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Women Show Deep Drop In Church Attendance

By Adelle M. Banks c. 2011 Religion News Service (RNS) Women, long considered the dominant pew dwellers in the nation's churches, have shown a dramatic drop in attendance in the last two decades, a new survey shows.

Since 1991, the percentage of women attending church during a typical week has decreased by 11 percentage points to 44 percent, the Barna Group reported Monday (Aug. 1).

Sunday school and volunteering among women also has diminished. Two decades ago, half of all women read the Bible in a typical week -- other than at religious events. Now 40 percent do.

The survey also found a marked stepping away from congregations: a 17 percentage increase in the number of women who have become "unchurched."

"For years, many church leaders have understood that 'as go women, so goes the

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American church,'" wrote Barna Group founder George Barna, on his website.

"Looking at the trends over the past 20 years, and especially those related to the beliefs and behavior of women, you might conclude that things are not going well for conventional Christian churches."

The Ventura, Calif.-based researchers compared surveys of more than 1,000 people in 1991 and 2011.

They found that the percentage of women who strongly believe the Bible is accurate in all it teaches declined by 7 percentage points to 42 percent. And those who view God as "the all-knowing, all-powerful and perfect Creator of the universe who still rules the world today" dropped from 80 percent to 70 percent.

"Women used to put men to shame in terms of their orthodoxy of belief and the breadth and consistency of their religious behavior," wrote Barna. "No more; the religious gender gap has substantially closed."

Blaze the Stage has come through San Diego and has struck gold! Never before in the history of Blaze the Stage have so many artist been invited to New York City to be on BET's 106 & Park's "Wild Out Wednesday". Pat Charles head of casting says 'I am so overwhelmed by the talent here in San Diego."

Although acts came from all over the county, locals like Ahmad Muhammad, Torrion Redmon, J-Light, El Gun Legrow and Kaydees was given the golden ticket. Each one of the acts chosen will begin to prepare for an appearance on the show in the next season.

Keith Reid of Connect the Dots Entertainment, the man responsible for bringing BET to San Diego say with abeaming smile "I am so proud of all the artist that attended this summit, I am really proud of San Diego artists the acts both were chosen and the ones that did not get chosen." "I am also happy with how everyone conducted themselves; the world saw nothing but young professional at work."

One of the artist stated that "It turned out the networking that went on between sessions was as more important; I met so many artists like myself. These people I met over the weekend, I feel those relationships will last a lifetime" say Prince Deekon.

Reid goes on to say that... "The acts that go the prestigious invite all I can say to them again, there is no time to rest on your laurels, I told all of them to continue to polish their act every day. Do not let a scheduled show date get here and not be prepared."

Ahmad "The Entertainer" (Muhammad) says that he is grateful to be given this opportunity to national television; he will do all that he can to represent San Diego well.

Although this is the POP/R&B group Eleve (Amy, Stephanie and Alex) third time around they did not get chosen. Their attitude is that they will keep trying. The one thing you must know about this business is that you have to stay the course. The girls state that "Although we did our best, and we wish we would have been chosen, we have learned so much from our participation in this event."

What a lot of people need to know is the education part of this two day event was as important as the performance. These music industry professionals took their time to break down some very complex subjects in to an understandable format.

Keith Reid says "As for the acts that were not chosen, know that the decision was very hard for the judges, because all of the acts were excellent. I like to say that sometimes, second place is better than first for an artist, because coming close seems to make you work harder for the next step. Sometimes winning makes us lazy. Keep working hard, your day is coming. As a matter of fact your day my come sooner than you think."

Keith Reid is in the process of planning the event for next year. That's right! Blaze the Stage is coming back to San Diego in 2012. For those of you that missed the opportunity, the ground work is being laid for your next year.

GET INVOLVED! San Diego the Preservation of the Entertainment Arts foundation needs your help, please feel free to Donate to PEAF (Non Profit) - Helping one artist at time - Helping artists helps us all www.PEAF.bbnow.org Mr. Reid says that next year will be bigger and better than ever

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What are Smart Meters Smart Meters are wireless digital utility meters with additional electronic features that allow utilities and consumers to monitor energy usage.

Smart meters are part of a new global plan to upgrade the world electrical grid to a Smart Grid and reduce energy consumption. They are being installed where your old electric and gas meters were located.

Can Smart Meters be harmful to my health or unsafe?

The Smart Meters installed in the USA and most countries are wireless and emit (non-ionizing) RF radiation which has been increasingly of concern, linked to biological effects in living beings (2), including humans, animals, and plant life.

UPDATES: JULY, 2011: SmartGrid / Smart Meter dangers to CPUC 7.9.2011 Dr. Olle Johansson writes to the California Public Utility Commission to detail the dangers related to exposures to radiofrequency radiation, the establishment of a wireless smart grid and use of wireless smart meters.

Dr. Johansson confirms "The recent determination of the World Health Organization (WHO) to include radiofrequent radiation on the 2B list of carcinogens also applies to devices such as smart meters. " Dr. Johansson warns the CPUC, now contemplating approval of vast wireless mesh network-based smart grid plans in California, against the use of wireless smart meters, citing extensive research, bioeffects, and the recent determinations of governmental bodies and authorities in Europe.

How can I shield my Smart meter?

A Smart meter is a radiofrequency (RF) emitting device that the utility company has installed on your gas or electric meter. The RF signal emitted transmits information back to the utility company about your gas or electric usage.

The signal is intermitent, but operates 24/7. Usually, the utility company will not permit you to completely block this transmission. However, you can shield your living space to minimize the amount of RF exposure you receive.

There are two main categories of shielding materials that can be used: RF reflectors RF absorbers. RF reflectors cause the majority of the signal to bounce off, somewhat like a mirror reflects light. They can have very high shielding performance, and in general should be grounded for peak efficiency. They will usually offer better shielding (less RF transmission) than absorbing materials. RF absorbers will absorb the majority of the signal, with very little reflection. The energy absorbed is release as a tiny, almost unmeasurable amount of heat. Grounding is usually not needed. In both cases, SOME amount of RF does get through the shield, as no shield is 100% effective. You can use double or triple layers of shielding to improve performance.

So where should I put the shield? And how much area do I need to cover? First, the shield must be positioned BETWEEN you and the source of the radiation. Generally, this means that the shield will be placed on the interior surface of the wall adjacent to the Smart meter. Think about the Smart meter emissions as coming from a light bulb located at the meter, and the shield casting a shadow. Cover enough wall so that the people would be in the protective "shadow" cast by the shield.

So which one is right for your situation? In a hypothetical world where your Smart meter is the only source of RF radiation, either type of shield would work well. However, in the real world, there will be multiple sources of RF radiation. Some of them might be right inside your own home. Some might be coming from other directions. In such a situation, if you use a reflecting material, it will reflect on BOTH sides, and you could end up increasing the amount of RF in your living space. On the other hand, if you use an absorber, it will absorb on BOTH on both sides, so you cannot increase your exposure. If, you use both materials, a reflector on the side closest to the RF source, and an absorber on the side closest to the living space, you get the best of both materials... and the absolute lowest RF transmission. Any small amount of Smart meter signal penetrating the reflector will be absorbed by the absorber. Any signal coming from the opposite direction will have to paSS through the absorber, then reflect off the reflector, and finally pass through the absorber again before it re-enters the living space. This would be a very small amount indeed.

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How Much Did It Cost to Turn a Slave Into a Citizen?

I remember years ago back on the plantation, any senior that had reached the age of 50 was really old by societal standards. A few generations later when I reached the golden age of 50, people that were 70 and 80 said that I was a young man. My parents sharecropped Mr. George’s land and we worked for a decade trying to pay off the debt that had been waged against my grandfather, a sharecropper before us. My grandfather had worked his fingers to the bone to pay off the debt that his father had made. And now his grandchildren were working their fingers to the bone to pay down the debt too. When I left Alabama at the age of 18 on the brink of the Civil Rights Movement, that debt had not gone down one iota.

As sharecroppers, my parents and I were planting cotton and corn. One day, the master of the plantation said that the government didn’t want us sharecropping any more cotton or corn, so we had to stop. Those Blacks that owned their land had to stop raising their cotton and corn crops as well. Black Americans thought that once they were emancipated, they could do whatever they wanted on the land they acquired or even sharecropped on; they discovered they could do neither. We had gone from slavery to being emancipated, to going back to the plantation, and now we were asked not to farm our own land. Blacks only new farming and plantation work; what were we to do? How much did we really pay to be free?

