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I'm engaged to Onew because I'm his wife. okay.
so let me see: I'm living with taemin because he thinks i'm cute :D
heheheh yayyy!!! …. :D
I am living with Taemin because I an his wife. …Nothing is more convenient than this.
I kissed key because I love him. Lol
YES YES!!! I'm dating Key because he felt like it! >.< Kyaaa!
I'm sorry but I'm cheating on you with Jonghyun just so you know.
I held hands with Taemin because I'm his wife. ;u;
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How strong is the commitment of one of Georgia's top running backs to Alabama?
So strong that he's wearing proof of it on his head.
Hillgrove High School's Kenyan Drake recently had the Crimson Tide's "A" logo shaved into the side of his head.
Is that loyalty or what?
"I went to the barber and gave him my Alabama hat," Drake explained to the AJC. "He looked at it, and used it as the inspiration to draw it on my head. It really turned out great."
Drake had his new hairdo in time for "The Opening" — Nike's new summer training competition this past weekend which featured some of the nation's top college football prospects.
Drake was like a walking billboard for Alabama recruiting. "If someone didn't know my name, they would say 'Hey, Alabama' to get my attention."
The 6-foot-1, 200-pound Drake surprised many by committing so early, picking Alabama last February among his six offers, including both Georgia Tech and UGA. He would've likely doubled or tripled his offers had he remained a free agent farther into the spring. Drake was happy with the Alabama offer, and didn't see the need to wait any longer to commit.
Like with most top prospects, other colleges continue to recruit Drake and committed players until they officially sign the papers in February. Drake said he hasn't had much contact with any other schools since talking with UGA coach Mark Richt and offensive coordinator Mike Bobo last month.
"I talked to them right after school ended, and they wanted to know if I would be able to come up for a visit to Georgia," Drake said. "I told them I would have to talk to my Dad, but that it was unlikely because of my hectic schedule for the summer. I told them that I probably wasn't going to make it."
Is Drake 100-percent committed to Alabama? "I'm 110 percent," he said. "I'm sold on everything that Alabama has to offer. I'm comfortable with the situation. I really like the coaches, the football tradition and the overall atmosphere. That's my school."
With Drake headed to Alabama, he is trying to recruit other top prospects to commit to the Crimson Tide, include his buddy Geno Smith, the St. Pius cornerback who has Alabama and Auburn as his co-leaders. At the Nike event, Drake said he worked hard on safety Landon Collins of Geismar, La.
"He said LSU and Alabama are his top schools," Drake said. "I had frequent conversations with him. He was walking around with an Alabama hat on the whole time. I told him to quit playing around and go ahead and make that decision. He wanted to sport that 'A' on his head; I told him to sport that 'A' on his heart."
After all, Drake is sporting the "A" on his head.
BREAKING NEWS: Coffee County QB Will Gardner commits to Louisville over Alabama, Mississippi State and Southern Miss (click on story link)
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July 11th, 2011
11:45 am
I think that A stands for something besides Alabama.
July 11th, 2011
11:46 am
Keith Marshall, that's the only RB UGA should focus on
July 11th, 2011
11:52 am
He's good but I don't think I'd put him in the elite category just yet.
July 11th, 2011
11:53 am
July 11th, 2011
11:59 am
Even though he's going to the competition, it's nice to see a kid make a decision and stick with it. Too many "commit" early and are still looking for other options. Best of luck, except when you face the Gators!
July 11th, 2011
12:04 pm
Good luck to the kid, he should go where his heart is and he's doing so. We'll be fine…Richt will get a couple of RB's (one HS and one JUCO) and so will other schools. No hard feelings, except when playing the DAWGS! GO DAWGS!
July 11th, 2011
12:05 pm
Another escapee from the sinking good ship dawg.
July 11th, 2011
12:08 pm
Good luck and stand by your decision.
July 11th, 2011
12:23 pm
Dang boys… Just b/c he snubbed uga, you don't have to all be such sore losers.
July 11th, 2011
12:24 pm
Again, we appreciate your comments and opinions and please continue posting them. However, personal and unfounded attacks on a kid simply because he did not pick your favorite school will not be tolerated. Thanks.
July 11th, 2011
12:26 pm
Congrats to mr. Drake and good luck.
July 11th, 2011
12:29 pm
Drake is an elite RB and the best RB in the state of Ga out of the 2012 class!! Quit hating!!
July 11th, 2011
12:30 pm
UGA never made a real offer, they asked him if he'd like to see the campus and be evaluated. He wouldn't get playing time till he's a senior and if when the kid from NC commits to UGA, he would be a career backup.
July 11th, 2011
12:32 pm
Slow day… So slow that the headline made it seem as if UGA was begging the kid to come up. He was asked to come up – basically said 'no' and hasn't heard back from UGA. They are taking him at his word.
Congrats to the kid – Congrats to Alabama (for the 2nd time) – let's move on…
You hooked me to look MC – but too many of these and I'll simply quit looking.
July 11th, 2011
12:33 pm
I coached this kid when he was a JFK Rattler at age 8, he was on the same team as Zach Witchett, remember that name? Drake is a good kid from a good home just ask anybody at Hillgrove. He doesn't owe UGA anymore than UGA owed Witchett. WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND!
July 11th, 2011
12:37 pm
Makes you ask why many of UGA's top HS players leave the state yet UGA occasionally convinces other border states top players to leave their home and play for UGA? AL is loaded w/good, young RB's like this kid and competition will be tough, yet at UGA they're thin at RB w/king and ealey leaving. He would have a better chance at playing for UGA but that doesn't appear to be the determining factor for decision to go to AL or other competition. What makes these other schools more attractive ? I believe its the coaching situation at UGA and the apparent turmoil w/players leaving.
in spite of a good recruiting class at UGA its unsettling when UGA losses more than wins in getting top players in your state and border states to play at UGA. Makes you wonder.
July 11th, 2011
12:39 pm
@ Really?
UGA did offer Kenyan. How do you know how a kid is going to play in college? You mention the kid from N Carolina. Caleb King had the same hype coming out of high school. How did that turn out?
July 11th, 2011
12:45 pm
@ Dawginit
Nick Saban said he was elite.
July 11th, 2011
12:52 pm
Looking at the Nike Sparq results, a 4.66 40 is not overwhelming. Nothing here. Move along.
July 11th, 2011
1:00 pm
Dawginit. Who seems a better judge of talent and getting the most out of that talent; Saban or the suntanned Helen Hunt look-a-like HC?
July 11th, 2011
1:05 pm
Every time a Georgia kid commits or signs with another school, the rival fans come out of the woodwork with comments like waitnsee above. UGA can't sign all of the elite prospects in Georgia, but they will always get more than their fair share. Look no further than last year when they finished with a losing record and still signed 8 of the top 12.
The reality is that all of the negative recruiting against UGA is going to have a greater impact if UGA has another substandard season. Coaching staffs and fan bases at places like Bama, Auburn, S Car, Tenn and Clemson want UGA to fail more than any other school because a weak UGA gives them much more hopein terms of attracting the elite Georgia high school players.
