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Al Baghdadi TV, 30 April-2008
Adnan Oktar: We need to look at a direct solution, of course. The solution is for the whole Islamic world to combine together, THE FORMATION OF A GREAT TURKISH-ISLAMIC UNION UNDER TURKISH LEADERSHIP, FOR TURKEY TO MAKE ITS WEIGHT FELT AS A SUPER POWER IN THE REGION and to protect and watch over the whole Islamic world as its blood brother, to enable them to grow stronger economically and politically and every way, to take the Turkish world, almost all of whom are Muslims anyway, under its protection and to put an immediate end to anarchy as a regional super power. Taking a step toward a great civilization, we must strive to resemble the time of the Prophet Sulayman (as). That is the solution.
Ekin TV, February 2-2009
Adnan Oktar: Since they want a suggestion, let me say this; I would ask them to place their trust in Allah, let them make their demand for a Turkish-Islamic Union clear, no matter which member of the government he may be. Nothing untoward will happen, we are behind them, a devout and heroic nation. The bloodshed in Israel will stop when the Turkish-Islamic Union is established. The sufferings of the Palestinians will come to an end, and Israel will be able to relax. Devout believers will be at ease. Christians will be at ease. Everyone will be at ease. Any delay means prolonging those sufferings. Whoever does not desire Turkish-Islamic Union will bear the spiritual responsibility for the suffering that takes place.


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By International Programme on the State of the Ocean, June 20, 2011
A high-level international workshop convened by International Programme on State of the Ocean (IPSO) met at the University of Oxford earlier this year. It was the first inter-disciplinary international meeting of marine scientists of its kind and was designed to consider the cumulative impact of multiple stressors on the ocean, including warming, acidification, and overfishing.
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Click here to view a debate at the Frontline Club, London from May 2011 in which Dr Alex Rogers and other marine experts discuss the crisis affecting the global ocean, chaired by the Guardian's environment correspondent Fiona Harvey.
A high-level international workshop convened by International Programme on State of the Ocean (IPSO) met at the University of Oxford earlier this year. It was the first inter-disciplinary international meeting of marine scientists of its kind and was designed to consider the cumulative impact of multiple stressors on the ocean, including warming, acidification, and overfishing.
The 3 day workshop, co-sponsored by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), looked at the latest science across different disciplines.
The 27 participants from 18 organisations in 6 countries produced a grave assessment of current threats — and a stark conclusion about future risks to marine and human life if the current trajectory of damage continues: that the world's ocean is at high risk of entering a phase of extinction of marine species unprecedented in human history.
Delegates called for urgent and unequivocal action to halt further declines in ocean health. (click for press release)
The report summary (released 21 June 2011) outlines the main findings and recommendations. The full report will be released at a later date.
Title: Rogers, A.D. & Laffoley, D.d'A. 2011. International Earth system expert workshop on ocean stresses and impacts. Summary report. IPSO Oxford, 18 pp. For a full list of participants, please see table at the end of the long version.
Report Summary: long version / shorter version.
The report is also accompanied by four case studies, which look in more detail at some of the workshop's main findings.
Case Study 1: The potentially deadly trio of factors — warming, acidification and anoxia — affecting today's oceans, by Professor Jelle Bijma, Marine Biogeosciences, Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research. Watch his explanation, beginning with the growing problem of anoxia, or dead zones, in the ocean.
In Brief: Most, if not all, of the five global mass extinctions in Earth's history carry the fingerprints of the main symptoms of global carbon perturbations (global warming, ocean acidification and anoxia or lack of oxygen; e.g. Veron, 2008).
It is these three factors — the 'deadly trio' — which are present in the ocean today. In fact, the current carbon perturbation is unprecedented in the Earth's history because of the high rate and speed of change. Acidification is occurring faster than in the past 55 million years, and with the added man-made stressors of overfishing and pollution, undermining ocean resilience.
Case Study 2: End of paradise: Coral reefs facing multiple attacks, by Ove Hoegh-Guldberg , Director, Global Change Institute, University of Queensland
In Brief: What the multi-disciplinary approach of the IPSO workshop made clear for the first time was the multiple threats reefs are facing, that are now acting together to have a greater impact than if they were occurring on their own.
This suggests that existing scientific projections of how coral reefs will respond to global warming have been highly conservative and must now be modified.
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Case Study 3: Pollution and Marine Species: new challenges of an old problem by Professor Tom Hutchinson, Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (CEFAS)
In Brief: Continued releases and slow breakdown rates mean that legacy chemical pollution ( such as from DDT) remains a major concern. However, concerns have been raised recently over a wide range of novel chemicals now being found in marine ecosystems or suspected to be harmful to marine life. High-profile examples include brominated flame retardants, fluorinated compounds, pharmaceuticals and synthetic musks used in detergents and personal care products.
Some of these chemicals have been located recently in the Canadian Arctic seas, and some are known to be endocrine disrupters or can damage immune systems. Marine litter and plastics are also of major concern, and there is evidence that certain plastics can transport other harmful chemicals in the marine environment.
Case Study 4: Vanishing Resource: The Tale of the Chinese Bahaba by Dr William Cheung, Lecturer in Marine Ecosystem Services, School of Environmental Sciences at the University of East Anglia
In Brief: Scientists at the IPSO meeting agreed that overfishing is exerting an intolerable pressure on ecosystems already under attack by the effects of acidification and warming, and other largely man-made ocean problems. A recent study showed that 63% of the assessed fish stocks worldwide are over-exploited or depleted and over half of them require further reduction of fishing, in order to recover.
The near extinction of a fish called Chinese bahaba (Bahaba taipingensis) is one of the many examples that highlight how overfishing threatens marine biodiversity. It has taken less than seventy years for this giant fish to become critically endangered after it was first described by scientists in the 1930s.
Other contributors to the IPSO/IUCN workshop:
Professor Dan Laffoley, Senior Advisor at the International Union for the Conservation of Nature cemphasises the vital role of the ocean for humans and the deadly combination of stressors at play.
Professor Charles Sheppard, Warwick University gives further perspective to the extinction threat facing coral reefs — and stresses that the knock-on effects are already being felt on land.
Professor Chris Reid, Marine Institute, University of Plymouth and Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Ocean Science highlights the speed of change which has been greater than most scientists prediced even in worst case scenarios.
Click here to view a debate at the Frontline Club, London from May 2011 in which Dr Alex Rogers and other marine experts discuss the crisis affecting the global ocean, chaired by the Guardian's environment correspondent Fiona Harvey.


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I knew he'd be excited about these Chocolate Chip Blondes (officially Chocolate "Chunk" but I used chips because that's what I had) because they are basically Chocolate Chip Cookies in bar form. Not basically, that's exactly what they are. In fact, I think it is The Barefoot Contessa's exact Chocolate Chunk Cookie recipe, just baked in a baking dish vs. scooped into cookies.
True to form, these
Don't worry though, we are still gobbling them up at record speed. I took these photos yesterday and am looking at the last one right now!
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Roses: Caring for Your Beautiful Blooms
If you've got rose questions, we've got answers! From trimming petals to understanding what their vibrant colors mean, read on to learn all about caring for and enjoying roses.
6 Tips to Keep Roses Looking Great
- Prepare a clean and sanitized container for your roses.
- Fill your container with fresh water and a floral preservative.
- Remove any foliage that falls below the water line to keep the water clean and extend the life of your roses.
- Cut your roses' stems and place them in water as soon as possible. This will help keep them from wilting.
