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Okay, JAMF's Composer has not died. I don't even think 2007 was its release date either. That was just a cheap gripping, tabloid style sensationalist headline to get you to read this post. Truth of the matter Composer, JAMF's packaging tool has a long life ahead of it. And it has been a valuable asset to Mac IT admins who support Adobe products since the CS3 days. In fact back in the CS3 and CS4 days it was Composer that made packaging CS a possibility on the Mac platform. JAMF stepped up and really did a great service to the community by offering this as an option and it was a good introduction for a lot of people to the great people at JAMF who do more than just create tools for packaging.
With the CS6 release Composer's functionality as a tool for packaging the Creative Suite has though indeed come to an untimely demise. Adobe has introduced two new requirements with CS6 that impact Composer's ability to package CS6: the validation/creation of the Adobe ID and the validation of the volume serial number. Neither one of these can be done by Composer and therefore Adobe's own CS packaging solution Adobe Application Manager Enterprise Edition (AAMEE) 3.0 needs to be used. Of course there is other value in using AAMEE 3.0 including the ability to customize the package for your environment and disable the pesky new activation.
I would like to say that on hearing this change, the folks at JAMF were completely supportive about this shift and made sure to help us get the word out. They allowed us to speak at their National User Conference last year and a couple of West Coast Regional Conference events where we previewed these changes and there were no riots. I do not believe that anyone at JAMF shed a tear on hearing this news. Except maybe one JAMF instructor who I will not name, but hint: his first name is the same as a famous jazz trumpeter. I think he'll miss teaching the packaging of CS with Composer. Time will heal.
We want to thank JAMF for publishing the tech note on how to use AAMEE 3.0 with the Casper Suite entitled "Administering Adobe Creative Suite 6 with the Casper Suite" which they released in conjunction with AAMEE 3.0's official release yesterday. This documentation is a great resource for anyone who is starting out using these solutions or seasoned pro.
There is great potential in using JAMF's full set of tools to better manage your Adobe software. One example of this is the possibility of using our new Remote Update Manager tool in conjunction with their Self Service application. How cool would it be to have a button in Self Service that said Update All My CS Apps?
Thanks again to our partners at JAMF! Long live Composer!
Jody Rodgers | Sr. Product Manager | Enterprise + Volume | CS + CCM | Adobe


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Chairperson, MSW Committee, in progress:
Lindsey Thompson (2008), University and Community Collaboration within a Globalized Context.
Audrey Morrison (2010), Exploring the Impact of a Gay-Straight Alliance: Case Study of a Local High School in Fergus, Ontario.
Julie Bartlett (2010), Assessing the Impact of Religion on Social Service Delivery: Case Study of Morocco.
Jay Harrison (2011), Understanding the Needs of Psychiatric Survivors Attending Undergraduate Studies.
Member, MSW Committee, in progress:
Carly Gaylor, MSW in progress, Exploring Socio-Economic Diversity in the Hamilton Welcome Inn Community Centre and Church: A Case Study.
Andrea Macarthur, MSW in progress, Assessing Youth Volunteerism in Social Service Agencies.
Chairperson, MSW Committee, complete:
Leslie St-Jacques (2004), Insights: An Exploration of Experiences with Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder.
Paul Millar (2004), Welcoming the Stranger: Mennonites and Refugee Assistance.
Gillian Wells (2007), Immigrant Womens Experiences of Social Services in the Region of Waterloo. Winner of Gold Medal for Best Masters Thesis.
Melanie Heu (2007), An Exploration of Hmong Youth Volunteer Activities in the Waterloo Region.
Morgan Voituk (2007), An Exploration of Collaboration between Non-Profit Organizations Working with Vulnerable Populations in the Waterloo Region.
Alison Martin (2007), Assessing the Impact of Re-integration Services for Child Soldiers in Northern Uganda.
Member, MSW Committee, Complete:
Bonnie Lipton (2004), The Bald Truth: Assessing the Need for the Creation of a Canadian Alopecia Network.
Seth Leftowitz. Environmental Issues in Social Work Education.
Jennifer Evans (2007), Role Changes and Birth Order for Parentally Bereaved Adolescents.
Christine Paramonczyk (2007), The Relationship between Women, Homelessness and Health in Kitchener-Waterloo.
Michelle Bloom (2009), Vicarious Trauma and ChildYouth Workers: A Quantitative Study.

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A Manila galleon built in the Phillipines in 1594 and wrecked in Points Bay, California the next year. It was is likely the identification of a ship found in 1982 by the National Park Service, but never excavated.
Aker, R. The Cermeno Expedition at Drakes Bay, 1595, Palo Alto, California, 1965.
Delgado, James P. Encyclopedia of Underwater and maritime Archaeology, Yale University Press, New Haven, 1997 :358.


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The founder of Wayland Baptist's Clovis campus, Carol Green, returned Friday to Clovis to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the campus. (Courtesy photo: Scott Hendershot)
By Marlena Hartz: CNJ staff writer
Ten years ago, the Clovis campus of Wayland Baptist University consisted of a black filing cabinet, two old desks and four rotary dial telephones at Cannon Air Force Base. The first semester commenced with 15 students.
Within a year, enrollment had soared to 100.
The woman who founded the campus, Carol Green, returned Friday to Clovis to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the campus and the graduation of its latest class.
"It's so nice to come back to something you helped create and see that it is still flourishing," said Green, dean of the school of professional studies at George Fox University in Oregon.
Much has changed since she raised the campus from nothing. Enrollment hovers near 250. Headquarters have moved to downtown Clovis. However, the values at the heart of Wayland — Christianity and "caring about every person who walks in the door" — were never lost, Green said.
"Our success," Green said, "is measured one person at a time."
The Wayland tradition continued Friday as 35 students were awarded bachelor's and master's degrees.
Among those who received bachelor's degrees Friday were Vincent Phillips and his wife, Sarita.
The couple are active-duty personnel at Cannon Air Force Base. The husband and wife wanted to graduate together.
"It seems like it's been such a long, long journey," said Vincent Phillips, who enrolled in his first college course in 1989.
The demands of work and family kept degrees at bay until 2007, the couple said.
"It's a relief, a big relief," Sarita Phillips said.
Also graduating Friday was Sarah Lunt. The road to a bachelor's degree was difficult, said Lunt, who is stationed at Cannon.
"But it was well worth it," the graduate said with a wide smile.
"It's a great sense of accomplishment," she said.
Fast facts
U.S. Census data from 2000 showed that among Americans 25 and older:
• 21 percent had taken some college courses, but had not earned a degree, compared with 18.7 percent 10 years earlier.
• 15.5 percent had earned a bachelor's degree but no higher, compared with 13.1
percent in 1990.
• 8.9 percent earned graduate or professional degrees, compared with 7.2 percent earlier.
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By: Bailie Myers on December 22, 2013 - 4:51pm - Add new comment
Receiving criticism is very difficult for me, especially if it involves something I am passionate about.
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My friend and I frequent many shows in Amarillo and Canyon. We visit coffee shops and dives to listen to bands we have never heard of just to see if we find a gem.
Most of the time the shows are free of charge, there are not many people, and the music is excellent.
We recently went to see a couple of singers from Oklahoma perform at a coffee shop. These gentlemen drove from out-of-state to peform free of charge for a group of 4-6 people, including my friend and I.
I was shocked by two things, how beautiful the music was and how few people showed up.
By: Bailie Myers on November 1, 2013 - 10:04am - Add new comment
Getting Halloween candy has never been a priority for my family.
Generally, we don't hand out candy on Halloween unless we happen to have something to hand out.
We never stay home on Halloween night so it has never been a big deal.We go to dinner or a festival but we don't sit and wait for the doorbell to ring.
I don't think there is anything wrong with handing out candy to cute kids that come knocking and I don't like having to turn away the little princess standing on my porch but I simply never have the candy to give.
By: Bailie Myers on November 10, 2013 - 1:20pm - Add new comment
I didn't hear about Typhoon Haiyan, the typhoon that devastated the Philippines and killed over 10,000, until last night.
