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A rare talent forged in the fires of New Orleans' red hot music scene.
Few people can produce, arrange, write songs or perform—Allen Toussaint did it all and then some with expertise and aplomb.
As a producer, bandleader, arranger, songwriter, session musician and all-around musical eminence, Allen Toussaint impacted the New Orleans music scene of the Sixties in much the same way that Dave Bartholomew had in the Fifties.
Toussaint, in fact, apprenticed under Bartholomew at sessions for such legends as Fats Domino, so it was a seamless transition when the R&B baton passed between generations in New Orleans. Born and raised in the Crescent City, Toussaint left his stamp on the city's contemporary R&B scene. His greatest contribution was in not allowing the city's old-school R&B traditions to die out but by keeping pace with developments in the rapidly evolving worlds of soul and funk. In addition, he brought the New Orleans sound to the national stage, and it remains a vital and ongoing part of our musical heritage to this day.
Toussaint came into his own as a studio auteur for the Minit and Instant labels from 1960 to 1963. He produced, arranged and sometimes wrote a string of classic sides for such New Orleans R&B artists as Lee Dorsey, Jessie Hill, Ernie K-Doe and Chris Kenner. Many listeners heard New Orleans-style piano for the first time via Toussaint's playing on Ernie K-Doe's Number One hit, "Mother-in-Law." "Fortune Teller," written pseudonymously by Toussaint and recorded by Benny Spellman, became a virtual standard among British Invasion bands. The early Rolling Stones and Who, among others, included it in their live repertoire.
As writer Ed Ward put it, "Toussaint was the main exponent of what the locals called the carnival sound—a raucous, polyrhythmic beat that was solid but complex, like a rhythm and blues rumba crossed with the second-line rhythms of Professor Longhair." Toussaint's run was interrupted by a stint in the army from 1963-65. Upon returning to New Orleans, Toussaint picked up where he left off, forming Sansu, a production company, with partner Marshall Sehorn. A string of soul/R&B singles from singer Lee Dorsey followed in 1965 to 1966, including "Ride Your Pony," "Working in the Coal Mine" and "Holy Cow."
Toussaint also groomed a quartet of top-drawer New Orleans musicians known as the Meters. They served as the Sansu house band while releasing funky instrumentals under their own name. In 1973, Toussaint and Sehorn built their own Sea-Saint studio, which attracted local musicians like Dr. John ("Right Place Wrong Time") and the Neville Brothers, as well as established stars like Paul McCartney, Paul Simon and Robert Palmer. Labelle recorded their 1975 chart-topper "Lady Marmalade" at Sea-Saint with Toussaint. In addition to his endless resume of productions, various Toussaint-penned songs—published under his own name and the pseudonym Naomi Neville (his mother's maiden name)—have been covered by such notables as the Rolling Stones, the Yardbirds, Bonnie Raitt, Boz Scaggs, Little Feat, Al Hirt, Herb Alpert and Glen Campbell.
It's worth noting that although he was inducted in the "Non-performer" category, Toussaint is a talented pianist and performer who has recorded under his own name. His solo discography includes an instrumental album, The Wild Sound of New Orleans by Tousan, released in 1958. Two of his early instrumentals later became standards for other artists. "Java," by Al Hirt, hit Number Four in 1964, and "Whipped Cream" served as the title track of the third album by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass, which topped the album chart for eight weeks in 1965. Toussaint also cut a trio of sleek, contemporary R&B albums for Warner Bros. in the Seventies. His induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame came two days after his 60th birthday and two years after he launched a new label, NYNO.
Inductee: Allen Toussaint (producer, songwriter, piano, vocals; January 14, 1938, died November 9, 2015)


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It has gotten to the point where you hope that Tom Ricketts
is just getting some bad advice in delivering his message.
Because after
about his team that is competing to own the worst record in baseball and about the people who made all of that ignominy possible, we're back to wondering whether the Cubs' Fanboy Owner is lying or stupid.
Or playing fans for stupid.
Maybe Ricketts was the type of fan who got suckered, so he figured he could sucker the rest of them that way, too.
That's one way to explain it when the Fanboy Owner says he has "100 percent confidence'' in the general manager who put together this mess and that Jim Hendry is "working very hard to do everything he can to get this season back to where we want it to be.''
Working hard doesn't necessarily mean working smart. Duh. This season and last season provide some of the biggest duhs you could want, which makes it utterly ridiculous to express "100 percent confidence'' in someone largely responsible for this joke. I could recite other dumb things the Fanboy Owner has said, but that would do little except prompt fans to volunteer to be waterboarded.
More interestingly, there is evidence that the Fanboy Owner is lying, or as he might say at the outgoing Hendry news conference in a couple months, he was not tipping his hand.
But he did in a way Wednesday. Get a load of the Fanboy Owner when asked a second time if he had complete confidence in Hendry:
"I'm pretty happy, I'm comfortable with Jim and I'm confident in his ability to keep us looking forward.''
Did you catch that? At first, he was "happy.'' Then, oops, just "comfortable.'' The Fanboy Owner started one way, then apparently realized that not even the lobotomized Cubs fan that he still sounds like would buy such a stupid comment.
That kind of comment reveals that support for Hendry perhaps isn't as staunch as the Fanboy Owner says, which prompts questions about change.
"I've never bought into the (idea),'' Ricketts said, "that I should have a baseball guy to watch my baseball guys and his baseball guys and blah, blah, blah, lame joke, lame joke, lame joke.''
Quick, someone explain to the Fanboy Owner that you don't get a baseball guy to WATCH a baseball guy. You get a baseball guy to RUN your baseball organization instead of the general manager who has put together one of the worst teams in the majors and the team president who brought in the priest to break the "curse.''
At least act like you have a clue. At least act like you're awake. At least act like you're in charge.
It's one thing to come off sounding like a North Shore fop. It's another to disenfranchise your fan base. Ricketts appears to be Michael McCaskey heading toward Bill Wirtz.
After Wednesday's remarks and after his comment a week earlier that there's nothing wrong with the Cubs except "a lot of injuries,'' several things are painfully clear: The Cubs have a lack of credible leadership because nobody over there thinks Cubs fans can handle the truth, or maybe nobody over there even knows what the truth is.
Whatever, someone needs to tell the Fanboy Owner it's OK to be angry about this embarrassment. It's OK to demand more publicly. It's OK to say this:
"I'm not at all happy with our team. I know we've had injuries, but so have other teams, and they have been able to find help at the minor-league level. This kind of record is not acceptable. This kind of play is not acceptable. This kind of performance by an organization is not acceptable. Everybody's a professional here. Everybody's on notice. Nobody's job is safe. Nobody's job SHOULD be safe when you look at how badly we've performed. I'm taking names and numbers and I will change whatever I need to change to make the Cubs a winner.''
But no. he didn't say that. Sorry, Cubs fans. Wait till next owner.


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This is a short follow up to the second episode of Stargate Universe (SGU). The 2-hour premiere of SGU was counted as 2 episodes. That's why last night's (Friday, October 10th) episode, 'Air', is noted as part 3.
Without much character development needed in this episode after what was established in the premiere, the story moved forward and I found the pace of this episode a bit easier and more enjoyable to follow.
If people came back to give the show a second chance, I think they will be pleasantly surprised. I enjoyed the episode this week and thought it was much more engaging and worth my while.
There are some form of SPOILERS following the break, so be warned.
Stargate Universe expounded on the use of the communication stones and it was odd trying to wrap your mind around the idea of the character we were seeing actually being in a different body. It looks like we will have ample opportunity to see the operations on Earth, if the creative forces behind the show do indeed employ the stones more often.
Though we know the crew only has 12 hours to go off-ship when the Destiny stops, I felt it was awful early on in the series to see how the teams will be constantly rushing against the clock.
Now tell me, if Dr. Rush had asked you to stick your arm in the event horizon in the hopes of engaging a safety feature of the ship, would you have just told him to do it himself? I'm just saying.
My new hero: Now tell me that Msgt Greer (Jamil Walker Smith) isn't your new hero, the way he was kicking Dr. Rush around on the planet? LOL. Sure, he might be a little off his logic-rocker, but I'll give him this one, for now.
I found it fascinating that when the Destiny drops out of FTL flight, it knows what Stargates are safe and not by locking out the dangerous addresses. Though the crew found a work-around and it seems we lost 2 crew members as they disregarded the idea of a dangerous gate address.
We also have a new mystery of sorts to look forward to in Stargate Universe - Anyone notice the blue shuttle / ball / probe thingy launch itself off the ship while the Destiny was in FTL? Any thoughts on what that was? I have an idea but I'll share later on in the comments!


