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STATEHOUSE –House Bill (HB) 1481, authored by Rep. Hal Slager (R-Schererville), passed unanimously out of the Indiana House of Representatives today. HB 1481 authorizes the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) to grant a single route permit for transporting overweight divisible loads, lessening the impact on our highways.
"The transportation industry is crucial to our state's economy, and this bill will help alleviate regulations that have burdened businesses in Indiana," said Rep. Slager. "Indiana is the Crossroads of America. Strengthening our infrastructure to continue to attract businesses and people here is a top priority."
Currently, trucks carrying oversized loads are required to off-load product into multiple trucks to come through Indiana because they did not have divisible load permits. This bill allows trucks with overweight loads to bring their loads through Indiana while allowing INDOT, or the appropriate local authority depending on the road, time to adopt rules for the issuance, fee structure and enforcement of permits for such loads.
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The basic rules of Creston Area Swap are no bidding, no foul language or hurtful comments, all items for sale must have a price posted, no selling of illicit material or firearms and to adhere by Facebook's user policies.
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The potential of social media communities like Creston Area Swap to help fellow residents is notable. In many instances, the swap has provided a platform for those who have lost something, need items or help.
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Dr. Tom Pennington, of Countryside Bible Church, in Southlake, TX, features his expository sermons here. From that collection, a particular 3-part series is showcased at The Berean Library entitled, "Wolves in the Pulpit," from Matt 7:15-20. Links are part 1, part 2 and part 3. Part three contains a list of 10 ways how to fall prey to false teachers (minute marker 42:55). Many of the "wolves in sheep's clothing," seen below, have authored books, including bestsellers, sold in Christian bookstores. Beware!
February 4, 2014, Janet Mefferd talked with Pastor Pennington on this specific series in a summarized fashion. Excellent!
This is a very significant topic in the church as sheep are prone to stray and be misled. Dr. Pennington is one such knowledgeable and discerning undershepherd who teaches us from God's Word how to identify false teachers to beware of so as not to be misled as Jesus, Paul, Peter, John and Jude warned (Titus 1:9).
Ultimately, a false teacher cannot mislead a true sheep. Praise the Lord! The Shepherd will bring His sheep unto Himself. However, sheep can be temporarily misled if they are new believers who do not have knowledge and discernment from God's Word. This happened to me twice, before and after conversion. The first time I was misled by the Catholic religion. The second time I was misled, it happened after being a fairly new convert in the church. The church growth/seeker-sensitive, prosperity false gospel peddled by false teachers in the church, "wolves in sheep's clothing," led me to a dangerous false pasture where I barely grew as a Christian nor produced much fruit for God. Here's the scary part. I thought I was growing and serving the Lord in a pleasing way. However, I would learn by God's grace-filled correction from His Word that it was not as such.
Another "target" that Dr. Pennington highlights that false teachers prey on are the ones "who want to hear they can have a relationship with the Lord and yet live anyway they wish." As in, false teachers tickling itchy ears for people's felt-needs and self-centered living, giving license to sin, rather than preaching with an emphasis on Christ and His gospel to repent and live an obedient, holy life, by God's grace, for the love and glory of God and for the love and interests of others. Another "target," or easy prey, of false teachers are those who sick and poor.
Dr. Pennington takes us back to Balaam as the earliest example of a false prophet, in Numbers, to the New Testament teachings and warnings concerning false teachers. He points us to three main markers seen in the character and conduct, content and converts of false teachers that will be identified in their fruit.
~Some Highlights from Dr. Pennington's Series:
I. Look at Their Fruit
Mt 7:20: "So then you will know them by their fruits." Look at the fruit! Look at the total of his character/conduct, content and converts.
A. Examine Their Character and Conduct
False Teachers Will Demonstrate:
1. Motivated by Greed (Balaam in Numbers & 2 Pt 2:15; Micah 3:5,11; Matt 23:25; Mark 12:40; Lk 16:14; 1 Tim 6:5; 2 Pt 2:3,14-15; Jude 11);
2. Sensuality and Sexual Sin (Jer 23:14; Rom 16:18; Jude 4, 17; 2 Pt 2:10, 13-14, 18);
3. Arrogance (2 Tim 3:4; 2 Pt 2:10, 18; Jude 8, 16)
B. Examine the Content of the Teaching Against the Scripture (Lk 6:43-45; Dt 13; Acts 17:11; 2 Cor 4:2; 1 Jn 4:6). 1 Jn 4:1-21 Guide: Does it exalt Christ and His gospel? Does it promote true holiness and likeness of Christ? Does it promote God's Word? Does his teaching promote love for God and others?
C. Examine Their Converts (Lk 6:40; 2 Pt 2:2; Rev 2:20). Do they act in godliness or licentiousness?
II. Dr. Pennington's Examples of False Teachers and Their Bad Fruit Doctrine: (go to minute marker 36:18 of Part 3)
A. Pope Francis & the entire Roman Catholic System: because it teaches a false works-based gospel;
B. Cults (like Mormonism and Jehovah's Witnesses): because they have a false God than the biblical God and a different Jesus and a different gospel;
C. Church of Christ (COC)/Galatian Heresy: adding baptismal regeneration to salvation that is by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone (though many have left this heresy in COC, many remain);
D. Post-modern (Emergent) Teachers: Brian McLaren and Rob Bell who undermine cardinal, essential doctrines of the Christian faith;
E. Faith Healers and All Who Preach the Prosperity Gospel (list is very long, primary ones listed): Creflo Dollar, TD Jakes, Joyce Meyer, Jan Crouch and her late husband Paul Crouch, Kenneth Hagin, Kenneth Copeland, Paula White, Jesse Duplantis, Robert Tilton, Eddie Long, Todd Bentley, Fred Price, Benny Hinn, Joel Osteen, etc. Spectrum ranges from the TBN gaudy-type to the intelligent, hip, smooth, edgy-type;
F. Beware Parents: Christian colleges where in religion class teachers systematically tear down the faith once delivered to the saints. *My note here: we have seen this first hand with ecumenism at a local Christian school grades K-12.