- Display flowers in an area that doesn't receive direct sunlight, where they won't be exposed to extreme heat or cold.
- You should change the water in your container every other day.
Foliage and Guard Petals: Clip or Keep?
Guard petals are the outermost petals on a rose or other flower, which protect the delicate inner blossoms as the flower grows. They've given rise to a long-standing debate: do you remove them, or let them be?
The answer is, it comes down to personal preference! There's an old wives tale that guard petals must be removed for the health and appearance of the rose, but in many cases, the guard petals add character and color to the rose. Some roses look better with the guard petals left on!
Fast Facts: Roses
- If you like roses, you're not alone. The rose is the favorite flower of 85% of Americans.
- In 1986, President Ronald Reagan signed legislation making the rose the national flower of the United States.
- Roses are an American tradition. George Washington even bred them at his home, Mount Vernon!
- Roses go back a long way in North America. One fossilized rose found in Florissant, Colorado is an estimated 35 million years old.
- If you want to see the oldest living rose plant, however, you'll have to go to Hildesheim, Germany. At the cathedral there is a rose bush that has supposedly been growing for more than 1,000 years!
- Rose hips, the fruit of the rose plant, contain more Vitamin C than any other fruit or vegetable.
What Rose Colors Mean
- White: Innocence, purity, secrecy and new beginnings.
- Cream: Grace, charm and thoughtfulness.
- Green: Balance, peace, regrowth and rejuvenation.
- Yellow: Joy, cheer, delight, friendship and "get well soon!"
- Peach: Gratitude, sincerity and appreciation.
- Orange: Energy, enthusiasm and creativity.
- Coral: Desire, fascination and happiness.
- Red: Passion, love, romance, beauty and courage.
- Lavender: Love at first sight, enchantment and majesty.
- Pink: Appreciation, admiration, sweetness and grace.


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By Caroline McGraw Sep 14, 2011 0
Footsteps of a Stranger
Upon traveling to my parents' home last weekend, I seized the opportunity to listen in on my brother Willie's weekly piano lesson.
The fact that Willie takes piano lessons is a victory. A few years ago, his behavior was out of control, and we questioned whether or not he could continue to live at home. Yet despite the doubt and discouragement of those years, the lesson allowed me to see: he's made tremendous progress.
Though Willie has always had a talent for music, lessons have taught him to read notes and play complete pieces. Moreover, lessons have helped him to cultivate the self-control necessary for practice.
Perhaps it was because I had miracles on my mind. Yet whatever the reason, I felt a moment of magic arise as I watched the lesson.
Willie was playing "Colors of the Wind," the theme from Pocahontas. The sun was setting, and the windows of the piano teacher's living room were letting in all the light.
Though Willie wasn't singing, I could hear the lyrics as he played:
You think the only people who are people/Are the people who look and think like you./But if you walk the footsteps of a stranger/You'll learn things you never knew you never knew.
As those words ran through my mind, I said a silent prayer of gratitude: for Willie, who does not think like me. For Willie, because being his sister has taught me what I needed to learn: the importance of acceptance, the wisdom of empathy, and the rightness of celebrating people exactly as they are.
Those lessons hit home for me last year, when Willie spent a week at a respite home for the first time. While my parents were looking forward to spending their 25th wedding anniversary in Bermuda, they were apprehensive about traveling without Willie for the first time in a decade. Since phone service would be difficult to come by, they asked me if I'd check in with my brother each day. Naturally, I agreed.
Those daily phone calls made for a strange but memorable week. Willie would stay on the phone for only about two minutes, but those two minutes became more meaningful each time.
When I picked up the phone to call him, I was always afraid that something would be wrong. I was afraid that he would be struggling and that I wouldn't know how to help. Or worse, that he would be having a hard time and I wouldn't know about it.
Though I imagined horrible scenarios, Willie actually did very well at respite. I felt proud of him and of my parents, who had to summon bravery to offer him the dignity of risk.
Every time I picked up the phone to dial, I felt my throat tightening; my younger brother was "on his own." But every time, I also had the sense that it was the right step toward maturity, the right thing for him to be doing as a young adult.
This was the context for my lesson in celebration: my parents' anniversary falls the week before my birthday. As such, Willie instituted an unprompted countdown.
Every evening, I'd say, "Hi Willie, how are you?" and he'd reply, "Hello Caroline! It's [number] days until Caroline's birthday!" At which point I'd gently remind him: "You can say 'your birthday', honey." So he'd repeat, "Until your birthday."
My brother may never say to me, "I'm glad you're my sister," or even, "It's nice having you around." But he will probably count down the days until my birthday again next year. And that small celebration will be the best gift he could possibly give to me.
Why does that small remembrance carry such significance?
Because when I imagine Willie counting down the days until my birthday, I get the same feeling I had in that sun-filled living room, listening to him play.
It's the sense that I've only just begun to appreciate the mystery that is my only sibling. It's the feeling that his expressions of love, enigmatic as they may be, are infinitely valuable. It's the belief that maybe, just maybe, that love will be enough to carry us through.


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The sands of time: Continent 'lost' 60 million years ago found by scientists
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Hidden beneath the brilliant blue waters of the Indian Ocean lies a secret, scientists say: an entire micro-continent that detached itself some 60 million years ago.
And they found it through a few handfuls of sand.
The islands Reunion and Mauritius, both well-known tourist destinations off the southeastern coast of Africa, are hiding the micro-continent, a fragment known as Mauritia that detached while Madagascar and India drifted apart during the Precambrian era, scientists said.
It had been hidden under huge masses of lava. A group of geoscientists from Norway, South Africa, Britain and Germany published a study that suggests, based on the study of lava sand grains from the beach of Mauritius, the existence of further fragments.
The sand grains contain semi-precious zircons aged between 660 million and 1.9 billion years, which is explained by the fact that the zircons were carried by the lava as it pushed through subjacent continental crust of this age.
"We found zircons that we extracted from the beach sands, and these are something you typically find in a continental crust. They are very old in age," Prof. Trond Torsvik, from the University of Oslo, Norway, told the BBC.
Three-quarters of a billion years ago, the surface of the Earth looked very different than it does today; the planet's continents were joined in a vast supercontinent called Rodinia. And at the time, India nestled up against the island of Madagascar.
It seems Mauritia was sandwiched between the two.
And it may not have been alone: Such micro-continents in the oceans seem to occur more frequently than previously thought, according to Torsvik's study.
The break-up of continents is often associated with mantle plumes: giant bubbles of hot rock that rise from the deep mantle and soften the tectonic plates from below, until the plates break apart at the hotspots.
Eastern Gondwana -- another early supercontinent -- broke apart about 170 million years ago in just such a process, the scientists say. At first, one part was separated, which in turn fragmented into Madagascar, India, Australia and Antarctica, which then migrated to their present position.
Plumes currently situated underneath the islands Marion and Reunion appear to have played a role in the emergence of the Indian Ocean.
This dating method was supplemented by a recalculation of plate tectonics, which explains exactly how and where the fragments ended up in the Indian Ocean. Bernhard Steinberger of the GFZ German Research Centre helped calculate the hotspot trail.
"The continent fragments continued to wander almost exactly over the Reunion plume, which explains how they were covered by volcanic rock," he said.


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Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart
Season 32 Episode 1 | 1h 54m 18s
Explore the inner life and works of the activist, playwright and author of A Raisin in the Sun, Lorraine Hansberry. Narrated by actress LaTanya Richardson Jackson and featuring the voice of Tony Award-winning actress Anika Noni Rose as Hansberry.
