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****S O J O M A I L**** Promoting values at the crossroads where spirituality, politics, and culture meet Brought to you by SojoNet Publisher of Sojourners magazine Visit: http://www.Sojo.net +++++++++++++++++++++++++ 04-August-2000 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Q u o t e o f t h e W e e k *Susan Faludi: What do men want? H e a r t s & M i n d s *Live from Philadelphia S p i r i t u a l P r a c t i c e s *The art gallery of the future: Your Church F u n n y B u s i n e s s *The Bible Answer Machine. P. O. V. *A hacker's code of ethics? B o o m e r a n g *SojoMail readers hit reply C u l t u r e W a t c h *Bruce Springsteen leads revival H e a r i n g t h e C a l l *Shadow Convention coming to L.A. W e b S c e n e *Cool siting of the week +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Q u o t e o f t h e W e e k The truth is that what feminism is asking for is exactly what men want in their own lives, which is not to be judged according to superficial and ephemeral and impossible-to- attain objectives. -Susan Faludi in "Mother Jones" magazine ************************************************************* H e a r t s & M i n d s What's Prosperity For? ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ By Jim Wallis I'm writing from Philadelphia, where I've been helping to convene the "Shadow Convention." We've had an interesting week, and I'll write more about the experience. But I also had the opportunity to participate in a panel discussion on "Religious Leaders in the Public Square," held on Sunday at the Greater Exodus Baptist Church. It's a church in a poor, inner city neighborhood, and was an appropriate location to discuss the role of faith-based organizations. The panel combined academic researchers and policymakers with church workers, all sharing the results of their research and experience. Philadelphia pastors Rev. Herbert Lusk and Rev. Wilson Goode (former mayor of Philadelphia) highlighted examples of the work churches are doing in the inner city. Our friend, Rev. Eugene Rivers, described the work of the Ten Point Coalition, and noted that for many young people, "faith-based institutions are the only hope left." Academics John DiIulio and Ram Cnaan cited recent research that is developing long-needed empirical evidence on the role being played by FBOs. Prof. Cnaan has just completed a study of 400 Philadelphia congregations that showed 91 percent involved in social ministry. He also noted that in the city of Philadelphia, 2,000 congregations are serving 1.5 million city residents - one-half of the city's population. Stephen Goldsmith, described in the Wall Street Journal this week as "the most important guy you never heard of," is former mayor of Indianapolis and now domestic policy adviser to George W. Bush. He is also a leading proponent of government partnerships with FBOs, and spoke of the importance of overcoming bureaucratic resistance to FBOs. In my remarks, I noted, as I have been doing all week, that the greatest unanswered moral question of today is what we do with our prosperity? Will it be an opportunity to include those who have fallen between the cracks or an excuse to leave them further behind? We in the church have a crucial role to play in answering that question - we will continue to provide desperately needed services to our communities, but we will also continue to prophetically raise the biblical demand for economic justice. ************************************************************** S p i r i t u a l P r a c t i c e s ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The art gallery of the future: your church As we entered the dimly lit entryway, we were almost mistaken that we had stepped into an after-hours gallery. Our eyes darted back and forth looking for the auditorium, but we soon got a little sidetracked. After catching a slight glimpse, we made our way up the carpeted stairs one step at a time. Where did these come from? Did the church purchase these? Where could they have found them? Our gazed upon one canvas after another never ceasing to be amazed by the profound, impressionistic representations of the biblical narrative. We weren't in an art gallery ,we were in a church.... Find out how art can enrich your religious experience in Theooze.com's interview with painter Wayne Forte: http://www.theooze.com/Pages/OL/OLAWArticles/OLAWwayneforte.html But don't stop there! Also visit the "virtual gallery" at Christians in the Visual Arts Web site: http://www.civa.org/ **************************************************** F u n n y B u s i n e s s +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Bible Answer Machine It's happened to all of you, I'm sure. A pressing ethical, theological or personal problem comes up, and you can't find a qualified religious authority anywhere. The Bible Answer Machine is the perfect substitute. You put your question in one end, the cybervicar mulls it over briefly and then churns out an appropriate Bible verse at the other end. For maximum realism, the selected text is almost always totally irrelevant to your question, but probably answers the one you should have been asking. To test out the Bible Answer Machine, go to: http://bibleanswermachine.ww7.com/ ********************************************************** HELP US BUILD THE NETWORK! Tell your friends how much you enjoy getting SojoMail each week...completely FREE. All they have to do is write us: "firstname.lastname@example.com" Or subscribe online at: http://www.sojo.net/sojomail_subscribe.html ************************************************************* P. O. V. Hacker Weighs Rights and Responsibilities: Krispy Kremes and Ancient Ethics ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ By Brendan Koerner The decidedly seedy Hotel Pennsylvania, a tourist magnet opposite Madison Square Garden, seems like an odd place for a guy like Greg Newby to foment his cyberrevolution. ...Yet there was Newby