Nextide Academy offers the Standard Diploma to help make earning a high school diploma an attainable goal for students who want to enter the job market, the military, or a community or technical college after graduation. This path is made up of core courses and electives that are taught at a basic level allowing you to earn your high school diploma without being required to take any advanced math, science, or foreign language courses.
English EL901 introduces the elements of writing poems, short stories, plays, and essays. Grammar skills are enhanced by the study of sentence structure and style and by student composition of paragraphs and short essays. Topics include narration, exposition, description, argumentation, punctuation, usage, spelling, and sentence and paragraph structure.
English EL1001 focuses on using personal experiences, opinions, and interests as a foundation for developing effective writing skills. Skills acquired in English I are reinforced and refined. Literary models demonstrate paragraph unity and more sophisticated word choice. A research paper is required for completion of course. Topics include grammar, sentence and paragraph structure, organizing compositions, and the research paper.
English EL1101 explores the relation between American history and literature from the colonial period through the realism and naturalism eras. English 11B explores the relation between American history and literature from the modernist period through the contemporary era, and presents learners with relevant cultural and political history. Readings are scaffolded with pre-reading information, interactions, and activities to actively engage learners in the content. The lessons in both semesters focus on developing grammar, vocabulary, speech, and writing skills.
In keeping with the model established in English – EL1101, English – EL1201 emphasize the study of literature in the context of specific historical periods, beginning with the Anglo-Saxon and medieval periods in Britain. Each lesson includes tutorials and embedded lesson activities that provide for a more engaging and effective learning experience. Semester B covers the romantic, Victorian, and modern eras. End of unit tests ensure mastery of the concepts taught in each unit, and exemptive pretests allow students to focus on content that they have yet to master.
Algebra AL901 covers 12 units over two semester-long courses, laying an essential foundation as your students begin exploring math at a more sophisticated level. Semester A begins with a survey of single-variable expressions, equations, and inequalities, and proceeds through other fundamental algebraic concepts, concluding with a unit covering the rules of polynomials and exponents. Semester B builds on that foundation and uses interactive and engaging exercises to expand knowledge and develop the critical thinking skills that lead to concept mastery and prepare students for their next steps in math.
Algebra AL1001 builds on the fundamentals established in Algebra AL901. Built to the Common Core, these courses use a scaffolded inquiry approach that better enables students to master course content and principles. Semester A begins with an in-depth look at polynomial, rational, and radical relationships and concludes with a solid understanding of complex numbers. The second semester focuses on the use of various algebraic functions, including trigonometric functions, and the use of functions for modelling and graphing.
A comprehensive examination of geometric concepts, each lesson provides thorough explanations and builds on prior lessons. Step-by-step instruction and multiple opportunities for self-check practice develop skills and confidence in students as they progress through the course. The course features animations, which allow students to manipulate angles or create shapes, such as triangles, engage students in learning and enhance mastery. Labs extend comprehension by giving students hand-on experiences.
Students develop a clear understanding of the sometimes complex concepts at the root of life science. Course units cover genetics and evolution, cell structure, multiple units on the diversity of life and on plant structure and function. For example, the unit on cell structure and specialization drills down into mitosis, meiosis, and cancer and carcinogens.
The lessons in this course employ direct-instruction approaches. They include application and inquiry oriented activities that facilitate the development of higher-order cognitive skills, such as logical reasoning, sense-making, and problem solving.
Economics EC901 leverages diverse resources from the National Council on Economic Education in partnership with the National Association of Economic Educators, and the Foundation for Teaching Economics. It begins with providing a basic understanding of the U.S. economy and its relationship to the world economy. It then covers macro issues such as government and the economy and micro issues such as entrepreneurship and consumer issues.
US History UH901 not only introduces students to early U.S. History, but it also provides them with an essential understanding of how to read, understand, and interpret history. For example, the first unit, The Historical Process, teaches reading and writing about history; gathering and interpreting historical sources; and analyzing historical information. While covering historical events from the founding events and principles of the United States through contemporary events, the course also promotes a cross-disciplinary understanding that promotes a holistic perspective of U.S. History.
In an increasingly interconnected world, equipping students to develop a better understanding of our global neighbors is critical to ensuring that they are college and career ready. These semester-long courses empower students to increase their knowledge of the world in which they live and how its diverse geographies shape the international community. Semester A units begin with an overview of the physical world and the tools necessary to exploring it effectively. Subsequent units survey each continent and its physical characteristics and engage students and encourage them to develop a global perspective.
Students begin their introduction to Spanish with fundamental building blocks in four key areas of foreign language study: listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. The course consists of 180 lesson days formatted in an intuitive calendar view, which can be divided into two 90-day semesters and represents an ideal blend of language learning pedagogy and online learning. As students begin the course, they construct their own Avatar that accumulates ―Avatar bucks—by performing well on course tasks—to use to purchase items (clothing, gadgets, scenery, etc.) at the ―Avatar store. Each week consists of an ongoing adventure story, a new vocabulary theme and grammar concept, numerous interactive games reinforcing vocabulary and grammar, reading and listening comprehension activities, speaking and writing activities, and multimedia cultural presentations covering major Spanish-speaking areas in Europe and the Americas. The course has been carefully aligned to national standards as set forth by ACTFL (the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages).
Art – AR901 explores the main concepts of art, expression, and creativity as it helps students answer questions such as what is art; what is creativity; and how and why people respond to art. It covers essential design principles such as emphasis, balance, and unity. Units include: Art, History, and Culture; Western and World Art Appreciation; and Art and the Modern World.
Throughout the Computer Applications & Technology – CT901 course, students are presented with a variety of computer applications and technology concepts and demonstrate their understanding of those concepts through practical problem-solving exercises. A course project includes activities related to the course objectives and can be assigned for work throughout the course.
Health – HE901 is based on a rigorously researched scope and sequence that covers the essential concepts of health. Students are provided with a variety of health concepts and demonstrate their understanding of those concepts through problem solving. The five units explore a wide variety of topics that include nutrition and fitness, disease and injury, development and sexuality, substance abuse, and mental and community health.
Physical Education – PE901 course's three units include Getting Active, Improving Performance, and Lifestyle. Unit activities elevate students' self-awareness of their health and well-being while examining topics such as diet and mental health and exploring websites and other resources. In addition to being effective as a stand-alone course, the components can be easily integrated into other health and wellness courses.
AP® English Literature and Composition – EL1501 is based on a researched scope and sequence that covers the essential concepts of literature at an AP level. Students engage in in-depth analysis of literary works in order to provide both depth and breadth of coverage of the readings. Units include Close Analysis and Interpretation of Fiction, Short Fiction, the Novel, and Poetic Form and Content. Writing activities reinforce the reading activities and include writing arguments, analysis, interpretation, evaluation, and college application essays.
AP® Calculus – CL1501 grounds the study of calculus in real-world scenarios and integrates it with the four STEM disciplines. The first semester covers functions, limits, derivatives and the application of derivatives. The course goes on to cover differentiation and antidifferentiation, applications of integration, inverse functions, and techniques of integration.
To generate skills for lifelong learning, 25 percent of the lessons in AP® Biology – BL1501 use student-driven, constructivist approaches for concept development. The remaining lessons employ direct-instruction AP approaches. In both cases, the lessons incorporate multimedia-rich, interactive resources to make learning an engaging experience. The AP approach to advanced biology topics helps students achieve mastery of abstract concepts and their application in everyday life and in STEM-related professions.
AP® Chemistry – CH1501 includes most of the 22 laboratory experiments recommended by the College Board to provide a complete AP experience in a blended environment. More than 25 percent of the online lesson modules are inquiry-based and employ online simulations, data-based analysis, online data-based tools, and kitchen sink labs that require no specialized equipment or supervision. Many of the lessons include significant practice in stoichiometry and other critical, advanced chemistry skills.
AP® US History – UH1501 develops critical thinking skills by encouraging multiple views as students realized that there are often multiple accounts of a single historical event that may not be entirely consistent. Electronic discussion groups encourage collaboration, and a variety of practice activities are provided, from multiple choice actions to advanced interactions. Units include: The Historical Process; Early America; Revolutionary America; The Civil War; Populism and Progressivism; the emergence of the U.S. as a world power; and contemporary themes.
American Literature – EL1401 surveys American authors and the historical development of literature in America. The course illustrates how the events in history and the cultural heritage of the times influenced the work of authors. The ability to analyze literary works is stressed. Topics include Puritanism, Deism, Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Transcendentalism, Realism, and Naturalism.
British Literature – EL1402 provides a comprehensive look at the evolution of British literature from the Anglo-Saxon period through the Modern Age. The course emphasizes the cultural and historical elements that shape literary movements. Twenty-six of the thirty-four lessons focus on literary analysis, while writing lessons focus on real-world applications, analytical essays, and research papers. Language lessons focus on usage, mechanics, and critical thinking. Of course all course readings and literary texts are provided online.
World Literature – EL1403 provides students with a survey of some of the world's best and most well-known literature. Lesson notes supplement reading assignments and emphasize common themes found across cultures and historical timelines. Submissions use a combination of objective multiple choice and short answer questions, as well as subjective questions that require students to support their opinions. Finally, two full-length writing assignments ask students to apply their knowledge in essay form.
Structure of Writing – EL1404 focuses on building good sentences. Students will learn how to put words, phrases, and clauses together and how to punctuate correctly. They will start using sentences in short compositions. As an extra bonus, students will add some new words to their vocabulary, and they will practice spelling difficult words. Near the end of the course, students are to submit a book report. Early in the course, encourage students to start looking for the books they want to read for the book report. They might also preview the introduction to that lesson so they know what will be expected.
Precalculus – CL1201 builds on algebraic concepts to prepare students for calculus. The course begins with a review of basic algebraic concepts and moves into operations with functions, where students manipulate functions and their graphs. Precalculus also provides a detailed look at trigonometric functions, their graphs, the trigonometric identities, and the unit circle. Finally, students are introduced to polar coordinates, parametric equations, and limits.
Probability and Statistics – PS1401 is designed for students in grades 11 and 12 who may not have attained a deep and integrated understanding of the topics in earlier grades. Students acquire a comprehensive understanding of how to represent and interpret data; how to relate data sets; independent and conditional probability; applying probability; making relevant inferences and conclusions; and how to use probability to make decisions.
Consumer Mathematics – MA1401 explains how four basic mathematical operations – addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division – can be used to solve real-life problems. It addresses practical applications for math, such as wages, taxes, money management, and interest and credit. Projects for the Real World activities are included that promote cross-curricular learning and higher-order thinking and problem-solving skills.
Chemistry – CH1201 surveys chemical theory, descriptive chemistry, and changes in matter and its properties. Students learn how to classify different states of matter as well as how atoms and compounds are structured. Additional areas of discussion include chemical energetics, measurements, bonding, stoichiometry, ionization, hydrocarbons, oxidation and reduction. A variety of simple lab experiments are included.
Physics – PY1101 introduces students to the physics of motion, properties of matter, force, heat, vector, light, and sound. Students learn the history of physics from the discoveries of Galileo and Newton to those of contemporary physicists. The course focuses more on explanation than calculation and prepares students for introductory quantitative physics at the college level. Additional areas of discussion include gases and liquids, atoms, electricity, magnetism, and nuclear physics.
The interactive, problem-centered, and inquiry-based units in U.S. Government emphasize the acquisition, mastery, and processing of information. Semester A units include study of the foundations of American government and the American political culture, with units 2 and 3 covering the U.S. constitution, including its roots in Greek and English law, and the various institutions that impact American politics. In Semester B, students will study Congress and the Presidency, as well as federal agencies and the judiciary.
World History – WH1401 provide a robust and comprehensive overview for your students. Beginning with early civilizations in the Middle East, India, and China, the combined eight units conclude with a survey of the world since 1945. Other topics include a review of the Byzantine empire, the resurgence of Europe, and the impacts of nationalism and democracy. The courses are flexible, offering optional topics, an array of learning resources, and a variety of engaging activities.
In World History Before 1815 – WH1402, students study human events from the first use of agriculture 15,000 years ago through the end of the French Revolution in 1815. Included are lessons on the ancient civilizations of Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Later lessons examine the great periods of global exploration and expansion, as well as scientific discovery. Also studied are the revolutions in England, America, and France.
World History Since 1815 – WH1403 follows human history from the end of the French Revolution until the present day. Topics covered include the Industrial Revolution, the African and Asian colonial experience, the rise of European Nationalism, and the horrors of World War I. In the second half students read about the rise of totalitarian ideologies of Fascism and Communism, World War II, the Cold War, Post-Colonial Africa, the Rise of Asian Economies, and the Global War on Terror.
World History Since 1500 – WH1404 follows human history from the Renaissance and the end of the Middle Ages until the present day. Topics covered include the Renaissance, the Enlightenment, the French Revolution, Industrial Revolution, the African and Asian colonial experience, the rise of European Nationalism, and the horrors of World War I. In the second half students learn about the rise of totalitarian ideologies of Fascism and Communism, World War II, the Cold War, Post-Colonial Africa, the Rise of Asian Economies, and the Global War on Terror.
By providing historical perspectives, this course provides a comprehensive understanding of the roots of Native American culture. The topics addressed include an exploration of the Native American history in the arctic and subarctic, various regions of the U.S., and the development of Native American life as it became increasingly affected by US development by Europeans.
Native American Studies: Contemporary Perspectives – NA1402 complements Native American Studies: Historical Perspectives – NA1401. It explores Native American worldviews, art, media perspectives on Native Americans, and contemporary perspectives and organizations. It concludes by providing a global perspective by examining issues face by indigenous peoples throughout the world.
Because the specifics of social issues change rapidly, Social Issues – SS1401 course is designed to have students discover contemporary and relevant perspectives on issues that may have been around for centuries. Students engage in significant research and each lesson ends with an essay assignment that encourages students to express their opinions. Topics include media, government, civil liberties, poverty, terrorism, crime, the environment, and many more.
African American Studies – AA1401 course traces the experiences of Africans in the Americas from 1500 to the present day. In this course, students will explore history, politics, and culture. Although the course proceeds in chronological order, lessons are also grouped by themes and trends in African American history. Therefore, some time periods and important people are featured in more than one lesson.
In Spanish – SP1401 course, students continue their introduction to Spanish with fundamental building blocks in four key areas of foreign language study: listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. The course consists of 180 lesson days formatted in an intuitive calendar view, which can be divided into two 90-day semesters and represents an ideal blend of language learning pedagogy and online learning. The course exemplifies a marriage of the best in language learning pedagogy and online learning. As students begin the course, they construct their own Avatar that accumulates "Avatar bucks"—by performing well on course tasks—to use to purchase materials (clothing, gadgets, scenery, etc.) at the "Avatar store". Each week consists of an ongoing adventure story, a new vocabulary theme and grammar concept, numerous interactive games reinforcing vocabulary and grammar, reading and listening comprehension activities, speaking and writing activities, cultural presentations covering major Spanish-speaking areas in Europe and the Americas, and assessments. The course has been carefully aligned to national standards as set forth by ACTFL (the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages).
Personal Finance – PF1401 course focuses on reviewing and applying arithmetic skills utilized at home and in business. Students learn how to budget, spend, invest, and make every day financial decisions. Topics include budgeting, computing income and property taxes, investing in the stock market, finding interest rates, analyzing statistics, and balancing financial accounts.
Throughout Career Explorations – CE1401 course, students will practice valuable life and career skills, including resume writing, interview techniques, budgeting, time management, and long-term planning. This course also encourages learners to use a number of employment resources both in print and on the Internet. Practical topics are engagingly presented and include search skills, industry clusters, entrepreneurship, and effective resume preparation and interviewing skills.
As in other areas of life, success in academics results from learning and practicing positive habits. This one- semester elective provides practical, hands-on guidance on developing and improving study habits and skills, regardless of a student's level of accomplishment. Academic Success includes five lessons and two course activities in a flexible structure that is adaptable to the needs and circumstances of individual students. The course can also be used for college-level developmental education.