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Keeping with the theme…America---a Great Nation----this is an image of the U.S. Senate. When you analyze the three branches of government and how Congress was formed via the Great Compromise it looks and sounds pretty good, but is the U.S. Congress an ingredient that makes the United States a great nation?
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Saltalamacchia sets standard for work ethic
JUPITER, Fla. -- The Marlins appear to have a successor to Juan Pierre for being the first to arrive to camp every morning.
Jarrod Saltalamacchia plans on rolling into the Roger Dean Stadium complex around 5:15 a.m. ET each day. If he is running a little late, it will be around 5:30.
"I like to get here early," the 28-year-old catcher said. "Usually, around 9 o'clock [it's stretching]. I like to get my work done and stay out of the way."
A year ago, Pierre held the distinction of being the first player at the complex. Pierre's work ethic is well documented, and he established that in his two stints with the organization (2003-05) and '13.
Sunday marked the opening of Spring Training for the Marlins, but there was no reason to be there bright and early because the first workouts started around 1 p.m.
But on Monday, players are expected to stretch around 9:15 a.m.
Closer Steve Cishek also is at camp early.
Saltalamacchia, part of the Red Sox World Series championship team, says he has always been an early riser.
"In the afternoons, it's tough to get in the weight room," Saltalamacchia said. "There are a lot of guys in there. So, I get my weights done. I'll get in the hot tub and get loose.
"I've always been early. Even night games, I get there early so I can kind of adjust and get ready for the game."
For a 7:10 p.m. regular season game, Saltalamacchia gets to the ballpark around noon.
"Even on off-days, I get up around 7," Saltalamacchia said. "I guess mentally, it helps me prepare a little better."


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Seat Belts and Safety Seats
AUSTIN February 16, 2015 – Safety belts save lives. If you're in the front seat during a crash, wearing a safety belt improves your chance of survival by 50 percent. Wearing lap and shoulder belts (combined with air bags) is the most effective way to reduce fatalities and serious injuries in traffic collisions.
Buckle Up
Safety belts are most effective when used properly.
Here's the Law
Texas law now requires drivers and all passengers in vehicles to be secured by a safety belt. A safety belt violation can result in fines ranging from $25 to $50, plus court costs.
Any child under the age of 8 must be restrained in an approved child passenger safety seat unless taller than 4 feet, nine inches. The fine is up to $25 for a first offense and $250 for a second subsequent offense.
The law becomes effective on Sept. 1, 2009, but tickets for this offense cannot be issued until June 1, 2010. Police officers are allowed to issue a warning before that date. However, the previous law remains in effect for now and requires children younger than 5 and less than 36 inches in height be in a child safety seat, and tickets can still be issued for this violation.
Safety Seat Guidelines
Safety belts are designed for adults, not children. Use a booster seat to lift your child up and prevent severe injuries in a crash. View an informational video about the proper use of child safety seats.
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With 115 million households in America— more than twice as many as there were 50 years ago, according to the U.S. Census Bureau—the demand for residential lighting and controls has both grown and evolved to appeal to a savvier, more high-tech, and more energy-conscious consumer. On the heels of a 2012 McKinsey study that estimated the value of North American residential lighting sales at more than $7 billion, industry experts here share their perspectives on some of the key trends shaping today's market for residential lighting and controls and ways in which contractors can maximize their participation in this sizable and dynamic market.
Hot trends
"The availability of LED [light-emitting diode] versions of traditional incandescent fixtures is surely one of the hottest new developments in residential lighting," said Scott Roos, vice president of product design for Juno Lighting Group in Des Plaines, Ill. "Almost any fixture type imaginable is now available in an energy-efficient LED equivalent, and while there's certainly a wide range of quality available at different price points, the performance of the better designed LED products is often as good or better than the incandescent, halogen and CFL [compact fluorescent lamp] fixtures they replace. For example, LED downlights can now replicate the warm dimming of incandescent lamps, something that could never be accomplished with CFL technology. Based on their small size, significantly lower wattage and reduced heat emission, they're not only easily integrated into cabinetry like their halogen predecessors, but into insulated ceilings as well to create more dramatic lighting effects, such as grazing kitchen cabinets, accenting art or providing circulation lighting in a home theater from a virtually invisible 1-inch aperture. Similarly, dimmable LED linear and undercabinet lighting now offers outstanding light quality at a fraction of the wattage of halogen without heating up cabinet bottoms."
Glenn Siegel, director of marketing and product management for Cooper Lighting in Peachtree City, Ga., agreed that LED technology has and will continue to revolutionize the residential lighting market.
"Residential lighting is truly benefitting from the ability of LED technology to be more easily paired with controls systems versus other high-efficacy light sources, while offering the aesthetic appeal and easy-to-use qualities of incandescent. For new construction, retrofit or remodel, whole-house LED solutions can now be installed and controlled by both existing and new systems," he said.
Progress Lighting, Greenville, S.C., is also responding to increased demands for LEDs in residential settings, said Louie Morales, Progress Lighting's commercial product manager.
"Consumers want this technology, which was previously limited to commercial projects, at a reasonable price point and with a color/design feel comparable to traditional lighting sources," Morales said.
From a design perspective, Morales said, "we're seeing a trend toward larger fixtures, such as two- and three-tiered chandeliers, which are ideal for high ceilings and two-story foyer areas of the home. Brushed nickel and antique bronze continue to dominate popular finish options."
External influences
According to Roos, "incandescent lamp phase-outs mandated by the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) are just now having an impact on residential customers, and lamp mainstays such as the 50- and 75-watt PAR30s are now being replaced with a variety of more efficient choices in multiple wattage ratings, employing infrared and silver coatings."
In addition to the influence of standards mandated by national and state energy codes such as Title 24 in California and popular certification initiatives like the Department of Energy's Energy Star program, all experts agree that utility rebates have been a key driver behind sales of more energy-efficient lighting and control systems.
"Rebates continue to be available for Energy Star-certified CFL lamps and fixtures, and now, LED lamps and fixtures are starting to be covered," Roos said. "Some of the rebates are paid directly to the homeowner, while others subsidize retailers to sell these energy-saving technologies at more competitive prices. In particular, LED downlight retrofit trims have become a popular item qualifying for utility rebates."
Siegel said utilities nationwide are increasingly offering incentives that make energy-efficient products more affordable than ever to purchase and install.
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In the next three to five years, Roos said, ongoing technology shifts will continue to shape the residential lighting market.
"First, we're seeing a shift from incandescent and CFL to LED lighting technology, which opens up a host of new possibilities for delivering light in residential interiors," he said. "In the future, we'll be able to tune the color temperature of the light to create more dramatic cool/warm lighting contrasts as well as positively impact health, sleep patterns and mood. And LED fixtures will be available in new form factors that will more cleanly integrate with a home's architecture, creating a more natural effect overall."
Siegel also said future residential lighting systems will continue to offer an increasing number of ways to customize the lighting environment.
"Cooper Lighting's Halo brand, for example, now offers 4-, 5- and 6-inch LED downlights, wall washers and adjustables, as well as LED undercabinet fixtures and LED trackheads, all of which can be on control systems," he said.
Roos additionally anticipates the growing convergence of lighting, mobility and demand response will define the industry.
"We'll increasingly see intelligent light fixtures and other energy-consuming devices in the home, controlled from smart devices, such as smartphones and tablets, which take into consideration homeowner preferences as well as usage patterns and inputs from utilities to help shift load and promote energy savings," he said.