It was hard to believe I had missed it, I use social media daily and I watch the news almost every day so I still have no idea how the knowledge of this typhoon passed me by.
By: Bailie Myers on November 29, 2013 - 7:36pm - Add new comment
Small business Saturday is tomorrow, Nov 30.
For those who have never heard of this relatively new "shopping holiday," it was created by American Express through an ad campaign encouraging shoppers to patronize small, local businesses.
The holiday has been held every Saturday after Thanksgiving since 2010.
By: Bailie Myers on December 1, 2013 - 6:48pm - Add new comment
The mid-season premiere of The Walking Dead airs tonight. This is a big deal for fans, especially since this means a period of waiting for the rest of the season to start up again.
I thought I would go back and tell how I became a fan.
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A few weeks ago I was driving toward Amarillo College on Washington Street when two young boys ran in front of my car.
I slammed on my brakes so I wouldn't hit them. They ran across Washington barely missing cars during one of the busiest hours for traffic in Amarillo.
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As I was scrolling through some featured apps on my phone this morning, one caught my eye.
The face of this app, a white silhouette in the shape of a bird carrying a letter in its mouth, made it instantly appealing.
Maybe this appeal is due to the philosophy made famous by Portlandia that all you have to do is "put a bird on it" to make anything look artistic and cool. Though to be fair, I think the illustration is supposed to be a carrier pigeon with a letter.
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Owl boxes support wildlife and education
May 29, 2013 —
LIBERTY, NY — After taking a substantial cut from the county budget, Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) Sullivan County put out an emergency appeal to its supporters. Many people came forward with monetary donations, offers to volunteer, and most recently an offer to build screech owl boxes to sell.
When Richard Schulman heard about Cornell extension's financial dilemma, he had the idea of building screech owl boxes to sell as a fundraiser for CCE. Schulman, a retired poultry farmer, lumberman, and long-time member of the extension, struggled with mice eating the vegetables in his garden last year, so he knows the benefits of attracting owls, a natural predator to rodents, to one's property.
Eastern Screech Owls are native to Sullivan County and can be drawn to an area if a wooden box is suspended about 10 to 15 feet above the ground, on a tree near a wooded area. These owls eat large insects, mice, moles, and other pests that may invade a garden.
Each owl box, locally built and donated by Schulman, costs $40 and comes with information about the owls, screws for hanging, and a starter packet of nesting materials. All proceeds go towards supporting the educational programming provided by Cornell Cooperative Extension for Sullivan County residents and visitors. To purchase an owl box, call 845/292-6180 or email email@example.com.


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Jolly, released from prison roughly six months into his six-year sentence for a drug conviction, received 10 years of "shock" probation by a judge.
Jolly, 29, is suspended indefinitely from the NFL. His contract with the Green Bay Packers was due to end after the 2011 season but the team still holds his rights.
According to the National Football Post, Jolly expressed optimism that he'd be welcomed back by the Packers.
"I think I have a great shot at going back to those guys," Jolly said. "... I know they have supported me 100 percent."
Jolly was arrested outside a Houston nightclub in July 2008, and charged with possession of at least 200 grams of codeine. He was then charged last year with possession of a compound containing codeine, a controlled substance, after an October traffic stop in Houston. He was further charged with evidence tampering for attempting to conceal the substance from police.
In November, he was sentenced to six years in prison, but applied for "shock probation," which allows convicts to ask for early release on probation after experiencing the shock of being in jail. He received the shock probation this week, along with 200 hours of community service, and ordered to pay a $500 fine.


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Second man charged in pre-crash burglaries
BARRE A man who was injured while allegedly fleeing one of several burglaries around central Vermont last month was in court Wednesday to answer charges.
Erik D. Parker, 21, of Derby Line, pleaded not guilty to felony burglary and felony possession of stolen property in Washington County criminal court in Barre. He faces a maximum of 25 years in prison and a $6,000 fine.
According to affidavits from law enforcement, Parker and Kyle Larrabee, 19, burglarized three locations Feb. 17. Police say they stole around $3,000 worth of equipment from Interstate Maintenance Corp. in Barre Town and items from a garage in Orange County.
Police say that while Larrabee and Parker were burglarizing the Roxbury Country Store later that night, owner Randy Whitney caught them and tried to hold them down, but the two got away. Whitney told police he chased the two and remembered the license plate of the truck they drove off in.
The truck Larrabee was driving, according to police, crashed into a guardrail on Route 66 in Randolph and Larrabee ran off.
Police said a passenger, Stephanie Demar, 21, suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H.
Parker had serious facial injuries from the crash, and in court Wednesday the injuries were evident in several red lines across his face.
When police searched the truck, they found several items reported stolen from the two garages as well as several cartons of cigarettes Whitney said had been taken from his store, according to the affidavit.
Vermont State Police said that when they questioned Larrabee and Parker about the burglaries, both denied burglarizing the store. Larrabee said he wasnt even driving, but Parker said Larrabee was. State police said Parker told them he did not remember anything that happened before the truck hit the guardrail and that he didnt even know where Roxbury was.
Larrabee pleaded not guilty Feb. 19 to a burglary charge stemming from the incident. Information was not available from the state police Wednesday on the medical status of Demar.
Parker is also facing a charge of driving with a suspended license in Woodbury on Dec. 26. He is being held on $10,000 bail.
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Im straight up 50/50 on Wallace. I have such a nasty feeling he doesn't have that internal fire.
Im straight up 50/50 on Wallace. I have such a nasty feeling he doesn't have that internal fire.
Wallace is absolutely the guy jeff wants. And the "don't want to overpay" card is just that, a starting point. Jeff will make this guy an offer he can't refuse.
I don't think we have too many franchise players," Colbert said bluntly.
Does that quote scare or at least give anyone else pause. One thing I know is the steelers know how to draft and they cut ties with players with the best of them. I have a close friend/co-worker from Pittsburgh and she is a rabid fan. You should hear how she talks about the steeler players (even Ben....maybe their spoiled) that we would kill for. Her attitude is get somebody else... we will not over pay you. Go somewhere else and you'll wish you were back in steeler country. I kinda of wish we could be more like that.
There is absolutely no excuse if Mike Wallace is not wearing a Dolphins uniform next year.
I am not sure if Wallace fits with RT's skill set
Wallace has been my choice from day 1. I get to watch a lot of Steelers games and he is the real deal.


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GNU Hackers Meetings - News
posted by jmd, Mon Jul 28 17:52:38 2014 - 0 replies
The programme for the 8th GNU Hackers' Meeting has now been finalised and is online at http://gnu.org/ghm/upcoming.html
All are welcome and attendance at GHM is free of charge, but you must register at http://gnu.org/ghm/register.html - please do so as soon as possible if you wish to take part.
The event is hosted by the Technische Universität in Munich, Germany.
The talks will be recorded and made available online shortly after the meeting.
posted by jmd, Tue Jun 17 04:56:39 2014 - 0 replies
There is still time to register for the eighth GNU Hackers' Meeting, which will take place from August 15 to August 17 2014 in Munich, Germany.
The GNU Hackers' Meetings are an organized, yet friendly and informal opportunity to discuss technical, social and organizational issues concerning the GNU project.
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We are happy to announce the eighth GNU Hackers' Meeting, which will take place from August 15 to August 17 2014 in Munich, Germany.
The GNU Hackers' Meetings are an organized, yet friendly and informal opportunity to discuss technical, social and organizational issues concerning GNU and free software in general.
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Hello. I'm trying to help the April and Université Paris 8 people who are working to set up the French event celebrating GNU's thirtieth anniversary, on Saturday September 21. Here's the English version of the announcement:
http://www.april.org/en/celebrating-30-years-gnu-paris-8-university-september-21-2013 ...
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posted by positrone, Wed Sep 4 15:13:38 2013 - 0 replies
The 2013 edition of the GNU Hackers Meeting is now over.
It was a successful edition and the second largest to date, with 48 registered participants and 17 talks. I wish to thank everybody for making this GHM as interesting and fun as it was.
After a week of rest I've finally finished cleaning up the web page, and published our video recording of the talks.
posted by civodul, Thu Oct 13 20:42:38 2011 - 0 replies
Videos of the talks of this summer's GHM in Paris are now available from http://www.gnu.org/ghm/2011/paris/ .
