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Greek Life:
Greeks are known for their parties and being jerks. They typically live in apartments or houses together and only stay at the greek house when throwing parties
Off-Campus Housing:
I have yet to live off campus so I'm not 100% sure but I've heard it's a lot cheaper. There are A LOT of different apartment complexes to choose from.
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The university has many resources to help assure that crime doesnt happen such as the blue light police phones.
I wouldn't rather go anywhere else to party. Stilllife is by far my favorite.
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most professors are good at teaching you and giving you tools and chances to do your best. But every now and then you get stuck with someone who expects you to teach yourself. Overall out of 12 classes I've taken so far, I've only had one bad teacher.
Overall Experience:
I don't really know what that means because I haven't participated in anything like this yet.
I have not had an internship yet however I would like to. In fact, for my major, an internship is required to graduate.
In order to declare for health fitness specialist major, you have to pass the major's fitness test.
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I feel like dorms can only be but so good so I'd say that they're average
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I love greenville. It's bigger than my home town and has a lot to do.
The school spirit on campus is CRAZY. There's no school that has as much school spirit as Pirate Nation. Every student that walks campus bleeds purple and gold
The rec center is awesome. It could use more weight machines but other than that its amazing. I Think ECU has one of the best libraries.
ECU has A LOT of diversity. Everyone has something to offer the campus and everyone is accepting. There is especially a diversity in sexual orientation, I've met people of every orientation. The diversity makes the campus so much better.
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The dining halls are pretty good I guess for school food. They have quesadilla, deli, and asian food stations which is really nice. However, the main meals that they have everyday aren't very good.
Plenty of space for everyone to be comfortable
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They're not always down your throat about things
Theres no outburst of diversity in greenville.
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Its very small town. Horrible mall, but plenty of other places to shop! And plenty of great restaurants.
Everyone is always hyped up for football season and everyone always has a great time. Faithful pirate fans come from all over for some saturday pirate football!
Never attended any nightlife parties
When a student enters freshmen year, they can might have decided what their major is or they might not have. ECU makes freshmen year a year where you take general courses so that you can select which major you would like to take. After my freshmen year, I had decided on my major and also my career choice. But of course, I had to finish certain criteria before I was able to declare my major which was taking certain chemistry classes. But one good thing was that when my advisor sent me the application for declaring my major, mostly everything was filled out. So I just had to look over few things and fill out things that my advisor didn't fill out. Just like any other school/college, ECU also has certain criteria to get the admission and it is getting competitive to get admission in ECU. One tip I would offer is to show that you exceed not only in academics, but also in extracurricular activities. It will look good to get different awards and show that you are very competitive person.
I am part of the Chemistry/Physics LLC (Living-Learning Community) where the students are either Chemistry or Physics major. This is a great way to get to know few people that are same major as you. And one another good part of this group is that the first year of college, all the students will be in the same chemistry/physics classes so it makes it easy to study with those students. Also, there are certain times when the LLC meets to learn something or to enjoy themselves. We get different opportunities to different events such as attending someone's research lecture.
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The town of Greenville is pretty resourceful just like any other town. If a student needs anything off-campus such as going to Walmart then it's pretty easy. They can take the bus (if they don't have a car) to Walmart and it is relatively close to campus too. Walmart is one of the stores, but there are other stores too. There are also restaurants where students can go to and they give good treatment to students especially the restaurants in downtown Greenville.
There are options for the athletes and non-athletes to practice in same place. The facilities are the same for both which is really important since not all the students are athletes & they should get same facilities as athletes.
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The apartments have their own process of when they will give out the application for lease. There are different apartments that have different offers and students can choose any apartment they want to live in. They all are gated which makes the apartments safer for the students and also the students have to show their IDs after certain hour which adds to the security.
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The quality and enthusiasm of the professors who care about their students is what attracts and retains students who could have gone to larger and more prestigious schools. Greenville is quite charming and has such good local food that most skeptics love the area, or at least ECU, by the time they graduate. Although the campus police are friendly, ECU is quite strict, perhaps in an effort to downplay the "party school" reputation. The strictness, however, contributes to student safety and helps reduce the drug presence on campus. Alcohol is a problem for some students, and the clubs are tempting, but the counseling center can help students with their problems. ECU's computer resources are excellent, and the athletic facilities are better than the teams' records. ECU's most enjoyable facilities are the green areas, especially because the weather here is so pleasant—crazy, but pleasant.