last week, at the Hackers on Planet Earth convention (H2K), making a case for his "Hacker's Code," a document designed to accomplish the seemingly impossible: unify the technophilic, anarchy- inclined denizens of the computer underground. Newby's Hacker's Code is a list of 12 basic principles that he hopes will "help hackers to spot their common heritage, and recognize both their diversity and their potential power." Newby aims to promote the growth of "hacktivism," a movement that uses Internet monkey-wrenching to further social justice. "We have to be a little bit more thoughtful about what we do," he says. "If you deface a Web site because that just happens to be the one you can deface, that's vandalism. But if you target a Web site because of its particular message, then that's hacktivism." To read the entire story, go to: http://www.villagevoice.com/issues/0030/koerner.shtml To find out more about Newby's hacker code, go to: http://ils.unc.edu/gbnewby/code/ ************************************************************** B o o m e r a n g ++++++++++++++++++ SojoMail readers hit reply Tracy Dickinson from Rochester, New York wrote: In response to Mr. Alan Lewis from Newcastle Upon Tyne's recent "Boomerang" letter....I do believe that Mr. Lewis has a point re. class and/or demonstrators' previous experiences with the police. However, while non-violence might be a longer and a slower process, sooner or later, right (i.e., ethical and/or moral) makes might (political change). ---------------------------- Steve Hayes from Pretoria, South Africa wrote: As a non-American, on a continent far away, the bushorgore debate is largely a big yawn. The long list of things that had "both" shows that two-party democracy can sometimes give voters less than one- party democracy. But there are some differences between them, if you drop the chauvinistic blinkers and see how they affect the rest of the world. Who chased Saddam Hussein out of Kuwait after he invaded it? Bush (the old one). Who killed half-a million Iraqi kids AFTER Saddam Hussein left Kuwait? The government in which Gore served as vice-president. Who served in the government with the biggest war mongers since WW II (Clinton & Albright)? Gore. So vote for Bush. I don't know if it will keep the world safe for democracy, but it might keep the world safer. ------------------------------ Neil Horsburgh from Melbourne, Australia wrote: We want to start telling people who are interested in Anabaptist ideals about a Melbourne conference to be held at Whitley College early next year. Why now? It's so early! Because this is the first time such a gathering is to be held in Melbourne. We want to share the planning with as many as possible as it unfolds over the next few months. We will be needing to know more specifically the level of interest, and who might be wanting to educate or encourage the church today to embrace ideals of Anabaptist thought and practice. We would be grateful if you would contact us to let us know of your interest, or to let us know if you do not wish to receive a newsletter. Send emails to: email@example.com or visit: http://www.anabaptist.asn.au ------------------------------ Peter Smith from Reading, England wrote: Rev. Scott Collins wondered why the USA has no gun control laws worth mentioning and no universal health care. I presume his suggestion that maybe the USA is better than other countries was heavy sarcasm? Americans are, in fact, not only a highly technologically developed bunch of barbarians, but also deluded by their rulers' propaganda. Thus, most of you believe that your country is free and democratic. Facts: You have no controls on dangerous firearms, which kill so many of you, but personal controls that we in Britain would not tolerate. I see from the Internet that you have to give your Social Security ID whenever you place an order, and it can even be used for credit checking! And you think you are free!? The Government in Britain has just agreed, under intense public pressure, to pump thousands of millions of pounds of public money into the National Health Service which provides free medical care at every level for all citizens, whilst you in the USA let curable people die just because they lack money, and those you cure, you load with debt. And you think you are civilised? Of those who are eligible to register to vote, only 10% actually voted for President Clinton. And only millionaires ever become president. And you think you are democratic? The percentage of really poor people and the margin between richest and poorest are greater in the USA than in any other Western nation. I was delighted to see in Sojourners that church leaders have agreed on a Covenant to End Poverty and a 10-year campaign. It's certainly about time! -------------------------------- Want to make your voice heard? Send Boomerang e-mails to the editor: "email@example.com" *********************************************************** ONLINE DONATIONS MADE EASY! Go to: http://www.sojo.net/donate.html#f Help SojoNet build a network. ************************************************************ C u l t u r e W a t c h +++++++++++++++++++++++++ Bruce Springsteen in concert: Can I get an Amen, somebody? By Danny Duncan Collum Before the show began, I wondered what Springsteen had been up to in the years since Tom Joad. I'm sure he was hanging out with the kids a lot. But now I know he was also playing his guitar. His live playing on this tour is technically sharp and devastating in its emotional power. Springsteen also seems to have listened to a lot of gospel music and watched Robert Duvall in The Apostle about once a month. The show was full of old-school preacher rhetoric, Duvallian body language, and other echoes of revivalism. First, there was that gospel opening. Then, during "Tenth Avenue Freeze Out," the band segued into Al Green's "Take Me to the River." This was a standard part of the tour playlist, but it was also a special treat for us gathered on a Saturday night, by