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36 entries/ 3/24/2010

im reading a current event on the detroit orchestra symphonies where the musicians went on strike because of a cut in salaries. they now feel like they should be paid the millions they lost, for the the being on strike.

i just read an article in the Macon Telegraph on a mother who killed both her kids. one she shot in the head twice for talking back, her 13 year old son. and the other was her 16 year old daughter, who she shot in the face while she studied at her computer. It says the mother had been receiving treatment for an unknown medical condition, but nothing can account for her to do such as this. Nothing at all.

Absolutely heartbreaking. (anne)

today i began to read a book by Patricia C. McKissack. The title of the book is Dear America, Color Me Dark. In the beginning of the book there are two sisters who are different in color. One is very light-skinned, and the other very dark. People thought being light-skinned was better than being dark. This was not very pleasing to the light-skinned sister.

today i read 10 more pages in the book color me dark. in these pages it talks about how times were back in 1919, with the blacks and whites.

this morning i read an article in the Dodge Co. News where the Eastman Youth Prison had to call in multiple law enforcement officers due to several inmates setting fires to bed linen and trash.more than 60 inmates would not return to thier cells. one officer within the facility was assaulted by several inmates.Law enforcement was called to this same facility back in May 2010.

tonight i am reading in my math book, page by page on how to add and subtract real numbers. very confusing. i also read 7 pages in my book color me dark.

in my reading last night, the father moved to another city trying to make a better life for his family. In the beginning, he is trying to get his funeral license but is denied the first few times. he feels as though he needs to move back home because they are still at a disadvantage with others.

im reading an article in the Dodge Co News on an inmate who was released from prison one year early due to the date being put in the database wrong. she was released a year early. This inmate was doing time for the death of a four month old little girl. the inmate did,however, turn herself back in to the police, where she was transported back to the womens state prison.

last night i began to read a book called the last safe house. its talks about slavery and friendship, cruelty, kindness, prejudice,and courage. in the beginning of the book a package was delivered to a house late one night. the package is a 11 year old lil girl who is on the run from a southern plantation.she is one of many escaped slaves who followed others looking for a safeplace to hide.

last night i read several pages in my book, the last safe house. the escaped lil girl starts to talk about wat its like to hide from the slave cathers. "just like being in a coffin, no room to stretch or turn '. The lucky ones who got to escape would have to sometimes walk all night before they would see the light. seeing this light lets them know that its a safe place to stay.

i read several pages in my book the last safe house. eliza and her family decided to escape. they had no maps, only a saying to follow the north star. they had been forbidden to learn to read, so they used the stars to help them find their way.there were some people who thought slavery was illegal, and wanted to completly do away with it. they believed all people should be treated equally, and believed it was thier duty to help slaves escape to freedom. often they were fined for thier actions.

slaves were so valuable that owners offered large rewards for the return of their property. the catchers used dogs and guns to track down runaways. a dead fugitive was worth nothing, so the catchers used bird shots to wound them and not kill them. large rewards made slave catchers bold. they didnt care if the description fit the posters or not, as long as they were paid the money. some times free black people were abducted and sold into slavery.

eliza is finally reunited with her brother.when her mother was captured by the catchers, the underground railroad went into action. coded messages alerted all agents in the area. eyes and ears around the country soon located two men camping in the woods. they had tied a slave in a tree while they waited on her owner to arrive. but the underground railroad agents snatched her away. once she was safetly hidden, a coded message was sent out to advise she was safe for that time.

eliza had began to miss her mother and began to cry uncontrollably. she thought she would never see her mother again. mr reid promised eliza that he would do all he could to locate her. then they could make plans to get eliza and ben to a safer place. the slave catcher had been run off once, but who knew if he was gone for good.

mr reid came home with the news that eliza's mother was safe in another place waiting to see eliza and her brother. they would be going by train.on january 1, 1863, abraham lincoln signed the emanipation proclamation, declaring all slaves free. at last escaped slaves were safe from abduction by catchers.once the civil war ended many dedcided to return to the places they were born. sadly some faced harsh treatment and violence there.today, nearly a century and a half later, the descendants of ex-slaves are fifth and sixth generation canadians with a long history of helping to build the country.

this morning i read an article on the changes of the hope scholarship. while it is now required to have a gpa of 3.0, its changing to a 3.7 in high school. the changes are not finalat this moment, but with the economy being the way it is, the changes will likely happen. it will be a big impact on fvsu, with a loss of $650,000 in funding. this however, will affect a lot of students.

