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Compensatory education is provided to help disadvantaged students to overcome any cognitive and social deficits due to their environment. This is acheived by offering supplementary programs or services designed to help children at risk of cognitive impairment and low educational archievement reach their full potential[1][2]
Children at riskEdit
Children growing up poor have lower academic outcomes than their well-off peers. They are more likely to experience learning disabilities and developmental delays.[3] Poor children score between 6 and 13 points lower on various standardized tests of IQ, verbal ability, and achievement.[4]Poverty also has a negative impact on high-school graduation[5] and college attendance.[6] Children raised by a single parent, children who have more than two siblings, children by teenaged parents and children raised in ghetto neighbourhoods are also at risk of low academical achievement.[7]
How to help these childrenEdit
Numerous programs have been created in order to help children and youth at risk reach their full potential. Among the American programs of compensary education are Head Start, the Chicago Child-Parent Center Program, High/Scope, Abecedarian Early Intervention Project, SMART (Start Making a Reader Today), the Milwaukee Project and the 21st Century Community Learning Centers. In Germany and Great Britain Early Excellence Centres are widely discussed programs of compensatory education. Not all of that programs have been proven to be effective. However scientist were able to identify social programms that work.[8]Among these are the High/Scope Perry Preschool Project[9][10][11], the Abecedarian Project[12][13][14][15][16] and SMART[17][18]
Jensenism is the belief that an individual's IQ is largely due to heredity, including racial heritage.[19] Arthur Jensen hold the opinion that compensatory education does not work.[20] In their controversial book The Bell Curve, Richard Herrnstein and Charles Murray (author) put forth the same opinion. The book has been critisized by many scientists.
See alsoEdit
- ↑ Katy Independent School district: Compensatory Education
- ↑ Garbner, Howard L. (1988): Milwaukee Project: Preventing Mental Retardation in Children at Risk
- ↑ FPG Snapshot; No. 42, April 2007 - Poverty and Early Childhood Intervention. [1]
- ↑ The Future of Children, Children and Poverty Vol. 7, No. 2 – Summer/Fall 1997 [2]
- ↑ Duncan, G.J., Yeung, W., Brooks-Gunn, J., and Smith, J.R. How much does childhood poverty affect the life chances of children? American Sociological Review, in press.
- ↑ FPG Snapshot; No. 42, April 2007 - Poverty and Early Childhood Intervention. [3]
- ↑ Hans Weiß: Frühförderung mit Kindern und Familien in Armutslagen. München/Basel: Ernst Reinhardt Verlag. ISBN 3-497-01539-3
- ↑ Social Programs that work
- ↑ Lawrence J. Schweinhart, Helen V. Barnes, and David P. Weikart. Significant Benefits: The High/Scope Perry Preschool Study Through Age 27 (High/Scope Press, 1993)
- ↑ Lawrence J. Schweinhart, PhD. The High/Scope Perry Preschool Study Through Age 40: Summary, Conclusions, and Frequently Asked Questions (High/Scope Press 2004)
- ↑ Perry Preschool Project (High-quality preschool for children from disadvantaged backgrounds)
- ↑ Campbell, Frances A., Craig T. Ramey, Elizabeth Pungello, Joseph Sparling, and Shari Miller-Johnson. "Early Childhood Education: Young Adult Outcomes From the Abecedarian Project," Applied Developmental Science, 2002, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 42-57
- ↑ Leonard N. Masse and W. Steven Barnett, A Benefit-Cost Analysis of the Abecedarian Early Childhood Intervention, New Brunswick, N.J.: National Institute for Early Education Research, 2002 [4]
- ↑ Campbell, Frances A., Elizabeth Pungello, Shari Miller-Johnson, Margaret Burchinal, and Craig T. Ramey. "The Development of Cognitive and Academic Abilities: Growth Curves From an Early Childhood Educational Experiment," Developmental Psychology, 2001, vol. 37, no. 2, pp. 231-242
- ↑ Abecedarian Project (High-quality child care/preschool for children from disadvantaged backgrounds)
- ↑ FPG Snapshot; No. 42, April 2007 - Poverty and Early Childhood Intervention. [5]
- ↑ Baker, Scott, Russell Gersten and Thomas Keating. When less may be more: A 2-year longitudinal evaluation of a volunteer tutoring program requiring minimal training. Reading Research Quarterly, Volume 35, Number 4; Oct-Dec. 2000.
- ↑ SMART - Start Making a Reader Today (Volunteer tutoring program for at-risk readers in early elementary school)
- ↑ Jen•sen•ism
- ↑ Jensen A R. How much can we boost IQ and scholastic achievement? Harvard Educ. Rev. 39:1-123, 1969
Further readingEdit
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Study needed on session effect on society - Muta
By Steven Jackson
Shocked by the island's nearly 41 sessions a day, dub poet/philosopher Mutabaruka says that intellectuals should study the session effect on society.