Getting in the game
In terms of tips to help contractors better understand the lighting market and deliver added value to their residential customers, Siegel recommended that contractors ensure the LED products and control systems they wish to work with are compatible.
"It helps to consult manufacturer-developed compatibility tables, which are designed to give installers the peace of mind that these products will work as intended," he said.
Morales also feels that compatibility is a key factor that contractors need to investigate prior to installation.
"When approaching a project involving lighting controls," he said, "we recommend verifying that fixtures are not only compatible, but work well as a whole system. You want to not only choose the most ideal controls for the project at hand, but also select lighting fixtures that meet the wants and needs of the customer in terms of design and efficiency."
Roos cautioned contractors to be wary of LED product claims.
"LED [lamps] are still a new technology with little industry standardization," he said. "Learn as much as you can about the technology through manufacturers' data sheets and by asking your own questions so that you can distinguish between high- and low-performing products. Also, even after you think you've selected the right product, it's best to see an actual sample perform before making your selection. If you simply don't have the time or inclination to research the nuances of LED technology, then stick with established suppliers with a good track record for quality who you know will be around for the long haul."
All the experts advised contractors to make use of the many resources available for residential lighting and controls, from instructor-led and online e-learning courses offered by lighting manufacturers to trade shows and trade associations like the Illuminating Engineering Society and the American Lighting Association.


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Major/Minor: Psychology (Concentration: Clinical Counseling) / Music and Drama
Campus Involvement
- Peer Mentor
- Student Tech Consultant at the Help Desk
- Co-Vice President of Habitat for Humanity
- Cater Society of Junior Fellows
- Phi Beta Kappa, ODK and Psi Chi
- Drama Department and Productions
Hometown: Hampstead, MD
Why did you choose your major?
Psychology has always been something I'm really interested in. While I'm not sure what I want to do with it yet, I'm especially interested in creativity and affective disorders such as depression and bipolar spectrum disorders, the overlap between creativity and psychopathology, and how these factors influence attitudes toward and risk of suicide.
What's it like living in Chestertown?
A lot of students don't realize how nice Chestertown can be because they never go out and explore the area. Downtown can be really fun on a Saturday morning during the farmers' market or on a First Friday, or during holidays and festivals over the summer. We're also at a great central location to visit Philly, Baltimore, D.C., and other surrounding areas. I've really enjoyed living here.
What is your favorite Ctown hangout?
I really love going to Play It Again Sam's, a little coffee house downtown on Cross Street. The Prince Theatre at the Garfield Centre for the Arts is also a favorite place; I've met a lot of amazing people by participating in the Short Attention Span Theatre one summer.
Favorite Quote:
"What is life without a purpose? What is purpose without love?" from Sad Prayers for Guilty Bodies by La Dispute.


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Also, Hoser, get rid of the Singletary quote! Haha
Also, Hoser, get rid of the Singletary quote! Haha
Your RG flat dominated Fairley in the first half. Pushed him straight back every time they were matched up. Dunno his name, but that dude deserves a raise. Actually that whole o-line is for real.
My comparisons to Bo are mostly complimentary. But my only serious gripe with Bo was that he was the Zen Master of coming from ahead to lose. Harbaugh coaches in a manner so similar to Bo it would worry me if I were a SF fan.
It is too bad HandShakeGate garnered so much attention. The officiating in that game was a joke from either side. Mike Carey and crew need a hard smack in the back of the head for that pathetic performance.
Screw you guys, I'm going home.
The officiating was horrible and quite frankly I think it cost the Lions the game. That's why I find it hard to celebrate this win. It's like Bears fans last year after the Calvin Johnson game.
As for "coming from ahead to lose", Harbaugh did that against the Cowboys. And yes, it was frustrating as hell to watch.
Crabtree not getting two feet down on a touchdown notwithstanding, his stat line said he could nine balls for 77 yards. How did those look?
Also, is Braylon Edwards expected to be back after bye? I can't stand the guy, but I can't deny that he has talent. With Frank Gore running the ball and (potentially) two acceptable outside receivers, something like an offense might develop in the next couple of weeks. I'm just saying.
Screw you guys, I'm going home.
Crabtree caught a lot of short hitches and did nothing after the catch as evidenced by his 8.6 yards per catch.
Braylon is expected back after the bye. I actually think Braylon will be good for the 49ers. Braylon has Brandon Lloyd Disease - he makes the circus catches and drops the easy ones. With Alex Smith at QB every catch is tough.


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Court halts Texas execution of ex-Army recruiter
By MICHAEL GRACZYK
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) _ A former Army recruiter who for the third time this year was hours away from his scheduled execution for the rape-slaying of a woman nearly 10 years ago was granted yet another reprieve by the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday. Cleve Foster, 47, had been set to die Tuesday evening.
The high court twice earlier this year stopped Foster's scheduled lethal injection. The latest court ruling came about 2{ hours before Foster could have been taken to the Texas death chamber. Foster was meeting with one of his lawyers in a small holding cell a few feet from the death chamber when a Texas Department of Criminal Justice spokesman delivered the news. ``He thanked God and pointed to his attorney, saying this woman helped save his life,'' prison spokesman Jason Clark said. He also said Foster repeated his insistence that he was innocent. ``I did not do this crime,'' Foster told him. ``I know there are those out there who have hard feelings against me, but I did not do this.'' Unlike his previous trips to the death house in Huntsville, the reprieve came before he was served his requested final meal, which included two fried chickens and a 5-gallon (19-liter) bucket of peaches. Instead, he immediately was returned to death row, at a prison about 45 miles (72 kilometers) to the east. Foster was one of two men convicted and sent to death row for fatally shooting a 30-year-old woman whose body was found in a ditch by pipeline workers in Fort Worth in February 2002. His partner died last year of cancer. The court's brief order said the reprieve would remain in effect pending the outcome of Foster's request for a review, known as a petition for a writ of certiorari. If the writ is denied, the reprieve is lifted, clearing the way for a new execution date to be set.
``You're always hoping for the best and fearing the worse,'' Maurie Levin, the attorney who was with Foster when word of his reprieve was delivered to him. ``I'm thrilled. It's extremely unusual to get three stays from the Supreme Court in nine or 10 months.'' In January, just before the start of a six-hour window when Foster could be strapped to the death chamber gurney for injection, he won a reprieve so the justices could further review an appeal in his case. The court later denied a hearing, the reprieve was lifted and a new date was set. Then in April, the high court again halted his execution when lawyers sought a rehearing on arguments he was innocent and had poor legal help at his trial and in early stages of his appeal.
His lawyers returned to the court with similar arguments he was innocent and had previous deficient legal help, specifically asking the court to decide whether prisoners like Foster had a constitutional guarantee for a competent lawyer when he first raised claims in a state appeals court. State lawyers said the issues had been resolved by the courts, that the Supreme Court has ruled there's no constitutional right to a competent state-provided lawyer for appeals, and the last-day appeal was just another attempt to delay Foster's punishment. Looming before the Supreme Court is consideration of a non-death penalty case out of Arizona that deals with appellate legal representation and Levin speculated that could be related to the court's actions in Foster's case. ``After that, it's tea leaves,'' she said. The Texas attorney general's office, which contested Foster's appeals, had no additional comment Tuesday beyond its arguments to the courts.
Lucy Nashed, a spokeswoman for Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who also is a Republican presidential candidate, said the reprieve was ``a matter for the courts,'' and declined further comment. Foster's reprieve was the second in less than a week in Texas. The Supreme Court on Thursday halted the execution of Duane Buck, a black man convicted of a double murder in Texas 16 years ago. Buck's lawyers contended his sentence was unfair because a psychologist testified during his trial that black people were more likely to commit violence.