i began reading a book called Twice Pardoned by Harold Morris. in this story harlod had been divorced from his wife and started hanging out with at clubs with two people he had met. harold had a respectable job, a new cadillac, and the freedom he thought he wanted. while putting up a good front for his new friends, his drinking increased, and he finally quit his job. this was the beginning of a friendship that would cause many problems, that could never be expected.

one night jack asked harlod to pic him up at the holiday inn. he gave him $2000 for that favor. the next day, harold read in the newspaper that the motel had been robbed. when harold asked jack about it he replied "dont ask any questions". they checked into a hotel and began to hit one nightclub after another. after a week of this, the money was gone, so they had to check out of the hotel. before checking out they decided to go see some friends. they were not home at the moment, so the two friends left harold in the car unexpectedly and started down the street,saying they would be right back. when the girls finally got home, harold went inside. he returned minutes later, to see jack and danny racing down the street shouting they had shot a man.

weeks earlier harold had moved out of jacks place to share an apartment with the nightclub owner. that would make it easier to leave them now. only there for a few days, his new friend accepted a new job in atlanta, harold decided to move with him. months passed, and he almost had forgotten about the murderer, until an old girlfriend called. "you made the front page today", she said. "your picture is on the front page for murder and armed robbery.

youre wanted for armed robbery and murder. my stomach tightened as the reality hit. jack and danny had killed the man in the supermarket. my two friends had been locked up and the police were looking for me. when our conversation ended, i sat thinking about the night of the robbery. i knew i wasnt a robber or a murderer. i waited in atlanta for several days, expecting the officers to come for me. when they didnt, i decided to return to north carolina to see an attorney friend, i thought i could trust to find out what was going on.

the attorney had already heard about the charges against harold, and wanted to know about his involvment in the crimes. he said he believed his story, but advised him to wait a few days before going to the police. when he called the attorney a few days later, he had learned that the two friends were not in the local jail. he needed more time to find out what was going on.

a year after the shooting, harold was finally arrested for six indictments for armed robbery and one for murder. the two men who were once what he thought was his friend, testified against harold saying he is a mastermind criminal that threatened thier lives, and forced them to go with him into a store and kill everyone in there.

facing charges in atlanta, didn't really worry me. after all, i wasn't guilty. i'd be honest with the authorities, and they would understand that i wasn't a murderer. i didn't realize the authorities had been working on thier case for a year, and jack and danny had workeds a deal to get a lighter sentance in return for testifying against me. the trap was laid, and i stepped into it, said harold.

after a night in atlanta jail, i was taken to appear before the district attorney. the attorney pulled my file and said he knew everything about me. i've sent three men to the electric chair and you will be the fourth. you will die. that was not what i expected to hear. the attorney offered harold a deal: twenty years if he would plead guilty. i will take ten years if you take ten years, harold said.

this was the beginning of many nights of fearing for his life. there were many fights, so much hate and confusion between inmates and myself. nights were long. i felt as if no one cared when no one even knew where i was. not even my own mother. i didnt want her to see me as a failure. so many times, my father, teachers, and others said i would never amount to anything. and i had done just that.

on monday morning, harold went on trial for his life. the prosecutor had done his homework, and he ate his attorney alive. harold's lawyer had never tried a criminal case, and he made some errors. he intended to tell the truth and wanted to be sworn in, but the attorney objected to him taking the witness stand. the attorney said that in the state of georgia, i could be sworn in and say anything i wanted to say without being cross-examined. that was the greatest news he heard in a long time.

this morning i began reading in my computer book, on the different components of the computer. the advantages and disadvantages and computer software.

harold served 10 years in prison, where he continued to get in trouble and hold various jobs with the prison system. in prison is where he gave his heart to god, and began to change his ways. he also began to help other inmates in finding christ.

Opportunities for discipleship and minisry soon followed, as did his eventual release and full pardon in 1981.

he was unprepared to reenter the society he had left a decade ago. times had changed, but he had not changed with them. freedom gave him an appreciation for the things that many people take for granted.

for the first five years in prison, he could not make or receive one phone call, and for the last four and a half years, the calls were limited. In the free world he could pick up the phone every day and tell someone "i love you".

harold recieved numerous requests to share his testimony in churches, and schools around the country. the men who were discipling him urged him to go to Bible college to become better grounded in the word of god.the thought of going to college held about as much appeal as going back to prison. he rebelled against the idea.

he finally decided to send an application to school in South Carolina. he was rejected the first time, not because he had been to prison, but because he had been a divorcee.