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November 12: A Two-President Celebration Draws a Huge Crowd in Middletown
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November 12, 1909 was a momentous day for the city of Middletown, as thousands of cheering, flag-waving residents lined the streets to enjoy a day full of pomp and circumstance and an evening full of dancing and fireworks. The Hartford Courant covered every detail of the day's festivities in a breathless, three-page spread under the subheading, "Middletown Sees the Greatest Day in its History." Officials later estimated that the crowd was the largest ever assembled in Middletown in a single day.
The special occasion? President William Howard Taft came to town to celebrate the inauguration of the new President of Wesleyan University, William Shanklin. Taft had been selected as the guest of honor and plenary speaker for the event, and his visit marked the first to Middletown by a sitting President of the United States in over 75 years. (The city's last presidential visitor had been Andrew Jackson in 1832.)
Not long after sunrise, President Taft and Vice President James Sherman pulled into Middletown station via train, where they climbed into an open-top automobile and proceeded to Wesleyan along a parade route crammed with cheering citizens. The route had been opulently decorated with "forty triumphal arches of flags, hundreds of pictures and paintings of Taft. Great streamers of the American colors" waving from housetops along the route, wrote the Courant, "gave the city an appearance such as it never assumed before." President Taft's motorcade was escorted by 75 Civil War veterans (all members of the Grand Army of the Republic veterans' group) and was followed by the Governor's Foot Guard, several fife and drum corps, and other patriotic organizations.
A photo depicts President Taft, seated in a car and escorted by dozens of Civil War veterans, waving his hat at the crowds in Middletown during his November 12, 1909 visit. (Middlesex County Historical Society)
After Taft delivered an address lauding the contributions made by college graduates to American society, he was presented with an honorary doctorate and joined his fellow dignitaries — along with plenty of Wesleyan alumni — for an evening banquet before being escorted back to the train station. The festivities culminated in a grand fireworks display over the Connecticut River, marking the end to what was certainly one of Middletown's most patriotic occasions, today in Connecticut history.
Steven Devoto, "From 1909: Taft at Wesleyan; Shanklin Installed," The Middletown Eye news blog
Deborah Shapiro, "President Taft Day in Middletown," Middlesex County Historical Society
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Urban Coast Institute Future of the Ocean Symposium on October 26
Friday, Oct. 5, 2012
Monmouth University's Urban Coast Institute (UCI) will host the 8th Annual Future of the Ocean Symposium and Champions of the Ocean Awards Luncheon on Friday, October 26, 2012. The Symposium will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Woodrow Wilson Hall. The theme for the Symposium is "Wealth from the Oceans; Use Stewardship and Security. The Symposium will be followed by the Awards Luncheon from noon to 2 p.m. in the Versailles and Pompeii rooms on the first floor of Wilson Hall. The Symposium is free and open to the public. Tickets are required for the Awards Luncheon. For online reservations, visit the Urban Coast Institute.
The Symposium keynote will be delivered by renowned environmental scientist and advocate Professor Jesse Huntley Ausubel, director of the Program for the Human Environment at The Rockefeller University and vice president for programs for the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Symposium panelists will include Rear Admiral Richard M. Larrabee, U.S. Coast Guard (Ret.) and Port Commerce Director, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey; Lawrence R. Dickerson, President and CEO, Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc.; and Christopher L. Koch, President and CEO, World Shipping Council. The panel discussion will be moderated by Monmouth President Paul. G. Gaffney II.
Since 1989, Professor Ausubel has served on the faculty of The Rockefeller University, where he leads a research program to elaborate the technical vision of a large, prosperous society that emits little or nothing harmful and spares large amounts of land and sea for nature. Since 1994, he has concurrently served as a program manager in basic research for the Sloan Foundation. In the late 1990s, Professor Ausubel helped initiate the Census of Marine Life, an international observational program to assess and explain the diversity, distribution and abundance of life in the oceans.
Professor Jesse Ausubel will be honored at the Awards Luncheon as a National Champion of the Ocean. Professor Ausubel spent the first decade of his career in Washington D.C. working for the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) and the National Academy of Engineering. On behalf of the Academies, he was one of the main organizers of the first United Nations World Climate Conference in Geneva in 1979, which substantially elevated the global warming issue on scientific and political agendas. He also coordinated and authored much of the 1983 NAS report Changing Climate, the first comprehensive review of the greenhouse effect.
The UCI will also present Ocean Leadership Awards to Rear Admiral Richard M. Larrabee, Lawrence R. Dickerson, and Christopher L. Koch. Mr. Dickerson and Mr. Koch served as members of the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy with President Gaffney.
For tickets to the Awards Luncheon, Sponsorship Opportunities, donations or additional information, contact Lorraine Jordan at 732-263-5662 or ljordan@monmouth.edu.
About the Urban Coast Institute (UCI)
The UCI was established in September 2005 as one of the University's Centers of Distinction. UCI's mission is to serve the public interest as a forum for research, education, and collaboration that fosters the application of the best available science and policy to support healthy and productive coastal ecosystems and sustainable coastal communities. For more information, visit Urban Coast Institute.
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"I Owned My First Club At the Age of Seventeen"
Feb 13, 2018 Sports
Dreams FC Executive Chairman Kurt Okraku has revealed how his passion and limitless love for football made him a club owner as a teenager.
At 17, the Ghana FA Executive Committee member was already a club owner, a coach as well as the captain of the same club he was the chairman.
With his great grandparents as part of the originators of Accra Hearts of Oak, football seems to be an inseparable gene in the blood of the Chairman of the FA Cup Committee.
When GHANAsoccernet.com quizzed him about owning a club as a teenager, Kurt who couldn't hide it, laughed and affirmed.
"I've been involved in football for a long time. I was seventeen years when I became the owner of a colts club. I was the chairman, the coach, and virtually everything for the club," he said.
He explained how his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Okraku offered him inspiration and support to run the club at 17.
"I was blessed to have received undiluted support from my parents – Mr. and Mrs. Okraku. They gave me financial support to run the club. My mum used to cook for the team."
Shooting Stars FC was the name of the 17 year old's club and perhaps, it explains why there exist an unbreakable barrier between Kurt Okraku and the deputy coach of Dreams FC Winfred Dormon.
"We used to compete in the colts league at Achimota. The club was Shooting Stars FC I recruited Winfred Dormon who is now the deputy coach of Dreams FC.
"I used to play as well. So I was the owner, the coach, the captain, and virtually everything for the club," he added.
Kurt Okraku's passion for football knows no boundaries and his tactful branding style of Dreams FC has won him many hearts within the football fraternity, and the revelation of being a club owner at 17 is just a confirmation of his endless love for the game.
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The childhood biography of Ginetta Sagan, who in 1996 received the highest civilian honor in the United States of America, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, honoring her lifelong work for human rights through Amnesty International, the Aurora Foundation and her heroic acts as a young girl.
A dark, curly head with sparkling brown eyes peeked over the neighbor's rough rock wall. Cherries! Black bingos, more delicious than the cherries at home. The young girl, Ginetta, and her friends scrambled over. Ginetta climbed a tree. Laughing, she picked cherries and dropped them into her scarf, then passed them down. "The farmer here isn't very nice," one of her friends said. "Oh, he's nice." Ginetta plucked another cherry. "He wouldn't like us to be here, but he won't catch us." From below, dead silence. Her friends were gone. "I'm glad you think I'm nice," the farmer grumbled. "But I'm not nice, and I've caught you. Now come down, you little bandit!"
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4 dead in explosion reported at Turkish bus terminal
INSTANBUL, TURKEY -- Turkish news agencies say four policemen were killed and 14 people wounded in an explosion near a bus terminal in the mainly Kurdish city of Diyarbakir in the southeast of the country.
The state-run Anadolu Agency said a bomb detonated Thursday as a special forces vehicle passed by and that civilians were among the wounded.
The private Dogan news agency reported the same toll and attributed the cause of the explosion to a car bomb. The agency blamed "terrorists" for the incident, using the government designation for Kurdish rebels.
An opposition politician based in Diyarbakir, Omer Tastan, confirmed there had been an explosion in the city, which has suffered renewed violence between security forces and Kurdish militants.
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'''
Symphony:
---------