the Father of Waters, in Rev. Green's hometown. Then, while the band played, Springsteen stopped singing and delivered a sermon on the shouted theme, "I want to go down to the river tonight! It's a river of life. It's a river of forgiveness. It's a river of faith...a river of hope...a river of resurrection--where everybody gets a second chance!" Then, lowering his voice, "It's a river of sexual healing and companionship." Finally returning to a pentecostal shout, "But you can't get there all alone! No, you can't get there by yourself! You got to go there together!" Later, he stopped in the middle of "Light of Day," to reprise his preacher act. "I can't promise you life everlasting," he shouted, "but I can promise you life RIGHT HERE AND NOW! Is anybody ALIVE out there?" Then he fell into an extended riff about bringing "The power and the glory. The majesty and mystery. The ministry of rock and roll." He repeated this until you half-expected someone to break out in tongues. And who knows? Maybe somebody did. To read Duncan Collum's entire review of the Bruce Springsteen 2000 tour as it appeared in the July-August 2000 issue of Sojourners magazine, go to: http://www.sojo.net/soj0007/000731.html ************************************************************** NOT A SOJOURNERS MAGAZINE SUBSCRIBER? The Utne Reader recently listed Sojourners as the 20th most-cited magazine in its 16-year history. Why does the Utne Reader love Sojourners? Sign up for a FREE ISSUE and find out for yourself. Go now to: http://www.sojo.net/free.html *************************************************************** H e a r i n g t h e C a l l +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Are you frustrated with political conventions that have little to do with the real issues facing our country? Then maybe you should go to the OTHER convention! Shadow Conventions 2000 LOS ANGELES August 13-17, 2000 Join the Call to Renewal for Poverty and Wealth Gap Day, Monday, August 14, 2000 Patriotic Hall 1816 South Figueroa St. To register or volunteer for LA, call 213) 346-9558. Add your name to the thousands from across the country who want to make poverty and its solution a NATIONAL PRIORITY. Sign the Covenant to Overcome Poverty at: http://www.calltorenewal.com/signthecovenant.html ************************************************************ O n t h e W i r e ++++++++++++++++++++++ SojoNet in the national media "Prophetic politics: In search of a new political language transcends old divisions and seeks the common good," by Jim Wallis, MS-NBC.com "As the election season begins in earnest, America is bracing for another predictable dose of politics as usual. But instead of rhetoric and political pragmatism, what if our politics took on a prophetic dimension?" For the entire story, go to: http://www.msnbc.com/news/422993.asp?0nm=-11M ------------------------ "Faith-based organizations: A promise still untested," by Jane Eisner, Philadelphia Inquirer "Suddenly, Jim Wallis is a wanted man. The Republicans want him; the Democrats are calling. As head of the Christian advocacy group Call to Renewal, Wallis is a passionate promoter of a hot, new cause: giving faith-based organizations (FBOs) more public resources to confront poverty and other urban woes." For the entire story, go to: http://web.philly.com/content/inquirer/2000/08/01/opinion/COMJANE01.html ------------------------- Here's a few more stories in the national press featuring Jim Wallis and The Call to Renewal: "Goldsmith Talks Up Compassionate Bush," by Mary Beth Schneider, Indianapolis Star Tribune: http://www.starnews.com/news/politics/articles/01_GOLD.html "GOP Won't Be Overshadowed," by Mary Beth Schneider, Indianapolis Star Tribune: http://www.starnews.com/news/politics/articles/0731_GOP.html "A boom for whom?" Editorial in the Boston Globe: http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/216/editorials/A_boom_for_whom_+.shtml -------------------------- "Virginia Entrepreneur Lures Top Indian Tech Talent," by David Batstone, eCompany.com Sudhaker Shenoy has taken roughly the same path that thousands of his former school chums at the Indian Institute of Technology have followed. After Shenoy graduated from IIT, he moved to the U.S. and founded his own company, Information Management Consultants, a high-tech consulting firm. The big difference is that Shenoy, 43, launched his company in northern Virginia, a region that few of his Indian peers have chosen to call home. For the entire story, go to: http://www.ecompany.com/articles/web/1,1653,6983,00.html ******************************************************** OPEN HOUSE FOR NEW SOJONET WEB SITE! We are now testing a beta version of our new SojoNet Web platform. We are not yet inviting general visitors, but wish to open the doors to our SojoMail readers. Go to: http://www.sojo.net/prototype We would love any and all feedback. Let us know what you think of the look and feel, its usability, and suggestions for changes or amendments (and any errors you find). 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We have come to the final two weeks of the regular season in high school football. Week Eight-- the ninth of the season-- provided clear evidence of the top teams in each district. It also made the playoff races a lot more clearly, making it almost impossible for some teams to qualify now
Meriweather Needs to be Kicked Out of the NFL
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Potential playoff teams are beginning to separate themselves as district is really starting to heat up in the Greater El Paso area after six weeks of high school football action is in the books. Week Five provided us with several exciting games, including two that came down to the closing seconds of the game
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High School has now entered district play for the three major El Paso-area districts. Four weeks have been played as we enter Week Four of the season-- first week is known as Zero Week.