As for this kid, he's obviously a quality player and UGA needs more depth at the RB position. Could he have beaten out Crowell or Marshall(if we sign him)? I doubt it, but we'll never know. In hindsight, UK signed 3 top 50 players from Georgia last year and all were running backs around the same size. I doubt we offered any of them, but the coaches probably wish we had now with the recent attrition. We pass on some of those kids, but sign a little guy like Carlton Thomas out of FL? Makes no sense to me, but maybe Thomas will show us something we haven't seen this season.
July 11th, 2011
1:08 pm
Proud Dog:
Sorry, but Keith Marshall is going to Auburn. Mark that down today.
July 11th, 2011
1:15 pm
Your Running Back is sitting right there under your nose. 6′2″230 lb. blaster. 43 td(s) in two years while PLAYING BOTH WAYS. 80 yrd TD run vs. Ark. as a Soph. Bobo is killing you with his play calling and these personel decisions. Why can't you guys wise up, and see what the hell is going on. Your offensive coordinator is a walking, talking, play calling conflict of interest.
July 11th, 2011
1:27 pm
Is he the next Lattimore, Richardson, Dyer, or James? Not even close. He's a good player but he's not elite. Would I like to see him at UGA? Absolutely, but he's not the best of the best which would make him "elite".
July 11th, 2011
1:28 pm
@Dawginit, imho Kenyan Drake is the best RB out of Georgia this year. Granted, this year is not as strong as other years with regards to state's strong tradition of producing RB talent. But it's still decent.
July 11th, 2011
1:31 pm
tide roll… as a die hard uga fan, you hit the head on the nail.. regardless of what CMR says, bobo is the probably the 7th or 8th best OC in his own conference. UGA SHOULD NOT HAVE 7th or 8th of anything. those who follow, please save your statistics because it cant beat this: Dan Mullen, Charlie Weis, Bobby Petrino, Steve Kragthorpe, Gus Malzahn, Spurrier, maybe a tie with McElwain (at least he has the NC ring). lets stop tracking these recruits because none of them are playing in 54 days. This season is put up (SEC Champs AND beat UF) or shut up as far as I'm concerned.
July 11th, 2011
1:37 pm
it's simple: these kids want to win and get to the NFL. Hardly anyone is doing that better than Alabama or Auburn right now. Get ready cause the two you hate the most is coming to athens next year: Either Mullen or Meyer. Forget Petrino; Arkansas made him sign an 18.5 mil buyout because they knew he would take this job if it was open. I'm sorry but I have lost all confidence in CMR's coaching and recruitng abilities
July 11th, 2011
1:41 pm
Aubie, you guys aren't even in Marshell's top 3.
July 11th, 2011
1:44 pm
slydog, CMR and company pulled a top ten class last year and you have lost faith in their ability to recruit?
July 11th, 2011
1:47 pm
Roll Tide Kenyan Drake. I can't think of a running back in this class that I would want more than Kenyan. Keep on doubting this kid you bunch of whiney UGA fans. Afterall, isn't that what all of you do best? It sure isn't playing football and I'm glad that Kenyan realizes that. So Dawg fans, I'll make a deal with you; you keep on whining and crying and Bama will keep on winning, OK? I used to have respect for UGA until I found out that the entire fanbase was made of menstruating females. See ya in Atlanta Dawgs, we'll be playing and you'll be watching.
July 11th, 2011
1:47 pm
July 11th, 2011
1:57 pm
@ Say It Aint So
Kenyan ran a 4.52 40 @ The Opening in Oregon. Nothing here. Move along.
@ Dawginit
That's your opinion. Kid hasn't played his senior year of high school. Saban says come play for me at Bama. That means he is elite. Your opinion is doesn't matter.
July 11th, 2011
2:00 pm
This kid has the "A" on the back of his head now. So be it. He cannot sign until February. How many kids change their mind these days. Anyway, UGA has Crowell.
July 11th, 2011
2:04 pm
Tide Roll, your a moron. Richard Samuel asked to be moved to linebacker. Your amazing with all the stuff you bring up. Guess I should come to expect that from a noted RACIST!
July 11th, 2011
2:07 pm
@ Greg
What makes you think the Drake kid couldn't beat out Crowell or the Marshall kid? Have you seen either one play at the college level? No you haven't. Just another opinion with nothing to back it up. When ever you guys want to try and project what you think a so called highly ranked kid is going to do, take a look back at Caleb King What I'm saying is it is a crap shoot trying to predict what these kids are going to do in college. Most are playing against average at best competition.
July 11th, 2011
2:10 pm
anijahdad, your opinion of elite differs from mine. I have the kid play several times. I just don't think he's better than some other backs in this class.
July 11th, 2011
2:10 pm
When you think of Alabama what comes to your mind?… Hmmmmmmmm
1. #1 Wal-Mart chains in America
2. Weak Economy(thives off Georgia's economy)
3. Zero professional teams
4. Poor education system
Let'e hear it Dawg Fans
July 11th, 2011
2:14 pm
Alabama Facts, hahahahah. Yes you are correct sir. I can't name one thing to do in Alabama beside hearing people talk about football. They don't have a life outside of football. Sad I tell ya.
July 11th, 2011
2:19 pm
Guys like Saban, bigtime, and roll tide have nothing better to say or do. They love to trash UGA. Don't worry dawg fans. Win and the trolls will vanish. Let there team lose and they go into hibernation mode until they start winning again. Kinda of like Dallas Cowboy fans.
July 11th, 2011
2:25 pm
With an OC that disdains the run, I'm surprised that any RB gives consideration to UGA. It's the same reason WRs and QBs don't want to go to GT. It would be a waste of their time and talent.
July 11th, 2011
2:30 pm
Slydog, Petrino, hired at UGA? After what he did to the Falcons…You must be crazy.
July 11th, 2011
2:32 pm
Don't they still have some organization in Alabama with three letters that starts with a K?
July 11th, 2011
2:37 pm
Alabama Facts: Let me help you out..
1. How is AL #1 in Wal-Marts-Define the category; GA has more Wal-Mart locations than AL.
2. Weak Economy-Yep, what state does not have economic issues-Explain thrives off of GA economy. Actually Georgia benefits from AL residents: Tax dollars spent-AL residents enjoy going to the ATL., They buy Lottery tickets and many residents in East AL work in GA adding to tax base.
3. Zero Professional teams-Ummmm, The State of AL has two (2)-Alabama and Auburn Football and unlike Georgia and the Falcons, we DO NOT have a Salary Cap, just ask Cecil Newton…
4. Poor Education system-Yep we stink there. Georgia has the lottery but still produces idiots like AL. The only problem with GA is that it has a higher population, therefore, producing more idiots.
Hope this helps…
July 11th, 2011
2:44 pm
Being a huge Dawg fan I gotta say this kid is very inspiring to me. Shows lots of maturity and wish other recruits would take his lead. Too many wishy washy guys out there that commit to a school and then still do visits and say they are a soft commitment. Like being engaged but wanting to date other girls to me. I like that the kid saw what he wanted and jumped on board. Kuddos and good luck to you young man. Stay healthy.
July 11th, 2011
2:47 pm
I'm thinking he didn't wasn't impressed with the only thing UGA won last year, the Fulmer Cup.
July 11th, 2011
2:48 pm
puppydawg, do you even watch UGA games? They run the ball morre than they throw it. And maybe you forgot about Knowshon, Musa, Brown and all the other backs they've put in the NFL. If you're gonna troll at least be good at it.