III. Judgment of False Teachers: Mt 7:19-20; 2 Pt 2:2-6,9-10; Jude 13-15.
A. Examples of God's Judgment in Scripture:
1. God did not spare the angels of disobedience;
2. The Great Flood;
3. Sodom and Gomorrah, etc.
Why does God allow false teachers? Answer: 1 Cor 11:19. God allows false teachers because He is removing the chaff. Allowed by God to test hearts. True believers stick!
Be a good Berean! (Acts 17:11)
"Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to make you stand in the presence of His glory blameless with great joy! To the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord be glory, majesty, dominion and authority before all time, today and forever! Amen." (Jude 1:24-25)


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Just how sad and pathetic does your life have to get for you to compile a huge *** list of names to "call out" people you dont even know on a message board of a team you dont even care about? Holy ****. Im sure youre a valuable contributor to planet Earth.
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When I encode my 1080 sequence using the MPEG2-DVD preset I get a slight letterbox effect on either side of the frame. Does anybody know if there is any way around that, or if that is just-the-way-it-is?
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1080 would suggest full HD, the rub is that DVD is not HD. At best DVD is 720 x 480 so I believe that PR5.5 like many other pro editors is scaling your 1080 to fit in this smaller screen format, so letter boxing would be expected.
They are slightly different sizes. (I think it has to do with aspect ratio )
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Josh and I spent the last two weeks in London and Paris, having a splendid time and getting to hang out with an astonishing and wonderful variety of people. Now we're back, trying desperately to get caught up. While I clean 400 emails out of my inbox (not an exaggeration), I found a handful of interesting links that had accumulated:
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- I recently signed up for Daily Science Fiction, lured in by Nicole Cipri's wonderful "A Silly Love Story", and have been enjoying it; it's easy to make time to read one short story a day, and the quality's pretty good. Newcomer SnackReads looks to be aimed at the same market, but instead of a free plain-text email to read in a few minutes, you get a $1.99 epub file to read over a lunch break or commute. They're launching with Suzy McKee Charnas's long-OOP story "Scorched Supper on New Niger".
- Want even more short fiction? Cemetery Dance is putting out a bunch of short horror e-books to lead up to Halloween.
- A 12-year-old interviews China Miéville about Railsea.
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Rob van Barneveld is a comic artist from Utrecht. He has mainly published his work on the internet, on websites like Cutie Magazine, Scholieren.com-web-log and Stripster. Among his creations are 'Pindakaasman', the autobiographical series 'Bodemloos', 'Drupneus' and 'Rood Gras'.
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I'm new to this forum and Im giving this a shot to see if I can get some welder wisdom.
I'm a US Marine Combat veteran.
I served four years as a 1316welder in Camp Pendleton and Iraq.
I am now out of the military and pursuing my dream of landing a good welding job. I am D1.1 certified and wounded what's the route to go.
What is the D1.1 really good for??
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Got D1.1, now what?
Got D1.1, now what?
Next is to get a job welding. The cert is good to get your foot in the door. In my opinion that's all it's good for.
Thank you for your service.
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Got D1.1, now what?
Thank you for your service & dedication to our country !!!!! Freedom is not free, with out men like you this great country would not be what it is today. Thank you and your family again.
My son also serviced in logistics he operated heavy wrecker, tanker etc. and had all his CDL, HAZMAT certs. Came back to US. & Pa. And they were worthless, he had to test & pass all again in Pa. Took him awile to test & work his was up but he is now working for a good company driving HazMat Tanker.
Our Military has some of the best & safest training available and it is a shame & disrespect that our country doesn't honor that on your return. Hope & Pray your State is better that Pa.
On the plus side we still have local company's that will do there own testing to hire and also willing to train as needed with little regard to certs. Some also have high respect for our military and little care what State thinks, they hire on your attitude & skill not your paper trail. Get out there & show them what u can do. Sometimes the smaller company doesn't pay as well but it's a start and u may learn alot more alot faster. Good Luck to u and your family, our Hope & Payers are with you.
Thank you Kevin it feels good to know I can finally get my foot in the door.
Gnforge, thank you for your appreciation. Seems like America is loosing appreciation for our military more and more and it's a sad fact.
You son was a tanker that's awesome I wish I would of had that experience. I've been doing my research and like you said there are some apprentice programs for pipe welding unions and such. But I really enjoy GTAW and FCAW-G. Im starting school Monday at Cerritos college for more certifications. I want to get as much certs as I can while I'm young and fresh so I can hopefully land a job with the city of Los Angeles, Honeywell or Aerospace. An I on the right path?
Again thank you for your prayers God bless.
Up towards the Valley is College of the Canyons, which has a 2 year welding degree program. Techical math, blueprint reading, metalurgy, machine shop, and of course the weld lab with certs galore. My kid earned a transfer degree there, and finished a BA in Industrial Technology. All the while working in my shop and certifying to AWS d1.2, and AWS17.1 for GTAW alum. He is now working at SpaceX in the Friction stir weld dept.
Thanks for all you gave to America, and I hope we can give back.Nothing welded, Nothing gained
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Yep. & don't forget GI-Bill. They even have money for apprentice programs. Also they were talking about tax breaks for employers, not sure what they passed.
Take care
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D1.1 is the AWS structural welding code. It applies to structural steel in buildings of course but overlaps into other areas like heavy equipment repair. It's valuable ($$$wise) in some places but useless in others.
The welding world is big, broad and vast. If you are more specific about what type of welding job you'd like, and where you'd like to get it you'll get better/more specific info.
Most welding jobs have no relation to welding jobs in other sectors (that is an Ironworker running T-8 wire at elevation doesn't relate to an aerospace welder tig welding aircraft parts or a guy welding pontoon repairs at the marina or a pressure piping welder building a powerhouse).