"Jamaican people a dance, dance and dance. That is not a good sign, if a country a dance so much something wrong, rasta," he said on radio in response to an Observer article.
The article stated that some 10,000 registered entertainment events were held in Jamaica since January. The vast majority of these events were sessions, a few football matches and bar openings. It means that there were about 41 events every day, or one every 3.7 miles along the island's length. This figure represented registered parties or events and did not include the many promoters who illegally held dances without permits. What is significant is that even low-density parishes such as St Thomas scored above 450 events.
"I don't know if it relieves stress or if it causes stress," he said recently on his weekly talk show. "It is a phenomenon . Jamaica has the most church per square mile and the most bars and now Jamaica have the most dance per square mile. It's unbelievable."
He noted that Jamaica was following the lead of Brazil which "finds every reason to hold a party".
"In Brazil, if they lose a football match they keep a party, if they win a match, they keep a bigger party," he said concluding that an "anthropological study" should be conducted.
Mutabaruka has in the past voiced agreement with the enforcement of the Noise Abatement Act. He argues that night noise violates the rights of sleepy residents. Since last year Government began enforcing the Noise Abatement Act. Under the act, promoters must apply for permits to hold events. The act specifies that events must end by 12 midnight on weekdays and 2:00 am on weekends.

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During the afternoon, while the groom was lounging at the pool, I took a few "beach babe" shots with some close girlfriends. We chose not to have a bridal party so our friends could enjoy their weekend, stress free, but I am forever grateful to my girls for bouncing around in their bikinis with me.
The weather was perfect the entire weekend. We were blessed with a bright orange sunset… matched only by the color of my father's shirt (a fishing shirt he insisted upon wearing)! My father made the chuppah, deciding to make a simple design after reading that it represents the beginning of the couple's relationship who then "embellish" it throughout their marriage. Not to be left out, the mother of the groom made the chuppah cover. Champagne and sparkling water was poured for our guests as they arrived at the waterfront location.
We had a Ketubah signing just prior to the ceremony and then, led by our brothers, we were walked down the "aisle" by our parents, as a four piece string ensemble played Muse and Guns N Roses' "Sweet Child O'Mine." At the last minute, we decided to go barefoot throughout the ceremony. Justin put on his brother's topsider to break the glass at the end!
The reception took place under a white tent on the sand. Centerpieces were simple, alternating between white lanterns, white and green hydrangeas and white lily and rose combinations. A simple burlap runner and white napkins and table cloths. Chairs were bamboo and wicker to pick up some of the natural tones. Guests place markers were mini-succulents which also doubled as gifts to take home! The DJ got his start over 20 years at a local Miami skating rink, so the guests shook their booties to some high-energy Miami bass music. We shared our first dance to Led Zeppelin's "Thank you" and invited guests to join halfway through, so it was a marriage of old and new.
Wedding Photography: Nancy Cohn | Floral Design: Debbie from Floral Fantasy Weddings | Cinematography: Michelle Hemple | Wedding Venue: The Islander | Furniture + Decor: Brelex | Wedding Dress: Alfred Angelo | Men's Attire: Tommy Bahama + Zegna | Hair: Taylor Emerick


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The report from Notes from the Cuban Exile Quarter:
Human Rights Defender arbitrarily detained and tortured in Cuba
Handcuffed human rights defender choked unconscious, injected with unknown substance and threatened by State Security agents.The news of the release of Jorge Luis Garcia "Antúnez" and Yris Pérez Aguilera on the morning of June 13, 2014 was widely reported and is a welcome relief to many around the world, but the testimony of the Cuban human rights defender and pro-democracy activist raised new concerns about the mistreatment he and his wife received and the threats made by State Security in the midst of a nationwide crackdown that saw dozens of civil society activists arrested.Both Jorge Luis Garcia "Antúnez" and Yris Pérez Aguilera were arrested in the midst of a raid on their home two days earlier at 6:00am on June 11, 2014 in Placetas, Cuba. Jorge Luis described how he experienced the raid on his home and his arbitrary detention:"The day they raided my home … I was asleep with my wife, I heard a sound I thought it was the dog or my niece from next door. I feel a rush of people entering my house. I feel everything thrown around. They jump on my bed, handcuffed me, and gagged my mouth. They did the same to my wife. I saw nothing more."The Cuban Democratic Directorate in its press release made known that "among the State Security officers Antúnez and his wife were able to identify are Eric Francis Aquino Yera and Mario Moré Perez." Both agents participated in the cruel treatment against both activists at the State Security headquarters in the city of Santa Clara. These officials told Antúnez that the search and arrest were due to the growing number of anti-government posters appearing in Placetas, and that he had become an obstacle to the "normalization" of relations between the regime of Cuba and the United States. Antúnez also reported that they had orders from the Minister of the Interior "to bust me up". The pro-democracy activist described what happened once they got to headquarters and the explanation from the regime officials of the why for the raid, ransacking and arrests.