July 11th, 2011
2:56 pm
Congrats to the young man for landing a D1 scholly especially at Bama but the real loser is Tech because both his brothers play for the jackets. Don't count Paul Johnson out yet the flats could start looking good to the young man in Nov.
July 11th, 2011
2:57 pm
With the offensive line at UGA he might get tired of getting plowed over every play. Plus, he has seen former top recruit Caleb King and Ealey have nothing but academic and criminal issues since arriving at UGA.. Can't blame the guy for going out of state.
July 11th, 2011
2:59 pm
RB #8 For the Tide. That will give them 17. Drake. Good for you. Go to Bammer. No hard feelings. hope you end up in the pros. Go Dawgs.
July 11th, 2011
3:00 pm
Whoa Nellie, I call it like I see it.
"Weak Economy-Yep, what state does not have economic issues-Explain thrives off of GA economy. Actually Georgia benefits from AL residents: Tax dollars spent-AL residents enjoy going to the ATL., They buy Lottery tickets and many residents in East AL work in GA adding to tax base."
… So that explains why so many of you guys move to Georgia and spend all your time and money in our state. You folks obviously love our state. Better opportunity!
"Zero Professional teams-Ummmm, The State of AL has two (2)-Alabama and Auburn Football and unlike Georgia and the Falcons, we DO NOT have a Salary Cap, just ask Cecil Newton…"
…like I said you guys have ZERO professioanl teams.The NCAA is an amateur leauge.
"Poor Education system-Yep we stink there. Georgia has the lottery but still produces idiots like AL. The only problem with GA is that it has a higher population, therefore, producing more idiots."
… So if we have a bunch of idiots then why do you guys continue to recruit our great state? Is there any talent in Alabama??

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Some kind of deer.
My friend found this in her locker at school (woo art students!~) and I thought I'd take some pictures. I think it's a deer skull as it is quite small, and having seen elk up close before, I know it can't be that (or I am terribly wrong, who knows).
But yeah, I thought I'd share! I like bones. :3
PS: We now think that my friend's locker-buddy has left this in her locker. Said locker-buddy tells us this is an elk skull, but I don't think it is. I think it is too small to be an elk? But it is missing the front of it's face after all… Maybe its meant to be far bigger. We could use your help!
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"A Prayer for the Nation and Our Next President, Barack Obama"by The Rt. Rev. V. Gene Robinson, Episcopal Bishop of New HampshireWelcome to Washington! The fun is about to begin, but first, please join me in pausing for a moment, to ask God's blessing upon our nation and our next president. O God of our many understandings, we pray that you will...
Bless us with tears - for a world in which over a billion people exist on less than a dollar a day, where young women from many lands are beaten and raped for wanting an education, and thousands die daily from malnutrition, malaria, and AIDS.
Bless us with anger - at discrimination, at home and abroad, against refugees and immigrants, women, people of color, gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people.
Bless us with discomfort - at the easy, simplistic "answers" we've preferred to hear from our politicians, instead of the truth, about ourselves and the world, which we need to face if we are going to rise to the challenges of the future.
Bless us with patience - and the knowledge that none of what ails us will be "fixed" anytime soon, and the understanding that our new president is a human being, not a messiah.
Bless us with humility - open to understanding that our own needs must always be balanced with those of the world.
Bless us with freedom from mere tolerance - replacing it with a genuine respect and warm embrace of our differences, and an understanding that in our diversity, we are stronger.
Bless us with compassion and generosity - remembering that every religion's God judges us by the way we care for the most vulnerable in the human community, whether across town or across the world.
And God, we give you thanks for your child Barack, as he assumes the office of President of the United States.
Give him wisdom beyond his years, and inspire him with Lincoln's reconciling leadership style, President Kennedy's ability to enlist our best efforts, and Dr. King's dream of a nation for ALL the people.
Give him a quiet heart, for our Ship of State needs a steady, calm captain in these times.
Give him stirring words, for we will need to be inspired and motivated to make the personal and common sacrifices necessary to facing the challenges ahead.
Make him color-blind, reminding him of his own words that under his leadership, there will be neither red nor blue states, but the United States.
Help him remember his own oppression as a minority, drawing on that experience of discrimination, that he might seek to change the lives of those who are still its victims.
Give him the strength to find family time and privacy, and help him remember that even though he is president, a father only gets one shot at his daughters' childhoods.
And please, God, keep him safe. We know we ask too much of our presidents, and we're asking FAR too much of this one. We know the risk he and his wife are taking for all of us, and we implore you, O good and great God, to keep him safe. Hold him in the palm of your hand - that he might do the work we have called him to do, that he might find joy in this impossible calling, and that in the end, he might lead us as a nation to a place of integrity, prosperity and peace.AMEN.
How I wish that somewhere there existed an island for those who are wise and of goodwill.--Einstein
Monday, January 19, 2009
The world needed to hear Rev. Gene Robinson's inaugural prayer
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Great prayer by Gene Robinson. Don't know why he wasn't chosen for the inaugural prayer, but hey, Democrats have never really been ones to reward the good guys. And having a gay guy do the prayer is just too risky for a president who gives patronizing short shrift to gay and lesbian civil liberties and insults our relationships. "Marriage is between one man and one woman," that's what Obama believes, so no, he'll court the Rick Warrens because he agrees with their bigotry.
- January 19, 2009 at 4:15 PM
- Black Doll said...
Hallelujah….Thank you God. That was a fitting prayer, an on time prayer and a prayer that truly touched my heart. Yes Lord let your will be done on earth as it is in heaven
- January 19, 2009 at 7:00 PM
- Claudia said...
Thank you for posting this! I missed seeing it live, so now I'm about to hunt it down on YouTube or something. And you are right, the world needs to hear this prayer. It is a good one.
- January 19, 2009 at 10:39 PM
- jenx67 said...
Thanks for posting. I missed it.
- January 19, 2009 at 10:48 PM
- Sassy J said...
That is a shame that this wasn't aired. I watched it and I didn't even know! Thanks for posting this, Tami.
- January 20, 2009 at 12:27 AM
Thank you very much for posting that, Tami. I agree, it's a shame that couldn't have been heard by more people.
- January 20, 2009 at 2:18 AM
- RainaHavock said...
I wish they had shown this prayer. It's makes no sense for them not too.
- January 20, 2009 at 4:41 AM
- A Cuban In London said...
It's a great day for the US and the rest of the world. I wish I could be there to celebrate, too.
Greetings from London.
- January 20, 2009 at 10:06 AM
- Kristen said...
And all God's people said . . . AMEN!
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Today, finally, we were officially introduced to the members of the committee for the college football playoff, which will begin next season.
One of the names, and probably the most notable thus far, has been that of former United States Secretary of State and Stanford graduate, Condoleezza Rice. From the moment her name originally surfaced a few weeks ago, her involvement has been the subject of criticism by everyone from a good portion of college football fans to legendary former Auburn coach Pat Dye.
Today in the wake of the official announcement, Rice spoke bout her role as part of the committee, which she seems to be quite excited about, especially being the daughter of a football coach growing up.
