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Why VCU's School of Education?
At VCU, our motto is Make it Real. And that is what we do at the School of Education. Here, classroom learning is combined with real-world experience. Research focuses on today's education issues. And our location in historic Richmond, Va., lets us draw on the resources of a culturally rich and diverse urban environment. In turn, students are fully prepared for careers that will help them shape the future of education.
Within our school, more than 1,700 students are pursuing master's and doctoral degrees, and post-baccalaureate and post-master's certificates. Through our accredited programs, students enter careers in fields such as:
- P-12 teaching
- educational leadership
- counselor education
- special education
- research and evaluation
- adult learning
With more than 100 full-time instructional faculty and an average of $24 million in funded research each year, the School of Education is among the top research schools in the country, and is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the nation's top 35 graduate institutions. Our academic programs are accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, and we are members of the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education, the Holmes Partnership, and the Urban Serving Universities as well.
Our faculty — representing five departments and eight centers — are nationally and internationally recognized for their professional accomplishments. They pursue active research agendas that focus on theoretical frameworks as well as applied action-based research.
Our school's research and service missions serve to both teach our students and to enrich the surrounding community. To address the challenges of our urban environment, we have established partnerships to:
- Improve school performance
- Promote early reading
- Enhance teacher effectiveness and leadership
- Reduce school violence and bullying
- Influence public policy
- Advance adult literacy
- Prepare teachers for the unique challenges of urban classrooms through our Richmond Teacher Residency program
From our teaching to the education of all the people our students will reach, we are making it real in the School of Education.
For more details about the school, please read our Fast Facts [PDF] flyer or learn more about our affiliated centers.
About VCU
Located on two downtown campuses in Richmond, VCU enrolls more than 31,000 students in 225 degree and certificate programs in the arts, sciences and humanities. Seventy-nine of the programs are unique in Virginia, many of them crossing the disciplines of VCU's 13 schools and one college. U.S. News & World Report named VCU Medical Center the No. 1 hospital in Richmond, with two programs (nephrology and pediatric nephrology) ranking in the top 50 nationally.
Great Place Initiative
The Great Place Initiative is an effort to ensure that everyone who interacts with VCU — whether they are faculty, staff, student or a member of the general public — feels valued and respected.
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12-year-old leukemia patient undergoes treatment in Fort Worth
Published 5:09 pm, Saturday, July 7, 2012
Megan Dillon had never been sick.
But in April, the 12-year-old Parker Elementary student passed out while playing volleyball at the Midland YMCA.
Her mother took her to see the doctor, who thought she had hypoglycemia. Megan was running a low-grade fever and her blood pressure was high.
When she returned to the doctor a few days later, Megan still had a fever and had been vomiting. The doctor diagnosed her with strep throat.
A blood test showed an increase in white blood cells, and a mononucleosis test came back negative, leading doctors to give her an antibiotic shot and send her home.
Megan continued to run a fever between 102 and 104 degrees. After almost two weeks, the doctor ordered lab work. She was diagnosed with pneumonia and was given an oral antibiotic.
A temperature of higher than 102 persisted and she couldn't keep her medication down. On May 9, her family rushed her to the emergency room and called their pediatrician, who ordered more lab work.
At 10:05 a.m. that day, they heard the word that would change their life: leukemia.
For the past month, Megan has been treated with chemotherapy at Cook's Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth. Her mother, Lisa Earp, has been there with her the entire time, and her father, Chris Earp, takes off from work when he can.
Megan's family members have started multiple fundraisers online to help raise money for hospital costs. Burger Bash is planned for Wednesday at Midland International Airport, where Chris Earp works for the city. A blood drive also is planned.
The burger luncheon will begin at 11 a.m.; plates are $10 each, Earp said.
Megan was diagnosed with the rarest and most aggressive type of childhood leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia, according to her family.
Earp said his daughter won't be able to leave the hospital for the next six to eight months. He hopes they'll all be back in Midland by the holidays.
"We hope, if everything goes well," he said.
Linda Bailey, Megan's grandmother, also has been in Fort Worth since the girl was admitted to the hospital and said in a phone interview that the family recently was allowed to stay at the nearby Ronald McDonald House.
Megan has had two rounds of chemotherapy treatments so far and if her blood cell counts come back up, will undergo a third round of treatment, Bailey said.
To keep family and friends updated on Megan's progress, the family has started a "Team Megan" fan page for her on Facebook. The page is updated regularly with Megan's progress and with pictures.
Bailey said the family has come together to support each other during this time.
"When you have situations like this, with a major illness, it brings families together closer and brings you back to reality," she said.
"We live every day and never think about anything. This causes you to stop and you re-evaluate. It's been very difficult and very trying but (Megan) has been doing an awesome job and has not questioned any of it."
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Although burdened with all of the spying work, the CIA found time to open their own Twitter account on June 11. No doubt before doing so they put a team of their crack agents together on what their first tweet should be.
While we can never know the months of research, meetings, group conferences, and thought that went into it, they did come up with an astounding and insightful first tweet, "We can neither confirm nor deny that this is our first tweet." Yeah, that took a lot of work.
Knowing who it is though, the real question is - if you "follow" them, will they also "follow" you? Be careful out there.
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Retro Challenge 2009
Retro Challenge 2009 is in full swing and I totally forgot to mention anything! I am participating by creating a blog with photos from my favorite 0.02 megapixel camera, the Game Boy Camera! Check out the retro goodness already in progress.
I Heart Craigslist
After work I checked my local Craigslist page. Today I managed to nab a steal of epic proportion.
An Atari 2600 with the original box, two joysticks, two driving controllers, two paddle controllers, original AC adapter, and a box of 86 games. All for $10. Ten dollars.
Smash Bros. Brawl
A long while back I pre-ordered
last this year's most anticipated Wii title Smash Bros. Brawl, which comes out March 9. This is just a reminder that if you have a Wii my friend code is: 1423 3644 2287 4084. Leave yours in the comments if you want me to add you.
If I can find someone who has not imbibed in adult drinks I'll be going to pick this up at my local gamenasium at midnight.
Obfuscation Rules
It took days of failed attempts, but I'm now reliving my childhood. I figured out how to write Apple II disk images to those big 5.25 floppies. Sure there are emulators out there. Sure it is a whole lot easier to just download the disk image and play on a new iMac. It just isn't the same. There is something truly satisfying about hearing those big drives click away. Here is what it took.
- Mac OS 10.5 on an Intel iMac to download the disk images and drop them in a shared folder to go to…
- Mac OS 10.4.9 on a PPC iMac that has support for…
- Mac OS 9.2.2 which can run Bernie II the Rescue, an Apple IIgs emulator that can manipulate the files, which can then be transfered via 3.5 floppy to…
- Mac OS 7.0.1 on a Macintosh Classic which can write to ProDOS disks, which are compatible with…
- Apple GSOS 6.0.1 which runs on an Apple IIgs.
What is the end product for all this hassle? Number Munchers, Odell Lake, Battleship, and Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy are just the beginning. Oregon Trail… I've got my eyes on you next.
Wii're Back
Just a reminder that if you have a Nintendo Wii hooked up to the interwebs you can share your friend code. Mine is : 1423 3644 2287 4084
Oh and Mom, pick me up a Wii Points card next time you go out. Don't get it at ShopKo because they charge $29.99 for $20 of credit. Jerks.
Forget HD Television… Here is Colecovision
The first and third Mondays of every month mean that St. Vincent De Paul's Thrift Store has a 50% off sale. My past few visits have been marked by a yearning to pick up a box that had been sitting on the floor for weeks. The $75 price tag just threw me off every time. I gave into the urge today thanks to massive savings.
It is a Colecovision with the Atari 2600 Expansion Module and it came with 32 games. Now, I already own two Colecovisions and that wacky expansion dongle. But you never know what you may find when you pick up these collection. I got three games that I do not have in my collection. Defender (Sears Tele-games label), Star Wars: Jedi Arena, and perhaps the oddest Atari 2600 cart ever, the Xonox Double Ender. When I pulled this cart out of the box I was rendered unconcious for hours by what I believe to be a roundhouse kick to the face. When I came to and my blurred vision cleared up I read the cart label. One end of the cartridge was Artillery Duel and the other end was Chuck Norris Superkicks. Sweeeeeet!
The Talking Computron
EDITOR'S NOTE – MARCH 24, 2009 – I get a lot of traffic to this story, a few e-mails asking questions, and great comments left for this blog entry. I'm really curious how you readers are finding this bit of text. Please leave a comment telling me how!
Behold, puny mortals, my latest thrift store acquisition! St. Vincent De Paul got the shaft as I saved 50% off this $1 piece of raw computational power. The 1986 Talking Computron by VTel features a membrane keyboard, eight-character red LED alpha-numeric display, 20 built-in programs, cartridge slot, and even a real electronic voice! It is powered by 6 C batteries or a 9v 300mA adapter. On the top of the unit written on tape it says verbatim "WURKS NEEDS BATTERYS." Because I do not have C batteries available to power the unit I am left to wildly speculate as to the true capabilities of this device. To put this all into perspective I will compare and contrast with another deus ex machina, the Sony PlayStation 3.
- The Talking Computron has a built-in keyboard whereas the PS3 only has USB ports to plug one in. Advantage Computron.
- Both systems have fonts on the side of the machine that demand your focused attention. Advantage none.
- "Talking Computron" is 16 characters long while "PLAYSTATION 3" is only 11. Advantage Computron. Plus one for correct spacing for Computron. Minus one for PS3 for using CAPS LOCK.
- Both systems produce an image that hurts to look at in low definition. Advantage none.
- Talking Computron came with twenty built-in games plus a cartridge called "Dress Up and Theatre" while PS3 came with the Cross Media Bar. Advantage Computron.
- PS3 collects dust superbly on its shiny black surface. Talking Computron collects dust in impossible to clean edges. Advantage none.
- PS3 can interface with the PlayStation Portable. The Talking Computron has unknown interface capabilities. Which is scarier? The known or the unknown? Talking Computron plus one.
- I am drinking a tasty beverage responsibly whilst writing this. Plus one to me for responsible drinking and plus another for usage of "whilst." Minus one for drinking it alone.
- Talking Computron features built in math software while the PS3 does not. Obviously people who blew $600 do not know the value of money. Advantage Talking Computron.
- The PS3 and Talking Computron both lack rumble functionality. Advantage none.
According to my rudimentary and lackluster American public education math skills the final totals come to Talking Computron with 6, PS3 with -1, and myself with a point. Not bad for a $0.50 investment.
September 3, 2009 Update: The Talking Computron sold for $23 on eBay sometime last month. I had no clue that it would fetch so much, let alone sell at all.