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Catherine Élise "Cate" Blanchett (English pronunciation: /ˈblɑːntʃ.ət/, born 14 May 1969) is an Australian actress. She came to international attention for her role as Elizabeth I of England in the 1998 film Elizabeth, for which she won British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) and Golden Globe Awards, and received her first Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. Blanchett appeared as the elf queen Galadriel in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy from 2001 to 2003, and she is to reprise her role in the upcoming Hobbit films. In 2004 Blanchett's portrayal of Katharine Hepburn in Martin Scorsese's The Aviator brought her numerous awards, including an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Blanchett's other films include Babel (2006), Notes on a Scandal (2006), Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008), and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008).
Blanchett's work has earned her several accolades, including a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, two BAFTAs, and an Academy Award.
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This landmark volume provides a broad-based, comprehensive, state-of-the-art overview of current knowledge and research into second language teaching and learning. All authors are leading authorities in their areas of expertise. The chapters, all completely new for Volume 2, are organized in eight thematic sections:
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Volume 2 is an essential resource for researchers, faculty, teachers, and students in MA-TESL and applied linguistics programs, as well as curriculum and material developers.
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1. Dual Language Education Donna Christian, Center for Applied Linguistics
2. Teacher Education and Teacher Development Amy B. M. Tsui, University of Hong Kong
3. Learning to Write in The Second Language: K-5 María Estela Brisk, Boston College
4. Social Practice and Register: Language as a Means of Learning Bernard Mohan, University of British Columbia (Emeritus)
5. Vocational ESL Denise Murray, Macquarie University
6. English for Academic Purposes Liz Hamp-Lyons, University of Hong Kong
7. Research in English for Specific Purposes Brian Paltridge, University of Sydney, and Sue Starfield, University of New South Wales
8. English as an International Lingua Franca Pedagogy Sandra McKay, San Francisco State University
9. Teaching English as a Foreign Language in Europe Vivian Cook, Newcastle University
10. World Englishes: Contexts and Relevance for Language Education Yamuna Kachru, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (Emerita)
Part II. Second Language Research Methods
11. Approaches and Methods in Recent Qualitative Research Linda Harklau, University of Georgia
12. Quantitative Research in Second Language Studies James Dean Brown, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa
13. Case Study Keith Richards, University of Warwick
14. Shifting Sands: The Evolving Story of "Voice" in Qualitative Research David Nunan, University of Hong Kong/Anaheim University, and Julie Choi, University of Technology, Sydney
15. Action Research in the Field of Second Language Teaching and Learning Anne Burns, Macquarie University
Part III. Second Language Research and Applied Linguistics
16. Second Language Acquisition Research: Applied and Applicable Orientations to Practical Questions and Concerns Teresa Pica, University of Pennsylvania
17. Constrained But Not Determined: Approaches to Discourse Analysis Sandra Silberstein, University of Washington
18. Language Socialization in Multilingual and Second Language Contexts Robert Bayley, University of California, Davis, and Juliet Langman, University of Texas, San Antonio
19. Integrating Sociocultural Theory and Cognitive Linguistics in the Second Language Classroom James P. Lantolf, Pennsylvania State University
20. Second Language Pragmatics Virginia LoCastro, University of Florida
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22. What Corpora Can Offer in Language Teaching and Learning Tony McEnery, Lancaster University, and Richard Xiao, Edge Hill University
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23. Language Learning: An Ecological -- Semiotic Approach Leo van Lier, Monterey Institute of International Studies
24. Cognitive Aptitudes for Second Language Learning Robert DeKeyser and Joel Koeth, University of Maryland
25. Around and beyond the Critical Period Hypothesis David Singleton, Trinity College, Dublin, and Carmen Muñoz, University of Barcelona
26. Interactional Competence in Language Learning, Teaching, and Testing Richard Young, University of Wisconsin
27. Second Language Speaking Paul Nation, Victoria University of Wellington
28. Second Language Listening: Presage, Process, Product, and Pedagogy Larry Vandergrift, University of Ottawa
29. Second language literacy Lee Gunderson, Dennis Murphy Odo, and Reginald D'Silva, University of British Columbia
30. Out of my Orthographic Depth: Second Language Reading Barbara Birch, California State University, Fresno
31. Grammar Teaching: Research, Theory, and Practice Penny Ur, Oranim Academic College of Education
32. What Research on Second Language Writing Tells Us and What it Doesn't Eli Hinkel, Seattle University
Part V. Methods and Instruction in Second Language Teaching
33. Communicative Language Teaching: An Expanding Concept for a Changing World William Littlewood, Hong Kong Institute of Education
34. Re-Evaluating Traditional Approaches to Second Language Teaching and Learning Lixian Jin, De Montfort University, and Martin Cortazzi, University of Warwick
35. Focus-on-Form Instruction Shawn Loewen, Michigan State University
36. Corrective Feedback in Language Teaching Rod Ellis, University of Auckland, and Younghee Sheen, American University, Washington, D.C.
37. Content-Based Second Language Teaching Roy Lyster, McGill University
38. Content-based Instruction and Vocabulary Learning Paul Nation and Stuart Webb, Victoria University of Wellington
39. Written Discourse Analysis and Second Language Teaching Dana Ferris, University of California, Davis
40. Computer-Assisted Language Learning Dorothy Chun, University of California, Santa Barbara
41. Second Language Learner Strategies Andrew Cohen, University of Minnesota
Part VI. Second Language Assessment
Guest Editor: Carol Chapelle, Iowa State University
Introduction, Carol Chapelle, Iowa State University
42. How Language Ability Is Assessed Rob Schoonen, University of Amsterdam
43. Validation in Language Assessment Carol Chapelle, Iowa State University
44. Quantitative Research Methods in Assessment and Testing James E. Purpura, Teachers College, Columbia University
45. Qualitative Research Methods in Second Language Assessment Bernard Mohan, University of British Columbia (Emeritus)
46. Assessment of Classroom Language Learning Joan Jamieson, Northern Arizona University
47. The Social and Political Tensions of Language Assessment Steven Ross, University of Maryland, College Park
Part VII. Ideology, Identity, Culture, and Critical Pedagogy in Second Language Teaching and Learning
48. Ideology in Second Language Education James Tollefson, University of Washington (Emeritus)
49. Identity in Second Language Teaching and Learning Brian Morgan, York University, and Matthew Clarke, University of New South Wales
50. Language Teaching and Learning from an Intercultural Perspective Anthony Liddicoat, University of South Australia
51. Critical Literacy and Second Language Learning Allan Luke and Karen Dooley, Queensland University of Technology
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Guest Editor: Richard Baldauf, Jr., University of Queensland
52. The History and Theory of Language Planning Jiri Nekvapil, Charles University
53. Language Planning: Approaches and Methods Nkonko Kamwangamalu, Howard University
54. Actors in Language Planning Shouhui Zhao, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University
55. Macro Language Planning Robert B. Kaplan, University of Southern California (Emeritus)
56. Micro Language Planning Catherine Chua, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, and Richard B. Baldauf Jr, University of Queensland
57. Global Language [De]Colonization in the New Era Catherine Chua, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, and Richard B. Baldauf Jr, University of Queensland
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Forty-one-year-old Becky Leonard was sitting in an office shredding paper at Northwest Human Services, 620 E. Germantown Pike in Lafayette Hill when her supervisor, Lorraine Betz, introduced me as "Sue Ann, the reporter from the Chestnut Hill Local."
She removed her earphones and placed them on the desk next to her, brushed her shoulder-length brown hair out of her face and glanced at me briefly before looking down and away.. I complimented her outfit – a professional dress shirt with a mauve rose pattern on it. She looked up and smiled.
"Thank you," she said.
In many ways, Becky Leonard is like every other adult struggling to make a living. Except that for Becky, holding down a steady job is a daily challenge because she has autism.
Lorraine asked Becky to show me her job at NHS. She proceeded to give me a tour of NHS, showing me her desk and the mailroom, introducing me by name to every person we encountered and demonstrating how she restocks the copy machines.
"We have seen Becky blossom since she began working here," Betz said. "In the beginning, she was sometimes reluctant to come to work, but – like all of us – she was quickly motivated by her paycheck."
Becky told me she needed to buy a Blue-Ray DVD player and 10 DVDs. At one point during the interview, instead of responding when asked a question she didn't understand, she said, "I don't understand." The question was not specific enough. Her job coach quickly rephrased the question.
Betz said that when Becky first started working at NHS she rarely interacted with anyone and would often get upset if someone came into her work area. But now, Betz said, she begins her day by greeting everyone in the office and prefers performing activities that provide her the opportunity to interact with others.
Betz sad Becky is extremely independent, focused, organized and is more outgoing since working at NHS.
"Becky is a ray of sunshine," Betz said. "She makes everyone smile and reminds us to take a break from work. She has many gifts and talents that she is able to put to use here. Becky's upbeat and positive attitude is contagious."
Becky's job at NHS has enabled her to build social skills and allowed her to become a productive, contributing member of society.
"She is very flexible in her routine, which is extremely rare," Betz said. "She truly enjoys helping people at the office. If you stop and ask her for her help, she will change her routine. She's always up for everything."
For someone who has autism, Becky is unusually independent. She lives with a roommate in a house in Phoenixville owned by Autism Living and Working (ALAW) and patients' families.
Betz said the staff at NHS has really benefitted from Becky's presence.
"She has raised awareness about autism," Betz said. "Everyone here is an advocate for Becky."
Becky is one of the lucky ones.
A recent study published in May by the journal Pediatrics found that one in three autistic young adults have no paid job experience, college or technical schooling after nearly seven years out of high school. According to Holly Kofsky, a spokesperson for the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the Autism Society, a recent study rereleased by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics stated that 79 percent of adults with autism are without work.
Although the state is required to provide institutional care for children and adults with autism, Becky is one of the first children with autism to live at home and go to school under entitlements. She is receiving services under the OBRA (Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act) Medicaid waiver, which permits those with a disability to waive their right to institutional care and to receive services at home, in a group home or other setting.
Unfortunately, however, she will lose her job of four years and her current residence in Phoenixville if the current revisions to the waiver are not changed. Instead, she will be placed in a group home or other institutional setting with little or no opportunities for socialization within the community.
Betz said it would be "detrimental to Becky's health" if she were to lose her job because she lost support services due to budget cuts.
(To be eligible for services in an OBRA Medicaid waiver, a person must be determined to need an institutional level of care. To qualify for the waiver, an individual must have a developmental disability and "other related condition," a category that includes autism. A specific waiver for those with autism was established in 2008.)
Becky's parents, Joe and Virginia Leonard, have filed a class-action suit against the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare.
The Leonards, both of whom are in their 70s, have two adult children with a severe form of autism.
"For over 10 years now, Matthew and Rebecca and their housemates (Matthew lives with two men with severe autism and Rebecca lives with one woman with severe autism) have lived successfully in the community," Virginia Leonard said. "They all hold competitive part-time jobs. The 24/7 services they require are funded by the OBRA Medicaid waiver and provided by a private, nonprofit agency. Their houses are owned by LLCs created by their families and their housemates' families, and are operated without Department of Public Welfare (DPW) funding."
It is an innovative public-private partnership of publicly funded services but privately funded and managed houses that are a national model.
"We thought that this successful arrangement, into which we have poured much sweat, equity and monitoring over the past decade, would let us die in peace," Virginia said. "We were tragically wrong."
Matthew and Rebecca are members of the first generation to benefit from the requirement that even people with severe disabilities are entitled to receive an education.
The Leonards said they "believed that 40 years of public policy favoring community programs over institutional care made the future secure [for their children]."
"My children's life in the community is now in jeopardy because the Office of Long Term Living has drastically revised the definition of community integration as a short-term service limited to no more than 12 hours a week," Joe Leonard said.
He added that community integration services provided the Leonards' children with "coaching, modeling and behavior management supports they need" to live and work independently in the community.
"The revised OBRA waiver no longer offers any service adequate to maintaining an adult with severe autism in his or her home," he said.
The Leonards and thousands of other families are now faced with the possibility of "institutional placement" for their children.
Despite Matthew and Rebecca's significant handicaps, they have learned to read, type and gain social skills that have enabled them to be active, contributing members of their community.
"Acting recklessly and with utter disregard for the lives of individuals supported by the OBRA Waiver, DPW has not only destroyed a public-private partnership model of community services for adults with severe autism, they will force Matthew and Rebecca into a more restricted living situation and a vastly more expensive service," Joe Leonard said.
According to Kofsky, the cost of institutionalizing just one individual with autism for a year would be approximately $240,000.
Waivers, such as the autism waiver, allow people to remain in the community by waiving their right to institutional care, but now the adult autism waiver is closed. Kofsky said the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has issued 300 waivers.
According to the Bureau of Autism Services, 33 adults in Philadelphia, 34 adults in Allegheny County and 15 adults in Montgomery County are receiving services under the autism waiver. The adult autism waiver is now at capacity.
The 2010 U.S. Census reported that the number of Philadelphians 18 and over was 1,182,169. According to data obtained from Carrie Miller, director of communications at DPW, the Center for Disease Control estimates that the number of adults with autism in Philadelphia is 13,434. While a large portion of these adults may be receiving some services under other waivers, like Becky. These waivers do not provide the needed services specific to autism.
Older Americans with adult children who have autism can sympathize with Becky's mother, Virginia.
"We know funding is tight right now," she said. "But short-term savings that turn back the clock to institutions, because the community-based alternatives have been dismantled, is a recipe for disaster, not only in the money wasted, but the lives as well."