In a teleconference, Rice had this to offer up:
"I've been in enough positions to respect people with different views," said Rice. "Not everyone on the committee has played the game, but I'm a student of the game."
The former Secretary of State also made note that she plans on watching as much film as possible in preparation of lending a hand in a decision, that will still more than likely anger some fan base in some way that might feel slighted.
It's a no-win situation, in a sense, but she seems to be taking it all in stride, which is all anyone can really ask of her.
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The former "Russell's Restaurant" is no longer there. The building is undergoing extensive renovations and, I am told, will become a "sports bar."
The restaurant isn't near the quality it used to be and there are so many college kids in there, it's just not a place for older folks.
We went last Saturday night - waited over a half hour for any food to come out (after having asked for the kids grilled cheese to come asap). They then delivered 1/2 a sandwich and a salad for my wife at which time the waiter advised us that our dinner had not even been started because they were really busy...
Love that we could walk there on a snowy night . Expecially like the private room that makes you think you are in a train car.
We enjoy the food and the soups. Nice bar. We would go back again when we get to Bloomsburg.
What a hidden gem! Stopped in for lunch. The soups in this place are to die for and they have well over 100 types of beer to choose from. The server (bartender) was extremely friendly and knowledgeable. Definitely worth stopping in if you are in the area.
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John Edwards arrives at a federal courthouse for the seventh day of jury deliberations in his trial on charges of campaign corruption in Greensboro, N.C., Tuesday, May 29, 2012. The former U.S. presidential candidate faces six felony charges in a case involving nearly $1 million provided by two political donors to help hide the Democrat's pregnant mistress as he sought the White House in 2008. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
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GREENSBORO, N.C. — The jury in the John Edwards campaign corruption trial is deliberating for a seventh day after a judge gave the panel a stern warning not to talk about the case over the weekend.
The jurors reconvened Tuesday morning. The judge met in a closed courtroom Friday with attorneys to talk about a problem with a juror, but she did not elaborate.
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Consider this a mini-blog on a switch which well, I'm trying to do. I'm writing this everyday and making updates when I have something to tell you guys, so please be patient. =)
Firstly, I'm quite invested in iOS, so that makes this switch even harder. ICS though, has given me an onus to switch.
Android wasn't anywhere as good as iOS to this iteration. Yes, hurl abuse to me for that if you want. But it simply is the case. Android 4.0 is miles ahead of even Gingerbread (2.3), and it comes close to iOS on being polished.
1] Size: The first thing you notice about the Galaxy Nexus is the size. It's simply huge.
It's possibly too big. I have a few pants, where the Galaxy Nexus simply won't fit into my pocket. Even though its quite a bit smaller than the Galaxy Note, you can't get over how big it is. 4.65″ was possibly a bad idea by Samsung/Google. I would have been much happier with 4.3″ (including the onscreen buttons) to make it more like the size of the Nexus S, which is possibly the most perfectly sized phone, I have ever held.
2] Software: IceCream Sandwich is a big big step forward for Android. When I first got my Nexus One, the only thing I said was, Android needs time. 2.1 was simply a piece of crap, compared to any version of iOS out there. I said that give Android till 3.0 (4.0 in this case for Phones) to get there. I was spot on.
The first gripe and possibly the only reason I didn't stick to my Nexus One, was the Keyboard. It was simply pathetic on 2.1; and equally pathetic on 2.3. The ICS Keyboard is the first time an Android Keyboard (Stock) is close to as good as what Apple did with iOS 1.0. Simply put, it took them long enough.
There are a lot of things to like about the Android Keyboard, from the Instant Voice Dictation (which works well only over 3G or a strong Wifi Connection) to the 5th Row of Symbols for quick access.
ROM: Just for information, I'm currently using a AOSP 4.0.3 ROM developed by bigxie from XDA-Developers and its quite stable with minimum crashes around the OS. Also, 4.0.3 is big step ahead in bug fixes as compared to 4.0.1.. So upgrade now, if you're a Galaxy Nexus user.
Widgets: I've finally understood by Android users go so ga-ga over Widgets. Quick access to everything you want on your homescreen is actually a boon. You just glance at the latest things and you're done with it. You don't have to go into an App (thankfully, considering how ugly most are) to get your daily fix.
I particularly like the ESPN ScoreCenter, Twitter, Pulse News and Facebook/Google+ Widgets. Power Control is a must as well. Calendar, Gmail and TV Show Favs widgets get notable mentions too.
3] Applications:
The applications very capable on Android, but simply put, they aren't as pretty or elegant as iOS Applications. It takes some getting used to. I think we all can agree that the new Twitter for Android is definitely the prettiest Twitter app on Android, but it doesn't look anywhere as good as even the older version of Twitter for iPhone (Tweetie2) or Tweetbot. Infact, every other option like Plume, Twicca, etc. are just butt-ugly.
This doesn't imply that the App's are any less functional, some are even more functional than their iOS counterpart. But this trend carries out throughout almost every app you compare on Android and iOS.
This is probably down to the fact that Android apps have to run on all devices, low to high end, which forces developers to lower the visual quality of their apps, but this is sad truth for any Android apps.
4] Battery Life:
If you cannot go a full day without having to recharge the phone, I think most of you will not continue with the device. This is pretty much the case with the Galaxy Nexus.
Battery life on the Nexus, is appalling. Battery life of 10-11 hours (total, including standby) for general usage, is simply not acceptable.
I understand that half of the low battery life is down to the fact that the ROM I am using is an AOSP 4.0.3 and not a proper 4.0.3 ROM for the Galaxy Nexus, but it still doesn't warrant the pathetic pathetic pathetic life.
As you can see in the image above, the Battery dropped to 20% after just 7 hours of usage and about 2 hours of Screen on time, I should say, this is not a full brightness. It is around 50-75% brightness with 0-20% for sometime.
This battery life, is simply not acceptable as I have to charge atleast twice a day and what's worse is that my Car charger cannot keep up with the Galaxy Nexus power draw (read this article for reference).
This is one major factor that I cannot deal with, and if the battery life doesn't improve by leaps and bounds when 4.0.5 does come around for this phone, I may be forced to get rid of the phone.
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Everybody wants to be in Insurgent.
Any member of the BFF pair will do.
Naomi Watts and Robin Wright star.
Things are getting sinful.
Plus this beat-to-hell '83 Chrysler LeBaron, complete with spiderweb windshield cracks.
Especially when they're barely princesses anymore.
In St. Vincent De Van Nuys.
It's a dark comedy by 21 Grams director Alejandro González Iñárritu.
Emmanuelle Riva is coming on strong. Watch out, J. Law.
Moms and sons sitting in a tree ...
Jennifer Lawrence and Anne Hathaway get the ultra-awkward treatment.
You will laugh, though maybe you weren't supposed to.
From the humbled to the jokesters.
All of their actorly prowess in fifteen ever-repeating frames. Is it any wonder they got nominated?
Is it possible to watch The Impossible if you're the parent of a small child?
Naomi Watts stars as the matriarch of a family torn apart by the 2004 tsunami.
"This is told from an intimate story point of view."
The week before Christmas, we're gazing at Jennifer Lawrence, a sad Anne Hathaway, and One Direction with puppies.
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In a film for Werner Herzog!
