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Putting the shoe on the other foot
I have a while before this could ever become an issue, but I think about it anyhow. I have four daughters. I read a lot on here about the struggles that some are having with their parents because of their decision to step out of the IFB umbrella. My instinct is to say that these parents need to wake up and smell the coffee. But then I wonder how I, as a parent, may feel if one of my daughters ends up in a relationship with a fundy type guy. I know that I'd absolutely hate it because I believe that the only thing worse than being trapped in the fundy life is being a wife trapped in the fundy life.
I know I wouldn't separate from them over the issue, or think that they somehow were not "true Christians", but I'm not sure I could be charitable with some guy who started planting the idea in my daughter's head that perhaps her parents weren't "true Christians" because we read from the ESV or [insert fundy issue here]. Has anyone here dealt with the problem of their children either going into fundyism or not being ready to leave when you are? For our wisdom ought to be nothing else than to embrace with humble teachableness, and at least without finding fault, whatever is taught in Sacred Scripture. John Calvin |
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RE: Putting the shoe ont he other foot
I haven't faced that yet, but my children are still young, and I've wondered how I'd respond if my children did that too. I've often thought about what doctrinal issues I could live with and which would truly bother me. Leaving fundamentalism, I've enjoyed being able to love the brethren and not divide over preferences or quibble over interpretations. But I still don't know how to love fundamentalists who separate from everyone else and label people ungodly over music or Bible versions.
Sometimes I think that it's OK to view them harshly because Jesus took a hard line on the Pharisees. When one came to him individually (like Nicodemus), He talked to Him respectfully and lovingly, but as a group, He called them white-washed sepulchres and children of the devil. It's a joy to love other believers. It's hard to love my enemies, but when they are unbelievers, I know that they are the way they are because they don't know Christ. But it's beyond hard to love those people who name the name of Christ but are hard-hearted, mean-spirited, and generally nasty. "Do not look so sad. We shall meet soon again." "Please, Aslan," said Lucy, "what do you call soon?" "I call all times soon," said Aslan. |
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RE: Putting the shoe on the other foot
My older kids (16 and 17) saw enough of the fundy junk to avoid the bold fundy types. I do concern myself (probably too much sometimes) that they might be inclined to fundy light because of a lack of a core theology. I'm trying to correct that, but it is difficult when fundy-ism creates such an antipathy for theoogical discussion.
My younger two (13 and 11) are still moving from the concrete to the abstract thinking processes, so they are asking more questions and more interested in talking things out. With my daughter currently (see my other thread) and the plan with the others I am simply trying to be very honest and open in my discussions. Were any of my kids to choose a fundy life (or spouse), I would be very honest about what they should expect. If that is what they want, I can't keep them from it. I've been struggling very much lately with the concept of control. I really want it, but, as Jurassic Park says, that is the illusion, you can never have it. I guess more than anything I'm simply trying my best to keep open communications (honest and straight-forward) with my kids and praying for and relying on grace both in my parenting and in their lives. "(1) Paul, Wikipedia expert, 06.10.2011" - Shoes Paul 4 Prez |
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RE: Putting the shoe on the other foot
Well, my girls know that whoever they marry, the fellow must be a good provider, like beer, and be a Lutheran
Seriously though, we've been teaching them to think for themselves for a long time now. Also, we discuss the world and all the crazies in it. I highly doubt that they would fall for a fundy guy - the fundy guy might fall though as they punch him on the nose when he asserts himself... It's all damned nonsense, but more than that, it is nonsense that can damn! - Fr Brown. |
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RE: Putting the shoe on the other foot
My kids are young enough that they don't remember our fundy background, and I think if they ever got exposed to something like we came out of they'd literally be afraid. Also, because we are encouraging them to think, I suspect they would be perceived as a threat by the narrow minded fundy guys (I know, cuz I once was one).
Perhaps I'm worrying about nothing. After all, where would they possibly meet one of these creatures? At a Lecrae concert? For our wisdom ought to be nothing else than to embrace with humble teachableness, and at least without finding fault, whatever is taught in Sacred Scripture. John Calvin |
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RE: Putting the shoe on the other foot
(06-29-2011 11:02 AM)The Singular Observer Wrote: Well, my girls know that whoever they marry, the fellow must be a good provider, like beer, and be a Lutheran Heh, I told my daughters that they could marry anyone except a Yankees fan. Now, one of my daughter's best friends and her mom are both Yankee fans. Guess that is the judgement of gawd on me for leaving fundy-land. (06-29-2011 11:17 AM)pblawman Wrote: At a Lecrae concert? If any go then my daughters might meet them. Or my son meet the girls. They all love Lecrae. Me, I'm just happy to catch every 5th word or so. "(1) Paul, Wikipedia expert, 06.10.2011" - Shoes Paul 4 Prez |
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RE: Putting the shoe on the other foot
(06-29-2011 12:09 PM)paul Wrote:I actually enjoy his music. It's more theologically rich than the southern gospel music I was fed growing up.(06-29-2011 11:17 AM)pblawman Wrote: At a Lecrae concert? For our wisdom ought to be nothing else than to embrace with humble teachableness, and at least without finding fault, whatever is taught in Sacred Scripture. John Calvin |
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RE: Putting the shoe on the other foot
If my daughters are anything like me, they won't look twice at a fundy guy. Or any guy that thinks he's better than them because he's a man. And no fundy guy in his right mind would want them. I noticed as a teen, that fundy guys would be instantly attracted to me....the perfect little homemaker, jumper-wearing, fundy daughter....until I opened my mouth. lol.
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W1zzard i am confused, on page 4 of this review, you state this: But on the review of the sapphire HD5770 Vapor-x, you state: Does this mean, the cards use different GPUs, or is it just a mistake(Typo)?
That's an insane OC on the memory... I can't get more than 1300 on my 5870, I think the GDDR5 chips are identical. I didn't see anything about bumping the Vmem, or perhaps I missed it.
I would love to see GPU only OC compared to GPU+memory OC. Cause I think GDDR5 are quite overspeced for this GPU - eg. you gain nothing by OCing it. Not much headroom for price paid.. I wonder, why only 1.35V? 1.45 - 1.5V would be much better.. (maybe make that just BIOS unlockable, so BFUs cant fry it). Its nice card, nice review.. but it bit doesn´t seem worth its price. Vapor-X Sapphire seems a bit more friendly.
