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Obama a Communist? Really? No way…
April 24, 2013 at 6:33 PM 2 comments
It's pretty ironic when Russians refer to the president of the United States as a Communist, but that is exactly what writer Xavier Lerma, of the English version of the online Pravda has stated.
Lerma begins his article by stating, "Putin in 2009 outlined his strategy for economic success. Alas, poor Obama did the opposite but nevertheless was re-elected. Bye, bye Miss American Pie." Lerma's entire article is really comparing Putin to Obama and how Obama failed to avoid the mistakes that Putin warned about.
Lerma states, "Obama has been re-elected for a 2nd term by an illiterate society and he is ready to continue his lies of less taxes while he raises them. He gives speeches of peace and love in the world while he promotes wars as he did in Egypt, Libya and Syria. He plans his next war is with Iran as he fires or demotes his generals who get in the way." [2]
It's important to remember that Lerma is Russian and sees things through communist lenses. What he says about Obama is certainly not flattering, but in truth, what Lerma says about the people here in America who voted for Obama is even less so. "Well, any normal individual understands that as true but liberalism is a psychosis . O'bomber even keeps the war going along the Mexican border with projects like "fast and furious" and there is still no sign of ending it. He is a Communist without question promoting the Communist Manifesto without calling it so. How shrewd he is in America. His cult of personality mesmerizes those who cannot go beyond their ignorance. They will continue to follow him like those fools who still praise Lenin and Stalin in Russia. Obama's fools and Stalin's fools share the same drink of illusion." [3]
Of course, what is funny is that if I said these things, I'd be called a "racist," a "bigot," or an "idiot." Someone who is a Communist himself and can readily understand what Obama is all about won't be so easily branded any of the above, though some will try, I'm sure. When they can't succeed, they'll simply ignore Mr. Lerma.
Actually, reading Lerma's viewpoints about Obama is almost cathartic because it's almost as if I am not in America, but seeing America through the eyes of someone else who is outside of the United States. It's like I could sit down with Lerma and learn from him in how many ways Obama is a Communist, ways that have likely slipped by me.
Read this paragraph by Lerma and try not to recall that a communist wrote it. "President Vladimir Putin could never have imagined anyone so ignorant or so willing to destroy their people like Obama much less seeing millions vote for someone like Obama. They read history in America don't they? Alas, the schools in the U.S. were conquered by the Communists long ago and history was revised thus paving the way for their Communist presidents. Obama has bailed out those businesses that voted for him and increased the debt to over 16 trillion with an ever increasing unemployment rate especially among blacks and other minorities. All the while promoting his agenda." [4]
It reminds me of the movie "Dirty, Rotten Scoundrels," starring Steve Martin, Michael Caine, and Glenne Headly. All three were con artists, but of the three, Headly wound up being the best. Martin and Caine figured each other out relatively quickly. They knew what to look for in another con artist. Though they were taken by Headly, they still admired her for her finesse.
In this instance, it's one communist recognizing another communist. Who is going to tell Lerma that he is wrong, that he has mislabeled Obama? What's completely disheartening are all the liberals on the left who would vehemently disagree with Lerma's assessment of how Communists infiltrated the public schools long ago and certainly how Lerma has it wrong where Obama is concerned.
The folks on the left truly have no clue at all and the tragedy is that they honestly believe they understand things so well. To them, I'm the one who has it wrong. Yet, here is a Communist who would agree with me in my assessment of Obama. In fact, the way Lerma states it, the truth is painfully obvious, isn't it?
Take the time to read the entire article at the link below. While you're there, read some of Lerma's other articles that deal with Mr. Obama and America. While his insights are very sad, they are refreshing to read because they do not go through the media filtration system that is in place here in the United States.
The media here is little more than a faction of the entertainment industry as a whole. No one really has journalistic integrity today. Elected officials are corrupt, they lie, they cheat, they steal, and the media remains silent as long as those politicians are on the left.
Media personalities pretend they are one thing when they are something else altogether. The media supports them as long as they are on the left.
Obama lies, drives up the debt, tries to skirt the Constitution as often as possible and the media supports him either by spinning what he does as something else or dutifully ignoring his actions whenever they can.
America has become an absolute joke to the world and who can blame them for laughing? Like Rome, America has been attacked from within and is being dismantled one brick at a time.
We now have a Communist in the White House and we have three more years to go before that can change…if America can last that long.
[1] http://english.pravda.ru/opinion/columnists/19-11-2012/122849-obama_soviet_mistake-0/
[2] Ibid
[3] Ibid
[4] Ibid
Entry filed under: Barack Hussein Obama, Barry Sotero, Communism, Life in America, Political Correctness, Politically Correct, Politics. Tags: english pravda, liberalism is a psychosis, obama is a communist, xavier lerma.
