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Qualified graduate applicants can apply for admission to The University of Texas at El Paso as either degree-seeking (master's or doctoral degree) or for non-degree post-baccalaureate or post-master's study (certification or endorsement, completing prerequisite coursework for later graduate study, or taking courses for personal or educational enrichment or for graduate or post-master's certificate). All applications of students who hold or are within a year from receiving a four-year baccalaureate degree or its equivalent must be submitted through the Graduate School, except for applicants pursuing a second or subsequent undergraduate degree. Degree programs differ in the specific requirements and guidelines for admission. The Graduate School makes determinations regarding admissions on the basis of recommendations from the relevant master's or doctoral program.
General Admission Factors
The University of Texas at El Paso takes a holistic approach in the admission of applicants to graduate programs as authorized by section 51.842 of the Texas Education Code. This section authorizes graduate programs to consider certain academic, socioeconomic, family, geographic, and other factors relating to an applicant's background in making an admissions decision for admissions into the graduate program.
This section also provides that an applicant's performance on a standardized test may not be used in the admissions process as the sole criterion for consideration of the applicant or as the primary criterion to end consideration of the applicant. If an applicant's performance is used for such purposes, then the applicant's test scores must be compared with those of other applicants from similar socioeconomic backgrounds to the extent that those backgrounds can be determined. This section provides that the prohibition and score comparison requirement does not apply to a standardized test used to measure the English language proficiency of a student who is a graduate of a foreign institution. This section prohibits the assignment of a specific weight to any one factor being considered in the admissions process for a graduate program.
General Admission Requirements
The following documents must be submitted to the Graduate School for consideration for admission into a graduate degree program:
- Completed application for admission.
- Application/processing fee ($45 for U.S. citizens or permanent residents/Mexican nationals; $80 for international applicants).
Note: Application fees are subject to change because of legislative and/or institution action and become effective when enacted.
- An official transcript, with the four-year baccalaureate degree posted, from the degree-granting institution and copies of transcripts for all other relevant upper-division and graduate work at accredited U.S. institutions or equivalent work and degrees at foreign institutions. The application process can begin with copies of transcripts. Individual programs might have additional requirements. Successful applicants generally have an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher. Programs may have more stringent requirements. Students who apply to receive educational benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs should, in addition to the above requirements, submit copies of transcripts from all other colleges and universities previously attended.
- For graduates of institutions outside the United States where English is not the first language, a minimum score of 213 (550 on the paper-based exam) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or a minimum score of 6.5 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Particular programs might have different minimum score requirements, and in some cases, alternative assessments of English language competency can be considered. Applicants should note that appointment to a graduate assistantship usually requires a score of 250 (600 on the paper–based exam). Official test scores must be sent directly from the testing agency to the Graduate School.
- Evidence of satisfactory academic achievement and potential. This will usually be assessed by review of performance in upper-division (junior- and senior-level) courses as well as any graduate-level courses completed. Many programs require other evidence of academic performance and promise including interviews, personal statements, and letters of recommendation.
- Most programs consider results on standardized tests, including the GRE, GMAT, and Miller Analogies Test in making recommendations for admission. Official test scores must be sent directly from the testing agency to the Graduate School. As described in the General Admission Factor section above, programs that consider results on standardized tests will also consider other information regarding the applicant's background.
- Evidence of adequate subject preparation for the proposed graduate major.
- Certain programs require students to submit to and satisfactorily complete a background check review as a condition of admission to and/or participation in education experiences. Students who refuse to submit to a background check or who do not pass the background check can be dismissed from the program.
The Graduate Studies Committee of the proposed graduate major will recommend to the Graduate School acceptance, conditional acceptance, or rejection of the application after all required documents have been received and reviewed by the Graduate School. The Graduate School approves these recommendations and notifies the applicant of the final decision.
Graduate Entrance Examinations
As part of graduate admission requirements, depending on the program applying to, students may be required to take one or more standardized tests. Results of standardized tests are used as part of a holistic review process.
Graduate Record Examination General Test
The General Test of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) assesses skills important to all fields of study: verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, critical thinking, and analytical writing. The GRE is taken at the applicant's expense at licensed sites, but is not offered on the UTEP campus.
Graduate Management Admission Test
The Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) is intended to assess analytical, writing, quantitative, verbal and reading skills. The GMAT is taken at the applicant's expense at licensed sites, but is not offered on the UTEP campus.
Miller Analogies Test
The Miller Analogies Test (MAT) requires the solution of problems stated as analogies, assessing analytical thinking skills. The MAT is taken at the applicant's expense at licensed sites, and is offered on the UTEP campus.
English Proficiency Requirements for International Applicants
International applicants are required to demonstrate English proficiency as a requirement for admission.
This requirement can be met by the following:
- Minimum score of 550 on paper-based TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) exam
- Minimum score of 79 on internet-based TOEFL exam
- Minimum score of 6.5 on the IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
- Minimum score of 67 on the PTE (Pearson's Test of English Academic)
- Programs may require English-language training for applicants whose score is between 500 and 550 on the paper-based exam. However, the applicant must enroll in at least one of two leveling workshops offered by the English Language Institute in the first semester of enrollment. By the end of the first year of enrollment, the applicant must either succeed in the final workshop or achieve a TOEFL score of 550.
- Graduate Assistantship may require a score of 600 on the TOEFL paper-based exam, depending on the program.
- Programs may have higher minimum score requirements- see program webpage for specific information
- Alternative assessments of English language competency may be considered in some cases
Student Assessment and Testing Office
The Student Assessment and Testing Office provides a wide array of testing services for admissions, professional certification, course placement, and credit by examination purposes. Institutional administrations of the TOEFL are offered throughout the year; TOEFL tests taken at UTEP are valid only at UTEP.
Transfer of Credit
Except for shared/co-operative programs, the majority of credit for a graduate degree must be taken at the University. For a master's degree, up to fourteen (14) semester hours of graduate work can be transferred from another accredited institution with the approval of the program. Doctoral students are advised to consult their respective doctoral program for information on transfer of credit. All coursework transferred from other accredited institutions requires both the approval of the committee on graduate studies in the student's major area and the Dean of the Graduate School. When such transfer is approved, the student must still meet the residence requirements of two full semesters or the equivalent, and coursework must fall within the six-year time period.
- Only credit hours transfer; grade points earned at other institutions do not transfer.
- Only graduate-level courses can be transferred for credit.
- Only earned credit hours transfer; institutional grade point average does not transfer.
- Courses used to fulfill other degree requirements cannot be transferred.
- Courses for which a grade of C or lower was earned cannot be transferred.
- Correspondence courses are not accepted for graduate credit.
All documents submitted to the University for transfer purposes become part of the official files of the University and cannot be released or returned to the student or to another institution.
Every master's degree program is based on the assumption that the student participating in it already possesses a general college education through the baccalaureate level. Accordingly, the first prerequisite for the entering student is a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution. A second prerequisite is that the entering student must have taken at least 12 semester hours of advanced undergraduate courses in the area of study in which he or she proposes to pursue a graduate major. Some areas may require more semester hours of undergraduate preparation. Students must earn at least a 3.0 grade point average in any deficiency or leveling work required. If a student without adequate preparation is admitted to a given graduate program, admission will be conditional until such time as the student has completed the courses of preparatory work designated by the graduate advisor. These courses will be in addition to the 30 hours (or more) required for the master's degree itself. Deficiency or leveling work will be generated on a transcript reflective of the level of the course and will affect cumulative grade point average.
Academic Fresh Start Program
An applicant who has earned a baccalaureate degree under the Academic Fresh Start statute, Texas Education Code, §51.931, and applies for admission to a postgraduate or professional program will be evaluated on only the grade point average of the coursework completed for that baccalaureate degree and the other criteria stated herein for admission to the postgraduate or professional program.
Acceptance into a Graduate Program
Applicants who are judged to meet the requirements for admission into a graduate degree program can be accepted into the program without conditions. The Graduate School is responsible for contacting the successful applicant.