1.35V is the limit of the voltage regulator used, no way to unlock it via bios. you could probably do a soldering hardmod on the controller to get more
I know, my point is, if they want to make cards for OCers, they should do it properly. This is bit "half-done".
i think most ppl will GET that its not an extreme card. the aftermarket cooler (quiet) is all your paying for u get the "super oc" software because its easy to burn a cd... but the price is still kinda high but they can do that under the Just because act or 1770. good review wiz
Sapphire Vapor-X or Hawk Hello are there any temperature readings from the 5770 vapor-x and Hawk review? My goal is having a quiet gaming machine and still wondering if I should get one of the following: Sapphire 5770 vapor-x , MSI 5770 Hawk , 5770 Asus CuCore or just a 5770 Asus with the egg shaped cooler. My knowledge is very limited so have some other questions to. You can just use ATI's latest drivers even if the PCB , and coolers are completly custom ? Not really a fan of MSI and Sapphire(it shipping vapor-x cards with wrong bios , does not improve that fact ). But willing to give them a second change. PS Any reviews of Asus CuCore 5770 coming?
Nice review although not to hot on the card! I am all about loving the ATI 500 series as being a 5870 owner myself but..... AMD's refusal to allow any overclocking of these chips is just ridiculous. Sure the distributer are getting a little better with that but.... not by much. Most of the 5000 series can overlcok like a SOB if they had room to gal ope. But because ATI and friends don't let them do it is very disappointing! The only reason I can see why they AMD/ATI doesn't wan't us to be bale to do any real overclocking with them is because of maybe a refresh down the road. I mean why let us overclock our cards really hi that would hinder the sales then of the refresh. If we could just overclock to the same speed. Although I wonder if Femi turns out to be as powerful as they say..... I don't think a souped up 5870 to a 5890 will be able to cut it on just a faster clock speed alone! Personally I think ATI needs to loosen up on the reigns a little bit! Let us see what these cards can actually do! 190 bucks for a not so souped up 5770 .... verdict..... not worth the money!
ANY of the 5770s are fine for a gaming comp. The VaporX and Hawk coolers are the best of the bunch though and are quieter as well.(personally I like the Hawk , but not the price) The reference 5770 coolers arent loud under normal use but if you crank up the fans for extra cooling thats where the noise becomes quite loud. Always use the latest drivers from ATI no matter (the different cooler has nothing to do with drivers) They say the Sapphire cards are all fixed so a bios change shouldnt be needed.
This is an oversight by MSI. They failed to implement the 2D mode running with 157/600 MHz. There is an BIOS update available from MSI. For those of you capable the german language: http://www.pcgameshardware.de/aid,704314/Test-MSI-Radeon-HD-5770-Hawk-die-beste-HD-5770-auf-dem-Markt-Update-2D-Modus-gefixt/Grafikkarte/Test Best fahali
nice cooler but that's it and WTF nothing on the ram again I'd like some little BGA sinks on those rear chips please you want to try and touch one while your benching the card it'll burn the skin off your finger, and why only one cf connector and NO interconnect cable what the hell is MSI thinking for $190 I'd expect alot more in the box. My HIS has 2 CF connectors and came with an interconnect cable a DVI ~ VGA dongle a dirt2 voucher and 2x4pin molex to 1x6pin power cable and with a beefy enough PSU i could use four in my system whilst with MSI you'll be limited to 2. all i got to say is go back to the drawing board MSI and this time listem to what your customers want in an ocing card
Purchased MSI 5770 Hawk From Newegg - $179.99 I will recieve my Hawk Friday, feb. 19th. from the reviews I should hit 1050 core 1400+x4 memory with relative ease. I'll check back later with my results. i also plan on measuring core and memory voltages. would be sweet if I could hit 1100 core with stability. update. Recieved Hawk. High quality card. Excellent cooling. Running 1050 Core and 1400x4 memory with no issues. bumped Core voltage to 1.299 in after-burner. Also ran core at 1075 with 1.325 but begin to have issues after 1 minute in furmark. Excellent card...
How low does the voltage go in Afterburner? Has anyone tried RBE on the Hawk, and does RBE work with the Hawk?
No idea about first question but I'm pretty sure RBE works with the 5series cards now so you should be good in regards to that.
Thanks, I'm only interested in a response from someone who has actually tried RBE with on Hawk and preferably has verified results (via increased performance or direct voltage measurement). I have one "5series" card I plan to return. RBE most definitely does not work on it. ED: I forgot to mention I found hexus review of the Hawk while searching for something else--it mentions Hawk + Afterburner is 1.100 to 1.350V for the record.
Are you using this version of RBE? http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=116427&highlight=RBE Also the card you bought supported software voltage control?
Yes works for me too.... On a side note I am a little disappointed with my 2 Hawk 5770's in crossfire I am able to hit 970mhz on the core with 1.35V and fan at 100%. Question: Is there a logical reason why crossfire Hawks should overclock worse than single cards??? Also Wizzard in your review you mention sound levels lower than the Sapphire VaporX 5770 (I also owned 2 of these and they overclocked to 960mhz on the core with stock volts)... I can safely say that the Sapphire VaporX cards that I had were quieter than the Hawks, these are extremely noisy in my Raven 2 case at anything over 70% fan speed.... You have the vapor X at higher noise levels than the hawks, perhaps you can explain how you test noise levels, do you leave the fan at auto or turn it to 100%??? Cheers. BTW first post on this forum so be gentle
noise testing procedure is in the review, card is left at idle with default fan profile and loaded with gputool at default fan profile too. you can also use crysis if you dont like gputool


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Ned Sublette, author of Cuba and Its Music, embarks on a daring undertaking in a detailed and complete history of the Big Easy. Sublette spent the 2004-2005 year in New Orleans, leaving just three months before Hurricane Katrina hit and the levees broke, changing the city forever; making this book all the more meaningful and emotional.