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Sad very sad as you stated, but I have to say there is one news source that is telling the truth,the Blaze Glenn Beck backs every thing up with facts and proof, you and Mr. Beck are the only sources I read and listen to, thanks for the articles
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In the media: What have the Moriwaki-Althea HONDA Racing Team been up to?
British media outlet MCN reported rumors about Camier and Kiyonari having tested closed doors in Thailand.
Anticipation continues to arise as there are less than three weeks left before the 2019 FIM Superbike World Championship season will officially kick off in Australia this month.
And, after the last four days of pre-season testing at Jerez and Portimao where we saw stiff competition, similar paces and determinate riders ready to bring on the fight to reigning World Champion Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK), there is even more expectation ahead of the first round of the year that will be held at Phillip Island from 22nd – 24th February.
Despite the Nothern Irishman finishing at the top of the timesheets on both of the two tests many of his rivals also impressed, meaning that this year Rea and Kawasaki will probably have a harder time of it.
The factory Kawasaki, Ducati, Yamaha, and BMW teams were all there in Southern Spain and Portugal to confirm the good progress they were able to make over the winter. But there aren't just four manufacturers, which will be aiming for the title this year.
Honda will also be there with a completely new structure directly supported from Japan. The newborn Moriwaki-Althea HONDA Racing Team, which will be backed up by HCR, will count on the strong line up of Leon Camier and Ryuichi Kiyonari for 2019, who are both riders with experience on the Honda CBR1000RR. The British rider will head into his second season with the Japanese machine, while the Japanese riders will return to WorldSBK this year after nearly ten years.
For now, we still haven't got the chance to see them on track, as the team didn't take part to both the test held in November and the four days of test at Jerez and Portimao.
So what have they been doing until now? According to the British media outlet Motorcyclenews.com the Moriwaki-Althea HONDA Racing Team took to the track at the end of January, testing behind closed doors in Asia at the Chang International Circuit, in Thailand, which will host the second round of the season in March.
But, after this mysterious shakedown test for Camier and Kiyonari, we won't need to wait too long to finally see them on track. From 18th-19th February, just before the start of the first race weekend of the year, we will finally be able to see where the Moriwaki-Althea HONDA Racing Team stand during the two-day official pre-season test which will be held at Phillip Island.
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On Wednesday, the New York Rangers announced that the organization will buyout the contract of defenseman and alternate captain, Dan Girardi. The 33-year old Welland, Ontario-native went undrafted in 2003 after becoming draft-eligible but was signed by the Rangers in the summer of 2006 after a successful year with the Rangers' AHL-affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack. Girardi then appeared in 34 games with New York, as well as ten playoff games in the spring of 2007 to cap off his rookie campaign.
Girardi spent ten more seasons in a Rangers sweater. He played in 330 consecutive games, beginning from his call-up in 2007 until January 2011 where he was sidelined for a short time with a rib injury. Appearing in 788 games total for the Rangers, he amassed 46 goals and 184 assists (230 points total).
But Rangers fans will remember Girardi best for his overall defensive play. Girardi is a fearless defender, getting in the way of 1,650 shots and laying the body 1,762 times. He led the NHL in 2010-11 in blocked shots with 236. In 2011-12, his superb defensive play earned him a spot at the NHL All-star Game, an event typically reserved for high-powered offensive-minded skaters, regardless of position.
He was an integral piece to the Rangers' defensive corps. and a significant reason for the success in reaching the playoffs and advancing several rounds in the last few years. The Rangers have made the playoffs in ten of the 11 seasons that Girardi has played on Broadway. Girardi has helped lead the Blueshirts to a trip to the Stanley Cup Finals in 2014 as well as three Eastern Conference Finals series. He served as one of the Rangers' alternate captains for the past seasons.
The last couple of seasons have unfortunately seen a decline in the quality of play for Girardi. He was a half a step behind the play. The wear and tear on his body had finally caught up to him. He had never missed more than two games in the regular season before missing eight in 2015-16 and 19 games last season.
Had the Rangers not expressed their intention to buyout Girardi, he would have been signed through the 2019-20 season with a salary cap hit of $5.5 million. As a result of the buyout, however, the Rangers will incur a cap hit of $2,611,111 for the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons, $3,611,111 hit for the 2019-20 season, and a $1,111,111 hit for the succeeding three seasons ending after the 2022-23 season.
Whereas, in the not so distant past Dan Girardi was considered to be irreplaceable, the nature of the business has given no choice to the Rangers' front office. The Rangers need to move one or more of several big contracts this summer in order to stay competitive in the salary cap era of the NHL. The move will give significant breathing room to Rangers' General Manager Jeff Gorton in anticipation of the Vegas Expansion Draft, the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, and Free Agency this summer. With fellow Rangers' blueline right Kevin Klein rumored to be contemplating retirement, Jeff Gorton will be able to sign more youth and keep the Rangers as Stanley Cup contenders going forward.