Whittle it down and then you can get advise from experienced people in a particular field. If you have an idea of what you are wanting to pursue you'll be better equipped to get in there. There is a broad range of welding jobs, some will happily support a household on one income leaving Mom to be a Mom, working 4-6 months per year, some will just barely beat minimum wage working like a dog year round. Gotta be specific.
Good fortune to you, and like everyone already said thank you for your service,
JTSome days you eat the bear. And some days the bear eats you.
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Corey Ashe and Will Bruin were selected to the USMNT for the 2013 Gold Cup, check out the video below to see their reactions.
The 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup groups and schedule were announced on Wednesday, with Houston's BBVA Compass Stadium set to host Group B matches. This will be the fifth consecutive Gold Cup with matches being played in Houston.
Group B consists of Honduras, El Salvador, Trinidad & Tobago and Haiti. Honduras is currently in the final round of qualifying for the 2014 World Cup.
"Houston has become a top soccer city over the years, and BBVA Compass Stadium has emerged as an elite facility," said Dynamo president Chris Canetti. "Hosting a marquee event like Gold Cup is exciting and indicative of the respect organizers have for our city, stadium and organization."
Both Honduras and El Salvador participated in the 2011 tournament. El Salvador lost in the quarterfinals to Panama on penalty kicks (5-3), while Honduras lost to Mexico 2-0 in the semifinals, a game that was played at Houston's Reliant Stadium. Haiti's last CONCACAF Gold Cup appearance was in 2009 when it lost 4-0 to Mexico in the quarterfinals, whereas Trinidad & Tobago's last appearance was in 2007, when it failed to advance out of the group stage.
The Honduran national team could have some familiar faces from Major League Soccer in their squad. Houston's Boniek García, Víctor Bernárdez and Marvin Chávez (San Jose), Mario Martínez (Seattle), Jerry Bengtson (New England), Hendry Thomas (Colorado), and Johnny Leverón (Montreal) all feature regularly for Los Catrachos.
The Honduran and Salvadoran national teams are no strangers to playing in Houston and both have proven to have strong support from the local community.
Honduras played Peru to a scoreless draw on Nov. 12, 2012 at BBVA Compass Stadium, while El Salvador played New Zealand to a 2-2 draw at BBVA Compass Stadium on May 23, 2012. In addition, more than 27,000 fans packed Robertson Stadium in May 2011 to see a friendly between Honduras and El Salvador.
Tickets to all Gold Cup matches will be available to the general public starting on Thursday, March 21 at 10 a.m. by visiting www.GoldCup.org.
Group B schedule (time listed in CT):
Monday, July 8 – Red Bull Arena (Harrison, NJ)
El Salvador vs. Trinidad & Tobago, 6 p.m.
Haiti vs. Honduras, 8:30 p.m.
Friday, July 12 – Sun Life Stadium (Miami, FL)
Trinidad & Tobago vs. Haiti, 6 p.m.
Honduras vs. El Salvador, 8:30 p.m.
Monday, July 15 – BBVA Compass Stadium (Houston, TX)
El Salvador vs. Haiti, 6 p.m.
Honduras vs. Trinidad & Tobago, 8:30 p.m.
When BBVA Compass Stadium opened last May, the promise of not only Dynamo soccer but international soccer was a major appeal to the Houston community. Since then, the downtown venue has hosted a Mexico-Guyana World Cup qualifier and the penultimate match of the U.S. women's national team gold medal victory tour. Next Tuesday, BBVA Compass Stadium will have its first opportunity to host a U.S. men's national team match, and after this morning's news from CONCACAF, another high-quality national team fixture might not be far away.
CONCACAF announced Wednesday morning that BBVA Compass Stadium is one of the 13 venues that will host matches in the 2013 Gold Cup that will run from July 7-28. With its rich soccer history and diverse population, it's no surprise that Houston was chosen as a host city for the tournament. Reliant Stadium hosted the 2011 Gold Cup semifinals and was packed to the rafters with fans of the El Tri and the U.S. national team.
"It's great to see the Gold Cup coming to BBVA Compass Stadium," said Dynamo president Chris Canetti. "I think it makes a statement that BBVA Compass Stadium is highly regarded as a top venue and Houston as a top market for international soccer matches. I am happy that CONCACAF recognizes these very important aspects and has awarded us with the games."
Aside from the stadium being decked out in orange, the Dynamo could have at least one player participating in this summer's tournament. Boniek Garcia's Honduran squad qualified for the 2013 Gold Cup after finishing the Central American Cup group stage with an 0-0-2 record. Los Catrachos will face Belize on Friday in the semifinals, with the winner advancing to Sunday's final to take on the winner of Costa Rica and El Salvador.
The Dynamo will not lose any of their Jamaican players for this summer's tournament, after the Reggae Boyz failed to advance out of their group in the 2012 Caribbean Cup. With three Dynamo players currently in camp with the U.S. men's national team, it's possible any of Will Bruin, Tally Hall and Brad Davis could earn a call-up this summer, but official rosters will not be announced until late June.


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Thursday, October 31, 2002Johnson City, Tenn. (October 31, 2002) - Despite a tough schedule and a youthful roster, the East Tennessee State women's soccer team is still in the hunt for the 2002 Southern Conference championship. The Buccaneers will face defending conference champion Furman University in the opening round of the SoCon Tournament to be held Nov. 7-10 in Greensboro, N.C. The tournament, hosted by UNC Greensboro, takes only the top eight teams in the conference. After a tough weekend in which ETSU lost to Georgia Southern and College of Charleston, the Buccaneers were reenergized after a Davidson loss to UNC Greensboro Wednesday night, giving ETSU a berth in the tournament. The Buccaneers are excited to have the chance to accomplish something that the women's soccer program has not done in its young history. "We've been given a good opportunity to do some exciting things because of a lot of hard work and sweat," said head coach Heather Henson. "I feel that the girls have grown and developed this season and are ready to take another step in the right direction for this program." ETSU will practice the rest of this week in preparation for this weekend's game against Morehead State on Sunday, Nov. 3 at 1:00. Prior to the start of the game, ETSU will honor seniors Liz Smith (Arden, N.C.) and Lena Summers (Johnson City, Tenn.) for their hard work and dedication to the Buccaneer program.