I listened to a congressman say on national television that Blacks do not deserve reparations for because, “We had a war and fought over these folks. We are certainly not going to pay them money; we’ve already paid with the lives of our sons that we lost in that war.” May I remind you that war was between the North and the South, Black folks didn’t start it nor stop it. That war was a white folks war that

and to marry white folks. To be scientists, and doctors, and lawyers. Today, we are the first to be unemployed. If you read page 7 in the San Diego Monitor, articles published around America say that the Black middle class is suffering during the recession more than anyone.

After going through all they’ve been through,

having to fight off police and dogs and having human waste thrown on them, it’s a great price to pay to be emancipated and equal, only to look down the barrel of history and see that Blacks are the casualties of this economic downturn.

Until next week, Willie Morrow

Will Redevelopment survive in San Diego?

EDITORIAL they fought and died over like many other wars that don’t make any good sense. Millions of Blacks were hung because they looked upon a white woman. Many Blacks were beaten because they didn’t do what the master asked them to do fast enough. Black Americans were for hundreds of years nothing more than domestic animals. But how much did it cost Black Americans to become citizens? To become integrated? To become “equal” with White Americans?

Black Americans paid a great price for freedom to be called a man, to go about at will.

They fought in the Civil War, the MexicanAmerican War, WWI, the Korean War WWII, as well as Vietnam, but never raised an arm to America at any point in time. Blacks went to segregated colleges to get educated. It was promised that education would make room for you. Blacks fought for integration, to eat, sleep,

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By Barry Pollard For some of us anything beyond family, work, soccer practice, music lessons, etc., is not in our list of “need to know”. I understand and respect that position but I feel it’s necessary to give an update on redevelopment. In communities like Southeastern San Diego, City Heights, and North Park it is a tool that has brought in needed services, affordable housing and employment opportunities. It is a tool that when used correctly provides the incentives necessary to improve the physical and economic life of an underserved area.

Let’s start where must things start…the money.

Government at all levels has experienced severe budget cutbacks. In most instances it has been a trickle down effect and Redevelopment is no different.

Redevelopment is administered at the local level utilizing powers granted at the state level. Confused yet? Well, what is important is the fact that on June 15, 2011 thelegislature approved ABx1 26 (“Dissolution Act”) and ABx1 27 (“Voluntary Program Act”) which authorized the State to redirect a great deal of the funding currently available for local redevelopment activities. The State plans to use these funds for Education and other services.

Last week the San Diego City Councilvoted to approve an Alternative Voluntary Program, which under ABx1 27 allows redevelopment to continue. Based upon a specific formula the

San Diego Redevelopment Agency will pay approximately $70,000,000 to the State of California. If the City Council had not agreed to develop this Alternative Voluntary Program the activity of the Redevelopment Agency would have to end by October of 2011. As if that’s not enough, in fiscal year 2013, the scheduled payment has been calculated at approximately $16,000,000.

Obviously, this action will impact projects, programs and activities in all Redevelopment Project Areas.

What we need to be concerned about is the impact to the future administrationof local redevelopment as well as what projects andactivities will emerge as the priorities. There have been several good projects in many areas including the projects under the jurisdiction of the Southeastern Economic Development Corporation and there is certainly more work to be done.

We appreciate the City Council taking the steps to retain redevelopment in the City of San Diego. With that said, let’s keep our eye on the ball. We must make sure that the energy put forth by the Redevelopment Agency is for the benefit of all of the Project Areas not just those that will pay the greatest share to the state. We have many projects that we help to restore older neighborhoods to the economic viability they were decades ago. It is important that we keep the momentum going.

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Mr. President turns 50 Barack Obama celebrates his birthday at a party fundraiser in Chicago where Herbie Hancock, far left, OK Go and Jennifer Hudson performed. Photograph: KeystoneUSA-Zuma/ Rex Features Barack Obama has not had much to celebrate in the run up to his 50th birthday, although he must wish his US poll ratings, currently 43% approval, outscored his years. But the US president, who in recent weeks has been battered by a debt standoff that ended with a deal no one liked, seems determined to enjoy the milestone.

On Wednesday he took aides out for pre-birthday burgers and fries on Capitol Hill before leaving Washington for a campaign fundraiser in his adopted home town of Chicago.

Supporters paid up to $38,500 to join the president and hear him joke that he would soon have a reminder from a national organization that helps the over-50s have "independence, choice and control" in ways that "are affordable to them and society as a whole". "By the time I wake up, I'll have an email from AARP asking me to call President Obama and tell him to protect Medicare," he quipped.

Inevitably, Happy Birthday was sung, and there were performances by singer Jennifer Hudson, jazz musician Herbie Hancock and the rock band OK Go. Obama may take heart from the group's new EP, All is Not Lost.

Later, at a dinner party for wealthy party donors, Obama revealed he knew of one very important present waiting for him in Washington: his eldest daughter, Malia, would be coming home from summer camp to celebrate his birthday.

The festivities in the capital on Thursday evening will include a toast from senior White House staff, followed by a party with family and friends. The president will then spend the weekend at his Camp David retreat in Maryland.

An administration official said the Obama’s would foot the bill for the celebrations.

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The Pending Death of the Black Middle Class: Part 1

by Brandale Randolph in Business For a majority of middle class Blacks, it may not matter if President Obama and the politicians on Capitol Hill agree to extend the middle tax cuts. This is because based on the current collapse of the black middle class and the disheartening failure of black children in the classrooms, there may not even be much of a black middle class in America ten years from now.

In America, the middle class typically refers to those who earn an annual income of between $35,000 and $100,000 per year. This segment is then further divided in three smaller subdivisions of upper, middle and lower middle class.

Those in the lower middle class segment typically have annual incomes between $35,000 and $50,000. This is the segment of American workers who are “barely making the ends meet.”

According to recently released data by the U.S. Census Bureau the median income for Black families is around $32,000 per year. This means that the median Black family is lower middle class, barely making ends meet. Being lower middle class should be the basic minimum standard for which majority of blacks should be able to attain and maintain. By setting a solid foundation from which their children and future generations can ascend the socioeconomic ladder, a lower middle class family has an opportunity for prosperity in the next generation.

Below is a chart showing the size and the income distribution of the Black middle class relative to other races, based on recently released data from the US Census bureau.

The Black middle class is roughly 38.4 percent of the African American population.

Though this just slightly smaller than the middle classes of the other major races, the black middle class is the smallest and earns the least income. Blacks have the lowest percentage of middle class members who earn between $50,000 and $100,000 per year.

Apparently, the collapse of the American economy and particularly, the collapse of the real estate, manufacturing, auto and banking

industries have wreaked the most havoc on the Black middle class. The percentage of blacks who earn less than $35,000 per year is growing as the percent of blacks who fit the definition of middle class is on the decline.

Maybe unemployment is to blame. The unemployment rate for blacks is 17.3 percent, which is almost twice the national average.

Among college-educated blacks, the unemployment rate averages close to 7.3 percent as opposed to 5.7 percent, which is the unemployment rate for college-educated adults from other races.

Being unemployed means not being able afford one’s lifestyle or being able to pay all of one’s bills, and thus creates debt. Real estate debt is killing the black middle class. Over the last three years, Blacks have lost more real estate due to foreclosure than any other period in history. The loss of real estate is also a loss of a key foundation for amassing wealth.

Because of the burden of debt and unemployment, many working class blacks have joined the ranks of the working poor, those who live in poverty and/or are homeless.If this continues, the black middle class will continue to shrink and lose wealth and income. In order to counter these trends two things must be done immediately. First, we must have to look deeper into wage and employment discrimination.

Because one has to have been working at one point to even qualify for unemployment benefits, a skyrocketing unemployment rate means that once working class blacks are simply not being rehired. This is simply unacceptable.

Equal work for equal pay should not just be a rallying for women it should be a rallying cry for blacks also.

The second thing that must be done is to improve the public educational system so that greater majorities of black children have an equal chance of joining the ranks of the middle class and becoming self-sufficient. However, as you will see in part two (check back tomorrow) in this series on middle class black America.

The chance of black children joining the ranks of the middle class over the next 5 to ten years is getting bleaker.