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As some of you have guessed, I am not going to be re-opening Wear the Shift any time soon. I have loved making so many cute dresses for all you hot and thoughtful ladies, but I just don't have the time to do it properly. So, no more shifts for sale. At least not right now :(
BUT! If you have ordered a shift from me in the past, and you want a copy of your pattern, you can order one here. I'm only going to keep this link active for a few days, because I'd like to draw a line under Wear the Shift in the next few weeks. And I won't be drafting new patterns -- this deal is only on offer for folks who've ordered dresses before. But I want you to have all the cute custom-fit dresses you want, even if I can't sew them for you.
If you decide to order, I'll send you a copy of your shift pattern (and your slip pattern, if you bought a slip from me) as well as instructions on how to put the dress together. It's a good beginner sewing pattern, and it's also an easy thing for any experienced stitcher to sew for you.
I want to thank you, so much, for your support over the last few years. I can't tell you how much I've enjoyed meeting you lovely people and putting you in cute dresses that make you feel good about yourselves! My ultimate goal of overthrowing mass-produced ill-fitting fashions in favor of bright green, custom-made dresses has not yet been realized, but there are folks working on it. I have a few more ideas up my sleeve, too, and it's possible that I may yet get the opportunity to flesh them out.
Either way, the whole project has been amazing, and I can't really put into words how much I appreciate your faith in me. I may continue to update this blog with fashion rants and sewing projects, but you can keep up with what I'm doing and thinking a little more often over at Be Less Crazy and The Hairpin.
Peace, love, and cute dresses to us all, Madge