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The ALOG function returns the natural logarithm of X.
For input of a complex number, Z = X + iY, the complex number can be rewritten as Z = R exp(iθ), where R = abs(Z) and θ = atan(y,x). The complex natural log is then given by,
alog(Z) = alog(R) + iθ
In the above formula, the use of the two-argument arctangent separates the solutions at Y = 0 and takes into account the branch-cut discontinuity along the real axis from -∞ to 0, and ensures that exp(alog(Z)) is equal to Z 1. For details see formulas 4.4.1-3 in Abramowitz, M. and Stegun, I.A., 1964: Handbook of Mathematical Functions (Washington: National Bureau of Standards).
Example 1
Find the natural logarithm of 2 and print the result by entering:
IDL prints:
Example 2
Find the complex natural log of sqrt(2) + i sqrt(2) and print the result by entering:
PRINT, ALOG(COMPLEX(sqrt(2), sqrt(2)))
IDL prints:
( 0.693147, 0.785398)
Note: The real part of the result is just ALOG(2) and the imaginary part gives the angle (in radians) of the complex number relative to the real axis.
See the ATAN function for an example of visualizing the complex natural log.
Example 3
Find the decay rate of tritium given its half-life (t1/2) of 12.32 years and the decay rate = -(ln(2))/t1/2 :
IDL prints:
Result = ALOG(X)
Return Value
Returns the natural logarithm of X.
The value for which the natural log is desired. For real input, X should be greater than or equal to zero. If X is double-precision floating or complex, the result is of the same type. All other types are converted to single-precision floating-point and yield floating-point results. If X is an array, the result has the same dimensions, with each element containing the natural log of the corresponding element of X.
Thread Pool Keywords
This routine is written to make use of IDL's thread pool, which can increase execution speed on systems with multiple CPUs. The values stored in the !CPU system variable control whether IDL uses the thread pool for a given computation. In addition, you can use the thread pool keywords TPOOL_MAX_ELTS, TPOOL_MIN_ELTS, and TPOOL_NOTHREAD to override the defaults established by !CPU for a single invocation of this routine. See Thread Pool Keywords for details.
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Twilight star Robert Pattinson has signed on to appear in an upcoming film project about rock legends The Band.
Few details are known about the movie, but the British actor reveals it will focus on the group's craft more than anything else.
In an interview with French magazine Les InRockuptibles, Pattinson is quoted as saying, "I'm going to do a movie about The Band, the one that played with (Bob) Dylan: a beautiful script about the nature of songwriting."
The Band was founded in the 1960s by the late Rick Danko, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel, Robbie Robertson and drummer Levon Helm, who lost his battle with throat cancer in April (12), and would regularly perform with folk icon Bob Dylan.


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The Horse Forum
- Horse Talk
- - Does anyone else want a career in horses?
Does anyone else want a career in horses? I was just thinking about what I want to do after high school, and I came up with a master plan. :) I would love to take a couple equine courses. I want to take one on English riding, one on pyschology (can't remember where I saw that), business management (in case I want to start a clinic or something) and a course on animal physio... since I'd like to be an equine physiotherapist and work at racetracks in Kentucky. :) I'll have to research courses and universities a little more though. I did see one university where you can board your horse right on campus for only $1400 more. I also want to take on a yearling maybe in my second or third year. :) Does anyone else have or want a career related to horses? |
I would love a horse career! I tend to model myself after my trainer, who I think has a brilliant life...but apparently ( according to father ) that life isn't 'good' enough and that he wants to see better. * rolls eyes* anyway, I am hoping to be a trainer...with a team..and a stables...preferably with a few million in the bank ;P haha. I am also looking into the equine science & farrier science courses at olds in Alberta - There are 4 courses in the equine sciences (coaching major, english & western major, production & breeding major, and buisness & event major) that I am planning to take after a year of being a working student at a local stables. Plus the farrier science ( which is sort of optional at the moment). I also want to do a few equine therapy courses...as long as my available funds are in my favor |
I also want to be a trainer, though I think the physio would be my main priority. When I told my mom, I was really surprised when she said "go for it" because she's the parent who thinks anything less than a 95 is horrid... so I figured she wouldn't be too impressed. I also really want to find a university that has equestrian teams. I did find one, and it looks really awesome. It's called Virginia Intermont College. :) It looks like it has really good courses. |