New ERAA Back to School Conference, Rally for Education and Festival to Distribute FREE Backpacks and School Supplies San Diego County's largest back- to-school conference to be held Aug 20 San Diego, CA - (August 20, 2011) PAZZAZ and New ERAA is hosting its 15th Annual New ERAA (Everybody Recommitting to Academic Achievement) Back to School Conference, Rally for Education and Festival at Lincoln High School on Saturday, August 20th from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. This free event is open to the public to educate parents, prepare students for school and college and provide needy families with FREE backpacks donated by Office Depot Foundation, including school supplies donated by the Cox Kids Foundation and the Taste of Diamond will be sponsored by Bridgepoint Education.

This year's theme is Working Together for Academic Achievement," said Zoneice Jones, president and co-founder of PAZZAZ, Inc. and New ERAA. "With the support of the San Diego Unified School District, Office Depot Foundation and the New ERAA Planning Committee, we have helped more than 10,000 students prepare for school with essential school supplies. We hope this number continues to grow as we prepare families for a successful- school year:' This is the seventh consecutive year that the Office Depot Foundation has donated backpacks for the New ERAA event. "The Office Depot Foundation is proud to support PAZZAZ and the New ERAA Back to School Conference and Festival by donating backpacks once again this year," states Foundation President Mary Wong. "Parents and teachers alike tell us that these backpacks truly help children to build self-confidence, boost self-esteem and achieve greater success in the classroom - all as a result of being properly prepared for school. We are pleased to know that we can help to make a difference in San Diego."

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A FEW THINGS CAN MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE …

By Lady Topaz When I was on the air in New York, I was once asked to do an interview with a focus on what overworked and overstressed people could do to stay healthy. After giving it some thought, I decided not to do the interview because I did not want to send the message

that people can experience their best health by following a few tips on diet and lifestyle without regularly ensuring adequate physical and emotional rest.

Over time, a healthy diet, high quality supplements, and a smorgasbord of natural therapies cannot undo damage that is created by chronic stress and lack of rest, but it can dramatically improve one’s well-being.

A fundamental law of health is that our bodies need regular physical and emotional rest to

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When we repeatedly disregard this law, we can do nothing but expect to succumb to illness and/or injury.

With all of that being said, I understand that there are life phases and circumstances that make it difficult to get proper physical and emotional rest. During such times when you simply do not have the luxury of getting adequate rest, you might consider following one or more of the tips below: If your schedule allows for only a few minutes of pause during the day, spend those minutes in complete silence with your eyes closed.

Closing your eyes can dramatically enhance the quality of rest that your body experiences.

If you find it hard to believe that closing your eyes can help you rest, take a minute to observe the eyes of someone watching television. Simply put, processing our world through vision is enervating, and giving this pathway a rest, even for a few minutes, is restful for the entire body.

Keep a large container of field greens in your refrigerator. Include generous amounts of these greens with every meal that you eat.

Eating fresh, raw, green vegetables will provide you with an abundance of vitamins, minerals, chlorophyll, and phytochemicals, all of which can help offset the negative health effects of being overworked and under-rested.

Whenever possible, choose mustard over mayonnaise.

Most commercial varieties of mayonnaise utilize inexpensive vegetable oils like soybean or canola oil. These oils can contribute to an imbalance of fatty acids in your tissues.

Cheap vegetable oils are also likely to contain large amounts of damaged polyunsaturated fatty acids which can cause direct injury to your tissues.

Even the least expensive varieties of mustard usually contain little but mustard seeds, turmeric, vinegar, and salt. While large amounts of vinegar and salt should be avoided, the amount of vinegar and salt found in modest portions of mustard are far less likely to cause health problems over the long haul vs. cheap vegetable oils found in mayonnaise.

Even better choices than mustard are

hummus and avocado slices.

Start your day with a green smoothie.

All you need are fresh green vegetables, fresh fruit, and a strong blender.

Green smoothies are extremely easy for most people to digest. They provide healthy carbohydrates, fiber, and plenty of antioxidants. These features make green smoothies an excellent fuel of choice to begin your day.

When pressed for time, take your green smoothie to go in a thermos or mug and sip as you travel and work.

Get into a habit of making a large pot of healthy soup over the weekend and split it up into smaller containers that can be stored in the freezer.

Before heading off to school or work, transfer one container from your freezer to your refrigerator so that it’s easily warmed up for dinner when you get home.

If a busy schedule isn’t allowing you regular time to exercise, aim to walk part of your way to school, work, or home. If you take a bus or subway, get off one or two stops before the stop closest to your destination and walk the rest of the way. Just be sure to wear comfortable shoes to provide all of your major weightbearing joints optimal support.

If you have to take an elevator or escalator at work or at home, consider walking up a few flights of stairs instead.

If you have time to watch a little telly in the evenings, stretch all of your major muscle groups while you are being entertained.

Ideally, these tips are best incorporated into a lifestyle that allows for optimal physical and emotional rest. Your body is always at work to keep itself well; the key is to give it the rest and resources it needs to keep itself well over the long haul.

Please remember: It is impossible for us to break the law. We can only break ourselves against the law. – Cecile B. DeMille For additional information on healthy, holistic, nutritional supplements that will assist you with your healthy lifestyle visit Topaz’s website at: www.sherrytheus.isagenix.com or e-mail her with your thoughts and/or inquiries at topazstjames@gmail.com.

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THE DEBT PLAN HAS BEEN PASSED AND THE MASK OF “REALPOLITIK” HAS BEEN UNVEILED. SO WHAT NOW? On August 1st, 2011, the House finally passed the dreaded debt reduction plan, by a vote of 269-161. A plan designed by the House Republicans to gain control and power: realpolitiks.

The plan entails a package that will initially cut discretionary spending by $900 billion over the next ten years –about $350 billion of those cuts go to the Pentagon’s budget. It will also create a new 12-member committee to identify $1.5 trillion in deficit reduction during the next 10 years—starting Nov. 23. If that committee fails to reach an agreement, automatic spending cuts will generate $1.2 trillion in additional deficit reduction. Of that, $500 billion would come from the defense budget, while the remainder would come from across-the-board reductions in other areas. The good news is that Social Security, Medicaid, unemployment insurance and veterans benefits are all excluded from that “sequester.” Medicare cuts to beneficiaries would also be protected, but Medicare payments to providers such as drug companies, doctors and hospitals would not.

Once it was swiftly signed by the president—the day after—many politicians from both sides were not afraid to voice their opinions. Many liberal Democrats on the left said that he caved the Republicans and gave up too much. Rep. Emmanuel Cleaver, a Missouri Democrat who chairs the Congressional Black Caucus, says this, “If I were a Republican this is a night to party.” On the Contrary the Tea Party Republicans on the right said it wasn’t enough. Tea Party Nation founder, Judson Phillips called the compromise (debt bill passed) “an unmitigated disaster.” He believes the deal does not go far enough to guarantee spending cuts: “It ultimately provides for a $2.5 trillion dollar increase in the debt ceiling while spending cuts are non-existent.

Astonishingly, this fight over the debt ceiling exposed a fundamental rift inside the Republican Party between the Tea Party movement newcomers: the many of whom believed a debt default was actually needed to get America’s spending under control, and traditionalists such as Boehner who said a deal had to be struck to increase the United States’ borrowing authority. More importantly, some

have argued that Obama has now weakened the Democratic party after this move, however he predicts that he would win another term in next year’s election.

So what now? The impreciseness of the deal and the uncertainty about where budget cuts will come from does little to help the fragile economic recovery in San Diego and could potentially have a huge impact on the region’s job growth in the coming years, experts said. The deal imposed $1 trillion in budget reductions over the next decade but did not outline where cuts would be made, virtually ensuring continued hesitance among consumers and businesses that will keep them from spending. That doubt is expected to guarantee the unemployment rate in the county will remain about 10 percent through the rest of the year with very little job growth, experts said.

Everyone knows that two things need to happen to deal with the deficit: 1) Social Security and Medicare need to be reformed and 2) the tax code needs to be reformed.

Entitlements programs are necessary, however it must be provided to those who really needed it. And tax code reforms are necessary but they cannot give lei way to the wealthiest of Americans. Both reforms are necessary but both are unequivocal in the eyes of the beholder. Virturally, Democrats need to band together and Republicans to use rationality to expect a better future for our country.