Conditional Acceptance
Conditional acceptance is offered to students who do not meet all of the specific criteria for admission but who show promise of success in graduate study. Applicants who lack sufficient foundation in the proposed area of study can be required to successfully complete designated courses before qualifying for unconditional admission. Other applicants can be required, on the recommendation of the graduate advisor, to meet particular conditions during the first semester of study. Among the factors that programs can take into account in recommending conditional admission to the Graduate School are the applicant's academic record, the socio-economic background of the applicant, the native language of the applicant, the applicant's involvement in relevant community or extracurricular activities, a personal interview, and other material that the candidate can submit to provide evidence that the candidate would make an important contribution to the program or to the University's objectives and mission. An applicant who is accepted conditionally must remove conditions within one semester. Conditions for acceptance as recommended by the graduate advisors are subject to final approval by the Dean of the Graduate School.
An applicant who fails to meet the minimum requirements for admission to a degree program will usually be denied admission into that program. An applicant meeting the requirements for admission can be denied by the Graduate Studies Committee of the proposed major if the number of qualified applicants exceeds the number of students who can be accommodated in the available facilities or who can be adequately instructed by the available faculty. A student who has been rejected can reapply at a later time, can apply to another program, or can apply as a post baccalaureate non-degree student. The Graduate School is responsible for contacting the applicant whose consideration for admission has ended.
Readmission into Graduate School
An application for readmission and payment of admission fees is required for a student who
- has not enrolled for twelve (12) months or more;
- was not accepted at an earlier date and wants to pursue admission into the same or a different field based on revised criteria or more current documentation; or
- was eligible to enroll, and failed to do so.
The academic record of student who has not enrolled for twelve months will be inactivated at the conclusion of the twelfth month and an application for readmission is required.
The academic record of a student who is admitted and fails to enroll the semester of admission will be inactivated at the conclusion of the sememster of admission and an application for readmission is required.
A student who is accepted into a graduate program and is interested in changing the current program of study must reapply for admission and undergo the admission process. The student must complete one semester in the current program before reapplying for admission to a new program. Application fees are assessed for every application submitted.
If extenuating circumstances exist, a student may request a Leave of Absence. Requests for leave of absence are submitted to the Graduate School by the graduate advisor.
Readmission of a Student Who Withdraws to Perform Active Military Service
- This section applies only to a student who withdraws from an institution of higher education to perform active military service as a member of the United States armed forces or the Texas National Guard. This section does not apply to a student who withdraws from an institution solely to perform one or more training exercises as a member of the Texas National Guard.
- For any academic term that begins after the date a student described by Subsection (a) is released from active military service but not later than the first anniversary of that date, the institution of higher education from which the student withdrew shall readmit the student, without requiring reapplication or charging a fee for readmission, if the student is otherwise eligible to register for classes at the institution. On readmission of the student under this subsection, the institution shall:
- provide to the student any financial assistance previously provided by the institution to the student before the student's withdrawal if the student meets current eligibility requirements for the assistance, other than any requirement directly affected by the student's service, such as continuous enrollment or another similar timing requirement; and
- allow the student the same academic status that the student had before the student's withdrawal, including any course credit awarded to the student by the institution.
- An institution of higher education can adopt rules requiring reasonable proof from a student of the fact and duration of the student's active military service.
Post-Baccalaureate Non-Degree Admission
An individual who has received a baccalaureate degree but who does not wish to apply for admission into a graduate degree program can apply for admission as a post-baccalaureate non-degree student. This type of admission is available to individuals who wish to obtain teacher certification or endorsement, graduate certificates, or post-master's endorsement, or to complete prerequisite work to demonstrate their ability to do graduate- level coursework.
Interested individuals must complete an application for admission and must submit to the Graduate School an official transcript with the baccalaureate degree posted. If several institutions were attended, copies of those transcripts are required from each institution from which relevant junior- and senior-level credits and any graduate-level credits were earned. UTEP transcripts are not required of students who received their baccalaureate degree from UTEP.
Initial teacher certification and professional certification for classroom teachers can also be earned. Eligibility for these programs includes a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average from an accredited college or university, successful completion of THEA (Texas Higher Education Assessment), and development of an approved plan of study. Eligible applicants for certification and endorsement programs will be notified that they can enroll, but will need to contact the Certification Office in the College of Education immediately for eligibility into one of several certification or endorsement programs. The Certification Office and the College of Education are responsible for course scheduling and can require a minimum enrollment per term for admitted students. Additionally, this office will develop a plan of study for each student in keeping with the requirements set forth by the Texas Education Agency (TEA). The certification or endorsement will be earned upon successful completion of all requirements.
Graduate-level coursework completed during the certification or endorsement program that has not been used to meet other degree requirements can be recommended by the departmental graduate advisor to the Graduate School to count toward an advanced degree under certain circumstances. These courses are limited to a maximum of nine (9) semester hours in which the grade of B or higher has been earned within the time limits, and other restrictions detailed in this catalog. Additional information on certification and endorsement programs is available from the Certification Office within the College of Education and the Graduate School.
Post-baccalaureate non-degree admission is not available to international students who need a visa (I-20) to attend school in the United States unless approved by the Office of International Programs. Post-baccalaureate non-degree students are ineligible to receive any type of federal or institutional financial aid, including VA benefits. Post-baccalaureate non-degree students cannot be appointed in any capacity such as teaching assistants, assistant instructors, graduate research assistants, academic assistants or graduate assistants and cannot participate in UTEP's co-op program. Enrollment as a post-baccalaureate non-degree student is limited to nine (9) hours.


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Sayre, Pa. – Three entities of the Guthrie system have been recognized with the 2012 Morehead Apex Workplace of Distinction award from Morehead Associates of Charlotte, North Carolina.
Guthrie Healthcare System, Guthrie Troy Community Hospital and Guthrie Enterprise, which is the durable medical equipment provider Med Supply Depot, were honored for outstanding achievement for their employee opinion survey results. These entities, when joined with other hospitals and clinics, comprise the Guthrie system.
The Morehead Apex Workplace of Distinction is awarded annually to clients who have reached and sustained the 90th percentile on their employee surveys, in areas that measure Employee Commitment. These successful health care organizations are recognized for their knowledge that one of the most valuable resources for providing safe, superior care is the commitment and engagement of their employees and providers.
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Peter and John had been in the forefront of ministry but they weren't alone. As soon as they were released from prison, they returned to the other believers. This Acts 4 v 23-31 passage has provoked me over the last few days. Who do you and I go to when things get tough?
Simply put:- some days work out differently to the way we expect! It was only yesterday that Peter and John had made an entirely routine visit to the Temple. But look what had followed: healing, preaching, a huge influx into this young church, prison and an order to keep things quiet. They would have been exhausted and more than a bit stretched.
Their response was straightforward: they went back to base and prayed. And it's quite the prayer. They were united – verse 24, focused on God verse 24, used scripture verse 25 & 26, remembered their previous experience verse 27, recognised God's sovereignty verse 28, and concentrated on mission, not their own needs verses 29 and 30. And this pattern is for our encouragement and echo.
And the result? A mini-Pentecost, seen in verse 31! In trusting confidence, the community did not pray to be kept safe from persecution. They didn't turn inward but rather kept outward facing in their desire to fully be God's grace for their community. They did not seem to consider obeying the rulers. They appealed to God's justice in dealing with their opponents. Then they prayed for strength, courage and boldness freely to proclaim his word, so that the good news would continue to spread and Jesus' work of healing and performing signs would authenticate their witness to him.
Sometimes my prayers default to the self-centred and trivial. We are challenged to know God in a deeper way through his word and to pray, trusting that his purposes are being worked out in this troubled world. We need the Spirit's courage to proclaim Jesus through our words and efforts in His name. Then we can be confident of Gods favour. Here's to more of verse 31 in our communities!


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Welcome to Tucson's steakhouse, Pinnacle Peak. We have been serving the good people of Tucson since 1962. Family-owned and locally operated, Pinnacle Peak takes great pride in serving real Western food in an authentic Old West atmosphere. Over the decades we have become famous for serving the best steaks in Tucson, and our Master Grillers only cook over real mesquite wood. So kick back, relax, and take a trip back to simpler times. Remember, Pinnacle Peak is for fun - no ties allowed!