I honestly have no clue what I want to do. I know I want something that has something to with horses, but I don't know what. I don't want anything thats extremely hard to get into. I'm thinking along the lines of becoming a cop, and joining the mounted police force. |
I'm looking into getting a certification as a professional stable manager. :) |
Yeah, i would love it, but i doubt it would happen :( |
Well, I sorta almost have a career in horses. We own a cattle ranch, and part of my job was to train and manage our remuda. I was in charge of foaling, feeding, starting and putting miles on our horses. Since it's our family business I don't get a paycheck but I have lots of reasons/excuses to be with the horses. Generally I would do all the groundwork prep before starting under saddle. Then under my supervision one of our sons or my husband would do the first few rides, usually in the round pen with me in the center or on a line. Then I'd take over again to put miles on the horse. So when we needed the horses for cattle work I'd tell who to ride who and knew what each horse was capable of doing. We don't use the horses on a day to day basis anymore, but still have a handful just in case we need them for the ranch. Sadly, it's quicker and more efficient to move the cattle with a feed truck and an ATV following, but occasionally we still use the horses. eta- I also rode/trained a little bit for others. |
I am looking hard core right now because I am nearing the time when I have to make a decision. I really want to be a trainer/riding instructor for hunter/jumpers. That's my dream. But it's hard because of money and opportunity and seeing if the major would actually sustain me outside of college. |
I'm striving to be a large animal vet. |
I'd like to be a barn owner of a large boarding barn, a trainer/instructor, and have certifications in both farrier work and equine massage. I'll most likely be going to school for something in graphic or interior design though. It's cheaper that way, and I don't need a degree for anything horse, just experience.(: Posted via Mobile Device |
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April 16, 2011 at 7:38 amOh, I love the photo. Both of them actually. I know you'll enjoy the family pictures. My family took some last summer when we were together that I just love. And I can really relate to the spools of thread – I'd like to frame that one for me. Very cool. Enjoy!
Laurie, the girls and Scott
April 16, 2011 at 8:33 amFor real? Grandchildren? This wouldn't happen in CA. They would have asked you if you ran a daycare. I have only three kids and it happened to me. (You will be a very foxy granny one day far, far in the future.)
April 16, 2011 at 9:17 amVery cool! My friend Jane was day 3 or 4 in the project. Funny how I know two people in his project this time. Love the pictures.
April 16, 2011 at 10:47 amGrandmother? Are you kidding me? That lady must not of had her glasses on because you look like a little kid…in photos and in person!:)

I love your icon photo too!!
xo
April 16, 2011 at 11:00 ami saw your pic on facebook! (i'm friends with him) — so cool!!
Kim Walus
April 16, 2011 at 11:33 amHow FUN!! I loved the pictures he took of you, your mom, and your daughters. What a neat experience!
April 16, 2011 at 10:42 pmThat photo of you and your daughter is so sweet – and the one with your mom and daughters is priceless – really! I don't think enough families take photos that include ALL generations.
April 17, 2011 at 6:30 amLove the photos! Although, I just can't believe anyone in their right mind would think that you are a grandmother!!
a little bit biased
April 18, 2011 at 12:16 amI'm baffled at the fact that someone has asked you if you were a grandmother! What the heck???Maybe what was in her head and what came out of her mouth got mixed up?!? I've been asked on several occassions when I was "due" when I WAS NOT pregnant. I don't know what's worse, but I can empathize with you. Don't worry though. That lady was crazy to think they were
April 18, 2011 at 8:40 pmI love them too! Amy is a doll and Justin too! I was so happy when I saw you got to be a part of the project!!
Mrs. Hahn
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Souls Unaware
The angel looked at God�s creation milling aimlessly around. The mall, this conglomeration of stores selling various and sundry items, seemed to beckon humans from their reality into some type of anesthetic that numbed their daily distress. But sadly, very few sought the True Cure.
The angel had never spoken the name given to him, because no one had inquired. That was the rule; he couldn�t speak unless spoken to. He had never looked into a mirror but he already knew his appearance. The Master had shown into him as He was breathing it into creation. He was a man, with dark skin, fiftyish. His clothes were worn and a bit haggard. He was not well kempt. He was scattered with tattoos and piercings. The look of him spoke of loss and subtle desperation. But if anyone would actually look in his eyes they would see that all was not lost. He had hope, waiting to be ignited by someone-anyone who would speak to him. He had a blessing, ready to give, but no one to give it to. And these people so desperately needed to be blessed. But they didn�t seek it.