Whether living on or off campus, students should join organizations to maximize their college involvement and build leadership experience for their resume. With ECU's diverse student population, new students can easily find an organization, Greek or non-Greek, that is for them. ECU is reputed to have one of the highest concentrations of pretty girls anywhere, and the guys are good-looking overall, too. The Southern hospitality creates a welcoming social atmosphere. ECU has been through sports losses and administrative shake-ups in the past, but some of the political damage seems to be getting straightened out. So, as usual, ECU students are optimistic. They will continue to be easy-going, yet serious and balanced, fun-loving learners.
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Two-time Olympian Scott Parsons and Davidson College student Caroline Queen won spots on the U.S. National Whitewater Slalom Team on Saturday at the U.S. National Whitewater Center and a chance to earn their way on to the U.S. Olympic team for the Summer Games in London.
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Points earned at the Cardiff races, combined with those from Charlotte, will determine the five athletes paddling mens kayak, mens single canoe, mens double canoe and womens kayak who will represent the U.S.
Parsons turned in the fastest kayak run of the day, 93.96 seconds, to help him take first among the three-man team. Other kayak team members are James Wade of Boise, Idaho, and Brett Heyl of Charlotte, who competed in the 2004 Olympics.
The level of competition is extremely high, said Parsons, of Bethesda, Md., who brings experience from the 2004 and 2008 Olympics. If you come out with a win, its pretty incredible. I feel really fortunate on how I performed.
Kayaker Michal Smolen, 18, of Gastonia would have finished second overall, but hes not yet a U.S. citizen and thus ineligible for the Olympics, according to USA Canoe/Kayak, which sponsored the trials.
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HOLLIDAYSBURG — Its a strange circumstance the Bald Eagle Area boys basketball team is facing this weekend.
The Eagles are in the postseason, have lost two straight games, yet their season will continue a little longer.
While they would like the third quarter back that they played Friday night in the District 6 Class AA consolation game, they are happy to have the consolations consolation prize.
Were trying to keep them focused and tell them that, said BEA coach Bill Butterworth, whose team will play its first PIAA tournament game since 2006 next Saturday. Thats a tough situation. You lose two in a row and youre still going into the state playoffs, you try to keep them focused.
Butterworths team had a rough third quarter and ended up with a 68-43 loss to Bishop McCort at Hollidaysburg High School.
The reward is a trip to the Pittsburgh area to face the winner between Beaver Falls and Burrell, who play at 1 p.m. Saturday in the District 7 title game, in the PIAA first round.
Its weird, but its still kind of exciting that were going to the state playoffs, said senior forward Dennis Fisher, who had seven points, five rebounds and four blocks. We still have a chance to do something great. Weve got to keep our heads up and keep going.
Bryan Greene, Brandon Gettig and Jeff Bennett each added six points as BEA (21-4) struggled through an 18-for-46 shooting performance.
We just couldnt get anything going, Fisher said. The shots werent falling and all their shots were falling.
The Crimson Crushers (18-8) were a much-sharper 28-for-57, paced by a 24-point performance from Billy Hipp.
I think he could have stood out there at halfcourt and threw it over his head backwards and it would have gone in tonight, Butterworth joked. Some of those shots he made were (not the easiest).
McCort also got eight points from Jordan Spangler and seven from Adam Pastorek.
Down by 11 points at halftime, BEA started the third quarter well with layups for Gettig and Ryan Dyke in the first minute to pull within seven.
But Hipp and Nate Neiderhiser drained back-to-back 3-pointers, and the flood gates were open. The Eagles would score every now and then, but for every BEA basket, the Crushers netted two, and soon the margin reached 55-33 moments into the fourth quarter to close a 23-8 run.
Usually thats our quarter to make a run which we did start making a little run, Butterworth said. Then we turned the ball over like three times there and gave it all.
Hipp scored seven of his points I the frame, and as a team McCort made 8 of its 10 field goal attempts.
When we commit to the defensive end, theres a lot of good things that can happen, Crushers coach Pat Hollern said. Its gearing our mindset for March, and March is physical, its emotional and you have to fight through all that type of stuff to make sure youre playing your best basketball.
BEA sank just 5 of 16 shots in the quarter, and also did not have many chances for put-backs. For the game the Eagles were outrebounded 32-25.
We didnt rebound well tonight, and in that third quarter they got a couple breakouts off of rebounds, Butterworth said. Instead of us getting a couple offensive put-backs, they were getting run-outs on rebounding.