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Step aside, Jessica Chastain.
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After finishing Core HTML5 Canvas, I dived into the next book on my list: The Well-Grounded Java Developer by Ben Evans and Martijn Verburg. I've known about this book since April of last year, when I received an email from Martin. He wanted to use some of my graphs and research on JVM Web Frameworks as evidence that many frameworks aren't meeting developer's needs and to support their coverage of Grails in the book.
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Many students and parents are upset that the new HOPE limits revealed yesterday by Gov. Nathan Deal will be applied to students already in college.
Those students may have chosen Georgia public colleges based on an expectation that HOPE would cover full tuition as it has since its inception. Now, most will be downgraded to HOPE Lite, as they lack the required 3.7 GPA in high school and the 3.5 GPA in college to qualify for the full funding. Those students with the mandated GPAs to retain full funding have a new name, Zell Miller Scholars.
(Wish the governor had not thrown another name in the mix. I think Full HOPE and HOPE Lite are clearer in their intent.)
HOPE Lite students will get around 90 percent of their tuition covered minus any money for books and fees, which means about $1,500 a year more out of pocket for students at the research campuses.
If you are among them, please call my AJC colleague Laura Diamond who is writing a deadline story today: She is focusing on student/parent concerns on how to pay for what HOPE won't cover. Will you rely on loans? Will you attend a different, less expensive college? Will you take fewer courses to save money? We're interested in the different options students and parents are considering. Please contact Laura Diamond. email@example.com.
Now, back to the blog:
The state is also cutting the funds for Georgia students attending private colleges in the state, a decision that hasn't stirred much response. If private college students had the 3.7 GPA in high school, the 3.5 in college and the required test scores, they keep their full private school HOPE amount. If not, they will see a $400 cut per year. I understand the argument that a $400 cut for the privates is actually a good deal, considering that the dollar loss to the UGA and Tech students is more than three times that amount.
But here is one student who says it will hurt:
It is very troubling that they have raised the GPA requirements for full financial coverage. I am a freshman, with 18 hours and a 4.0 under my belt. My mother is fully disabled and I can barely afford school as it is with the price for a private school.
It's hard to see that they are raising GPA requirements and cutting the amount given to private schools by $400 (that I don't have) so, I guess I will have to get a job that could interfere with my GPA. I'm hoping people will begin to realize that the PELL grant and others barely help cover tuition and for students like me, so HOPE is a blessing.
Reinstating the income cap would be the most beneficial thing. The higher the income, the lower the amount offered. I feel as though students who worked hard to earn HOPE, no matter their family's income, should be rewarded, but others do need it more.
They could still offer some incentive for those families who make a large income without giving them the whole shebang. We are all scared, because losing money from HOPE could mean a lot of us will not know what it feels like to see a college diploma in our hands.
–From Maureen Downey, for the AJC Get School blog
February 23rd, 2011
12:19 pm
As bad as I feel for this student, knowing her/his family's financial situation should have dictated the school chosen. Community College is a great option that would have saved money and given him/her a good foundation.
February 23rd, 2011
12:44 pm
I agree with Tonya. If the budget was so tight that $400 could make it or break it, then perhaps a cheaper school (or horrors!, a public school) should have been the first choice anyway. I say eliminate the private school stipend altogether.
February 23rd, 2011
12:52 pm
I understand the disappointment and fear a change like this causes. But the HOPE system must reform to stay solvent. We all have to deal with disruptions in our lives for time to time. Get over it and start working on your solution. If you are worried about a drop in GPA while working during school, take a semester off to earn some money, then go back full time. Where there's a will, there's a way.
February 23rd, 2011
1:03 pm
I hate that we reward mediocrity. We give out awards to students who have all B's at my school. What message are we sending? Your kinda good, but not great? Shoot, if that was me, I wouldnt bust my hump to earn more, and it shows.
I have been talking about this all day in my classes today and they are scared about it. Why because they got to earn it. Some students say they will go out of state instead. And then they realize that its even more to do that. And like students normally are they come up with some excuse about why Georgia universities are a joke.
February 23rd, 2011
1:07 pm
As with every market that the government has involved itself it, we see unexpected and disasterous economic distortions. Private colleges are overly costly as are the government run institutions EXACTLY BECAUSE OF GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT. HOPE, guaranteed student loans, grants, etc. have all allowed massive price inflation at these institutions because someone else other than the parents and the students is picking up the cost. What seems like a helpful hand only worsens a problem that competition, limits on available monies, and other market pressures would have already fixed. In every market in which govenrment has little to no involvement we see quality going up and prices going down (of course the Federal Reserve printing press and govenrment created inflation undermine these processes). Yet everywhere government control is present, and in direct relation to the amount, we see failure, lowering quality and rising costs. Medicine, education at all levels, defense, public services. Feel free to add more.
February 23rd, 2011
1:08 pm
Change is never easy. It is often a necessity. Students today are part of a system where grades are inflated. Schools cannot give a "0″ to a student for not turning in an assignment or refusing to do an assignment. Teachers must offer to take the assignment at a later date, or give the student an incomplete until the assignment is done. This only benefits those with poor work ethics, giving them a chance to keep their grades up. Schools also offer recovery. Some schools require mandatory recovery for any student who fails a test. Students get an opportunity to study longer, and pass on the second go round. The idea is great, but most students see recovery as an opportunity to not study the first time, there is always another chance. Grades are not reflective of a students ability anymore, so a 3.7 is not too hard to get. If I had gone to school with an opportunity to recover, I would have had higher grades too.
February 23rd, 2011
1:09 pm
And HOPE was never meant to fund private school (or at least it shouldn't have). As long as there are options, this student needs to take a realistic look at his/her finances and understand the end goal is a degree.
February 23rd, 2011
1:12 pm
What you all ignore is very simple — yes you can take HOPE away or further reduce (they already receive less than half of what students get to attend public institutions, but your solutions are all the same and won't work:
The public University system cannot service/accommodate all of the GA students who qualify for HOPE every year. They already turn away 1000's, many of whom end up at private colleges in GA where HOPE makes the difference in them going or not — if it was your child are you going to accept that they can't go to UGA, Tech or any 4 year public school due to admission limits — and just say "oh well, go to a technical college or two year community college" which isn't designed for these top academic students? To even say you'd do that to your own child is ridiculous and false.
And the only way for GA Public Univerisites to serve those 1000's — uhhhh hello – more professors, more residence halls, more staff, more everything — i.e. 10's of millions in additional spending every year.
You people just don't get it — cutting the amount HOPE pays for students to go to private schools but at least stay in state would COST GA ASTRONOMICALLY more than what would be saved — plus then alot of those best and brightest would go out of state and never return.
Why do you think state budget writers didn't mess with it as much — they'd actually be better off financially right now if MOOOOOORRRRREEEEEE GA HOPE students went to private colleges.
February 23rd, 2011
1:17 pm
I was low SES and received a full scholarship to a private school. The private school was my first choice, and I knew it cost twice as much. Had I not got the full ride there was one waiting on me at state schools as well. Despite all this, I continued applying for scholarships and ultimately received $40,000+ in separate scholarships above what the university had already awarded me.
Sorry, no sympathy here.