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A pall of smokes hangs over Froxfield tonight as firefighters tackle a major blaze at the up-market Oka furniture warehouse in the village.
Mindy Milne, organiser of the village fete on September 6, described the smoke as being thick, thick, thick. "It looks like a fog hanging over Froxfield," she said. "The smell is appalling"
Mrs Milne was driving towards her village home when she came across the traffic delays caused by the closure of the A4 while upwards of six fire crews tackle the blaze, which was reported at 6.52pm.
Traffic is being diverted from Froxfield via Ramsbury.
On scene at the moment are fire crews from Devizes, Pewsey, Marlborough, Hungerford, Ramsbury and Royal Wootton Bassett, .bolstered by a water tender from Swindon and an aerial appliance.
The closure of the A4 means trade is quieter tonight at the village pub and restaurant, The Pelican. However, this is being made up by families whose village homes have lost power because of the blaze and are seeking their evening meal there.


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A word of advice: even if you're the big dog in your gym, NEVER EVER accept the offer of a dude in a TapouT cowboy hat to spar, lest you might find yourself waking up with Donald Cerrone looking over you rubbing your chest and seeing if you're okay.
Props to Donald for checking on his opponent without Greg Jackson's prompting, though. And I call bullshit on the dude who posted it on YouTube being a friend of the guy who "Cowboy" KTFO. Friends don't let friends with questionable stand-up spar with a UFC fighter, and they sure as hell don't post it on YouTube.
We're just playin'. The falling tree KO video actually was sent to us by JPReed1918 — the dude who shot the light sparring match-up between Cerrone and Andrei Arlovski's brother….okay maybe it wasn't Victor Arlovski, but he did look like him for a second there.
Here's the actual explanation from the reader who shot the video:
Cage Potatoe <—-Dan Quail style,
So sorry I could not elaborate on the video. I figured it might get on a cagepotato link so I sent it during my class. The video was from a seminar Cerrone did for us and this was his 20-ish sparring match in a row. Dude let everyone who was there spar with him. He is a fucking class act and in fact he did the seminar for free for our gym. He had no ill intention of knocking out my teammate. He got tagged and after I ended the video all sparring stopped and we all had a good laugh. He was really concerned for my friend and felt terrible. We all went to hooters after. True story.
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Christian Biere wrote:Just a guess, but gcc installs cached and fixed versions of the header files in /usr/include. For other locations gcc is less tolerant.Do you want to say gcc decides to check prototypes differently depending on the location where it finds the files? I find that hard to believe.
I do not. I have skimmed over the gcc source code to find out whether files in /usr/include automatically get the "#pragma GCC system_header". I couldn't verify this (neither positively nor negatively), but I wouldn't be surprised if gcc worked like that.


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Android News
Looking for the Motorola Droid's Facebook app?
November 10, 2009 | by Robert Nelson
Android Apps
Thanks to the xda-developers forums, or more specifically Twitter for pointing me to the post, I am soon going to be checking out the updated Facebook app. Of course, by updated Facebook app, I am referring to the version that was released with the Motorola Droid.
As to what exactly has changed, or has been added as compared to the Market version. Honestly that is a good question, and so far the best I can come up with is that "the new facebook app is so much better than the original."
Now, I realize that is a pretty sad answer, and normally I would not run out and just take the word like that, but figure anything would be an improvement over the current Market version. That said, if you are feeling like being a guinea pig, hit the link below to get your own copy of the APK to install.
Finally, it was also suggested that you uninstall the Market version of Facebook first.
[megaupload and xda-developers via Twitter users @kevinawhalen and @chriseckman81]