'''

import sys
import argparse
import main.helper as helper

class SymphonyCli(object):
    '''
    Symphoncy CLI Handler.
    '''
    def __init__(self, args):
        self.namespace = self.__build_parser(args)

    def __build_parser(self, args):
        operation = None
        parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
            prog="symphony",
            formatter_class=argparse.RawTextHelpFormatter,
            description=self.show_help())

        if len(args) == 1:
            # No arguments provided.
            parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
                prog="symphony",
                formatter_class=argparse.RawTextHelpFormatter,
                description=self.show_help())
        else:
            operation = args[1]
            sys.argv.pop(1)

            if operation == "build":
                # Build Operation Options.

                parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
                    prog="symphony",
                    formatter_class=argparse.RawTextHelpFormatter,
                    description=self.show_build_help())

                parser.add_argument("--config",
                                    required=True,
                                    type=open,
                                    help="User/Cluster configuration file")
                parser.add_argument("--environment",
                                    required=True,
                                    help="Path to environments configuration")
                parser.add_argument("--staging",
                                    required=True,
                                    help="Path to terraform staging directory")
                parser.add_argument("--template",
                                    required=False,
                                    default="./templates",
                                    help="Path to the templates")
                parser.add_argument("--skip-deploy",
                                    required=False,
                                    dest="skip_deploy",
                                    action="store_true",
                                    help="Skip Deploy step (tf apply/plan)")
            elif operation == "deploy":
                # Deploy Operation Option.
                parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
                    prog="symphony",
                    formatter_class=argparse.RawTextHelpFormatter,
                    description=self.show_deploy_help())

                parser.add_argument("--staging",
                                    required=True,
                                    help="Path to terraform staging directory")
            elif operation == "configure":
                # Configure Operation Option.
                parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
                    prog="symphony",
                    formatter_class=argparse.RawTextHelpFormatter,
                    description=self.show_configure_help())