Foster would have been the 11th Texas prisoner executed this year. On Wednesday, Lawrence Russell Brewer, 44, was set to die for participating in the notorious dragging death case in Jasper in East Texas. Brewer was one of two white men condemned for the death of a black man, James Byrd Jr., more than 13 years ago, in a hate crime that shocked the nation for its brutality. Foster was one of two men convicted and sent to death row for fatally shooting Nyaneur Pal. Her body was found on Valentine's Day 2002. ``I didn't do this,'' he said recently from outside his cell on death row. ``I'll fight it to the end.'' Foster and a companion, Sheldon Ward, were convicted of fatally shooting Pal, who came to the U.S. from Sudan and was known as Mary. Pal, who worked at a country club, was seen talking with Foster and Ward at a Fort Worth bar. Evidence showed she had been shot once in the head and raped. A gun identified as the murder weapon was found in a motel room where Foster and Ward were living. Authorities determined the same gun was used two months earlier to kill another woman, 22-year-old Rachel Urnosky, at her Fort Worth apartment. She also had been raped. Foster and Ward were implicated but never tried in her slaying.
An aunt and uncle of Pal and the parents of Urnosky were to witness the execution. They had not yet arrived at the Huntsville Unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, where executions are carried out, when the court ordered the punishment stopped. A phone message seeking comment was left Tuesday evening by The Associated Press with Terry Urnosky, the victim's uncle. Foster blamed Pal's death on Ward, who was one of his Army recruits. Prosecutors said evidence showed Foster actively participated in the woman's killing, offered no credible explanations, lied and gave contradictory stories about his sexual activities with Pal. Her blood and tissue were found on the weapon and DNA evidence showed both men had sex with her. Ward said the sex was consensual. Foster said he was passed out from sleeping pills at the time Pal would have been murdered. Ward died of cancer last year while on death row. Foster also denied any involvement in Urnosky's slaying in December 2001. He told detectives he and Ward were at her apartment but they left when she refused to have sex with them. The Texas Tech honors graduate was found dead in her bed after she failed to show up for work. In appeals, attorneys referred to Ward's several statements claiming sole responsibility for Pal's murder. ``The most striking feature of Ward's `confessions' is that they are incompatible with each other,'' state lawyers said in their responses to the appeals courts.
Foster grew up in Kentucky, where he spent nearly two decades in the Army, reaching the rank of sergeant first class. He was deployed to the Middle East during Desert Storm and was assigned to Fort Worth as a recruiter. Records showed court martial proceedings were started against him after allegations he gave alcohol to underage students as a recruiter and had sex with an underage potential recruit. He was denied re-enlistment in the Army and had been out of the service only a short time when the slayings occurred.
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BEREA, Ohio -- The Ohio Turnpike's top engineer retired to a big payday in 2011, courtesy of toll-paying customers.
Chief Engineer Dan Castrigano collected $287,000 last year, including a $111,000 separation payment that marked the end of his 30 years with the toll road.
Turnpike officials hailed Castrigano's job performance. They say he simply collected what he was owed, under the turnpike's pay policies.
But turnpike Executive Director Richard Hodges says those policies are too generous -- and must change.
Hodges, on the job for four months, said he was "stunned" by the amounts of unused sick and vacation pay turnpike workers can accumulate and then cash out.
"Vacation is for folks to recharge. Sick time is for people who need it,'' Hodges said. "They are not intended to be retirement plans.''
Hodges acknowledged his view is from the private sector. He's not up to speed on compensation in the public arena, where payouts of accrued sick leave and vacation time are not uncommon.
Hodges said he'll study what state agencies do before recommending changes to the Ohio Turnpike Commission.
Brecksville Mayor Jerry Hruby, chairman of the commission since last summer, said Castrigano's payout raises concerns.
"I agree with Rick that these policies need to be reviewed,'' Hruby said. "It seems to be excessive, but without knowing the total history, it's hard for me to say much more than that.''
The turnpike's payroll has come under scrutiny in the past.
A Plain Dealer story last year found that turnpike workers made 17 percent more on average than workers at the Ohio Department of Transportation.
That analysis excluded toll takers, who have no counterparts at ODOT.
As with most public agencies, pay and benefits at the turnpike make up the biggest chunk of operating costs.
Those costs are covered entirely by turnpike revenue. Drivers paid $232 million in tolls last year.
Overall, the turnpike's payroll continues to shrink, a Plain Dealer review showed. Gross wages totaled $57 million for 2011, nearly $5.8 million less than 2010.
Most of the savings came from toll collectors. The turnpike has shed scores of those jobs in recent years, as it turns increasingly to automated fare collection.
"You will continue to see payroll decline as time goes by, as well as other costs," Hodges said.
Payroll records showed that Castrigano earned the most of any turnpike worker last year, more than doubling his base pay of $134,884.
His gross wages included $110,770 in separation pay. Castrigano cashed out hundreds of hours of unused sick and vacation time, based on a pay rate of $65 an hour.
Turnpike policies allow workers to cash out unused sick and vacation time each year, or to let the hours accumulate to certain limits before cashing them.
Castrigano was among 29 workers who cashed out $20,000 or more in unused sick and vacation pay upon retiring last year, payroll records showed.
All told, the turnpike paid out $1.43 million in separation pay last year, slightly more than 2010.
Castrigano acknowledged his pay out for 2011 is eye-catching. But it's all in accord with the turnpike's employment policies, said Castrigano, whose duties include managing 500 workers and overseeing road improvements that average about $80 million a year.
"I've got 30 years in," he said, in explaining his pay out. "I'm one of the higher-paid employees and I didn't use a lot of my sick time."
Castrigano said he understood Hodges concern, but said pay outs on unused sick and vacation leave "are not an uncommon practice in the public sector.''
"In some ways the the turnpike's compensation may be more generous than other public agencies,'' he said. "But in other ways, it may be less generous.''
Castrigano said his separation payment did not count toward the pension he earned through the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System.
A PERS spokeswoman confirmed that such pay outs are not included in pension calculations, which are based on the average of a worker's three, highest-earning years.
Castrigano is receiving his pension payments -- and he's still employed at the turnpike.
The turnpike rehired Castrigano immediately after he retired Oct. 31. He agreed to stay on until April 2, as the turnpike works through a series of changes in top management.
The arrangement means Castrigano will do the "double dip" for three months. Since early January, he has received both his pension payment and a turnpike paycheck.
Hodges, the turnpike director, said he won't begrudge Castrigano his payday.
"He had a long and distinguished career here at the turnpike, and that's what he should be known for," Hodges said.
But separation payments for unused sick and vacation time are over the top, he said.
"I'm not going to criticize Dan for what was openly offered to him and every other employee under policies established decades ago," Hodges said. "I do have serious concerns about the system that created this entitlement in the first place."
Most turnpike workers are represented by Teamsters Union Local 436, which is in the second year of a three-year contract with the turnpike.
Hodges noted that the union agreed to a wage freeze for all three years.
"I would hope we can continue to work with them in that spirit," said Hodges.
Union head Gary Tiboni said the pay policies resulted from give-and-take.
"If they think it's too generous, they can negotiate next time we sit down and bargain,'' Tiboni said.
Others have complained about turnpike's pay policies in the past.
The Ohio Trucking Association, which believes turnpike tolls are too high, has said the pay and the number of workers at the turnpike are beyond what's needed.