In the N3L Optics Game of the Week pitted the Americas Trail Blazers against the hosting Coronado Thunderbirds
Football Friday Night: Week 2
Our third week of coverage-- officially Week Two, according to UIL-- opened up district play in 2-4A and set everybody up for the start of district play that kicks off for most next week.
In our N3L Optics Game of the Week, the Del Valle Conquistadores showed that 0-2 start in non-district play was a fluke and they are still the team to beat in 2-4A with a 48-6 dismantling of the normally tough Horizon Scorpions


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"the ones who just sit and QQ about the "death of wow" are the ones to go. "
You're mostly wrong about that part. The ones who read info about MoP, say to themselves "Hmmmm. That doesn't sound good." and quietly cancel will go. But there will be very few people like that as most people capable of doing that either already quit or fall into the next group. The ones who will play it then say to themselves "Hmmmm. This isn't good." and quietly cancel will probably be much larger as inevitably, some people won't like the changes enough to not want to play anymore.
But just about anyone who cares enough about the game to spend time writing out rants over things they don't like about MoP still cares way too much about WoW to stay away. They might hit the cancel button today, but no later than a couple minutes after they see the "Game time expired" message they'll be punching in their CC# again.


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Good Questions: Suggestions for Inexpensive Framing Stores?
Reading the open thread last night, we thought Seth's question needed to be front and center since it's Art Month at AT. Seth wrote:
I was wondering if anyone knew of a decent yet inexpensive framing store. I have a lot of prints that I want to frame and hang on my walls but framing can just be so darn expensive. Any input/thoughts/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Dear Seth,
We wholeheartedly agree that framing is costly. We've taken to doing most of our framing ourselves, but sometimes there are pieces that really need pro attention. Lisa mentioned Aaron Bros. in the open thread, and the first place that usually comes to mind for us is The Great Frame Up (there's one in Lakeview). We've also heard good things about Lakeview Art Supply.
As for good quality at an inexpensive price, we haven't used enough framing services to know for certain the best of the best. But we want to know! AT readers, we're confident you have great insight on the subject...fire away.
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Check out The Contemporary Frame Co. in Farmington, CT. Mucho cheaper than retail. www.contemporaryframe.com
Depending on the work... Pottery Barn and Target have great simple black frames (as not to distract) and then you can contact a local art school to have a student cut the mat.
In the spirit of sharing (though part of me wants to keep this to myself) I'll let all you AT readers in on the best framing secret in Chicago...
Artist Frame Service on Clybourn isn't the secret (or all that inexpensive an option) but their "outlet store" is.
It's operated out of the basement of their sister store Jayson Home and Garden (a few doors north). Basically it's a wonderland of hundreds and hundreds of custom frames that - for a number of reasons - have been relegated to be sold at a pretty ridiculous discount.
You can buy the frame by itself for a few bucks and either have matting and glass cut at the outlet (they'll only take really straight-forward jobs), you can take the frame down the street to the main store for complicated stuff or you can take it home and tackle the framing job on your own.
Check it out... you won't be disappointed.
Anoter great site is Jerry's Art-o-rama artist supplies. They have frames for all kind of budgets. The problem with things like target, is that they tend to look cheap.
here's the site.
Also, if you're handy. You can purchase the moldings from this site and do it yourself.
Patrick - thank you for sharing your framing secret! I have been in desperate need of a a good frame place!
Order them custom online at www.pictureframes.com. Very easy to put together yourself, looks professional and incredibly cheap!
Wow, I now have more options than I know what to do with. Thanks for all great info. I love the site!
I've always ended up cutting my own mattes and framing them with standard sizes from Blick or Ikea. I do have a couple items that will need full custom sizing though, so I'll probably be looking at the build-your own frames at Blick [http://www.dickblick.com/categories/framing-sections/]
and then having the glass cut at a frame shop, and cutting my own mattes and assembling.
i've also ordered from frameusa.com for standard size stuff.