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After reaching 1 million followers in just four hours, Caitlyn Jenner has now broken a new Twitter record.
The Gold medal-winning decathlete Tweeted her surprise at the news, saying: "Another Jenner world record, and at 65? Who'da thought! Humbled and honored to have reached 1 million followers in 4 hours. Thank you for your support."
The record was previously held by Barack Obama, who achieved a similar feat in five hours.
Jenner joined Twitter yesterday after unveiling her female identity on the cover of the latest issue of Vanity Fair with the headline "Call me Caitlyn". Shot by Annie Leibovitz, the image is the first of Jenner since she announced she would be living life as a woman. She was formally known as Bruce Jenner.
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Over the past few years, investors are becoming more interested in responsible investment strategies and are increasingly enthusiastic about the opportunities they offer. They look for sustainable companies in which to invest and assess these by their Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) policies. We acknowledge the added value that transparency offers and act accordingly. We are proud of the recognitions we have received:
- In 2015, we were included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the ninth year in a row, an endorsement of the company's commitment to corporate responsibility.
- We were awarded the Bronze Class Sustainability Award 2014 from RobecoSAM, as part of The Sustainability Yearbook 2015. Watch the celebration of this award with the opening of Amsterdam Euronext.
- For the third year, Corporate Knights recognized us as one of the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World.
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Charles A. Malin, draft of Abbreviations Used for Navy Enlisted Ratings. Washington, DC: Bureau of Naval Personnel (Pers-A31), 1970.
Charles A. Malin, draft of Abbreviations Used for Navy Enlisted Ratings. Washington, DC: Bureau of Naval Personnel (Pers-A31), 1970.
Abbreviations Used for Navy Enlisted Ratings
by Charles A. Malin, Bureau of Naval Personnel, 1970
This part provides an alphabetical listing of rating abbreviations with long titles for the ratings and pertinent remarks concerning the abbreviations. If you desire to know when a rating was established or disestablished, go to Compilation of Enlisted Ratings and Apprenticeships, U.S. Navy, 1775 to 1969.
During the years, several abbreviations have been used more than one time. If you see the abbreviations used more than once then check the Remarks section to see during what period the abbreviations were in use. For example:
|Long Title
|Aviation Structural Mechanic
|(after 1948)
|Aviation Metalsmith
|(before 1948)
In the instance above, the AM abbreviation in use after 1948 was Aviation Structural Mechanic. If the AM that you were interested in was in use before 1948, the long title would then be Aviation Metalsmith.
Several other forms of abbreviations were added to the rating abbreviations. If perchance the abbreviation was followed by a "T" then this was the period when advancements were temporary and were so designated, so again using the above illustration, if the rating you are interested in is AM1 "T" or AM1T in the year 1950, the long title would be Aviation Structural Mechanic First Class "Temporary." Additionally, another letter used was "A" for acting, and this "A" could also possibly follow the rating abbreviation and precede the "T". Again using the above illustration, if you are interested in the abbreviation of AMC (A) "T" or AMCAT during the year 1950, the long title would be Chief Aviation Structural Mechanic (Acting) "Temporary".
AA - Airman Apprentice
AB - Aviation Boatswain's Mate
ABE - Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Launching and Recovery)
ABF - Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels)
ABG - Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Gasoline Handlers)
ABH - Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Aircraft Handling)
ABM(AG) - Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Arresting Gear and Barrier)
ABM(CP) - Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Catapult)
ABM(GA) - Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Gasoline Systems)
ABM(PH) - Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Plane Handler)
ABU - Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Utility)
AC - Air Controlman
AD - Aviation Machinist's Mate
ADE - Aviation Machinist's Mate (Engine Mechanic)
ADF - Aviation Machinist's Mate (Flight Engineer)
ADG - Aviation Machinist's Mate (Carburetor Mechanic)
ADJ - Aviation Machinist's Mate (Jet Engine Mechanic)
ADP - Aviation Machinist's Mate (Propeller Mechanic)
ADR - Aviation Machinist's Mate (Reciprocating Engine Mechanic)
AE - Aviation Electrician's Mate (after 1948)
AEI - Aviation Electrician's Mate (Instrument Repairman)
AEM - Aviation Electrician's Mate (before 1948)
AERM - Aerographer's Mate
AETM - Aviation Electronics Technician's Mate
AF - Aviation Photographer's Mate
AFC - Aviation Fire Control
AFCM - Master Chief Aircraft Maintenanceman
AG - Aerographer's Mate
AK - Aviation Storekeeper
AL - Aviation Electronics Man
AM - Aviation Metalsmith (before 1948)
AM - Aviation Structural Mechanic (after 1948)
AME - Aviation Structural Mechanic (Safety Equipment)
AMF(AC) - Aviation Machinist's Mate (Aviation Flight Engineer) (Combat Aircrewman)
AMH - Aviation Structural Mechanic (Hydraulics)
AMM - Aviation Machinist's Mate
AMM(AC) - Aviation Machinist's Mate (Combat Aircrewmen)
AMMC - Aviation Machinist's Mate (Carburetor Mechanic)
AMMF - Aviation Machinist's Mate (Aviation Flight Engineer)
AMMH - Aviation Machinist's Mate (Hydraulic Mechanic)
AMMI - Aviation Machinist's Mate (Instrument Mechanic)
AMMP - Aviation Machinist's Mate (Propeller Mechanic)
AMMT - Aviation Machinist's Mate (Gas Turbine Mechanic)
AMS - Aviation Structural Mechanic (Structures)
AN - Airman
AO - Aviation Ordnanceman (after 1948)
AOF - Aviation Ordnanceman (Fire Control)
AOM - Aviation Ordnanceman (before 1948)
AOM(AC) - Aviation Ordnanceman (Combat Aircrewman)
AOM(ACB) - Aviation Ordnanceman (Combat Aircrewman) (Air Bombers)
AOMB - Aviation Ordnanceman (Bombsight)
AOMT - Aviation Ordnanceman (Turret)
AOT - Aviation Ordnanceman (Turrets)
AOU - Aviation Ordnanceman (Utility)
AP - Aviation Pilot
APA - Aviation Pilot (Airship)
AQ - Aviation Fire Control Technician
AQB - Aviation Fire Control Technician (Bomb Director)
AQF - Aviation Fire Control Technician (Fire Control)
AR - Airship Rigger (before 1948)
AR - Airman Recruit (after 1948)
ARM - Aviation Radioman
ARM(AC) - Aviation Radioman (Combat Aircrewman)
ART - Aviation Radio Technician
AS - Apprentice Seaman (until 1948)
AS - Aviation Support Equipment Technician (after 1965)
AS(A) - Apprentice Seaman (Aviation)
AS(R) - Apprentice Seaman (Radio)
ASE - Aviation Support Equipment Technician (Electrical)
ASH - Aviation Support Equipment Technician (Hydraulic)
ASM - Aviation Support Equipment Technician (Mechanical)
AT - Aviation Electronics Technician
ATA - Aviation Electronics Technician (Aircraft Equipment)
ATG - Aviation Electronics Technician (Ground Equipment)
ATN - Aviation Electronics Technician (Radio & Radio Navigation Equipment)
ATO - Aviation Electronics Technician (Ordnance)
AVCAD - Aviation Cadet
AVCM - Master Chief Avionics Technician
AX - Aviation Antisubmarine Warfare Technician
AW - Aviation Antisubmarine Warfare Operator
AZ - Aviation Maintenance Administrationman
B - Boilermaker
B(SR) - Boilermaker (Ship Repair)
BANDMSTR - Bandmaster
BGMSTR - Buglemaster
BKR - Baker
Blks(A) - Blacksmith (Aviation)
Blks(A)(W) - Blacksmith (A) (Welder)
BM - Boatswain's Mate
BM(CBB) - Boatswain's Mate (Construction Battalion) (Boatswain)
BM(CBS) - Boatswain's Mate (Construction Battalion) (Stevedore)
BM(SRC) - Boatswain's Mate (Ship Repair) (Crane Operator)
BM(SRS) - Boatswain's Mate (Ship Repair) (Canvasman)
BMA - Boatswain's Mate (Master-at-Arms)
BMB - Boatswain's Mate (Seabee)
BMG - Boatswain's Mate (Shipboard)
BMK - Boatswain's Mate (Canvasman)
BMR - Boatswain's Mate (Rigger)
BMS - Boatswain's Mate (Stevedore)
BMSTR - Bandmaster
BR - Boilermaker
BT - Boilerman
BTG - Shipboard Boilerman
BTR - Boiler Repairman
BU - Builder
BUG - Bugler
BUH - Builder (Heavy)
BUL - Builder (Light)
BUR - Builder (Concrete)
CA - Construction Apprentice
CCStd - Chief Commissary Steward
CD - Driver
CE - Construction Electrician's Mate
CEG - Construction Electrician (General)
CEL - Construction Electrician (Communications Lineman)
CEP - Construction Electrician (Power Lineman)
CES - Construction Electrician (Shop)
CET - Construction Electrician (Telephone)
CEW - Construction Electrician (Wiring)
Ck - Cook
CM - Mechanic (after 1948) (changed to Construction Mechanic - 1952)
CM - Construction Mechanic
CMA - Construction Mechanic (Automobile) (after 1945)
CMD - Construction Mechanic (Diesel Engine)
CMG - Construction Mechanic (Gasoline Engine)
CMH - Construction Mechanic (Construction)
CM - Carpenter's Mate (until 1948)
CM(A) - Carpenter's Mate (Aviation)
CM(CBB) - Carpenter's Mate (Construction Battalion) (Builder)
CM(CBD) - Carpenter's Mate (Construction Battalion) (Draftsman)
CM(CBE) - Carpenter's Mate (Construction Battalion) (Excavation Foreman)
CM(CBS) - Carpenter's Mate (Construction Battalion) (Surveyor)
CM(SRB) - Carpenter's Mate (Ship Repair) (Boatbuilders - Wood)
CM(SRC) - Carpenter's Mate (Ship Repair) (Carpenters)
CM(SRJ) - Carpenter's Mate (Ship Repair) (Joiners)
CM(SRN) - Carpenter's Mate (Ship Repair) (Cement Workers -Concrete)
CM(SRK) - Carpenter's Mate (Ship Repair) (Caulkers - Boats)
CM(SRS) - Carpenter's Mate (Ship Repair) (Shipwrights)
CM(SRK) - Carpenter's Mate (Ship Repair) (Caulkers - Boats)
CN - Constructionman
COX - Coxswain
COX(CBB) - Coxswain (Construction Battalion) (Boatswain)
COX(CBS) - Coxswain (Construction Battalion) (Stevedore)
COX(SRC) - Coxswain (Ship Repair)(Crane Operator)
COX(SRR) - Coxswain (Ship Repair) (Rigger)
COX(SRS) - Coxswain (Ship Repair) (Canvasman)
COX(W) - Coxswain (Winchman)
CP - Construction Apprentice
CR - Construction Recruit
CS - Commissaryman
CSB - Commissaryman (Butcher)
CSG - Commissaryman (Ship's Cooks)
C'SMITH (A) - Coppersmith (Aviation)
CSR - Commissaryman (Bakers)
CT - Communications Technician
CTA - Communications Technician (Administrative Branch)
CTM - Communications Technician (Maintenance Branch)
CTI - Communications Technician (Interpretive Branch)
CTO - Communications Technician (Communications Branch)
CTR - Communications Technician (Collection Branch)
CTS - Communications Technician (Special Devices Operator and Technician) (1948)
CTT - Communications Technician (Technical Branch)
CTY - Communications Technician (Clerk) (1948)
CUCM - Master Chief Constructionman
CYN - Communications Yeoman
DA - Dental Apprentice
DC - Damage Controlman
DCG - Damage Controlman (Shipboard)
DCP - Damage Controlman (Painter)
DCW - Damage Controlman (Carpenter)
DK - Disbursing Clerk
DM - Draftsman (name changed to Illustrator Draftsman)
DME - Draftsman (Electrical)
DMI - Draftsman (Illustrator)
DML - Draftsman (Lithographic)
DMM - Draftsman (Mechanical)
DMS - Draftsman (Structural)
DMT - Draftsman (Topographic)
DN - Dentalman
DP - Data Processing Technician
DR - Dental Recruit
DS - Data Systems Technician
DT - Dental Technician
DTG - Dental Technician (General)
DTP - Dental Technician (Prosthetic)
DTR - Dental Technician (Repair)
E (A) - Electrician (Aviation)
E(G) - Electrician (General)
E(R) - Electrician (Radio)
E(RL) - Electrician (Radio Land Wire Operator)
E(RO) - Electrician (Radio Operator)
E(RR) - Electrician (Radio Repair)
EA - Engineering Aid
EAD - Engineering Aid (Draftsman)
EAS - Engineering Aide (Surveyor)
EM - Electrician's Mate
EM(CBC) - Electrician's Mate (Construction Battalion) (Communication)
EM(CBD) - Electrician's Mate (Construction Battalion) (Draftsman)
EM(CBG) - Electrician's Mate (Construction Battalion) (General)
EM(CBL) - Electrician's Mate (Construction Battalion) (Line and Station)
EM(SRG) - Electrician's Mate (Ship Repair) (General Electrician)
EM(SRS) - Electrician's Mate (Ship Repair) (Shop Electrician)
EM(SRT) - Electrician's Mate (Ship Repair) (I.C. Repairman)
EMP - Electrician's Mate (Power and Light)
EMS - Electrician's Mate (Shop)
EN - Engineman
EN(A) - Engineman (Aviation)
END - Engineman (Diesel)
ENG - Engineman (Gasoline)
EO - Equipment Operator
EOH - Equipment Operator (Hauling)
EON - Equipment Operator (Construction Equipment)
EQCM - Master Chief Equipmentman)
ES - Exclusive Emergency Service Ratings
ESA - Airship Rigger
ESB - Master-At-Arms (Shore)
ESE - Physical Training Instructor
ESF - Fire Fighter
ESI - Instructor (Miscellaneous)
ESK - Chemical Warefareman (1948 - 1958)
ESK - Telecom Censorship Technician) (since 1958)
ESM - Underwater Mechanic
ESP - Photogrammetry Assistant
ESR - Transportation Man
ESS - Shore Patrolman
EST - Transport Airman
ESU - Booker (Motion Picture)
ESV - Aviation Pilot
ESW - Welfare and Recreation Leader
ESX - Specialist -
Agriculture Worker - Navy Job Code 49100
Archivist - Navy Job Code 73700
Artist - Navy Job Code 93450
Cable Censor - Navy Job Code 75600
Chart Clerk - Navy Job Code 03310
Crystal Grinder - Navy Job Code 86200
Excavation Foreman - Navy Job Code 54110
Fisherman - Navy Job Code 49300
Gauge Specialist - Navy Job Code 41121-41122
Inspector of Naval Material - Navy Job Codes 86100-86199
Laboratory Technician (Misc.) - Navy Job Codes 81300-81399
Model Maker - Navy Job Codes 8330-8339
Petroleum Productionman - Navy Job Code 49400
Pigeon Trainer - Navy Job Code 87200
Plastics Expert - Navy Job Code 81320
Special Projects (O.S.S.) - Navy Job Code 87120
Switchboard Operator - Navy Job Codes 73300-73399
ET - Electronics Technician
ETM - Electronics Technician's Mate
ETN - Electronics Technician (Communications)
ETR - Electronics Technician (Radar)
ETS - Electronics Technician (Sonar)
F - Fireman
FA - Fireman Apprentice
FC - Fire Controlman
FCO - Fire Controlman (Operator)
FCR - Fire Controlman (Range Finder)
FCS - Fire Controlman (Surface) (before 1948)
FCS - Fire Controlman (Submarine) (after 1948)
FCU - Fire Controlman (Underwater Weapons)
FN - Fireman
FP - Pipefitter
FPB - Pipefitter (Coppersmith)
FPG - Pipefitter (Shipboard)
FPP - Pipefitter (Plumber)
FPS - Pipefitter (Steamfitter)
FR - Fireman Recruit
FT - Fire Control Technician
FTA - Fire Control Technician (Automatic Directors)
FTB - Fire Control Technician (Ballistic Missile Fire Control)
FTG - Fire Control Technician (Gun Fire Control)
FTM - Fire Control Technician (Surface Missile Fire Control)
FTU - Fire Control Technician (Underwater)
GF - Aviation Guided Missileman
GM - Gunner's Mate
GM(A) - Gunner's Mate (Aviation) (until 1926)
GM(CB) - Gunner's Mate (Construction Battalion)
GM(CBG) - Gunner's Mate (Construction Battalion) (Armorer)
GM(CBP) - Gunner's Mate (Construction Battalion) (Powderman)
GM(SRP) - Gunner's Mate (Ship Repair)(Powderman)
GM(T) - Gunner's Mate (Torpedo) (until 1921)
GMA - Gunner's Mate (Armorers) (after 1948)
GMG - Gunner's Mate (Guns)
GMM - Gunner's Mate (Mounts) (until 1957)
GMM - Gunner's Mate (Missiles) (after 1957)
GMT - Gunner's Mate (Turrets) (1922 - 1952)
GMT - Gunner's Mate (Technician) (after 1952)
HA - Hospital Apprentice
HM - Hospital Corpsman
HN - Hospitalman
HR - Hospital Recruit
HT - Hull Maintenance Technician
IC - Interior Communications Electrician
IM - Instrumentman
IMI - Instrumentman (Instrument Repair)
IMO - Instrumentman (Office Machine Repairman)
IMW - Instrumentman (Watch and Clock Repairman)
JO - Journalist
LI - Lithographer
LIP - Lithographer (Pressman)
LIT - Lithographer (Cameraman and Platemaker)
M - Metalsmith
M(SRB) - Metalsmith (Ship Repair) (Blacksmith)
M(SRC) - Metalsmith (Ship Repair) (Coppersmith)
M(SRF) - Metalsmith (Ship Repair) (Forgers - Anglesmiths)
M(SRS) - Metalsmith (Ship Repair) (Sheet Metal Workers)
MA - Machine Accountant
MaM - Mailman
Matt - Mess Attendant
ME - Metalsmith
MEB - Metalsmith (Blacksmith)
MEG - Metalsmith (Shipboard)
MES - Metalsmith (Sheet Metal Worker)
MEW - Metalsmith (Welder)
ML or Ml - Molder
ML(SRC) - Molder (Ship Repair) (Cupola Tenders)
ML(SRF) - Molder (Ship Repair) (Foundryman)
ML(SRM) - Molder (Ship Repair) (Molder)
Mldr(A) - Molder (Aviation)
MM - Machinist's Mate
MM(A) - Machinist's Mate (Aviation)
MM(A)(GE) - Machinist's Mate (A) (Bombing)
MM(A)(H) - Machinist's Mate (A) (Hydrogen)
MM(A)(P) - Machinist's Mate (A) (Photographic)
MM(CBE) - Machinist's Mate (Construction Battalion) (Equipment Operator)
MM(MB) - Machinist's Mate (Motor Boat)
MM(O) - Machinist's Mate (Optician)
MM(SRE) - Machinist's Mate (Ship Repair) (Engine Operator)
MM(SRI) - Machinist's Mate (Ship Repair) (Instrument Maker)
MM(SRO) - Machinist's Mate (Ship Repair) (Outside Machinist)
MM(SRS) - Machinist's Mate (Ship Repair) (Inside Machinist)
MM(W) - Machinist's Mate (Watchmaker)
MME - Machinist's Mate (Engineman)
MMG - Machinist's Mate (Industrial Gas Generating)
MML - Machinist's Mate (General)
MMR - Machinist's Mate (Refrigeration Mechanic)
MMS - Machinist's Mate (Shop Mechanic)
MN - Mineman
MoMM - Motor Machinist's Mate
MoMM(SRD) - Motor Machinist's Mate (Ship Repair) (Diesel Engine Mechanic)
MoMM(SRG) - Motor Machinist's Mate (Ship Repair) (Gasoline Engine Mechanic)
MR - Machinery Repairman
MT - Missle Technician
MU - Musician (after 1948)
Mus - Musician (until 1948)
NW - Nuclear Weaponsman
OM - Opticalman
OT - Ocean Systems Technician
PC - Postal Clerk
PH - Photographer's Mate
PHG - Photographer's Mate (Cameraman)
PHL - Photographer's Mate (Laboratory Technician)
PHM - Photographer's Mate (Microfilm Photographer)
PhM - Pharmacist's Mate
PhM(DP) - Pharmacist's Mate (Dental Prosthetic Technician)
PhoM - Photographer's Mate
PhoM(AC) - Photographer's Mate (Combat Aircrewman)
PHR - Photographer's Mate (Camera Repairman)
PI - Printer
PICM - Master Chief Precision Instrumentman
PM - Patternmaker
PM (SRP) - Patternmaker (Ship Repair) Patternmaker)
PN - Personnelman
PNA - Personnelman (Records Clerk)
PNI - Personnelman (Classification Interviewer)
PNR - Personnelman (Recruiter)
PNS - Personnelman (Personal Supervisor)(Women's Reserve)
PNT - Personnelman (Training Assistant)
PNW - Personnelman (Chaplain's Assistant)
PR - Parachute Rigger (until 1966)
PR - Aircrew Survival Equipmentman (after 1965)
PrTr - Printer
PrTr(A) - Printer (Aviation)
PrTrL - Printer (Lithographer)
PrTrM - Printer (Multilith)
PT - Photographic Intelligenceman
Ptr - Painter
PtrV - Painter (Aircraft)
QM - Quartermaster
QM(D) - Quartermaster (Dirigible)
QM(L) - Quartermaster (Listening)
QM(N) - Quartermaster (Navigation)
QM(P) - Quartermaster (Pigeon)
QMQ - Quartermaster (Quartermaster)
QMS - Quartermaster (Signal)
RD - Radarman
RdM - Radarman
RM - Radioman
RMN - Radioman (Radioman)
RMT - Radioman (Telegrapher)
RT - Radio Technician
RT(SR) - Radio Technician (Ship Repair)
S - Seaman
S(SRC) - Shipfitter (Ship Repair) (Chippers - Caulkers)
S(SRD) - Shipfitter (Ship Repair) (Divers)
S(SRF) - Shipfitter (Ship Repair) (Steelworkers - Anglesmiths)
S(SRL) - Shipfitter (Ship Repair) (Drillers - Reamers)
S(U) - Seaman (Utility)
SA - Special Artificer (before 1948)
SA - Seaman Apprentice (after 1948)
SAD - Special Artificer (Special Devices)
SAD(MG) - Special Artificer (Special Devices) (Machine Gun Trainer)
SAI - Special Artificer (Instrument)
SAI(TR) - Special Artificer (Typewriter and Office Equipment)
SAI(WR) - Special Artificer (Watch Repairman)
SAO - Special Artificer (Optical)
SC - Ship's Cook
SC(B) - Ship's Cook (Butcher)
SD - Steward
SDG - Steward (Cook)
SDS - Steward (Stateroom)
Sea(A) - Seaman (Aviation)
Sea(R) - Seaman (Radio)
SF - Shipfitter
SF(A) - Shipfitter (Aviation)
SF(CBB) - Shipfitter (Construction Battalion) (Blacksmith)
SF(CBM) - Shipfitter (Construction Battalion) (Mechanical Draftsman)
SF(CBP) - Shipfitter (Construction Battalion) (Pipefitter and Plumber)
SF(CBR) - Shipfitter (Construction Battalion) (Rigger)
SF(CBS) - Shipfitter (Construction Battalion) (Steelworker)
SF(CBW) - Shipfitter (Construction Battalion) (Welder)
SF(SRP) - Shipfitter (Ship Repair) (Pipefitter and Plumber)
SF(SRR) - Shipfitter (Ship Repair) (Riveters)
SF(SRS) - Shipfitter (Ship Repair) (Shipfitter)
SF(SRW) - Shipfitter (Ship Repair) (Welder)
SFM - Shipfitter (Metal)
SFP - Shipfitter (Pipefitter)
SH - Ship's Serviceman
SK - Storekeeper
SK(CBS) - Storekeeper (Construction Battalion)(Stevedore)
SKD - Sorekeeper (Disbursing)
SK(E) - Storekeeper (Engineer)
SKG - Storekeeper (General)
SKT - Storekeeper (Technical)
SKV - Storekeeper (Aviation)
SM - Signalman
SN - Seaman
SO - Sonarman
SOG - Sonarman (Sonar)
SOH - Sonarman (Harbor Defense)
SoM - Sonarman (was Soundman)
SOMH - Sonarman (Harbor Defense)
Sp(A) - Specialist (Physical Training Instructor)
Sp(C) - Specialist (Classification Interviewer)
Sp(E)(PS) - Specialist (Motion Picture Service)(Booker)
Sp(E)(RW) - Specialist (Recreation and Welfare Assistant)
SpF - Specialist (Fire Fighter)
Sp(G) - Specialist (Aviation Free Gunnery Instructor)
Sp(G)(N) - Specialist (Anti-Aircraft Gunnery Instructor)
Sp(I) - Specialist (Punch Card Accounting Machine Operator)
Sp(M) - Specialist (Mailman)
Sp(O) - Specialist (Inspector of Naval Material)
Sp(O)(AV) - Specialist (Inspector of Aviation Material)
Sp(O)(EN) - Specialist (Engineering Inspectors)
Sp(O)(OR) - Specialist (Ordnance Inspectors)
Sp(O)(PE) - Specialist (Petroleum Technicians)
Sp(P) - Specialist (Photographic)
Sp(P)(LB) - Specialist (Laboratory)
Sp(P)(MP) - Specialist (Motion Picture Production)
Sp(P)(PG) - Specialist (Photogrammetry)
Sp(P)(VM) - Specialist (V-Mail)
Sp(Q)(CR) - Specialist (Cryptographer)
Sp(Q)(IN) - Specialist (Radio Intelligence)
Sp(Q)(RP) - Registered Publications Clerk)
Sp(Q)(TE) - Specialist (Technician)
Sp(R) - Specialist (Recruiter)
Sp(S) - Specialist (Shore Patrol & Security)
Sp(S)(PS) - Specialist (Personnel Supervisor V-10) (Waves)
Sp(T) - Specialist (Teacher)
Sp(T)(LT) - Specialist (Link Trainer Instructor)
Sp(V) - Specialist (Transport Airman)
Sp(W) - Specialist (Chaplain's Assistant)
Sp(X) - Specialist (not elsewhere classified)
Sp(X)(AC) - Specialist (Archivist)
Sp(X)(AR) - Specialist (Artist)
Sp(X)(BL) - Specialist (Ballistic)
Sp(X)(CC) - Specialist (Cable Censor)
Sp(X)(CG) - Specialist (Crystal Grinder)
Sp(X)(CT) - Specialist (Cartographer)
Sp(X)(DI) - Specialist (Discharge Interviewer)
Sp(X)(ED) - Specialist (Engineering Draftsman)
Sp(X)(FP) - Specialist (Fingerprint Expert)
Sp(X)(GU) - Specialist (Gauge Specialist)
Sp(X)(ID) - Specialist (Intelligence Duty)
Sp(X)(IR) - Specialist (Interpreter)
Sp(X)(JO) - Specialist (Journalist)
Sp(X)(KP) - Specialist (Key Punch Operator and Supervisor)
Sp(X)(NC) - Specialist (Naval Correspondent)
Sp(X)(OP) - Specialist (Special Projects)
Sp(X)(PC) - Specialist (Position Classifier)
Sp(X)(PI) - Specialist (Pigeon Trainer)
Sp(X)(PL) - Specialist (Plastics Expert)
Sp(X)(PR) - Specialist (Public Information)
Sp(X)(QM) - Specialist (Operations - Plotting and Chart Work)
Sp(X)(RL) - Specialist (Research Laboratory)
Sp(X)(RS) - Specialist (Armed Forces Radio Services and Special Navy Radio Units)
Sp(X)(RT) - Specialist (Passenger Transportation)
Sp(X)(SB) - Specialist (Telephone Switchboard Operator and Supervisor)
Sp(X)(ST) - Specialist (Strategic Service)
Sp(X)(TD) - Specialist (Topographic Draftsman)
Sp(X)(TS) - Specialist (Air Station Operations Desk)(Time Shack)
Sp(X)(VA) - Specialist (Visual Training Aids)
Sp(U) - Specialist (Utility)
Sp(Y) - Specialist (Control Tower Operator)
SPCM - Master Chief Steam Propulsionman
SR - Seaman Recruit
SSMB - Ship's Service Man (Barber)
SSMC - Ship's Service Man (Cobbler)
SSML - Ship's Service Man (Laundryman)
SSMT - Ship's Service Man (Tailor)
ST - Sonar Technician (after 1948)
St - Steward (before 1948)
STG - Sonar Technician (Surface)
StM - Steward's Mate
STS - Sonar Technician (Submarine)
SV - Surveyor
SW - Steelworker
SWE - Steelworker (Erector)
SWF - Steelworker (Fabricator)
SWR - Steelworker (Construction Rigger)
SWS - Steelworker (Structural)
T - Telegrapher
TA - Steward Apprentice
TC - Turret Captain
TD - Tradevman
TDI - Tradevman (Instructor) (Non-Aviation)
TDR - Tradevman (Repairman) (Non-Aviation)
TDU - Tradevman (Instructor) (Aviation)
TDV - Tradevman (Repairman) (Aviation)
TE - Teleman
TEL - Teleman (Communications Clerk)
TEM - Teleman (Mailman)
TEP - Teleman (Registered Publications Clerk)
TEQ - Teleman (Cryptographer)
TET - Teleman (Teletypist)
TM - Torpedoman's Mate
TME - Torpedoman's Mate (Electrical)
TMS - Torpedoman's Mate (Special Torpedoes)
TMT - Torpedoman's Mate (Electrical)
TMV - Torpedoman's Mate (Aviation)
TN - Stewardsman
TR - Steward Recruit
UM - Underwater Mechanic
UT - Utilitiesman
UTA - Utilitiesman (Air Conditioning)
UTB - Utilitiesman (Boilerman)
UTP - Utilitiesman (Plumber)
UTW - Utilitiesman (Water and Sanitation)
WT - Water Tender
WT(CB) - Water Tender (Construction Battalion)
Y - Yeoman
YN - Yeoman
YNS - Yeoman (Stenographer)
YNT - Yeoman (Typist)