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Today's birthday band:
John Entwistle, Jackson Browne
PJ Harvey, too
BoDean Kurt Neumann
Beautiful boy Sean Lennon
Someone Sean misses
Imagine no guns
And John Lennon, rocking on,
Living life in peace
Today's birthday band:
John Entwistle, Jackson Browne
PJ Harvey, too
BoDean Kurt Neumann
Beautiful boy Sean Lennon
Someone Sean misses
Imagine no guns
And John Lennon, rocking on,
Living life in peace
One of my favorite rock 'n' roll dates.
Buddy Holly, Sept. 7, 1936 – Feb. 3, 1959
Keith Moon, Aug. 23, 1946 – Sept. 7, 1978
Warren Zevon, Jan. 24, 1947 – Sept. 7, 2003
Chrissie Hynde, Sept. 7, 1951
"I play Buddy Holly every night before I go on. That keeps me honest."
— Bruce Springsteen
September 7th
2 born, 2 died, rock rolls on
Much joy, some sorrow
Buddy Holly put
Lubbock on rock 'n' roll's map
Pioneering place
First saw Elvis there,
'55 — opened for him
Before year was out
Never wasted time
Burned like a comet's swift mark
Three albums, two years
"Peggy Sue," "Rave On,"
"Not Fade Away," "True Love Ways"
Let's say, "Well … All Right!"
Like that comet he
Fell from the sky, but song's wrong
Music didn't die
Yes, a few came first
Little Richard, Elvis, Chuck
On rock 'n' roll's trail
But Buddy's the link
From them to so many: Stones,
Beatles, Dylan, Bruce
Through those big glasses
He saw the future, refused
To wait, made it now
Tonight we'll rave on
Some of us do every day
Refuse to wait too
Speaking of ravers
Tormenter and tormented
Keith Moon died this date
A great drummer who
Blew up drum kits — and toilets
He loved to raise hell
Gene Krupa, Hal Blaine
Inspired him, but Moon was
Thunder and lightning
Stories of excess
Were legend, but what demons,
What pain lurked beneath?
Moon had a great run
But no one could keep the man
From self-destruction
Night before death saw
"The Buddy Holly Story,"
Dined with Beatle Paul
Now Moon rests in peace
God knows there wasn't any
When he was alive
Warren Zevon lived,
Wrote, sang, played, did everything
Way out on the edge
Werewolves, mad gunners
Larger than life characters
Filled songs to the brim
But underneath it,
Drinking couldn't quench the pain,
Empty-handed heart
For all his sadness,
Though, his songs made connections,
Shared true emotions
Friends sobered him up
Music saved him, till cancer
Ripped his lungs out, Jim
He left on "The Wind"
We promised to keep him in
Our hearts for a while
The real rockin' deal
Lives in many, like Chrissie;
Hynde's no pretender
Artist, journalist
Her talents many but she
Just wanted to rock
And she exploded
Just like a Keith Moon drum kit
When she got her chance
She sang "I'm special"
With a Jagger-like swagger
And damn she was right
Band mates came and went,
Lived and died, but she always
Kept the beat going
Tangled with Limbaugh
Passion for animal rights
Rebel with causes
63 today
Solo album, Uptown gig
Rock on, Chrissie Hynde
Written Aug. 12, 2011
It's one of those days
Musical talent was born
All varieties
Brave Rostropovich
Most brilliant cellist, champion
Of all peoples' rights
Honored the classics,
Encouraged new composers,
Dignity for all
In '27
Porter Wagoner loped in
Circle the wagons!
Discovered Dolly,
Had own TV show, master
Of Grand Ole Opry
Next up, Buck Owens
In '29, another
Bright star of country
Not the Nashville sound,
Buckeroos, but Bakersfield;
Stripped down, nice and lean
Ringo sang his tune
"Act Naturally"; Dwight Yoakam
Continues the sound
More guitar greats born
This day: Sultan Mark Knopfler
And Pat Metheny
Knopfler got into
Dire Straits, and then he played
His way out of them
A KC suburb,
Lee's Summit, was Metheny's
Birthplace, stomping grounds
You can hear those roots,
Edge of wide open spaces,
In much of his work
He also breaks bonds
Musical and technical
To fuse ideas
A jazz superstar
In so many ways, but keeps
Sense of fun, and awe
A personal fave
Completes the group, Kid Creole,
Born Thomas Browder
His names and bands changed
But the Kid was always hip,
Cool amid disco
His tropical blend's
Still smart, funny, danceable
— Right for a birthday
August 12th, good job!
Serving musical pleasures
Across the spectrum
Peace, Robin Williams.
Heartbreaking that the laughter
Could not still your pain
The rainbow refracts
A new span of funky hue
Maya Angelou
Graduation day
May 18th, Twenty-fourteen
Olathe North High
Looking forward, back
At the same time — nostalgic,
The class roll is called
More than 400 — each name
A life unfolding
Among them's our girl
Just 18, so strong and smart,
With so much ahead
Some mid-'90s names:
Ashley, Cassidy, Amber,
Connor, Brody, Nate
Guadalupe, Magali,
Isidro, Satchel
Sallem, Nabiyat,
Ramzi, Mihret — students born
In a dozen lands
And for this moment
We're all one — one hope per heart
And one lump per throat
The last name is read
Principal's farewell spoken
The Eagles take flight
Kansas admitted to the Union, Jan. 29, 1861
Midwifed by prairie turmoil
Kansas was born free
Two-thousand fourteen
Still free, precariously,
The state of my heart
Beauty, ugliness
Across this crazy-quilt land
A most human place
Harsh state for cities:
KCK and Wichita,
Topeka — tough towns
Johnson County sprawl
Insatiable concrete maw
Cul-de-sacs, strip malls
Small farm towns, small farms
Struggle gamely to survive
Agribusiness scythe
Lawrence, Manhattan
Now you're talking — we know how
To do college towns
And the hills and plains
Providence made them perfect
Glorious to view
Some "leaders" right now?
Hard-hearted "Christians" astray
Jesus, let us pray
Yes, we Kansans make
Our share of awful mistakes
In fear, ignorance
But we also work
For each other's good and share
Our food with the world
So don't take our worst
To be our best as we find
Our way through dark times
Through difficulties,
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Her legs are crooked,
her arms are obtuse.
Your humor is dark
there is no excuse.
If you are Love,
then why is this so?
Such a beautiful girl,
not in body but in soul.
She has needs
as most of us do.
Yet she was unworthy
but for daily abuse.
The anger wells within me,
a punishment so unpleasant.
The anger pools in her,
frustration turned resentment.
I don't want to be a father
for my own selfish reasons.
You shouldn't be a Father,
guilty of spiritual treason.


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Saturday, January 11, 2014
AW-Guy (Angry White Guy) villains
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- ERNEST HOGAN said...
A couple of things to think about when writing racist characters (they don't necessarily have to be villains): They often don't consider themselves racist, and think they are being fair -- there's an incredible level of denial these days. And, racism is based on fear -- racists don't feel superior, they're afraid of what all the strange humanoids might do to them. It can be scary . . . and even funny.
- January 11, 2014 at 8:26:00 AM MST
Some of my points here were to go further than the racist. The guy next door that used to be at least friendly to you. The co-worker you got promoted over, not because of any affirmative action; but that's what he thinks.
The development or regression of such villains, or at least antagonists, could make some fine characterization. Role models, even, if done well.
- January 11, 2014 at 8:33:00 AM MST
- Thelma T. Reyna said...
Good articles to share with us, Rudy. Thanks for this. At the same time that such a chunk of our White males believe they're being the victims of racism, we have the extremely racist Tea Partiers and folks like the TV "stars" of "Duck Dynasty" shooting off their mouths about Blacks (and gays). The presidency of Barack Obama has brought out racists from the woodwork to a level I've never seen before. Recently, some top Ku Klux Klan leaders said that the KKK and the Republican conservatives have a lot in common regarding their racism. Wow.