Try Michaels (craft store). They frequently have 50% off sales. I used them for a very big picture and it turned out very nice.
Also, like someone else mentioned, look at Target, Hobby Lobby, Michaels, etc. for prints on clearance. Take out the print and use the frame.
I just framed two 22x28 prints for about $100, using all archival material and neilson frames.
I was hoping to do something a little fancier, but I'm on a deadline and a custom frame wasn't an option.
They turned out quite nicely though. One school of thought is that you should never notice the frames - if people are paying attention to the frames, it's not coordinating with the work. THe nice thing about the neilson frames is that you can get them in any size, assemble them yourself, and by buying the same profile across the board, you've got continuity in all your artwork. I noticed last night at a friend's house that she did this: as a photography collector and teacher, she has a lot of famous and not so famous works, and they are all framed in the same thin matte black metal frame. The work stands out, the frame is barely noticible.
If you hate cutting your own mats or glass, hobby lobby can do that for a reasonable price, and then the frames aren't that expensive.
I found a cute print at a flea market for $5, put it in a $15 IKEA Ribba frame that I'm going to try and paint gold. Also just grabbed a print from Etsy that I'd been eyeing, will also stick that in a Ribba and plan to put them both up next week.


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Brain Fog, Sinus Pressure, Fatigue, Anxiety...
Every now and then a trusted friend recommends a one-of-a-kind resource that has an enormous impact and improves your life in ways you might never have imagined. This happened to me and now I'm recommending that resource to you.
You might find this hard to believe, but I was stuck in a daily cycle of brain fog, fatigue, sinus pressure, and anxiety. Me! And I just couldn't figure out why. I had a balanced gut. I was using the right hormones. I was eating properly. After running some tests with my MD, he told me that I had mold in my body.
Mold? It's in the air where I live. But, how can I ever get away from that?
Well my trusted and respected friend suggested that I get in touch with Dr. Ed Close and his wife, Jacqui Close. They've done leading-edge research in using organic, therapeutic-grade plant extracts called essential oils to eliminate mold in the air and on surfaces. Knowing that they were experts in this field, I decided to call them.
Did I believe this was going to work?
Not totally, but I trusted my friend enough to try it. You can hear some of that in the conversation Jacqui Close and I had with Glenn Brooks recently on
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. After using their piece of equipment they told me about that diffuses essential oils into the air and breathing normally, I felt better in just 20 minutes!
It was so unexpected but it really made a difference for me.
Now I diffuse in every room of my house and I take oils and diffusers with me when I travel. And I feel great again! I so appreciate that my friend referred me to these two wonderful people. We really connected because we share a common philosophy about the body and health.
What I didn't realize is that mold creates a host of problems in the gut, the tissues and organs of the human body. If you have chronic inflammation, chronic respiratory issues, chronic headaches, memory problems, hearing problems, or any of the things they have listed on their website (
) and you are doing a lot of the right things, then I strongly urge you to contact them. This might be the answer you've been looking for too.
I'm not an expert in this field, but they are. So contact Dr. Ed and Jacqui Close to get the personal help and attention necessary if you have any inkling that mold might be a factor for you.
As a courtesy to me and you, my cherished online family, Dr. Ed and Jacqui Close have offered free 30-minute consultations for the first 100 people who call 1-877-756-6753 and schedule an appointment.
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Yours in Great Health,
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Pat Jarvis, left, and Amanda Sagun, right, in the Web College FastTrack office at TMCC, on June 19, 2014.
Scoring impressive 92 and 93 percent rates of students who continue to study and move on to their next courses, the FastTrack Online Degree Program at Truckee Meadows Community College has also chalked up applause from working students who seek accelerated classes delivered online.
FastTrack's retention rate for Spring and Fall 2012 was 93%, and for Spring 2013 was 92%, according to the TMCC Office of Institutional Research, Analysis, and Effectiveness. These accelerated three-credit courses are taken by students in five-week modules.
The national retention rate for U.S. community college semester-length and accelerated programs combined is 70-72%, as reported by Fred Lokken, who together with Christine Mullins, authored the 2013 Distance Education Survey Results report.
"The FastTrack program at TMCC allowed me to continue my education in a format that complemented my current life schedule," wrote Troy Fontana in an email. "The FastTrack program has been an incredible resource to advance my education, accommodate my professional demands and maintain a sense of balance in my home life."
The program's staff credit students' sense of purpose, and the concierge services that are built into the program and give support to each cohort.