                parser.add_argument("--config",
                                    required=True,
                                    type=open,
                                    help="User/Cluster configuration file")
                parser.add_argument("--environment",
                                    required=True,
                                    help="Path to environments configuration")
                parser.add_argument("--staging",
                                    required=True,
                                    help="Path to terraform staging directory")
            elif operation == "destroy":
                # Destroy Operation.
                parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
                    prog="symphony",
                    formatter_class=argparse.RawTextHelpFormatter,
                    description=self.show_destroy_help())

                parser.add_argument("--staging",
                                    required=True,
                                    help="Path to terraform staging directory")
            elif operation == "list":
                # List Operation.
                parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
                    prog="symphony",
                    formatter_class=argparse.RawTextHelpFormatter,
                    description=self.show_list_help())

                parser.add_argument("--staging",
                                    required=True,
                                    help="Path to terraform staging directory")

            else:
                operation = None

        namespace = parser.parse_args()
        namespace.operation = operation

        return namespace

    def __print_banner(self):
        '''
        Display generic banner
        '''
        banner = ""
        banner += "=" * 50
        banner += "\nSymphony: Build, Deploy, Configure - with a click\n"
        banner += "-" * 50
        banner += "\n"

        return banner

    def show_deploy_help(self):
        '''
        Display help for deploy operation
        '''
        msg = self.__print_banner()
        msg += "Operation: deploy\n"
        msg += "deploy operation takes the following user inputs:\n" \
            "---------------------------------------------------\n" \
            " staging: Location where terraform files are generated.\n"
        msg += "\n"
        msg += "The deploy step runs the terraform apply on the rendered\n" \
            "terraform definitions in the staging location\n"

        return msg

    def show_configure_help(self):
        '''
        Display help for configure operation
        '''
        msg = self.__print_banner()
        msg += "Operation: configure\n"
        msg += "configure operation takes the following user inputs:\n" \
            "------------------------------------------------------\n" \
            " config: The cluster configure file.\n\n" \
            " staging: Location where the terraform files are generated.\n"
        msg += "\n"
        msg += "The configure step runs through the ansible playbooks for\n" \
            "configuring the required services as asked by the user.\n"

        return msg

    def show_destroy_help(self):
        '''
        Display help for Destroy operation
        '''
        msg = self.__print_banner()
        msg += "Operation: Destroy\n"
        msg += "destroy operation takes the following user inputs:\n" \
            " staging: Location where the terraform files are generated.\n"
        msg += "\n"
        msg += "The destroy operation performs a terraform destroy \n" \
            "to destroy the cluster. There are no second changes after this\n" \
            "operation. No configs are retained, or backups taken.\n"

        return msg

    def show_list_help(self):
        '''
        Display help for List operation
        '''
        msg = self.__print_banner()
        msg += "Operation: List\n"
        msg += "list operation takes the following user inputs:\n" \
            " staging: Location where the terraform files are generated.\n"
        msg += "\n"
        msg += "The list operation parsers through the staging location\n" \
            "to display a tabular list of resources generated per cluster.\n"

        return msg

    def show_build_help(self):
        '''
        Display help for build operation
        '''
        msg = self.__print_banner()
        msg += "Operation: build\n"
        msg += "build operation takes the following user inputs:\n" \
            "--------------------------------------------------\n" \
            " config: A user provide configuration file.\n" \
            " You can look at a sample configuration file under examples.\n"
        msg += "\n"
        msg += " environment: A path to the environments configuration.\n" \
            " An environment file specifies the cloud environment like\n" \
            " vpcs, subnets, credentials for accessing the cloud, etc\n" \
            " A sample environment configuration file can be found in" \
            " examples\n"
        msg += "\n"
        msg += " staging: Location where terraform files will be generated.\n"
        msg += " symphony will generate the terraform file based on the\n" \
            " configuration specified in the config file.\n" \
            " A templates are located under templates/ folder\n"

        return msg

    def show_help(self):
        '''
        Display Help
        '''
        print self.__print_banner()
        print "\nUsage: symphony <operation> [options]"
        print "\nOperation Types:"
        print "-" * 40
        print "build"
        print "deploy"
        print "configure"
        print "destroy"
        print "list"
        print "\n"
        print "To display command specific help:"
        print "symphony <operation> -h"
        print ""

    def generate_operation_object(self, cli_namespace):
        '''
        Parse the argparse namespace object and return a
        dictionary that returns the operation and params
        '''
        obj = {}
        obj['operation'] = cli_namespace.operation

        try:
            obj['config'] = cli_namespace.config
        except AttributeError:
            pass

        try:
            obj['environment'] = cli_namespace.environment
        except AttributeError:
            pass
        try:
            obj['staging'] = cli_namespace.staging
        except AttributeError:
            pass

        try:
            obj['skip_deploy'] = cli_namespace.skip_deploy
        except AttributeError:
            pass

        try:
            obj['template'] = cli_namespace.template
        except AttributeError:
            pass

        return obj

def main():
    '''
    The Symphony CLI main Runner.
    Parse the CLI, and invoke the helper to perform the operation.
    '''
    clihandler = SymphonyCli(sys.argv)
    print "Namespace: ", clihandler.namespace

    # If the operation is not set, exit here.
    if clihandler.namespace.operation is None:
        sys.exit()

    # From the parse object generated a dictionary which can be
    # passed to the helper class.
    operobj = clihandler.generate_operation_object(clihandler.namespace)
    print operobj

    helperobj = helper.Helper(operobj)
    print helperobj.valid
    if not helperobj.valid:
        print "Helper Initialization Failed."
        sys.exit()

    helperobj.perform_operation()

if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()

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Ensemble- Excerpts [Single Review]
French born Montreal based songwriter/composer Olivier Alary is the intellect and driving force behind Ensemble. Ensemble has evolved from Alary's musical persona since 1998, where it began as a platform to explore the meeting point between melodic noise and disjointed pop. Alary's reputation in the industry has seen his concepts collaborated with the likes of Cat Power, Lou Barlow and Bjork.
Ensemble have returned to the scene with their follow up to the 2005 self titled effort. "Excerpts" is the name of both the pleasant new full-length record and also the name of the second single to be taken from the album. Both the album and single have been released in late January on notorious label Fatcat Records, where it is believed Olivier was one of the first ever acts for the label. Olivier's debut album 'Sketch Proposals' was released by Rephlex Records in 2000. But by 2006, Ensemble had re-established their ties to FatCat. These ties still proving strong and cove table for both joined forces.
Alluring Orchestration, absorbing pop, indie roots, experimental sound waves cultivate the title track "Excerpts" into a single which compliments the album in its entirety, its maturity and the dynamics, all of which present throughout the record is on full display in this single release.
The single "Excerpts" begins with a short build up of atmospheric feedback silenced out with a timid brushing drum beat and a picked string arrangement.
Alary's long-term collaborator Darcy Conroy is present, providing velvety vocals for a breathy, expressive counterpoint to the skipping strings. Pizzicato strings dart around the ears, while sheering noise waves occasionally push the dynamics to breathtaking peaks. The atmospheric and sophisticated vocals on the record compliment the ongoing strings/ tremolo. As the track progresses the beat moves on from that gentle brushing to deep beats, not too heavy, still remaining in keeping with the track but providing that more heavy and demanding drive. The string arrangements' increase in aggression which soon changes the atmospheric direction of the track. Half way through "Excerpts" the tempo shift unites all instruments into the breezy chorus. Certain orchestration notes played mid flow of this journey, instigates more edge/tension into the track and the story within the track.
In its entirety this single is easy listening, something that could be playing in the background on a radio sound tracking a blissfully chilling summers day. Despite dark elements to some of the sounds, it is solely a gentle composition. The track itself does seem to come to an abrupt end, this however could be down to the easy flow lulling the senses in and then suddenly its a need to hit replay, despite being an average length track.
A collaboration with the critically acclaimed French singer Dominique A, 'Norilsk' backs this single. Its drifting, choral squeaks and squeals back Dominique's delectable vocals. Both tracks alongside the album was recorded entirely using physical, acoustic instruments and objects, this in tow reflects the vivacious emotion presented. It was committed to tape in Montreal (which is, like the record, bilingual) and mixed in upstate New York and Berlin with collaborator/arranger, the award-winning film/theatre composer Johannes Malfatti.
It's not a stand out effort, but its mature and highlights what creativity can be done to distinguish a track from being elevator music. It holds a certain charm and provides a gracious journey. To put it simply; easy listening with a sophisticated notoriety.
Streaming Here amongst other places- http://hangout.altsounds.com/reviews/129079-ensemble-excerpts-single.html
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Mariel Hemingway coming to Greentopia
Greentopia offers a lot of enlightenment and entertainment in all sorts of areas — from design to ecology and music to philosophical suggestions for the future. The festival celebrates the ways we can improve our lives, and that of our planet. Along the way, of course, are a few cautionary notes about things we should be doing. It runs in various venues around town from Sept. 10 through 15.
I especially enjoy the films that curator Linda Moroney corrals for the annual event. Greentopia is about sustainability, "and we interpret sustainability in the broadest context," Moroney says, "in terms of our cities, our communities, and within our families, the whole organism can only be healthy when all the parts are healthy."
Oscar-nominated actress Mariel Hemingway will appear with the screening of Running from Crazy, the profile about her by Oscar-winning documentarian Barbara Kopple. In it, Hemingway deals with her family's long and tragic history of suicide, going back to her famous grandfather, Ernest.
Hemingway and her life-partner, Bobby Williams, will hold a book signing for the couple's Running With Nature, from 4 to 5 p.m. Sept. 14 at the Greentopia EcoFest at High Falls. The book shares the couple's philosophy on good nutrition, meditation and more.
Hemingway will then participate in a Q & A session, moderated by yours truly, after the 9 p.m. screening of Running from Crazy at The Little.
Running for Crazy, Moroney says, is appropriate for a festival on sustainability, because it explores mental health and suicide prevention.
Maidentrip, meanwhile, offers the story of a 14-year-girl who sails alone around the globe, "but she also explores inwardly, into herself," Moroney say.
Moroney says she's also designed Greentopia films specifically to stir debate. For example, two controversial films on energy are scheduled back to back: One is the anti-fracking film, Dear Governor Cuomo, the other Pandora's Promises, which suggests that the decades-long opposition to nuclear energy may have been short-sighted.
"That's another aspect of Greentopia, to stir conversation," Moroney says. "Change doesn't happen unless we have dialogue within our communities."
Altogether, the film branch of Greentopia is offering 10 features, along with assorted shorts for adults and children. Each showing will include a Q&A with filmmakers, in person or via Skype. Here are five films I've previewed, and especially recommend:
A Will for the Woods. 7 p.m. Friday at the Little Theatre. The film documents, through the story of a brave and forthright dying man, the effort by some to be buried in an organic, ecological, "green" way. The film will be awarded the festival's Greentopia I FILM Fork in the Road Award.
Maidentrip. 9:30 p.m. Friday at the Little. The film portrays the impressive and exciting adventures of a 14-year-old Dutch girl as she attempts to sail around the globe. She was truly alone — all the on-board footage was shot by the girl herself.
Trashed. 2 p.m. Saturday at WXXI Studio A. Veteran actor Jeremy Irons takes us on a disturbing and unsettling tour of the trash of the world, as we examine the ways we're turning the globe into a giant landfill, and what we should do about it.
Running from Crazy. 9 p.m. Saturday at the Little. Muriel Hemingway (star of Manhattan, Personal Best and Star 80) accompanies this screening about a woman trying to take charge of her life and to escape the negative aspects of her family legacy.
Pandora's Promise. 7:15 p.m. Sunday at the Little. It's a potent documentary that dares to challenge longheld beliefs in the dangers and unsuitability of nuclear energy. It dares to suggest that my childhood experience with Walt Disney's My Friend the Atom might actually have gotten it right.
Schedules for all the films, and the many other Greentopia events, can be found at greentopiafest.com