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Evander “Real Deal” Holyfield Greets fans at the Albertson’s in Lemon Grove Article and Photos by Rochelle Porter/ Peache’ Photo Memories On Wednesday August 3, at the Lemon Grove Albertson’s The Real Deal Holyfield arrived to waiting fans wanting to get a glimpse of the 5 Times Heavyweight Boxing Champ and for a chance to have a photo taken with him.

After a private interview with the Union Tribune and a slew of news and media personnel Evander Holyfield didn’t disappoint any of his fan. After answering several question about his upcoming fight on Oct. 8 in South Africa with the “White Buffalo,” Francois Botha of which he’s prepared well for, and in spite of the fact that Holyfield is 48 years of age he feel better than he did fighting when he was 38.

Immediately, following interview he began taking photo with each and every person that was in line, wanting to have there picture taken with him and he signed autographed for anyone that purchased a case of his “ Real Deal” Barbecue Sauce. For those that were fortunate enough to have gotten an autograph it was far more valuable than the case of “Real Deal” Barbecue sauce because it will last forever if properly taken care of.

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A Brand New Education in San Diego;

The Evangeline Roberts Institute of Learning!

SDMN: Why is education so vital to a community? An educated person has a voice and above all is a critical thinker who doesn’t allow society to confine them to life’s norms; allowing them to succeed far beyond expectation. The more education within the community the further the community will grow just as a rose can grow and flourish within the cracks of the concrete.

SDMN: What’s the difference between education now than when you started teaching?

Technology has allowed and accelerated the availability of information in real time. This makes the students of today learn and access information at a faster pace. However, the trade-off has been the breakdown of face to face student interaction.

This also impacts the social element which is critical for students to develop into well rounded individuals.

SDMN: How did the founding members get started in Education? Shelia Malveaux has over 30 years in the field of education. She started as a teacher’s assistant at Central Elementary School while working her way through college. She discovered that she enjoyed working with students and watching them progress from the beginning of the year to the end. She also got to know the families and established rapports with them which helped the student understand that he or she had a team of caring people working together to make sure that they became their best.

Celia Walker has been in the field of education for over 20 years. She started off in the field of business and became intrigued by her sister’s class. When she would visit she was always amazed at how resilient the students were and how they always wanted to learn more. And in spite of their environment she created an atmosphere that made them feel safe and secure. In Shelia’s class the students were like a family. Students in her class took care of each other both inside and outside the class. It was during her many observations that she decided that she too wanted to do something that would impact children and help them to become the best they can be.

Our third founding member, Jean Byrd who passed away last year dedicated 25 years to the teaching profession. She came out of retirement to work on this labor of love. Her passion for teaching was evident through the success of the many students she touched. She worked at inner city schools in southeast San Diego, and at a working class community in Imperial Beach. As a math specialist at Jackson Elementary School, Mrs. Byrd targeted the needs of these students by providing small group instruction to build basic skills.

She also organized parent groups, taught after school reading groups, and organized RIF programs.

SDMN: Why name a school after your Grandmother? Evangeline Roberts Institute of Learning (ERIL) is named in honor of our grandmother. Evangeline Roberts was a woman who served her community. She was known by all as Grandma. She was responsible and respectful to all she encountered, demonstrated humility and commitment to family. Family, for her, was the community. She often fed and provided housing for those in need, and helped many during the course of her life. As a tribute the school was named after this special woman who embodies all of the qualities we want our students to possess.

SDMN: Tell us the good news what will different about this school? Parents will be a strong component to our program. We value their input and plan to support our families with the promise that education will simply not stop at the end of the school day. We will provide support and enrichment to our students before and after school. ERIL will develop positive character traits through our many alternative programs such as our monitoring and mentoring program, oral and written communication components to strengthen their core academics, and our taekwondo program. We will also have a morning fitness program that will keep our children healthy. We also guarantee before and after school care for all children.

SDMN: What are schools today doing wrong?

School are trying to survive an overtaxed school

system which progress is measured by statistics and test scores with no real life applications. With how the school system is structured now many diamonds are falling to the waste side.

SDMN: What made the timing right with this school? With the current social and economic conditions of the school systems nationwide it is imperative that a change has to occur for the success of our children; giving them the opportunities that were once afforded to us. ERIL is right on time for the simple reason that ALL STUDENTS CAN LEARN. ALL STUDENTS CAN TAKE A MORAL STANCE FOR WHAT IS RIGHT and emphasize THAT ALL STUDENTS CAN ACHIEVE THEIR PERSONAL BEST. SDMN: Who can help, who are the pivotal players in this city who can help the school be successful? Success takes many steps, failure takes one. As a community we all have a responsibility to ensure the success of the next generation by sup-

porting and nurturing the growing young minds of the next day. At ERIL everyone from the custodian to the principal will be involved in building positivity within each student to contrast the negativity heard and seen in this global society.

SDMN: When does it open? The Evangeline Roberts Institute of Learning located at 6785 Imperial Ave will open its doors on Tuesday, September 6, 2011.

SDMN Will there be an open house? We are currently hosting an ongoing open house every Tuesday and Thursday from 4pm to 6pm at the Boys and Girls Club located at 6785 Imperial Ave Additional information if needed.

The mission of Evangeline Roberts Institute of Learning, a positive changing force for all children, is to ensure K-6 students will become expressive individuals who will exercise their power of choice to become productive citizens and lifelong learners and thinkers.

Students will be given an opportunity to demonstrate their personal best in academic core standards through a variety of assessments Students will develop positive character traits that will promote respect and responsibility Students will become effective oral and written communicators Students will develop a curiosity for learning Vision Statement The vision at ERIL is to educate our students to change the globe by becoming future leaders who will use their problem solving skills to improve the quality of life for others.

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We believe all students are entitled to a wellrounded education.

We believe each individual is responsible for success of themselves and others.

We believe everyone is capable of standing up and taking moral stance on what is right.

We believe every child is able to communicate and articulate with the spoken and written word.

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After 10 Years In Prison, Cory Maye Comes Home Radley Balko Radley.Balko@huffingtonpost.com

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ONTICELLO, Miss. -- When Cory Maye rises up to speak before the 75 or so people who have gathered to welcome him home from prison, his eyes well up, his head drops, and he stammers. He rubs the bridge of his nose, and he cries. His chief lawyer, the burly and bearded Bob Evans, puts a beefy arm around Maye's shoulder and pulls him in.

"I think you've just said all there is to be said, son," Evans says.

Maye's friends, family and supporters cheer, applaud and cry between bites of cake, corn pudding and blueberry crunch. The party's being held at the Atwood Water Park, a collection of outdoor shelters, campsites and picnic areas along the Perl River. The site seems appropriate; it's a wet afternoon, with rain showers pausing only to let in the sweltering southern Mississippi humidity. But spirits are high. There's a feast on the table. It includes ribs that have been slowcooking on a truck-towed smoker, chicken wings and sausages. And there's a smorgasbord of soul food, from fried chicken gizzards and baked beans to mac and cheese and slow-cooked raccoon. (It tastes a bit like pot roast.)

This party was a long time coming. Maye was arrested in 2001, the day after Christmas, for killing Prentiss, Mississippi, police officer Ron Jones during a botched drug raid on Maye's home. Maye, now 30, was convicted in 2004 of capital murder, or the intentional killing of a police officer. He was sentenced to death. Maye says he was asleep as the raid began at 12:30 a.m. and had no idea the men breaking into his home were police. The police say they announced themselves. Maye had no prior criminal record, and police found all of a marijuana roach in his apartment, which under other circumstances would bring a $100 fine.

The man who lived next door to Maye in that bright yellow duplex, Jamie Smith, already had drug charges pending against him and appears to have been the actual target of the police action that night. The police found a significant supply of drugs in Smith's apartment, though Smith has

never been tried.

I first began reporting on Maye's case in 2005, after finding an Associated Press write-up of the case while researching a paper on SWAT teams I was writing for the Cato Institute. I wrote a post about the raid on my blog that night. It was soon picked up by Glenn Reynolds of Instapundit, and within a few days it had caught fire on blogs from across the political spectrum.

Cory Maye was on death row at the time. Now, he takes his kids, and others, for rides on a fourwheeler. The mug shot of him in an orange jumpsuit -- for a long time one of the few images you could find of him in the press -- now fades to shots of him with his new fiance, catching up with acquaintances and clowning with his son Cory Maye Jr. He has a Facebook account now.

At the party, he collects phone numbers and enters them into his new smartphone.