With extensive research, Sublette starts at the very beginning, explaining the topography and geology of the Mississippi River and the substantial yet flooded Mississippi Delta, and how there was simply nothing that could really be built there before the advent of water pumps and the possible draining of the area. In a time when the land that would one day be Louisiana was being fought over and used by the Spanish, French, and British, while every piece of natural resource in this part of the world was being used for the benefit of the Western World, coupled with the unceasing influx of slaves; a group of settlers began a town that would one day become the great city of New Orleans. The town was somewhat doomed from the beginning, with a influx of forced citizens from France consisting of prostitutes and convicts.
From its genesis, New Orleans was composed of an entire world of nationalities, cultures, faiths, and languages. Like the spine of a book, Sublette uses music as the backbone of The World That Made New Orleans, discussing the influences and developments of these different people, many of them slaves. It is a city that, after the catastrophic events of Hurricane Katrina, will never be the same – like New York missing the World Trade Center skyline. Thankfully, Sublette does an incredible job of revealing the many chapters in the history of New Orleans.
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(2012-03-19 21:19)BlueCop Wrote: CHRONiC YOUTH: that should say replay stream to be more accurate. It isn't recording anything. It is the type of event you are playing from the server. it is ethier live or on demand/recorded.
Ah i see thx for the response, might there ever be the possibility of adding a record feature, it would be awesome to be able to set a time to download or just download the live stream being watched (if that is even possible) and have it stored locally


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Supersize Me
Sure, it's a foolhardy stunt, to eat three meals a day at McDonalds for 30 days, just to see if it would wreck your body. But the perpetrat or is extremely entertaining, and his hi-jinx are not as fanatical as you might think. His prank diet is also far more informative than any serious expose on bad nutrition. I'll continue to eat at McDonalds, but I really think every school kid in every country of the world offering fast-food should see this movie.
It's fun, brilliant and more memorable than any health class. Real gonzo science video, enjoyable no matter what you eat.
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Does anyone have an aafes contact that can help remove late payments while i was deployed.
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anyone have an executive contact or email? got shot down by a regular mail goodwill letter.
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I had the same problem as you and I was told to contact customer service, request their fax number in billing, and to fax over either my dd-214 showing the deployment or a copy of the actual orders for the deployment. Once they have that, they will remove past due reports for the time you were deployed. I never actually got to do this because I put it off and the late payments finally fell off my report last month. Hope this helps!
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September 8, 2012- The "WFL" Wine Football League teams will be announced 2-days from now this coming Monday September 10, 2012 before the double-header Monday Night Football games on ESPN.
The 32 NFL teams that will be represented with a wine moniker nickname will help boost the wine sales for the bars and restaurants in each of the respective cities says, Derrick E. Vaughan the creator of the WFL.
"Beer sales increase during the football season around the country due to the massive amount of advertising and marketing by the beer companies. If the WFL becomes popular with wine lovers who watch football it will have an immediate effect on the entire wine industry mainly the restaurants and pubs," Vaughan continues.
MLB baseball stadiums have seen an increase in wine sales over the past 7-8 years. Football has become America's favorite sport and its fan base will become more mature and sophisticated as they age.
With more sophistication comes a growth in culture and taste. Wine is extremely popular with professional adults between the age of 40-60.
NFL team cities with high-end restaurants may play-off the wine moniker nicknames to create more sales with its clientele. Wine makers, distributors and wholesalers may also create programs to capture more interest in wine and increase sales.
There may be a domino effect that is seen nationwide and that is good for all involved just look at what football has done for beer sales.
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Tigers Blank Bethel, 9-0
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March 21, 2011, Hilton Head, S.C. — The 14th-ranked Tigers improved to 4-5 with a 9-0 win over Bethel (Kan.).
The Tigers lost just four games in sweeping the three doubles matches before winning in straight sets in all six singles matches. DePauw lost just nine games in singles play.
DePauw returns to action tomorrow with matches against the University of Chicago and St. Thomas.
Bethel (Kan.) College vs DePauw University 3/21/2011 at Hilton Head Island,S.C. DePauw University 9, Bethel (Kan.) College 0 Singles competition 1. Janelle Arita (DEPAUW) def. Katie Malotte (BETHELKS) 6-0, 6-1 2. Kelly Gebert (DEPAUW) def. Miranda Weaver (BETHELKS) 6-2, 6-0 3. Tricia Wilks (DEPAUW) def. Allisn Kastner (BETHELKS) 6-3, 6-2 4. Meg Crowley (DEPAUW) def. Steph Shogren (BETHELKS) 6-0, 6-0 5. Elizabeth Young (DEPAUW) def. Shayne Runnion (BETHELKS) 6-0, 6-0 6. Katie Regan (DEPAUW) def. Becky Johnson (BETHELKS) 6-1, 6-0 Doubles competition 1. Janelle Arita/Kelly Gebert (DEPAUW) def. Katie Malotte/Miranda Weaver (BETHELKS) 8-0 2. Tricia Wilks/Lizzy Whitlatch (DEPAUW) def. Steph Shogren/Allisn Kastner (BETHELKS) 8-2 3. Elizabeth Young/Meg Crowley (DEPAUW) def. Rachael Bachman/Shayne Runnion (BETHELKS) 8-2 Match Notes:
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Editor's Note
A snapshot of what it was like to eat in Maine in early 2012.
- By: Paul Doiron
There's a page on Facebook that really makes me feel my age. It's called the Portland Maine Encyclopedia of the 1960s, '70s & '80s. We wrote about it last year in the magazine, but like any wiki-type project it continues to grow and evolve in interesting ways. If you haven't already guessed from the title, the page is a sort of group stroll down memory lane to the days before the Old Port was the Old Port and the cost of the Million Dollar Bridge seemed a noteworthy extravagance worth celebrating. (A recent thread charted the many restaurants that have occupied the oddly curved building at the corner of Commercial and Dana streets, currently home to the Farmer's Table.) If you want to get a quick sense of how dramatically Portland has changed over the past three decades, this Facebook encyclopedia is a good place to start.
Many of the reminiscences are devoted to food. Extinct eateries — the Sportsman's Grill, Alberta's, the Village Café — evoke lengthy discussions. Most of the memories are fond, as you might imagine; nostalgia always seems to cast a golden glow over the tarnishes of the past. I don't post comments myself, but I often find my mouth watering in agreement when someone mentions the Italian sandwiches at the now-gone Terroni's Market during its heyday, when lines formed on Park Avenue at lunchtime.