BEA never got closer than 17 the rest of the way.
Spangler scored seven of his eight points in the second quarter, all during an 11-0 run that put McCort up for good. Except for a Spangler 3-pointer, all of the points were from within three feet.
They were real physical with us, Fisher said. We just couldnt get anything going.
BEA will have to put the two losses behind them, and focus on a week to prepare for the toughest opponent they will meet all season but at least they will still be playing in March.
Its going to be a tough one, Butterworth said. Its probably going to be Beaver Falls. If youre going to win youve got to beat the best, so well have to go out and do what we can.
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Is Kenya's economy on the mend?
This past holiday season in Kenya was quite a contrast to the preceding year.
While in 2008 December was dry and dusty, last month was marked by heavy rains across the country, making for soggy barbecues and muddy cars for the many urban Kenyans who usually like to spend Christmas with their families in the rural areas.
The rains have killed 20 people and displaced many more through flooding. But they are vital, given the country's reliance on agriculture, which accounts for nearly a quarter of the country's GDP and employs about two thirds of the entire population.
A prolonged drought had cut agricultural output, forced the government to appeal for funds to
feed about 10 million starving people and to liberalise imports of the staple maize crop.
Together with the emerging recovery of the global economy, the rains are giving rise to
optimism that the economy could grow by 3-4 percent in 2010 from an expected 2-2.5 percent in 2009.
The optimists also point to various government projects aimed at stimulating the economy, a
resurgent tourism sector and sustained monetary easing by the central bank as proof of a
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Where should Africa turn for funds?
A few days back, I had the pleasure to moderate a lively debate on investment prospects in Africa involving private sector panellists and representatives of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund.
The tone was upbeat, but discussion turned heated when it came to debt restructuring in Ivory Coast.
While it might sound obscure (and I won't go into all the details) it raised broader questions about the role of the international financial institutions in Africa and how that may be reinforced by the global financial crisis.
The concern of some in the private sector was that foreign investors with exposure to local debt in Ivory Coast looked set to suffer the same restructuring terms that holders of foreign debt would have to bear – with the approval of the IMF. Their argument was that this would discourage foreign investors from buying local bonds in Africa.
The IMF came back robustly, saying it was only playing by the rules in Ivory Coast and suggesting that investors make closer checks before putting in their money.
But private sector participants were unclear where this might leave them in future, particularly at a time many African states are eyeing bond markets again.
Some voiced broader concern over how the international financial institutions see the private sector's role.
Before the credit crisis, a number of African countries had begun turning to international capital markets. But Eurobond plans were put on hold when global markets seized up and the institutions stepped back in to provide emergency help to hard-hit countries. Amounts have been substantial even compared to the $10 billion in concessional financing promised by China over three years. The IMF board approved a $1.4 billion standby loan arrangement for Angola this week.
The question now is how this may change the longer term balance in sources of finance for African states.
Is the private sector overly wary of institutions that are simply doing their best to give emergency help now and fend off future debt crises? Or are those institutions muscling back in to impose their dominance in telling African states how they should go about managing their debts and getting the finance they need? How will Chinese money affect the balance?
Pictures: A money dealer counts the Nigerian naira on a machine in his office in the commercial capital of Lagos, January 13, 2009. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye; Dominique Strauss-Kahn, managing director, International Monetary Fund (IMF), is introduced at the International Economic Forum of the Americas conference in Montreal, June 8, 2009. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi
Aid – a new model?
A project in Ethiopia that helps destitute women become self-reliant by providing them with paid employment has attracted a lot of attention from politicians visiting Addis Ababa for an international get-together.
Alem Abebe is a 14-year-old girl who left home three years ago and made her way to the capital. She now earns 50 US cents a day working at the Abebech Gobena project in one of the city's slums. It's not enough to send money home, but enough to survive — and to pay for night school.
Africa's century?
World Bank President Robert Zoellick ended a visit to Africa this week with the pronouncement that this century belonged to the continent's development despite damage to economies from the global financial crisis.
Those who remember what were flagged by some at the time as "Africa's decades" in the 1980s and 1990s may have cause for scepticism given that in many countries they turned out disastrous despite early hopes.
Africa back to the old ways?
The overthrow of Madagascar's leader may have had nothing to do with events elsewhere in Africa, but after four violent changes of power within eight months the question is bound to arise as to whether the continent is returning to old ways.