Malachi, the name he would excitedly utter if he ever gained the opportunity, eagerly seized his daily post, the bench outside the main entrance of the mall. He prayed and he waited; waited and prayed. The first soul approached in a slouching gait; his eyes cast to the sidewalk. The soul was painfully conscious of the rage within him; Malachi could actually see Rage clawing at his insides desperate to get out. The more Malachi looked at the soul, the more he sensed a deep rooted rejection. The Master had laid the soul�s name on his heart. Ezra. Ezra�s eyes darted from one end of the bustling parking lot to the other. Malachi sensed he was looking for someone either expected or unexpected, but he was definitely searching. Ezra�s eyes finally rested on Malachi�s face. For a moment, Ezra�s expression changed from defeat to hopeful expectation. He saw something in the old man�s eyes, Malachi knew it. The messenger prayed that the young soul would speak. Just then Deceit approached. The spirit was attached to a sinister being whose eyes reflected a numbness caused by abuse. He approached Ezra. Malachi could see the exchange of money and a package, and then Deceit sauntered away, clinging to its host like an overgrown leach. Ezra sat beside Malachi, staring at the unopened bundle. Malachi could see the shaking hands and the clinching fists. Sweat beaded on Ezra�s forehead and dripped onto the creases of his fingers. The stench that accosted Malachi�s senses reeked of decayed potential. Malachi could feel the pull of The Spirit on his heart. He prayed for Ezra and visibly wept as the young man succumbed to the desire of the flesh. Malachi stared at Apathy, as it wrapped Ezra in a suffocating bear hug, strangling the motivation out of him. Ezra rose and walked away, unaware of the blessing left behind.
Time passed. Malachi continued to watch and wait. He didn�t know who he was waiting for; he didn�t even fully understand his purpose. But Malachi was not one to question, only do what he was told. A young man, around 35, approached talking on a cell phone. Jordan. There was talk of the program, advertising, food and beverage arrangement, a speaker, numbers the sanctuary would hold, etc. Malachi could see that Jordan belonged to The Master. Surely he would speak, or at least make eye contact. Then, Malachi noticed Distraction covering his eyes and actually moving his arms and legs frantically, with no direction or intent. Malachi was shocked at the business that plagued Jordan and then realized that his growth had been stunted by a desire to do rather than sit at The Master�s feet and be still. Jordan finished his phone call and sat beside Malachi, still silent, but obviously distressed. He placed the phone on the bench beside him, and placed his head in his hands. Malachi prayed as The Holy Spirit moved the man�s heart and Distraction�s fingers began to spread, letting the light in. Then, Jordan shook his head as if he felt the loosening of the vice and was trying to break free. He picked up his phone and dialed a number. Malachi waited.
�Honey, yeah. Um�.I�m going to be late tonight. Yeah, I know. Something came up at church. I have a meeting, and then I need to help arrange the dinner��
Malachi watched as tears pooled in the young man�s eyes.
�Tell her I�ll make it next time. I promise.�
Jordan closed the phone and ran his fingers through his short, cropped hair and briefly glanced at the old man sitting beside him. He reached into his suit pocket and pulled out a booklet, and then ran inside the doors of the mall. Malachi picked up the paper that had meant to give him hope. It was a tract, talking of the love of Jesus. Malachi shook his head in wonder at a people that possessed the power of The Holy Spirit, yet continued to rely on their insufficiencies only to have missed God�s blessing.
Malachi dozed, going before The Master in meditation. More time passed. The sound of tears brought his attention back to the surroundings. A woman, around 50 years of age, paced in front of him, in obvious distress. She had a tissue and was twisting it, as if trying to squeeze some semblance of joy from the thin slip of cotton. Malachi looked at the presence of Depression. This woman, Leah, was covered in darkness. She couldn�t see the light of day because her soul had been eclipsed by a physical imbalance in her human form. Malachi could discern she was a mother, maybe a grandmother, from the unique love that cloaked her soul. She was alone, at a point in her life where she questioned her worth. She had lost the love of her life, not to death, but to sin. She was searching, but she didn�t know for what. Oh, if she would only speak to him. But the presence of Depression had turned her focus only on self. She could see nothing else besides despair. Leah stared ahead, seeing nothing, feeling so lost. Malachi watched as she rose from the bench; she didn�t even look at his face as she got up and disappeared behind the revolving doors.
Malachi wept for God�s creation, absorbing the blindness most of them possessed. He didn�t understand why The Savior continued to wait for them. Christ knocked, wanting to come into their hearts and fill the emptiness, if they would only answer. Malachi was aroused from his prayer by a soft voice, accompanied by a tug at his tattered and worn coat.
�Scuse me. Scuse me, Mister?�
Malachi opened his eyes, and for a moment, thought he was back in heaven. An angelic child stood before him. She was around 4 years of age; her face framed by a head full of dark curls. Gracie. Malachi smiled as he observed the complete innocence that was reflected in her large, brown eyes.