A lot of these kids are getting ready to learn a lesson in diligence. Be diligent about your scholarship searches, never simply rely on HOPE or federal $. Or, work hard enough to get your GPA and SAT scores where they need to be so that you don't have to rely on federal/state $ at all. The university can just pay you to come to them. That's what I did.
February 23rd, 2011
1:21 pm
An old saw: life ain't fair and you weren't promised a rose garden. I didn't have HOPE or any other assistance back when, but I managed by working at night- jobs that today's students would never consider.
February 23rd, 2011
1:22 pm
"Deal's proposal includes allocating $10 million to offer loans, carrying a 1 percent interest rate, to students who can't maintain a 3.0. The loan, he said, would be forgiven for those who teach math, science, technology or engineering in Georgia's public schools. One year of the loan will be forgiven for each year spent teaching, he said. The program is based on one lawmakers passed in 2008 but never funded."
Am I reading this correct? Deal wants give incentives to the lousy students to stay in Georgia and teach our public school students math and science! Wouldn't we want to incentivise the top students to consider teaching as a career? Many of our state schools of education are already turning out graduates who are not prepared to teach middle or high school and struggle to pass the certification exam.
I agree with the other writers, that college should not be a free ride, academically or financially, for any student. I really don't consider $400 or $500 a year as having that much "skin" in the game.
February 23rd, 2011
1:24 pm
Ummm, has that student ever heard of Pell Grant's or student loans. That is how I financed my entire education (not having grown up in a state that gives away free tuition in exchange for grade inflation).
Also, if this student has a 4.0, why not consider applying for private scholarships.
Just more examples of people wanting the government to fully provide for them. Earning your education is not supposed to be cost free. It appears that this student still has quite a bit o' learnin' to do.
February 23rd, 2011
1:31 pm
Cut out any funding to the 4 yr Pre-K. Is it really necessary to send a kid to school at 4. I feel that a secondary education is much more important than starting a child at 4 years of age. The HOPE should not fund anything more to a private college than it does a public university.
February 23rd, 2011
1:34 pm
Ok, Why give ANY money to ANYONE attending a private school? This should have been cut first, THEN set a scale based on income. Heck, who do you think plays the lottery anyway? Think about it? Don't forget, they are cutting pre-k too. The idea that cutting to 4 1/2 hours and getting some people off the wait list sounds good, but in REALITY, a school system will have to think about cutting the program altogether, because you can't pay people to work part time. Good work politicians!
February 23rd, 2011
1:39 pm
Back in the old days (late 80s, early 90s) when I went to college, my parents were middle class so I did not qualify for any type of financial aid other than loans. I selected a local campus of the state university system, lived at home to save money, and worked one or two part-time jobs at a time to pay my tuition so I wouldn't have to take loans. I managed to get two degrees with honors. I got married and worked and took minimal loans in law school also attending a lower priced state university and graduating near the top of my class. I understand that tuition increases have gotten a little bit out of control (thanks to all of these scholarships), but I am really sick of hearing from students (and parents) who act like having to come up with a few thousand dollars a year would make college unattainable. Get real. Get a job. Take a loan. Make an investment in your future. Have some skin in the game. Someone besides you has already invested in the first 13 years of your education and you whine and cry and stamp your feet when asked to make an investment in the next 4 years (yes, I said 4 years…..get your damn degree instead of screwing around for 6 years). How sad that our nation is full of people (children and adults) who don't know how to manage things for themselves and endure some hardship to make their way in the world. sigh
full disclosure – I put money in a college fund for my child, but he doesn't simply "get it" – choice of major and maintenance of grades will determine his fate.
February 23rd, 2011
1:42 pm
The only change I would propose to the Deal plan is to convert the HOPE award to a loan if the student fails to obtain a degree. It can be a principal only repay with generous terms, but we need to recover the funds from those students who do two semesters and then drop out.
February 23rd, 2011
1:44 pm
Simple Mathematics,
You stated "and just say "oh well, go to a technical college or two year community college" which isn't designed for these top academic students".
If they were top academic students, they would have been accepted into one of Georgia's 4 year Universities.
February 23rd, 2011
1:45 pm
Life is not fair. What you aspire for is not fair and comes with sacrifice. When I attended private college out-of-state, I was happy with the partial scholarship and worked my butt off attending school full-time during the day and working odd jobs at night and still consistently maintained a GPA greater than 3.6. These parents are crying about having to pay $1,500 in fees (about $125 monthly) when these kids are carrying iPhones, iPads, Mac Laptops, driving high powered cars, wearing designer clothes, etc. but you can't save $125 monthly for your future? I've run out of strings to play on my violin for their "sob stories."
Regarding the regquired GPA in high school and college, yes you should be able to maintain this. I want to see the money go to high achiever than to students to do the bare minimum just to get by. You don't deserve it! As far as trimming down pre-K, why aren't parents taking this responsibility themselves instead of passing this off on others? Oh I forgot, many of the parents are were babies when they had babies so there's not much of experiences to pass on.
February 23rd, 2011
1:46 pm
The entitlement mentality is a different issue. I financed 3 degrees and 89 years of school on my own – so what. Times change. I agree students should not be taught it is a right or entitlement.
But to Tommy Gunn's point — if those 1000's don't attend a private school with HOPE where will they go? To public schools — where more students will get told no because we don't have room. So more go out of state to public institutions who have tuition equalizing grants for good students – and never come back.
It's not a zero sum game people — either those students stay in GA or they don't — spend $20 Million a year (not including the capital/construction costs of new facilities) to make room for all of them — or pay a small fraction of that and no capital costs so some large portion can afford to go to a private GA college that has room. Or go back to exporting our best and brightest to other states.
And you all act like if a student goes to a Private College with HOPE it's helping the rich kids…. not a chance. "Rich" kids go to school wherever they want because mommy/daddy/insert relative here writes a check.
The great majority of kids who go to college in GA don't fit that category people. Private schools provide TRIPLE the internal financial aid state schools do and a much higher "discount" rate (look it up if you don't know what that means).
HOPE is still helping low SES kids – maybe even more at Private Colleges (where they get more need based aid) than at State Schools.
February 23rd, 2011
1:49 pm
Atlanta Mom — you miss the point entirely — yes those students would likely be accepted into a top state school — EXCEPT that they can't accommodate everyone. So top qualified students get denied from state 4 year schools EVERY year now that HOPE is in place.
I would agree with your point completely — except USAG simply can't accept everyone that applies and qualifies for HOPE. THat's just reality – call their admissions offices and ask them.
February 23rd, 2011
1:49 pm
There is only one exceptional private school in this state. The others are generally inferior to the upper echelon of the State's public offerings.
Unless she's going to Emory, she could have gotten a better cheaper education in Georgia.
February 23rd, 2011
1:51 pm
@Margaret, you sound old and bitter.
February 23rd, 2011
1:52 pm
8 years of school ( trying to change the 9 to an 89 years of school and I wouldn't be commenting… I'd be elsewhere..
February 23rd, 2011
1:54 pm
The student with the disabled mother is laboring under a false sense of entitlement. My father died when I was 10. My mother never re-married and raised four children on my father's military pension (a small amount as he died in 1968). I worked and put myself through university and graduate school. I supplemented that money with earned scholarships and student loans which took a number of years to pay back. When I graduated I entered the teaching profession. My first job was in a private school making 10,000 per year –which had to cover living expenses as well as student loans. I was accepted at a number of universities but my choice was based on affordability. If you want the education you will make it happen. You are not entitiled to a free ride. Your belief that you should have a free ride will not work well for you in the future.