These days Maine is celebrated so routinely for its fine dining that it's hard for many newcomers to believe that until recently our state was a lackluster place to eat. The reason we remember the better bakeries and restaurants of yore is because there were so few of them. Today, a magazine like Down East has the opposite problem when it sets out to offer recommendations for best burgers and exquisite cups of chowder. How do we choose? The short answer is that we ask around (including on our own Facebook page), we listen to what other people are raving about, and then we hit the road to taste for ourselves. The result is a package [page 46] that is highly opinionated, personally vetted — and by no means comprehensive. If "Cheap Eats" doesn't prompt furious debate, then we've done something wrong.
It helps to think of this entire issue as a snapshot of what it was like to eat in Maine in early 2012. It wouldn't surprise me if, decades from now, someone on some future version of Facebook exclaims, "Remember that first 'wicked good' food issue of Down East?"
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17 May 2012, Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), Noumea
The words 'defaulter' 'suspect' and 'control' have long been used by national tuberculosis (TB) programme staff and those involved in TB management. They continue to be used to this day, and are used in international policy documents about TB.
In the June issue of the International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, a group of TB experts from around the world, including three experts from the Pacific region, describe the potentially detrimental effect of such language in their article entitled: 'Language in tuberculosis services: can we change to patient-centred terminology and stop the paradigm of blaming the patients?'
The authors describe how the use of words such as 'defaulter' (a person who has started TB treatment that is interrupted for two consecutive months or more) can be judgmental and lay the blame for the disease and the responsibility for adverse outcomes on the patient. Many studies clearly show that there are diverse reasons why people diagnosed with TB cannot complete treatment, including 'shortcomings of health systems as well as physical, financial, social and cultural obstacles'. The authors also describe the use of the words 'suspect' and 'control' and how these words can also be detrimental and judgmental towards patients.
The lead author of the article, Dr Rony Zachariah from Médecins Sans Frontières, says: 'From the patient's perspective, these terms are at best inappropriate, coercive and disempowering, and at worst they may be perceived as judgmental and criminalising'. He goes on to say: 'For TB patients ... the last thing they need from the health system is to be referred to in a manner that is disempowering and detrimental to their acceptance in society'.
The group of experts who were co-authors of the article includes researchers, policy makers and health practitioners from Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Pacific region. The three Pacific TB researchers, Dr Karen Bissell from the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Mr Sharan Ram from Fiji National University and Ms Kerri Viney from the Secretariat of the Pacific Community, strongly advocate for patient-centred TB care in the Pacific region that is non-judgmental and non-discriminatory.
The authors propose that 'defaulter' be replaced with 'person lost to follow-up'; that 'TB suspect' be replaced by 'person with presumptive TB' or 'person to be evaluated for TB'; and that the term 'control' be replaced with 'prevention and care' or simply deleted.
They appeal to the Stop TB Partnership: 'to lead the discussion on this issue and to make concrete steps towards changing the current paradigm'.
The same issue of The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease contains an editorial by the Stop TB Partnership's Executive Secretary Dr Lucica Ditiu and the Vice-Chair of the Partnership's Coordinating Board Blessina Kumar entitled 'Tuberculosis care: why the words we use matter'. Dr Ditiu and Ms Kumar agree that 'language has the power to transform the way people think and behave' and respond by saying that the Stop TB Partnership 'is fully supportive of the suggestions set forth in the paper'.
The World Health Organization also commented, saying that it is currently reviewing the definitions for TB cases and treatment outcomes, and the authors' views will be incorporated into that process. Their final recommendations will be available by the end of 2012.
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Airline sued for asking men to change clothes before boarding
Passengers charge U.S. Airways with discrimination.
Two young African American men boarding a U.S. Airways flight were allegedly denied access to their seats until they changed out of casual attire. An airline employee at the gate told the two men they couldn't sit in first class wearing hoodies and jeans, New York Daily News reports, and were instructed to remove their baseball caps, put on button-up shirts and nicer shoes and change from jeans into slacks.
Miles and MacCraig Warren, brothers traveling from Denver to Los Angeles on their way home from a funeral in August, were "humiliated" but wanted no trouble. They returned to the gate in the required clothes only to find two other young men — one Caucasian, one Filipino — boarding first class dressed in hoodies and sneakers.
The Warrens filed a lawsuit in federal court this week charging the airline with discrimination and causing emotional distress. The brothers have said they're not after money but that "an apology would be nice."
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U.S. Airways issued a statement saying it's taking the allegation seriously and that "we welcome customers of all ethnicities and backgrounds and do not tolerate discrimination of any kind." Their defense may hinge on the fact that the Warrens obtained their first-class tickets through a friend employed by U.S. Airways who provided them with a "buddy pass" — which, an airline representative said, would require the men to dress according to company guidelines for traveling employees. But that policy may not have been made clear to Miles and MacCraig before they were at the gate.
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Back in the Golden Age of air travel, passengers dressed in business attire to fly. Today, people travel in the same everyday duds they wear to Wal-Mart. Not a great look on some, but maybe if the airlines didn't treat us like we were in a bus station, we wouldn't dress like it. Whatever the airplane crew's perspective on proper attire may be, it should match passenger to passenger — regardless of where he or she is sitting, how much was paid for the ticket or whether a flight attendant is afraid of black people.
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The employee who gave them their passes is probably going to get fired. These guys need to issue a HUGE public apology. I'm glad they're not my "friends"
UNBELIEVABLE! As one of my instructors in flight attendant training said, (paraphrased after 20+ years) "You are getting PAID for your time and you are flying for FREE. If (insert name of airline here) asks you to wear a giant bunny suit on the airplane, that's what you wear. Express yourself on your own time"
This was in regards to uniform regulations, but non-rev travel attire is the same thing. You are flying for FREE!!!
Hey! Would you put on a big yellow T-Shirt that says, "I LOVE USAirways" in exchange for a free ticket in First Class? Yes? They how about just donning business attire and a respectful, grateful attitude?
I've been in the Travel Industry for over 28+ years. Anytime we fly on passes or reduced rate tickets or on "Buddy Passes" (which all are an extended PRIVLEGE!). We always had to dress like you were representing the airline you were flying (their dress code). There's nothing wrong with that. There friend is the one to blame here not the airline. Quit wasting the courts time. It wasn't discrimination. It was a lack of communication from your friend.