�Yes, child?�
�What�s your name?�
Malachi couldn�t help it; the tears began to flow. He had waited and prayed, and his prayer was answered.
He whispered. �Malachi.�
Gracie looked down at the sidewalk and then lifted her heart shaped face to his, expectantly. Her voice became a whisper. �You know Jesus, don�t you?�
Malachi could only nod his head. �Yes, I do.�
Gracie smiled, showing a mouth full of baby teeth. �I know Jesus, too.�
�You do?�
�Yes. I pray to Jesus every night. I pray for my mama and daddy and grammy and papa and my uncle�..did you know Jesus hears my prayers, Mister?�
�Yes, Gracie. Jesus does hear your prayers. And He�ll answer them.� And just then a veil had been lifted from Malachi�s eyes and he saw. He saw Gracie knelt beside her bed every night, accompanied by a woman. They prayed for Ezra, her uncle� Jordan, her daddy� and Leah, her grandmother. Gracie prayed for them to know God�s peace. Malachi then realized his purpose and the blessing he was supposed to give.
�Gracie, where�s your mama?�
Gracie�s expression changed from confident leisure to one of slight aggravation.
�She�s lost.�
Malachi couldn�t help but be amused. Then, as if on cue, an older version of Gracie ran frantically through the door of the department store. �Gracie!� The woman rushed towards Gracie and gathered the little girl in her arms. �Don�t ever do that to Mama; I was so scared.�
Gracie patted her mother on the back. �It�s ok, mommy; you were lost. I got you now.�
Gracie�s mother, Eve, looked over at Malachi with a thankful expression. �Thank you for talking to her and keeping her safe.�
Gracie pointed excitedly. �Mommy! Mommy! He knows Jesus. Malachi talks to Jesus.�
Eve�s eyes got wide and she eyed Malachi with increased curiosity.
�Yes, I do.� Malachi reached out and lightly touched Eve�s arm. Eve didn�t flinch, but bent down to his level. Her voice was kind, meant to soothe.
�Is there something we can do for you, Malachi?�
Malachi was warmed by the gentleness of her touch. �Yes, Eve. You can believe. Jesus hears your prayers too.�
Eve straightened at the sound of her name, but Malachi noticed the tears gathering in her eyes. He continued. �Eve, go home and read Philippians 4:6-7. The Savior meant that verse for you.� Eve nodded her ahead, suddenly aware of the presence before her. She picked up Gracie and began to walk away. Then, suddenly, she turned back. �Malachi?�
�God bless you.�
Malachi closed his eyes and wondered at God�s way of showing him the blessing of His creation.
Eve buckled Gracie into the car seat and started the little girl�s DVD. Gracie settled in with her juice and snack. Eve slid into the passenger seat of the Honda Odyssey and laid her head back on the headrest. What had just happened? Did she actually have an encounter with an angel? She had prayed that morning that God would hear her desperate plea for help with her family; she felt as if she were in a lifeboat watching them all drown in an ocean of sorrow. Her heart was heavy, and she knew it was affecting Gracie. True, she was a happy little girl with a sweet spirit, but she was more perceptive than most children and she could see her troubled mother hold onto the mustard seed of faith she so desperately needed. And then today; today God had sent her a messenger to assure her that He most definitely heard her prayers.
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Rondo Rescues C's with Heroics, Triple-Double
BOSTON - Either there's two Rajon Rondos, or there's only one, and his on-off switch flips a lot.
We may never know the truth, but either way, the Rondo who can dazzle, amaze and carry a team on his back made two appearances in Game 7 on Saturday night. At the beginning of the game, Rondo helped stake the Celtics to a quick 10-2 lead. At the end of the night, when his team needed him most, he took over the game after Paul Pierce fouled out, improbably scoring nine quick points as the season hung in the balance.
Rondo's heroics lifted the Celtics to an 85-75 series-clinching win that sent the Sixers home to Philly for good, and the Celtics off to Miami Sunday morning. The Celtics and Heat will meet Monday night for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals with just one day to breathe after a grueling seven-game set with the Sixers that went the distance.
Up until the final minutes of Game 7, though, the trip to South Beach was still up for grabs. TD Garden was in panic mode when Paul Pierce was disqualified with his sixth personal foul with 4:16 to play and the Celtics clinging to a three-point lead.
"We had a great chance to win…and then Rondo made some great plays," Sixers Coach Doug Collins said, who went on to suggest that the Celtics point guard is still overlooked at times.
He continued, "I don't look at them as the Big 3. I look at them as a Championship 4. If you leave Rondo out, you're making a huge mistake because that guy has become the motor that drives this team."