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Washington, D.C. (June 13, 2006)—The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) asked Congress to block the U.S. Department of Agriculture's proposal to impose new and higher user fees on its guaranteed farm loan programs.
"Those bearing the burden of the new and higher fees would be those least able to pay the added costs since by definition these producers are not able to get credit elsewhere," said Pete Haddeland, vice chairman of ICBA's Agriculture-Rural America Committee and president and CEO of the First National Bank, Mahnomen, Minn. in written testimony to the Senate Agriculture Committee. "Higher fees may also result in fewer lenders being involved in these loan programs."
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Gallery: Underwater Skyscrapers Recycle Waste From Great Pacific Garbag...
The underwater skyscraper was inspired by the Eiffel Tower and flipped upside down in the water. The lower portion of the tower collects and stores plastic waste until it can be recycled in the middle section of the tower. Above the recycling facilities are office space and then residential that sticks out above the water.
Ballasts take in or release water to control the buoyancy of the tower depending on how much waste has been collected. Meanwhile the recycled trash is processed to create fuel for use to run the facility or elsewhere. The waste will be heated in the recycling chamber and converted into a gas that will be stored in massive battery like structures.
Lady Landfill Skyscraper took home an honorable mention in the 2011 architectural competition. We love the combination of recycling and futuristic architecture all located under the sea. We're especially fond of the lush vegetation draping off the part that sticks out of the water, like they were moss covered icebergs.
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March 11, 2011 at 10:35 am
interesting theory from an artistic standpoint. The idea of office space is a bit bizarre though. Unless you could persuade large organizations to relocate for tax reasons?
March 11, 2011 at 9:03 am
science fiction is not green design. how would these monstrous structures that would need to be incredibly complex to withstand a tough and dynamic ocean environment ever contribute more to the environment than their substantial nature detracts?
March 11, 2011 at 4:35 am
I am going to be annoying and say that your article's title "Underwater Skyscrapers Recycle Waste From Great Pacific Garbage Patch" is misleading and should be "Underwater Skyscrapers COULD Recycle Waste From Great Pacific Garbage Patch". I find this error over and over again in the eco-reporting industry and I think it contributes to the loss of authenticity. Please stop.
March 10, 2011 at 4:46 pm
how many energy needed to heat the waste?
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A common theme in the field of open government refers to the use of technologies as a means to foster citizen engagement. A closer examination, however, shows that most initiatives facilitated by information and communication technologies have been characterized by low levels of citizen engagement.
In Brazil, the state of Rio Grande do Sul stands out as an exception. For instance, in a recent web-based policy crowdsourcing initiative, "Governador Pergunta" ("Governor Asks"), citizens were invited to co-design solutions to address health challenges in the state. The process has generated over 1,300 proposals, with more than 120,000 votes cast on the prioritization of the different proposals. In a similar vein, the state government has engaged over one million residents in its multi-channel (online and offline) participatory budgeting process this year.
At this event, high-level officials of Rio Grande do Sul will present the state's innovations on citizen engagement and feedback mechanisms, as well as discussing the ongoing initiatives implemented with the support of the World Bank Institute's ICT4Gov program in the framework of Rio Grande SWAp to Strengthen Public Investment.
Robert Hunja, Manager Open Governance Cluster, World Bank Institute.
Darrell M. West, Vice President and Director of Governance Studies and Founding Director of Center for Technology Innovation, Brookings Institution.
Judy L. Baker, Lead Economist, Urban Practice Group, World Bank Institute.
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The conceptual tower would provide a casino, a hotel, a boxing ring and a concert hall with all the same amenities and luxuries as a casino on the Las Vegas strip. Located between the dam and the bypass bridge, the upside down skyscraper is accessible to both cars and pedestrians from the adjoining road. As told by Sobl, s graduate project was an exploration of "the interplay of opaque massive surfaces capable of incorporating poché and lightweighiht, fragile structure."
Guests of the hotel and casino arrive via the cantilevered plynth, which holds the main programmatic areas like the lobby, casino, event space and boxing ring. The descending tower holds hotel rooms culminating in a dramatic area at the bottom of the tower for ceremonies and special occasions that also include a high end dining area with glass floors to see the Colorado River below.
The tower is composed of three elements: a massive concrete structure formin the cantilever for the hanging tower; a lightweight hanging tower, and a metal shell embracing the structure. This metal shell provides shading for the rooms inside and encourages natural ventilation throughout the tower. Parasitic in nature, the Vertical Strip latches onto the canyon right at the source of the power and water, closer than Las Vegas and thus reducing losses through distribution.
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July 19, 2011 at 9:56 am
Parasitic is right. I much prefer my natural world viewshed unimpeded by a self-indulgent design study.
Did anybody stop to examine the impact this meme might generate? A hotel stretched out over the grand canyon? How about Yellowstone? THINK about how diminished the grandeur of these spaces become when we stick a built opject into them. THe value of the space is forever lost.
If you're going to design a parasitic structure, don't grow it on a healthy host. Stick it (and I mean that in the nicest possible way,) on something that NEEDS improvement – NOT an inspiring natural viewshed.


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Teacher Justin Jones beamed Wednesday as students filed into Park Hall Elementary School.
Many children were returning to the school for a new year to see their friends and meet their teachers. But about 120 were venturing into new territory as kindergartners.
Jones is also new to Park Hall Elementary. He is starting his first year teaching with St. Mary's public schools. He taught for two years in North Carolina before landing a gig teaching special education at Park Hall.
"I was just blown away by the welcomeness of the school" when he first interviewed for the job this summer, Jones said. "I still get that same calm and peaceful feeling, a kind of safe feeling. I think that's really good for the kids."
Jones said Wednesday morning he had looked over paperwork describing the strengths and challenges of his 11 students, and was now looking forward to meeting each child in person. "I'm excited to work with them," he said later that day, after meeting his students.