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Business and Labor Leaders Agree on Immigration Sticking Point
(NEW YORK) -- Business and labor leaders agreed on Saturday to a deal on the guest worker program, signalling a key development in the debate over immigration reform.
Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., briefed Dennis McDonough, White House chief of staff, on the agreement on Saturday. According to the New York Times, the agreement was reached on a Friday evening conference call between Schumer, Thomas J. Donohue, the president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and Richard L. Trumka, the president of the AFL-CIO, the nation's main federation of labor unions.
Pay for guest workers was reportedly one of the final sticking points in a deal, and a solution was worked out on the conference call that ensures guest workers will receive the higher of the prevailing industry wage as determined by the labor department and the actual employer wage, according to the New York Times.
The deal will start by allowing 20,000 new visas each year and could eventually grow to as many as 200,000 per year. Guest workers would also be allowed to pursue a path to citizenship. Before the agreement is made official, the eight senators who had been negotiating the deal -- often referred to as the Gang of Eight -- must sign off before the end of the weekend, says the New York Times.
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About zeroing data
The information on your hard disk is written in just zeros and ones, known as binary. A special type of file on the disk, called a directory, indicates which groupings of binary digits constitute files. If you erase a disk by doing a quick initialization, the disk's directory is emptied. This is analogous to removing the table of contents from a book but leaving all the other pages intact. Since the system can no longer identify the files in the absence of this table of contents, it ignores them, overwriting them on an ongoing basis as if they were not there. This means that any file on that disk remains in a potentially recoverable state until you fill the disk with new data. You may notice that the Finder references "available" space, not "empty" space. This can help to remind you that a disk is only truly empty when you deliberately make it that way.
The "Zero all data" option is one way to do that. Zeroing data takes the erasure process to the next level by converting all binary in the empty portion of the disk to zeros, a state that might be described as digitally blank. This significantly decreases the chance that anyone who obtains your hard drive after it has been initialized will be able to recover your files. It is good to do this at least once before selling or disposing of a computer or hard drive. For greater security, zero all data two or more times. For high security applications, consider having the hard drive destroyed by a professional hard drive disposal service.
Zeroing all data takes longer than a normal disk initialization, up to several hours for a large hard drive, so you should plan accordingly.
Availability of zero all data feature
- For Mac OS X, zeroing is available in version 10.2.3 or later.
- The zero all data option should work with any hard drive originally shipped from Apple as part of a Mac OS X-compatible computer.
- Zero all data only works for whole disks. If you have partitioned, you cannot zero an individual partition.
- This option may or may not work with third-party hard drives.
Note: When zero all data is not available for your disk, the Options button referenced in the steps below will be dimmed.
When zero all data is not available
If for any reason you cannot zero all data, a method for achieving the same measure of security is to initialize the disk, fill it completely with non-sensitive information (to overwrite the files), then initialize the disk again. You may also locate third-party disk management software that performs a similar function.
Cannot zero the startup disk
You cannot erase the startup disk. To zero what is normally the startup disk, start up from a Mac OS X 10.2.3 or later CD, or from a second hard drive.
Note: This refers to a full Mac OS X 10.2.3 or later CD included with a computer, not to the update-only 10.2.3 CD.
If you do not have access to an appropriate CD or to another hard drive, there are other alternatives. If you have a Mac OS 9 CD with a System Folder and a computer that can start up from it, you may use Drive Setup on that CD. When in Drive Setup, choose Functions > Initialization Options to locate the zero all data option. If the computer to be erased can go into target disk mode, you may connect it in that state to another computer and zero it as a non-startup drive.
Steps for zeroing data
These steps assume you have a Mac OS X 10.2.3 or later CD:
- 1. Insert the Mac OS X CD.
2. Restart the computer.
3. Immediately after the startup sound, press and hold the "C" key to start up from CD.
4. When the Installer screen appears, do not click Continue. Instead, choose Installer > Open Disk Utilities.
5. Select the hard drive to erase.
6. Click the Erase tab.
7. Select the volume format from the Volume Format pop-up menu.
8. Click Options.
9. Select the checkbox for "Zero all data".
10. Click OK.
11. Click Erase.
If you have a general interest in securing erased files, you should also consider that files you delete when emptying the Trash persist in the same manner as those on an erased-but-not-zeroed disk, until they are overwritten. If you need a higher level of security for these erased files, look for third-party disk management software that overwrites or randomizes the "available" portion of your disk on an ongoing basis.
Another option is to store data on an encrypted disk image. To learn more, see technical document 107332, "Mac OS X: About Encrypted Disk Images".
Mac OS X 10.3 feature - Secure Empty Trash
You can securely empty the Trash in Mac OS X Panther. While in the Finder, from the File menu choose Secure Empty Trash.
Note: When you securely empty the Trash, the deleted data cannot be recovered by disk utilities. You should only do this if you have a backup or you are sure you will never need the data again.


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A statewide common application can be accessed at www.applytexas.org or through www.pvamu.edu website by following the admission link. A completed application is required and must be submitted by the deadlines.
Graduate School Forms
Available at http://www.pvamu.edu/graduatestudies/forms/
- Recommendation of Applicant to the PVAMU Graduate School
- Transfer Credit
- Degree Plan
- Candidacy Form
- Degree Plan and Candidacy Form
Admission process
- Submission of a completed application to the graduate school and payment of a $50 non-refundable application fee.
- Has attained a Bachelor's degree from an accredited College or University
- Official transcripts of all colleges attended from the registrar of each college previously attended
- Has completed 40 hours of natural and physical science and mathematics courses, preferably including one year of calculus.
- A minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 2.75 on a 4.00 grading scale for regular graduate degree status.
- A minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 2.45 on a 4.00 grading scale for provisional graduate degree status.
- Three letters of recommendation from persons in the field of applicants academic major or area of concentration. Applicant should arrange to send these letters directly to: Dean, Graduate School, Prairie View A&M University, W. F. Delco Building, Suite 120, P. O. Box 519; MS 2800, Prairie View, Texas 77446-2800
- Official scores of the graduate record examination (GRE) must be in file within the first semester of enrolment and must be not more than 10 years old at the time of enrollment.
- International students must present a minimum score of 500 in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) examination, administered by educational testing service, Princeton, NJ


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Scot develops dust-busting hovercraft
Another British scientific first
Readers might be forgiven for thinking that boffins could not possibly squeeze any more innovation from the humble vacuum cleaner. After all, we now now have micro-filtering vortex hoovers with sufficient power to make short work of the cat — without loss of suction — and more accessories than you can shake a feather duster at.
That would be to underestimate the creative power of the British mind, however. Step forward Mike Rooney and his Airider - the world's first hovering hoover which uses a "1400-Watt Thermal protected high-speed fan motor, creating 192 MPH high velocity airflow for maximum suction at base of hose".
Blimey. The Airider apparently took eight years to develop and major manufacturers' interest in the concept was limited to offering to buy Rooney out. Now, however, he has perfected the design and is poised to launch an 80-country sales blitz.
We wish Rooney well with his Airider, but suspect that he will meet a fair degree of scepticism from the British buying public - as did his fellow hooverologist James Dyson. On the other side of the Pond, in contrast, once an enthusiastic US military get hold of the Airider they will invest huge sums in improving and expanding the concept to the point where it can be used to transport hundreds of Marines on clean-up operations world-wide while we Brits will be back to sullenly pushing a broom around our fluff-filled domiciles. ®
Thanks to all those readers to have asked us to note that Hoover got the jump on this one way back yonder with the 1952 Constellation. According to 137.com: "Later models were said to 'float on air' — a cute advertising gimmick but in reality all it meant was that the exhaust blew onto the floor under the metal ring that the machine rested on. This did make it easier to drag the machine around; the exhaust formed a sort of cushion of air. However, it also affected the suction power of the machine because the free-flow of air through the cleaner was impeded and tended to blow dust around when the machine was lifted from the floor. A textbook example of form not following function!"
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AT TECH IN 2010: Despite being sidelined for an injury mid-season, Rivers put up a .358 batting average in 2010, going 29-81 at the plate including 18 RBI, five doubles and four home runs. He returned from his injury in late April and put up one of his top performances of the year in the regular-season finale against Murray State when he went 6-11 with three RBI and two of his four home runs. A third baseman for the Golden Eagles, Rivers appeared in 24 games during his 2010 campaign at Tech.
AT NORTHWEST SHOALS CC: Hit .385 with an .823
slugging percentage and was second among Alabama Junior College
players in slugging percentage.…hit 17 home runs, leading
all Alabama Junior College players in home runs per game... drew 54
walks on the season...stole 14 bases in 15 attempts.
AT DEMATHA CATHOLIC HS: Earned two letters playing in the infield for coach Charlie Sullivan…hit .400 his senior season and was named team MVP.
PERSONAL: Full name is Devin Marshall Rivers…son of Thomas and Laima Rivers…born September 25, 1988…majoring in pre-physical therapy.