For technical reasons, some of the videos are not available or not in their entirety. Apologies to the on-line audience and to the speakers whose talk isn't available as it should.
Thanks to IRILL and the Debian Project for providing us with video hardware, and thanks to IRILL and Jason Self for taking care of all things video-related!
posted by civodul, Tue Aug 23 17:05:19 2011 - 0 replies
The GNU Hackers Meeting in Paris is getting close, with an exciting list of talks and people coming!
If you're coming, make sure to check https://www.gnu.org/ghm/2011/paris/ for practical information. If you plan to join us for dinner on Wednesday, please email email@example.com. And for any other questions, send a message to email@example.com.
The talks will be video-recorded and eventually made available on the web.
posted by civodul, Thu May 12 22:11:50 2011 - 0 replies
This summer's GHM in Paris is getting closer (http://www.gnu.org/ghm/2011/paris/).
If you plan to come, please let us know by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com.
If you'd like to give a talk, please send a title and summary.
Further practical information will be announced as it becomes available. Make sure to get in touch with firstname.lastname@example.com for questions and updates.
posted by civodul, Tue Feb 15 14:32:32 2011 - 0 replies
The next European GNU Hackers Meeting will take place at IRILL in Paris, France, 25-28 August 2011. Save the date!
The web page at http://www.gnu.org/ghm/2011/paris/ will be updated as more information is available. In the mean time please make sure to share your ideas for the main track and any other suggestions on the email@example.com mailing list.
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This is the talks schedule for the GNU devroom at FOSDEM 2011 the Saturday 5 February.
13:00 Org-mode for Emacs : your life in plain text. (Bastien Guerry)
14:00 Dynamic hacking with Guile. (Andy Wingo)
15:00 GNU Parallel - the command line power tool. (Ole Tange) ...
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Kiss returns with plenty to tackle in West Virginia
It would have been difficult for Bob Kiss to find a worse time to get back in state government, at least from his own personal standpoint. But his fellow West Virginians should be delighted Kiss is returning.
Kiss will be heading the state Department of Revenue, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin announced this week. He replaces Charles Lorensen, who is moving on to become Tomblin's chief of staff.
It will not be difficult for the governor and Kiss to work together. They did so during the 1990s, while Tomblin was president of the state Senate and Kiss was speaker of the House of Delegates. After leaving the House in 2006, Kiss, of Raleigh County, went back to practicing law.
His agreement to return to government could not come at a better time for Mountain State residents.
As legislative leaders, Kiss and Tomblin were key figures during the period when lawmakers and governors left behind the old-style politics of running up huge bills for future generations to pay. They helped set the state on a path to paying down billions of dollars in unfunded liabilities, rather than incurring new debts.
It is fortunate that for the past couple of decades, state officials have been engaged in that process. Our state's balanced budgets have been the envy of officials in many other states. But times are changing, and that is where Kiss comes in.
New competition from adjoining states has cut into the pot of legalized gambling money that had made life relatively easy for state officials and taxpayers during recent years. In April alone, state revenue from legalized gambling was 12 percent lower than during the same month last year. The decline appears certain to continue, possibly to accelerate.
The state Lottery Commission is under Department of Revenue jurisdiction, so Kiss will be involved directly with legalized gambling.
More importantly, his expertise and conservative record in fiscal planning will come into play. Finding ways to keep the budget balanced certainly will be difficult – but with Kiss back in Charleston, West Virginians have reason to be more hopeful about the process.
Among Kiss' first tasks, then, should be to take a close, realistic look at potential state revenue and spending for the next decade or so. Then he can advise Tomblin and legislators how to plan to live within our means – and how to make the tough decisions ahead.


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Sneddon syndrome is a rare progressive disorder affecting the blood vessels characterized by the association of a skin condition and neurological abnormalities. Characteristics include multiple episodes of reduced blood flow to the brain (cerebral ischemia) and bluish net-like patterns of discoloration on the skin surrounding normal- appearing skin (livedo reticularis). Major symptoms may include headache, dizziness, abnormally high blood pressure (hypertension), heart disease, mini-strokes, and/or stroke. Lesions (infarcts) may develop within the central nervous system as a result of reduced blood flow to the brain and may cause reduced mental capacity, memory loss, and/or other neurological symptoms. The exact cause of Sneddon syndrome is unknown.
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Hip Hip, Jorge!
Midterm exams are over! Yay! This past week was…..not fun. The only good thing that came out of it was that now we are closer to Yankees baseball. Only 65 more days until Opening Day. I can't wait! It's been awhile since my last post. This one is for Cat who said she has been checking here everyday, waiting for something new. Sorry Cat….blame my school!
Midterm exams (especially calculus) have made me pretty cranky. The Yankee I miss most right now is the crankiest of the Yankees. I miss Jorge Posada.
Jorge Posada
Jorge Posada has been a Yankee for as long as I can remember. As of right now, Jorge is a career .277 hitter. From behind the plate, that's pretty impressive. He was always one of my favorites back in the day around 1998. And now, he's one of the Core 4; the 4 players who were part of that magical team. I'm positive that Jorge will end his remarkable career with these Yankees.
Let me just say this so everyone knows for sure: I love Jorge Posada. Sometimes I pick on him and all that, but I still love him. I just love Francisco Cervelli, too. And besides, sometimes Jorge needs to be yelled at. He himself has quite the temper. Jorge has gotten into quite a few brawls in his MLB career. He has one special rivalry that I'm sure we all are aware of…
Eeew it's Pedro…I can understand why he hates this sleazy bum…
The Posada-Pedro animosity thing is classic. I admired Jorge for standing up to Pedro. (the little coward….pushing down a cute old man like Don Zimmer? Jorge should've ripped his lungs out.)
I had the privilege of watching the 2009 World Series (which, by the way, my babies won) and getting to see Jorge and Pedro face off as enemies again. This is an image I really enjoy:
I love this…Pedro, right there, watching the Yankees score, and having Posada, right there, rubbing it in. Aw, Pedro….are you gonna cry? STILL YOUR DADDY!
Alright this is the "I Miss Jorge" post, not the "I Hate Pedro" one…I should do that sometime! Anyways, back to Posada. Here is a montage of Jorge at his crankiest:
Taking out a Red Sock….
Lol…he looks a little annoyed.
This year against the Blue Jays on September 15th, Jorge was at his absolute crankiest. He was thrown behind, and he completely lost it…
Jorge's temper is actually a reason why I like him so much. Jorge doesn't take bull from anyone. He is always there, ready to defend himself or his Yankee teammates. Jorge will always be remembered amongst Yankee fans. Aside from being a classic Yankee, Jorge also made history. He was the first player to hit a home run in the breathtakingly-beautiful new Yankee Stadium.
Jorge, you do have your moments, but you are a great Yankee.
Enjoy the rest of your offseason. You start your season on February 17th!
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Congrats on getting your midterms out of the way! Yay is right. I love Jorge too. He's fiery and doesn't mind letting people know how he feels. And he's a Hall of Fame catcher in my opinion. I hope he has another great season in 2010.
I have something called school as well and I miss baseball so much. So much. The last picture of Jorge Posada looks GREAT!
What are your plans this weekend now that midterms are out of the way??
Good job Miss Virginia!!
Jorge was always one of my guys. He'll never get enough credit for being their backbone, in a literal sense! He often does what needs to be done, regardless if it's the Yankee way, and whether anyone wants to admit, what most of his teammates over the last 8 years never seemed willing to do, which is stick his neck out for his team mates. He always had their back! He'll never get the true respect he deserves being in the shadow of Jete, ARod..etc. He is often critisized but he's like Yogi in the sense his manager doesn't like playing without him. Like Casey Stengel said, "I never play a game without my Guy." The Yanks are gonna need their Guy, Again!
Good Post! Good Luck the rest of the year.
ugh aren't finals (or midterm exams) a pain? I just finished mine too and now it's supposed to be a "relaxing weekend" but guess what I'm very sick and can't do anything fun! Thanks school! >.