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Time to get prepared before severe weather strikes
Severe weather can strike quickly and deadly. It is important to be prepared now while the weather is quiet. The following web story is a transcription from the National Weather Service regarding severe weather awareness week with a few additions. This is the fifth in a six part series on severe weather safety which is running during New York's Severe Weather Awareness Week. Today we discuss flood safety and the differences between a Flood Watch and a Flood Warning, and tell you what to do if a watch or warning is issued for your area.Floods Can Be Deadly Floods are the number one killer in the United States among weather-related natural hazards by almost a two-to-one margin over the second ranked killer, lightning. The main cause of death during floods comes from automobiles being swept away by flood waters. many people die in floods because they try to cross flooded roadways!Central New York - A Long History of Floods Devastating floods are no stranger to central new york. In fact, flooding ranks as the biggest threat to many communities in our region. There are many ways that flooding can develop over our area. Stationary thunderstorms caused a major flood in July 1935 and in Delaware county in June 2007. Tropical storms Agnes and Eloise both caused major floods over the area in 1972 and 1975 respectively. Rapid snow melt combined with heavy rainfall resulted in major floods in both January 1996 and April 2005. A tropical feed of moisture parked over the area for several days in June 2006 caused catastrophic flooding over a large portion of central New York.What Types of Flooding are There? Floods which occur on small streams and creeks when heavy rain falls in a short period of time are known as flash floods. They are the deadliest of all floods, and are the most difficult to forecast. Warning time can be very short. Flooding also occurs on our larger rivers and streams. A period of mild winter weather can cause ice on the river to break up, causing ice jam flooding.What Does a Flood Watch Mean? A Flood Watch means there is potential for flooding to occur, not that flooding is occurring. The watch is typically issued for several counties at a time, and ideally is issued 12 to 24 hours before flooding is expected. This way you will have enough time to prepare.What You Should Do When a Flood Watch is Issued Go about your normal activities, but make periodic checks of NOAA Weather Radio, or television and radio stations for updates and possible flood warnings. Know which county you live in, and where you are in relation to streams, creeks or rivers, which can become killers in heavy rains. If you live or work in an area which is prone to flooding, have a safe evacuation route to use if flooding occurs. Make sure everyone in your home or office knows where to go if flooding occurs. Have a battery operated radio, and several flashlights available and in working order. Take precautions to secure your property.What Does a Flash Flood Warning Mean? A Flash Flood Warning means rapid life-threatening flooding is occurring, or will soon begin. You need to take action immediately to protect your life and property if you are in the danger area.What You Should Do When a Flash Flood Warning Is Issued Move to higher ground immediately and get out of the danger area. Never drive across bridges covered with water, or through areas where water covers the roadway. If your car stalls in a flooded or low lying area, abandon it immediately. Rapidly rising flood waters could easily sweep it away. Be especially careful at night, when it is harder to see flooded areas.What Does a River Flood Warning Mean? A River Flood Warning means that river levels will exceed flood stage on certain points along our larger rivers, like the Chemung, Susquehanna and Delaware rivers. River floods take longer to develop so they may not pose as much threat to life, but can take a much larger toll on property.What You Should Do When a River Flood Warning is Issued If you live in a flood plain, be prepared to evacuate if ordered to do so. Make sure you have all necessary items that you would need In the event that you cannot return home for several days. Make arrangements to protect your property by moving your valuables to higher ground, or an upper level of your home.
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Lil Wayne is one step closer to releasing his tenth album I Am Not A Human Being II.
Over the weekend the rapper released the tracklist for his upcoming album on Youngmoney.com. The 15-track is set to feature a number of big name hip-hop artists, including Wayne's Young Money proteges Nicki Minaj and Drake.
Among the other rappers making guest appearances on the album are 2 Chainz, Gunplay, Soulja boy and Big Sean.
Meanwhile, fans already have a taste of what the album holds. Weezy has already released three singles from the album. His most recent single "Love Me," featuring Drake and Future, hit airwaves in January. In less than two months the track has sold over 500-thousand copies, earning the song a gold certification.
I Am Not A Human Being II is scheduled to hit stores on March 26th.
Track List:
2. "Curtains" (featuring Boo)
3. "Days and Days" (featuring 2 Chainz)
4. "Gunwalk" (featuring Gudda Gudda)
5. "No Worries" (featuring Detail)
6. "Back to You"
7. "Trigger Finger" (featuring Soulja Boy)
8. "Beat the Shit" (featuring Gunplay)
9. "Rich as Fuck" (featuring 2 Chainz)
10. "Trippy" (featuring Juicy J)
11. "Bitches Love Me" (featuring Drake and Future)
12. "Romance"
13. "God Bless Amerika"
14. "My Homies Still" (featuring Big Sean)
15. "Lay It Down" (featuring Nicki Minaj)
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Living on the Edge:
Bing Thom, MAIBC, FRAIC, AIA
Wednesday, November 19, 2008, 6:30pm
Guy Lombardo Memorial Lecture
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Join us for the final installment in the Fall 2008 Lecture Series at the School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. Bing Thom, MAIBC, FRAIC, AIA will present his work in a lecture entitled "Living on the Edge."
Bing Thom is founding principal of Bing Thom Architects (BTA), the firm he founded in Vancouver in 1980. Born in Hong Kong, as a child he immigrated to Vancouver. During his architectural education at the University of British Columbia, Bing began working for his instructor and mentor, Arthur Erickson. He received a Master of Architecture degree at the University of California at Berkeley, where he helped pioneer one of North America's the first academic programs in Ethnic Studies.
During his extensive travels abroad at the outset of his career, Bing taught architecture in Singapore and worked in Tokyo with architect Fumihiko Maki. Bing made his early reputation with his groundbreaking design work for the World's Fair exhibitions. He helped define Expo 86 by designing its most acclaimed pavilions, and shortly thereafter was awarded the commission to design the Canada Pavilion for Expo 92 in Seville, Spain.