As far as Girardi's next move, no word has surfaced regarding the possibility of retirement just yet. So, a young team looking to add a veteran presence as a middle- or third-pair defenseman could surely benefit from Girardi's presence. I would not be surprised if the Toronto Maple Leafs make a strong consideration for him.
Thank you, Dan, for all the memories on Broadway!
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The Oscars are here for 2019, with the ceremony on Sunday 24 February, and many stars on track to win their very first Academy Award.
Lady Gaga could walk away with two statues for Best Actress and Best Original Song, Glenn Close may finally win a Best Actress award after seven Oscar nominations, Spike Lee could be Best Director at long last, while the adorable Richard E Grant may make our hearts explode if he wins Best Supporting Actor.
But while there's some huge names who have never won an Oscar – Glenn, Spike, Michelle Williams, Edward Norton, to name but a few – there are some people with Academy Awards on their mantlepieces that may take you by surprise.
No, we're not talking about the Best Picture award going to Crash over Brokeback Mountain (seriously, dudes), or Suicide Squad having the same number of Oscars as Leonardo DiCaprio (one each).
We're talking about the famous faces who you just didn't realise had an Oscar alongside their other awards, or that you just completely forgot about – and there's a lot of them.
Peter Capaldi
Before he stepped into the Tardis, and even before he started swearing at staffers in DOSAC, Peter Capaldi was an Oscar winner.
The Doctor Who and The Thick Of It star took home the Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film in 1995 for Frank Kafka's It's A Wonderful Life, which tied with Trevor in the category.
Capaldi was writer and director for the BBC Scotland short film, and shared the Oscar with producer Ruth Kenley-Letts.
Peter then went on to become the world's best curser, Malcolm Tucker, before becoming the 12th regeneration of the Doctor.
Sam Smith
We would never call Sam Smith 'Oscar winner Sam Smith' over 'Grammy winner Sam Smith', but either would be correct.
The Stay With Me singer has a Golden Globe and an Oscar on his shelf alongside his four Grammys, thanks to his theme to Spectre, The Writing's On The Wall.
At the 2016 Oscars, Sam and writer Jimmy Napes beat Earned It from Fifty Shades Of Grey, Til It Happens To You from The Hunting Ground, Manta Ray from Racing Extinction, and Simple Song #3 from Youth to the Best Original Song prize.
That night, though, Sam's achievement was overshadowed in his speech when he mistakenly claimed that no openly gay man had ever won an Oscar – when stars like Elton John, Stephen Sondheim and Dustin Lance Black have all won awards.
Another musician who we'd never think of as an Oscar winner is Eminem, but that's on us, because in 2002, his song Lose Yourself became the first hip-hop song to win Best Original Song.
Eminem didn't even show up to the ceremony because he was so sure he wouldn't win, and was asleep when the award was announced.
Eminem wrote the 8 Mile track with Jeff Bass and Luis Resto.
Oprah is basically queen of the world so it's only right she has an Oscar, although you may not have realised she has one.
The TV legend was nominated in 1985 for Best Supporting Actress in The Color Purple, and in 2014 for her work on Selma in the Best Picture category.
However, it's the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award which she won in 2011 that lands her in the Oscar club.
The award, which honours outstanding contributions to humanitarian causes and has been given to Debbie Reynolds, Angelina Jolie and Harry Belafonte over the years, isn't handed out at the main ceremony, which is why you may not know about Oprah's big win.
Oprah also has Tony and an Emmy, so is just a Grammy away from EGOT status.
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At the 2012 Oscars, there were only two tracks up for Best Original Song – Man Or Muppet from The Muppets, and Real In Rio from Rio.
It was the former that took home the award, and who was the man holding the award?
Flight Of The Conchords star Bret McKenzie, who wrote the music and lyrics for the 'sincere but ridiculous' song.
Man Or Muppet is the first Muppets song to win an Oscar, after The Rainbow Connection and The First Time It Happens were nominated. (Side note – The Rainbow Connection doesn't have an Oscar?! Blasphemy.)
Nicolas Cage
Obviously Nic Cage is a prolific actor, but we tend to think of him more as the 'NOT THE BEES' GIF from The Wicker Man than award-winning thespian.
Still, the star of Ghost Rider, Con-Air and National Treasure is an Oscar-winner, taking home the Best Actor award in 1996 for Leaving Las Vegas.
Cage was also nominated for the same award for 2003's Adaptation.