Three years without coups between 2005 and last year had appeared to some, including foreign investors, to have indicated a fundamental change from the first turbulent decades after independence. This spate of violent overthrows could now be another reason for investors to tread more warily again, particularly as Africa feels the impact of the global financial crisis.
Is East Africa ready for oil?
Buoyed by recent discoveries of commercial scale oil deposits in Uganda, east African policy makers, foreign oil explorers and their local partners trooped to a five-star hotel on the Kenyan coast this week to reflect on the progress and chart future strategies.Viewed as a frontier region for oil exploration, east Africa's first major oil find was made by Tullow Oil and Heritage Oil companies in the Albertine Basin, which spans the border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (whose improving relations are making the exploitation of the reserves look morel ikely).Before that, Tanzania had found vast reserves of natural gas in Songo Songo and Mnazi Bay areas.Just like Rwanda, which hopes to revolutionise electricity generation in the region through methane gas from Lake Kivu, Tanzania hopes to power cars from the gas and generate much needed electricity from its natural gas.The regional economic power house Kenya has, however, had disappointing results so far in its search for oil.Although 32 wells have been sunk here since the 1950s, only traces of oil and gas have been found. It is now reprocessing data gathered over that period in the hope new knowledge and technology will reveal hidden deposits.Drilling, an expensive affair that prospectors say can cost a firm $200 million for one well, took a commercial break in the 1980s. But it has also seen a resurgence of interest, thanks to last year's rise of crude in global markets.Kenya issued 14 exploration licenses last year and China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) is set to sink its first well in the second half of this year in the eastern province.Kiraitu Murungi, the nation's energy minister, told the meeting in Mombasa they were praying day and night for the new well and data reprocessing to show signs of oil.On the other hand, Uganda — long reliant on Kenya's ageing oil refinery for its supply of petroleum products — has grand plans for its newfound oil resources.They include the construction of a state of the art modern refinery at an estimated cost of $1.3 billion to process its oil as well as oil from any new finds in the region.Uganda's energy and mineral development minister, Hillary Onek, spoke of the plans with a grin and added that the region, believed to share common geology, could be headed for a better future as it taps its oil and gas reserves to power development.However, as officials and oil prospectors retired to the hotel's restaurants and beach bar for a drink in the evenings, they must have wondered if a few obstacles may not block the path to that prosperous future.The global financial crisis is weighing heavily on the finance base of some companies prospecting in the region.Lack of local skilled manpower in oil and gas industry is also worrying. So is the big question of how to equitably manage revenues from oil and gas so that oil and gas do not turn into a curse for the region as they have elsewhere on the continent.Is east Africa ready to handle oil and gas? Will oil discoveries help local communities?
Time to stop aid for Africa? An argument against
Earlier this month, Zambian economist Dambisa Moyo argued that Africa needs Western countries to cut long term aid that has brought dependency, distorted economies and fuelled bureaucracy and corruption. The comments on the blog posting suggested that many readers agreed. In a response, Savio Carvalho, Uganda country director for aid agency Oxfam GB, says that aid can help the continent escape poverty – if done in the right way:
In early January, I travelled to war-ravaged northern Uganda to a dusty village in Pobura and Kal parish in Kitgum District. We were there to see the completion of a 16km dirt road constructed by the community with support from Oxfam under an EU-funded programme.
Is Africa a good bet?
For those looking to invest in Africa, the best prospects are in Nigeria and Ethiopia according to a new index of potential investment destinations published this week.
But should anybody want to put money into Africa at a time the global financial crisis and falling prices for export commodities, on which the continent is so reliant, have discouraged investors who had begun to see some African countries as promising frontier markets?
Crisis raises AIDS funding worries
HIV infection rates in Africa have slowed since the start of the decade, but statistics still make very grim reading on the worst affected continent – of the global total of 2.1 million deaths due to AIDS in 2007, 1.6 million were in sub-Saharan Africa.
An estimated 1.7 million people were infected with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa in 2007 compared to 2.2 million new infections in 2001.
Hu reassures Africa?
If anyone in Africa was worried that the global financial crisis might dim China's interest in the continent, President Hu Jintao will be visiting this week to give some reassurances – as well as possibly to temper any unrealistic hopes for the amount of assistance to be expected.
As Chris Buckley reported from Beijing, this visit is also about China showing the wider world that it is a responsible power.