Turnpike officials have said their wages are justified by a road that is better served and maintained than ODOT-managed freeways.
ODOT disputes that contention.
An ODOT spokesman declined to comment on the turnpike's compensation policies, noting that the toll road's entire operation is under review.
Gov. John Kasich's administration has ordered the review, with an eye toward a possible lease of the turnpike.
Consultants will study other options as well. They include placing the turnpike under ODOT control and issuing debt against toll revenues, to pay for sorely needed transportation projects.
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|September 13, 2007
Preparing for College
Note: For a comprehensive look at resources and information beneficial for teaching teens see HSLDA's Homeschooling Thru High School website.
As the ranks of home-educated graduates continues to grow, the number of these students seeking college admission increases as well. College entrance requirements often catch families by surprise. The purpose of this memo is to help families understand and be prepared for the college admissions process. As you embark upon the journey of preparing your children for college, keep in mind the following.
|Every college and university is different. We can describe what to expect generally, but you will find the application process varies from school to school as you begin your investigation. For example, a college or university might require homeschoolers to provide transcripts from parents, SAT scores, SAT II scores, ACT scores, or more than one of the above. Some schools even have their own entrance exams. Since few colleges today require homeschoolers to have a GED score, taking this test is not generally recommended. If, however, a college does request it, you may want to ask them to waive this requirement.
|Colleges often place requirements on homeschooled students which they do not require of their public school applicants. Although homeschoolers tend to be excellent and qualified students, their high school transcripts are not usually accredited by an outside agency. To maintain standing with their own accrediting agencies, some colleges and universities believe they must impose extra requirements on home educated students. However, in recent years, more and more colleges are now accepting well-prepared and accurate parent-created transcripts without hesitation.
Designing a 4-Year High School Program
College preparation should begin when the student starts high school (around age 13). Let us look briefly at what traditional high schools do and what colleges are used to seeing on applications. Below is a typical example of courses required for graduation by most high schools for those students planning to go on to college. There are five main academic subject areas: English, Math, History/Social Studies, Science, and Foreign Language. In addition to these core academic subjects, students usually add electives to supplement their high school programs. Electives require less work than academic core courses and are usually given either one-half or one-quarter credit depending on the hours that are logged. (Evaluation of credit hours is discussed later.) Although it varies somewhat from state to state, the plan looks something like this:
Typical College Prep High School 4-Year Program
|Suggested Credits
|Possible Courses
|4 credits
|Composition, American Lit, World Lit, British Lit, Rhetoric, Creative Writing, Speech, Journalism, etc. Consider AP courses
|4 credits
|Algebra 1&2, Geometry, Trig, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, AP Calculus
|3-4 credits
|Essentials: World History, American History, American Government Consider: Economics, Geography, Constitutional Law, and AP courses
|3-4 credits
|Physical Science, General Science, Earth Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics Consider AP courses
|Foreign Language
|2-4 credits
|French, Spanish, Latin, German, Russian, etc. (at least two years of the same language are preferred)
|1-2 credits
|Physical education—many options are available
|Fine Arts
|1-2 credits
|Art, Music, Drama, Photography, etc.
|4 credits
|Practical Arts, Life Skills, Computer Skills, Bible, Church History, etc.
Total Credits: 24-28 credits
Note that homeschoolers are not legally required to follow this list during their high school years. This framework is provided for purposes of comparison only. As a homeschool instructor you have a lot of flexibility to assess your student's needs and abilities and select a course of study accordingly. Most colleges that want to see a transcript, however, will be looking for one which follows these general guidelines.
If you begin homeschooling in the high school years, you may need to focus more attention on academics than students who have been homeschooling most of their lives. Because the tutorial method of homeschooling tends to allow students to cover material in less time, homeschoolers are often ready for college work before they reach 12th grade. Therefore, carefully evaluate your own student to determine how much high school education is needed and what kinds of courses will benefit him or her. Keep an eye open for courses that will benefit his or her college career.
Let us take a closer look at what a four-year plan represents in terms of hours, weeks and years of class instruction. If you plan to prepare a transcript to use for college application, it needs to be accurate and generally conform in educational content to a four-year plan.
Each one-year course represents one credit towards graduation. Public school requirements vary from state to state; although 21-23 credits may be the norm, 24 credits minimum is recommended.
If you know what college your child wants to attend you should request the college's catalog and note its admission requirements. Keep in mind that colleges usually list the minimum high school requirements in their catalogs or on their website, while a student who is offered admission typically exceeds the stated minimums.
If at this point your child is not certain he will attend college, your high school program still needs to be well-rounded and complete since your student will not be receiving any further formal education. The questions to consider in this case are: Are they ready academically for adult life? Are they equipped should they choose to pursue a college education at some later date?
Grading Guidelines
Generally, one credit equals one year or 36 weeks of 50 minutes per day per subject. You may have heard this referred to as a "Carnegie unit." It amounts to a little over four hours per subject each week or 150 hours per year. Studies of public schools reveal that due to several factors, real academic on-task time is actually half that or less.
In compiling your list of courses, be sure to take into account non-traditional classes. Parents can adapt these courses to meet college requirements fairly easily. The flexibility of homeschooling allows for a much broader range of courses than schools normally offer. Homeschools are not confined to teaching just what public schools teach. Colleges and universities receive applications from all over the world and usually are not dismayed by seeing courses that may seem unusual when compared to public school courses.
Say, as an example, you choose to teach Nutrition. As you seek to fulfill high school requirements, this class can meet Health, Science, or elective requirements, depending on where you need it. Remember to include seminars, lectures, tours, field trips and vacations as you compile course hours. While these may not stand alone as a subject, they may be combined with other studies to form a course.
Feel free to make up the name of your course in a way that describes its content. For instance, "Contemporary Moral Issues" could meet requirements for Social Studies. It would include research on contemporary moral issues like abortion, gun control, religious freedom, euthanasia or homeschooling. The student would select a position and write a documented paper and report on each subject. A string of such reports would comprise a course. Preparation might include interviewing a doctor or attorney as a part of researching the topic.
You are limited only by your creativity. These courses will go further towards college preparation than simply perusing a textbook, memorizing facts and reciting them for an exam. Textbooks have their place, but you do not need to be limited to their exclusive use. Most young people find learning much more enjoyable if they use textbooks as a springboard to branch into other resources for learning. Remember, however, not to count time spent on a particular activity for two different credits. Activities may be divided, but not counted twice.
Listed below are some examples of non-traditional courses that homeschoolers have used.
|Academic Courses
|Elective Courses
|Institute in Basic Life Principles
|Public Speaking
|Back-to-Genesis Science Seminar
|Sign Language
|State or National Park Programs
|Rhetoric and Articulation
|Justice of the Old Testament
|Fashion Clinic
|Shakespearean Plays and Sonnets
|Astronomy Programs and Lectures (could supplement an academic course)
|Music Lessons
|Creative Writing
|Sports Camps (could also be Phys Ed)
|Russian Literature
You might also consider using unit studies for some courses. Unit studies are a method of teaching where an incident or specific subject like the Iraqi War is used as a springboard to study the entire Middle East under specific topics like geography, religion, history, culture, music, etc. An earthquake in Japan may set in motion a group of studies including geology, geography, oceanography, seismology, etc. Mini-studies do not necessarily comprise a course, but, over time, they can be added together. Various categories of studies should be kept in a diary or other record. Over a period of years, the necessary hours for granting units will be evaluated and recorded on a transcript.