Three 6 Mafia
After Eminem's Lose Yourself became the first hip-hop song to take home the Best Original Song award, Three 6 Mafia became the first hip-hop group to accept the honour in 2006.
It's Hard Out Here For A Pimp from Hustle & Flow beat In The Deep from Crash and Travelin' Thru by Dolly Parton from Transamerica, with Three 6 Mafia performing the tune at the Oscars with Taraji P Henson.
Jim Rash
You probably best know Jim Rash as the Dean in Community – but you should refer to him as Oscar-winner Dean Pelton from Community.
As of 2012, Rash is part of the Oscar winners club after his screenplay for The Descendants, based on the novel of the same name by Kaui Hart Hemmings, won the Best Adapted Screenplay Academy Award.
Rash accepted the award with fellow writers and comedy troupe The Groundlings members Nat Faxon and Alexander Payne, and Jim had everyone in stitches by copying award host Angelina Jolie's now iconic leg pose on stage.
That's how you accept an Oscar.
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Vancouver, BC, September 1, 2017--(T-Net)--Absolute (TSX: ABT), developers of a solution for endpoint visibility and control, today announced financial results for the three months and fiscal year ended June 30, 2017.
All dollar figures are unaudited and stated in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise indicated.
"Over the course of fiscal 2017, we made significant progress on the execution of our long-term growth and profitability objectives, including the achievement of eight percent commercial recurring revenue growth. We also began to realize the benefits of sustained R&D investments with the introduction of new enterprise-class solutions that address urgent customer demands," stated Mr. Geoff Haydon, Chief Executive Officer, Absolute.
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F2018 Corporate Outlook
For F2018, the Company expects new solution and product releases combined with continued sales productivity improvements to drive growth in revenue and the underlying commercial ACV base. This growth is expected to be driven primarily by the North American enterprise and healthcare verticals, with lower growth rates expected in the education and government verticals.
The Company expects total revenue of $96.8 million to $99.2 million, representing 6% to 9% annual revenue growth.
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Cash Flow
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Quarterly Dividend
On July 20, 2017, Absolute declared a quarterly dividend of CAD$0.08 per share on the Company's common shares. The dividend is payable in cash on August 25, 2017 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 4, 2017.
Quarterly Filings
Management's discussion and analysis ("MD&A") and consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 can be obtained today from Absolute's corporate website at www.absolute.com. The documents will also be available atwww.sedar.com.
Non-IFRS Measures and Definitions
Throughout this press release, the Company refers to a number of measures which the Company believes are meaningful in the assessment of the Company's performance. All these metrics are non-standard measures under International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"), and are unlikely to be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Readers are cautioned that the disclosure of these items is meant to add to, and not replace, the discussion of financial results or cash flows from operations as determined in accordance with IFRS. For a discussion of the purpose of these non-IFRS measures, please refer to the Company's June 30, 2017 MD&A on SEDAR at www.SEDAR.com.
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As the majority of the Company's customer contracts are sold under multi-year term licenses, there is a significant lag between the timing of the Billing and the associated revenue recognition. As a result, the Company focuses on the aggregate annualized value of its subscriptions under contract, measured by Annual Contract Value ("ACV"), as an indicator of its future revenues.
Commercial ACV Base measures the amount of recurring annual revenue Absolute will receive from its commercial customers under contract at a point in time, and therefore is an indicator of the Company's future revenue streams. Net ACV Retention measures the percentage increase or decrease in the Commercial ACV Base at the end of a period for the customers that comprised the Commercial ACV Base at the beginning of the same period. This metric provides insight into the effectiveness of Absolute's customer retention and expansion functions. ACV from New Customers measures the addition to the Commercial ACV base from sales to new commercial DDS customers during the quarter.
We believe that increases in the amount of ACV from New Customers, and improvement in the Company's Net ACV Retention, will grow our Commercial ACV Base and, in turn, our future revenues.
Management believes that analyzing operating results exclusive of significant non-cash items or items not controllable in the period provides a useful measure of the Company's performance. The term Adjusted EBITDA refers to earnings before deducting interest and investment gains (losses), income taxes, amortization of acquired intangible assets and property and equipment, foreign exchange gain or loss, share-based compensation, and restructuring and reorganization charges and post-retirement benefits. The items excluded in the determination of Adjusted EBITDA are share-based compensation, amortization of acquired intangibles, amortization of property and equipment, and restructuring and reorganization charges and certain post-retirement benefits.
A number of significant non-cash or non-recurring expenses are reported in the Company's Cost of Revenue and Operating Expenses. Management believes that analyzing these expenses exclusive of these non-cash or non-recurring items provides a useful measure of the cash invested in the operations of its business. The items excluded in the determination of Adjusted Operating Expenses are share-based compensation, amortization of acquired intangible assets, amortization of property and equipment, and restructuring and reorganization charges and certain post-retirement benefits. For a description of the reasons these items are adjusted, please refer to the "Non-IFRS Measures" section of the June 30, 2017 MD&A.