Ooh picures of Jorge beating people up! Well at least you have a fighter. Now since John lackey went to the Red Sox (can you imagine Lackey AND Beckett?! My gosh i wouldn't mess with the Red Sox from now on!) we don't have a guy that looks intimidating enough to beat the crud out of guys. LOL Not that it matters🙂
why don't you check out my blog one time? I'll be sure to come back and read more of yours🙂
LOL I just made a post about it. It's still on my blogspot…I'll move it over into this BloggerHood after I eat. thanks for the inspiration!
There is just something about catchers that I adore! but they do have a hard job. I used to catch in high school(many moons ago) but after getting hit by a foul pitch, I gave it up. In college the class that I had a hard time with was Calculus. The day that I passed that class was a great day for me!
I saw a TV show about Jorge and his son's illness last year…brought me to tears. He is a great player, but more importantly, a great man. :O)
Are you getting more excited about ST???
Although I'm a Cubs fan, I can really appreciate your devotion to the Yankees cause I'm the same way towards the Cubs at a similar age.
Some say it is Derek Jeter that the Yankees can not do without as a team, that he is the glue that holds it all together.
Well, I think he is one of the two binders needed to bond this franchise….the other is Jorge Posada.
For the Yankees their catchers' have alwasy been the guys who pull this team together, Yogi, Thurman, and Posada.
His grit and determination are known throughout baseball, and the Yankees have a hole when he is not in the line-up.
No disrepsect intended to his back-up or replacement if an injury takes him down for a spell, but they are no Jorge.
I think it is a moral imperative that the Yankees try and sign him quickly and with a respectful amount as soon as humanly possible.
Like Jeter, Posada should be able to play the rest of his days as a Yankee, and lead by example, just as he has done for so long.
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Freedom New Mexico
As we allow government to cast ever-widening nets over all aspects of our lives, real life-and-death issues — health care, crime and drug use, to name just a few — become little more than political playthings tossed about inside the Washington beltway and state capitals across the country.
So forgive us for not getting too worked up over a recent political announcement about the success of immigration advocates, even though it is positive news.
Two political action committees that support more reasonable immigration policies report that currently they are raising more money than those that seek more restrictions on accepting new U.S. residents.
According to The Associated Press, Immigrants' List and ImmigrationPAC, which were formed by immigration lawyers and other immigrant advocates, have raised a combined $100,000 this election cycle. In this political age that's not much, but it's still more than anti-immigration and pro-enforcement groups, which have reported few contributions.
Foundations also are donating millions of dollars to nonprofit organizations that advocate for and work with immigrants, although that money can't be used for political campaigns, AP reported last week.
The difference in contributions, of course, is being spun as a sign of a possible shift in public attitudes toward greater acceptance of immigrants.
That might be the case, but we'll have to see what happens over the next few months as the 2010 political season heats up; all seats in the House of Representatives are up for grabs and incumbents will soon return to their districts for the holiday recess and to launch their re-election campaigns. That should spur increased PAC activity and donations to them.
Two of the strongest immigration opponents in Congress, Republicans Duncan Hunter of California and Tom Tancredo of Colorado, left their House seats to seek the presidency in 2008. However, Hunter was replaced by his son, and Tancredo is said to be considering making a run for either the U.S. Senate or his state's governor's position, and he continues to fight for immigration restrictions. He recently filed a ballot initiative that, if passed, would force all Colorado employers to utilize the federal E-Verify to check all new employees' immigration status, even though the program is said to be filled with errors.
Other nativist Congress members, including Republicans Steve King of Iowa, Peter King of New York and Democrat Heath Shuler of North Carolina, remain in office. They could bring immigration back to the front burner as their respective re-election campaigns heat up.
While the two pro-immigration PACs are single-issue organizations, it's likely many of those who support restrictionist policies are conservatives who currently are more focused on other matters, such as nationalized health care and the various bailout programs. The current distractions don't necessarily mean they have abandoned their efforts to restrict immigration.
President Obama and the Democratic leadership have expressed greater tolerance for immigrants and have promised legislation that will bring about better immigration policies. Whenever that happens, we can expect the virulent opposition of the past to once again raise its ugly head.
In the meantime, it's good to see that those supporting immigration are receiving support, and are working to get the word out regarding their efforts. When the immigration debate heats up, their efforts — and whatever funding they have at their disposal — will have to be put to good use.
Our country should seek to enact humane immigration policies simply because it's the right thing to do, and follows our core assertion that all people are born equal and are entitled to the same basic rights. Unfortunately, it will have to be just another of many political pinballs, subject to fundraising and public spin.


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Banff, Alberta, Canada
It is the massive Alberta Rockies that bring tourists to Banff year after year. However, this year Alberta is motivated to attract more tourism since there has been a 6.5 percent drop in visitors over the last few years due to the world's economic climate.
Styled after a Scottish Baronial Castle in the heart of Banff National Park, the Fairmont Banff Springs hotel is offering reduced rates this summer. A room that normally costs $353 is now $265 a night.
Take the Banff Gondola ride for a spectacular view of the Banff National Park. Entrance into the National park is inexpensive at just about $10 for each adult. There are lots of specialty shops in the alpine village of Banff such as the "Bear and the Butterfly" a wonderful shop devoted to the Banff National park.
For more information about Banff visit, Banff.com.
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The limits on lead content in children's products have contributed to a successful effort by all federal health and safety agencies to lower the blood lead level in children. This page provides information for businesses seeking guidance on how to comply with the federal consumer product safety rules on lead.
Exceptions and Exemptions
Product-Specific FAQs
There are two distinct requirements concerning lead in children's products. One requirement concerns the total lead content of the children's product (discussed on this page), while the other requirement deals specifically with the levels of lead contained in the paint or surface coating of a children's product. Please see our webpage on lead in paint and similar surface coatings for information on this requirement.
Total Lead Content
With a few limited exceptions explained below, all children's products manufactured must not contain more than 100 parts per million (ppm) of total lead content in accessible parts.
Lead in Paint and Similar Surface Coatings
All children's products, and some furniture, for adult and children, must not contain a concentration of lead greater than 0.009 percent (90 parts per million) in paint or any similar surface coatings. Household paint must also meet this requirement.
You can find the law in section 101 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) (pdf) (Public Law 110-314), as modified by H.R. 2715 (Public Law 112-28, August 12, 2011) and in section 2(q)(1) of the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (pdf), 15 U.S.C. § 1261(q)(1) (FHSA).
All accessible component parts of the children's product must comply with the total lead limits requirement.
The total lead content limits do not apply to component parts of a children's product that are not accessible to a child through normal and reasonably foreseeable use and abuse of the product. In addition to passing all applicable use and abuse testing, children's products which are enclosed, encased, or covered by fabric must measure 5 centimeters or greater in all dimensions to be considered inaccessible. Please see 16 CFR 1500.87 and our section below on Inaccessible Component Parts for more information.
You must third party test the children's product using a CPSC-accepted laboratory.
There are, however, a limited number of exemptions and exceptions to the third party testing requirement and these are discussed further below.
Yes, provided that certain conditions are satisfied. The Commission has issued a rule regarding testing component parts. You can rely upon the test results or a certification from a component part supplier if the requirements in our regulation at 16 CFR part 1109 are met. That rule requires that in order to rely upon test results or a certification from a supplier, you must use "due care" to ensure that the tests results or the certificate is valid, and be given access to the underlying documentation, such as test results and attestations regarding how the testing was conducted and by whom. Generally, certifications of a component part must satisfy the requirement for a children's product certificate, and must be based on the results of testing from a CPSC-accepted laboratory.
You must certify, based on the results of the third party testing, that your children's product complies with the requirement limiting the total lead content.
Your certification must contain all of the required elements of a Children's Product Certificate (CPC).
The correct citation to include in CPC for this total lead content requirement is: 15 U.S.C. 1278a.
Yes. All testing must be performed by a CPSC-accepted laboratory using the methods approved by the Commission. Other countries have requirements and testing methods that differ from those of the CPSC.
Yes. Certain states, like Illinois and California, have other regulatory requirements concerning lead content. You may contact the attorney general or Department of Health in each state for further guidance on specific state laws and requirements.