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Looking Back: Wayland students dined in 'Slaughter House'
Published 10:51 am, Friday, January 6, 2012
For almost 30 years, from 1951-79, Wayland students dined in what was affectionately called "The Slaughter House."
Actually, the dining hall was built as a memorial to Col. C.C. Slaughter, an early Texas cattle king who once owned 1 million acres of ranchland, including the 89,000-acre Running Water Ranch in Hale and Lamb counties.
Slaughter died in 1919, but on Sept. 9, 1951, his daughter, Minnie Slaughter Veal of Dallas, was guest of honor at the formal opening of the $100,000 dining hall named in his honor. Another honored guest was Mrs. J.H. Wayland, widow of the school's founder.
According to the Herald's coverage of the event, about 1,200 toured the facility during the 3-hour dedication and open house.
The first 700 women to visit the building that Sunday afternoon received baby orchids from Hawaii, the paper said, with Wayland students and faculty providing music throughout the three-hour visitation.
"Every surviving cowboy who had worked for Col. Slaughter also was invited," said Wayland historian Dr. Estelle Owens. "And they were encouraged to ride their horses to Wayland that day."
Wayland President Dr. J.W. Marshall made the dedicatory address, paying tribute to Veal who funded much of the project.
"This is not just a memorial of stone and brick and steel and paint. It is more than that," he said. "It is a memorial which through the years will embrace the lives of thousands of young people from the great Southwest, from all across this continent and from many foreign lands, helping to make possible for them the very best in both Christian and democratic education - the bulwark of the America we love."
In 1951, Veal was the only living charter member of the Women's Missionary Union of the Southern Baptist Convention, according to both the Herald and Owens. Veal was present when the WMU was organized in 1888 at Richmond, Va.
At the time the dining hall was dedicated, the WMU included 54,574 organizations and contributed $9 million annually to Baptist activities. Up to that time it had contributed $119 million to missionary causes.
With Dr. Preston James, academic dean, serving as master of ceremonies, the lengthy program opened with a prayer from the Rev. A. Hope Owen, pastor of Plainview's First Baptist Church, and closed with a benediction by Dr. G.W. McDonald, president-emeritus of Wayland.
Also on the program were W.A. Mays of Amarillo, chairman of the Wayland Board of Trustees; J.L. Harden, business manager; Sam Allen, assistant to the president; Shelby Collier, head of the music department; and various teachers and students.
"The program was held on a very hot Sunday afternoon," Owens explained, "and it was really sweltering inside the building, which didn't have any air conditioning. At some point during the program, Mrs. Veal stood up and interrupted the proceedings to tell Dr. Marshall to get some air conditioning and send her the bill. As a result, she not only gave $60,000 toward the initial construction of the dining hall, but she gave an additional $30,000 for air conditioning."
The imposing building, which was located immediately west of Gates Hall, contained 12,826 square feet of floor space and included an upper story for employee living quarters and a large basement for storage.
When it opened, the kitchen was staffed by five: Maxine Stotts, Elsie Hawkins, Muriel Ellis, Grace Cooper and Mrs. J.R. Thames, supervisor.
The dining hall featured modern tables, a large stage and roomy kitchen space. There were two main entrances on the building, which faced west on Smyth Street.
It was built at a cost of $7.53 per square foot, according to J.L. Harden, the school's business manager in 1951.
He told the Herald the cost was held down since Wayland was able to buy much of the building materials at or near cost from suppliers.
Slaughter Hall was originally designed to accommodate 1,200 persons per hour in its cafeteria-style serving with seating for 400 people.
"The main dining room is so arranged that it can be converted into a community center, and the general design is such that the building may serve more than just the purpose of dining," the Herald reported.
Through the years it hosted many community events, including Chamber of Commerce banquets and other public gatherings.
Joe Provence, who graduated from Wayland in 1966, recalls that the dining hall was generally, and jokingly, referred to as The Slaughter House.
"One of the students' favorite pastimes was picking up cars and putting them on the dining hall's front porch," he said. "They usually would grab a compact car, or something relatively light."
In 1951, the Herald noted that Slaughter was born Feb. 9, 1837, in Sabine County, and "grew up with cattle."
While in his late teens, Slaughter made extensive trading trips to north Texas, which started him on the way to building a fortune in the cattle business.
As a young man he served as captain of a company of Texas Rangers. He also was among the early cattlemen driving their herds from Texas to Kansas. In the 1880s he acquired extensive ranch holdings west of Plainview.
According to the Handbook of Texas, Slaughter was the largest individual taxpayer in Texas for many years and one of America's largest individual landowners. By 1906 he was ranching more than 1 million acres of land and had approximately 40,000 head of cattle.
A review of Hale County tax rolls from 1907-09 indicate that Slaughter also was the largest individual landowner in the county.
Owens said Slaughter was very generous with his fortune, freely contributing to hospitals, orphanage, colleges, churches and religious causes. According to the Handbook of Texas, he funded two-thirds of the cost to construct the First Baptist Church in Dallas and give generously to establish the Texas Baptist Memorial Sanitarium, which later became Baylor Hospital in Dallas.
Slaughter served as vice president of the Southern Baptist Convention and was president of the state Mission Board from 1897-1903 and a member of the executive board of the Baptist General Convention of Texas from 1898-1911.
Owens said his generosity was passed on to his children, as indicative of his daughter's memorial gift to Wayland.
Veal was born at Palo Pinto and moved to Dallas at age 10, the Herald said. She made her home there except for 14 years when she lived in Roswell, N.M.
In 1898 she married Dr. George T. Veal, and it was during their marriage that they lived in Roswell. He died in 1944. The couple had no children.
Earl Perkins served as building superintendent. Architects were Rittenberry & Rittenberry of Amarillo. Construction started Dec. 12, 1949.
Slaughter Hall continued as Wayland's primary dining facility until construction began on McClung Center in 1980. Portions of Slaughter Hall were incorporated into the new structure.
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There's a season running on Directv.
It's Coach Taylors second season with the East Dillion Lions.
I've really been a fan of the show, but this season, I don't know, I'm kinda just wanting it to hurry and end.
I still Tivo, and watch . . . but it's just not that interesting to me.