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AEW: Day By Day
Monday, November 12: Kickoff Day
Nationwide Kickoff. Across the country, schools will celebrate excellence in education by hosting kickoff events and activities.
Tuesday, November 13: Parents Day
Schools will invite parents into the classroom for a firsthand look at what the school day is like for their children.
Wednesday, November 14: Education Support Professionals Day
Education Support Professionals keep schools running and students safe, healthy and ready to learn. Check out these videos to see how hard ESPs work to serve students in public schools and how committed ESPs are to both their jobs and their communities.
Thursday, November 15: Educator for a Day
Community leaders will be invited to experience the day as educators and experience the challenges of teaching and the needs of students. Learn more about this program through the Educator for a Day Promotional Kit.
Friday, November 16: Substitute Educators Day
Substitute educators play a vital role in the maintenance and continuity of daily education. Learn more about these professionals and take a look at resources and tips for substitute educators.


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CONCORD – Governor John Lynch this morning declared a state of emergency for New Hampshire and urged all motorists to stay off the roads this afternoon.
The Governor met with state officials and led a conference call with local officials to coordinate the state's response to Hurricane Sandy.
"With anticipated high winds and heavy rain we are asking people to stay off the roads this afternoon, particularly after 3:00," Governor Lynch said. "Water in the roadways, flying debris and downed power lines are all possible because of the severity of this storm, which is why we are urging people stay off the roads unless absolutely necessary."
The Governor is also urging employers to consider releasing workers early this afternoon, so as to avoid the need for travel after 3:00. The Governor has directed that non-essential state workers, as determined by state department heads, be released from work by 3:00 this afternoon.
According to the National Weather Service, the main impact of the storm will reach New Hampshire around mid-afternoon on Monday, and continue through the early morning hours of Tuesday. The Weather Service predicts wind gusts of up to 70 MPH, rainfall ranging from 1-4 inches, and coastal flooding as a result of the storm surge.
Governor Lynch directed the National Guard to place 100 soldiers on state active duty, with an additional 100 on standby, to assist with the storm response.
"This will be significant storm for New Hampshire, and we are urging all citizens to exercise common sense and extreme caution," Governor Lynch said.
Emergency officials are urging citizens to follow these public safety recommendations:
•New Hampshire beaches are now closed, and citizens should stay away from the beaches.
•Secure all loose objects in your yards.
•Don't drive on flooded roadways.
•Don't venture outside during the storm because of the danger of flying debris.
•Stay away from downed utility wires and assume they are live.
•Operate emergency generators only in well-ventilated areas to avoid the buildup of deadly carbon monoxide gas.
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CONCORD – Governor John Lynch this morning declared a state of emergency for New Hampshire and urged all motorists to stay off the roads this afternoon.


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WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- Republican candidate Mitt Romney's lead has shrunk and he's in a virtual tie with U.S. President Obama, a United Press International poll indicated.
Romney had a 3 percentage point lead -- still within the margin of error -- among likely voters last week, but that lead was 1 percentage point Monday, 48 percent to 47 percent, results of the UPI-CVoter poll indicated.
Five percent of registered voters said they were undecided with with 15 days until Election Day.
Polling was conducted before and after the second presidential debate Tuesday. Obama was thought to have won that debate and Romney was considered to have won the first debate Oct. 3.
The latest UPI survey also indicated 50 percent of registered voters said they approved of the president's first-term performance and 45 percent said disapproved.
Results indicated 38 percent of registered voters said they believe Republicans are better positioned than Democrats to tackle the problems facing the country, a figure unchanged from the previous week. Thirty-two percent said they believe Democrats would do a better job, up from 30 percent last week.
Results are based on nationwide telephone interviews Oct. 15-21 with 1,316 registered voters of which 1,151 said they were likely to vote in the Nov. 6 election. The overall margin of error is 3.5 percent and 4.5 percent for the sample of likely voters.


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Why is Chrome still at 18 for Android? That's 4 full versions behind the desktop version.
This is really annoying me. Chrome for iOS is 3 versions ahead and it's taken over what now, 3 months to get two updates for Chrome for Android?
It's frusterating because the Chrome for Android browser is terrible and lags, even with a Nexus 7. Whereas on an iOS device, it's quite a bit better at rendering and Java in general.
At least release a Dev Channel or a beta channel for Chrome for Android. This Chrome releases blogspot have said there's going to be a channels for dev and beta testers, yet that's no where to be seen.
Sorry for the long wall of words, just frusterated.
Chrome for android is so laggy even on my Nexus 7! It forces me to use Dolphin Browser instead. The worst part is the lack of full screen. Almost all other browsers supports full screen. No even ios devices support it! But Chrome does not...I think Chrome even should hide the software buttons an maybe have a swiping gesture to show the buttons.
Please make the browser what it should be....the best out there!
Chrome for Android laggy? Terrible?
Don't make me laugh...
Works like a charm on my HTC Sensation. No lags, rendering problems or whatever.
WE are still after fullscreen mode like the stock browser , the ability to go to the toolbar by swipping up. This browser lack that important screen space.
Weird -- this update is not showing up for me.
Same problem with my Acer running Android x86. How do I get the play store to serve me up x86 apps? A specific entry in build.prop perhaps?
As filed unter [1], Chrome for Android 18.0.1026311 isn't compatible to Android-x86 4.x - so it's even the same as last year: No Chrome Browser at all for Android x86 devices ...
1: http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=152925&thanks=152925&ts=1348836375
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At the University of Manchester, UK, we have over 10 years experience in teaching a range of online courses in computational biology. These courses are designed to enable those with a background in the life sciences, computer science, mathematics or related disciplines to update their skills, while remaining in the workplace. The courses are also very suitable for home study, helping you to keep in touch with a research environment while taking a career break. The modules running next semester, from October 2010, include : Introduction to software development in Java Introduction to Health Informatics Biocomputing Computational Systems Biology These modules can be studied individually, or you can choose to register for a formal qualification. Those wishing to progress to the MSc will complete a supported research project. Examples of projects that have been published in a range of journals are listed here : http://octette.cs.man.ac.uk/bioinformatics/research/index.html For further information, please visit our programme website : http://octette.cs.man.ac.uk/bioinformatics/index.html If you have any questions, or would like advice on the options, please contact Heather.Vincent from manchester.ac.uk


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The winner of the 2011 Barclaycard Mercury Prize for Album of the Year will be announced tonight, Tuesday 6 September, at an awards show in London.
PJ Harvey is the 6/4 favourite to take home the prize, which would make her the first person to win on two occasions. Bookmakers William Hill say they have seen a number of four figure bets staked on the artist whose first win was for Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea in 2001.
However, William Hill's spokesman Rupert Adams also told Drowned in Sound that King Creosote & Jon Hopkins have seen their odds drop from 40/1 to 10/1 over the weekend:
"The Judges have produced a number of surprise winners in recent year, Anthony and The Johnsons and Speech Debelle to name a few. Over the weekend we have seen significant gambles on King Creosote and Jon Hopkins, who our punters think could be the dark horse this year."
The 2011 Album of the Year shortlist, with latest odds:
- PJ Harvey Let England Shake 6/4
- James Blake James Blake 5/1
- Adele 21 6/1
- Anna Calvi Anna Calvi 7/1
- Metronomy The English Riviera 7/1
- Ghostpoet Peanut Butter Blues & Melancholy Jam 8/1
- Everything Everything Man Alive 10/1
- King Creosote & Jon Hopkins Diamond Mine 10/1
- Katy B On a Mission 20/1
- Elbow Build a Rocket Boys! 33/1
- Tinie Tempah Disc-Overy 40/1
- Gwilym Simcock Good Days at Schloss Elmau 50/1
Drowned in Sound will be sending updates live from the event, which for the first time will feature all of the nominated acts, from our twitter account @drownedin and on our music boards at: Mercury Prize Prediction Thread
You can also catch up on all our Mercury Prize coverage, including interviews with PJ Harvey and Ghostpoet, here: Mercury Prize 2011
The BBC will be covering the night live on BBC Two and BBC HD from 10.00pm. BBC Radio 6 Music will also be broadcasting live from the venue from 8.00pm. There will also be additional coverage of all live performances available on the BBC HD channel from 10.30pm and on the Red Button for the next 7 days.