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On Thursday morning, the second day of school, a bus ran off Route 235 near Airport View Drive in Hollywood while trying to turn around. Buses to and from Evergreen Elementary School have been rerouted for the first few days of school as construction work on Wildewood Parkway continued, closing part of the road to through traffic. No injuries were reported to the 37 children on board the bus, according to school officials
Martirano and school, county and state elected officials visited schools Wednesday morning, including Spring Ridge Middle School.
Crews were able to repair and clean four of nine damaged rooms within a few days after an April fire caused by a faulty heating and air-conditioning wall unit at Spring Ridge. The remaining five needed extensive repairs, which were completed just in time for the first day of school.
"All of the rooms are up," Principal Angela Fulp said.
School officials began pushing for a full renovation to the school, using the fire as a wakeup call. Martirano on Wednesday praised the county commissioners for quickly committing $10 million, about half of the total project cost. State school officials and local legislators have vowed to make the renovation happen. School officials will officially seek state approval in the coming months.
"We're hopeful that all this will come together," Martirano said.
"We want to make sure you're ready for college and careers," Martirano told a room full of eighth-grade students.
Sen. Roy Dyson (D-St. Mary's, Charles, Calvert) said his office gave out about $130,000 in scholarships last year through Maryland's legislative scholarship program. "That money is there for you," he said, urging the students to study hard in school. "What you do here will count in three or four years from now ... Do your best."
Martirano said that new teachers spent time during the last week working with veteran teachers, with ideas flowing both directions. Martirano said during the last few years the new crop of teachers come to St. Mary's public schools with knowledge on technology and teaching techniques that even longtime teachers can learn from.
Abigail MacLean-Blevins graduated from St. Mary's College of Maryland's master's program for teachers earlier this year and landed a job at Spring Ridge as a sixth-grade math teacher.
"It was a very busy and very fun day," she said of her first day of school. "There's a lot going on."
Because all of her students were also new to the school as sixth-graders, MacLean-Blevins spent a good part of the day answering questions about procedures and where certain places were in the building. By Thursday, she said, students were already adjusting to their new school.
There have been some changes in school leadership this year. Curtis Alston took over as principal of Lexington Park Elementary School after Susie Fowler took a job as the elementary accountability officer at the school system's central office.
Janet Fowler is now principal at Margaret Brent Middle School; former principal Mike Egan now works as the supervisor of instruction for career and technology education.
Wendy Zimmerman, academic dean at Fairlead II, will temporarily fill in for Leonardtown High School Principal Maureen Montgomery starting at the end of August for about six weeks while Montgomery takes medical leave, Martirano said.
Back at Park Hall on Wednesday morning, Principal Kathy Norton stood at the front doors with teachers and other staff to help usher more than 600 students into the building. Many went to the cafeteria in a kind of controlled chaos, where teachers called out the names of their students before leading groups away to classrooms.
Parents who entered the building after the first bell were reassured by teachers that their children were in good hands. Many others simply gave their children a quick hug and sent them off for their first day back to school.
"He's not nervous at all. He was up and ready to go early this morning," Victoria Savage said Wednesday morning of her son, first-grader Terrell Adams. She said she is hoping to find an after-school program for him.
Some returning students and parents quickly noticed the school had a fresh paint job throughout the halls and classrooms.
Norton said that in the days leading up to school about 35 new fifth-grade students attended leadership council training. This is the second year for the program, which helps the students discover ways to act as peer mediators to de-escalate arguments between other students.
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Governments have a Department of War Prevention.
Threats of War, making Wars upon foreign nation's shores, non-stop Wars begun with lies, have become the way Governments today negotiate with one another. We citizens of all our nations need put a stop to such garbage. We need to do it right NOW. Am I right?
Apr 26 2013: Isn't that the job of our elected representatives? No, it's also our job as citizens of countries. Hold their feet to the fire - expect them to do the right thing. Okay no body thinks - If we can't do better, it won't get better.
Kareem Fahim
Apr 26 2013: Well said,
- +1
I'd like to add that media should be as honest as possible. They should expose corrupt politicians/corporations etc. who benefit most from wars and instability in certain regions.
Apr 26 2013: Kareem, Thank you, and I agree.
The media at one time exposed corruption.
We haven't seen much of that lately.
Nixon was a prize example and caused us all
to view politics with a jaundiced eye.
The Politicians (like the mafia) took everything underground.
The spoils could then be raised, and were, into the $Billions.
Politicians today (from many countries) are stealing Billions of our FED printed $100 dollar bills (that's Trillions of Dollars).
Pallets of them. I chased the story on the internet, and
believe it to be true.
The media had little to say.
No expose'.
We seem to live on a diet of White House hand-outs.
Media depends on advertising dollars from 2 sources,
Republicans and Democrats. Politicians are controlled
by their party leaders. Party leaders spend lots of money
to advertise, from election day to election day.
The alternative is a lonely soap-box in the park,.
or an unheard cry in the night. Neither get votes.Apr 26 2013: george, You are right as rain.
But.... That awful word But...
A relatively small amount of nations are making War all the time.
The USofA is leading the pact, and running roughshod over other nations, killing and maiming the people inside their borders.
We citizens elect, re-elect, elect again and again to the tune of the media. But... (there I go again)... Nothing changes.
We voters get lied to. We want to be a part of out Government,
But... Our Government is made of the ones we have elected,
aka: The Liars.
Does anyone know what to do?
It won't get better until someone finds an answer (that works).
Uniqea Monie
May 6 2013: I honestly believe that we should leave other countries and cultures to their own.
- +1
Most other countries don't want us there, just as we don't have a bunch of country reps stationed here, we don't want them.
I believe that federal governments is where the secrets lie.
Depending upon what your personal beliefs are, could explain why we keep going to war. End of time, humans being naturally evil, greed and war is a very lucrative business, federal government being mind controlled by demons or evil aliens. Where ever you would like your mind to go.