See the "Non-IFRS Measures" section of the June 30, 2017 MD&A for a detailed discussion of why the Company believes Cash from Operating Activities is a meaningful performance metric, and the material impact that Billings has on this measure. Billings are included in deferred revenue (see Note 10 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements), and result from invoiced sales of the Company's products and services.
About Absolute
Absolute is the new standard for endpoint visibility and control, delivering always-connected IT asset management and self-healing endpoint security to protect devices, data, applications and users — on and off the network. Bridging the gap between IT operations and security, only Absolute gives enterprises visibility they can act on to assess every endpoint, remediate vulnerabilities and at-risk data, and ensure compliance in the face of insider and external threats. Absolute's patented Persistence technology is already embedded in the firmware of more than one billion PC and mobile devices and trusted by over 18,000 customers worldwide.
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These statements reflect our current expectations. They are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, changes in technology and general market conditions. In light of the many risks and uncertainties you should understand that we cannot assure you that the forward-looking statements and financial outlook contained in this press release will be realized. Furthermore, the forward-looking statements and financial outlook contained in this press release are made as at the date hereof and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or to revise any of the included forward-looking statements or financial outlook, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable securities laws.
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The Muslim Students' Society of Nigeria has urged the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board to review its latest policy on the requirements to be fulfilled by candidates before they could be allowed to sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination.
The President of the MSSN, Lagos State Area Unit, Saheed Ashafa, said this in a statement made available to our correspondent on Thursday.
It would be recalled that JAMB recently introduced a policy, which stipulates that only candidates with released O'level results are qualified to sit for the UTME.
While saying that the new policy may cause unnecessary delay for school leavers, he urged government to organise empowerment or vocational programmes to engage school leavers during the waiting period.
He explained that with the new policy, it could be inferred that the UTME was meant to be taken by school leavers who had spent at least one year after graduating from secondary school.
He said, "No doubt, the new policy is a good one. In addition to the fact that it will reduce the financial burden on the parents, it will also help to ensure that sound candidates get admitted. This is one bold step that the management of JAMB should be commended for.
"However, fears abound and if they are not tackled, the policy will only serve as punishment for candidates and ruin the career of many. Our view is that the new policy may not be beneficial at this period that it is introduced.
"This is because many challenges remain unaddressed. Before the implementation of the new policy, there is a need to tackle the reasons why many candidates apply for the UTME while awaiting their results.
The reasons include the incessant closure/unstable calendar of universities and the delay in the release of O'level results by the West Africa Examination Council and National Examination Council. Thus, a review to accommodate unforeseen circumstances caused by bodies under the control of the Federal Government like WAEC or NECO needs to be taken into consideration."
Ashafa also urged the management of JAMB to ensure that forms were only made available after release of Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination results.
"For this to be beneficial, the management of JAMB should liaise with other examination bodies to ensure that results are released on time. Also, JAMB forms should be sold after the release of WAEC and NECO results so that candidates who won't be able to apply are those that didn't pass their papers," he added.
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Text too small or thin in ServiceM8 app?
One of the new features of ServiceM8 3.0 is the support of Apple Dynamic Type. What this means is when you increase the size of text for your Apple device the text size in ServiceM8 will increase too. Great if you're having difficulty reading small or thin font without your glasses.


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I can't wait for another awesome year with all of you.
It's so exciting to think about the possibilities for the future of dev.to. We've done some great things, but there is so much to improve on. Thank you so much for being a part of this community to this point. We're only getting started.
I'm more of a
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Ben, thanks for you and team's great work.
Expect Dev has more success in 2019 and long future.
The variable wasn't initialized; we really have no way of knowing when it will reach 0. So make the most of it!
Thanks for doing what you do.
I read the site all the time through the app, it's pretty great.


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Phone: 469-219-2150, ext. 71271
Degrees and Certifications:
B.A. in English - Texas State University MLA in Liberal Arts - St. Edward's University Principal Certification (in progress) - Lamar University ELAR 4-12 ESL Supplemental
Mr. Christopher Ashlock
Welcome Rogers Eagles to another exciting school year!
My name is Christopher Ashlock and this is my 6th year teaching in Prosper, my fourth at Rogers. Before teaching in Prosper, I lived in Austin, TX, where I taught at the high school level for five years. I have experience teaching both on-level and Pre-AP courses. My wife Ashley and I have a daughter named Madison who will be entering third grade at Lights Farms elementary this school year.