- January 11, 2014 at 11:39:00 PM MST


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October 8, 2013
Box UK's Head of Operations Stuart Arthur has lent his expertise to a new report on ICT education in Wales, featuring revolutionary and innovative recommendations that have the power to influence not only the future of ICT in schools but the industry itself. Stuart was selected to co-chair the specialist steering group that produced the Welsh Government-commissioned report as a result of his involvement in similar initiatives to strengthen ties between industry and education, as well as the vast experience of Box UK as an award-winning software development consultancy.
Comprising representatives from the Welsh government, the National Digital Learning Council, further education, higher education, and industry, the group discussed the future direction of Computer Science and ICT learning in schools; assessing the current education system in the context of ambitious end-goals, a changing digital environment, and the existing challenges this situation presents.
The recommendations included in the report, which has recently been launched at an event held at Box UK's Cardiff office, aim in particular to address a shortage of ICT skills, a decline in the number of pupils choosing to take the GCSE ICT courses, and misconceptions of the industry. The vision is for Wales to become an 'Agile-Digital nation' capable of producing leading technology innovators and outstanding software engineers, making Wales a world-leader in computing and digital skills.
Calls for action include:
Many of the report's dynamic proposals were inspired by highly successful approaches already employed by Box UK. For example, the need for a technology agnostic approach was identified to combat the over-reliance on certain technologies that inhibits educational progress in schools. Technology agnosticism has long been embraced by Box UK to allow their development teams to respond to change quickly and positively; leveraging both new and established technologies through a process of constant up-skilling.
The report also endorsed the use of Agile, an innovative framework incorporating regular feedback and flexibility and used to streamline Box UK's own software development procedures, in an education context that will 'transform the industrialised, static system into an empowering learning environment'.
An ethos of collaboration between industry and education, fostered by schemes such as Box UK's coding Masterclasses for Education, has been recognised as 'a model of engagement to take forward', prompting the report to propose a committee made up of industry representatives dedicated to overseeing the implementation of the recommendations.
Speaking about the report Benno Wasserstein, Managing Director at Box UK said: "Thanks to initiatives such as this steering group Box UK is able to share valuable expertise and first-hand experience to revolutionise out-dated approaches in the delivery of ICT and positively impact the number of school-leavers equipped to join what is an increasingly vital sector. At a time when digital literacy looks set to be a defining skill, both for the job market and the economy, education is crucial in shaping the future, which is why we are reinforcing our commitment to ensuring the industry is prepared with the capabilities it needs."
Box UK is a team of thought leaders, consultants and application developers engaged in the rapid and precise design and delivery of high-performance software products and services for progressive enterprises worldwide. Established in 1998, Box UK's client list includes BBC, LAN Airlines, Investec Asset Management, the National Gallery, Chartered Institute for IT and EDF Energy.


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We took a lovely ride on Father's Day with our neighbors and we went on a windy snaky road up a mountain. I thought you might like to go along! To the left of the road it goes straight down. Wish I could have gotten a shot of how far down for you! Remember I'm not an expert photographer but you'll get a taste for these scary roads!
Monday, June 27, 2016
Tennessee Mountain Drive
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Feds indict Crips, add murder to racketeering charges
The new indictment is the latest development in a case originally filed in 2014 against 72 members and associates of the BGC
New indictment in federal case targeting Crips street gang; previously unsolved case brings homicide charges
LOS ANGELES (MNS) – A federal grand jury has returned a new indictment in a racketeering case targeting the Five Deuce Broadway Gangster Crips (BGC) street gang that adds a murder charge stemming from a previously unsolved 2012 homicide, the Compton Herald has learned
The announcement was made by Acting United States Attorney Sandra R. Brown.
The "second superseding indictment" charges BGC member Joshua Perez, also known as "Tiny Ange," in the murder of 37-year-old William Sherman, who was killed after BGC gangsters mistakenly identified him as being part of a group that were members of a rival gang.
The new indictment also alleges that co-defendant Marquis Shaw, also known as "T-Loon," participated in the attack that resulted in Sherman's murder. Shaw also faces charges previously filed in the BGC case that allege he committed a 2003 murder of a non-gang member outside of the House of Blues in West Hollywood.
Perez, 26, and Shaw, 43, allegedly are prominent members of a BGC clique known as the Gremlin Riderz, a violent enforcement arm that acts as the gang's hit squad, which includes enforcing discipline among the gang's members and carrying out acts of retaliation against rival gangs.
The new charges in the indictment accuse Perez of committing murder in aid of racketeering and using a firearm in relation to a crime of violence that caused death. Each of these offenses carries a mandatory sentence of life without parole in federal prison.
The indictment alleges that Sherman was murdered during a May 10, 2012 incident in which BGC members were retaliating against a rival gang for the murder of a BGC member. BGC members traveled in a multi-vehicle convoy to a party being held by the rival gang, and fired at least 40 shots into a group of men who were walking to the party. Sherman was killed and two others were injured in the shooting. The victims were not members of the rival gang targeted by BGC. Prior to the second superseding indictment, no one had been charged in the killing.
The second superseding indictment returned by a federal grand jury on Nov. 9 charges Perez, Shaw, and five other BGC members with participating in a conspiracy to violate the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. Members of the conspiracy allegedly engaged in murders, robberies, witness and informant intimidation, and narcotics sales.
The new indictment is the latest development in a case originally filed in 2014 against 72 members and associates of the BGC, a violent and primarily African-American gang that controls parts of South Los Angeles and downtown Los Angeles. Out of the 72 defendants originally charged in a 213-page RICO indictment, 64 defendants have pleaded guilty and one was convicted at trial. Many of those convicted have received lengthy prison sentences – including the leader of the BGC, who was sentenced to nearly 22 years in federal prison – and those defendants have been banned from living in BGC territory after they complete their prison terms.
After the filing of the original indictment in this case, federal and local law enforcement authorities continued to investigate the BGC, which included reexamining the 2012 attack that led to Sherman's murder and developing new witnesses to that incident.
The seven defendants named in the second superseding indictment – the only defendants remaining in the BGC case – are scheduled to go on trial Feb. 6, 2018 before U.S. District Judge S. James Otero. Perez and Shaw each face mandatory terms of life in prison if convicted of the murder charges alleged in the indictment.


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Annual pie contest returns to the Heights
It is time to get your recipes ready for the return of the Heights Great American Pie Contest.
Area residents are urged to bring fresh-baked pies to compete for prizes awarded by a panel of five local celebrity judges on Monday, July 9.
There are two categories: wweet or savory. This year, pies will be judged on these criteria: crust, filling, presentation, appearance and originality. Additionally, each judge will have a "Wild Card."
Everyone is invited to enter pies on the day of the competition between 5:30 and 6:15 p.m. at the Fire Station at 12th and Yale streets for a chance to win great prizes and share a proud slice with your neighbors.
The Houston Heights Association is organizing this event. General meetings are held the second Monday of each month at the Houston Heights City Hall & Fire Station at 12th & Yale Street.
For more information about the Houston Heights Association got to www.houstonheights.org.


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History has its share of bad dads. Consider Russian czar Ivan the Terrible, who beat his pregnant daughter until she miscarried. When his son confronted him about it, Ivan struck the younger man's head with a staff, killing him. But let's look on the bright side. Here's a list of historical dads who did right by their kids.
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After extending my stay in Portland a day longer than I'd anticipated, I found myself with no obligations until I needed to get to MIT for my radio show. Having meandered up Route 1, I made my way hastily back to New Hampshire before I detoured around the tolls. It was just south of Portsmouth that I snacked upon Cookie Monster in a sugar cone.
I can't find much on this place as far as any sense of history goes. I think I stopped here at one point with my dad when I was in junior high and was trying to buy my first stereo. I know that we went to State Street Discount which is close to across the street, and then we had ice cream somewhere nearby. No idea about what flavor I had, and I wound up picking up all of my Technics unit at a store in the Pheasant Lane Mall.