BTA's collection of legacy projects includes Central City, the new mixed-use campus for Simon Fraser University in Surrey, BC, winner of the 2004 MIPIM Special Jury Prize in Cannes, France for world's top development. Others include the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at the University of British Columbia; Aberdeen Centre in Richmond, BC; the Pacific Canada Pavilion at the Vancouver Aquarium and Marine Science Centre; Master Plans for the Cities of Dalian and Yuxi in China and Fort Worth, Texas; the recently completed Sunset Community Center in Vancouver; and the highly anticipated Arena Stage theater complex in Washington, DC.
Bing Thom's talent and service have been recognized by a range of honors including the Order of Canada, the Golden Jubilee Medal, honorary degrees from Simon Fraser University and the University of British Columbia, and an honorary professorship from Tongji University in Shanghai.
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-- Heidi thank you so much so will -- technology up and Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman is planned to become the largest most successful brokerage business in the world.
But Charlie Gasparino has all the details on this story come this is becoming a very acute problem.
Inside Morgan Stanley there is a problem with technology.
I'll brokers are threatening haven't been left it up but they are threatening in -- to leave the firm.
And here's what we know there is it may be upgraded their technologies is for the brokerage system this is so you're.
or mrs.
Jones you go to Morgan Stanley you wanna buy a stocky and go and -- -- fill out paperwork glitch in the computer apparently this new.
Technology system that was allowed to do much more than buy stocks -- -- also a system by -- whatever doesn't work it does or -- a fan defected to the point where.
Forget about buying -- stock.
You can even get registered at some points this is an acute problem inside mortgage -- So what's going on now Greg Fleming -- ahead of the wealth management division is a four week with with the fox does network -- -- has launched a seven city tour just finished up last week.
LA Dallas.
Boston New York obviously.
San Francisco husky ESM Cisco.
And basically trying to prevent a sort of massive defection we do know as of right now.
There has not been a massive defection they are not losing assets.
In droves they are not losing brokers.
But the potential for that to happen is is is huge at mortgage -- and here's a thing if you own Morgan Stanley stock and you follow this company.
This is one of the biggest Wall Street firms they made -- gamble on the James Gorman.
They bet the ranch on brokerage they are transforming his firm for what used to be you know a risk taking firm that the investment banking on the side the one that's more about.
Dispensing advice to small investors the Morgan Stanley has the biggest brokerage firm that since they did that deal.
Which Smith Barney at that combines this with money brokers from Citigroup during the height of the financial crisis.
-- -- of 171000.
This is the biggest brokers stood firm in the country and you can't set up new customers.
You got a real problem so this is just yet another headache the James Gorman faces and it's a pretty big one right now when -- stand because.
If you can't sign people up I mean this is the basic stuff this system can't do you got real problems but I they said they have a lost.
Brokers yet they have a wants assets yet at least that's what -- tell me and they said this will be borne out in the quarterly results.
So my question is -- -- -- Morgan Stanley broker -- -- the cream of the crop where would you go if you did leave.
We should point out a -- and that's a good question because a lot of times.
They would would Morgan says -- do you wanna go to Merrill.
Actually Merrill would consider themselves the critical.
Which you wanna go to UBS I mean listen nothing's great almost you're right now but don't people pay retention packages -- pay upfront fees.
Bonuses due to -- brokers to go from when shop to another.
There are other places to go.
Isn't more assembly is run by good people James Gorman is it is -- Smart is a Smart guy he's you know he worked at Merrill Lynch you -- -- brokers department at Merrill Lynch.
He was outside consultants of Maryland for the brokers department uses guy in the stands.
-- the business of trying to sell.
Stocks bonds or whatever to small -- try to become suitable wealth management.
UBS used to run Merrill Lynch's department you can work.
Four for Bank of America which owns Merrill Lynch now and the people they're -- -- the guy's name that runs it but.
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It goes on it -- other places to work but you know.
Is that this is a real problem I think for for James Gorman -- he doesn't get his hands around it now I mean.
First off it's that easy just to pick up in leads to another firm you know -- -- you got you're get you get some of infrastructure could is that there.
The problem is if you can't sign people up.
Real problems if you can't bring in new investors in this environment when you have a firm dedicated.
To this part of the business -- -- -- he's doing.
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Think it's gonna cost more to upgrade it.
I think is -- huge -- means obviously developing story we're gonna we're gonna keep on -- gas free.
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Häxan (aka Witchcraft Through the Ages) [DVD]
Screenplay : Benjamin Christensen
MPAA Rating : NR
Year of Release : 1922
Stars : Benjamin Christensen (Satan), Astrid Holm (Anna, The Scribe's Wife), Karen Winther (Anna's Sister), Maren Pedersen (Maria the Weaver), Wilhelmine Henriksen (Apelone), Oscar Stribolt (Friar)
Pioneering Danish filmmaker Benjamin Christensen's name doesn't appear in a lot of general film histories, even though it should. He made 14 films from the teens through the early '40s, including his first two, The Mysterious X (1913) and The Night of Revenge (1915), which are as technically innovative and stylistically advanced as anything American directors such as D.W. Griffith and Cecil B. DeMille were doing at the time.
One of Christensen's most talked-about films is his notorious 1922 "documentary" Häxan, a bizarre silent-film oddity that explores the nature of witchcraft and diabolism from ancient Persia through then-modern times using a variety of cinematic approaches, from still images, to models, to vivid, dramatic reenactments. It is a hard film to pin down, and it defies any boundaries of genre, especially that of the documentary film, which in the early '20s was still amorphous and undefined. Part earnest academic exercise in correlating ancient fears about witches with misunderstandings of mental illness, and part salacious horror movie, Häxan is a truly unique work that still holds the power to unnerve even in today's jaded era.
The film begins in an educational lecture format, cutting together shots of ancient wood carvings, paintings, and engravings with numerous, lengthy intertitles explaining the origins of the belief in witches and devils. The images have an undeniable potency, especially when the film shifts to dramatic reenactment, and we realize that Christensen's visual approach is based on giving those still images three-dimensionality and motion.
Divided into seven sections, Häxan delves deep into the world of religious superstition and paranoia. The majority of the film is an exploration of past fears that is often tinged with condescending enlightenment-oriented scientism. One can't completely fault Christensen's point of view, as his film is a direct product of its time, when the wonders of the modern era were still rich with the naive beliefs that scientific rationality could explain everything. Christensen sometimes tempers this tendency with fleeting suggestions that perhaps there is something to the belief in demons and witches, even if it is firmly rooted in the minds of those who fear them.