When I am not teaching, I enjoy coaching my daughter's soccer team, doing anything outdoors, watching movies, cheering on the Cowboys and Longhorns and, of course, reading!
Throughout the school year, if you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please don't hesitate to contact me. Below you will find my teacher schedule and tutoring time:
Teacher schedule:
1/2 period - 8th grade Pre-AP ELAR
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The answer is probably 'no'. A new report just out highlights what high street brands are doing (or, to be more precise, not doing) to ensure that workers further back in the supply chain are paid properly.
Lets Clean Up Fashion 2009 has a summary of the state of the High Street, and a brand-by-brand breakdown of how the big names are responding to the challenge of doing justice by their workforce.
from the Introduction:
Since 2006, when our first Clean Up Fashion Report was produced, the world has changed.
Then, the consumer was king and the global economy was riding high. Now, the credit crunch has taken the sparkle from the high street – and led to some household names disappearing
from UK towns and cities (and from this report).
Workers and consumers in the UK have been feeling the pinch and turning to the low cost retailers to help cut their monthly budgets. It's not just in the UK that workers are suffering the effects of the credit crunch: in countries from Cambodia to Turkey, Bangladesh to Honduras factories are closing and workers are losing even the paltry salaries afforded them by the garment industry. Those that have managed to keep their jobs are facing an increasingly insecure future as a result of economic and environmental crises.
The scandalous truth is that the majority of workers in the global fashion industry rarely earn more than two dollars a day in an industry worth over £36 billion a year in the UK alone. Many have to work excessive hours just to get this meagre amount and have no possibility to earn wages needed to properly feed, clothe, house and educate their families.
...For ten years brands have been promising both workers and consumers that living wages will be paid, despite evidence to the contrary. Workers have been told to wait while brands work out what a living wage is and how to make sure they don't have to pay the cost. Consumers have been told not to worry – brands care and are doing the best they can. The problem is their best isn't good enough and workers can't wait any longer.
Whilst I'm here, on other business:
- good to see Cranmer is back, I was getting worried
- waiting to see the small print. It may be a mixed blessing for Anglo-Catholics. Wonder if FCA saw that coming? Best commentary by far (as always) comes from the Beaker Folk.
- very good sermon on thankfulness by Alison at our church on Sunday, listen online here. Slightly fuzzy, but good stuff.


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Each cry will cost £10 including distributing up to 100 flyers, and a minimum of two cries is recommended.
Charities and non-profit organisations are free of charge.
If you would like the town crier to broadcast your message please contact via email here, giving at least a week's notice to compose your cry.
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It's not the very first time individuals have actually brought such a problem right into the spotlight. It was back in 2017 when the business entered into the "Elsagate" dispute and also guaranteed to make adjustments to its plans as well as formulas. It transforms out such material is still there on its system.
The remarks of such video clips are blocked with web links to real youngster porn, as well as individuals with comparable state of mind obtain to link with each various other. The remarks usually consist of timestamps of video clips where youngsters remain in jeopardizing placements.
He likewise keeps in mind that the remarks are handicapped on a reasonable variety of such YouTube video clips, which can bring about a presumption that YouTube realizes that such video clips exist.
Matt has actually developed a 20-minute video clip displaying the entire procedure where he shows just how YouTube recommends various video clips of comparable nature. And also he explains that most of the youngsters included in the video clips are pre-pubescent.
What's the most awful component, as Matt mentions, is that such unacceptable video clips are being generated income from by huge brand names like McDonald's, Disney, as well as various other well-known names.
He increases the concern of why such web content is not being examined by people once it's discovered. He likewise reported a "network and also an individual for kid misuse," as well as the network was on-line 60 hrs later on, and also at the time he made the Reddit article.
YouTuber Matt Watson has actually highlighted a worrying problem of exactly how a number of added clicks can lead individuals right into a "wormhole" of "soft-core pedophilia ring" on YouTube, he stated in a Reddit article.
We can all disregard to it, however it is a reality that tonnes of improper web content feed on YouTube, which is right currently, the globe's biggest video clip sharing site.
YouTube's suggestion formula recommends such video clips in the "up following" area or in customers feed, for instance, when a person would certainly look for a video clip of bikini-clad grown-up ladies and afterwards the formula reaches demonstrate how "wise" it is.


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Wouldn't it be great if you had a time machine or that magical watch Hermione uses in Harry Potter, to just go back in time and give yourself a little heads up? Know what I mean?
What would you tell your 15 year old self?
We sure as shit could have done with a bit of help.
Here's a few of our ideas…
1. Mum really does know best. Swear down, honest to god.
2. Fashion: If it feels wrong, it probably is. It doesn't seem like it now but fashion will improve. Just hang in there and stop wearing low rise jeans with short vest tops. It doesn't look good. Photographs will prove this. (Read more about the shit we used to wear HERE in 'What the fuck were we thinking.')