February 23rd, 2011
2:02 pm
My guess is jarvis is an Emory alum? Maybe? "generally inferior" eh? and you back up that statement how? Emory is a Carnegie I research University – your rankings profile isn't comparable to Agnes Scott, Brenau, Berry, Mercer, etc.
February 23rd, 2011
2:08 pm
have to say around $1500 per year for a college education still aint bad. truly needie students can still get Pell money; other scholarships; and of loans.
Finishing a four year degree and only owing $8000 or less in loans will not bankrupt any student
February 23rd, 2011
2:09 pm
I hate to see these changes being made as my son is a sophomore in HS but something has to give. I still feel like a 90% scholarship on tuition is a great deal. Especially compared to much of the nation who has no program like HOPE. I kind of figured fees & book funding would disappear but compared to some of the other proposals, I like the idea of having to personally fund 10%. It makes the education something to work for versus receive and I think more students will think about screwing around, partying, dropping out, just getting by with a B if they have to fund some of it.
To the girl in the blog, get over it. You've already learned life is not easy. Coming up with a few hundred dollars a semester is not going to kill you or make you drop out. Take out a loan, get a part time job (I worked full-time my entire time in college and still graduated from college in less than 5 years).
What I didn't understand is that the Pre-K extended care and transportation were being increased! Someone explain to me how this isn't simply paying for babysitting services?
February 23rd, 2011
2:10 pm
private schools should not get a dime,and I will never buy a lottery ticket in ga again.People should pay for ur own childs education and stop welfare for the rich!
February 23rd, 2011
2:12 pm
how about enlisting in the military for a few years then get a full ride on the GI bill. Kill two birds with a stone (service to your country and then education)
February 23rd, 2011
2:14 pm
Kudos @Simple Mathematics. I'm glad someone sees the costs behind the situation.
To the rest…let's not be even more penny wise & pound foolish!
A student that gets into a good private college, probably would have gotten into a good state university. Had that student stayed here, the HOPE burden would have been much more…so the fiscal problems of the HOPE program would have been higher. This student actually does a favor to the HOPE program by going to a private school. Furthermore, some student that barely got into a state school (probably without HOPE funds, thus less of a fiscal burden to the taxpayers) was not bumped from admitted to wait listed or rejected.
For all you who chiseled wheels from stone to pay for your education…are you saying you would not have used a program like HOPE if it existed in your day?
You cannot blame students for using resources that are made available to them. While I won't root for extra entitlements, I won't blame people for using them if they are available. That's why most folks use employer subsidized health insurance instead of buying it on their own.
February 23rd, 2011
2:16 pm
@ pete – that's just an ignorant comment. Not everyone who sends their kid to a private college is rich and not every rich kid goes to a private college.
February 23rd, 2011
2:17 pm
Pay your own way, all of you Republican voters and Republican lovers. That's capitalism. Less government involvement in your lives: isn't that why you voted Republican in the first place. Well, you are getting what you wanted and what you voted for. Get happy. In another 4 years, re-elect the same group and see what you get—more of the same.
February 23rd, 2011
2:18 pm
@navy person – you are absolutely correct. My beloved was a recruiter for many years (among other things) and helped a great many young men and women realize their dreams of a college education along with service to their country and learning skills (including how to be an adult). He was pleasantly surprised by the number of people who joined "just to get college money" only to hear years later that they had re-enlisted because they decided that the Army was where they wanted to stay.
February 23rd, 2011
2:18 pm
HOPE was a promise that should be kept. We are changing the rules in the middle of the game — and think that our students will be better than us when they make promises in the future…
February 23rd, 2011
2:20 pm
children learn more in the first five years of life than anyother time.Tell ur big kids to get a job and pay for their education like mine had too!
February 23rd, 2011
2:20 pm
There should be no cuts to HOPE until the lottery created to fund this project does so at the rate perscribed in the law creating it. The lottery officials are walking away with 6 figure bonuses while they are 10% under the prescribed amount that they are supposed to fund hope with. If this problem was corrected the HOPE fund would have a surplus.
February 23rd, 2011
2:26 pm
As the PARENT of 4 children who attended public colleges in GA (and how many of you who defended HOPE cuts actually are current parents of college students?), I see one major unfairness to the required GPA. A 3.5 in an engineering program at GA Tech or even at UGA is a lot harder to attain than a 3.5 at Kennesaw State. I have a transfer student who left KSU with a 3.8 GPA. She has studied much, much harder than she did at KSU and has still watched her GPA drop to a 3.46. She will now be eligible for only HOPE lite. What is the answer here…stay at KSU or another weak public school in order to keep HOPE? We are not a 6 figure income family so HOPE is greatly appreciated. And yes, my children do work to pay their own spending money and I cover their room and board. I think that the income restrictions are a better way to go. If we made over $100K a year, then we could afford to shoulder more tuition. BTW…2 of my 4 children did lose HOPE. They took out loans to cover their tuition. They both graduated with engineering degrees and got decent jobs but have approximately $28K in loans to pay back. It is a struggle for them to make that monthly loan payment….here's a shocker for you heartless people who think kids need to struggle in order for their education to mean something…the economy is bad and they did not find 6 figure jobs to soften the blunt of the payments.
February 23rd, 2011
2:27 pm
TO DeKalb parent – Im not sure I would want a teacher who could not maintain a 3.0 in college teaching my kids. Thats the problem that we have here now. To many C-D college students who have moved on to teach our kids. Not good enough, not good enough at all.
February 23rd, 2011
2:30 pm
@Navy person
can do; thats what paid for my college and being a CE2 (Seabees) really helped in becoming more mature and it also kick started my brain into critical thinking
February 23rd, 2011
2:32 pm
"Many students and parents are upset that the new HOPE limits revealed yesterday by Gov. Nathan Deal will be applied to students already in college.
Those students may have chosen Georgia public colleges based on an expectation that HOPE would cover full tuition as it has since its inception. Now, most will be downgraded to HOPE Lite, as they lack the required 3.7 GPA in high school and the 3.5 GPA in college to qualify for the full funding. Those students with the mandated GPAs to retain full funding have a new name, Zell Miller Scholars."
I 100% agree with this. It's not fair to the students already in college.
February 23rd, 2011
2:33 pm
Sadly, for many of the students who are receiving the HOPE Scholarship this reduction in funds is really just a cut into their beer funds.
Otherwise, I'm proud to say that my grandfather, a man who never finished high school, whose mother died when he was 17, and whose father basically abandoned him, paid half of his younger sister's tuition, four of his five children's UGA educations, and the college educations of five grandchildren (so far). It seems to me that those who weren't able to get an education value it much more than many of those who have an alphabet behind their names.
February 23rd, 2011
2:33 pm
There are many, many ways that taxpayers foot the bill for college education (veterans scholarships, etc.) HOPE ain't one of them. You don't want to pay? Dont play the lottery. Simple.