"Our retention rate is so good because we have requirements before students start the program, they are extremely self-motivated, and we give a great deal of personal attention," said Pat Jarvis, FastTrack Coordinator and Instructional Designer at TMCC.
A human element is important when coursework is entirely online.
"When they call, they don't get a recorded phone tree, they get a human," Jarvis said. "If students need anything, we try and help them or direct them to the proper person. It's like students have a live assistant here. Students like the encouragement we give them. I keep encouraging them, telling them there are only a few classes left. I call myself the monitor of momentum."
FastTrack is directed to students including working professionals, working people who seek career advancement or a new occupation, students who have served in the military, and those between the ages of 25 and 62. It is a student-centered and student motivated opportunity to earn an Associate of Applied Science degree in two years or less.
Requirements to be accepted into the program are a résumé, 500-word essay on why the student feels an accelerated program is right for him/her, GPA of 2.5 or above, SmarterMeasure survey to assess computer literacy and learning styles, an ACCUPLACER exam and a phone interview with the FastTrack department. Students need to be ready to take ENG 101 upon entering the program, and they are encouraged to take any prerequisites to MATH 120 either in person or online depending on the student's preferred learning style, Jarvis said.
"We get students started on their math right away," Jarvis said.
Three five-week courses are offered during regular semester months, and two are scheduled during the summer.
The Associate of Applied Science in Business, and the Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice with Law Enforcement Emphasis are FastTrack degrees that will transfer toward a Bachelor of Applied Science in Management degree at Nevada State College.
Students completing the accelerated Web Design Certificate at TMCC can complete the rest of the requirements for an Associate of Applied Science degree, and then apply to the Bachelor of Management at NSC if they have met the general education requirements for transfer students. Classes at NSC are also accelerated and entirely online.
The FastTrack program began in Feb. 2012 as a pilot program funded through a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The grant finished in June 2013, and now the program is financed by the college as one of the departments of TMCC.
Instructors choose their content, discussions and assignments, and place the material into modules following a course structure provided by WebCollege. The objective is for students to experience consistency in the location of information for each course they take, Jarvis said.
There are about 70 students currently enrolled in FastTrack Online Degree Programs, and 10 recently graduated in May.
Students complete FastTrack classes on Canvas, the interface for online instruction at TMCC. The tuition is the same as TMCC in-person course tuition, with an additional Distance Education Fee of $15 per class. Books employed for FastTrack classes are eBooks, because of the compressed nature of the modules, and are usually less expensive than their printed counterparts. TMCC's accelerated degrees allow for a more cost-effective tuition than many in the current market, Jarvis said.
An 18-page color FastTrack handbook was authored as part of the required deliverables for the grant. Other colleges initiating their own accelerated online degrees can use the detailed brochure as a handbook and guide.
The glossy brochure describes a systemic process in program development; offering suggestions for funding strategies, articulation processes, curriculum spreadsheet, schedule needed for preparatory steps, information about course design and recommendations for marketing to and interviewing students.
"We advise faculty to schedule group projects as soon as possible within each module to allow for the students to work group meetings into their very busy lives," Jarvis said.
More information about the FastTrack Online Degrees can be found on the program's Web pages or by phoning Amanda Sagun, Web College Administrative Assistant at 775-337-5623, or Pat Jarvis at 775-673-7047.
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The Scatol8 For Sustainability: An Update On The Remote Sensing System Of Environmental, Landscape And Management Variables
AbstractThis paper describes the evolution of Scatol8®, a remote sensing system conceived and developed within the Department of Commodity Science (DCS) of the University of Torino. The DCS developed, along the years, several projects related to Sustainable Management of economic organizations; the first part of the paper summarizes the key-elements of projects that enriched the knowledge base, providing hints that took to Scatol8®. Scatol8®s vision has been described in a previous paper. Its basic elements form the second part of the paper. The third part is devoted to describe several activities that have been undertaken, which display the potential of the Scatol8®s system along directions not foreseen at the beginning; the description is splitted into Research projects and Education initiatives.
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I post stuff. Often politics. Sometimes not. Have a nice day ♬
It doesn't happen nearly often enough, but just a reminder of what actual journalism looks like when false equivalencies and brazen lies (aka GOP Talking Points) are challenged:
Tamron & Soledad get extra cred for their style and persistence
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[10/50 handwritten letters from IU to her fans]
To. Uaena
?? Long time no see? Today is the day of the 5th anniversary
since I debuted (Ah! Actually it's tomorrowㅋㅋ)
Thank you so much for not forgetting and coming down to meet me.