Either way, war and violence is ultimately wrong. I never thought it to be okay to kill billions of innocent people who had no part or say so in the war. In my opinion, if government officials have issues among themselves, then it should be between them, don't send thousands of soldiers to their death beds, and don't allow them to send thousands of innocent civilians to theirs.
Other countries don't make me feel unsafe, it's the government that does.
May 6 2013: Uniqea,
You've won the HITS THE NAIL ON THE HEAD award.
I keep asking the questions about why WAR?
Nobody much wants to discuss the subject.
TED doesn't much like my digs I do about things.
But, they allowed this to get past the moderator.
I think most educated people in the US are ashamed.
Plain and simple. Ashamed. And if they vote, maybe
they should be. I am. I never tried to stop WAR.
And, I didn't complain about it either.
I didn't really notice what was happening until
the early 1990's while sitting in a coffee shop,
I surfed with no real motive, and stumbled across
Israeli's secret service website, that was when
Terrorists in Africa and Europe were on a tear.
Israel was seeking out Terrorist's locations.
A few years later, 9/11 came and went, and I found
that our US secret service and the CIA both had
offices there. I understood the revenge angle, and
why the terrorists had tried twice to destroy the
None of this is good. War, Revenge, none of it.
May 6 2013: I can't help but think that the US is the hand that knocks all of the dominoes down...
But if memory serves me correctly we were never an independent country
I have not taken the time to do further research on the different conspiracy theories, and such. My knowledge is still somewhat based on mainstream news, and a little bit of the conversation saying "the govt bombs its own land for selfish reasoning" so, I don't have an opinion on specific attacks YET
BUT, I don't think it's a coincidence that there are a bunch of films that have already came out and are coming out (i.e. The Emperor, which is about US firing at Japan before Pearl Harbor, a fact we already know, but you get the point) telling us the real stories to what happened, or is happening.
There is a law, mandating the government to announce all of its actions, reactions, agendas etc. But there is no law mandating how that information should be presented. So, it's up to us, the people to decide what to believe and not.
If you ask me, with all of these mental illnesses being tossed about, I believe that people of the fed are the most mentally ill. I cant imagine a sane being ruthlessly attacking civilizations, attempting to condition people to be criminals, killers, and drug users (this new molly fad, why are all these rappers telling me to do drugs, why are all my friends suddenly interested in drugs)
We don't just have violent wars, we the people are enduring a silent war as we speak, but so many people in this country are so lost that the war is mostly one sided. Fluoride in our water, GMO in our food, chem trails in our air, ghettos, low wages and low hiring rates low hours no benefits, any reason for the govt to collect more from us. I live in an urban area, there's no healthy food markets in my city, I have to drive 20 mins for a healthy food market
I don't know why our government is doing these things, but it's not sane, and I wish everyone would do something.May 7 2013: Uniqea, I believe that you are right.
Outlining the problem --
Shortly before WW2,
FDR ran for election promising to not become involved
in the European conflicts.
Churchill, as the story goes, talked him into being
a non-belligerent ally. Hitler took a slightly different view.
Until then we had become an Isolationist nation.
Since then we have become the leading source of the
world's military weapons.
The United States sells more weapons than all the
other nations combined.
We are very good at killing and maiming wee children,
and innocent civilians.
We both Win and Lose WARS.
It makes 'little difference' to Washington DC politicians.
They put a different spin on things, and seek a new WAR.
The rest of the world have had their fill of the United States'
fighting "Preemptive Wars upon other nation's shores".
A couple of months ago, North Korea's leader,
used that phrase, in a 'tongue-in-cheek' threat against
the United States. When I read it, I wondered,
"Did anyone else notice?".
I am certain the voters didn't.
And, Washington DC, didn't send a Drone. Yet...
May 7 2013: I have always noticed and wondered exactly why and how wars were on other lands but not our own, especially with how easy it is (or was) to get in and out of this country.
And USA are always in someone's war, always loaning money they don't have so another land can owe them money they don't have.
All presidents who promise to end war, do end war only to engage in another with the same purpose, to have someone owe them.
Politicians, the rich, the elite, big business/bank owners, government, congress, however you want to name them, never are affected by any of the negative things occurring in this country.
Wars, diminishing privacy rights, diminishing food quality, lack of employment and income, low city budgets, high education prices, illegal policing, diminishing public school quality and quantity, but prisons increasing in numbers, all not affecting these groups of people, but they all feel qualified to make decisions about these issues and their decisions worsen each issue.
They all have to go. How is the question...
May 8 2013: Uniqea,
How, is the question... WARS were on other lands but not our own?
The United States by doing WAR upon other nation's shores, can
avoid any backlash from it's own citizens who might disagree.
Why, is the question... is the USA always in someone's WAR?
The US Military is spread world-wide at 150+ bases, leased from
foreign nation's, with agreements to train and equip their military..
A first step for the US Dept of State to become a partner, and to
control trade.. As the host countries engage in WAR the US is
right there to be an ally.. Missions, Consulates, and Embassies.
house State Dept c.i.a.'s networks, private contractors, and trained soldiers/marines/sailors as guards.
These are but a couple of answers to your many queries.
There is not enough room to get the job done.
I do not hate my nation.. It could be improved with a
change from WAR POLICY to PEACE POLICY.
And, while President Wilson tried, he failed, and the
United Nations hasn't done much better, as far
as WAR is concerned.. There is still hope that the
tragedy for millions of peoples throughout the world
can be stopped.
Perhaps if we all write a conversation, and speak our
minds, loud and long enough, the message will get
through. -- We need to do so. --May 8 2013: Thank you all.
The 2 weeks for this conversation have dwindled to just 1 day.
Only 8 conversationalists. But thank you who care enough.
With topics like WAR, there are factors that inhibit people
from speaking freely, and which thus results in a non-ideal
type of discussion, as it hinders diversity and equality of
participants and viewpoints to arise fully.
Or in other words -- Most people just keep their heads down
and their mouths shut.
I knew this, but I didn't know how rich or poor the responses
would be, and I am saddened to find so few.
Apparently I took the wrong tact to address WAR.