The surface of Häxan is deadly earnest, even if the startling visuals border on the pornographic, in the sense that they exist for their own salacious appeal. Christensen fills the frames with every frightening image he can conjure out of the historical records, often blending fact and fantasy in a way that makes the two inseparable. We get images of haggard old witches pulling a severed, decomposing hand out of a bundle of sticks and snapping off one of the fingers in order to brew a potion. There are shocking moments in which we witness a woman giving birth to two enormous demons, see a witches' sabbat, and ensure tortures by inquisition judges. We see an endless parade of demons (one of whom is played by Christensen himself as a lascivious, tongue-wagging fiend) of all shapes and sizes, some of whom look more or less human except for their excessive hair and horned scalps, while others are almost fully animal--pigs, twisted birds, cats, and the like.
What makes these scenes so disturbing is how well done they are. While many silent-era movies look hokey and fake to today's audiences, the make-up effects used in Häxan are startlingly realistic and effective. Christensen employs a number of in-camera devices to suggest the supernatural and the fantastical, including an excellent and too-brief bit of stop-motion animation, multiple exposures to create the image of witches flying through the air, large and detailed models, and the kinds of prosthetic make-up effects that were thought to have been brought to perfection in the horror films of the 1970s, but here look just as good in hand-tinted black and white.
Christensen was certainly a cinematic visionary, and he had a keen notion of the powerful effects of mise en scene. While Häxan is often cited as a forerunner of the devil-possession films of the '70s like The Exorcist (1973), I found myself constantly reminded of Tobe Hooper's effective use of props and background detail in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1973) to create an enveloping atmosphere of potential violence. Häxan is a film that needs to be viewed more than once to gain a full appreciation of the set design and decoration--the eerie use of props such as animal skeletons, cauldrons, and human skulls, as well as claustrophobic sets and chiaroscuro lighting to set the tone.
It is not surprising, then, that the surrealists and later the followers of the avant-garde found so much to admire in this film. Bordering on the incoherent but also deeply engrossing, Häxan is a film made to shock and outrage, to challenge and subvert, even if its all-too-easy psychoanalytic correlation of witches and female hysteria seems as dated and silly as the ancient superstitions themselves.
In fact, Häxan has circulated most widely since the late 1960s under the title Witchcraft Through the Ages, which is a shortened version edited and produced by British filmmaker Antony Balch that features a dry narration by beat novelist William S. Burroughs and a funk, wholly unsuitable jazz score. This presents a fascinating case history of the way in which the film has transcended both time and meaning, its creepy imagery reimagined in different times as camp and parody.
But, viewing Christensen's full version today, one cannot wholly dismiss it as inadvertent humor and intentional gross-out. Rather, Häxan makes a bold statement using titillating and disturbing imagery, the power of which has not been completely diminished even after eight decades. Even if Christensen's conclusions are faulty, his cinematic techniques and understanding of the inherent power of the medium imbues Häxan with a rare timelessness. That is some kind of achievement and certainly is evidence that Christensen deserves a more prominent place in the history books.
Häxan Criterion Collection DVD | |
This disc contains both the complete 104-minute version of Häxan as it premiered in 1922 and Antony Balch's 76-minute cut released in 1968 under the title Witchcraft Through the Ages, featuring narration by William S. Burroughs and a jazz score. | |
Aspect Ratio | 1.33:1 |
Anamorphic | No |
Audio | Dolby Digital 5.0 Surround (Häxan) Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo (Häxan) Dolby Digital 1.0 monaural (Witchcraft Through the Ages) |
Languages | Swedish (intertitles) |
Subtitles | English |
Supplements | Audio commentary by Danish silent film scholar Casper Tybjerg Benjamin Christensen's introduction to the 1941 re-release Outtakes and test footage Bibliotheque Diabolique: photographic exploration of Christensen's sources Stills gallery |
Distributor | The Criterion Collection / Home Vision |
Release Date | October 16, 2001 |
Considering the age of the film (almost 80 years), Criterion's new digital transfer of Häxan is absolutely stunning. Transferred in its original 1.33:1 aspect ratio from a 35mm low-contrast print made from the Swedish Film Institute's recently restored fine-grain master struck from the original negative, the image on this disc allows for Häxan's eerie and grotesque beauty to emerge in all its twisted glory. The film's original red and blue hand tinting has also been restored, and the film was been transferred at the Swedish Film Institute's recommended 20 frames per second, thus giving it a more natural pace. Of course, after eight decades, there are scratches and speckles and a few major blemishes marring the image, but one could not expect more than what this disc offers. Many of the sequences are nearly pristine, and even those that betray their age are remarkably sharp and clear, with fine detail that really brings out Christensen's intricate use of mise en scene. Because most of the intertitles have been lost over the years, new electronic intertitles have been inserted with optional English subtitles. I had some trouble with some of the subtitles during one portion of the film, where they would flash at the wrong time or not appear at all, which may have been due to a pressing error that will be corrected in the future. Witchcraft Through the Ages, which was transferred from a 35mm fine-grain master, also looks remarkably good. Sharp and clear, it bears some traces of age in the form of scratches and speckles, but nothing distracting. This version of the film is not tinted, and therefore it offers an interesting counterpoint to Häxan and its effective use of color. | |
Like all silent films, it is hard to determine whether or not there is a "definitive" soundtrack for Häxan. Criterion has gone the extra mile in determining how best to score the film, eventually settling on the most reliable historical research by using the program listing from the film's Copenhagen premiere in 1922. Film music specialist Gillian B. Anderson then conducted an 11-piece orchestra to record the soundtrack in Dolby Digital 5.0 surround, giving the disc a rich, resonant musical accompaniment. The music sounds beautiful, and even though there is some ambiguity as to the order of the musical pieces, they work quite well with the imagery. Witchcraft Through the Ages is presented with its original Dolby Digital 1.0 monaural that features narration by William S. Burroughs and a strange jazz score recorded by a group led by percussionist Daniel Humair (it also features violinist Jean-Luc Ponty). | |