I wanted to make more preparations for you to have a good time,
but unfortunately I didn't manage to do so .. Next year, I'll prepare
something more special !! Forever thankful. Let's meet each other
always! I'll work harder ㅠ^ㅠ
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IRVING, Texas – Over this next three weeks,
It's a bit of a surprising fact, considering Bryant's big-play tendencies this season. With 10 touchdowns through 13 games, he may very well top his touchdown total of 12 from a year ago. But that also speaks to the up-and-down nature of his season.
For example: Bryant caught a touchdown last Monday against Chicago, but he also finished that game with a mere two catches for 12 yards.Despite that, Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said he thinks Bryant has progressed significantly since last season, when 879 of his yards and 10 of his 12 touchdowns came between Week 10 and Week 17.
"I think he's a better player now than he was last year -- better player, more capable of doing a lot of different things," Garrett said. "He's a mismatch player who's hard for people to guard in one-on-one situations."
That much is true. Bryant has shown in several spots – Kansas City, Denver, Detroit, New York – what he is capable of doing to defenses that don't match up.
"We go to him a lot and he comes through. You can put him in different spots. He handles that well," Garrett said. "He plays more consistently, both his technique, just playing it at the right level with his intensity throughout the ballgame."
That doesn't change the fact that Bryant has finished with fewer than 50 yards in five games this season, or his combined total of six targets in the losses to the Bears and Saints.Much like that Saints games before it, though, Garrett said the Bears game was more a problem of circumstance than production. The Cowboys' intention was to run the ball, and that fact combined with a low number of possessions limited the passing opportunities.
"I think one of the things that happened the other night in the ballgame is I think we had 42 or 43 plays with our starters in there, and I think we ran it 25 times. So there's not that many opportunities," Garrett said. "Now, if we ran it really poorly and we rushed for 1.8 a carry and you say 'Oh, what the heck are we doing.' But we were very effective running the football in those conditions."
Following the New Orleans loss, the Cowboys came out firing and targeted Bryant 16 times in the win against New York. It will be interesting to see if they take that approach against the Packers. But with that in mind, Garrett noted perhaps the biggest sign of Bryant's improvement: he's not worried about that.
"He's a much more mature player than he's been, and you get into those situations where he might not be as productive in terms of how many receptions," he said. "But you've got to evaluate how he's playing and he's been very good for us."


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Time: January 25, 2013 from 8pm to 11pm
Location: Stargazers Theatre and Event Center
Street: 10 S. Parkside Dr.
City/Town: Colorado Springs
Website or Map: http://www.stargazerstheatre.…
Phone: 719-476-2200
Event Type: "cabaret, under, the, dome", susan, rissman, with, john, wise, of, tribe
Organized By: Stargazers Theatre
Latest Activity: Jan 5, 2013
Susan Rissman has been one of the principal female vocalists in Colorado Springs for more than 20 years. She's toured the country as primary vocalist for "Tiny Barge and the Big Chill" numerous times and has played virtually every major (and minor) venue on the Colorado Springs music scene. She is currently the featured voice on Thursday nights at Ricos with John Wise and Tim Zahn. Her voice is one part ripping blues diva, one part broken princess, one part folk mistress and one part "Scat", Queen of Springs Funk. Trying her hand at songwriting for the first time, she is writer or co-writer on 3 songs on the disc "Driving" and creative visionary on numerous others. Fans in Colorado Springs have waited many years for Susan's voice to be featured on a disc. "Driving" gives her a place on the recorded road that she has so long deserved.
For the past four years, Thursday nights at Rico's have been a standing room only affair. Locals flock to this hip neighborhood gathering place for a mix of New Orleans-style blues and jazz, standard jazz, and fresh takes on contemporary acoustic rock featuring Susan and some of Colorado Springs' most accomplished music legends.
Susan is also hard at work creating her next album, which will be a blend of soulful covers and original works. She is looking forward to collaborating with new singer/songwriters and producers as well as her favorite team of skilled musicians and engineers to make this new work come to life.


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Bastrop Economic Development Corp extends you a Texas size welcome to our official Blog covering our growing economy. Located just 22 miles from Austin Bergstrom International Airport and only 35 minutes from two major Interstate Highways, IH-35 and IH-10, Bastrop is strategically located in Central Texas and the Austin, San Antonio and Houston triangle of Texas. Enjoy and feel free to offer the Bastrop EDC your feedback.
Prepare to be inspired! This Governor's Small Business Forum is designed to teach communities and small business owners how to work together to create a consumer destination that will drive traffic and sales to local businesses and organizations. Please join us on April 18! Event hashtag is #BastropSBF
Jon Schallert is an internationally-recognized speaker and business expert specializing in teaching businesses and communities how to turn themselves into Consumer Destinations. Schallert speaks to thousands annually on his proprietary 14-step "Destination Business" process, which he developed over the course of nearly 30 years of working with independent business owners.