Or, maybe I am just too blunt, and scare people off.
When WikiLeaks first started, it soared high. People were impressed
finding the truth about what their politicians and military truly wrought.
But, after reading the secret memos, and seeing the secret videos,
the people didn't rise and demand change. Instead they watched
quietly as their various governments, 'working in concert', put the
whistle-blower into a military prison, and chased Julian Assange
into exile within an Embassy. Effectively stomping out the fires.
I have learned something about governments.
They do not necessarily play fair.
They bend the rules to their needs.
And, most important,
Governments can be dangerous to your health.May 8 2013: We Americans need face up to the decision we must make.
CONTINUOUS WARS, or HEALTH-CARE ???
We either will make War and Kill other humans,
or, as chimerical as it may seem.
We will provide to ourselves and the world, humanity.May 1 2013: Paying for continuous Warring means higher Taxes...
The Senate is going to Tax the Internet sooner than later.
They are giving it a high exemption to start,
and then later then can shave the exemption,
as time passes and they need more money.
Sequestration has caused them a bit of grief,
and they need to get the money back in the kitty.
We see this happen when Sewer Contractors want
to start a new Sewer District. They sell voters on the
need to study, and ask for only maybe a 1/2 a mil. tax.
That gets the ball rolling. Voters don't care. And next
vote, the 1/2 goes up, and up, and up. By the time
an uproar is heard, it's too damned late.
This is what the Senate is doing to us Internet fans
right this minute.
Don't say you weren't warned.May 1 2013: Step one : The UN. The UN needs to be made into a powerful organization, the member nations should be taxed of technology and this technology used to establish a UN satalite system to watch the world for information without reliance on member nations, it should include search rescue and law enforcement rights such as held by the us coast guard on the entire world oceans and in cislunar space,
Also they need to control a space based and land based anti missile systems.
An international force of UN peace keepers, that is military riot police, needs to be created and maintained as a standing force not reliant on the militaries of member nations.
The UN needs to recognize and establish "Free cities" that is Cities that are UN sovigern territorries so that the (I hope) growing number of people who see them selves as Global citizens have a place to go.
In a book I have which was printed in the tiny window for time after WWI and before the failure of the Leage of nations, the cause of war is identified as the lawlessness an Anarchy that exists between nations. There needs to be an internationall body with international law and one law needs to be It is a Criminal act to invade or aid in the overthrow by force another nation.
May 1 2013: Russell, thank you.
You are right.
And believe it or not,
All you have described is today
in place, and working.
But, we don't seem to be making progress.
Why is that?
Does anyone out there know, why Our Government
in 2013 continues to make War?
This is the 21st Century.
We can Instantly communicate without Babel.
Why do our elected Leaders Maim and Kill other Human Beings?
By god we want answers. Not Bull. Not Excuses.
And we want this behavior to cease. Right NOW !!!
If you folks disagree. Tell me.
Tell me that Killing innocent Humans is the only answer.
THEN PROVE IT.May 1 2013: Frank, our governments have thousands of diplomats, consulates, embassies. All these people try to prevent wars.
May 1 2013: greg, thank you.
You think more highly of the State Dept than I.
I has been proven to all of us that our Embassies are nests of Spies.
The CIA have their homes there. They run Spies. Lots of Spies.
That CIA agent the State Dept ransomed from Pakistani widows,
was sent home to Colorado. He was arrested soon after. Seems
he was in a knife fight. He had the knife. He was drunk in a bar.
Look it up...
Like the Missionaries always said; Don't judge our religion by
the people in it.
greg, I want to trust Obama and the 5 or 6 other presidents that
took us down this road. I just cannot do so. They are the bad guys.
I won't be here for the change. But change is coming.Apr 27 2013: edward, you are a thoughtful person.
I respect your opinions.
Please consider this statement --
No nation has tried to "take" the USA by force.
Unbelievable? Not so? The facts are otherwise.
The world has about 180 governments/nations.
How many are doing War? Today?
How many have done War in the last year?
In the last 2 years?
3 years?
10 years?
20 years?
Which nations are doing War in "central" Africa today?
Which of them doing War are using USA military forces?
How many USA Drone Bases have been and are being
constructed in central Africa this year?
Why? Why do we not see this in our News Media?
Shall I run around the world with you and explain the
everlasting problems of revenge by the practice
of regime change by the USA?
Can you, ed, help? Please help!!!
Apr 27 2013: Regarding your assertion that "No nation has tried to "take" the USA by force", please peruse this website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wars_involving_the_United_States
Apr 27 2013: edward,
You seem to want to prove a point.
There are a ton of Wars in the list you refer to.
But none of the Wars gave a "reason" for the conflict.
I marched off to war, like every other gung-ho young man, prepared to kill or be killed. The guy behind me got it in the neck, but he was lucky and survived. I also survived.
Today, I enjoy my military VA healthcare.
However, I still question -- why War?
I've never found an explanation that made sense.
The VA saved my hide, twice.
This last time, 13 years ago, and not War related.
The VA has a great hospital and clinic system.
We all should be proud of those who give so generously.
During a 6 month stay in-hospital, not once did I hear
a harsh word spoken to any patient. No matter how loud
and nasty a patient might become. Gentle words only, were
the responses from Doctors, Nurses, and Staff. It takes
special people to do those kinds of jobs. I applaud them
and their efforts.
edward long
Apr 28 2013: I don't know why we have war Frank, I only know war is woven into the fabric of humanity. America could not continue as a free country without her military might. Like it or not war is a FACT OF LIFE! I am not arguing that everything we do with our military is the right thing to do. We do need to fix the way troops are sent into harm's way. But to replace the DOD with a DOWP is not the answer. We must keep our military as strong and ready as we can so hostile forces will always fear to tread upon the USA! Also, I too benefit immensely from the VA health system and I agree it is the best medical care around. Thank you for serving America my friend. Be well.Apr 27 2013: With every government agency there are unintended consequences, more often than not the exact opposite of the stated mission.
- +1
Yet another reason to emaciate government.