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Informative, Life, Local & Small Businesses
Alabama removed its first black college student because of riots. 63 years later, she's being honored
Autherine Lucy Foster acknowledges the crowd as she receives an honorary doctoral degree during a commencement exercise last week at the University of Alabama.
Autherine Lucy Foster's latest trip to the University of Alabama went a lot better than her first.She made history 63 years ago when she enrolled as the university's first African American student. But the school removed her from campus after just three days because of death threats and riots.Last week, she attended Alabama's spring graduation as the school presented her with an honorary doctorate.
She had to sue
Foster's journey from civil rights-era activist to revered luminary started in 1952, when she applied to the school after earning an English degree from Miles College. She was accepted, but the acceptance was rescinded because she wasn't white, a news release on the school's website said.She eventually got in the school in 1956, after a federal court got involved. But she was only able to go to classes for three days before riots and threats against her life caused the school to pull her off campus.
Autherine Lucy Foster in 1956
Her dismissal from the school was annulled in 1988, and she graduated with a master's degree in education from Alabama in 1991.Before receiving her honorary doctorate Foster, 89, marveled at how far Alabama had come."I wasn't crying, but tears was just rolling down my eyes because it's just so different and so unique for me to be able to come back to such a university as this," Foster told CNN affiliate WBRC. "The difference is the crowds are here. I see laughing faces instead of people frowning and displeased with me being here."
She is now revered on campus
The honorary degree isn't the only way the school has found to honor Foster, the first black person to go to a white school or university in the state.A pair of scholarships are named after her. A historic marker which outlines her story sits near the site where she first tried to enroll in the school, only to be turned away by an angry mob. The Autherine Lucy Clock Tower on campus is named in her honor.
Foster, speaking at the unveiling of a campus historical marker in her honor in 2017
"Her tenacious spirit, gracious heart for helping others and unfailing belief in the value of education and human rights positions Mrs. Foster as a meaningful example of what one can achieve in the face of adversity," university president Stuart R. Bell said.Foster, who received a standing ovation, waved at the cheering crowd and blew a kiss as her honorary degree was awarded.
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Day Thirty-Three- Martin Ramirez- Schizophrenic Genius
lindacleary February 2, 2014 Uncategorized
Day Thirty-Three and today was a good art day. I've been busy with house stuff, but I've still been able to paint a piece every day. Join me in celebrating the artist for today. He is one of the most valued examples of an outsider artist, Martin Ramirez!
Martin Ramirez
Martín Ramírez (March 30, 1895 – February 17, 1963) was a self-taught artist who spent most of his adult life institutionalized in California mental hospitals, diagnosed as a catatonic schizophrenic.
He was born in 1895.
Having migrated to the United States from Tepatitlan, Mexico in 1925, Ramírez was institutionalized in 1931, first at Stockton State Hospital in Stockton, California, then, beginning in 1948, at DeWitt State Hospital in Auburn, near Sacramento, where he made the drawings and collages for which he is now known. At DeWitt, a visiting professor of psychology and art, Tarmo Pasto, came across Ramírez's work and began to save the large-scale works Ramírez made using available materials, including brown paper bags, scraps of examining-table paper, and book pages glued together with a paste made of potatoes and saliva. His works display an idiosyncratic iconography that reflect both Mexican folk traditions and twentieth-century modernization: images of Madonnas, horseback riders, and trains entering and exiting tunnels proliferate in the work, along with undulating fields of concentric lines that describe landscapes, tunnels, theatrical prosceniums, and decorative patterns.
He died in 1963.
Since his death in 1963, Ramírez's drawings and collages have become some of the most highly valued examples of outsider art.
In January 2007, the American Folk Art Museum in New York City opened "Martín Ramírez," the first major retrospective of the artist's work in the United States in more than 20 years. The exhibition featured about 100 of the 300 drawings and collages that had then been known to exist. It was accompanied by a catalog that includes a biographical essay, written by sociologistsVíctor M. Espinosa and Kristin E. Espinosa, which discusses many previously unpublished details of Ramírez's life. The exhibition subsequently traveled to the San Jose Museum of Art (June–September 2007) and the Milwaukee Art Museum (October 2007–January 2008).
While the 2007 retrospective was on view at the American Folk Art Museum, that museum was contacted by descendants of Dr. Max Dunievitz, who served as medical director of DeWitt State Hospital in the early 1960s. Dunievitz had kept approximately 140 of Ramírez's drawings and collages from the last three years of his life; they were nearly discarded by family members upon the doctor's death in 1988. Dunievitz's grandson Phil, having seen the works during childhood visits to his grandfather's house, took them and brought them to his mother's house in Auburn, where they were stored for nearly 20 years in the garage. The heirs of Martín Ramírez challenged the ownership of this group of works, claiming that as the descendents, they deserved an ownership portion of this body of work.
In mediation, the Dunievitz and Ramírez families reached an amicable agreement in 2008, which includes the representation of this work by the Ricco/Maresca Gallery in New York City.
In October and November 2008, a portion of these drawings was concurrently exhibited at the Ricco/Maresca Gallery and the American Folk Art Museum. An accompanying full-color catalog was produced by Roger Ricco and Frank Maresca and published by Pomegranate Communications. It includes essays by Brooke Davis Anderson, Richard Rodriguez, and Wayne Thiebaud.
Biography from wikipedia. Look at more of his art at the American Folk Art Museum's site.
This article from NPR is also wonderful.
Initial sketch
I was pretty excited to attempt to emulate Ramirez's style. It was difficult for numerous
Still sketching
reasons. It's hard to draw on canvas and his work is very detailed. At first I tried to paste a piece of paper onto the canvas and then attempted to give it a yellowish-brown stain. Everything about that went wrong so I decided just to take the paper off and do a wash onto the canvas. I also didn't know exactly what I wanted to draw/paint. I went through so many of his drawings until I decided. I was intrigued by his Madonna pictures, but also loved his decorative columns and tunnels. I ended combining a few different ideas. I also was torn about keeping it just pen & ink, but I was too drawn to the drawings he colored so I decided to paint some parts of mine. I feel that I captured Ramirez's spirit, but I also tried to incorporate some of my own. Hope you enjoy! See you tomorrow! xoxo, Linda
Time for inking!
And now the finished piece! (Color may be a little off since I didn't take the photo in natural light outside)
Untitled (Madonna in Tunnel)- Tribute to Martin Ramirez
Pen/Ink & Acrylic on Canvas
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NORTON, VA – Avis V. Baker. 77, passed away Friday, May 29, 2015 at Heritage Hall Healthcare in Wise with her family at her side. She was born in Inman, Va. and was a homemaker and caregiver which she enjoyed and loved. Avis enjoyed life working with her flowers, traveling and playing bingo. She was a loving grandmother, sister and friend. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence E. Baker, Sr.; her parents, Herbert L. Stipe, Sr. and Flora (Collins) Stipe; and several brothers and sisters.
Surviving are her son, Eddie Baker and his wife Karen of Norton, Va.; one grandson, Clayton E. Baker of Norton, Va.; two sisters, Joyce Anderson of Murrells Inlet, S.C., Nancy (Clyde) Vincer of Wise, Va.; two brothers, M. Ray Stipe (Beverly) of Louisville, Oh., Lee "Herbie" Stipe (Mary Ellen) of Big Stone Gap, Va.; several nieces, nephews and many friends.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 pm Sunday at Hagy & Fawbush Funeral Home in Norton, Va. Funeral services will be conducted at 8 pm Sunday in the funeral home chapel with Donald Harding, Jr. officiating. Graveside committal services will be conducted at 1 pm Monday at Powell Valley Memorial Gardens. Family and friends will meet at the funeral home by 12:30 pm Monday to travel in procession to the cemetery.
The family wishes to thank the staff at Heritage Hall Healthcare in Wise for their care and compassion.
WISE, VA – Forester Cooke, 61, a lifelong resident of Wise County, passed away May 26, 2015, at his home, after a long illness. Forester was an avid fisherman and hunter. He was a loving son, father, husband, brother, and friend. He supported his family for 25 years as an underground coal miner. He was a son of Goldie Cooke and the late Gifford Cooke.
He leaves behind his wife, Sheila Faye Cooke, Wise, VA, a son, Brandon Cooke, Big Stone Gap, VA, two daughters: Hope Cooke Stevenson, and Tonya Cooke Wiertz, both of Wise. He leaves behind four stepchildren: Becky Bolling, Pound, VA, Chris Crabtree, Wise, VA, Joshua Crabtree, Coeburn, VA, and Michael Cross, Norton, VA; his sister, Margaret Cooke Wells, Norton, VA, three brothers: Lacey Cooke, Abingdon, VA, James Cooke, Wise, VA, and John Paul Cooke, Norton, VA; eleven grandchildren, and a host of nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 4-6 PM Thursday at the Esserville Church. A funeral service will be conducted at 6:00 PM in the church sanctuary, with Pastor Chris Crabtree officiating. Family and friends will gather between 10 and 10:30 AM Friday at the church, where they then will travel in procession to the Huff-Brummitte Cemetery for burial.