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Tuesday, October 1
October Release Teaser Time Day 1
Christmas Cheer:
Amy Wanford):
I am super happy and excited to have the fabulous Stephanie Klauck of Round Here joining me and the Design Team this month, she is incredibly talented and I feel very lucky to have her on board!
It's also a very special month because Clearly Besotted is turning one!! We will be celebrating our first Anniversary with a Blog Hop (with lots of prizes on offer) on the 5th and let me tell you now - the line up is INCREDIBLE - I still can't believe it myself!!
I really must get some samples done with this months stamps, let's hope the mojo doesn't fail me today lol Please come back tomorrow when (hopefully) I'll have some cards to share :) xxx
27 comments:
- Cornelie said...
See you tomorrow!!
- 1 October 2013 at 10:13
- ~ Ali Watson ~ said...
Excited muchly here!!
Ali x
- 1 October 2013 at 10:15
- Gillian R said...
Can't wait to see the Christmas releases
- 1 October 2013 at 10:21
- Neets B said...
I need to see more! Can't wait :) xx
- 1 October 2013 at 10:21
- Vivienne Holden said...
You are just plain MEAN Stephanie. How can a person stand so much tension! Ha Ha! Can't wait to see 'em in all their glory. xxx
- 1 October 2013 at 10:58
- Anja (scrappie) said...
Ooohhhh I' m very eager to see some more it looks quiet promissing already.
- 1 October 2013 at 11:44
- Sue said...
All looks very exciting. Looking forward to seeing all your DTs creations
Sue xx
- 1 October 2013 at 12:41
- Craftin Suzie (Susan Flynn) said...
They are very titillating Stephanie can't wait to see them! Susan x
- 1 October 2013 at 12:51
- Lisa's Creative Niche said...
eeekkk!!! Soooo excited for everything!!!!
- 1 October 2013 at 13:14
- Mary-Anne V said...
so excited about your release and also for your 1 year anniversary! yay!
- 1 October 2013 at 13:25
- Mary-Anne V said...
Love these teasers...so happy you have had such a successful first year!
- 1 October 2013 at 13:43
- cm said...
Wow - only year one and your success is fabulous! These teasers have me excited...very and muchly excited!
- 1 October 2013 at 14:35
- Asha said...
Impatiently waiting for more. You're such a tease, Stephanie!
xxx A
- 1 October 2013 at 15:34
- magical said...
ooh these looking very exciting, cant wait to see them on cards x
- 1 October 2013 at 16:43
- Sazzle Dazzle said...
Arrrgh! Can't wait! Please Miss do I have to go to work tomorrow - I want to stay home and see what's new at Clearly Besotted! Sarah x
- 1 October 2013 at 16:57
- Jessica Strider said...
Great teasers! I can't wait to see more. :D
- 1 October 2013 at 16:59
- The Crafty Den said...
Oooh need to start saving my pennies. The delightful doilies looks really pretty and I can't wait to see all the other sets in full :)
- 1 October 2013 at 18:20
- Jane said...
Looking like another great release Stephanie!!
My basket is full already!!
- 1 October 2013 at 19:28
- Katie Berberich said...
Oh my word, has it really been a year? Many congratulations, what an achievement.
I think a birthday card is in order.
Seriously, a year? I can't believe it!
Your release looks full of intrigue.
Katie xx
- 1 October 2013 at 19:38
- Cindy Lovell said...
This is going to be a great release! I am so happy,i discovered you!! Too bad though,it wasn't earlier.
Congrats on your first Anniversary!!!
See you tomorrow!! :)
- 1 October 2013 at 20:39
- Mars x said...
It's too long to wait - hurry, hurry!!! Hugs, mars xxx
- 1 October 2013 at 23:46
- Kim Heggins said...
love the peeks!
- 2 October 2013 at 05:34
- Karen B said...
Well Stephanie it looks like you've done it again! Credit card's at the ready for the 5th. Bet this time last year you couldn't even have imagined the phenominal success of CB both in the UK and USA. Many congratulations.
Karen x
- 2 October 2013 at 07:06
- Marlou McAlees said...
these are gorgeous!!! love that cutie hat :) can't believe it's a year xxx
- 2 October 2013 at 12:02
- jintyoo7 said...
oooh, see some very exciting peeks! Hoping your mojo is in full swing :)
- 2 October 2013 at 14:33
- Jackie said...
I totally love this months release (as always) xx
- 3 October 2013 at 23:47
- Annalize said...
How can anyone choose between these???
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IceHogs drop third straight against Marliesby Rockford IceHogs / Chicago Blackhawks
|Photo courtesy of the Rockford IceHogs.
Toronto-- The 2013 portion of the 2012-13 season hasn't exactly gotten off to the start that the Rockford IceHogs were hoping for. Rockford fell 5-2 to the Toronto Marlies at the Ricoh Coliseum on Saturday, their third straight loss.
Toronto staked out to a 1-0 lead with an early power-play goal on. Defenseman Paul Ranger slapped his fifth goal of the season through traffic and past Carter Hutton at 4:46 of the opening frame.
A failed defensive zone clear then cost Rockford another marker. Nicolas Deschamps forced a turnover in the Rockford zone and found Mike Zigomanis in front all alone where the center knocked in his own rebound at 9:27.
Rockford got the goal back at 10:31 with a power play strike. Marcus Kruger's shot snuck under Ben Scrivens and in for his eighth goal on the campaign. Martin St. Pierre assisted the goal, earning his 500th career AHL point, making him just the 83rd player in AHL history to reach 500 career points in the league.
In the second frame Kenny Ryan extended the Marlies lead to 3-1. The winger dashed through Rockford's defense and waited out Hutton before firing his fourth goal of the season over the Hogs goalie at 3:04.
For the second time in the game Rockford came right back to reduce the Toronto lead to one. Brandon Bollig fired his fifth goal of the season past Scrivens after a gritty effort by Kruger to dig a puck out along the wall at 4:18.
With a chance to tie the game on a power play later in the stanza, Rockford gave up a short-handed goal. Ryan Hamilton followed a Will Acton shot and tapped in his team his leading 16th goal of the season past Hutton at 15:48.
Joe Colborne finished off Rockford with an empty net tally ay 18:19 of the third as Rockford couldn't crack Scrivens the rest of the way.