There have been other changes over the last 10 years. Maye's daughter Ta'corriana, the 18month old baby who slept on his bed the night of the raid --- the child Maye says he was defending -- is now a playful, mischievous, camerafriendly 12-year-old. Bob Evans, who was fired as the Prentiss public defender for his decision to defend Maye, still has a criminal defense practice just across the street from the Lawrence County courthouse. But he's also now a member of the Mississippi legislature. Two of Maye's main defenders from D.C. law firm Covington & Burling, Abe Pafford and Ben Vernia, have since left to start their own practices. A third, Jessica Gabel, now teaches law at Georgia State University.

There are a lot of themes in Maye's story. It is a story about the drug war, about the death penalty, about race and class in the South. It's a story about the inadequacies of the criminal justice system, and it's a story about the conflict between a man's right to defend his home and a creeping tendency of police departments in America to serve routine search warrants by breaking down doors. But looking back over the last five-and-a-half years, here among Maye's party of aunts, uncles, cousins, brothers and sisters, the most poignant moments that come to mind all seem to revolve around family.

Pafford, for example, first read about Maye's

Cory Maye, with his children Cory Jr. and Ta'corianna, girlfriend Jaunita Mayes, and her daughter Tamy case on the conservative website National Review Online. Pafford has a daughter the same age as Ta'corianna and immediately empathized with Maye after pondering what he'd have done if he had been in Maye's position the night of the raid. Evans says that the first thing he thought about upon hearing about the raid was his own son, who is Maye's age and went to school with Maye. That Evans has become a paternal figure for Maye becomes clear when you see the two interact. A half day before the warm embrace when Maye was at a loss for words, for example, I listened to Evans give Maye a fatherly berating for forgetting to call me back for a planned interview.

For the decade he was in prison, Dorothy Maye was torn between preserving his room for the day she hoped he'd be free, and watching his kids, her grandkids, ask questions, then break into tears, when they'd see their daddy's old bedroom. She is all hugs and smiles today. She's also celebrating her 60th birthday.

Maye's father, Robert Brown, was absent for much of his life, but he returned to his life in Maye's late teens. Brown then emerged shortly after the raid to take charge of Maye's defense. It was Brown who decided to eschew Evans, the public defender, and pool what money the family had to hire Rhonda Cooper, an AfricanAmerican attorney in Jackson, who convinced Brown that in such a racially-charged case, the

family needed a black attorney. Brown's intentions were good, and his instincts may have been right, but the decision backfired. Evans is one of the best defense attorneys in Mississippi.

Cooper, who had no death penalty experience, made some critical mistakes and likely cost Maye an acquittal.

Then there's Cory Maye, the father. One of the more moving moments in this saga came during the 2006 hearing in Poplarville, when Mississippi Circuit Court Judge Michael Ewbanks threw out his death sentence. Until that hearing, Maye had been on death row and allowed only "no-contact" visits with his family.

That means he could only interact with his kids behind a several-inch-thick plate of glass. No touching, no embracing. Just before that hearing began, Evans called Cory Jr. back to the witness room to see his dad, no glass between them this time. He leapt up, went back for his visit and emerged minutes later with a smile as big as his mouth would hold.

It was also at that hearing that Michelle Longino testified on Maye's behalf. Longino is the grandmother of Ta'corianna and was a character witness for Maye. That in itself is worth appreciating. Here was mother of the woman Maye got pregnant out of wedlock taking a witness stand to attest to what a great father he was to his kids. He cooked for them, she said. He Continued on page 17

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Just Keeping It Real With Angela Harris Relationship Discussions

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Relay for life – Cancer Survivors Journey On Saturday July 30, 2011at Walter J Porter Elementary School North, the American Cancer Society held one of several relay for Life (cancer survivors celebrating their journey in remission and cancer free) in Southeastern San Diego.

In their brochure the question is asked Why Relay? Everyone’s reason to Relay is as unique as their own personal story. At Relay, you can find healing, comfort and support from others who have faced cancer or who have lost a loved one See Back Page to the disease. You have a chance to meet people in the community who are equally as passionate about finding an end to for more cancer in our lifetime. You can thank all the people who have done so much to support you through your personal cancer experience. And you can gather together with friends, family, and colleagues to laugh, cry and create lasting memories.

That is what was witnessed on Saturday a cadre of women and men cancer survivors and their family and friends celebrating the life and loss of loved ones affected by this deadly disease. In attendance were people who had been in remission and or cancer free for as little as two months, like Shirley Smith, four months, like August Castille, Marie Dickey in remission for ten months to Alexis Johnson who has been cancer free for ten years. While it was interesting to note the men in attendance one who stood out in particular was Pastor Brian Clater who has been cancer free for seven years and pastors a church where 20% of his congregants are also cancer survivors.

One of the most breathtaking moments of the event was the release of doves, signifying life.

I watched in awe as tears fell from the eyes of the survivors, finding myself crying right along with the survivors. They then proceeded to take their victory lap around the field, and those with sufficient energy walked as long as their legs allowed accompanied by family and friends.

There was a survivor’s hospitality tent that from the beginning to end provided all needed refreshments throughout the day and a gift bag laden with necessities and simply fun items were provided to each survivor.

Probably the most disturbing realty was the true number of African American’s facing cancer and yet the sparse attendance. Diane Moss, the event chair, stated that “there is a greater need for education and support.” We both agreed the field should have been filled with survivors and supporters. Ms. Moss further stated, “Even though cancer is a readily accepted fact it is still something many would rather keep in secret than share with others emphasizing the urgency and necessity of early detection and that urgency needs to be expressed in our homes, our churches, and within our community. Jacqueline Pope remarked, “What we are working to accomplish is to include as many Southeastern San Diego survivors as possible so that we can keep awareness alive and keep hope alive for all.”

The committee consisted of Jacqueline Pope, Iris Payne, Jacqueline Hayes, Brenda Renfroe, Vanetta Griffiin, Chaundra Young, Charlotte Panell-Taylor, and Minnie Tandy. faith a faith that screams they love JESUS by their actions not merely their mouths.

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Make sure that you are treated like royalty. Embraced with a fullness that cannot be compared and treasured like the precious jewel you are.

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reflective. So ladies and gentlemen before you can receive the best that God has for you, you must purge the past, forgive the past and embrace the future. Not only must you be loved unconditionally but you also must be prepared to love and give unconditionally. This union is intended to be until death do you part LITERALLY, so as the song says, make it last forever and you too shall not only look upon perfect love but experience it!!

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MAYE Continued from page 14 brushed Ta'corianna's hair each morning, laid out her clothes and fed her. There was nothing he wouldn't do for those kids, she said.

In a 2008 interview with Reason.tv, Longino read from one of the cards Maye sent to his daughter on each birthday and on every major holiday. The card is filled with optimism -- it seemed like farfetched optimism at the time -about how they'd go fishing, eat ice cream and watch TV together once he was free. Over the years, Ta'corianna's mother made efforts to make Cory less of an influence in her daughter's life.

That too was an understandable instinct. Black men who kill white cops don't walk out of jail in Mississippi. But for Maye, it was crushing. The irony is heartbreaking. Perhaps it's not the most politically correct thing to write, but too many black kids in America simply don't have fathers.

Here's a black man who was by all accounts a doting father. And while serving his punishment for defending his daughter from what he thought was a threat to her safety -- as any father would do -- he could only watch helplessly as she was slowly removed from his life.

But that's in the past now. This afternoon, Maye coaxes his Ta'corianna over from her friends to pose for photos, chides her for sassing, rinses her muddy hands with a hose. She is playful and giddy, casting glances at him all afternoon.

For the family of the late police officer Ron Jones, however, the past is ever-present. At that 2006 hearing in Poplarville, I remember watching Jones' mother press her thumbs to her forehead when hearing again about the details of her son's death. She then shook her head from side to side when Judge Ewbanks announced he was throwing out the death penalty. When Maye was permitted to plead guilty to manslaughter earlier last month, the plea that allowed him to be released, the Jones family wept. Jones also left behind two brothers, one of them a twin. Evans told me that after that hearing he apologized to Ron Jones, Sr., who also was the Prentiss police chief at the time his son was killed.

"I didn't apologize for representing Cory, because that was my job, and I believed and still

SAN DIEGO MONITOR believe he is innocent," Evans says. "But I apologized for the pain I caused them, intentionally or otherwise. I knew Ron like a son. And I was never unaware of the pain all of this was putting them through. And for that matter, neither was Cory."