BIG STONE GAP, VA - E.T. Stuart Begley was born on October 15, 1930 to the late Daniel Carter Begley and Martha Jane Shupe Begley in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. As a young man he attended Buffalo School. He served in the United States Army in the Korean conflict. He married Violet Wells in 1952. Soon after they married, Stuart and Violet moved to Richmond. Va. Stuart worked for the Ukrops on their farm for a time but he eventually retired from Reynolds Metals Company. At that time, they returned to Big Stone Gap to the family's old home place where he worked diligently to rebuild it one board at time with his own hands over a period of many years. During this time he worked for Westmoreland Coal Company and Fraley's, Inc. until his final retirement in October of 1994. He then began to pursue his love for golf which began as a young man when he caddied at the Lonesome Pine Country Club. Golf became his passion and his saving grace when he lost Violet to cancer in 2007. He gardened, collected coins, and worked in his yard with a passion until his death on May 24, 2015.
He was preceded in death by his siblings Jewel Carter Begley Boggs, Wanda Hagar Begley Moore, and Robert Ellis Begley.
He is survived by his sister Joyce Ann Begley Couch. He is also survived by his children Patty Begley Nichols, Sandy Begley Lowery, and Sherry Begley Adams and her spouse J.D. and also his beloved son in-laws Charles Nichols and Jim Lowery. His precious grandchildren and their families include: Jason Nichols and wife Tiffani and sons Caleb and Noah; Jon Nichols and his wife Stacy and their children Sydnie, Drake, Keelie, Bentley, and Maverick; Olivia Lowery, Gavin Lowery, Camryn Lowery, Laurie Adams and her daughter Molly, Jessi Adams Powers and her husband Tanner, Lexie Adams and Torie Adams. He also leaves behind a special friend Theda Durham, a host of golfing buddies, and many nieces and nephews whom he dearly loved.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 pm on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at Hagy-Fawbush Funeral Home in Norton, Virginia. The funeral service will follow at 8 pm and is being conducted by Roger Sloce, Stuart's beloved nephew. Another beloved nephew, Buddy Hubbard, will assist with music for the service. Pallbearers will be his grandsons. A graveside service will be held at Powell Valley Memorial Gardens on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 1pm. Family and friends will gather at the funeral home between 12 and 12:30 to travel in processional to the cemetery for the interment service.
NORTON, VA – Janis Jenkins Gardner, 67, died Thursday, May 14, 2015 at Johnson City Medical Center. Janis was the widow of Danny Lee Gardner, and was also preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Ada Irene Nixon Jenkins, and her sister and brothers: Sarah Dean, Paul Jenkins, and Tom Jenkins.
She is survived by her daughter and her husband, Jennifer and Jeremy Smith, Norton; her five grandchildren: Shealin Pruitt, Destiny Pruitt, Hope Pruitt, Christian Smith and Ethan Smith; her sisters and brothers (and their spouse): Margaret and Gary Wilson, Ted and Wanda Jenkins, Kay and Roy Bolling, Nancy and David Horne, Condie Eugene Jenkins, Mike and Diane Jenkins, Randy and Theresa Jenkins, and Mary Moore.
The family will receive friends from 5-7 PM Sunday at the Hagy & Fawbush Funeral Home in Norton. Funeral services will be at 7PM in the funeral home chapel, with the Reverend Danny Mullins officiating. Family and friends will gather between 10 and 10:30 AM Monday at the funeral home, where they will then depart in procession to the Laurel Grove Cemetery in Norton for burial.
NORTON, VA – Sadie Alexander Coleman, 95, died Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at Norton Community Hospital. She was a native of Russell County but made her home in Norton since 1940. She was a member of Blackman Chapel AME Zion Church in Norton and was a member of the Norton Kiwanis Club. She was preceded in death by her husband, Guy Sylvester Coleman; her brothers, Thomas Alexander, Eugene Alexander and Samuel Alexander; her sisters, Malessa Hicks, Emma Gordon, Virgie Cheatham and Causley Gravely.
Surviving are her son, Jay Richard Coleman and his wife Melanie of Norton, VA; five grandsons, Jazmond R. Coleman and his wife Maggie of Norton, Va., Jeremy R. Coleman of Coeburn, Va., Jay Richard Coleman, Jr. and his wife Shannon of Norton, Va., Jaycob Coleman of Norton, Va., Jayce R. Coleman of Norton, Va.; two great-grandsons, Jazmond Coleman, Jr. and Jaylen Coleman; a sister, Lucille Brown of Roanoke, Va., two brothers, Frank Alexander of Oakland, Ca. and James "Bay" Alexander of Lebanon, Va.; special nephew, Frank Gravely of Norton, Va.; several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Friday at Hagy & Fawbush Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Justin Preston officiating. Burial will follow in the Russell Memorial Gardens in Lebanon, Va.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Blackman Chapel AME Zion Church, 313 Kentucky Ave. SW, Norton, Va., 24273.
NORTON, VA – John Carson Hamilton, 84, died Saturday, May 9, 2015, at his residence. John retired from the City of Norton 1996 after serving for 46 years in the water department. He attended the Stevens Church of God. He was preceded in death by his wife, Clara Bell Jackson Hamilton, an infant daughter, Julie Marie Hamilton; three brothers and six sisters.
He is survived by his sons, Larry Hamilton and his wife Nila of Wise, VA, Johney Hamilton and his wife Teresa of Norton, VA, Darrell Hamilton and his wife Sherry of Norton, VA; his daughters, Brenda Turner and her husband Ira of Norton, VA, Revona Bolling and her husband Tom of Coeburn, VA, Donna Phillips and her husband Lonnie of Norton, VA; 21 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren; two brothers, Earl Hamilton and his wife Pauline of Norton, VA, Russell Hamilton and his wife Erma of Herndon, VA; a sister, Lena Browning of Norton, VA; several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 5-7:00 PM Sunday at Hagy & Fawbush Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 7:00 PM Sunday in the funeral home chapel with Pastor Cliff Bowman officiating. Graveside committal services will be conducted at 11:00 AM Monday at Laurel Grove Cemetery in Norton. Family and friends will gather at the funeral home by 10:30 AM Monday to travel in procession to the cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Stevens Church of God, P.O. Box 3096, Wise, VA 24293.
NORTON, VA – Robert Lynn Hall passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at Mountain View Regional Medical Center with his wife by his side after a period of declining health. Robert was born in Norton, VA on Sept. 15, 1953. He lived in earlier years in Ohio but made his home in Norton. Robert worked for Westmoreland Coal Co., Paramont Mining & other companies in the mining industry for over 20 years. He was owner and operator of La-Mar Trucking for 20 years. Robert enjoyed his Harley Davidson motorcycles, Nascar Racing, horse racing at the Kentucky Derby with friends Sandy and Gary.
Robert loved deep sea fishing and several years boating & fishing at Douglas Lake with Brenda, Terry, children and family. In later years Robert enjoyed fishing with his brother, Ronnie, at the reservoir in Norton. Robert took pride in being a great mechanic working on his trucks and the many people he became acquainted with in the trucking industry. He was a born again Christian and attended Norton Church of God in the Ramsey section of Norton.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas "Sid" and Ruble Chester Hall; sisters, Betty Sue, Jewell Ann; brothers, Donnie, Adam, Tom "T" and Ricky and his mother-in-law, Nadine Wells.
Robert is survived by his wife, Mar Lá Wells Hall; sisters, Annette Fields and her husband Bruce, Janie Hensley and her husband Jack all of Norton, VA; brothers, David Hall and his wife Reba of Bristol, VA, Ronnie Hall and his girlfriend Nella Sprigg of Norton, VA; father-in-law, Walter Wells, Jr.; special nieces, Julie, Sydney, Amy and Hope; special friends, Jeff Sturgill, Greg Adams, Jerry Gilliam and Kelly "Shag" Meade; several nieces, nephews and a host of friends.
The family will receive friends from 6-8:00 PM Saturday at Hagy & Fawbush Funeral Home in Norton. A celebration of his life service will follow at 8:00 PM Saturday in the funeral home chapel with Rev. David Boone and special singing with Darlene Moore and David Boone. A private burial will follow at a later date.
In Lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to Hagy & Fawbush Funeral Home toward funeral expenses.
The family would like to thank the nurses, doctors, dietician and housekeeping staff of Mountain View Regional Medical Center for the loving care during his brief illness. Special thanks to the pharmacist and staff at Lonesome Pine Economy Drug and Dr. Cohen and the nurses and staff at the Southwest Virginia Cancer Center.
NORTON, VA – Gerald Mullins, 84, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at Asbury Place in Maryville, TN. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lydia Mullins; his parents, Milton and Kate Mullins and a brother, Hoyt V. Mullins.
Surviving are two daughters, Patricia Laconte and Anthony Johnson, Edythe Ann Mullins and Larry Noel; two sons, Robert Mullins and John Mullins; two grandchildren, Ashley Mullins and David Mullins; one brother, Cecil Ray Mullins and his wife Betty Mullins; a sister, Betty M. Bolling and her husband Morgan; a sister-in-law, Lureva Sturgill Mullins; another sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Lucie and George Geragathy; and a host of other relatives and friends.
A memorial service will be conducted at 11:00 AM Saturday, May 16, 2015 at the All Saints Episcopal Church in Norton with Rector Robert Beauchamp officiating. Condolences may be sent to Ms. Patricia Mullins Laconte, 145 Mimosa Circle, Maryville, TN 37801 or Mrs. Betty M. Bolling, P.O. Box 194, Pound, VA 24279.