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Originally posted by FreedomCommander
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Brown? That guy, Cater, mentions him.
Took his work and broke it down, found that Electrons are more likely to be attracted to Protons than vice versa.
You should go build a prototype in your garage and stop throwing gibberish at Phage.
When it works post it on YouTube.
Originally posted by DenyObfuscation
reply to post by TauCetixeta
You should go build a prototype in your garage and stop throwing gibberish at Phage.
When it works post it on YouTube.
Link to your vid? You have built a prototype, right?
Originally posted by FreedomCommander
reply to post by TauCetixeta
The Philadelphia Experiment?
He mentions that as well. The results are that the ship was gone but in turn it teleported to another port. But they didn't do it on a toy boat the first time, that's the problem, they did it with a destroyer-class warship.
The basic principle was that by employing two UV generators they are able to be of the UV frequency, in other words, invisible. But little did they know that when in that state, thought is important, due to interia-less state. So far that I got out of it, the generators have to be on the ship. From perspective, they must weigh a lot.
Einstein wasn't part of it, let alone, he wasn't in the picture of that time.
I think they stumbled on the tech, and it opened just another way for cloaking tech.edit on 22-12-2012 by FreedomCommander because: (no reason given)
Just choose another thread. You proved your point here
They successfully warped spacetime.
Then they suppressed all knowledge of the experiment and just used the convoy system
instead. We won WWII without using the advanced technology.
We became a post warp society. The U.S. Navy denies anything ever happened.
They are right to do so.


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Monthly Archive for June, 2011
More Trouble for Air India – Will They Keep Their 787 Dreamliner Order?
This Boeing 787 Dreamliner is supposed to be the sixth 787 that Air India is supposed to take delivery of.
Air India is going through some pretty difficult times and many are questioning their future. Heather Timmons with the New York Times recently shared a story on how a new Air India employee […]…
Airline Livery of the Week: Air Moldova
Air Moldova Airbus A320
Air Moldova was founded in 1993 and is based in Chişinău, Moldova. When the airline first started operations, it was a unit of Aeroflot, Russia's governmental airline. At first, the airline operated with old Russian aircraft: the Tupelov TU-154, TU-134, and Yakovlev Yak-42s.
Today they have a fleet of five […]…
Airline History: The Bottomless Wineglass (Guest Blog)
American Airlines DC-10 taking off.
This blog is guest written by my father, who was a Naval aviator for twenty years and got me started on my passion for aviation. During a recent chat he shared this story with me and I asked him to write it up as it is a piece of […]…
Oops! United Airlines Boeing 737 Hits Sinkhole Causes Lots of Damage
To the untrained eye, one might not know what airline owns this Boeing 737. Lucky for us airline nerds, it is easy to tell that it is either a Boeing 737 with United or Continental livery.
This incident happed a few months back in in Greenville, Mississippi after the aircraft was painted to the new […]…
Being Trapped in an Airport Bites: Tornadoes at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
When arriving at DFW, the sky was mostly blue and it was sunny. Things changed quickly.
It is obvious right? Being stuck at an airport because of delays or a cancelled flight is no fun. Recently, I had a fun little experience in Dallas after flying from Seattle (out of BFI) to Dallas […]…
Photo: Seeing the Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental from the 787 Dreamliner Mid-Flight
787 Chief Pilot Mike Carriker looks out at the 747-8 Intercontinental. Click for larger. Photo by Boeing.
Randy Tinseth, vice president of marketing for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, recently posted this photo on his blog to help promote which Boeing aircraft will be showing up at the Paris Air Show later this […]…
Boeing Expands Social Media Outreach – Starts YouTube Channel
Screen shot of Boeing's new YouTube channel
Social media has become a must-have for most large companies today. Some will approach it with a thought out approach and others do not really know why they are on social media, but just feel they are supposed to be on it. I have enjoyed following Boeing's […]…
Video: Alaska Airlines Shows How Sky High Airlines Uses Chickens
How do airlines figure out how to charge for tickets? Probably not like this, but this is still a great Alaska Airlines commercial. This is not the first time that Alaska has shown the bad practices of Sky High Airlines. Back in the 1980′s Alaska showed how poorly Sky High would handle your bags.
Issues with Blog
I recently updated my blog's WordPress software and have been having issues since. Currently I am working on why there are automatically two spaces after each period and no spaces after any commas or symbols like &.
I am in the process of trying to fix it, but with us getting sun really for the […]…
Boeing 787 Dreamliner Update: Delivery Schedule and Service Readiness with ANA
Boeing 787 Dreamliners for ANA, JAL and China Southern sit waiting for parts at Paine Field.
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is about to start a new round of testing to prepare for its first customer, All Nippon Airways (ANA), during the third quarter of 2011. During the week of July 4th, the second Dreamliner, […]…