There's a second location for Lago's that's over in Rochester. Actually I'm not sure which is first and which is second, but if you check the website, the Rochester store has a way better logo as they make it look like the Man in the Mountain is licking a cone. This place is pretty prefab with a long line of windows for selling scoops through and an indoor seating area on one end.
Lago's offers a ton of flavor options. Limiting myself to just the hard ice cream, I had to try their Indian Pudding ice cream first. They bill it as their fall flavor and without the richness offered in farm-based ice cream shoppes, it didn't have the boldness to make it transcend seasons. I averted myself from the Chocolate Monkey as soon as I realized it was just their variation on banana and chocolate. That's when I noticed the sign at the bottom – intended for those half my height – for Cookie Monster ice cream.
A simple vanilla base is dyed a light blue color, in an attempt to resemble the fur color of my favorite Muppet. What they add to that are Oreos, animal crackers, and chocolate chip cookies. The cookies all fight for space and bring interesting flavors to each bite, with none dominating overall, but each bite having very distinct characteristics. The blue vanilla was a very simple flavor and while this cone may have been carried better by other bases, none of them are easy to make blue.
There's a load of picnic tables in the adjacent lot, and I tried to get them all in this shot, but got a few at least. I was hoping all of this green would bring the blue in the cone out, but this image appears far more aqua than the reality. There's signage over here that makes it seem as though that area is used for events during the summer, or maybe they just set up an auxiliary stand for overflow.
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Richard Holcomb, 70, of Barnett, Missouri passed away Monday, December 24, 2018 at Lake Regional Health Systems in Osage Beach, Missouri. He was born September 9, 1948 in Garnett, Kansas the son of the late William Holcomb and Ruth (Collins) Kidwell. On July 25, 1991 in Eldon, Missouri he was united in marriage to Leslie Marie (Baile) Holcomb who survives of the home.
Other survivors include,
Daughters, Dawn Marie Haefele (Max) of Mission, KS; Michelle Ann Rainbolt (Tim) of Byron, MI
Three Grandsons, Jack Matthew & Peter Haefele
Brother, William Wayne Holcomb (Rhonda) of Houston, TX
Richard served in the United States Navy and loved farming and raising his cows.
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In March Callaway Golf, using Morgan Pressel and Ivanka Trump as their celebrity "faces", launched a GEMS golf club set designed specifically for women.
Unfortunately, I haven't seen Ivanka promoting Women's Golf Month with the same enthusiasm, even though she is an avid golfer who is listed on Golf for Women's Twenty-Five best female celebrities. The sport could certainly use an infusion of notables to increase interest in the game.
Perhaps next year Donald Trump will also lend a hand by utilizing his golf courses for the good of the game.
That being said, I had a great time this past Sunday at Knollwood Country Club. PGA representative Walter Janeczko gave a lesson on basics and more to a group of eager ladies who outnumbered his original estimate!
This week, our Golf for Beginners podcast discusses the inability of any female golfer to attain the coveted Grand Slam of Golf in a single year. Lorena Ochoa has a great chance of winning her third major in a row at this week's McDonald's LPGA Championship but with Annika Sorenstam back in form, this could be a battle worth watching! Annika is looking to make this her best year ever, now that she has announced her retirement!
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A national group founded by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg pumped nearly $32,000 into an advertising campaign in New Mexico for legislation to expand criminal background checks of gun buyers.
The campaign by Mayors Against Illegal Guns Action Fund was the most costly lobbying effort in this year's legislative session, according to a computer-assisted analysis of lobbying disclosure reports by The Associated Press.
The gun measure passed the House but died on the last day of the session when opponents offered a series of amendments to run out the clock and prevent a final vote in the Senate before the Legislature adjourned.
Overall, lobbyists and their clients spent about $512,000 from January through late April. Most of that went for meals, drinks, gifts, entertainment and receptions for lawmakers and other state officials, but it also included advertising and phone bank operations.
Lobbying expenditures are down from nearly $755,000 for the same period in 2011 when the Legislature last met for a 60-day session. However, that's because an educational union spent $361,000 two years ago on an advertising campaign to promote an early childhood education proposal — an amount that nearly matched the combined spending by lobbyists to wine and dine lawmakers.
Mayors Against Illegal Guns is a coalition of more than 900 mayors from 48 states, and was founded by Bloomberg and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino.
Santa Fe Mayor David Coss, who's part of the coalition, testified during the legislative session in favor of the bill that would have required background checks for private sales of firearms at a gun show. Federal law mandates checks for sales by licensed dealers in their stores or at gun shows, but it doesn't cover private gun sales.
The mayors' group spent $17,655 on radio spot, $10,900 on Internet advertising and $3,257 on newspaper ads, according to a report filed with the secretary of state's office.
The National Rifle Association opposed the legislation, and its lobbyist reported spending about $653 on meals and beverages and to help pay for a party that a large number of lobbyists finance each year for legislators.
Several groups used grassroots lobbying tactics in advocating for a measure that would have increased penalties on oil and gas producers for water pollution. The legislation, which would have updated a 1935 law, narrowly failed in the House.
The Center for Civic Policy, an Albuquerque-based community action and education group, spent more than $29,000 in support of the oil and gas bill as well proposals to increase the state's minimum wage and allow 17-year-olds to vote in primary elections if they would turn 18 by the general election.
Nearly $21,000 of that went for mailings and radio ads that urged voters in targeted legislative districts to call the governor and their legislators to support the tougher penalties for environmental violations by oil and gas operators.
Javier Benavidez, a spokesman for the center, said the group takes a non-traditional approach to lobbying in the Legislature.
"It's not buying the fancy dinners," said Benavidez. "We really focus on getting people engaged."
Lobbyists with oil and gas industry clients spent about $50,400, including a dinner for legislators and other state officials by the New Mexico Oil and Gas Association that cost $17,638. Several of the lobbyists have multiple clients, including companies outside of the oil and gas industry. However, they don't itemize most of their spending by client, so it's unclear how much involved oil and gas issues.


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San Pedro to Uyuni
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San Pedro lies close to the border with Bolivia, so with our time running out, it made sense for us to cross over here. However, being such touristy areas on both sides of the border, there is no public transport available. The only way is through one of the many companies that run 4×4 trips across to the Uyuni Salt Flat. So, once again we would be herded along the tourist trail. The trip of three days was all inclusive and would cost us only a little more than our planned daily budget for those days. In addition, after reading the tourist reviews describing raving drunken drivers, accidents and sub zero temperatures without heating, it seemed the trip might be a bit of an adventure after all.
So early on friday morning we congregated outside the office with the other tourists and we were bussed acrtoss the Atacama plains and up up up onto the high plains of Bolivia. As usual, with only 3 free pages in my passport, the border crossing was a bit of an ordeal, as I beg in stuttered Spanish to the officals not to stamp on an empty page . And then we were in Bolivia. We met with our very nice driver and the three people who would be our travelling partners for the next 3 days then we were off across the plains.
Over the next couple of days we drove through the most amazing scenery, through arid Martian plains, fields of sculpted rocks and past vivid coloured lagoons filled with flamingoes. Every so often we would stop and have a walk around, but there was never really enough time to explore as there was a lot of ground to cover and so many more sights to see. Some of the first days highlights were:
- Laguna Verde, a still lagoon that reflected the mountains behind, but as the wind picked up, transformed into an opaque surface of unbelieveable emerald green.
- Laguna Colorada, a white salt plain laced with waterways of a deep red colour in which hundreds of flamingoes congregate.
- Boiling hot mud! An area of numerous pools of sticky, smooth, bubbling mud, all in slightly different shades of grey, ochre and terracotta.
At the end of the first day we slept at a very rustic accommodation on the edge of yet another beatiful white salt lagoon. We went for a walk to see the sun down, which was nice, but unlike the day which was very sunny and mild, it was seriously cold on the walk back with sub zero temperature and a brisk wind. The next morning I was up for more cold though and got up to take photos of sunrise. I was warm enough in all my clothes, but the pain in the finger tips from trying to operate a camera in that kind of weather was severe.