3. Don't drink a litre of straight vodka and assume you will be ok. We've all done it and we've all learned the hard way.
4. **** **** (insert first disappointing boyfriends name) is a fat wanker with a small penis.
5.Don't iron your hair. (Now all of us feral girls have curly hair and in our teens we only had babyliss steam straighteners to sort out the frizz. They were awfully shit so we had to resort to extreme measures until GHDs were invented. We discovered the iron. Mildly unsafe, extremely damaging to the locks but worked like a charm.)
6. Drugs are for mugs!
7. Put your tits away!
8. Work hard at school, you will regret it if you don't! One day you WILL need to know how to count and might want to go to university…don't let bloody boys get in the way of this!
9. Stop over-plucking your eyebrows! Talk about threadbare. We all spent most of our twenties trying to rectify this. Amelie elaborates more about the absolute shitty make up trends we followed here in 'What the fuck were we thinking?!'
10. Don't knock about with arseholes. Yes, it seems big and clever. Smoking in school behind the bike sheds (so incredibly cool) and maybe even getting fingered in the park if you were seriously classy but honestly, just STAY THE FUCK AWAY from bad influences.
(Plus side is you will have the last laugh when they make friends with you on Facebook years later and they have no teeth or morals and have twenty kids (mostly by drug dealers and/or jailbirds!)
So there we have it…. A few words we'd have with our younger, more naive dipshit selves.
How about you?
Amelie, Freya and Clara
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Madras wins home meet, Culver second
The Madras track and field program hosted a meet April 24, and both the boys and the girls won in dominant fashion.
The boys' results were Madras 292, Culver 135, Condon/Wheeler 76 and Corbett 74, while the girls' results were Madras 200.5, Condon/Wheeler 128, Corbet 103 and Culver 74.5.
In the 100-meter dash, Buff sophomore Leo Gutierrez had a time of 11.75 seconds, edging out Culver freshman Zennon Rybel (11.78).
Gutierrez (23.60) also won the 200-meter dash, beating teammate Omar Diaz (23.81), with Rybel (24.00) finishing in third.
Madras freshman Max Binning had a time of 2:20.15, placing first in the 800-meter run. Braeden Chapman, of Culver, was right behind him with a time of 2:20.81, finishing in second.
Chapman was able to get his revenge, winning the 1,500-meter (4:49.97), with Hunter Fitz, of Madras, placing third (4:58.00).
In the 300-meter hurdles, Madras' Nathan Rodriguez took first with a personal-best time of 44:18.
Matthew Bunt claimed gold in the shot put, throwing a personal-best 39-04, edging out Buffalo teammate Tyreyk Ramsey (34-04.50).
In the discus, Donnie Bagley (111-08) and Allen Jackson (111-01) had their best throws for Madras to place first and second.
Amial Rhoan (150-09) edged out Bagley (149-00) in the javelin to place first. The distances were the best for each this season.
"The team is really growing," Bagley said. "Every meet we have around 60 personal bests and I think we probably have the biggest team in 4A. The fact that we have a lot of coaches helps out a ton. We have two throwing coaches, which is a big deal because they can really focus on teaching technique."
"When it comes to javelin, I just try to go out there and have fun really," he said. "I want to go to state for both the discus and the javelin."
Culver's Kash Michael had an outstanding performance in the high jump with a leap of 6 feet, 4 inches, claiming gold, over Jackson (5-10).
"I think I am progressing great this season," Kash Michael said. "It is a lot of practice and putting the work in after school that is getting me there. The end goal is a state championship. That is what I am aiming for. I need to heal up, relax, making sure I do everything I can to stay healthy."
"The team's success comes from hard work during practice," he said. "Staying as long as you can after practice, perfecting what you can and fixing all the little things you need to."
In the long jump, Dalton Waldow gave the Buffs another first-place finish with a leap of 19-09.25, with Dylan Heath placing second (18-09.75).
The pole vault was one of the most exciting competitions of the meet, with Eric Boynton, of Madras, and Jordan VanAlstyne, of Culver, battling back and forth for every inch. Boynton and VanAlstyne brought out the best in each other, both jumping personal bests.
"It was definitely a good competition," Boynton said. "It pushed me to get better. Seeing him (VanAlstyne) make the jump really made me want to go out there and beat him. It's competition, but I am glad we were able to push each other to get better."
"I was able to get a new pole from a coach in Redmond," he said. "It is just bigger and were getting used to it now and it has absolutely helped us out for sure."
They both ended up tying at the end, inches away from reaching 12 feet, ending with leaps of 11-06, both placing first.