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Last night, my husband and I were watching Roots: The Next Generations. We watch this periodically and each time I watch it, I do some online searching to add to the tree I'm building for Alex Haley's family. It's just a curiosity I have.
One storyline that fascinates my husband is that of the interracial couple portrayed in the mini-series. In the show, Jim Warner, the son of an established Henning County, TN citizen, Colonel Warner, becomes interested in a black school teacher, Carrie. Carrie is said to have been a member of the 2nd graduating class of Fisk University (here in my home city of Nashville) and Jim and she eventually marry. Jim is subsequently outcast by his father, who declares him to be treated as a black man by all white citizens of the county. Jim and Carrie have a child, who grows up to be a doctor. My husband is particularly interested in knowing more about this doctor.
In my quest to learn more about Jim and Carrie and try to find them in the records, I was not sure where to start. In the mini-series, many of the last names of the people were changed from the book, and the events in this follow-up mini-series were not even completely covered in the book Roots. I consulted our hard copy of Roots and also saw that Carrie is described as having graduated from Lane College, not Fisk. With these type of alterations to the facts, I was unsure how to really search. As I tried several strategies in vain, my husband said, "what about searching for mulatto children? Does the database let you do that?"
At first, I didn't think that would work. Surely there would be many mulatto children right? But I did search the 1880 census using that criteria and sure enough, there were only 5 results for Lauderdale County, TN. The first three I quickly discounted given the age. The fourth one I did go ahead and look at the original census record, but it was an indexing mistake; the person in question while indexed as mulatto was enumerated as black. The 5th one was more interesting however.
Jas could be short for James; and Jim, the name used in the miniseries is also short for James. The wife here is named Carrie. The surname Turner is also not too far off from Warner. Is this the family? I go to look at the census record. I open the page and before I get to the Turner family I see someone familiar. Alex Haley's 2nd-great grandfather, Chicken George! (George Lea was his name).
And soon after him on the page is the Turner couple. Jas. B. is enumerated as Mulatto, Carrie is black and is a Schoolteacher by occupation. They have two children, a son and a daughter, also enumerated as black. Now, I am pretty sure this is the family in the mini-series! Perhaps the Mulatto enumeration for Jas. stems from how his family outcast him? I'll be continuing my search to see if I can further verify if this is indeed the couple and to see if I can find out more information about this James' parents. I do know that there was a prominent white Hardin Turner in the county and James has named his son Hardin.
I am pretty sure it is them though. I located Jim & Carrie in the 1900 and 1910 census records of Lauderdale County. In 1910, their son Hardin is listed as Hardin A. In 1910, I found Hardin Alexander Turner, born about the right time in Tennessee, living in Ouachita County, Arkansas and is a doctor! A check of the 1912 Catalog of Meharry Medical College (also here in Nashville) and I find he graduated from there in 1906.
I'm trying to locate more about this family and the search continues. Just think, all this due to a search suggestion from the hubby. He rocks 🙂


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Schools around the state have been taking fall break, but for the West Washington Senators, Friday's opening round sectional game was the celebration of a Holliday.
Junior Tyler Holliday contributed in several areas as he and his Senator teammates beat visiting Indianapolis Lutheran, 42-14.
O'Bannon Publishing Co. Inc., through its newspaper The Corydon Democrat, will host a debate between the two candidates for the Indiana Ninth Congressional District seat, U.S. Rep. Todd
Young, a Republican, and Shelli Yoder, a Democrat, on Monday, Oct. 29 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Corydon Central High School auditorium.
University of Southern Indiana junior Erika Wilson earned the final Great Lakes Valley Conference Runner of the Week award of the 2012 season, it was announced by the conference office Monday, Oct. 15.
Salem managed just two wins in Head Coach Mo Moriarity's first season in 2011.
One season later, the Lions have doubled that win total, with the most recent victory coming, 27-6 at North Harrison Friday.


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Save the Milton Art Center
Sign the petition:
We are Milton residents who strongly oppose any plan to locate a Fire Station at the site of the Milton Art Center in East Milton.
While we have great respect and appreciation for our Fire Fighters and public safety, we are joined in strenuous opposition to the proposed location plans for a new station in East Milton.
The Milton Art Center has been welcomed and supported by the immediate neighborhood and plays a critical role bringing the arts to community life. The impact upon the neighborhood quality of life, residential appearance and resident property values would be substantial and destructive.
While we understand the desire for the Town to improve the station in East Milton, this proposed location is entirely unacceptable and will have a devastating impact upon a large number of residents – through the destruction of a beloved and beautiful neighborhood, and the dismantling of the Milton Art Center, which is perfectly suited for the site and is an important civic institution. We urge the Town to immediately abandon this proposal and commit the site to the Milton Art Center.


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I Am In a Play
Personal Stories, Advice, and Support 3 People
High School -- BroadwayI am only in my High School plays. They're pretty lame I have to admit, but one of my friends made it big. She is just out of school and went to Germany and got a lead roll in High School Musical. ( Theatre Version )
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"Their pitcher was settling down and getting into a groove. There were two outs, Chris had two strikes on him and he turned a pitch around and sent it onto the lacrosse field."
"We just waited a little too long to get in our groove and play like we were capable of playing all year,"
"After the first inning, he started getting in his groove. He just got hot and we couldn't do anything."
"Energy. I like to bring energy. That's my role. I'm starting to get back into a groove, and [coach Russell] is starting to slide me into some competitive minutes."
"I think once I figured out where my groove was or my thing that everybody started honing in on what they could pitch me. I demoed a lot of great songs that I didn't cut, and some turned into big hits like 'Roundabout Way,' and 'Ten Rounds With Jose Cuervo,' but they just didn't work for me."


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July 23, 2013 at 2:23 a.m.
The Advocate wants to correct promptly any error in fact or clarify any misleading information we publish. To report any error or need for clarification, please call 361-574-1222.
Johnson Oil Co. also has a Tiger Tote store in Goliad. This information was omitted from an article on Page A4 Tuesday.


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Alex thinks this long cave boulder problem is best described with a route grade of 8c+.
We caught up with the Sheffield based PhD student for more info on Pilgrimage, his other climbing plans and more...
INTERVIEW - Alex Barrows
Jack: Where do you live, and what do you do for work? How did you start climbing? Who are you basically!?
Alex: I started climbing when I was at sixth form back at home in Bristol. Originally I just climbed trad. I used to live closer to Avon Gorge than the climbing wall so instead of going to the wall I'd go down there and solo a bunch of routes. I moved to Sheffield a bit over 5 years ago for uni and ended up getting hooked on sport climbing and bouldering (partly because I started decking out from grit routes a bit too much!). Now I'm doing a PhD in the Physics Department here. Sheffield's a great place to be because there are so many climbers and whenever you go to the wall you'll get burnt off and made to feel weak. That's definitely good for training motivation! Where else would you be able to ask one of the lecturers in your department for beta on an 8c?
Jack: What is Pilgrimage exactly?
Alex: Pilgrimage, aka 'The Big Link', is a 45 move boulder/route in Parisella's Cave, North Wales. I think it's currently the only problem that climbs the whole way through the steep part of the cave from the very back which makes it pretty cool. It's got plenty of history attached too – Ben Moon famously fell off the very end when it was a project and Malcolm Smith eventually made the first ascent back in 2004. Since then it's gone unrepeated. It's also one of the few challenges in the UK of this style – steep, powerful, 3D endurance climbing. I totally love that stuff but it's pretty hard to come by in this country. When I first went to Parisella's 5 1/2 years ago I spent the whole day failing to do a 7A+, so to now be able to climb all the way out of the back is an awesome feeling.
Jack: What are your thoughts about these long boulder problems - are they more like routes or boulders or a bit of both?
Alex: Physically Pilgrimage is definitely more comparable to a route than a boulder problem. The individual sections aren't hard, the difficulty is all in doing the link. The mindset you need for it is more like a route too – focusing on climbing quickly and efficiently, making yourself relax into the rests and then turning the power back on as soon as you leave them, avoiding getting too stressed out on redpoint attempts. Even the process of warming up for an attempt is much more comparable to route climbing – ensuring that you're rested but at the same time still warm enough to avoid your fingers numbing out. The only difference compared to a normal route is that it's easier to work. A sport grade definitely better describes both the difficulties and the process to my mind.
Jack: Grades / sequences. I know you think your sequence was a bit easier than the original method, and you used knee pads, can you give us your thoughts on these areas?
Alex: Yeah, my sequence is WAY easier than the beta Malc Smith used on the first ascent. My beta is pretty 3D and uses a bunch of kneebars, both for moves and for rests. Some of the knees are quite good but some are pretty marginal and rely on having a decent pair of kneepads. People tend to fixate on the difference they make to the rests but actually the biggest difference compared to the original method is that I have alternative sequences on what used to be the two crux moves. Anyway, I think my version is probably F8c+ as a route grade (or maybe F8c/+, but slash grades don't seem very popular in the UK).
Jack: Do you think that the use of knee pads is contentious to the wider climbing community, or just a minority? Is it really a big deal?
Alex: It seems to be a bit contentious with UK boulderers, though the sport scene here has generally embraced them. I'm not sure it's really a big deal elsewhere, especially in America where they've been using them for years in places like Rifle and Hueco. Watch any video of Dave Graham and he'll probably be using a pad at some point. Trickery is the new strength.
Jack: What other hard boulders or routes have you done and how do they stack up against Pilgrimage?
Alex: Physically Pilgrimage has got to be the hardest bit of climbing I've done. Last summer I did my first 8c+ sport route, and I think Pilgrimage is a notch harder than that. The process of working it is easier as it's right off the floor, but it definitely feels like my best achievement to date. I've redpointed half a dozen 8cs in France and Spain and one in the UK and the breakdown puts this a big step up from any of them.
Jack: Any thoughts about Malc's ascent back in the day?
Alex: I just wish I could be as strong as Malc! I think his method is phenomenally impressive - brutally powerful and totally relentless. Watching the footage of him on it makes me feel very, very weak.
Jack: Which UK climbers do you think are out there doing the business at the moment?
Alex: I think it's a really exciting time to be a part of the British sport climbing scene at the moment. There are half a dozen Brits who might break the 9a barrier this year, plus Ryan P has already added his name to the growing list. (Imagine what he could do if he stopped screwing around on grit slabs and trained like a comp climber!) If the weather plays ball I'm sure this is the year some of Steve's 9a's will see repeats from UK climbers. The only downside is that we've not got enough hard, dry routes here so now if you want to get on a classic 8c you'll probably have to queue for it! Plus the probability of turning up at the crag and getting burnt off by a girl is getting higher and higher. Everyone seems to be training harder than ever. Brits have a habit of trying to give off the vibe of not really trying, but I think that's starting to change. 'Secret training' is out and stopwatches are in; training is almost cool nowadays. Or maybe I just hang out with less cool people than I used to.
Jack: Any plans for the rest of the year? UK? Over seas?
I went to Malham last weekend for the first time in ages. I used to hate the style but this time I loved it so I'm really keen to work through all the classics there. Bat Route in particular looks awesome. In a month I'm off to Spain for some onsighting which I'm looking forward to loads; trips to Europe are pretty much my favourite thing in the world! I'm psyched to try some of the harder, more bouldery routes at Raven Tor when I get back as well – stuff like Evolution. I'm really bad at short things with hard moves so it's a good way for me to work my weaknesses. Then in the summer I've got my sights set on a return to Gorges du Loup. I had a quick play on a route there called Abyss last year and it totally inspired me. The climbing is amazing – toe hooking weird blobs upside town, pinching the life out of tufas and knee scums everywhere. I've got a lot of training to do before then though.
Jack: Thanks Alex and good effort on The Big Link!
You can watch Alex's ascent of Pilgrimage on this mobile phone clip:
NB: Alex said about the video: "Unfortunately it cuts out the first few moves. The rests are cut down due to technological issues and the guy filming getting a phone call whilst I was in the second one! You'd get bored if all the resting was in anyway."
Alex Barrows is sponsored by Blox
Massive thanks to Chris Lockyer for the awesome photos!


