied, and businesses and governments have relied on smarter technology systems as the means to manage and leverage the constant influx of data and turn it into valuable insights," said Bruce Hillsberg, director of storage systems at IBM Research-Almaden.


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Reckless drivers and road rage complaints were reported in high numbers. Vehicle accidents remained consistently high.
Throughout both counties, grass fires and reports concerning neglected or injured animals increased sharply due to the dry conditions and high temperatures.
A Lagarto resident reported being burglarized again, this time in addition to the items stolen their bed was actually slept in by someone.
A Tilden man advised dispatchers that he had been drinking but needed officers to see if they see what he sees, caller was asked what he sees, he stated a low tire and he did not want to be blamed.
In Whitsett several drivers called to report two motorcycles that appeared to be playing some road game that was taking over the entire road and not allowing drivers to pass.
In TR a caller requested a game warden to pick up a baby deer that had been left at a convenient store.
A concerned citizen from Nell reported reckless drivers consistently passing in a no-passing zone, he was worried someone would eventually be hurt.
A LOC resident requested officers to retrieve what appeared to be boat parts and seats to a vehicle.
A vacant house was broke into in LOC, the owners live in San Antonio.
In LOC a driver reported that her vehicle was on fire on the side of the road.
A grass fire was reported in McMullen county.
A GW resident reported a gas leak at a pipeline, the resident stated he could see a huge cloud of gas.
A concerned TR resident reported hearing people arguing, then gun shots and saw two trucks flee the scene.
A LOC resident advised if reports were made about hearing gunshots near his property he has shot a skunk.
A GW man requested officers assistance with a female on his property that is taking drugs and he would like her removed.
A LOC concerned resident reported cruelty to animals due to two dogs being tied to a tree with no water.
A LOC man reported that a neighbors dog has killed approximately 12 of his chickens and has been chasing his livestock. Dispatch asked if the chickens were in a pen, caller advised no they were free range chickens.
A grass fire was reported in the median on Interstate 37.
A Swinney Switch drivers reported sliding off the road and hitting a tree, stated he was not badly injured.
In TR a convenient store advised they had video of people stealing from the store and would like to make a report.
In LOC several calls were received about dying deer on the side of the roads.
In Tilden, EMS was requested for two victims of heat exhaustion.
A LOC man reported knowing where a stolen trailer could be located by sheriffs.
A GW concerned caller reported several horses being starved, caller also stated that this was not the first time they had called about these horses.
Jeffery Mark Glover, 54, of Jacksonville was arrested on July 28 for driving while intoxicated; no bond or release date was given.
Blanca Salinas, 24, of Houston was arrested on July 27 for assault causing bodily injury to a family member; no bond or release date was given.
Phillip Anthony Alvares, 19, of GW was arrested on July 29 for possession of marijuana and driving while intoxicated; no bond or release date was given.
Jordan Michael Boren, 23, of San Antonio was arrested on July 26 for terroristic threats of family/household; he was released on a $10,000 bond.
Brandon James Teague, 37, of TR was arrested on July 26 for assault of a family/household member and impeding breath/circulation; he was sentenced to three days confinement in LOC jail.
David Aguilera, 24, of Laredo was arrested on July 27 for criminal non-support; he was released on a $2,000 bond, no release date was given.
Raul Almaguer Jr., 60, of Sandia was arrested on July 26 for driving while intoxicated; no bond or release date was given.
Stanley E. Jones, 46, of Tyler was arrested on July 28 for driving while intoxicated; no bond or release date was given.
Jorge Saenz, 43, of Oakville was arrested on July 28 for interfering with emergency call, assault simple; bond was set at $5,500 no release date was given.
Doyle Wayne Hibdon, 44, of Sweetwater was arrested on July 5 for driving while intoxicated; no bond or release date was given.
Wanda Lois Kolacek, 54, of GW was arrested on July 16 for forgery no bond or release date was given.
Jose Gabriel Vargas Jr., 39, of Alamo was arrested on July 17 for interfering with child custody; no bond or release date was given.
Susan Siobhan Jones, 44, was arrested on July 22 for driving while intoxicated; no bond or release date was given.