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KENT MARINE ZOOMAX is a
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I'm so glad you are all right! Sounds like such a frightening ordeal you went thru, and I'm just happy it's behind you...
Congratulations! I remember hoping for twins so badly my first pregnancy, and (silently) being disappointed that I had 'only' one. By the end of the pregnancy, with all the discomfort, etc., I was DEFINITELY not disappointed anymore . Try to relax and enjoy meanwhile, till you get to see the little heartbeat/s fluttering away...
Congratulations! Don't worry about your progesterone. If you are given an increased dosage, that will do the trick; same thing happened to me last time, and that number shot right up after taking the higher dosage.
Hope all is well with everyone... Albany, Rikirees??
Oh, also... HAPPY NEW YEARRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Michel Louws' Scallops and Lemon: created for home cooks
Serves 4.
12 scallops (depending on size)
500g mashing potatoes, baked in the oven at 180C, salted then pushed through a sieve
2 lemons
300g simple syrup (1:1 sugar to water)
1-2g white sugar
Creme fraiche
25g lemon juice
12g sushi vinegar
5g lemon-infused oil
5g grapeseed oil
1 Peel the lemons and chop the peel finely.
2 Cook in the syrup, strain and cool in cold water. Repeat twice more so it is cooked three times in total.
3 Mix with other ingredients. Season.
4 Make a puree which is runny, rich and smooth. Season. Keep this warm.
5 Cook the scallops, serve on mash and spoon the dressing around. Great garnished with sorrel or chervil.