Activities such as internships, apprenticeships, debate participation, and even a career development course may also have a place on your transcript. These courses should include specific educational value that can be objectively evaluated in order to award credit and a final grade. It is also possible to record smaller courses as one-half of a credit (20 weeks) or as a quarter credit (10 weeks). These courses typically are viewed as elective courses which are not required to be taken, but are chosen by the student to supplement and enrich his education.
The value of recordkeeping cannot be overstated as the primary ingredient to compiling a transcript for college. When a member of the admissions department at Harvard was asked what the department looks for on an application, he responded, "something different." You can build an impressive high school transcript by expanding far beyond what conventional schools offer.
Preparing Transcript Records for College Entrance
Your transcript should be designed for the convenience of admissions directors who have to go through hundreds and sometimes thousands of transcripts. You can create your own transcript using the following information.
|Your transcript needs to include grades 9-12. Classes are sometimes taken in the lower grades that count towards high school graduation, for instance, language or mathematics courses. These may be included at the parent�s discretion. Some courses may begin in the 8th grade and be completed in the 9th and would be included under 9th grade records. Keep in mind that textbooks used must be high school level in order to receive high school credit. Also, consider that even though some high school courses are taken in 8th grade, it is a good idea to continue taking solid academic courses through the 12th grade year since colleges do not like to see easy or light course loads taken in the senior year. If your child takes some high school courses in 8th grade, then continue having them take more advanced courses each year all the way through the senior year. Some colleges may be hesitant to accept courses for high school credit that were earned prior to the 8th grade.
|Your transcript should indicate the grade level of each course. This may be determined at the parent's discretion. At the beginning of each course, determine the method of evaluation you will use. Tests, quizzes, papers, etc. may all be used for evaluation purposes.
|Work experiences or work-study, internships, and apprenticeships along with a short job description should be included. All information needs to be complete but concise. This information is typically included on a separate sheet which you can attach to the transcript.
|An extra sheet of paper should be included to succinctly describe non-traditional courses. For example, Linguistics would be explained in one or two brief sentences.
|Your transcript should indicate credits earned:
|Your transcript should indicate grades earned and your grading scale. For example:
You can determine the scale you want to work with, but be sure to include this information. Consistently use one scale throughout the entire transcript.
Indicate grade point average (GPA). This is normally computed with A = 4 pts.; B = 3 pts.; C = 2 pts.; and D = 1 pt.
To calculate a Grade Point Average, simply convert each letter grade to quality points, total the quality points, and divide by the total number of credits.
As an example:
The yearly GPA and the overall GPA for all four years of high school should also be computed. For instance:
Cumulative GPA: 3.3
|Your transcript should include your graduation date. Colleges want to know when your studies were completed.
|Your transcript may include the scores of college admissions tests (SAT, ACT); however, most colleges request that the results be sent directly from the testing service and need not be included in the transcript. In addition, some colleges may also require a homeschooler to take placement exams that the college will give in order to place the student in the appropriate course level.
Many admissions departments ask for a letter written by the applicant telling why he or she wants to be accepted. The application form will indicate this, but it's good to be prepared. In preparing your application or the letter, supply only the information requested. If admissions officers want to know more, they will ask.
College Application and Admissions
It is a good idea for your student to contact the colleges of choice two years prior to planned admission to secure their college catalogs and applications. Public libraries often have a selection of college catalogs. However, most of the necessary information is now available over the Internet. College websites are full of helpful information as well as contact names/numbers should you have any questions. Colleges highly recommend that applications be made online. Your application will be processed quicker if you apply online, and in most instances you will be prompted if you neglect to answer a question or if you inadvertently enter the wrong information. This saves you and the college time and eliminates unnecessary follow up. Colleges require a payment of application fees that may average $50 or more; therefore, you may wish to narrow your list of possibilities and only apply to those colleges in which you are most interested.
When your student receives a catalog, determine entrance criteria and begin to prepare for required tests. Make note of all application and test deadlines for grant and scholarship applications right away. Some tests are only given at certain times during the year. In addition, it can take several weeks for a college to process an application. You do not want to be caught missing an important deadline.
When contacting a college, try to gather as much information as possible about what will be expected from the student. If the school does not have an entrance policy for homeschoolers (or "non-traditional" students), and your student does not seem to fit in any of the available categories, ask an admissions counselor what requirements the school has for home-educated students. Some colleges now list their admission policies for homeschoolers on their websites. Many colleges have had the experience of admitting and enrolling homeschoolers, but it is possible that a particular college may never have admitted a homeschooler before and will need to work something out for you. In any event, do not let this deter you from applying—you may pave the way for future homeschool applicants!
If a particular requirement keeps your student from being eligible for college acceptance, contact the admissions office. Often entrance criteria can be waived or a compromise may be worked out. Persistence is often a deciding factor. If necessary, ask to speak with the Director of Admissions. He or she may be able to work out a problem that an admissions counselor is powerless to influence.
Problems sometimes arise because a college official may be unfamiliar with homeschooling. If you feel this is the case, graciously explain the benefits of home education and how it works. (You may want to have on hand the National Home Education Research Institute's article "Homeschooling Grows Up" to share with college officials. This article provides data and research on recent homeschool graduates.) Meet with the official to explain your homeschool program. Once the admissions official gets to know you and understands home education as an effective educational choice, he or she will usually be more willing to work out the perceived problems.
College Entrance Tests
Colleges usually require either the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or the American College Test (ACT). Register quickly and easily online for either test. Mail-in applications for college entrance tests can be secured through local high schools, community colleges, and, in some cases, the local public library. Some community colleges also serve as test centers, and homeschoolers may register to take the SAT or ACT there.
The Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT) must be taken to qualify for the National Merit Scholarship. This can be done in 10th or 11th grade. A student may take the PSAT in 10th grade as practice, but only 11th-graders are eligible to be considered for National Merit Scholarships. Local schools who proctor the PSAT do have a certain amount of authority to impose rules on students taking this test, whereas, when a school gives the SAT or ACT, they must follow strict guidelines from the test publisher. Check with the school for its rules concerning administering the PSAT for home-educated students. Contact HSLDA should you encounter any difficulty when registering for the PSAT.
There are several ways to prepare for these tests. The yellow pages and local newspapers list private courses that will give practice tests and test taking tips. Check with local night schools, community colleges, and continuing education centers to see if such classes are offered in your area. These courses help make students more comfortable with the exam and give students the opportunity to brush up on subjects that will appear on the test. However, such classes are not designed to teach students a subject that they have not previously learned. You may want to consider hiring an SAT tutor to work privately with your child. In some cases, a tutor's fees may actually be less expensive than taking a class.
Check with your college to see what test it requires and what kind of scores it is looking for. If you are interested in self-preparation, SAT and ACT study manuals are available at bookstores and libraries. Both tests are revised periodically so you will want to make sure your manual is up to date. You may want to purchase a manual in eighth or ninth grade to use vocabulary lists for spelling and other areas. Computer software is also available for test preparation.
You can take college entrance tests several times and most colleges will consider your best results. Keep in mind though that the tests are best taken after the student has completed Algebra and Geometry because of the skill level required in the Math section. The new 2005 version of the SAT also requires some knowledge of advanced math and trigonometry. Test scores are normally combined with grades on a coordinating scale to determine eligibility for entrance. Generally, the higher the test score, the more flexible the GPA point requirement. There has been debate in recent years as to how important these scores are, and their significance varies from college to college. For instance, Bob Jones University uses test results for placement only in freshman classes. On the other hand, one can have a 4.0 or straight-A average and not be accepted at Harvard if test scores are not impressive.