"It really made us strive to get over the bar and one-up each other," VanAlstyne said. "We are rival schools, so we always try and show each other up. I was able to get a new pole and so was Eric (Boynton). I was too big for my other pole and it has really helped."
"I definitely want to win a state title," he said. "For 2A, I think 13 feet is the highest right now and I am trying to get up there. I want a state placement at least, but championship is the goal."
The Madras 4x100-meter relay race faced Culver's relay team and it went to the wire. The Buffalo team of Gutierrez, Heath, Diaz and Waldow had a time of 45.03, beating the Bulldogs team of Michael, Rybel, VanAlstyne, and Cesar Orozco (45.44).
Culver bested Madras in the 4x400-meter relay. The Bulldogs' (3:46.90) VanAlstyne, Rybel, Michael and Chapman topped Madras' Rhoan, Waldow, Bagley and Jackson (3:49.72).
On the girls' side, Culver's Bridget Lopez dominated the hurdle events, winning both the 100-meter hurdles (18.48) and the 300-meter hurdles (55.47). Sherri Devore, of Madras, took second in the 100-meter hurdles (19.63) and Madras' Feather Miller claimed silver in the 300-meter hurdles (57.73).
The shot put was won by Talyn Barry, of Culver, (29-09), while Anyla Rico, of Culver, placed first in the discus with a personal best throw of 92-00. Wynema Wolfe, of Madras, had a discus throw of 90-04, placing second.
Madras sophomore Olivia Symons earned another first place in the long jump (15-09.50), while Madison Pattenaude claimed gold in the triple jump (27-06.50).
The Madras 4x100-meter relay race of Symons, Amber Simmons, Kenzie Morrissette, and Tegan Lantz placed first with a time of 54.70.
The Buffalos and the Bulldogs brought out the best in each other with 73 Madras athletes recording personal bests and 31 Culver athletes achieving personal bests.
The White Buffalos host another meet at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 4, with 10 different teams participating. Teams from the Tri-Valley Conference and several big Central Oregon schools will be in Madras, taking on the Buffs.
Two Saturday meets
The Madras track and field program split up their team, competing in two different meets April 27.
Certain athletes participated in the Meet of Champions at Sweet Home with around 30 other teams, while other Madras track athletes traveled to Sherman High School for an invitational with around 14 other schools.
At the Sweet Home meet, the boys scored 27 team points, placing seventh, with Sisters (101), Sweet Home (82) and Philomath placing in the top three.
The girls finished in 17th place, scoring 10 team points with Philomath (130.5), Sisters (73) and Siuslaw (54) at the top.
The highlight for the boys was the 4x100 relay team of Gutierrez, Heath, Diaz and Waldow, which finished in third place with a time of 45.18 seconds. Sisters (44.15) and Sweet Home (44.73) were both able to edge out the Buffs.
In the high jump, Jackson had a leap of 6 feet to place third for Madras. Cesar Sepulveda, of Jefferson, had an incredible jump of 6-09.25 to claim gold.
Madras pole vaulter, Bonyton leaped a personal best 12-10, placing fifth for the Buffs.
Senior athlete Waldow placed fifth in the long jump (19-09) and sixth in the 200-meter dash (23.97). Gutierrez had a time of 53.16 seconds to place sixth in the 400-meter run.
The girls were led by Symons who had a leap of 15-10.25 in the long jump, finishing in third place. She also finished in seventh place in both the 100-(13.37) and the 200-meter dash (28.17).
Sherman invite
At the Sherman invite, the Madras boys scored 14 team points, placing 12th, with Trout Lake (97) and Sherman (95) at the top.
The girls scored 13 team points for a 13th place finish, while Trout Lake and Condon/Wheeler took first and second, respectively.
The boys were led by Grayson Symons who finished the 3,000-meter run in fifth place with a time of 11:28:00. Mason Leach-Richardson placed sixth in the 100-meter dash (12.65) for the Buffs.
Eryn McCourtney led the girls, placing fifth in the 800-meter run (2:56.93) and freshman Hannah Young was able to place sixth in the pole vault (6-00).
The White Buffalos host another meet at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 4, with 10 different teams participating. Teams from the Tri-Valley Conference and several big Central Oregon schools will be in Madras, taking on the Buffs.
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There is a new champion, fattest bear in Katmai: The winner of Katmai National Park's 4th Annual Fat Bear Week is — number 409.
409 – also known as "Beadnose" – advanced through this year's bracket to become champion, carried through each round by votes at the park's Facebook page. In a post, Katmai said of 409, "her radiant rolls were deemed by the voting public to be this year's most fabulous flab."
Beadnose 409's prize for being a monument to hefty ursine living? A good shot at surviving the winter. She will have a few more weeks to expand her already impressive figure before resting on her laurels, in a den, for the winter.