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Mission Statement
The mission of Rayburn Correctional Center is to provide for the custody, control, care and treatment of each offender through compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and procedures. Emphasis is placed on the implementation of programs that provide a public service and those designed to reintegrate the inmate into society while ensuring the safety of the public.
Our goals are to provide effective programs while maintaining a secure facility; to maintain credibility with the public; to obtain the maximum benefit from our resources; to promote ongoing staff development; and to encourage better communication within the institution, and with other agencies and the community.
To meet our goals, the following objectives will be met:
– To provide a secure facility.
– To provide staff and offenders with a safe work and living environment.
– To provide appropriate medical care to the offender population.
– To provide the necessities of life to the offender population.
– To provide the offender population with programs that are conducive to their well-being and successful re-entry into society.
– To comply with applicable legal and administrative requirements of the facility and staff.
Driving Directions
From Baton Rouge: Go east on Interstate 12 to the second Covington exit. This will lead to Hwy. 190. Go north on 190 approximately three miles. Merge to the right onto Hwy. 21. Go approximately 20 miles through Bush, LA. Hwy. 21 will dead end. Turn left (north) through Sun, Bogalusa and Varnado. The facility's entrance (large sign) will be approximately 1.5 miles on the right past Varnado.
From New Orleans: Cross the Causeway and this road will become Hwy. 190. Travel 190 through Mandeville and Covington. From there, you can follow the directions above or:
Cross the twin spans on Interstate 10 from New Orleans east. Pass the I-12 interchange going north and take the Pearl River Exit. Take a left through Pearl River, crossing Hwy. 11. You will be on Hwy. 21. Stay on 21 to Bush and take a right. Follow directions above from Bush.
Visitation Information
Individuals approved to visit offenders at Rayburn Correctional Center should carefully read the below listed rules and regulations that govern visiting. Visitors are expected to comply with these requirements.
General Information:
Approved visitors (15 years of age and older) must present picture identification to visit an offender. No identification is required for children under 15 years of age.
Dress Code
Visitors must be dressed appropriately. No tank tops, see-through clothing, low-cut articles of clothing exposing the upper torso, miniskirts or mini-dresses, or any form of seductive garments will be allowed. Shorts, skorts, and culottes must be no more than three inches above the knee. Visitors must wear full-length shirts (long or short-sleeve) and will not be allowed to wear the combination of blue jeans and blue chambray shirts, or blue jeans and gray or white sweat shirts or tee shirts. Shoes must be worn. Permitted shoes may include regular street shoes, tennis shoes designated for street wear, sandals and open-toed shoes. House slippers, beach sandals ( thongs, flip-flops) and shower shoes are not permitted. Individuals improperly or inappropriately dressed will not be allowed to visit.
Facilities are not available for visitors who do not meet this dress code to change their clothing. Visitors who choose to change their clothing in order to be able to visit will be required to leave institutional grounds. They may then return when they have changed their clothing.
Visitors must declare all medications, including prescription and nonprescription medications, to the correctional officers at the Front Gate and visiting desk. Alcohol, cell phones, cameras, and any type of weapon or ammunition are prohibited on facility grounds. Such items should not be brought to the facility. However, in the event contraband items are in the visitor's possession, they must be declared at the Front Gate. Visitors under the influence of any substance will not be allowed to visit and may be prohibited from future visits.
Visitors must park their vehicles in the designated Visitors' Parking area. The vehicle's keys should be removed from the vehicle and then locked. Personal possessions (i.e., wallets, cell phones, purses, cash) left in the vehicle should be secured in the trunk and/or locked glove compartment, if possible.
Visitors are limited to carrying no more than $25 into the fenced compound and/or picnic visiting area. They should bring sufficient change for the vending machines, as the staff is not permitted to make change. Offenders are not allowed to handle money.
Conduct of Visitors
Inappropriate actions or language by a visitor deemed too loud, disruptive, abusive, or threatening will not be tolerated. Such conduct will result in the immediate termination of the visit and possible denial of future visits.
Violations of applicable laws and/or institutional rules by an offender and/or visitor(s) may result in termination of the visit, the visitor's removal from the offender's visitor list, disciplinary action against the offender, and criminal prosecution against both parties.
Individuals who have been refused a visit will be required to leave the institutional grounds. Individuals traveling with visitors, but not visiting, must wait in their vehicle. Other than the designated visitor areas, neither visitors nor their traveling companions are allowed access to the facility beyond the visitor's parking lot. They are also prohibited from talking, shouting, signaling, or passing anything to an offender.
Individuals, including minors, entering the facility are subject to searches of their property, automobile, and person.
Searches include but are not limited to: visual inspection of persons and property; pat-down searches of their person; inspection of their property by dogs trained to detect drugs, weapons, and other contraband; strip-search of their body; and searches of their body cavities. Introduction of contraband drugs, alcohol or weapons into the facility is a felony (Louisiana Revised Statute 14:402).
Dormitory and Working Cellblock Offenders:
Visiting Hours
Visiting hours are between 11:45 a.m. and 3:45 p.m., Thursday, and 8:00 a.m. and 3:45 p.m., Friday through Sunday. Visitors must arrive at the facility's Front Gate by 2:00 p.m. in order to be processed for visiting.
Number and Duration of Visits
Offenders will be allowed six visitors at a time in the Visiting Room. Non-walking infants will be allowed as a seventh visitor. Approved visitors will generally be allotted two visits per month. Minimum custody offenders and those participating in the PRESS program will be permitted three visits per month from their visitors.
Unless prior approval is obtained from the Warden, visitors are allowed to visit only one offender at a time.
Generally, visits will be for two and one-half hours Thursday and Friday; and one and one-half hours Saturday and Sunday. Minimum custody and PRESS offenders will be permitted visits for three hours. In case of overcrowding, these times may be shortened at the staff's discretion.
Visiting by Minors
Individuals under the age of 17 must be accompanied by an adult who is an approved visitor of the offender that the minor is visiting. Children 14 years of age and younger are not required to be on the offender's visitor list. The correctional officers may require that proof of a child's age (birth certificate) be furnished on their next visit, if his/her age appears questionable. Adults will be responsible for the behavior of minors in their company. Children will not be left unattended on institutional grounds. Minor spouses or emancipated minors (Marriage Certificate/Judgment of Emancipation required as proof) are not required to have adult escorts.
Visitors are allowed to bring into the visiting areas two baby bottles per infant, three diapers and sufficient baby-wipes per infant, and a change purse/wallet.
Conduct of Visitors
Visitors may greet and bid the offender farewell with a non-passionate kiss and must be done so that others are not offended. Visitors may sit next to the offender. However, physical contact between the offender and adult visitors, other than holding hands, is not allowed.
Picnic Visits
Individuals approved for picnic visits should contact the Visiting Office for information on approved items.
Restricted Visiting
Extended Lockdown- Level 1
Extended Lockdown-Level 1 will be restricted to non-contact visiting. The requirements for such visits are as follow:
Restricted visiting will be held on Thursdays, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Visits will be limited to 30 minutes. Visitors must arrive at the Front Gate by 10:30 a.m. to be processed for visiting.
Only two adult visitors will be permitted per visit. Only one visit will be allowed per day. Each offender is allotted only two visits per month.
Offenders on will not be permitted to make any physical contact with their visitors.
Offenders are not permitted to receive any items from their visitors.
Offenders are not permitted to give anything to a visitor.
Other Restricted Visits
Special Management Unit offenders — Extended Lockdown Level 2 offenders; offenders who test positive for and/or are found in possession of drugs; offenders who refuse to submit to drug testing; offenders who have received contraband during the visiting process; and offenders who have had a certified drug dog alert to the presence of drugs on their person or property in a drug detection booth, will be restricted to non-contact visiting. The requirements for such visits are as follow:
Visiting Hours
Visiting hours are between 8:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. on Thursday. Visitors must arrive at the facility's Front Gate by 10:30 a.m. in order to be processed for visiting.
Number and Duration of Visits
Offenders will be allowed one visit per day with up to four adult visitors (only two visitors for SMU offenders.) Visits will take place in the Visiting Room. Approved visitors will be allotted two visits per month. Visitors are allowed to visit only one offender at a time. Visits will be limited to 45 minutes. Because of space limitations, visitors to offenders in Administrative segregation and Isolation must call the Visiting Office to reserve visiting time. In case of overcrowding, visits may be shortened at the staff's discretion.
Conduct of Visitors
Offenders and their visitors will not be permitted to make any physical contact during their visits. No concessions will be sold during restricted visitation.
Restrictions on Visiting for Offenders convicted of Sex Offenders with minors:
In accordance with Department Regulation #C-02-008, Offenders who have a current or prior conviction for a sex crime involving a minor child family member, or who have a documented history of sex abuse with a minor child family member, are ineligible to visit with any minor child, including their own biological or step-child.
Offenders who have a current or prior conviction for a sex crime involving a minor child who is not a family member are ineligible to visit with any minor child. However, at the Warden's discretion, such offenders may be authorized to visit with their own biological child. The legal guardian shall submit a written request and shall accompany the minor child during the visit. If approved by the Warden, the visit may be contact or non-contact at the Warden's discretion.
If an offender under such restriction feels that the determination has been made in error, he will have to provide documented proof (i.e., bill of information, arrest report) to the Warden.
Telephone Messages
Non-emergency telephone messages will not be relayed to offenders. In order to facilitate communication with the offender, friends and/or relatives should write or visit the offender during appropriate visiting hours.
Offender Banking Concerns
Other than checks from government entities, refunds, or checks for legal settlements, offenders cannot receive money orders, checks or cash through the mail or by visitors. All such monies must be received through the JPAY system.
Family and friends may send funds to offenders through the JPAY system in the following way:
- Walk-up locations for Money Gram
- Internet
- Telephone
- Kiosks
There is no charge for sending money orders through the mail. JPay requires a JPay deposit slip to accompany the money order. These slips may be printed from the internet (www.jpay.com) or the offender may request the slip from the mailroom. This deposit is mailed to JPay's Miami, Florida address. There is a two-day processing time for JPay to put the funds into the DOC account and a two-day processing time for the funds to be posted to the offender's account so one should allow at least ten days if sending a money order. There is a maximum amount of $999.99 that can be sent through the mail.
Money Gram is located in Walmart and CVS Pharmacy; it is also available in other places that display the Money Gram logo. The maximum amount that can be sent via Money Gram is $2499.99. There is a two-day turnaround on these transactions also.
Family and friends may go online to www.jpay.com or call 1-800-574-5729 over the telephone and send funds using only VISA and MasterCard (credit/debit cards). There are fees associated with these transactions. The daily cut-off time to submit a payment is 10 p.m. CST. There is a two-day turnaround on funds being placed into the offender's account. The maximum amount that can be sent through the internet or telephone is $300.00.
Funds may also be deposited in the Lobby Kiosk during visitation hours. Family and friends may place money into the offender's account by a credit/debit card or cash. The same fees apply for credit or debit card transactions as the internet fees. Cash deposited has a per transaction fee of $4.00 for deposits from $.01 to $500.00.
All deposits of $500.00 or greater are subject to investigation and will delay funds being available to the offender until the investigation is completed.
Educational Programming
The Education Department recognizes that an offender's education is related to the recidivism rate. Offenders demonstrating the desire, self-discipline, and motivation to achieve an improved level of education are offered the opportunity to do so. The Education Department's goal is to provide each individual offender, including those with physical, mental, emotional, and learning disabilities, the opportunity to improve his academic and/or vocational skills before release. All programs are voluntary but, once registered, a student must attend.
Daytime Classes
The Education Coordinator supervises all academic and vocational programs. Admittance to the education program is voluntary. Offenders are expected to show progress in their classes.
Evening Classes
Northshore Community College Extension programs are also administered by the Education Coordinator. While admittance to the programs is voluntary, the callouts are mandatory. Offenders attending mandatory callout programs will be dropped from the course after their second unexcused absence.
Available Programs
The Education Department provides offenders the opportunity to participate in various education programs.
Daytime Programs:
- Literacy (functional levels below 5.0 on the TABE)
- High School Equivalency Preparation (functional levels above 5.0 on the TABE)
- Adult Basic Education (remediation when having a diploma)
- Vocational Training Diploma Programs
- Job Life Skills
Evening Programs:
- Academic Remediation (for students who score low on the ASSET test and are unable to attend daytime ABE classes)
- Northshore Community College Extension
- Approved Correspondence Courses
This program provides one-on-one student instruction. Students are enrolled part-time and are awarded certificates of achievement upon completion of the course. This program, under the supervision of the Education Coordinator, uses full-time staff instructors and full-time offender tutors. Offender tutors receive training from the staff certified trainer and certification from DOC.
HSE (High School Equivalency) Preparation
Students who complete literacy continue part-time classes as they progress from a TABE level of 5.0 to 8.0, when they move to all day Pre-HSE Class.
The Pre-HSE class is available to offenders with an assessed TABE score of 8.0 – 10.5 on a D level test. The curriculum is designed to ready the student for the HSE program over a three month period. When the target score is reached, students are advanced to HSE.
The HSE class is available to offenders with an assessed TABE score level of 10.5 or above on a D-level TABE. The curriculum is designed to prepare the student for the HSE exam in three months or less. Offenders who successfully complete the HSE program will receive a High School Equivalency Diploma.
Adult Basic Education
The Adult Basic Education Program is available to offenders with a diploma whose TABE scores are too low to qualify for vocational training or college courses. After remediation in areas of weakness, students retake the TABE test. When they reach the appropriate level for the course in which they desire to enroll, they have completed ABE.
Vocational Training Diploma Program
Northshore Technical College – Sullivan Campus
The Education Department, in cooperation with Northshore Technical College – Sullivan Campus (NTC), offers competency-based curricula supported by appropriate materials and classroom resources. Instructors are certified or approved by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and/or the Louisiana Department of Education and/or the Counsel on Occupational Education.
The vocational programs offered by NTC include: Welding, Automotive and Building Technology.
Offenders who successfully complete a vocational course will receive a diploma for that skill. Where available, national certification tests will be offered allowing students to obtain certification that is recognized by a national body.
Two fast-track programs for offenders who do not have time to complete a diploma program are also available. Fast Track Welding and Fast Track Automotive give offenders entry level skills in those fields. These are one semester programs and the student earns a Technical Competency Certificate upon completion.
Job/Life Skills
This is a six-month course designed to enhance offender employability upon release. Students acquire basic computer literacy and typing skills, formulate a resume', and learn job search skills.
Northshore Community College Extension
The College program is available to high school and GED graduates who score at 10.5 or higher on an A level TABE. Offenders work toward an Associate Degree in General Studies with a concentration in business, paralegal or religion. To obtain the degree, students must complete 60 hours of credits. All classes are transferable to other Louisiana state institutions of higher learning. Upon release, students can continue their education at a community college or university.
Participation is by application, acceptance and mandatory callout. Offenders who are absent more than two callouts will be removed from the program.
A paralegal certificate consisting of six paralegal classes and a remedial English class is offered through NTCC. Applicants must have a high school diploma or HSE and score an 11.0 or higher on a D level TABE. Although no degree is awarded, students will receive a certificate and will accumulate 18 hours in the field of paralegal. These classes are transferable to other institutions of higher learning. The paralegal program is required of all offender counsel substitutes.
Philosophy and Goals
The Education Department continues to strive for excellence in all phases of an offender's rehabilitation. Most of the offender population desires to break the vicious chain of recidivism. As an offender's education increases he begins to realize the various opportunities that are open to him upon release. True rehabilitation is possible when alternate opportunities are available through education and work skills.
Other Programs and Services
Offenders coming to RCC meet with a Reentry Transition Specialist within the first month to begin or continue with rehabilitation programming. This initial assessment is done to determine where the offender is presently in the rehabilitation process. Whether their incarceration time is six months, six years, or more, they will be guided on a yearly basis through the use of an Annual Assessment to project their progress.
If the offender is identified as high risk and within five years of his earliest release date, he will meet with a committee to work a more thorough and comprehensive case plan. All plans culminate with a Pre Release program (2 years of the offenders earliest release date) which covers 100 hours of orientation and classroom topic including but not limited to: Personal Development, Problem Solving/Decision Making, Anger Management, Values Clarification, Goal setting/achieving,Victim Awareness, Employment Skills, Job Placement assistance, Money management, Reentry support resources, and counseling on individual community reentry concerns.
Additionally, the Reentry program at RCC has the responsibility and an obligation to the public and to the offender to work collaboratively with surrounding communities at establishing new supports,and enhancing existing programs for offenders while housed at RCC. This often includes introducing offenders to available support programs in the community to which they are returning (housing, employment, and self-help) for a successful transition back to society.