The second day brought even more stunning sights with forests of sculpted standing rocks in the desert, more shades of yellow and red and white on the hills. We also stopped in a couple of tiny desert towns, and passed through some amazing rustic farmsteads with piled stone walls and houses and fields of quinoa, and of course lots of llamas. The Bolivian people too are so different to what we've seen so far. The older women all wear the most improbable traditional costume that consists of petticoats, stockings, heeled sandals and bowler hats, and the children all seem to come out of the postcards you see of cute South American kids.
The end of the second day brought us to the edge of the salt flats for the night. Unfortunately we weren't in a good position for sun down, but we convinced our driver to get us up early for the sunrise. So at 5.30am we were in the Landcruiser and by sunrise we were standing on a dead flat, snow white plain of salt stretching over 100km across and apparently up to 4m deep. Needless to say, it was a nice sunrise. We spent a hour or so doing the mandatory distorted perspective photos on the white salt. Evidently we didn't spend as long as a lot of people, as we saw some really great shots in Uyuni town.
Next we were off to the Isla de Pescadores, a little island in the salt lake, covered with the most enormous cacti as well as some amazing coral/rock formations. The rocks and cacti, with the white plains in the background and clear blue sky made for some very picturesque scenes. The last stop on the salt flat was the old salt hotel. Thats right, its actually made of blocks of salt, cut from the salt flat. There was a time when you could actually stay there, but apparently they didn't adequately account for how much the salt would preserve the sewage generated by the hotel and it eventually became too smelly.
Our final stop before we were left in Uyuni town was the train graveyard. A yard filled with rusty old trains, abandoned here in the 50s. Very interesting to see these old machines, in various states of decay. Apparently the grafitti artists of Uyuni are on the higher end of the intellectual scale as many of the trains were profaned with equations from Newton and Einstein.
And that brought our trip to an end. Lots of wonderful sights were seen, and it was actually quite nice to be herded from one beautiful place to another for a change and not have to worry about our next bed or meal. Our crew was also very nice, and we made some good friends over the three days together. And so we left our cosy Landcruiser to face the real world in a new and very different country, Bolivia.
A three day journey into Bolivia via the stunning high altitude plains of Bolivia. Barren plains, coloured lagoons, salt flats and flamingoes abound.
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Really beautiful pics! seems to be one of the nicest places you went, isn´t it?
hope to see you soon! always reading about you!
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Sounding Like a SageWould you like to sound wise beyond your years as an instructor? It's easy. Just dispense a few bon mots. Those aren't words you eat, although they're often heard in hangars and airport coffee shops. They're aviation aphorisms, such as, "It's better to be down here wishing you were up there, than up there wishing you were down here."
Words of wisdom are best delivered in small packages. Much aviation wisdom has been distilled into short sayings that easily stick in pilot brains. It's quite likely that you still remember your primary instructor saying, "Never stop flying the airplane." These aphorisms stick because they're catchy--short, easy to remember, precise in their meaning, and somehow profound in their intent. That's why you want to dispense a few of these choice sayings throughout your students' flight training. You sound wise, and your students become wiser. Everybody wins.
One CFI I know likes to tell his students, "There's nothing more useless than the runway behind the airplane and the sky above it."
Another instructor enjoys reminding his students to, "Never let the airplane take you somewhere your brain didn't get to five minutes before."
To help students maximize the value of any mistakes they make, one instructor says, "Good judgment comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgment."
Take time to master a few of these useful aviation phrases, and casually let them loose during ground or flight lessons. Your students will benefit, and you'll sound wise beyond your years and between your ears.
By Rod Machado


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Posted on June 1, 2014
by Jerry Alatalo
"I believe in a graduated income tax on big fortunes, and a graduated inheritance tax on big fortunes, properly safeguarded against evasion and increasing rapidly in amount with the size of the estate."
– THEODORE ROOSEVELT (1858-1919) 26th President of the United States
The men and women who've attended Bilderberg 2014 will take no action to end the decades-old, global tax evasion/tax haven industry. If anything at all is done, it will be dramatic speeches which feign outrage against such an injustice, while resulting in more "working on it" and "we are studying the issue." It's astonishing to notice that in France, where Francois Hollande called for an end to tax havens – the only national leader to issue such a direct statement on the issue – that the right-wing in that nation won in recent voting.
Recently, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) reached a plea-bargain agreement with Switzerland mega-bank Credit Suisse for an over 2 billion dollar fine for tax evasion efforts the bank carried out for wealthy American clients. Credit Suisse did not lose its license to operate in America, and none of Credit Suisse's executives will spend a day in jail. Many journalists have compared the sentence of a woman Occupy protester to three months behind bars for elbowing a police officer to the lack of jail time/sentencing for any Credit Suisse executives.
And that comparison pretty much sums it up regarding the two-tiered criminal justice system on Earth. The U.S. Justice Department missed a tremendous opportunity to apply a real deterrent by holding Credit Suisse and its executives' feet to the fire. The DOJ could have demanded the names of every American citizen who broke the tax laws with Credit Suisse' help by threatening to take away their license to do business in America, but this may have been "a little embarrassing" for those Americans – so the monetary penalty option was chosen.
Perhaps more relevant than embarrassment would be worldwide publicity for the tax criminals, as well as even-more elite-distressing widespread awareness of the tax haven industry by men and women from that rapidly shrinking segment of the population that gets their "news" from the corporate media, 6-o'clock broadcasts. Could it be that the DOJ in America didn't push all the way to obtain those Swiss tax-criminals' names because keeping the names secret would avert an "American shit storm"?
Yes, it not only could be – it was the reason.
How ironic that a woman – Cecily McMillan – who participated in protests against the "1%" on Wall Street – the same 1% represented by Credit Suisse and its American tax cheat clients – will spend three months behind steel bars, while Credit Suisse executives receive punishment the equal to average folks' leaving a tip at the restaurant on Saturday night after the movie. Yes, it certainly is ironic, just like the Alanis Morissette song which gained popularity years ago.
(Thank you to A&E @ YouTube)
Perhaps there is some value in probing a little deeper into the contrast between Cecily McMillan's "crime" and the criminal actions of Credit Suisse and its American clients. A good place to begin is identifying the motivation of the separate cases and individuals. Ms. McMillan had as a primary motivation the wish to help create a fairer, more just, and better world for all people everywhere. Credit Suisse and its clients were primarily motivated in breaking the law through evasion of tax payments, in the overall scenario where both clients and bank owners would increase the numbers in their respective bank accounts.
Ms. McMillan threw an elbow at another human being, the results of which, with regard to causing any permanent injury of any kind, are unknown. In the case of Credit Suisse, people will never know the true extent of monetary loss to the United States government because a lump sum, without investigation and accounting to arrive at an actual dollar amount, was the option "agreed on." During the "decades" which Eric Holder told reporters was the amount of time Credit Suisse had engaged in tax evasion services for clients, how much money did the mega-bank make?
The settled-upon fine was a little over 2 billion dollars. Has Credit Suisse netted profits well over that amount in the past twenty or so years? Could their profits from tax evasion services been 20 billion, or 40 billion, or 100 billion? Let's say it was 100 billion. Credit Suisse probably put that money through the years into interest-earning instruments, so the total amount from tax evasion services may greatly exceed 100 billion dollars.
According to James Henry of Tax Justice Network, the mega-bank's stock rose in price after the plea-bargain arrangement was reached, so people can understand why one of Credit Suisse' top executives said after the deal, "this will have trivial, minor effect on our performance." And what offer did Cecily McMillan get so that she could pay a fine instead of going to prison? Was she ever offered a "plea-bargain", the chance to fork over some cash and avoid jail-time?
As we compare the two different class-related cases, Ms. McMillan has a felony on her record, the Credit Suisse executives do not. Ms. McMillan didn't embezzle the police officer's bank account(s) to the tune of multi-billions of dollars, and she didn't take a penny from the government accounts that hold funds for financing the United States' food stamp program. Ms. McMillan didn't take a penny from any university students struggling to pay their tuitions and living expenses. She never reached into anyone's pocket and stole jobs held by teachers, police officers, or firefighters, or Veterans Administration physicians.