The applicable test methods for the ban on total lead content are:1
History: CPSC staff developed Test Method CPSC-CH-E1001-08.2 (pdf) and Test Method CPSC-CH-E1002-08.2 (pdf) for measuring lead in metal and nonmetal products with expanded options for the use of X-ray Fluorescence (XRF). CPSC staff further expanded the options for the use of XRF in the following test methods: Test Method CPSC-CH-E1001-08.3 (pdf) and Test Method CPSC-CH-E1002-08.3 (pdf).
Accreditation to any of the previous versions of these test methods will remain acceptable unless the Commission provides a notice of phasing out previous versions.
Some XRF technology is approved to test certain types of materials, such as homogenous or polymer plastics, as well as crystal, ceramic, and other siliceous materials, in CPSC-accepted laboratories. Approval of XRF technology has reduced the price of third party testing for lead content. (Additionally, there is a specific XRF technology that is approved for use in testing to the separate lead-in-paint requirements).
The applicable test methods for the ban on total lead content are listed here.
Certain Products that Cannot Contain Lead
Yes, the Commission has determined that certain classes of products simply do not exceed the lead content limits under section 101 of the CPSIA. The regulation includes determinations that certain 100 percent untreated, unadulterated products do not need to be tested by a third party laboratory.
Some determinations relied upon are those exempting products such as pure wood (not plywood or other composites), paper and other similar products made from cellulostic fiber, CMYK ink printing processes for paper, certain precious and semi-precious gemstones, pearls, certain natural and synthetic textiles, such as cottons, wools, and polyesters, among others, certain plant-derived and animal-derived materials, such as animal glue, bee's wax, seeds, nut shells, flowers, sea shells, leather, and finally certain stainless steel and precious metals, as listed. The list above is a sampling of the determinations that the Commission has made. You can find the complete regulation, including the list of determinations, at 16 C.F.R. §1500.91.
No. You may rely on the assertions of your supplier or upon test results from a non-third party laboratory or certification body. However, you must keep records supporting your good faith assertion. In the event that you knowingly rely on a false assertion, then you may be subject to substantial civil and/or criminal penalties.
Generally, yes. If there are other mandatory requirements for your product, for example, the ASTM F963 toy standard or the flammability requirements for wearing apparel, then you still must issue a Children's Product Certificate to comply with those children's product safety rules. If you are issuing a Children's Product Certificate for another children's product safety rule, you may also choose to include a citation to the lead standard, as well, by citing to the exemption or determination(s) upon which you are relying to forego lead testing.
As discussed above, certain natural fiber and manufactured fiber textiles have been determined to not contain levels of lead in excess of the limits and do not need to be tested. Those fabrics are:
1. Natural fibers (dyed or undyed) including, but not limited to: cotton, kapok, flax, linen, jute, ramie, hemp, kenaf, bamboo, coir, sisal, silk, wool (sheep), alpaca, llama, goat (mohair, cashmere), rabbit (angora), camel, horse, yak, vicuna, qiviut, guanaco; and
2. Manufactured fibers (dyed or undyed) including, but not limited to: rayon, azlon, lyocell, acetate, triacetate, rubber, polyester, olefin, nylon, acrylic, modacrylic, aramid, and spandex.
To take advantage of this determination, you must ensure that the textiles are not treated or adulterated in any way with the addition of materials that could result in the addition of lead into the material. (Dyes are not considered to be a material that may result in the addition of lead to the material.)
This means that if you choose to print on your textile, for example, with after-treatment applications, including screen prints, transfers, decals, or other prints, you can no longer rely on the determination. You must have your inks or your final products tested by a CPSC-accepted laboratory or have the ink manufacturer provide you with a Children's Product Certificate of conformity certifying that the inks passed testing by a CPSC-accepted laboratory.
Certain types of printing on textiles use inks that effectively act like dyes. Those inks are absorbed into the fabric, and they become part of the fabric, like a dye. If you are printing with a "dye-like ink," then, instead of ensuring compliance with the "lead in paint" requirements, your garment is likely to be exempt from testing. See 16 CFR 1500.91. If you intend to rely on this exemption, you must have completed some reasonable due diligence with your supplier or manufacturer to secure assurances (for your records) that you have correctly understood the nature of the ink being used.
Generally, CPSC staff differentiates inks, paints, or pigments that effectively act like a dye by applying a scraping test. If the ink, paint, or pigment scrapes off then it is considered to be a surface coating; if it does not scrape off, then it is considered to be part of the textile itself. For more information on the lead in paint requirements, please visit www.cpsc.gov/leadinpaint.
Inaccessible Component Parts
A component part is not accessible if: (1) it is not physically exposed by reason of a sealed covering or casing; and (2) does not become physically exposed through reasonably foreseeable use and abuse of the product.
No. Paints, coatings, and electroplating are not considered to be barriers that would make a component part inaccessible.
Yes. A component part of a children's product is deemed to be not accessible to a child if the part is not physically exposed by reason of a sealed covering or casing, and it does not become physically exposed through reasonably foreseeable use and abuse of the product. Reasonable foreseeable "use and abuse" includes: swallowing, mouthing, breaking, or other children's activities, as well as the aging of the product, as determined by the Commission. In addition to passing all applicable use and abuse testing, children's products which are enclosed, encased, or covered by fabric must measure 5 centimeters or greater in all dimensions to be considered inaccessible.
To assess whether a component will be considered inaccessible, you should review the technical requirements of the Commission's regulation at 16 C.F.R. §1500.87.
Certain Electronic Devices
Yes. To the extent lead is used for the technological feasibility of certain electronic devices for children, such products may be allowed to have a higher lead content. Specific lead limits for such products may be found in our regulations at 16 C.F.R. §1500.88.
In addition, components of electronic devices that are removable or replaceable, such as battery packs and light bulbs, that are inaccessible when the product is fully assembled, are not subject to the total lead limits.
Off-Highway Vehicles
Yes. Off-highway vehicles are not subject to the total lead limits. An "off-highway vehicle" is any motorized vehicle that is manufactured primarily for use off of public streets, roads, and highways, is designed to travel on two, three, or four wheels, and that has either a seat designed to be straddled by the operator and handlebars for steering control, or has a non-straddle seat, steering wheel, seat belts, and roll-over protective structure. The definition also includes snowmobiles.
This provision was enacted by Congress in H.R. 2715, P.L. 112-28 (August 12, 2011).
Bicycles and Related Products
Yes. The metal components of bicycles and related products are permitted to contain up to 300 parts per million of lead. The list of metal component parts of the products, to which this exception applies, is found in the Commission's Notice of Stay of Enforcement Pertaining to Bicycles and Related Products (pdf) published on June 30, 2009 (74 FR 31254).
Children's bicycles and related products must still be third party tested and certified as compliant with 16 CFR part 1512. Please see our regulatory summary for bicycles for additional information.
Ordinary Books and Paper-Based Printed Materials
Yes. Ordinary books and paper-based printed materials are excluded from third party testing for lead content.
The term "ordinary book" means a book printed on paper or cardboard, printed with inks or toners, bound and finished using a conventional method, and that is intended to be read or has educational value. The term "ordinary paper-based printed materials" means materials printed on paper or cardboard, such as magazines, posters, greeting cards, and similar products, that are printed with inks or toners and bound and finished using a conventional method. Neither term includes books or printed materials that contain components that are printed on material other than paper or cardboard or contain non-paper-based components, such as metal or plastic parts, or accessories that are not part of the binding and finishing materials used in a conventional method.
The definition does not include books with inherent play value, books designed or intended for a child 3 years of age or younger, and does not include any toy or other article that is not a book that is sold or packaged with an ordinary book.
Certain Used Children's Products
Yes. Certain used children's products that were obtained by the seller for use (and not for the purpose of resale) or were obtained by the seller-directly or indirectly-from a person who obtained those products for use (and not for the purpose of resale) are excluded from the total lead content requirements. A "seller" includes a person who lends or donates a used children's product.