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In the beginning was the camp meeting. Popular in the 18th and 19th centuries, the camp meeting was a gathering of Christians who camped for a period of days and enjoyed hymn singing and round-the-clock preaching.
The 1960s and '70s built on that concept for large gatherings called "Jesus festivals." In large, Woodstock-like encampments, there would be music and, finally, a headliner – a top musician, or another celebrity.
Kingdom Bound, the giant Christian festival starting Sunday at Darien Lake, draws a lot from these traditions.
It's not your ancestors' camp meeting. There is a Kingdom Bound app. What's more, the Sunday headliner is a hip-hop artist, LeCrae. The addition of rap and hip-hop to the Christian music lineup is not new, but it is controversial, because of the aggressiveness associated with the genre.
"It is very divisive," said Stephen Flick of the Christian Heritage Institute, an authority on camp meetings.
LeCrae could not be reached to comment. "His schedule is slammed," an assistant apologized.
But with 40,000 people expected this year, Kingdom Bound must be doing something right. One person OK with the hip-hop is Russell Kingsbury, the head of Youth Advantage, a Buffalo sports outreach program. Every year, Kingsbury brings 50 to 60 inner-city kids to Kingdom Bound.
"The hip-hop's not my style, but if you're going to deal with kids these days, it's got to be rock 'n' roll and hip-hop or rap. The artists and messages are solid. I'm old," laughed Kingsbury, 56. "It's not music to me." But he likes the message. "I wish they'd listen to it more. They listen to all the garbage out there, with questionable themes, and they memorize all that."
Kingsbury admires the Kingdom Bound speakers. He was especially moved by Reggie Dabbs, an evangelist who used to play with the Miami Dolphins.
"He's got a great story of how God changed his life," he said. "We had 70 kids one year, almost all from the West Side or the Langfield projects. Tough kids. He spoke, and he asked if they would make a commitment to God. We had about 40 kids go up, crying. There was definitely something going on there, not just a kids' gathering at Darien Lake."
Jill Naples, a Lancaster registered nurse, goes to Kingdom Bound every year and camps with a group of girlfriends. One gathering especially hit home for her. It involved Matthew West's song "Forgiveness."
"They darkened the arena, and they handed out candles. Each person lit the other's candle. It was like being in the sky with stars. The message was, we all have some sort of hard feelings for someone, bitter feelings, big or small. … You were challenged to get that one person in your mind you have struggled to let go of. There was a prayer. Everyone was weeping, I know that I was. There was such a freedom to releasing something that has a hold of your spirit."
If you made the choice to forgive, Naples explained, you blew out your candle. "At the end, everyone's candle was out," she said. "I get chills talking about it. It was sort of a life-changing thing. It was like the Holy Spirit was there."
'The heavy duty guys'
So it is a camp meeting, right? Flick suggests that Kingdom Bound could be the grandchild of the old movement.
"When the camp meeting began to wane, at the end of the 19th century, it moved into what you will see that characterizes many camps today," he said. "The shift moves from an intense spirituality to more of a social gathering.
"There are going to be elements of it that's going to be different. That's characteristic of how camp meetings changed from a tent, or a temporary shelter, to cottages, even houses, that were far more permanent, more substantial." The Chautauqua Institution, he said, is an example of that.
Flick explained that the music began changing with the church growth movement, which occurred from 1960 to 1990. "One of the leaders, Bill Hybels, basically, he would knock on doors and ask if people didn't go to church. I don't think I'm profaning, but he would say, 'We want to lower the expectations of anyone who comes to church, we look just like they do, we don't look different from the unchurched.' "
That attitude led to popular Christian music – and the "Jesus festivals" of the '70s.
Kingsbury went to them. "Woodstock was still fresh in everyone's minds in the mid-'70s," he said. "They had these rock concerts in a big pasture. They would attract 25,000, 30,000 people. It was Kingdom Bound without the amusement park. You lay on a blanket, listened to artist after artist, and at night they'd bring in Pat Robertson, or B.J. Thomas, the guy who sang 'Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head.' They'd bring in the heavy duty guys at night. Andrae Crouch. These are the guys who would do it. It was like a Woodstock concept. They took that concept at Kingdom Bound, said let's do that, and have the amusement park to bring people in."
At first, Kingsbury admitted, he worried the amusement park setting would be too much of a distraction. But he quickly came around.
"It's another way of connecting with people," he said. "There's a lot of people who go there, and that's their summer vacation. They've got a trailer, they'll camp and welcome people in. One year, we met with a group from a Catholic church in West Seneca. They welcomed everyone in. I brought some food and fed everyone. We had a great time. They were there all week."
You can almost hear, over the roar of the Predator, the hymns of the old camp meetings. That isn't over-romanticizing things, Flick said.
Choosing his words carefully, he said: "I would say that for some of those who would attend this, I would be surprised if it were not camp meeting."
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Here are some highlights of Kingdom Bound 2013:
• The Buffalo band Brothers McClurg is influenced by the two brothers' grandfather, who led the McClurg Family Singers, a Southern gospel group. They play at 5:30 p.m. Sunday at the PAC.
• LeCrae is respected in the hip-hop world as well as the Christian music world and won Best Gospel Album for "Gravity." He is the Sunday headliner at the Darien Lake Performing Arts Center (PAC) at 9:30 p.m.
• Matthew West performs at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the PAC, before LeCrae. With him will be the woman who inspired his song "Forgiveness."
• Blues Counsel, a Buffalo band, has been, since 1987, the "jam band" of Kingdom Bound. On bass and vocals is Rick Cua, the president of Kingdom Bound. The band plays at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at the PAC and 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Worship Experience.
• The Chicago pop/rock quartet We Are Leo has won a large grass-roots following with songs like "Supernova Sunrise" and "Live For Love." It plays at 5 p.m. Monday at the PAC at 2:45 p.m. Tuesday on the Edge stage.
• Australian-born duo For King & Country used to be Joel & Luke, and chose their new name after the British battle cry. The duo's song "Baby Boy" was a hit last Christmas. The band plays in the No. 3 spot at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday on the PAC stage.
• Colton Dixon, a runner-up on "American Idol," has been called powerful and an inspiration. He performs at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the PAC.
• The Newsboys, a very popular band from Australia, has performed at an astonishing 26 Kingdom Bound festivals. The group headlines at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday on the PAC stage.
• Jill Kelly, wife of former Bills quarterback Jim Kelly, shares her story Wednesday in the Worship Tent.
• Needtobreathe, originally from South Carolina, won the Dove Award for the song "Washed By the Water." The band headlines at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday on the PAC stage.