Apr 27 2013: Pat,
You've won the HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD award,
coveted throughout mankind, and in many zoos.Apr 27 2013: that would be the quintessence of hypocrisy.
Apr 27 2013: Krisztian, Thank you,
You've adroitly spotted the problem.
The trouble with knowing the answer
is that no one does anything about it.
Knowledge works well when applied.Apr 26 2013: Wouldn't this be a logical part of every country's Department of State? In fact, it seems there is section of the U. S. Department of State which has a very similarly articulated mission.
Apr 26 2013: Fritzie, I wonder why?
If the behavior is wrong.
Then the articulated mission needs to be replaced.
Logic is not always right.
Wishing it were doesn't change things.
Apr 27 2013: "Logic is not always right".-- Say what? If being right means falsifying logic then I don't want to be right.
Apr 27 2013: Tru datApr 27 2013: ed and pat, really now, you guys need to research logic.
You will find as I did, logic is not always something to depend upon. I was fascinated to find this was true.
Einstein's theory changed some belief systems.
And I use relativity every day now, it works.
It is proven.
Too bad the reality of non-stop Wars that Kill and Main
cannot be stopped by logic. If they could, they would.Apr 25 2013: In a sense the DOD could be thought of as the DOWP. A strong military is the best deterrent against war. Bad guys think like predators in that they go after the weak. I agree there is rampant misuse of military might for economic and political purposes and that should be fixed, you are definately right! But, let's not diminish our military might in the process. To do so would be to invite some evil empire to make war upon us.
Apr 26 2013: edward, I like a lot of your comments.
But I can't think of the DOD as a Dept of War Prevention.
The DOD hasn't met a War it didn't like.
I don't believe that a strong military is the best deterrent.
Our military's one of the strongest in the world, and we do War before
breakfast, during lunch, and before and after dinner 24/7/365.
I agree (with you) there is rampant misuse of military might for economic and political purposes and that should be fixed. NOW.
There's always going to be some evil empire to make War upon us.
But as any good or bad lawyer will tell us, "It takes 2 to tangle.".
We downsized our military after WW1, and elected FDR who ran on a platform promising not to get involved in the European Wars.
Arguments were made about us getting caught flat-footed by the Japanese with our reduced military capacity, but that didn't carry much weight.
I will stop now, as my computer is asking me for a re-start to complete my updating. Thanks for your response, I'm glad you did..
Apr 27 2013: The human drama has a natural component called predator/prey interaction. Why it is so I cannot say, but how it plays-out is well documented in history. I strongly urge you to reconsider your statement: "I don't believe that a strong military is the best deterrent." Do you really think the USA would be here today were it not for her ability to engage and defeat those who would take her by force?Apr 25 2013: It seems realistic to get started finding out whether or not (we) citizens of any nation can keep our Government under control. We all view the world in different measures. I am a 3/4's of a century elder, and have pretty much set rules and values that control my thinking.
I recall, as a very very young child in my mother's arms, being upset and mad that I could not communicate. I was able to understand the language spoken as my mom told her friend that I did not yet talk. I strove mightily to protest, but only ended up crying. That was when I decided that things in the world needed to change. But, instead, they just got worse.
WW2 with Churchill, FDR, Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin, and eight other supporting nations, the world went absolutely nuts. War has a life of it's own. People are caught up in believing in it. It is like a fire. It catches your eye. You just cannot look away. Hypnotically everyone dances to the same drummer.
Can this be what humans accept as real life? Secrets, Stealth, Drones...
When the comic strip "Terry and the Pirates" became "Terry and the Flying Tigers" at the beginning of the Korean Conflict. I knew as a wee child, something was wrong, very wrong. The media, propaganda? Hmmm.
If a wee child can see through the nonsense, why cannot adults?
I would appreciate reading all your responses.
Thank you,
Frank Barry
Just an old guy that thinks the world needs a bit of fixing, NOW...


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On May 20th, Daraja supporters will be participating in Bay to Breakers while the Daraja Academy students will be partaking in the Daraja version of Bay to Breakers on campus called the "Lap-A-Thon." Bay Area supporters will be partnered with a Daraja student once. You will receive her name, biography and photo. Get to know her, advocate for her. She will learn about you and what you are doing as well.
You and your Daraja student will be running for Daraja Academy on the exact same day...seperated by an ocean, united by a cause. Is that powerful or what? Click "fundraise for this event" and join the family now!
What a fantastic day!! Thank you racers for all your hard work! Recap of the day: http://bit.ly/LJtJJg
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"Let your 'Yes' be yes, and your 'No', no... " (James 5:12 NIV)
SAY What You Mean and Mean What You SAY.
Remember when people said what they meant? Maybe you didn't like it, but you understood what they meant, and you knew they meant it. The word 'cool' meant somewhere between warm and cold, and if you said, 'wicked good,' someone would've asked which one it was. It seems like straightforward speech is now a thing of the pass. The Bible tells us, 'Let your "Yes" be yes, and your "No", no.' In other words, mean what you say and say what you mean. Failing to do so damage relationships. We avoid saying 'no,' or we say 'yes' when we don't want to, out of the fear of rejection. And what are the results?
1) We live with stress, anger or resentment over feeling mistreated by others;
2) Our life becomes a classic double-bind where we feel trapped whichever way we go: 'If I say no, you'll be mad at me; if I don't, I'll be mad at myself and you!' So we stay stuck in our own pressurized trap;
3) The other person will never know how we really feel, or understand why we act as we do. Unless you say what you feel, you'll never get what you need from others. People don't change, until you change how you interact with them;
4) Your choice to avoid what you fear is what makes you a victim, not other people's words or actions;
5) You become part of the problem, surrendering to others the power God gave you to determine your own direction and set your own boundaries.
We must always seek approval of God and follow the divine guidance of the Holy Spirit and clearly communicate what you mean, whether it's 'yes' or 'no!'
In His Love & Service,
Pastor Larry E.
St. Paul A.M.E. Church, San Bernardino, CA
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