Just a few months after that December 2001 raid, The New York Times mentioned Maye, Jones and Prentiss in a front-page story about how the drug trade was wreaking havoc on the poor and rural south. That article, in contrast with my own reporting, shows how drastically a journalist's own perspective can alter a story's narrative. Certainly there's no question that two families were devastated as the result of a drug raid gone wrong. But when I first came upon Maye's story, it immediately struck me as an example of collateral damage from the drug war, not of the drug trade. One family lost a young, likable son and brother forever; another family had a young, likable son, brother and father taken from them for a decade. And the pile of bodies resulting from the policy of sending cops barreling into private homes in the middle of the night to stop people from getting high has only grown since the night Cory Maye shot Ron Jones.

I found Maye's story while researching a paper about the overuse of SWAT teams and paramilitary search tactics. And so where the Times saw another cop killed by a drug dealer, I wondered why a guy who had no criminal record and no real drugs to speak of in his home would knowingly take on a team of raiding police officers, kill one of them, then surrender with bullets still remaining in his gun. It seemed much more like a series of mistakes resulting in a tragedy -- a tragedy compounded

by Maye's subsequent conviction and death sentence.

This afternoon in Monticello, that tragedy has finally been met with some joy. Evans says a few words about Maye, his legal team and my work covering the case (and, of course, the newly minted politician would be remiss without also mentioning his reelection campaign).

Evans then asks Pafford, Gabels, and me to say a few words. Cameras flash as Maye cuts into a cake welcoming him home. Maye's brother plays deejay and spins an old Michael Jackson song. Dancing breaks out.

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There are many ways to deal with stress and family issues during a time of loss. Proceed with caution as people deal with grief in different ways. Some may revert to depression, anger, guilt, and or past/current addictions to deal with their pain. I would suggest grief counseling to talk about your emotions, feelings and thoughts. Many people refer to church/God but at some point psychological help is very necessary to get to the root of the problem. Talking with a train specialist is a great way to rid yourself of unwarranted burdens that grief can place upon you. Group sessions with individual sessions will bring healing and peace of mind for the family as a whole.

One of the effects of grief is insomnia; I have found that sleep deprivation has tried to conquer me. I decided that I will prevail against insomnia so I put “Operation Relax” in action. The first thing I did was distance myself from the people who were intensifying my grief. I set up an appointment for grief counseling and purchased an inexpensive water fountain. The sound of water relaxes and calms my soul and makes me feel as if I am on Remote Island somewhere in the Pacific. Cleaning has always been therapeutic for me so as I got rid of all the clutter in my home while listening to the water from my fountain I imagined myself on a yacht sailing across the blue green ocean with the wind blowing in my hair and the breeze calming my soul. The permeating fragrances from the aromatherapy candles reminded me of the indulging massage at Glen Ivy’s hot spring spa. As I opened up the windows to allow fresh air in, my mind reflected on a vacation to Orlando a few years ago, I remember using a remote control and opening the windows from the bed in my penthouse suite, as I basked in the Florida sunlight and watched the glistening of the waters on the lake, all I could say is this is what “Heaven” must be like.

Studies from Dr. Gabrielle J. Melin resounded with me that people who do not receive proper dosage of sunlight fall into depression more so than others due to my grief I was in a state of depression but after spending moments in the Orlando sun my depression lifted.

I strongly suggest DAYCATIONS during this time of grief. Taking a long walk on the beach, or going to a park can be great ways to get out of the house, get your proper dosage of sunshine and clear your mind at the same time. I don’t care how depressed you are or what state of mourning you are in, a pedicure will always make one feel good. I found a little place on Plaza blvd in National City called, “Relax Foot & Body Massage” that offers 1 hour foot massages for $20. To help alleviate my mother’s grief I took her to the Relax Foot & Body Massage. While enjoying our massages my mother slept to the point of snoring something that she hasn’t done since our loss.

To help alleviate stress and lack of sleep I then embarked on a lavender journey. Lavender is an inexpensive product that helped me address my insomnia with several lavender treatments. After getting my pedicure & foot massage I stop by a local nursery and grab some fresh lavender bulbs then headed to a health food store to get lavender bath salts, spray and oil. Placing lavender oil on your temples soothes headaches I have found from personal experience. After many uses of lavender I discovered lavender to be a natural relaxant. Prior to retreating to my bedroom I placed the fresh lavender bulbs in water and brought them to a boil. I have found that the fragrance permeates the home with lavender aroma. The journey continues as I retreated to my bedroom, shut my door and lit my lavender oil, I sprayed my pillows and saturated the air. I proceeded to indulge in a lavender oasis surrounded by fragrant lavender candles, lavender bath salts, and the fresh boiled lavender bulbs, what a retreat at home away from home as I luxuriated in my lavender oasis. I hope this experience is helpful to others as we all have to deal with stress and loss during some point of our lives.

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Fri., Oct. 7, 2011: Event proceeds to benefit Aztec Club, the Jackie Robinson Family YMCA and other local San Diego organizations SAN DIEGO - August 4, 2011 - The Marshall Faulk Foundation announces the fourth annual Aztec For Life Homecoming Celebration on Fri., Oct. 7 from 7 p.m. to midnight at the Parma Payne Goodall Alumni Center on the campus of San Diego State University.

All proceeds from the event benefit the Marshall Faulk Foundation, a local nonprofit led by SDSU Aztec and NFL superstar Marshall Faulk. The Foundation provides funding for local San Diego inner city youth programs that focus on sports and education to keep kids off the streets. Specifically, the majority of funds procured from this event will go to the Jackie Robinson Family YMCA and to the SDSU Aztec Club to support SDSU Aztec Football Program scholarships. In 2010, the Aztec For Life Homecoming Celebration event raised more than $50,000 for SDSU's Aztec Club and Jackie Robinson YMCA. This year the Foundation hopes to raise more than $75,000 to be given to these two great organizations, and expand giving to additional area community groups.

Faulk, who will be inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame, Class of 2011 on Aug. 6, played for the Indianapolis Colts and the St. Louis Rams. He enjoyed success as a leading NFL running back and earned numerous titles and honors for his talent, including Rookie of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year. Off the field, Faulk focuses his energy on charitable organizations in San Diego, and on developing opportunities for at-risk youth.

"I am so grateful to this community and to SDSU for helping me excel in my career, and hosting the Aztec For Life Homecoming Celebration is my way to give back and support local youth, the way this school and community supported me," says Faulk, founder and president, Marshall Faulk Foundation.

"As someone who spent a lot of time in the YMCA as a child, Marshall understands the needs

of the Y and the crucial role it plays in youths' lives," says Michael Brunker, executive director, Jackie Robinson YMCA. "Marshall is an inspiration to many for his tremendous talent on the field, and the fruits of his generosity will surely be a game-changer for many San Diego youths."

The Aztec For Life Homecoming Celebration will be a commemoration of SDSU football both past and present. The event will help kick-off the school's homecoming festivities by supporting the Aztecs as they prepare to battle Texas Christian University in Qualcomm Stadium the following night. The event begins at 6:00 p.m. for VIPs and sponsors with a private reception and autograph signing in the "Hall of Fame Club" VIP reception.

Guests will also receive the once in a lifetime opportunity to see the bust of Faulk created by famed sculptor Bill Walsh, who creates the busts that are enshrined in perpetuity at the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Guests of this event will also enjoy complimentary bar and signature dish tastings from some of San Diego's best restaurants including Bully's East, J Six, Fleming's, Pamplemousse Grill and more.

Guests also have the opportunity to bid on fabulous

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Ticket prices start at $100 per person for general admission and can be purchased online at www.marshallfaulk.com. Additional sponsorship and ticket opportunities are available, and include program and website recognition, admission into the "Hall of Fame Club" VIP reception and more.

For tickets or more information about the event and sponsorship opportunities, please contact the Marshall Faulk Foundation at 858-277-2828 or info@marshallfaulk.com.

The fourth annual Aztec For Life Homecoming Celebration committee members include: Event Chair Carlos Gutierrez (board member) Committee Members include: Rick Ahumada (board member); Michael Brunker; Jennifer Cardenas (board member); Kevin Carlson; Frank Cuenca; Stephanie Dathe; Mike Lopez; Mike McNeill (board member); Jim Miller Jr.; Bob Moosbrugger; Frederick W. Pierce, IV; Elizabeth Ruch (board member); and Steve Schnall.