This Häxan DVD has been a long time in the making, as it was announced at least two years ago and has been one of the more eagerly awaited Criterion releases of this year. The wait was definitely worth it, especially in the excellent array of eclectic supplements that have been rounded up. First up is an audio commentary by Danish silent film scholar Casper Tybjerg, an associate professor of film studies at the University of Copenhagen. Tybjerg speaks excellent English and, even if his academic-in-nature commentary sounds a little stuffy at times (obviously read directly from a prepared manuscript, much like a lecture), it is thoroughly informative about both the history of witchcraft and the production of the film. Tybjerg starts off with a detailed history of Benjamin Christensen's life and career, and then alternates between discussing the specifics of the film and how they relate to the historical realities of witchcraft and diabolism. Like Christensen, he cites numerous scholarly sources in his discussion, rather humorously changing his voice when reading direct quotes. In the section labeled Bibliotheque Diabolique, Criterion has isolated all of the woodcuts, engravings, and paintings used during the opening section of the film and offered them as still images with source information and a brief description compiled and written by Tybjerg. This section also includes an extensive bibliography for anyone interested in addition reading, including works used by Christensen in preparing the film and those used by Tybjerg in his own studies. A particularly rare treat is a brief, five-minute selection of outtakes and test footage. Included are brief test shots of one of the sets and inadvertently hilarious footage testing the special effects used to show the flying witches, which consist of Christensen sitting on a chair with a cigarette dangling from his mouth wildly waving his arms while superimposed against travelling footage shot from a train. Another rare treat is a lengthy introduction by Christensen that accompanied the film's 1941 re-release, in which he talks about Häxan as representative of silent film art and also his own thoughts about witchcraft scares (including a long discussion of the various types of women routinely identified as witches). Lastly, the disc includes a stills gallery of 41 black-and-white photographs taken during production, many of which are detailed images of the sets and props. |
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Cherokee Christian Schools kicked off the new school year Aug. 6, Furtah Preparatory School began Aug. 15 and Lyndon Academy started school Aug 17.
Linda Murdock, headmaster of the Woodstock private school Lyndon Academy, said enrollment at the school is up about 15 percent, with about 130 students attending the pre-kindergarten through sixth-grade school.
Tuition for junior kindergarten and kindergarten students has not been raised for the past three years. However, sixth-grade tuition was raised 2 percent after holding steady for the last three years.
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Murdock said all of the sixth-grade coursework will be completed using the iPads for the first time this year. The iPads will be distributed to students within the next week after all course materials have been downloaded to each device.
"We have not given the children the iPads yet," Murdock said. "This is a big commitment. The responsibility is on their shoulders to use them properly… It's a learning process, but we're excited."
All students also receive 40-minute courses each day in both Spanish and Mandarin, Murdock said.
Lyndon Academy has also expanded its sports offerings to include Taekwondo, tennis, golf and soccer.
Other major goals for the year include an additional facility to include added classrooms and a gymnasium, with construction planned to begin later in the year.
"We're looking forward to the forthcoming addition to serve more of our students and expand our services," Murdock said.
Also located in Woodstock, Cherokee Christian Schools, a kindergarten through 12th-grade school, has seen a decrease in enrollment with 375 students, which is down about 15 pupils from last year.
"It's not as bad (of a decrease) as it was the last few years," Superintendent Mike Lee said. "I'm glad we have the numbers that we do have."
Tuition at the school ranges from $6,750 for half-day kindergarten to $10,750 for high school students.
In its second year, the school's science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM program, has nine new high school students this year who will be able to take courses like robotics and programming. Lee said many of these courses, as well as regular curriculum classes, will use supplemental online resources.
"We're using online education more than we ever have before," Lee said. "We're looking to use the internet and other technology to bring more opportunities to our kids."
Lee said the STEM track at Cherokee Christian is designed so students are exposed to these types of classes prior to entering college.
For middle school students, Cherokee Christian now offers a math and science track.
"We're giving the opportunity for a little bit tougher math and science courses in middle school with the idea that students can be better prepared for our STEM track in high school," Lee said.
Middle school students can also take high school level foreign language courses online at an additional cost and taken outside of the regular class day.
Lee said high school students were provided four Advanced Placement courses last year, which has been expanded to 12 course offerings.
The school has also extended the kindergarten class day an additional hour with no extra cost to parents.
Lee said parents of students have also coordinated a new community service program called CCServes. So far, the parent and family-led group has helped clean up The Joy House in Jasper, a Christian ministry dedicated to helping teens and families. The group will also be visiting Goshen Valley Boys Ranch in September.
Cherokee Christian will also host a quarterly seminar series this year called "Family Matters," which will give Christian families professional expertise from various speakers. The first event will be held Oct. 12 and will feature Tim Keeter, a biblical counselor and elder at Grace Community Church in Huntsville, Ala., who will discuss monitoring children's access to technology.
Major goals for the year include expanding the campus, but details have not been determined yet, Lee said.
"We're not building (another) high school like we did a few years ago, but we're looking at land acquisition and upgrading our entire campus, including technology," Lee said.
Frederick Furtah, the southwest Cherokee County Furtah Preparatory School's founder and headmaster, said his school has seen an enrollment increase of about 12 percent this year. Furtah said he anticipates having about 120 students in attendance prior to the Labor Day holiday.
About 10 of the enrolled students are international and school officials are working to find more host families to bring in more students from out of the country. As of now, the school has students from Turkey, Montenegro and China, Furtah said.
The school now has state-of-the-art projection systems in every classroom, Furtah said.
"It's enhanced the educational process tremendously in our classrooms," he said.
Furtah said the school is working toward a "totally digital" educational process through blended learning and using different technology devices.
"We're experimenting with all of those approached to individualize the learning process to have more student-centered learning," Furtah said.
His motto for teachers is to "become a guide on the side rather than a sage on a stage," he said.
The school serves pre-school through 12th-grade students, with tuition ranging from $7,500 for pre-kindergarten to $11,500 for local high school students and $13,500 for international students.


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Winn, 36 next week, hit just .213/.300/.295 in 71 plate appearances for the Yanks, and his merely average defensive performance wasn't even getting him playing time as a late-inning defense replacement by the end of his tenure. The Yanks are still on the hook for his $1.1MM salary, less the pro-rated portion of the league minimum that St. Louis will pay him.