Rondo finished his night with 18 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, posting his ninth career postseason triple-double, his second of the series, and 22nd overall. The Celtics are 21-1 in those games, a number that reinforces what becomes more undeniable with each incredible performance: when Rondo's at his best, the Celtics are almost unbeatable.
After the game, Rondo told reporters that he tries "to be great every night," but he felt the need to atone for a few earlier turnovers when Pierce took a seat.
"I felt I was part of the reason he fouled out. I had two bad turnovers. I felt somewhat responsible for it," Rondo said. "My night wasn't going well all night, I just figured stay with it, stay positive and something will happen."
It wouldn't be fair to say that Rondo was having a bad Game 7 until Pierce fouled out, because you can't post a triple-double in four minutes. Underwhelming is probably more accurate; he did finish with seven turnovers. But when Pierce was sent packing late in the fourth quarter, the game-changing Rondo arrived. His timing couldn't have been better; the Celtics had a tenuous 71-68 lead, and the pendulum appeared ready to swing.
Rondo was having none of that.
He immediately scored at the rim on a baseline drive, then drained a bomb as the shot clock expired that appeared to be a three. After a review in the timeout, it was changed to a long two, but the next time down the floor, he launched a 27-footer at the end of the shot clock that was absolutely behind the line and absolutely nothing but net.
"The first couple of shots that I hit from the 3, they felt good," Rondo said at the postgame podium, a location with which he likely has a love-hate relationship given his appreciation of high fashion and his disdain for dumb questions. "I thought I had a pretty good rhythm so I wanted to stay confident and continue to shoot the ball and they went in at the right moment."
His coach, who seemingly spent the entire series answering questions about the Celtics' sporadic offensive attack, liked how his enigmatic floor general took control in crunch time.
"The 3-point shot, obviously, was big, but more his attack and his command," Doc Rivers said of Rondo, explaining that at one point he even handed over the clipboard to his point guard to be sure his teammates would be in the right position for the play that Rivers wanted run.
Asked about that instance, Rondo, typically allergic to elaboration, opened up a bit about his role on the team.
"I take pride in knowing Doc's system. I've been in his system for six years. Sometimes I think I know it better than him but you know, it's just part of being the point guard for this team," Rondo said. "[I'm] trying to take responsibility and leadership during the huddles. Doc's out there talking to his coaches and I want to get my teammates together and keep them on the right page."
Rondo's assertive quarterbacking isn't new, nor is his penchant for taking 3s when the shot clock is running down, even if he's considered an average jump shooter at best. But Ray Allen is starting to see something different in the point guard of late.
"He had a confidence in him that I hadn't seen, when they started fouling," Allen said. "He wanted the ball, he wanted to go to the free-throw line. He was ready for it. You can see his maturity and his growth as a player making those shots down the stretch. It poses different problems for teams, and it's good to see."
To Allen's point, teams have often defended the Celtics by sagging off Rondo on the perimeter, challenging him to beat them with jumpers and denying his ability to penetrate the paint. And if he did beat the defense, teams were anxious to knock him down hard and put him on the free-throw line, where he struggled to find a groove. All of this made him reluctant to attack the basket at times and limited his impact on the offensive end.
So which Rondo shows up in South Beach? With the Conference Finals looming, the Celtics need the same one who closed out Game 7 to open up Game 1 on Monday.


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Guess what? Casual wrestling fans don't follow Dixie Carter on Twitter, they don't scour the internet for wrestling news, that is why they are casual fans. Casual fans may tune into Impact each week for a few minutes, and that is when they might find out that a big match is going to take place. Too many times TNA announces a big match that they could have easily hyped up for weeks, but instead made it for an event only one or two days in advance.
With Bully and AJ, TNA should have announced a rematch for later, not had the whole rematch in just one episode. Hype up the match for a few weeks, make sure that everyone who would even have the slightest interest in watching the match knew about it, and THEN have the match. Instead, TNA hotshotted the match to try and pop a rating for the post-BFG Impact, even if they could have gotten a better rating if they had just shown a little bit of patience.
TNA's future and its actual financial situation is very much a mystery, and there is always going to be rumors circulating around on its demise. While we don't know how well or how bad TNA is doing right now, I do believe that making these simple changes would really help improve the company as a whole and help maximize profits.
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In a double-charitable enterprise, money was raised to help pay for the adoption of an African child at the same time that volunteers helped a widow fix up her place.
Ryan and Sarah Alexander coordinated work on the home of Wilma Hackney. The way Both Hands works is that the widow gets much needed help and the adoptive family gets financial support to help bring their child home, organizers say.
Hackney was widowed in 1998. She has spent her life serving orphans through the Nebraska Foster Care system. Her efforts earned her a Woman of Achievement honor in 2011 from the North Platte Business and Professional Women's club.