ABOUT THE MARSHALL FAULK FOUNDATION The Marshall Faulk Foundation was founded in 1994 by Marshall Faulk, a leading NFL running back. Faulk will be inducted into the NFL Hall of

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Pray For Gil Noble As He Battles From Stroke [Tribute To A Legend] My dear brother and friend, Gil Noble, renowned journalist and long-time host of "Like It Is" suffered a stroke last week, people in contact with his family inform me.

Several people in close contact with the family say brother Gil Noble is hospitalized. Some people in contact with the family say his condition is serious enough that relatives are traveling from Jamaica to be near this beloved chronicler of African stories everywhere.

Bother Gil Noble's family, understandably, has been dealing with this profound health setback in a private manner. At the same time, millions of people love Gil Noble, for the honesty, love, dedication and devotion he brings to covering all issues that impact Africans and people of African ancestry everywhere in the world. He has also invited renowned historians on his show to remind the world of Africa's rich history and culture and he's also interviewed some of the greatest musicians who have walked this earth.

Indeed, because Gil Noble's show airs Sundays at noon on WABC channel 7, many people complain to me about their weekly dilemma; should they attend church services or stay at home and watch "Like It Is." So, today, I humbly invite all those who love Gil Noble and what he's done to educate the world about the African experience --on the continent and in Diaspora-- to take a moment and say some words in prayer for brother Gil Noble in this his hour of need.

I have been an admirer of Gil Noble and fan of "Like It Is," for many years, even before I received my own journalistic training in the early 1990s at Columbia University. Later, I was very extremely humbled and even taken aback, when Gil invited me to appear on his show. After having watched some of the large figures who had been guests on "Like It Is," --including some of the earlier interviews that he replayed, with Kwame Ture, Dr. BenJochanan, Dr. John Henrik Clarke, Robert Mugabe, NOI's Louis Farrakhan, Michael Manley, Fannie Lou Hamer-- I did not believe that I had yet earned such honors.

Brother Gil Noble has had me on "Like It Is," several times.

Now, often, when I enter an MTA bus, drivers refuse to accept my fare, saying they are happy to drive someone who has been on "Like It Is." Countless people have stopped me on the streets of Harlem just to shake my hand. Young ladies on the subway have asked permission to leave their seats and come sit next to me--all because of my appearances on "Like It Is." This is how much Gil Noble and "Like It Is," are admired and loved.

On "Like It Is," I have often shared the floor with: the tireless and philosophical reporter, historian, and educator, Herb Boyd; the people's political champion, New York City Councilmember Charles Barron; South African-born Pan-African and entrepreneur, Shikulu Shange, and; the peerless brilliant journalist and former Newsday editor, Les Payne.

Beyond journalism, what most people may not know about Gil Noble is that he has the largest heart of any living person I know. He has a profound and infectious love for African peoples. This is a very busy man who still always finds the time to call me to check on how I'm doing; especially during the recession when he wanted to make sure my refrigerator was not empty.

He even found time to visit, twice, with my Guerrilla Journalism class.

On many occasions, I also stop by his offices at WABC at Lincoln Square to chat and to admire his collection of books and African art. During a recent visit he showed me a breath-taking bust that he had sculpted himself years ago. We sometimes chat about his love of music; he once played the piano and might have become an accomplished professional musician. He says after he heard the musical

legends, he settled on journalism.

Muhammad Ali is one of Gil's heros. He says as a rookie reporter Ali spotted him and granted him an exclusive interview and waved off established reporters from so-called mainstream media. Ali told him to always "give back" to the community; Gil Noble has made that his life's mission. He says Ali taught him not to be "afraid of being Black."

Whether we speak on the phone or in person, Gil's first words are always: "Milton, what's going to happen to our people? Our people are catching hell here and in Africa." Another thing he always says is: "How can you know where you're going if you don't know your history?" He mourns the demise of Black History courses in schools throughout the country.

Whether documenting the historical achievements of Black people, or celebrating their great music and arts, or inviting a guest to critique the contemporary public schools system, I'm sure most viewers will agree that "Like It Is," is simply the best program of its type. Gil abhors fluff and his show delivers the best in analyses and critique.

Fans of "Like It Is" also know that WABC's management has in the past reportedly tried to cancel "Like It Is" and would have succeeded had it not been for rallies to support the show that were organized by the Committee to Eliminate Media Offensive to African Peoples (CEMOTAP) under Betty Dopson and Dr. James McIntosh.

Gil Noble could have turned his back on the African community --like many other reporters who

were let into the upper floors in corporate journalism-- and worked like a media "star" promoting his own career by ingratiating himself towards his employers. He refused and he stands out as a great inspiration to young journalists everywhere regardless of their gender, race or nationality.

Of course, Gil Noble has the greatest appreciation for the history of the suffering and exploitation of African peoples so he's devoted his life and career towards seeking and sharing information to help uplift their conditions on this often cruel earth.

Gil is a beautiful man who has made me a much better human being.

As brother Gil Noble today gallantly fights to recover his health -- a challenging battle whose outcome is unpredictable-- it's important for people who love him and "Like It Is," to let WABC management know that they expect the show to continue. The station mustn't be allowed to use Gil's health setback as an excuse to eliminate the show.

This is the time for every person who cares about serious journalism to call WABC at (212) 456-7777 or (212) 456-7000; tell the show's producer to let WABC management know that they expect "Like It Is" to continue. Also contact CEMOTAP at (718) 322-8454 and see what help Sister Dopson and Dr. McIntosh need in keeping the flames of "Like It Is" burning eternally.

This is the very least that people can do in return for the love and devotion that Gil Noble has shown for African peoples everywhere.

WHAT IS DIABETES?

By Grady P. Anderson, Jr., M.D. This is the third in a series on Juvenile Diabetes or Type 1 and Adult onset or Type 2 as previously stated both of these are the result antibodies that are produced by the immune system of your body. It is these antibodies that are attacking you on a microscopic or cellular level.

I also mentioned a Dr. Joel Wallach, DVM and Naturopathic Physician, I also gave his website which is listed in last weeks San Diego Monitor & News. Well Dr. Wallach in his tape Dead Doctors Don’t Lie mentions a report that

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You would be wise to download this document from this web site: www.senate.gov/referance/resourcees/pdf/m odernmiraclemen.pdf You may get a message saying page not found but I have got a copy.

Dr. Wallach on his tape states that your body needs “essential” colloidal minerals. I have taken the liberty of adding the word “essential” because it means that if you don’t have it you don’t have life you will have disease. Examples of this are oxygen, sunlight pure water. Not that Flouride contaminated water that the County of San Diego is sending to each household.

He also states that your body needs 90 “essential” nutrients of these 90 you need 60 colloidal minerals, 16 vitamins, 12 amino acids, 6 fatty acids add this up and you get 90.

It is these 60 minerals take part in chemical reactions and are attached to various food products. Examples are Iron that is attached to hemoglobin, Magnesium attached to chlorophyll.

The cost of these colloidal minerals is about $0.66/day not the several hundred dollars you pay for prescription drugs that are toxic and made in a laboratory from oil by products. Oil from the BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico and it is happening again in the mid-west killed both plant and wildlife. Now get real if it killed these organisms, do you think that it won’t kill you?

You can order these products from the website I gave you and you can also Google Dr. Joel Wallach and listen to him; or watch a video of him on YouTube giving a talk.

On his tape he states that doctors die prematurely then the regular population. That statement is true! Some examples are Dr Warren Terry co-founder of Euclid Medical Center and the Neighborhood Health Center on Ocean View Blvd; Dr. Mal Williams; Dr. John R. Ford; Dr. Jimmy Valentine. These men choose to practice in the underserved community of South East San Diego and National City. It is they who paved the way for many of the young African American/Native American/Hispanic physicians of today. Two of these I know came from Virginia and MeHarry Medical College in Nashville, TN which is my Alma Mater also.

Next week I will be writing about “Essential Sugars that can help your body with nutrition.

Learn to use the computer and educate yourself, your life may depend on it.

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JOB TITLE: Advanced Manufacturing Engineer - Electronics JOB NUMBER: 1844 Relocation: Yes Location: Chicago area (west suburbs) Company is a leading global supplier of high performance components for the mobile phone market.