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Thursday we learned that a second American has been killed while fighting for ISIS in Syria — and he also resided in Minneapolis. The government estimates some 100-140 Americans are fighting with ISIS in Iraq and Syria. There is a problem in the Minneapolis area where there is a large Somali community actively recruiting of jihadist fighters. Previously it has been to fight with the al-Qaida- affiliated jihadist group, Al Shabab, but now it seems to be ISIS. And remember that the Congressional representative of that area, Minneapolis, is Keith Ellison – a Muslim who will be speaking at the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) conference in Detroit this coming week — Dearborn is close by.
Now, you'd think that at this critical time when just last week the Islamic terrorist army ISIS beheaded American James Foley, the American Muslim community would be on an all-out PR campaign to express its outrage.
We should be seeing massive marches just like we did a few weeks ago that condemned Israel and vociferously expressed support for Hamas — no? Well, not only are we not seeing that type of response, but the silence is deafening. And it's not just the absence of these wholesale marches from the Islamic community. Supported by their cultural jihad apologists, there is something else happening even more disturbing.
As reported by Judicial Watch, "Islamic activists that strong-armed the FBI to purge anti-terrorism training material considered "offensive" to Muslims have made their next wave of demands, which include an overhaul in the way all law enforcement officers are trained in the United States. The coalition of influential and politically-connected Muslim rights groups is demanding that the Obama administration implement a mandatory retraining program for all federal, state and local law enforcement officials who may have been subjected to materials they deem "biased and discriminatory" against Muslims. There must also be an audit of all federal law enforcement and intelligence gathering training and educational materials to identify and remove information that could exhibit bias against any race, ethnicity, religion or national origin, the groups demand."
So let me get this right. These "Muslim rights" groups are making demands of U.S. law enforcement? What they should be doing instead is assisting law enforcement to root out the source of homegrown jihadism and radicalism in America. Get this– Nidal Hasan has written a letter to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (the Hitler of our time) to pledge his support and desire to be part of the caliphate. I Then again, Hasan, as classified by the Obama administration, is only guilty of "workplace violence" – so I guess all those demands are already working.
Judicial Watch says, "the outrageous demands were made this month in a letter to Lisa O. Monaco, the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism. "Without executive branch actions, including those we recommend below, trainings that perpetuate gross stereotypes and false information about Islam and Muslims will continue to proliferate at the state and local level," the letter says. It continues: "The use of anti-Muslim trainers and materials is not only highly offensive, disparaging the faith of millions of Americans, but leads to biased policing that targets individuals and communities based on religion, not evidence of wrongdoing." This will foster fear and suspicion of Muslims and will lead to an increase in discrimination, bullying, harassment and anti-Muslim violence, the letter asserts.
"These "activist" groups further demand that the Obama administration must pursue disciplinary action against agents and officials who engage in discriminatory conduct as well as those responsible for the anti-Muslim training materials. Finally, the coalition insists that all federal funding to local and state law enforcement agencies be withheld unless they ban all training materials considered to be biased against race, ethnicity, religion or national origin. In short, these empowered Muslim activists want to dictate how our nation's law enforcement agencies operate at every level."
Folks, this is how the stealth cultural jihad occurs — these groups turn the table and make the victim guilty. They use political correctness to make us reticent in taking them to task for the offenses and behavior for which they are responsible. So who are these groups to determine what is "anti-Muslim"? Are we reaching that point where speaking the truth is a revolutionary act?
And remember, this isn't just happening in America — the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (States) is pushing UN Resolution 1618 — which the Obama administration supports — that criminalizes any speech deemed biased and offensive to Muslims.
Just guess who is behind this insidious move. Take a wild guess.
According to Judicial Watch, "among the signatories is the terrorist front organization Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), which has repeatedly proven that it wields tremendous power in the Obama administration. Founded in 1994 by three Middle Eastern extremists, CAIR got the FBI to purge anti-terrorism material determined to be offensive to Muslims. Judicial Watch uncovered that scandal last summer and obtained hundreds of pages of FBI documents with details of the arrangement."
"CAIR also got several police departments in President Obama's home state of Illinois to cancel essential counterterrorism courses over accusations that the instructor was anti-Muslim. The course was called "Islamic Awareness as a Counter-Terrorist Strategy" and departments in Lombard, Elmhurst and Highland Park caved into CAIR's demands."
And just look at the collection of leftist progressive socialist dhimmi support groups enabling the charade. "Other signatories include the powerful open borders group Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), Muslim Advocates, the Sikh Coalition, Women in Islam Inc., the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) — perhaps the NAACP should focus on the decline of the black community — and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), to name a few. The group's claim that recent administration directives to promote multicultural and diversity sensitivity training in law enforcement aren't enough because they don't specifically address anti-Muslim materials."
Ladies and gents, I want you to consider this. Just last week, an American was beheaded not by the Little Sisters of the Poor — but by an Islamic terrorist army, ISIS. In this past week we have learned that two Americans have died fighting in Iraq and Syria not with the Kurdish Peshmerga Army — but with an Islamic terrorist army. And here we have these subversives DEMANDING that we do not train our domestic law enforcement on Islamic terrorism and jihadism? We have allowed them to purge the FBI training materials they did not like?
What I find most disturbing is that the efforts and previous demands of CAIR and others have been rewarded, hence they demand more. Barack Obama is an Islamist sympathizer, along with Eric Holder, and is aiding and abetting the enemy — blatantly so. Is there any question whose side is Obama on?


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Phoenix, Arizona (PRWEB) July 30, 2014
In the world of online reputation management, it is imperative to create and maintain a layer of defense from outside attacks. While the internet is a valuable tool to spread information and shape opinions, it can also be abused when people have anonymous access with the intention to commit a crime or engage in any other harmful activity.
For as long as the internet has existed, the possibility of wrongdoing has also been present. Although the methods have changed and advanced over the years, their purposes have remained the same. Online defamation in particular is a serious offense. It can damage reputations, result in a loss of revenue, and cause a great deal of stress from a lack of control over personal names and brands.
When people and businesses are victims of such activities, an internet law attorney is extremely useful. Mark Ishman, a leading attorney who focuses his practices with cases of online defamation and other cybercrimes, believes that the law can assist defamation victims in getting the right kind of help for such violations including the process of repairing the damage that has occurred.
- It is important to remember that when defamed online, clients should obtain as much information as possible. This would include printing the false, deceptive and misleading statements and that includes the website's url, the date of the postings and the user name that authored the posting.
- This evidence will helpful in building a case with sufficient data so that it can be handled efficiently. Moreover, laws regarding defamation online are being created and modified as more cases are initiated and need to be addressed according to the advancements of technology and current trends. What many victims do not know is that the law can assist in identifying somebody who is posting online anonymously.
- To trace the anonymous poster, they will need to obtain his user name and IP Address that links this user to a specific device. Therefore, the days of being anonymous online are becoming an aspect of the past.
- Internet crime attorney Mark Ishman believes that clients do not deserve to be the victims of those who wish to cause harm through anonymity. As time passes, people who commit online defamation are becoming more aware of the efforts to prosecute those who commit such activities. In other words, spreading slander online with the intent to hurt a person or business can have serious consequences.
Phoenix online reputation expert and Reputation Maxx founder and CEO Walter Halicki said, "When somebody attacks a brand online through defamation, it's in the interest of that brand to prosecute to the fullest extent of the law."
Online defamation attorney Mark Ishman is available to assist those businesses and individuals who have damaged reputations due to defamation of character online. For more information on how the law can assist in defending a reputation, please visit http://ishmanlaw.com Moreover, Reputation Maxx believes in establishing protection for clients and being aware of any attacks as soon as possible to respond effectively. For more information on how to be proactive in defending a reputation, please visit http://reputationmaxx.com
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Crime Report 6-2-13
Published 12:59 pm, Saturday, June 1, 2013
Plainview police are investigating a reported aggravated assault where a red brick was used to threaten another individual.
Officers were called to the 500 block of West 12th at 4:45 p.m. for a disturbance. Once there, a male complained that a female used the brick to either threaten or attack him.
•An unknown person reportedly stole $20 from the 2900 block of West Fourth between 8 a.m.-5:44 p.m. Thursday.
•An unknown person reportedly caused $1,500 damage to a rear passenger window on a vehicle on the 600 block of West 20th between noon and 4 p.m. Thursday.
•An unknown person reportedly stole $40 from the Allsup's Convenience Store in the 500 block of North Date early Friday morning. The incident occurred between 3-3:30 a.m.
•Police are investigating a suspect over the theft of a Sony PlayStation Vita, valued at $350, from a residence at the 200 block of Southeast Sixth between noon-7 p.m. Thursday.
(Anyone with information on crime in Plainview and Hale County may contact the Crime Stoppers Hotline at 293-8477 or 293-TIPS or by texting "PLVCS" plus your message to 274637.)
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