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There are many faith based recovery support and/or discipleship programs in and around the state of Alabama. The list below continues to grow as we discover other programs. Not One More Alabama does not recommend or endorse any individual program but provides this list as a source for information purposes only. It is important to research any program you are considering for a loved one to insure it includes all of the services your loved one may need to address their substance abuse disorder. Some Faith Based Programs are also State Certified and State Funded. Some Faith Based Programs receive all of their funding from donations and are part of a larger ministry. Information provided below comes directly from the website or facebook pages of these organizations. Programs with an asterik (*) and "SF" next to them are also state funded programs through the State of Alabama.
Downtown Rescue Mission Residential Rehabilitation - the 12 month long program is designed to help men and women achieve life-long change and freedom from problems, such as alcoholism and drug addiction, as well as emotional, mental and physical abuse. The program seeks to restore individuals through teaching and modeling solid, Biblical principles and truths in which they can rebuild their lives.During the 12-month Residential Recovery Program, men and women are provided shelter, meals, and clothing at no charge, and are equipped with life skills, such as computer navigation, resume writing, and money management. We teach them how to apply God's Word to their lives, accept responsibility, and live a life of independence.
Salvation Army Huntsville AL - The Salvation Army's Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program, known as the CSRC (Corps Salvage and Rehabilitation Center) provides spiritual, social, and emotional assistance for men who have lost the ability to cope with their problems and provide for themselves. The program offers a clean and healthy living environment, good food, work therapy, leisure time activities, group and individual counseling, spiritual direction, and resources to assist each person to develop life skills and a personal relationship with God as provided by Jesus Christ. 6-12 months, beds for 23 men, ages 21-60.
Restoration Ranch - Tuscumbia, AL from the facebook page: Restoration Ranch is an eight to ten month Christian Discipleship Program for people with drug, alcohol, and emotional problems. We are a division of Mission Teens, Inc., which is based in Norma, New Jersey. We are a non-denominational Faith-run ministry. There is no charge for residents to be involved in our program. Restoration Ranch is located in Tuscumbia, Alabama, and it has been in existence since 1985. It is not a rehab, it is a discipleship program. We ask that people who are interested in the program be desperate for change and willing to seek a relationship with God as the answer to their problems.
His Way is a residential recovery program and home for men struggling with drug and alcohol addiction. Located in Huntsville, AL, His Way facility consists of three buildings sitting on almost 5 acres. The program is six months long (with an optional second 6 months), and includes proven recovery materials and classes, spiritual counseling, life skills coaching, and professional development and assistance.
Restoring Women Outreach - Cullman, AL - Restoring Women Outreach is a 12-Step based yearlong (12-18 months) program created with the vision and purpose of helping ladies whose lives have been damaged by the disease of addiction. It is our mission to rehabilitate these lives through our program and provide these women with the resources and skills needed to move forward in their life and re-enter society as a positive confident woman. Classes teach women with addiction how to take responsibility for themselves and others, while allowing God to restore their lives.
The Foundry Ministries – 12-month Recovery Program is built on the foundation of a Christ-centered curriculum focused on life-long thought, habit and behavior change. Two campuses: Foundry Farm for men who find a rural environment more conducive to their recovery is located just east of Cullman, AL. The Foundry Farm offers 80 beds for men seeking recovery. The Bessemer campus is located in the heart of Bessemer, AL and provides shelter for 55 women and 132 men.
Turning Point Foundation- Thorsby, AL - 205-646-3650 Turning Point is a non-profit, in-house recovery center located 45 miles south of Birmingham on a peaceful 10-acre property. The Program operates as a faith-based, Christ-centered, 90-day program for men (18 years of age and older, of any race, creed or religious affiliation) struggling with addiction.
Harvest Evangelism ministries in Opelika, AL include His Place, founded in 1986, as a place of restoration for men 18 years and older who have a life-controlling problem such as drug abuse, alcohol abuse, etc.; and Hosanna Home for women with life controlling issues.
Royal Pines (a division of the Jimmy Hale Mission) - Hayden, AL - Royal Pines is a 16-week, in-resident recovery center for men that uses a Biblical approach to overcoming life's struggles. At this, our rural facility, we offer men the chance to rise above imprisonment by drugs and alcohol and the opportunity to rise and live again in Christ.
Caanan Land Ministries - Autaugaville, AL Canaan Land is a non-profit, non-denominational, Christian home. Men 18 years and older can apply to become students in the one year program. Some men come to Canaan Land as an alternative to prison. Some men come to Canaan Land as drifters or from broken homes, and others are recommended by pastors or friends. Most of them are battling substance abuse, alcohol or some other form of harmful addiction.
Center of Hope - Anniston, AL a 12 month, Christ centered, residential addiction recovery for both men and women at no cost, only a small entrance fee. Nondenominational, 501c3, non-profit ministry. Through essential programs like Christian Counseling, Church Services, Biblical Classes, C.A.R.D (commitment, accountability, responsibility, and discipline), work therapy, literacy classes, and GED preparation, the Center of Hope provides hurting people with real solutions.
Wings of Life - Mobile, AL A non-profit, faith based, life recovery center empowering individuals and families through spiritual enrichment, education and personal responsibility. We offer a 90-day residential alcohol and drug recovery program for men and women. Our program includes intense, Bible based teaching and life skills training in an atmosphere of excellence and honor. Graduates may also be eligible for transition, extended-term and ministry training programs.
Waterfront Mission, Mobile, AL - Waterfront Rescue Mission offers a nationally renowned Addiction Recovery Program for men s. Our highly structured program curriculum, teaching, individual, group counseling and vocational transition opportunities are firmly rooted in the Gospel. These programs offer opportunities for personal and spiritual enrichment and designed to help men to deal with the life-dominating issues that have led them into their current situation.
Hannah House (A Part of Home of Grace) - Eight Mile, AL (near Mobile) - Hannah House is a drug/alcohol recovery program for addicted expectant females to become drug free before their baby is born. This center will provide a Christian recovery program dedicated to helping expectant women suffering from addiction to alcohol and drugs, and to educate these expectant women about alcoholism/drug addiction, and the causes and effects of their chemical dependencies on their unborn babies.
Mission of Hope (Men) & Haven of Hope (Women) - Mobile, AL - The program is a three month, in care, Christian program designed to minister to the men and women who are addicted to drugs or alcohol.
Penfield Addiction Ministries - Three locations in Georgia - Established in 1979, Penfield is a nonprofit, 501(c)3 with a ministry rooted in the belief that recovery from the addictive use of alcohol and drugs can be achieved through science-based recovery and spiritual renewal.
Teen Challenge Alabama - various locations Addiction recovery and Christian discipleship program for men and women struggling with life-controlling problems. We take a faith-based approach to addiction recovery. ATC participants are invited into a life-affirming discipleship process to transform their habits, community involvement, relationships, and vocation.