Jon's Destination Business strategy has been used extensively by cities, towns, downtowns, shopping centers, retail chains, franchises, and independent entrepreneurs and owners. This strategy has the advantage of pulling a greater number of consumers, from a greater geographic distance, to a business, causing increases in sales and profits, while improving the marketplace where the business resides.
Schallert's insights are frequently seen in national publications such as The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and Entrepreneur Magazine. He is the only consultant in the world to receive the "Top Motivator" Marketing Award from Potentials Magazine. He is a member of the National Speakers Association, the International Downtown Association, and the National Main Street Network.
A powerful voice of reason in a culture of chaos, Dr. Rick Rigsby is a favorite among audiences worldwide. Whether he is motivating financial giants on Wall Street or fifth grade teachers at an elementary school—Rick Rigsby encourages and empowers audience members to become great people who do great things.
Dr. Rigsby now devotes his full attention to empowering people worldwide—from presenting leadership principles in Nigeria to speaking to Fortune 500 companies in the Americas, Europe and Canada. In high demand among educational, business and service organizations and a favorite among professional sports organizations including the PGA and the National Football League, Rick offers common-sense wisdom to those desiring to rise to greater levels of excellence.
7:30 Registration
7:50 Opening Remarks
8:00 Presentation by the Texas Workforce Commission
9:00 Dr. Rick Rigsby, "Essence of Greatness"
10:30 Jon Schallert, "Building a Consumer Destination Business"
12:30 Lunch Buffet Catered By Southside Market & Barbeque
12:50 Presentation of Small Business Awards
1:00 Jon Schallert, "Building a Consumer Destination Business"
2:30 Break out Sessions with Jon Schallert*
2:30 Sheila Scarborogh, "Create Once, Use Many Times
3:30 Sarah Page, "Seeing is Believing: Using Visual Content in Your Social Media Marketing"
4:30 Closing Remarks
*Break out Sessions: "Individual Mentoring" - 10 minute bootcamps with Jon Schallert
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The Rangers closed out the truncated 2013 regular season with a convincing 4-0 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Sunday afternoon at The Garden. The team finished with a record of 26-18-4 and 56 points, though they still do not know if they will end up in sixth or seventh place.
After the game BlueshirtsUnited.com caught up with Rick Nash---who scored two goals, Brad Richards---who finished with two assists, and Dan Girardi---who was a rock in front of Henrik Lundqvist, to discuss various apsects of the ending of the regular season and the start of the post-season next week.
See what Nash, Richards, and Girardi had to say, then share your comments below.


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As 2011 is slowly fading into the record books many people are looking back on the year that was. We however are continuing to look ahead into the future instead of reminiscing about the past. The New Year is upon us and what will it bring? Here are some of our predictions for 2012:
- More inflated social media IPOs and possible social media bubble: News is coming in everyday about new social media sites looking to go public. Experts are predicting the following filings; Yelp! Seeking a $2 billion IPO, Groupon anywhere between $12-13 billion and Facebook a monstrous IPO somewhere north of $100 billion. These inflated IPOs are not limited to social media however; mobile media will attempt to cash in too, Rovio (makers of Angry Birds) and Zynga (behind Words with Friends and Hanging with Friends) are both expected to file for IPOs over $1 billion. While Linkedin has already gone public and is currently trading at about $70 a share and valued $4-6 billion, it is not protected from failing and neither are other social media ventures planning to go public in 2012. Is this a social media bubble and if so when will it burst? Time will tell. However, you will not see me investing in any of these companies.
- Tablets will continue to grow in 2012; however no one will catch the iPad: The 4Q introduction of the Kindle Fire offered consumers a reliable tablet for a $199 price tag, allowing many people who viewed tablet PCs out of their budget to get in on the action. Though the Kindle Fires low price tag may have increased the tablet market, its has been called into question. The flaws in the Kindle Fire will keep it and other Android powered tablets looking up at the gold standard, the iPad. With the release rumored release of the iPad 3 in Spring 2012, Apple is on the verge of becoming the number 1 PC vendor in the world (with the inclusion on tablets.) It is undeniable tablets are here to stay and it does not look like anyone can compete with the iPad.
- 2012 will be a good year for advertisers: First more and more small businesses and developing nations will turn to digital and social media marketing in conjunction with their traditional media advertising plans. In addition 2012 offers many "quadrennial" events including the 2012 Summer Olympics, European Football Championship, and Presidential Election. Advertising will be at a premium for these events as will viewers estimated to be in the billions worldwide.
The New Year is upon us and while 2011 was a blast. We are looking ahead to make 2012 our best year yet! Now if we can just shed those holiday pounds…