February 23rd, 2011
2:40 pm
The lottery was a promise to students. Those that earned it, who are now in college, should be able to keep it. Students beginning HS next year can have the game change.
To those that say private schools are for the rich…You need to think again. When I graduated high school my very well paid father was not able to help due to a serious family medical problem. I did not qualify for any state aid to a public school. I was able to attend La Grange College with a work study and an assortment of scholarships. I also worked in the summer and Christmas break, I received a wonderful education at a top school. I hope this young student will talk to the aid people. Private schools will work to help her stay there.
February 23rd, 2011
2:41 pm
I think the GPA deal should be phased in over a few years but the system is in such a dire situation that they don't have time for a phased approach.
@gagrad, I don't see how they could make it fair or manageable to have different GPA requirements at different schools or for different degree programs. I completely agree that it's much tougher to graduate from Tech with a 3.7 EE degree but very achievable with an art history degree from KSU. BUT how would you implement that?
February 23rd, 2011
2:46 pm
Inman Park Boy Great point. Private Schools only get Hope Money if a Student is from GA and goes to a private school in GA. What don't you understand. Cut the lottery brass and Gov. Deal's salary. Oh no he's bankrupt.
February 23rd, 2011
2:49 pm
The shortage in Lottery funds is due to the lack of the required funding form the lottery officials which should be rectified before any cuts are made. Also when I graduate in the early 80's tuition started at 350 and ended at 650 my senior year. Now the fees alone cost as much as my tuition and my gosh the tuition is over 3,000 dollars a semester. Colleges have jacked up all the costs in both areas because they could rely on HOPE to cover the rest. Now think of all the athletic sports in college who do not have full rides for their players and relied on HOPE. They will go down as well. I hope the legislature comes back with something better than Deal's plan since we all know due to his financial problems is not a great person to purpose anything.
February 23rd, 2011
2:50 pm
Everyone that goes to a private college is not rich. I attend a private college because of the fact that with merit based financial aid in combination with need based programs it was a much better deal due to the fact at a private school there would be less students and more personal attention from professors. Honestly, if the purpose of HOPE is to "keep the best students in Georgia" then it should not matter where they go public or private. I chose private because it was the best deal for the money.
February 23rd, 2011
2:54 pm
Sonny should have paid more attention to the HOPE than
Oaky Woods and the special legislation passed that
allowed him to buy that prime real estate in Florida.
Eliminate HOPE at private schools.
If it is not a state school, it should not be supported by
February 23rd, 2011
2:56 pm
I think many of you are missing several major points. We are looking at different times. Not every student is a 4.0 student. I graduated for high school with a 3.4 does that make me less than a student with a 4.0.
NO because I challenged myself and took classes that I didn't need to graduate like Honors Calculus, Physics and AP English.
I got accepted to Boston University and the only reason I stayed in Georgia was because of my Hope Scholarship.
Simple Mathematics-I couldn't agree more, 4.0 students get turned away for state schools all the time. Grades are not the only determining factor for admission.
I feel like people on this blog are faulting parents and students but even parents that saved for their child's tuition may fall short especially in these tough economic times. Also, what about the book allowance? As a nursing student I had to shell out almost $1000 on books a semester.
February 23rd, 2011
3:00 pm
December 3, 2007
Bonuses for Georgia Lottery's Officials Draw Lawmakers' Attention
Legislators in Georgia are irate over news that employees of the state lottery program collected close to $3-million in bonuses this year. Sales of lottery tickets, which finance the state's HOPE scholarship program and pre-kindergarten classes, reached a record level, topping $3.4-billion for the fiscal year that ended in June.
In an article in Sunday's Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Bill Hembree, a Republican who is chairman of the Georgia House's Higher Education Committee, said the compensation was "insane."
Margaret DeFrancisco, president of the Georgia Lottery, received a bonus of $236,500 on top of her $286,000 salary. Raises for the lottery's 260 employees amounted to about 4 percent in the past year, compared with 3 percent for state employees.
According to Tony Campbell, chairman of the lottery's board, the bonuses are par for the course in sales jobs, and it is unfair to compare the lottery employees with government ones. Besides, Mr. Campbell says, the bonuses have been effective in keeping employees focused and ensuring the program's success.
Legislators previously complained about lottery officials' bonuses in 2004, and the amount of bonuses awarded in the past year is more than 10 times as high as those granted in 1993, the lottery's first year. —Elizabeth F. Farrell


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|May 7, 1957
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- Excerpt: "Our country's severe jobs crisis continues. In employment statistics, this is masked by the fact that so many Americans have given up looking for work and have stopped filing for unemployment. But struggling un- and under-employed American families aren't fooled."
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- Excerpt: "Education and innovation have been key to our country's competitive edge. Nowadays we have been habitually, dangerously neglecting education -- under-funding and cutting schools budgets, teachers, their salaries and benefits, and pretending that charter schools or vouchers will solve the problem."
- Medicare for All
- Excerpt: "Poll after poll shows Americans want Single Payer health care, also known as Medicare for All. Doctors strongly prefer it too. Single Payer provides care for every American keeps costs down by having a large pool of individuals, It's essentially what the 35 countries that have better health care than the US are doing right."
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- Excerpt: "I support reproductive and family planning rights for every American. It's almost funny when a congress that 48% of us say we consider corrupt and only 5% thinks does even an OK job, claims it should be in charge of our moral lives and toughest personal decisions."
- Out of Afghanistan
- Excerpt: "Leaving Afghanistan in 2013 can save thousand of lives, millions of needless injuries, and trillions of dollars."
Levitt ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. Senate, representing California. He was defeated in the June 5 open primary.[2][3]
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The first murder in four years in St. Helena Parish has left people shocked.
John Nelson Hornsby, 74, was found dead outside his home in a rural part of St. Helena Parish, but the way he was killed has investigators appalled and looking for the person or persons responsible.
Lingering crime scene tape, decor turned debris and what was once a home is now a pile of rubble.
Around 10 a.m. Tuesday, the mail carrier made a gruesome discovery.
"This is where Mr. Hornsby was lying in this area right here," said St. Helena Sheriff's Detective Joe Chaney pointing out the exact location.
Chaney said someone robbed Hornsby of some weapons, beat him, left him for dead outside his own home and then set his house on fire overnight Monday.
"It is really unreal to see a crime of this nature," said Chaney.
"I'm appalled and disgusted. Unbelievable that something like this could happen to a man like my father," said Hornsby's daughter Rene.
Rene said she grew up in what once was a loving home. After her mother passed away, Rene said her father lived alone. He's a man many in St. Helena Parish knew very well. The daughter calls him "The most perfect father and grandfather."
"You better rue the day because it's coming back to you tenfold. He was treated like no human being should be treated," said Rene.
They're words echoed by Hornsby's grandchildren as well.
"It's just sick and twisted to think someone can do that to a human being like he was a dog," said Joniele Fairburn, Hornsby's grand-daughter.
As Rene tries to accept reality, her son is begging people for answers, and possibly some closure.
"If you have any information, anything you can do to help us, please, my grandfather did not deserve this. My family did not deserve this," said Jace Fairburn, Hornsby's grandson.
Anyone with information is asked to call the St. Helena Parish Sheriff's Office at 1-800-200-4905 or Crime Stoppers 344-STOP.
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