Successful applicant will be responsible for managing projects involving process development and mechanization, in context of new product development and productivity improvement in the manufacturing area. This includes initiating, evaluating and implementing solutions to design and production problems, as well as coordinating design changes and improvements necessary to improve manufacturability.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: . Coordinates introduction of new and redesigned products, coordinates special projects and performs feasibility studies to improve quality, performance and cost effectiveness of products. Position involves travel overseas for product transfers and support. . Support production through timely documentation, process analysis & improvement, defect analysis, and other technical support. . Participate in projects to improve existing process and product designs, including equipment, and assist in product transfers. . Supply technical support for overseas facilities as required. . Provide project leadership and technical training. . Formulates proposals for projects to design and implement new of processes, equipment, and (where appropriate) mechanization of processes. . Assists and manages subcontractor companies in developing, piloting and implementing manufacturing systems POSITION/TRAINING REQUIREMENTS: . B.S. in Material Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Manufacturing Engineering plus minimum 3 years experience in a manufacturing environment . Personal computer skills and knowledge of associated applications.(Experience with windows based environment, word processing, spreadsheets, manufacturing programs (simulations and mathematical), drafting, documentation and MRP systems. . Internal manufacturing (assembly and test processes, and experience leading product design teams with responsibility to transfer products into production) . Demonstrated ability to solve issues effectively and efficiently; process and change oriented . Good multi functional skills . Willingness to travel overseas for 3-6 weeks at a time to support manufacturing operations (travel requirement will not typically exceed 15% annually) . Strong analytical skills, experience in statistical process control (Six Sigma certification desirable), DOE, and other statistical techniques . Understanding of the ISO 9000 requirements . Experience working with mechanical fixtures and tooling prints . Strong oral and written communication skills, influencing and negotiating skills, ability to work effectively on a team; self-directed and motivated; and strong interpersonal skills Desired: . Process knowledge with familiarity in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering techniques and high volume assembly . Experience in supplier subcontracting . Good understanding of documentation required for design and manufacturing processes . Knowledge of acoustics/acoustic analogs . Experience training engineers, technicians, and production personnel . Formal training in Project Management techniques . Ongoing training in Project Management skills will be encouraged. . Experience in preparing capital cost justification and performing payback analysis for proposed projects A Plus: . Thick Film and Hybrids experience using ceramic substrates Requirements: 1. B.S. in Material Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Manufacturing Engineering.

2. 3 + years of experience in a high volume electronics manufacturing environment.

3. Experience with internal manufacturing (assembly and test processes, and experience leading product design teams with responsibility to transfer products into production).

4. Six Sigma certification and understanding of the ISO 9000 requirements.

5. Experience working with mechanical fixtures and tooling prints.

6. Thick Film and Hybrids experience using ceramic substrates is a plus.

7. Knowledge of acoustics/acoustic analogs is a plus.

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JOB TITLE: Integrated Circuit Design Manager JOB NUMBER: 1842 Relocation: Yes Location: Chicago area (West Suburbs) Company is a leading global supplier of high performance components for the mobile phone market.

We are seeking a Lead Analog IC Design Engineer or Manager to lead a small team of IC engineers in development of submicron amplifiers for our microphone and other electro-mechanical transducer products. We seek a key person to drive the development of both new designs and modification of existing ones. The successful candidate will be able to direct support of rapid new product introduction, and innovation. This individual will work closely with the Sales & Marketing team on design and technology aligned with customer needs and business goals. Responsibilities include leading a small team of senior IC development engineers. Ensure design quality through innovation and advanced methodologies in the deepest submicron technology deemed viable to meet the requirements of the system application.

Lead design, implementation, verification, and testing of analog circuit blocks in a variety of CMOS process technologies for microphone, and other transducer based products Utilize strong understanding of analog performance metrics such as gain-bandwidth, stability, frequency response, settling time, noise, phase noise, etc. to develop the smallest and most robust single and multi-stage applications in the industry Lead and participate in IC schematic, layout, simulation, and verification efforts Lead and manage a small highly technical team of semiconductor development professionals Lead new IC product development based on both concepts and customer requirements Actively work with Sales and Product Management to understand customer needs and future market trends Identify and innovate new products through investigative research, design practices and collaboration with internal, and external subject matter experts Continually investigate the most innovative IC design methodologies, and practices to achieve the most competitive products in the market.

Consistently push the extents of CMOS process and IC development for miniature microphone and transducers Work closely with IC foundries and drive products through development, tape out, fab out and full fabrication of IC’ Assist in trouble shooting IC related design, fabrication, and quality problems Educate Application and Transducer Engineers in basic IC development principles and troubleshooting methods Simultaneously evolve and execute numerous on-going projects Occasionally visit and co-development with customers on strategic and innovative products Continually look for patent opportunities to further help distinguish itself in the industry POSITION REQUIREMENTS: BSEE or MSEE with seven or more years developing, leading and/or managing small IC teams PHD with three or more years developing, leading and/or managing small IC teams Must have developed and/or lead at least 10 full submicron IC tape outs from concept to samples, and production Proven Analog expertise in Class A and AB stage Buffers, and Amplifiers Proven experience in single and multi-stage buffers and amplifiers, with high input impedance, low noise, and high gain requirements Detailed knowledge of 0.18um and below CMOS processes Understanding of and experience depletion mode devices is highly desired Understanding and experience in RF based designs desired Must be familiar with industry leading EDA packages like Cadence and/or Mentor Graphic tool chains Must have worked with leading foundry PDK’s and design rules Some prior experience and knowledge of audio or acoustic product development is desired Global manufacturing experience is desirable Strong communication skills, both written and oral, are essential Proven track record of successfully launching products is a must Critical and analytical thinking is mandatory Must be precise, organized and autonomous Requirements: 1. BSEE or MSEE. 2. 7 + years developing, leading and/or managing small IC teams.

3. Must have developed and/or lead at least 10 full submicron IC tape outs from concept to samples, and production.

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JOB TITLE: Internal Medicine Hospitalist JOB NUMBER: 1892 Relocation: Yes Location Phoenix: AZ We are seeking BC/BE IM Doctor who can provide the following: Effective leadership to the facility Commitment to the success of their practice group The highest quality of care possible to their patients Demonstrated interest in continual learning and improvement In return, we offers professional and financial rewards that are unparalleled in hospitalist medicine. Company provide their physicians the ability to practice medicine and manage patients as true drivers of the inpatient delivery system to the long-term benefit of all stakeholders.

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JOB TITLE: Manager Machining Dept JOB NUMBER: 1897 Relocation: Yes Location: Virginia Beach VA Company has an immediate opening for a Manager of their Machining department. Incumbent will direct and coordinate the manufacturing activities of the Process Engineering and Heat Treating Units in compliance with required output and quality standards. They will participate in the overall strategic design and direction of the Unit manufacturing processes and related specifications. They will also oversee the training of employees, setting of production and performance goals, organization of work, and maintenance of a productive and motivational climate. Company produces various finished products and performs manufacturing processes such high-volume assembly, plastic injection molding and CNC machining.

Position Responsibilities: . Oversees and participates in the development of performance, efficiency, and product quality standards for Heat Treating and Process Engineering. . Monitors output, cycle times, routings, and quality indicators, oversees, and participates in the resolution of problems or reinforcement of positive findings. . Oversees and participates in daily production operations through personal interaction with production associates, floor response to immediate problems, and regular council and guidance to Unit supervisors and lead people. . Oversees the maintenance of appropriate levels of labor, the general conformance with employee rules, the issuing of warnings, and the administration of disciplinary measures when necessary. . Participates in the development of production plans with representatives from other departments, such as Production Planning and Control, Marketing, Materials, etc. to ensure that performance standards meet customer requirements. . Serves as a liaison to Manufacturing Engineering regarding product changes, required production needs, production processes, future strategic objectives, etc. . Participates in the research, development, and design of long-range strategic objectives of Unit operations. Works with departmental managers and other Unit managers in the laying out and planning of potential future operational changes.

Supervises 100+ people.

Requirements: . Bachelor of Science in Engineering or equivalent in related discipline. . Minimum of 10 years of related experience in machining and heat treating.

Requirements: 1. Bachelor of Science in Engineering or equivalent in related discipline.

2. 10 + years of experience in machining and heat treating.

3. Solid recent management of a large department (this department is 100+).

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