Volunteers and sponsors of this project not only helped Hackney, they raised funds to offset the costs of the Alexanders adoption of a little girl from Ghana, West Africa.
The volunteers trimmed a tree, painted, cleaned, landscaped, planted flowers and removed an old, above-ground swimming pool from Hackneys backyard.
Hackney helped, but said there comes a time when she can no longer do everything that needs to be done. In a video interview, she said that it is an outpouring of Gods love.
The volunteers were sponsored for the day of labor much the same way a 5K marathon runner or golfer earns funds for a charity.
A video of their work is posted on the lower right side of the front page of the Bulletin's website.
We couldnt raise the money on our own (for the adoption,) an emotional Ryan Alexander says on the video.
Hackney is a member of Calvary Baptist church where Alexander is the pastor.
The video cites the book of James, Chapter 1, verse 27 of the Bible: Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress.
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One hundred percent of the money donated goes to the designated recipients, Alexander told the Bulletin. Private donors pay the administrative costs at Both Hands.
Each project starts with an adoptive family. The family recruits a team of friends to work on a widows house. Before doing light repairs, painting, de-cluttering, cleaning and landscaping, team members ask family members and friends to sponsor them for the day while they do the work.
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WASHINGTON – U.S. gasoline prices could drop to the range of $3.20 to $3.40 a gallon by mid-summer following a three-year low for the month in April, the American Automobile Association (AAA) said on Tuesday.
"Families taking trips this summer can expect to pay lower gas prices than recent years as long as there are not any refinery problems or significant international news events," Avery Ash, an AAA spokesman, said in a statement.
U.S. motorists paid a national average of $3.55 a gallon this month, the lowest level for April since 2010, AAA said. Prices dropped in April about 13 cents a gallon, or 3.5 percent, the biggest percentage decline for the month in 10 years.
The price could drop to $3.20 to $3.40 by mid-summer "if current trends continue in regards to oil prices, motorist demand and refinery production," it said.
The national average price on Tuesday was $3.51 a gallon, the fourth-highest price recorded on the April 30 date, AAA said.
Gas prices in recent years have fallen in early summer after a springtime peak as refineries ramp up production ahead of the summer driving season.
Over the next few weeks average prices could remain flat or rise slightly because of maintenance and production issues, AAA said. (Reporting by Ian Simpson; Editing by Barbara Goldberg and Grant McCool)


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Every Sunday AppSpy condenses all you need to know about portable gaming into one article, and calls it AppSpy's Sunday Service. This is that article. Hello. The Big Stories 1. GEOFF is here, and we have the world exclusive first look. 2. Gasp! We reviewed 3DS game The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D. 3. This is how to play Bayonetta on your iPhone (well, kind of...) 4. Beat the Beat is a shmup in which the enemies move and fire to the rhythm of the dubstep soundtrack. 5. There's a new Fast & Furious game in soft-launch. This is what it looks like. AppSpy Recommends Radiation Island is a first person survival game that borrows elements of Rust, Day-Z, and Minecraft, and blend…
Just how much damage can your mobile gaming device withstand?
There are a lot of things to consider when deciding which mobile, tablet, or handheld device you're planning to purchase. How many people consider how much damage your device is capable of taking before it jacks it in permanently? Not enough people, I'd wager. As ever, AppSpy has got your back and has taken the liberty of investigating this delicate issue for you. We find out which of your gaming devices can withstand the most damage with assistance from Blendtec. 1. iPhone 6 Plus - One thing's for sure: the iPhone 6 Plus bends. But how does it handle itself in a swirling vaccum of blades? Ultimately, not very well to be honest but it did put up a rather impressive fight. 2. …
Soul Seeker is a mobile action RPG that's all about the team effort
Come to think of it, most action RPGs are selfish experiences. Bar a small few, you're largely on your own destroying absolutely everything in your path such as orcs or barrels just minding their own business. However, in Soul Seeker you assemble a whole team of action junkies to take on the world with. Let's hope that means you don't have to hammer the health potion button when you can get a team mate to heal you instead. Soul Seeker RIse of the Devils is out now on iOS and Android. The trailer below will give you a better look at the game and the links below will take you to the App Store and Google Play. [App Store link] [Google Play link]…
In the beginning there was Siri, then there was Cortana, and now there's GEOFF
We've been fortunate enough to get exclusive early access to GEOFF, the Gaming Entertainment Online Fact Finder. At its core, the new app -which is still currently in development - retrieves information on any game you throw at it. Angry Birds to Clash of Clans, The Room to Ridiculous Fishing, Thomas Was Alone to Tiny Tower: any game you can think of, it has statistics and trivia and facts like you wouldn't believe. Here's James to run you through some of the basics.…