However, this exclusion does NOT apply to children's metal jewelry, any children's product for which the donating party or the seller has actual knowledge that the product is in violation of the lead limits, or any other product or product category that the Commission determines after a notice and hearing. Please see our Resellers Guide for more information.
Product Packaging
Packaging is generally not intended for use by children, given that most packaging is discarded and is not used or played with as a children's product. Also, disposable packaging is not subject to third party testing and certification requirements. However, if the packaging is intended to be reused, or used in conjunction with the children's product, such as a heavy gauge reusable bag to hold blocks, the bag becomes a component or part of the product and would be subject to the lead requirements of CPSIA.
It should also be noted that many states have adopted their own packaging laws that address toxics in packaging or packaging components that have not been preempted by Commission action.
Arts, Craft, and Science Kits
Certain articles that are intended for children for educational purposes are exempt for classification as a banned hazardous substance under the FHSA (16 C.F.R. § 1500.85) and the lead limits under CPSIA if: (1) the functional purpose of the particular educational item requires inclusion of the hazardous substance; (2) it bears labeling giving adequate directions and warnings for safe use; and (3) is intended for use by children who have attained sufficient maturity, and may reasonably be expected, to read and heed such directions and warnings.
Yes. To the extent that such art materials are designed or intended primarily for children 12 years of age or younger, they are subject to the lead limits under the CPSIA.
Moreover, all art materials, whether or not intended primarily for children, must comply with the Labeling of Hazardous Art Materials Act (LHAMA), codified at 16 C.F.R. § 1500.14(b)(8), which requires that art materials be labeled properly if they may present a chronic adverse health effect. Please see our Art Materials guidance page for more information.
Outdoor Playground Equipment
Yes, provided that the outdoor playground equipment is designed for and primarily intended for use by children 12 years of age or younger.
Paper and Textile Printing Inks
Yes. Ordinary printing on paper is subject to compliance with the total lead content requirement of 100 parts per million. However, the Commission, in 16 CFR §1500.91, has exempted paper and other similar materials and CMYK process printing inks commonly used in printing on paper from third party testing for compliance with the lead requirement. In addition, Congress specifically exempted ordinary books and ordinary printed materials from third party testing for compliance with the total lead content requirement.
It depends. Please see our additional FAQs on textile printing inks.
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Combining classes will hinder kids' education
Even with Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's focus on education this Legislative session, it still seems that the children of our state are not being put first.
Earlier this week, parents spoke out against a plan by Randolph County Schools to combine several classes. As a budget-cutting measure, Interim Superintendent Terry George has recommended creating a kindergarten/first grade split at Harman School as well as a kindergarten/first-grade/second-grade split and a third-grade/fourth-grade/fifth-grade split at Valley Head School.
Several Harman School parents spoke at Tuesday's board meeting protesting the proposed move, which would increase class sizes and force teachers to mentor pupils at different levels in the same classroom. The general sentiment among parents is – if the proposal is approved – their children will only be getting half an education.
We wholeheartedly agree. If this plan moves forward, the county may indeed save money, but at what price? We as a community, and a society in general, cannot afford to make such slashes and sacrifices to our education system. This move would be a tremendous disservice to our children, basically setting them up to fail in the future.
Today's competitive job climate requires more than a cursory academic background. Combining these grades where the foundation of a quality education is laid – including learning to read and write – would be devastating.
We must remember that we are far removed from the frontier era of one-room schoolhouses. We are in the 21st century and must take into account that we are shaping the future of this county and this country.
Cuts can be made. Money can be conserved. But we cannot do this at the cost of our most valuable resource – our children.


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Our coach, and god bless him for this, understands that MDA's offense is more effective than the iso ball he used to use exclusively in Atlanta. When will you comprehend this??
He's slowed down the pace though. We run MDA's offense in a half-court style and run only off of turnovers.
Woodson has taken the wise approach and if you look around the league quite a few coaches play a similar style of O. Greg Popovich comes to mind. His team launches now whenever the opp arises, with similar spacing a run alot of pick and roll. Alot of teams have adopted MDA's principals.
Team USA domination has cemented this offense and greatly contributed to its proliferation around the NBA.


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Commissioners table road accords
CADIZ – At the recommendation of Commissioner Dale Norris, the Harrison County board of commissioners Wednesday tabled two road use and maintenance agreements brought by Doug Crabtree, representing the engineer's office.
"The roadway use and maintenance agreement is intended to protect roads and bridges from truck traffic generated by the oil and gas industry, and in both cases, the roads have been recently paved or chipped and sealed," said Norris. "I feel that the truck traffic will use the most direct route, and that means we need to cover the entire length of the roads that has been established as our policy, and we need to table the agreements until they are amended."
All three RUMAs were with Chesapeake Exploration, agreement 29-13 was the only one approved covering 1.1 mi. of CR 51 which would access the Ciacci well site in German Township. According to Norris, this would cover the entire area where vehicles would be traveling.
Agreement 30-13 for 1.2 mi. of CR 47 and 31-13 for 0.8 mi. of CR 31 and 0.15 mi. of CR 16 were both held.
"We are very fortunate to have Dale on the board at this time," said fellow Commissioner Bill Host, noting Norris was director of the Harrison County Highway Department before running for commissioner. "His knowledge of the county highways at this time is very helpful in making decisions on gas and oil requests."
Todd Shelton, former director of the Athens County Economic Development Council, Office of U.S Sen. Rob Portman Southeast Ohio district representative, appeared before the board to ask questions about the county's progress in the shale play. "I just wanted to stop in and ask commissioners how things are going, especially in relation to the shale boom."
"We would like to ask the senator to help us find ways to get some of the money back into the county from the drilling boom," said Commission chair Don Bethel. "We do not want to be greedy but we do want to be treated fairly."
Bethel explained that coal was a boom for the county, but when that industry dried up, the county fell over a fiscal cliff.
"This is our second chance. Times were pretty rough around here, and we feel that we should find a way to enact a fee which ensure that our grandchildren will inherit a county that is not broke," Bethel added. "I feel the earlier the better, so businesses have the opportunity to plan for the fees."
Shelton said the state is considering legislation similar to Pennsylvania law which establishes a fund, such as a state-level tax, with a set percentage of the revenues redistributed directly to local governments being affected by Marcellus development.
Adding to the debate is that it currently isn't clear how Marcellus development is affecting local government services and costs, and thus how development may affect local taxpayers. There is much anecdotal evidence that such impacts are occurring, such as road damage, rising and changing demand for police and emergency services, and increased time commitments for municipal and county-level officials. But as yet there isn't definitive information about how widespread or costly these impacts will be, and thus how many more dollars local governments will need to cover these costs.
Shelton was also at the Puskarich Library from noon until 1 p.m.
Chris Jacobs, district executive director for the Carroll-Columbiana-Harrison solid waste district, announced that the Harrison County appliance, scrap metal, tire and electronics recycling collection will be held on Saturday, April 20 from 9 a.m. to noon, at the Harrison County Highway Garage off SR 9 north of Cadiz.
Jacobs also introduced his new administrative assistant, Teresa Martini, announcing he would be leaving his post of 20 years to take a job with the railroad.
Angie Peters was introduced by Scott Blackburn of the county DJFS to the board. Peters is the manager for the new Business Resource Network (BRN) located in Steubenville. Along with administrative assistant Carrie Fodor, the pair explained that the BRN is a four-county business network that will mirror similar operations in Columbiana, Mahoning and Trumbull counties, serving Belmont, Carroll, Harrison and Jefferson counties.
"The BRN was originally created in Columbiana, Mahoning and Trumbull counties to improve services provided to regional businesses. It uses a teamwork approach to working with and using a structured interview through software. The interview identifies needs of a business that are reviewed by the BRN partners who provide options for meeting a business need," explained Peters.
Peters said the operation was funded by a Department of Labor grant which will continue until June 30, 2015. "The Trumbull County BRN, which was founded by a similar grant, is now self-sustaining."
"We will also have an account manager for each of the four counties who will conduct business partner interviews in their county," Peters said, adding that some of the partners already signed up included American Electric Power.
BRN would be holding its first roundtable meeting at Harrison Community Hospital on April 29 at 9 a.m.