harold sent a reply stating "no problem, i will get married". comedians werent welcome either, he discovered. the rejection didnt come as a disappointment to him because he had applied under pressure from his friends. although he needed bible teachings, he was not ready for the decipline it brought him.

harold was finally accepted into college, where he began to study for a Bachlor of Arts in Christian Ministries.

the graduating ceremony cane. when he walked across the stage he received a standing ovation. the honor really belonged to the strength of his life, Christ Jesus. It felt good to accomplish something for the savior.

this morning im reading in my discovering computers book. teaching me the different kinds of software and how to use it. im reading the different types of application software, and functions of utility programs. assist a user with controlling or maintaining the operation of a computer, its devices, or its software.

i read more on my computer book. the motherboard, which is the main circuit board, has different system units. processor interprets and carry out the basic instructions

im reading about peter tchaikovski, a famous music composer, who was gifted as a chile already showing signs of musical ability. His symphonies owed much to the viennese models, operas to italian, and his ballads to the french

john adams was a pulitzer prize winning composer with strong roots in minimalism. he began composing at an early age and composed his first work at age 14.

i read an article in the newspaper about how so many schools are changing scores on standerized test and recieving bonuses for students passing. that shows that a lot of teachers are there for money and teaching kids what they need to know

i read on the internet where a 22 year old snatched a purse from a lady walking down the street,with her two kids. the kids age 10 and 12 ran the snatcher down and retrieved thier mothers purse. how brave but yet so dangerous

jus read an article in dodge co news about 2 females who took $13,000 from an elderly woman saying they found a money bag containing a large amount of money and some bonds in it. they said they would split the money in the bag with her but she had to pay her half first. so she went to two banks and withdrew a total of $13,000,they drove to dublin and left the woman at radio shack and never returned.

last night i read in my computer book about the different input devices used on a computers.

i read on the internet that jaden smith, the son of will smith, died following a skii accident. i felt like this was false information, so i went to another web site and saw that it was just a hoax. people do anything just to get attention.

just read on the internet about charlie sheen being booed on stage and some of the audience walking out while he was onstage

macon telegraph had an article about frozen turkey burgers being recalled because they may have contaminated with salmonella.i also read about an accused killer who already has a criminal history. he faces charges of false imprisonment, sexual battery, armed robbery, and failure to register as a sexual offender

the chapter i read today identified and discussed various storage media and storage devices. Users depend on storage devices to provide access to their storage media and storage devices.

Read on 13 wmaz news about a storm in central georgia late last night and early this morning. claimed the life of one man and injured two others. there was nothing left of the trailor.

chapter 4 of my computer book presented the components of the system unit, described how memory stores data, and discussed the sequence of operations that occur when a computer executes an instruction.

this chapter presented the history and structure of the internet. it discussed the workd wide web, and introduced other services available on the internet, such as e-mail,chat rooms, newsgroups and message boards.

this chapter illustrated how to start and interact with application software. It then presented an overview of a variety of business software, graphics,and multimedia software. the chapter also discussed web applications and application software for communications.

im reading a chapter on how the interner evolved. it has its roots in arpanet, a network started in 1969 to link specific scientific and academic researchers across the united states.

the chapter included a comparison of various personal computer processors on the market today. it also discussed how to clean the exterior and interior of a system unit

this chapter described the various methods of output and several commonly used devices. output devices presented were display devices, printers, speakers, headphones,and earbuds

this chapter described techniques of entering input and several commonly used input devices. topics included keyboard, mouse and pointing devices.

i read in the macon telegraph about 3 young girls who set up a lemonaide stand to help with medical bills for a newborn cousin. the sweetest thing kids that age can do. however 2 adults came and robbed the stand taking $150 from the girls who were left tramutized from the incident

on yahoo the latest study found was the most dangerous thing people do all day is sit most of the day, and are more likely to die of heart attack. don't know exactly why, but it messes up posture, causes lower back pain, and makes you fatter. so stand up and take breaks more often

chapter eight defined dan operating system and then discussed the functions common to most operating systems. it also introduced a variety of stand alone operating systems and utility programs

chapter nine gave an overview of communications terminology and applications. it discussed how to join computers into a networkm allowing them to communicate and share resources such as hardware. it also explained various communications devices, media, and procedures as they relate to computers

chapter 10 discussed how data and information are valuable assets to an organization. it also presented methods for maintaining high-quality data and valuable information. it then discussed the advantages of organizing data in a database and discribed many types of databases.