ACT and SAT test scores for homeschoolers historically have been above the national averages.
Acquiring College Credit While in High School
Today homeschoolers have a number of ways to earn college credit while still in high school: dual enrollment, AP classes, CLEP tests, and distance learning.
Dual Enrollment: One option used by many homeschoolers is enrolling as a high schooler at a community college. Through these classes, your teen can earn both high school and college credit. Aside from offering instruction in subjects you may feel inadequate to teach, community college classes will save you money in the future if your student enters college and is able to transfer his credits (check with the four-year college of your teen's choice to make sure his community college credits will transfer). Because some freshman scholarships have limits on dual-enrollment credits, students should beware of accumulating too many credits and thus forfeiting their freshman status; check with the colleges administering the scholarships. However, if your student is going to transfer to a four-year college rather than apply as a freshman, his freshman status is not an issue. HSLDA members who are not sure of your state's regulations regarding dual enrollment may contact HSLDA Legal Department. For general questions about dual enrollment, members may contact HSLDA's high school coordinators.
Advanced Placement (AP) Courses: Advanced Placement (AP) courses are also offered to homeschoolers. These are rigorous courses taken during high school, but are taught at a college level. The courses typically require an extensive amount of study, reading, and writing. There are 34 different AP courses across 19 subject areas that culminate in the taking of a standardized AP test for each course given nationwide in the late spring (usually May). Acquiring a high score on the test will qualify the student to receive college credit for these courses (the score needed varies from college to college).
Homeschooled students can study and prepare for these tests, either on their own or by enrolling in online AP courses. Then, they must make arrangements through a local public or private school to register for and take a particular test. These arrangements should be made far in advance of the test date so that the school has time to order a test for your student. (Some public high schools are more accommodating than others in allowing homeschooled students to sit for tests. Contact the public school in your district—as an alternative, you can also try a nearby private school—in December or January to find out their policy for ordering and taking AP tests. For more information on AP exams, call (888) CALL-4-AP.
CLEP Tests: You might also consider having your students take the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) tests. CLEP tests are designed to assess the knowledge a student may already possess for the purpose of assigning college credit. Colleges and universities across the country give college credit for CLEP scores. Many homeschoolers are surprised at how much college level material they already know. Students may also save time and money by studying a particular subject on their own and taking the CLEP test for that topic. Since institutions do vary in which CLEP tests they will accept, what minimum scores they require, and how much they charge for processing CLEP credits, it is important to obtain your college's CLEP policy before having your student sign up for any of these tests. For more information, please call (800) 257-9558.
Distance Learning: Distance learning is yet another option by which college credit can be earned. Many colleges and universities have set up departments through which homeschoolers can take college courses on line and receive college credit. Visiting colleges' websites, students can obtain registration information and course selection listings available for each semester. In most cases, these credits can be transferred to the four year college the student chooses to attend.
Some colleges make scholarships available specifically for homeschoolers. A few colleges, such as Oral Roberts University in Oklahoma and Nyack College in New York, give scholarships based on the number of years a student was homeschooled.
However, homeschoolers do qualify for many of the same scholarships available to traditionally schooled students. Be aware that high SAT or ACT scores as well as high scores on Advanced Placement tests are important factors used by organizations when awarding scholarships. A number of extensive guides cataloging available scholarships can be found in your local bookstore, public library, or online. Examples include www.finaid.org and www.fastweb.org.
In addition, homeschoolers are now officially eligible for federal aid for college. The Higher Education Act of 1998, Section 483, amended 20 USCS � 1091(d) to include home-educated students as a category eligible for assistance. Homeschoolers are no longer required to take a GED or "ability-to-benefit" test to qualify. This legislation was passed by Congress and signed by the president on October 8, 1998.
For an information booklet on federal aid for college, call (800) 433-3243 or visit the websites www.ed.gov/prog_info/SFA/StudentGuide and www.fafsa.ed.gov.
It is much easier for home-educated students to enter college today than in past years. As homeschooling moves toward the mainstream, more colleges are writing specific policies for homeschooled students. Some colleges are actively recruiting homeschoolers, realizing that these students tend to be above average in academic achievement.
Whether you are dealing with a homeschool friendly college or one which has never heard of homeschooling, there are two things you must keep in mind.
First, be prepared. Do your homework. Gather as much information about the schools of your choice as possible. Be ready to provide the information they request.
And second, be persistent. Persistence usually pays off when dealing with college staff. If you encounter obstacles anywhere in the process, seek out creative alternatives. "No" does not always mean there is no way. Contact HSLDA should you need assistance.


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For some reason I would get "Option Values Can not be Negative" errors in the blsimpv function, but if I just use the rand (seed) function, the problem seems to be OK (having everything else the same).
My question is, aren't both of them the similar function? (i.e., generate a whole bunch of random numbers). If so, why is one giving me issues and the other is OK?
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#1 Susan Atkins wants to go home to die.06-16-2008, 07:32 PM
Diagnosed with terminal brain cancer and confined to state prison on a life sentence, the 59-year-old is asking to be released from state prison on "compassionate" grounds.Her request for a compassionate release has already been approved by the California Institution for Women in Corona, where she was housed from April 23, 1971, to March 18 of this year, when she was admitted to a local hospital. But it must also be approved by the state parole board, which will take up the case in coming months.Debra Tate, the only living relative of murder victim Sharon Tate, is opposed to the release. She said, "It is her duty, in order to pay for her crimes, to die in prison."
06-16-2008, 08:20 PMBehind bars, Atkins has been a model prisoner who for the last 21 years has been married to an Orange County attorney who represented her at her last parole hearing. She has been in state prison for 37 years, longer than any other female inmate.
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I didn't know this aspect of the case!
She gave no mercy. Her request takes chutpah, I must say.
BSRGuest06-16-2008, 08:22 PM
I say as soon as Sharon Tate's baby gets a chance to live its life, This chick gets a chance a parole.
It's only fair.
Atkins is dying... she had one leg.. or part of it amputated. She has been a model prisoner, and has done good while in prison. She says she is a born-again Christian.
My thoughts are that if she has repented, then she is forgiven by her Jesus... and she should be looking forward to being welcomed into the gates of Heaven. But she should not further victimize the folks on earth who show up at every single one of her parole hearings.. to be sure she pays for her crime. "It is her obligation to die in prison" .
The prosecuting attorney who wrote the book, "Helter Skelter" actually supports her compassionate release.. so she can die at home. It would save taxpayers money.. she has people that will pay her medical bills while she dies.
It seems like a tearjerker, until you listen to the victims families wishes, and they should be honored.
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Has she ever expressed actual knowing remorse for her crimes?
But still... her release would be a slap in the face to the victims families. She had the death penalty, until all death penalty senteances in that state were overrided by politicians, and now she has life in prison.
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As for the attorney...must be a whackadoodle.
noonwitchGuest06-17-2008, 09:50 AM
If I remember correctly from reading Helter Skelter, Susan Atkins called Sharon Tate a bitch when the actress begged her for mercy. Susan Atkins later bragged about this to a cellmate, which proved to be her undoing.
I agree that if she truly has repented, she will accept that she has to die behind bars. The prison will likely be merciful and allow her to have her family visit frequently, especially if they have a special hospital facility.
If the USSC hadn't ruled the death penalty illegal, and her sentence was automatically reduced to life (before it was reinstated), she probably would have been dead a long time ago. She should be grateful for the time she had.
She needs to accept this as her fate and hope it will complete the costs of her forgiveness with God.
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