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Mon, 07/27/2015 - 11:00am
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Want to sharpen those reading skills? This program is designed to encourage reading and build self-esteem. Children in Grades PreK-3 can sign up to be paired with a teen volunteer reader for 30 minute sessions. The volunteer will work with your child by helping them select books, & either read or listen to your child read aloud. Please include reading level & interests in the Comments section. **Perfect for children PreK-Grade 3**
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Earning a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree at Wurzweiler is the first step toward changing your world.
Our primary mission is to enhance human well-being and help meet the basic needs of all people, particularly the vulnerable or oppressed. Our talented professors and supportive academic environment lay the foundation for one of the most important lessons social work students can learn: a commitment to social justice.
To achieve this goal, Wurzweiler's MSW program (HEGIS code: 2104, program number: 11125)—fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)—prepares you for advanced social work practice in clinical practice with individuals and families, group work or community organization. The program takes two academic years to complete full time but can be extended to a maximum of four academic years. If you've already earned your BSW degree from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, you can complete our MSW courses in as little as 11 to 21 months.
Our curriculum and fieldwork opportunities emphasize social work values and ethics. Both in class and in the field, you will explore your own values in relation to the moral and ethical foundations of social work. Because many of you are working hard to balance the demands of school, work and family, we offer flexible programming that helps you to achieve your goals. Learn more about our programs below to discover which one is right for you, as well as our admissions requirements.
Please note that to be considered for the MSW/PhD program students must apply also for the PhD program after completing the first semester of the MSW program.
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For those who want a part-time option, study can be completed over 2 ½- or 3-year plans.
For qualified college graduates BA/BS who want a more intensive style of study. Advanced standing program for those holding a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree.
Designed for individuals already employed in social welfare or allied fields, PEP's flexible schedule and orientation to the needs of working people make it an ideal program for the individual seeking to develop and advance his or her professional standing in the field.
Field instruction is located at the work setting, provided that the work assignment meets the educational requirements of the School and that the student is supervised by a qualified and approved social worker.
PEP can be completed full time in two years. Classes meet one evening a week and Sundays. Alternatively, PEP can be completed part time in three years.
For students with earned Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degrees.
Open only to ordained or certified clergy of all faiths (and their spouses, where applicable) who are institutionally affiliated and who hold a bachelor's degree or equivalent.
Learn more about the Wurzweiler Interdenominational Clergy Plan (PDF).
Earn the MSW from Wurzweiler School of Social Work and the JD from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. A maximum of 16 credits may be taken during any semester in which a student is registered for any Cardozo course. This joint degree takes four years to complete.
Candidates must apply to and be admitted by both schools separately. Ideally, the application is made to both programs simultaneously. Admission to one school does not guarantee admission to the other, but it can strengthen the application.
During the first two years of study, students can complete the first-year program at each school in turn. During each of the remaining four semesters, students may divide their coursework between the two schools, to be consistent with the academic regulations of each school.
Learn more about the Wurzweiler-Cardozo Joint MSW-JD Program (PDF).
Earn the MSW from Wurzweiler School of Social Work and the Master of Divinity (MDiv) from Yale Divinity School. This joint degree takes four years to complete.
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I shake my head sometimes when I look at my earliest posts, and apparently when I named this recipe back in 2005 I thought it was clever to call it Un-Scrambled Eggs. Now I'm calling this tasty breakfast Mini-Frittata for two with Bacon, Green Onions, and Feta. This one has three of my all-time favorite ingredients, and it's just the the kind of breakfast I love to make on the weekend.
(Mini-Frittata for two with Bacon, Green Onions, and Feta was updated May 2009.)
Add olive oil or butter to 9 inch omelet pan, and saute green onions for a couple of minutes.
Pour in beaten eggs, then crumble the feta over the top, turn heat to very low, cover the pan and cook about 10 minutes. The eggs will puff up slightly when they're done. Eat!
Mini Frittata with Bacon, Feta, and Green Onions
(Makes 1 generous serving, recipe created by Kalyn)
3 eggs
1 T milk, half and half, or cream (use lowfat milk for South Beach Diet)
Spike seasoning to taste
fresh ground pepper to taste
2 slices bacon (I use pre-cooked bacon from Costco, the type that's sold in the refrigerated case)
2 T sliced green onion
1 tsp. butter or olive oil (use olive oil for South Beach Diet)
2 T crumbled Feta (I use my favorite Feta Cheese)
In a small mixing bowl, beat eggs, milk, and Spike together. (Don't be tempted to add salt, the bacon and Feta will make it salty enough!)
Put bacon on a plate with a paper towel above and below the bacon and cook in microwave until very crisp, about 3 minutes. As bacon cooks, add olive oil to omelet pan, then add green onions, turn heat to low, and cook 2-3 minutes or until onions are just starting to soften, but not browned. Blot bacon with paper towels to remove as much fat as possible, then crumble bacon , add to pan and cook 1 minute more.
Pour beaten eggs over the onion-bacon mixture, then crumble Feta over eggs. Keep heat on low, cover pan, and cook about 10 minutes. It's done when eggs look set but still slightly moist, Feta looks melted, and the eggs have puffed up slightly.
Turn off heat and let eggs sit one minute. Grind some fresh ground pepper over, and enjoy.
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By Helena Rodriguez: Freedom Newspapers
My sister Julie jokes that the national holiday on Jan. 15 is in honor of her birthday.
Sorry Julie!
Jan. 15 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day and it falls on Monday this year, the date of the legal observance.
Since 1986, the United States has rightfully honored King, a civil rights leader who advocated for nonviolent solutions up until his assassination in 1968. King has inspired civil rights supporters since delivering his famous "I Have a Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
King loyalists lobbied Congress for 15 years before finally getting this national holiday recognized and segued into law in 1983, and not without opposition. As we enjoy a day off of work and classes, however, don't get too comfortable because there is work still to be done. In recent years, the civil rights movement seems to have taken a few steps back.
King once said, "It may be true that the law cannot make a man love me, but it can stop him from lynching me, and I think that's important."
While public lynchings may be no more, racism still exists at an invisible yet working level. A good example is opposition to "political correctness" or "PC."
After years of work to eliminate some derogatory terms, people still twist their noses when asked to be respectful of all cultures. It's inconvenient and so they label it "reverse racism" or a "violation of freedom of speech."
In this country, we have free speech, but with that comes responsibility and consequences.
In his book, "State of Emergency: The Third World Invasion and Conquest of America," Pat Buchanan refers to the civil rights movement as "liberalism's hour." In an effort to undermine progress, a misguided Buchanan says, "The Civil Rights revolution dethroned one moral order and enthroned another. … The charge of 'racism' has become modernity's equivalent of the charge of heresy in the Inquisition. The punishment for the latter was death for the unrepentant. Modernity's punishment for remarks deemed as racist, and unrepentance is political ruin and pariah status."
What Buchanan doesn't understand is that civil rights does not, and should not, connote taking rights from one group and giving them to another.
Ideally, everyone wins and is treated equally. Yet there remains that stigma of "radicalism" and "leftism." In the truest sense, civil rights advocates are conservatives protecting our constitution. Yet in the 1970s, even local civil rights leaders were referred to as "insurgents" and "rebel rousers."
Latinos in California fought for a state holiday in honor of another civil rights leader known for nonviolent tactics, Cesar Chavez.
Cesar Chavez Day is observed on March 31. In fact, there is a Martin Luther King-Cesar Chavez-Rosa Parks initiative working to achieve parity in education, and at the University of Texas in Austin, they are erecting a Chavez statue alongside King.
Kids today can read about King and Chavez in history books. However, I worry that they may think the struggle for civil rights is something of the past when, in fact, it's a continuous effort.
We all need to keep abreast of what's going on around us and within our government. Today, many of us are up to date on what's happening on MySpace but not at City Hall. We need to be a part of that process — and a part of our own history. And when necessary, we need to defend injustices.
As history has shown, and as we're seeing, particularly in the areas of personal liberties (property rights and due process), slacking off can turn gains into setbacks.
I leave you with the words of Mexican hero Emiliano Zapata, which I was pleased to see on a T-shirt: "I would rather die on my feet than live a lifetime on my knees."