Ms. McMillan elbowed a law enforcement officer, but she didn't steal billions of dollars from the United States government. She was never proven guilty of taking money from government accounts which paid for psychological treatment of veterans of wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, Vietnam, or Korea.
Now, who are the real criminals on this Earth? The 99% or the 1%?
For the answer turn your eyes toward Bilderberg.
Visit the Tax Justice Network
(Thank you to TheRealNews @ YouTube)


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Sanitizing input with Flow
Sanitizing input from users can be really important when creating or updating sites. In a recent scenario I had to create some sort of self-service site creation with a form of approval. I resorted to Flow to handle the approval and notify and send out reminders to make sure the business process was aligned. I used the PnP provisioning framework and Mavention Make to then process the request and create the actual site based on the required template. However when we started testing it turned out that without sanitizing the user input there where some weird cases.
Some characters are more special than others
When you create a new Site Collection or Group some characters are not allowed. Now in the new UI some of these characters are not allowed, while others are allowed but stripped out of e-mail and URL and a few are allowed. For instance if you create a group you will quickly find out that the / is not allowed as a Site name.
Yet when you create a communication site you will see that the / is allowed as a Site name
Now for a developer this does somehow makes sense as the group creates an e-mail alias (something that does not like a slash), but it does feel confusing. For an end-user creating sites through a request form that might service both it definitely does not make sense.
Different ways of handling special characters
Now when you create a group or site based on this behavior imagine the following scenario. I request a site called The Big +. This site gets approved and created as an O365 group. So the site name contains the plus, the alias and URL do not get that plus as it is stripped out.
Keep in mind that your original request logs the original site name for future use. Now if you ever want to update the permissions in the group you will quickly find out that the groups that where created also do not have plus sign. Instead of stripping out the plus value like the e-mail alias does the SharePoint groups that get created will replace the plus sign with an underscore:
So now you have two different ways your special characters gets handled.
In addition when a user would request a group or site and adds a space at the end of the title it gets trimmed nicely from the alias, the URL and the title. However you have a space in the initial Group Name and thus retrieving the group based on that name will not return any matches.
Sanitizing input with Flow
Obviously this is not new behavior and there are countless blogs explaining why you should sanitize your users input. Luckily for us it is really easy as we are already using flow. Just create a new parameter to store the Sanitized Value of type string. In our case we will make sure the title of the site request will be sanitized.
The second step would be to define all the characters that we want to strip out so we end up with a string that can be processed accordingly. Storing these characters can be done by adding a new array so we can process them easily. A new array can be created using the following snippet:
When you have the array in place the next step is to loop through that array using the Apply to each using the output of the replacableCharacters. In the foreach the first step is then to use the replace function to replace the character with the value of your choice. I ended up just replacing with an empty value, but you are free to replace with an underscore or other value. Use the following snippet to replace in a 'Compose' step.
If the value is replaced you can match the Output of the new Compose action and match it to the sitetitleSanitized variable . If there is no match you can set the sitetitleSanitized variable to output of the compose (and thus apply the change to the parameter).
Once you have looped through each special character you are assured that all these special characters are replaced with the value of your choosing. By doing so you are ensured that you won't have inconsistent behavior in your site creation process. So another day another Flow to the rescue!


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Reporters are scrambling for the thesaurus to find new ways to describe the deteriorating relationship between the Obama White House and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government over negotiations to curtail Iran's nuclear program. Meltdown? Crisis? Mutual contempt?
Whatever word you reach for, the animosity has reached rare, almost unprecedented levels a little more than a week before Mr. Netanyahu is scheduled to address Congress. He's coming – at the invitation of Republican lawmakers and over the objections of the White House – to make his case that the United States and other world-powers should not reach a nuclear agreement with Iran that would give the Islamic Republic some sanctions relief in exchange for curtailing its nuclear research.
Netanyahu and his ambassador to the US, Ron Dermer, a former Republican Party operative, appear to have decided that alienating a large swathe of the Democrats – he's declined to meet privately with Democratic senators during his trip – is a price worth paying if it can head off a deal with Iran that, though not yet completed, he has already decided is a bad one for Israel.
Tuesday night Obama's national security adviser, Susan Rice, told Charlie Rose that Netanyahu has injected partisan politics into the US Israeli relationship and that the prime minister's March 3 speech is "destructive to the fabric of the relationship" between the two countries.
Rarely if ever has a US official been so harsh in public about an Israeli leader. Her comments prompted Tufts University Prof. Daniel Drezner to describe the effect of the planned speech as "toxic." Of Rice's comments, he said: "I'm pretty sure that if you're an Israeli foreign policy principal, those are not the words you want to hear coming out of a White House official's mouth."
Secretary of State John Kerry followed that up Wednesday with a zinger more suited to the campaign trail than relations between two countries that continually speak of their eternal friendship.
"The prime minister was profoundly forward-leaning and outspoken about the importance of invading Iraq," Kerry told the House Foreign Affairs Committee. "His judgment might just not be correct" in the case of Iran.
Campaigning is on a lot of minds. Netanyahu is locked in a tight election race, and his political ads have focused on apocalyptic danger for Israel if he's replaced by a more dovish leader. At roughly the same time as Mr. Kerry was speaking Wednesday, Mr. Netanyahu took among his most strident positions yet at an evening meeting of his Likud Party in Jerusalem.
"From the agreement that is forming it appears that they (world powers) have given up on (commitments made to stop Iran from getting a bomb) and are accepting that Iran will gradually, within a few years, develop capabilities to produce material for many nuclear weapons," he said, according to The Associated Press. "They might accept this, but I am not willing to accept this." In the past, Netanyahu has hinted that this might be one of his "red lines" for pursuing a unilateral strike against Iran.
Netanyahu's advice on Iraq
Kerry's own record of judgment on the Iraq war is not exactly spotless, since as a senator in 2002 he voted to authorize it. But he was referring to Netanyahu's spectacularly bad judgment on that war, encapsulated in a September 2002 speech the Israeli leader delivered to Congress, urging them to support the invasion of that country.
"There is no question whatsoever that Saddam is seeking and is working and is advancing towards the development of nuclear weapons. No question whatsoever," Netanyahu said then. "Today the United States must destroy the (Iraqi) regime because a nuclear-armed Saddam will place the security of our entire world at risk. And make no mistake about it – if and once Saddam has nuclear weapons, it is only a matter of time before those weapons will be used."
He went on to say that a US war on Iraq with broad international support at the United Nations would be best, but absent that support the US "must be prepared to act without it."
The US invaded that March, and found that Saddam Hussein's nuclear weapons program had ended in 1991.The fallout from that war continues to be felt in the region.
Now, Netanyahu is pursuing the same tack with the US over Iran, albeit with a less receptive White House and Congress. Ambassador Dermer is the dark-haired man who appears in a video just behind Netanyahu during his 2002 testimony, and also wrote Netanyahu's 2012 speech to the UN in which he claimed that Iran was on the verge of obtaining a nuclear bomb by the following year.
Will Netanyahu's saber rattling amount to much? In a widely-read article in The Atlantic in 2010 by Jeffrey Goldberg, after interviewing unnamed members of Netanyahu's administrations, he said there was a 50 percent chance that Israel would unilaterally attack Iran in the summer of 2011. That obviously didn't happen.
Frequent claims of imminent threat
But serious damage is being done to relations with Obama, who has almost two full years left in office, and who is working hard to secure a deal with Iran that will shelve the possibility of the war. Obama administration officials have been reported to be furious over their belief that negotiation details they shared with Netanyahu were leaked by his government to undermine the talks.
The Israeli prime minister's frequent claims of an imminent Iranian bomb also hasn't helped his standing with Obama. In 1992, Netanyahu predicted Iran was three to five years from a bomb. He repeated the "three-to-five year" prediction in 1995, and in 1996 predicted in an address to Congress that an Iranian bomb would have "catastrophic consequences ... for all mankind" and that Iran obtaining a nuclear bomb is "extremely close."