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Scarlet Spider (Vol. 2) #3
Posted: Apr 2012
Staff: Michael Miller (E-Mail)
After the events of Spider-Island, Peter Parker clone Kaine is healed and looking to start his life anew. He initially decides to make his way to Mexico, but after spending a bit of time on the road, he takes a quick break in Houston. Of course, this leads to him finding and saving someone, in this case a young girl named Aracely. Before he can continue on to Mexico, he is talked into staying by a doctor and a policeman, who say that he can solve problems the cops can't. Kaine takes Aracely, who is technically an illegal immigrant and thus has a risk of being deported, under his care and decides that he'll stay in Houston for now.
Story 'Scarlet Fury!'
Executive Producer: Alan Fine
Chief Creative Officer: Joe Quesada
Editor In Chief: Axel Alonso
Editor: Stephen Wacker
Associate Editor: Tom Brennan
Writer: Christopher Yost
Artist: Ryan Stegman
Inker: Michael Babinski, Wade von Grawbadger
Colorist: Andres Mossa, Marte Gracia
Three weeks prior to the start of the story, Dr. Meland (same guy from the first two isses) is attempting to save a mother and daughter who were in a car accident. Unfortunately, he is unable to save either patient and must inform the husband (Terrence Mitchell) of his loss. Terrence immediately blames Meland and makes a threat against his life.
The scene cuts to present day, where Scarlet Spider stops a man from assaulting a woman. Proving again that he's not like his "brother", he makes some pretty intense threats to frighten the man. Meanwhile, an unknown person is observing and recording all of this. While satisfied with how he handled the situation, he kicks himself for not finding out where to get medicine for Aracely. Moments later he comes up short on buildings, realizing that the Houston skyline is not quite….full….as New York's.
Back at the Four Seasons hotel, Kaine is trying to get help from the female bartender, Annabelle Adams (apparently these Spider-Man types have a thing for redheads). While she tries to get information out of him, he is unwilling to share. She agrees to help him anyways. Back in Kaine's room, Aracely is just waking up and is surprised by where she is. As Annabelle and Kaine enter, Aracely attacks them, screaming she won't let them kill her (I assume she jumps to this conclusion because she has no clue who they are and based on the events of last issue). At this point, Dr. Meland arrives looking for Kaine, which stuns Aracely enough to stop her from attacking Annabelle.
While Meland checks Aracely out, Annabelle assumes that Kaine is keeping the girl in his room for perverted purposes until Meland comes to his defense. Meland also tells her he needs supplies from the hospital, which is currently shut down from the attack. He picks up some medicine and then goes to his office, letting Kaine, in his Scarlet Spider gear, in. At this point it's revealed that Dr. Meland is married to Officer Layton from the first two issues. Before they can leave a sniper takes a shot at Meland. Kaine pushes him out of the way and finds the shooter.
A fight between the two ensues, with the sniper managing to get some hits in. Much like his earlier attempts at heroics, Kaine's attacks are all rather vicious, including breaking the shooter's arm. When Kaine questions him as to his motives, the shooter tells him it's against guild rules to reveal the client.
At this point, Kaine realizes who he's up against, but a smoke grenade to the face prevents him from stopping the shooter. The shooter recognizes Kaine when he pulls his mask off toe breathe and takes the opportunity to flee. Later, back at the hospital, Officer Layton arrives and Kaine informs the pair that there's a contract out on Meland and that "they" will be coming out in force. Who are "they"? The Assassin's Guild and they'll be coming after Kaine too now!
I tell you, writing these reviews has made me study the stories a little deeper than I might have before. Granted, I think I always had a bit more of a critical mind, but re-reading them and inspecting them in detail makes me question certain story points I might have otherwise ignored. That being said, my first read through this issue, I was pretty pleased with it. It had one point that irked me a bit, but otherwise I enjoyed it. And after re-reading through it, I still enjoy it and look forward to SS #4, but there are a few other points that sort of bother me.
The first thing, and this I caught the first time through, is how exactly Meland knows who Kaine is and where he's living. At the end of last issue, Meland and Layton convince Kaine to stick around and be Houston's vigilante hero. However, he never gives a name or location and just sort of jumps out the window. Now suddenly he knows where to find him? It's details like that the bother me, because that's kind of big story wise.
Second, why did Meland have Kaine join him at the hospital and why did he have him come in costume? He didn't know he was under attack and it's not like he needed Kaine's abilities to get in. Granted this just seems to be a point to move the story along, but it seems a bit convenient.
Third, how did Kaine know the sniper was there? He couldn't see the targeting laser dot and he has no Spider-sense. He just shoved him out of the way because Meland seemed surprised by something.
Ok, that's enough nitpicking from me. These might seem minor, but every so often it is details like this that get to me, sort of take me as the reader out of the story. I suppose the only other issue I have is still with the series as a whole. Right now, I am having difficulty separating the idea of Kaine from Scarlet Spider. Writing about Spider-Man, I feel like it's easy to say "Peter did this" or "Spidey did that". The character's history and personality let the writer easily separate the two. However, until this series started, Kaine has always just been Kaine. He had no other persona, no other side he hides in or pretended to be. So even though he's in costume, he's still just "Kaine" to me. Maybe as the series goes on, it'll come naturally, but in my reviews so far I have to make a conscious effort to use "Scarlet Spider" or "SS" and even that feels forced.
Now, as for this issue, I still enjoy it. It's nice to see Kaine getting his own cast of characters and having their own stories established, even if just a bit. We're still only a few issues in, so there's still time for growth. Now, I have no clue who the Assassin's Guild is, or what Kaine's history with them is, so the reveal this issue of their tie-in doesn't do much for me shock wise. It's time like these that make me miss the mid- to late 90's gate fold covers with the character bios and story summaries.
The art this issue is still great, though a few panels (such as when Annabelle and Kaine are arguing) look a little…anime-ish to me. Still between the look of the characters, the Scarlet Spider scenes and the wonderful job on inks, this book certainly has a very appealing look to it.
Originally, I was going to give this a 3.5, but my gripes made me lower it a bit. Perhaps 3 might seem too high, but I am still interested in this series and I feel like it's got a good bit of steam on it. Yost clearly is trying to establish some story here and wants to keep things going, and I hope he does. Maybe it's because it's still only early on, but I don't feel like this book is just going from one story arc to the next, with little overall development. I guess what I am trying to say is I like that Yost is trying to create a little world here that doesn't rely solely on Kaine and for the moment, he doesn't feel like he's trying to fit to a 6-issue, trade paperback form story. While I can't speak for my fellow Spider-Fan reviewers, I personally am enjoying this series.
Issue: Scarlet Spider (Vol. 2) #2
Review: Scarlet Spider (Vol. 2) #3