Bear this in mind as we remember Martin Luther King.
Helena Rodriguez is a columnist for Freedom Newspapers of New Mexico. She can be reached at:


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As protesters clashes, President Mohammed Morsi of Egypt announced a referendum on a proposed constitution. NBC's Jim Maceda reports.
News Analysis
TAHRIR SQUARE, CAIRO -- This was the place where the revolution began: the roundish square where Egyptians celebrated Mubarak's fall.
This is where they are shouting on bullhorns again, outraged because they say the Muslim Brotherhood has stolen the revolution and is railroading though a constitution that could lock in Muslim Brotherhood rule for 50 years, bringing more Islamic law. They cry -- not against Islam -- but that an extremist interpretation is being forced down their throats by a president who critics say is acting every part the tyrant.
This is also a warning, they claim, of what may happen across the Middle East. The era of the Muslim Brotherhood appears to have arrived. President Obama has hailed the Brotherhood's President Mohammed Morsi as a pragmatist who helped end the Gaza crisis. Egyptians here think the Brotherhood has conned Washington, just like it conned them.
Christians, liberals left out as Islamists back Egypt's draft constitution
"President Obama is supporting a terrorist," a man told me amid chants of "Leave! Leave!" in Tahrir Square and "Down, down with the rule of the Muslim Brotherhood's spiritual leader." Before, it was "Down, down with Mubarak."
Morsi's decree divides Egypt
Egypt was torn in half just over a week ago when Morsi made himself more powerful than Mubarak ever was, and the kings before him. Morsi declared himself above judicial oversight, his decisions final and unassailable. He made himself, according to critics, a new pharaoh on the Nile. Imagine if, after five months in office, an American president announced that he could pass any law he pleased regardless of Congress or the U.S. Supreme Court. Imagine if he said his decisions were final and inspired by God.
After issuing a decree making himself more powerful than the courts, Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi has sparked a wave of anger – some of which is directed toward the United States. NBC's Richard Engel reports.
Morsi last night apologized for the power grab and said he didn't want the extra authorities, but that they were necessary for the good of the people and to safeguard the revolution. Dictators always say stuff like that. Burn down the village to save it.
At first Egyptians were shocked that Morsi would make such an obvious and, according to Egyptian judges, blatantly illegal move. It's clear now, as some analysts have long feared, that the brotherhood is making sure it doesn't lose power again by taking control of Egypt's constitution. The Brotherhood wants to write the rules of the game. Now they've done that too.
PhotoBlog: Dueling demonstrations in Cairo
Protected by the president's new-found supreme and unquestionable powers, Morsi ordered his Islamist allies to finish writing the constitution and get it on his desk by the end of this week. They did it, even though many independent legal experts, Christians and opposition politicians boycotted the drafting process. The Brotherhood called the new constitution "a jewel." Many Egyptians say it leaves too much room for the implementation of Shariah law.
The constitution also empowers the people and government with a duty to uphold moral values, a vague clause that could pave the way for vigilante morality police. The constitution barely mentions protecting women's rights. According to women who were originally involved in the drafting process, and who subsequently left because they felt they were being ignored, clauses specifically demanding that women be protected from violence and sex trafficking were dropped because Islamists feared it would conflict with their desire to allow child brides.
ANALYSIS: Crisis tests Egyptians' constitution
The constitution has long been the Muslim Brotherhood's lodestar and, in the past, they have been willing the kill for it. In 1954, not long after a group of 'free officers' carried out a coup against the British-backed monarchy, a Brotherhood assassin tried to kill President Gamal Abdel Nasser. Nasser, a leading free officer, favored a mostly secular, pro-military constitution. The Brotherhood, an Islamist group that supports the return of Arab and Islamic unity and the revival of ancient Muslim glory and Shariah laws, couldn't accept the new rules.
The Brotherhood's assassination attempt failed. The gunman's eight bullets, fired while Nasser was giving a speech in Alexandria, all missed. The Brotherhood was banned. The group went underground, at times tolerated but more often repressed by Nasser's successors: presidents Mubarak and Anwar el-Sadat. When the revolts started against Mubarak, the Brotherhood saw that fate had given them another chance.
Muslim Brotherhood's calculated rise to power
Looking back now, it all seems so obvious, yet many Egyptians refused to see it coming. In fact, many of the secular revolutionaries backed the Brotherhood, arguing they were better allies than the hated military. The Brotherhood played its cards well.
The Brotherhood was late to join the anti-Mubarak revolts in 2011. When students and liberals initially occupied Tahrir Square, it looked like it might be a passing thing. The Brotherhood either didn't appreciate its significance, or wanted to wait to see who was winning.
I remember watching the Brothers march into the square. They arrived in a large group of perhaps five hundred. Nearly all were men. Many had beards. Most were dressed in poorly cut dark suits. They occupied a corner of Tahrir near a Kentucky Fried Chicken. They came with microphones and wood to build a platform. The other protesters in the square seemed happy to have the support of the new arrivals.
Egypt's Morsi, top judges compromise to defuse soaring tensions over decree
The protests continued to grow. Labor unions went on strike. The military enacted a coup against Mubarak. President Obama withdrew his support for Washington's long-time Arab friend. And Mubarak the president was no more.
The Brotherhood first said it wouldn't seek the new presidency at all. It promised to exist solely as an influential member of civil society. Back then, many Egyptians feared the Brotherhood. It was a semi-secret group. It had a small office in a Cairo apartment building with a sign on the door the size of an index card. Mubarak-era officials had often described the Brotherhood as a group of terrorists. One security official I know called the Brotherhood the most dangerous group in the world. But in the heady 1960s-like days after Mubarak's resignation, the Brotherhood's bad reputation only seemed to give the group more credibility. They'd been oppressed by the man. It was a new day. Everyone, it appeared, deserved a new beginning.
The Brotherhood went to work. It organized its considerable finances. It built a big new headquarters with far bigger signs on the doors. It sent its representatives around the world, especially to Washington, on a charm offensive. We've been oppressed, they claimed. We were slandered by a tyrant. We're not what you've heard. We can unite the Sunni world against Iran. We can help bring Israeli-Palestinian peace. There were many promises of a great future.
Even then, the Brotherhood's focus on the constitution was clear. The Brotherhood insisted the constitution be drafted only after a new president was elected. The military was overseeing a transition back then. The Brotherhood argued that the military couldn't be trusted to oversee the creation of such an important document. Many Egyptians agreed -- a decision some sorely regret today.
NBC's Ayman Mohyeldin discusses the current unrest in Egypt
Morsi won the election by a narrow margin and then five months into his term, made himself a dictator and ordered his Islamist friends to quickly finish the constitution. Morsi has said he'll drop his extraordinary powers as soon as the constitution is approved in a referendum in December. Islamists are convinced they'll be able to use their grassroots network of activists to win the referendum like they won the elections. Western diplomats tend to agree.
Yet the United States has remained mostly silent on all this, urging both sides to stay calm and work it out. Washington's policy seems to be that what's going on is simply democracy in progress as Egyptians learn to use their new rights.
But in Tahrir Square people seem convinced the Brotherhood isn't testing its fledgling wings. They say Morsi knows exactly what he's doing, Washington be warned.
More world stories from NBC News:
- Fast cars go cheap as bubble bursts in 'China's Dubai'
- Video: Morsi loyalists rewrite Egyptian constitution
- PhotoBlog: Survivors of Bangladesh factory fire that killed dozens
- Leveson report on Rupert Murdoch, son: Evidence suggests 'cover-up'
- ANALYSIS: UN's Palestinian statehood vote is victory for Abbas
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The video shows Pope Francis greeting and blessing sick and disabled pilgrims in St. Peter's piazza after the Mass on Pentecost Sunday, May 19. When he reaches a young man in a wheelchair, he stops to bless him and has a brief word with his care-giver. As the pope places both hands on the man's head and bows his own head in prayer, the man slumps down in his wheelchair and appears to start panting in distress. A moment later, the man calms and the pope moves on. One of the pope's assistants takes a sheaf of papers from the care-giver.
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