this chapter identified and discussed various storage media and storage devices. storage media covered included hard disks, external and removable hard disks, memory cards, cds, dvds,. and microfilm and microfiche.

chapter 11 identified some potential computer risks and the safegaurds that organizations and individuals can implement to minimize these risks. wirless security risks and safegaurds were also discussed.

the chapter presented computer-related health issues and their preventions. the chapter ended with a discussiion about ethical issues surrounding information accuracy, intellectual property rights, codes of conduct, green computing, and information privacy.

this morning i read on yahoo about a janitor/coach at a high school is retiring and wanted to leave the students with a gift of a new track field. how generous. and being a janitor/coach at a high school, people would assume that you have nothing.this man was a millionaire! that goes to show you no matter what profession you choose to do, it does not mean you are in a lower class than anyone else.

chapter 11 began talking about computer security and safety. it also discussed network attacks and viruses, and ways to tell if your computer might have a virus. there were several tips included for preventing viruses and other malware

the chapter presented computer related health issues and their preventions. it ended with a discussion about ethical issurs surrounding information accuracy, intellectual property rights, codes of conduct, green computing and information privacy.

i read an article in the macon telegraph about a confederate flag. the naacp objects to the decision to fly the flag year round. the dodge co commissioners want to display the flag year round as to them it represents history. the naacp says it represents slavery, and feels it would be inappropriate to fly it and it would offend others.

the chapter identified potential risks and safeguards that individuals can implement to minimize risks. Wireless and security risks were also discussed. it presinted computer related health issues and preventions.

chapter 12 discussed the system development phases. guidelines were also presented for system development. throughout the chapter, a case study about horizon community college illustrated activities performed during each phase.

this chapter discussed various programming languages used to create computer programs. it also described each step in the program development life cycle and presented the tools used to make this process efficient.

chapter 14 discussed the benefits of virtualization, cloud computing, and grid computing.it also talked about enterprise computing and different types of enterprises. in ending the chapter, it taked about backup procedures advantages and disadvantages.

the chapter also discussed some of the basic control structures and design tools used in designing solutions to programming problems.

chapter 15 began talking about computer careers and presented a variety of available computer related careers. it also focused on computer education at trade schools and professional growth. it then discussed specific certifications were discussed.

the chapter talked about how trade schools are different from colleges. trade schools offer programs primarily in the areas of programming, web design and development, personal computer support and security. students learn specific skills instead of taking a broad range of science and humanities courses, which can result in time savings for students.

career opportunities available in computer industry are in large businesses and government offices, the IT department, computer equipment field, computer sales people, service and repair field, and computer software field.

the chapter talked about computer backup being important and how it is accomplished. a backup duplicates a file or program to protect an enterprise if the orginal is lost or damaged.

i read in the macon telegraph about a macon man sentenced to 15 years for beating his dong to death in his back yard, because the dog had escaped.

to the left of this reading, there is a man sentenced to 10 years for robbery and the shooting death of a macon man.

i read test 15 of practice test and scored 93 percent.

six main areas of of IT careers most often referenced are management, system development, technical services, operations, training, and security.

im reading a career tool kit book about skills for success. it's all about feeling good about yourself, knowing that you can do whatever you want to do. you have to be strictly positive about yourself.

the career tool kit will help you develop the skills you will need to succeed in your chosen career. some of them will be skills that you have known about before.

the first chapter of the book talks about integrity, the quality or state of being of sound moral principle and ethics, honesty,and sincerity.

the book also talks about three major benefits, to help in school subjects, it will also help you search for, find and win the job you want. it will continue to help throughout your career.

the next chapter talks about working in a diverse world. prejudice and discrimination, your ethnic cultural identity, tolerance and acceptance.

chapter 4 begin talking about managing time and money. it says you should avoid procrastination and spending and saving money.

first impressions count particularly when you are interviewing for a job. after going to school and working hard to get an interview with the best company, you want to always look your best.

new evidence suggest that dogs can detect cancer. i read this on yahoo. because a dog sniffed a ladys breast they think dogs can detect cancer.

middle names used to be a placeholder between the first and last names, but now the middle name is where parents invest meaning and express creativity

use baby clothing as decoration. if you het a really beautiful dress or sweater, put on a pretty hanger and hang it on the wall or on the outside of the closet.

drug-free relief. there are literally hundreds of techniques, but these are among the most popular: breathing and relaxation, mobility and motion, the water cure,sitting in a tub or standing in a shower. the relief you get from these methods rarely matches what's possible with medications.