More pressure to scuttle the talks came Tuesday from the Marxist-Islamist Mojahedin-e Khalq (MEK), an Iranian exile group that has pushed for a US war to topple the Iranian regime and was removed from the State Department's list of terrorist organizations in 2012. Information about Iran's nuclear research that the group released in 2002, and that turned out to be correct, is widely believed to have been fed to them by Israel.
The group said it had uncovered a secret Iranian nuclear site near Tehran and called for talks to end. But there was just one problem. A picture they shared of what they said was a lead-lined door to prevent radiation leaks that they'd somehow obtained from inside the site turned out to be a picture grabbed from an Iranian company that sells commercial safes.


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Haven't seen another mash using the Maiden vocals from The Trooper since DJ Schmolli produced The Trooper Believer in 2009, so thought it was time for a re-make. After the success of my Iron Maiden vs Lily Allen mash for the 3rd World album a few months back, thought they seemed to go so well together, so I re-visited the idea (and kinda consider this to be 'Part II'). Anyway, comments welcome. Cheers.
DJ Flashard – Iron Maiden vs Lily Allen – The Trooper Is Back.
Mixed using Iron Maiden – The Trooper (Acapella) and Lily Allen – Back to The Start (Instrumental).
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Christmas Eve is always one of my favorite times of the holidays. I love going to Christmas Eve service with my family and listening to choir sing about the real reason for Christmas. The birth of our Savior is why we celebrate and sometimes I think we get caught up in the hustle and bustle of the season and forget. We worry about buying presents and making sure the house is decorated perfectly while planning the perfect menu for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. I'm guilty of it. Every year I run around like a crazy lady trying to figure out what the heck to buy people that already have everything they want. It's nice to go to service and come back down to reality. To be reminded that Christmas isn't about all the presents, it's about Him. This year we got to share that with Grayson and he did really well. He loved the Silent Night candle light song and even danced some. As we were in the car after church the hubs and I talked about how different this Christmas Eve was for us. I remember looking at him during Silent Night and thinking to myself, "This is so special. This is what it's about. I'm here with my family, sharing all of this with Grayson and with our baby girl growing inside of me. This is more than I could have ever hoped for." Little did I know, he was thinking the same thing. After the service we went over to NaNa and PaPa's house for dinner and presents. It was a great way to end a wonderful day.He does NOT like things on his head so he was not a fan of his helmet but he needed it for his big present. Later that night the Hubs and I got to do something we had been looking forward to since we decided to start a family. Play Santa's Elves. It was so neat to do what our parents had done for us for so many years for our child. It was a pretty great Christmas Eve. I'll be back with our Christmas Day photos soon.
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Thursday, February 5, 2015
February Med School Café - 'An Overview of Minimally Invasive Treatments'
His lecture, titled "An Overview of Minimally Invasive Treatments," will take place Feb. 19, 2015, at the USA Faculty Club on USA's main campus. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m., and the presentation begins at noon.
Today, many conditions that once required surgery can be treated less invasively by interventional radiologists. During the talk, Dr. Samuels will discuss interventional radiology and what it means for patients. Interventional radiology is a medical specialty that uses minimally invasive image-guided procedures to diagnose and treat diseases. Dr. Samuels will include information on these procedures as it relates to the oncology patient, the obstetrics and gynecology patient, and patients with renal failure, among others.
Dr. Samuels earned his medical degree at Eastern Virginia Medical School. He completed both his residency in diagnostic radiology and his fellowship in interventional radiology at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Fla.
The Med School Café lecture and lunch are provided free of charge, but reservations are required. For more information or to make reservations, call Kim Partridge at (251) 460-7770 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
Med School Café is a free community lecture series sponsored by the USA Physicians Group. Each month, faculty from the USA College of Medicine share their expertise on a specific medical condition, providing insight on the latest treatment available.
Dr Samuels Med School Cafe Promo from USA Health System on Vimeo.
USA Chapter of Gold Humanism Honor Society to Focus on Compassion
"We are really excited about this year's Solidarity Day/Week entitled 'Tell Me More,'" said JaneMarie Freeman, a fourth-year medical student and GHHS member at the USA College of Medicine.
After obtaining consent, GHHS members will spend time learning about hospital patients' personal lives in order to craft signs for display over their beds.
"We are doing this in effort to get to know our patients beyond their medical background, to provide more compassionate and holistic care to the patients at both USA Medical Center and USA Children's & Women's Hospital, and to find out what makes our patients unique," Freeman said. "We truly feel this will encourage ongoing communication and trust that will improve patient care from this point forward."
GHHS members will also hand out candy and buttons to hospital staff to thank them for their hard work and compassion.
The GHHS Solidarity Day for Compassionate Patient Care was initiated after the 2011 shootings in Tucson, Ariz., to honor the humanistic actions of Dr. Randall Friese, the trauma surgeon who first treated Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. The "Tell Me More" project was developed in 2014 by GHHS chapter members at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai.
The senior medical students of the USA chapter of GHHS are Brian Buning, Griffin Collins, R. Wes Edmunds, JaneMarie Freeman, Alonso Heudebert, Angela King, Timothy Parker, and C. Dale Shamburger.
To learn more about Solidarity Day, visit http://humanism-in-medicine.org/ghhs/national-conferences-events/ghhs-solidarity-day/.
Life Story of Dr. Meyer Featured in Press-Register
Dr. Meyer passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 14, 2014. At the time of his death, he served as professor and chair of the University of South Alabama department of orthopaedic surgery. He also served as program director for the orthopaedic surgery residency training program.
To view the article in its entirety, visit http://www.al.com/news/mobile/index.ssf/2015/02/life_stories_dedicated_to_his.html.
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
College of Medicine's Office of Diversity and Inclusion to Host Three Lectures
The first lecture, titled "HIV/AIDS Courageous Conversation," will be held on Feb. 11, 2015, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the student center ballroom on USA's main campus. The lecture is sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs.
The second lecture, titled "Addressing Diversity in Clinical Care," will be held on Feb.12, 2015, at the USA Medical Center Conference Center from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. as a part of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds.
Dr. Walton will also present a special seminar, titled "University Hospital Healthcare: Partnering with the Community," on Feb. 12, 2015, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the College of Nursing auditorium on USA's main campus.
Dr. Walton earned her bachelor of science degree and her master of social work degree from New York University. She earned her medical degree at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, N.Y.
For more information on the lectures, contact Chante' Hendrix at email@example.com or Dr. Johnson Haynes Jr. at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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[vc_custom_heading text="February 9, 2014 in Mountain Lakes, NJ: Team Zoey 4th Annual Spin For Life another HUGE success!" font_container="tag:h1|text_align:center" use_theme_fonts="yes"]
Written by: Barbara Batesko
Well I can officially say Team Zoey's 4th Annual "Spin For Life" was another tremendous success raising over $34,000 for the Progeria Research Foundation!!! Although, 200 of Zoey's friends, family and neighbors signed up to spin the event has turned into more of a dance party then a serious work out. Most people signed up to spin for 30 minute intervals but we had 3 people spin for the entire 4 hours. Karen Carolonza spun for her 4th year in a row all 4 hours along with Alison Berna and Charles Scott who come in from Manhattan for the last 2 years to do the same. We had a team of 7 instructors whose smiles; enthusiasm, determination and music helped to keep everyone motivated all day long.
We had a group of 6th Briarcliff girls who not only took turns spinning they stayed all day cheered, sang and danced to help keep everyone smiling. We also had 2 large Teams come from out of town one from Franklin Lakes and one from Montclair Kimberly Academy.
There were many lucky prizewinners this year. The Ratchford Family won the Grand Prize of a Family Y Membership. Karen LaRocco won the Individual Y Membership for raising the most amount of money. Megan Schulke won 2 Giant tickets and Jess Bishop won 2 Jet tickets. Allyson Bakewell won tickets to the Dr. Oz show and Renee Waas won the tickets to Live with Kelly and Michael. Kathleen Holmberg won personal training with Rich Mutterperl.
Team Zoey is most appreciative of all the people who volunteered their time and donated money to make this year's Spin For Life another example of friends, family and neighbors coming together for the Progeria Research Foundation. THANK YOU to ALL!