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The Tribune-Democrat
Physician joins Conemaugh group
Dr. Christine M. Lesosky, formerly of Johnstown, has joined Dr. Brian Lieb in practice at Conemaugh Physician Group – St. Benedict.
She joined as a family practice physician.
Lesosky is a graduate of Bishop McCort Catholic High School, Pitt-Johnstown and Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Erie.
She has a special interest in osteopathic manipulative treatment to ease muscle pain, promote healing and increase mobility.
Puchko financial president earns honor
Douglas P. Puchko, president of Puchko Financial Associates Inc., Johnstown, has qualified for the Million Dollar Round Table.
MDRT requires its qualifying members to demonstrate exceptional professional knowledge, adhere to a strict Code of Ethics and outstanding client service.
Puchko is a general agent of Ohio National Financial Services, a registered principal with the O.N. Equity Sales Co., and a member of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors and General Agents and Managers Association.
Boyer employee attends conference
Michael Boyer of Boyer Financial Planning recently attended the Masters 2013 conference, an event for top advisers at LPL Financial, the nation's No. 1 independent broker-dealer.
The conference provided an educational forum for qualifying advisers and rewarded their excellence and accomplishments during the past year.
Laurel Holdings names treasurer
Michael W. Puruczky has been named treasurer of Laurel Holdings Inc., Johnstown, which owns and operates Laurel Management Co., Safari Contract Cleaners, Hastings Machine Co., Sunburst Turf Solutions and Highlander Tool. The company also has ownership interests in DRS Laurel Technologies and National Gunite.
Puruczky also will serve as treasurer for Safari Contract Cleaners, Hastings Machine Company, Sunburst Turf Solutions and Highlander Tool.
He was recently the controller of Laurel Holdings Inc., a position he held since April 18, 2000. Prior to working at Laurel, he was an audit supervisor at Wessel & Co., and an operations accounting manager at Crown American.
Puruczky graduated from the John B. Gunter Leadership Program, and served as an advisory board member for Junior Achievement. He is the treasurer and is serving on various committees of the United Way of the Laurel Highlands.
He graduated from Pitt-
Johnstown, with a bachelor's degree in accounting and finance.
Puruczky resides in Richland Township with his wife and two children.
New employee joins Community Foundation
Jack Anderson has joined the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies as a senior development specialist.
Following a 31-year career in commercial banking, Anderson devoted 11 years to helping needy students at Mount Aloysius College obtain an education and an opportunity for a better life.
Anderson is a 1972 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, where he received a bachelor's degree in finance and economics. In 1997, he earned a master's degree in business administration from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and in 2008, he earned a master's degree in higher education administration from Drexel University.
He began his banking career in 1972 as a branch manager with Marine Bank in Erie, and capstoned it by 2002 as the chairman and CEO of Promistar Financial Corp. in Johns-town.
Following his time in banking, Anderson joined Mount Aloysius College as the vice president for institutional advancement.
Throughout his career, Anderson has been a very active community advocate. His many involvements were chairperson of JARI, the Cambria County Association for the Blind and Handicapped, Keystone State Games and the Jacob Fend Foundation.
In 2005, Anderson was elected to the Cambria County Business Hall of Fame and was named a Top 100 Influential Business Person by the Central Pennsylvania Business Times on several occasions. He has also been honored by the Laurel Highlands Council of the Boy Scouts, Penn Highlands Community College Foundation, and the Association of Fundraising Professionals.
In 2006, Anderson was awarded the Prince Gallitzin Cross by the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown.
Adelphoi's names supervisor
Mark Burke, son of Bonita and Paul Burke of Ebensburg has been named supervisor of Adelphoi's Multisystemic Therapy programs in Blair and Cambria counties.
Multisystemic Therapy (MST) is an intensive, in-home, family and community-based treatment service for adolescents who display serious antisocial behaviors and are at-risk of placement out of the home due to their behaviors.
Burke began his career at Adelphoi Village 14 years ago as a counselor. He is a graduate of California University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's degree in psychology.
He resides with his wife, Keri-lyn.
Johnstown resident becomes partner
Keith Leckey of Johnstown has become a partner at LaurelNet Services, a local business communications company.
Leckey has 22 years of experience in the telecommunications field, primarily consisting of the implementation and maintenance of business telephone systems, data equipment and county 911 communication equipment.
LaurelNet Services provides sales and service of business telephone systems and structured wiring plans in a six-county area.
Elementary teacher serves on council Sharon Robb, a K-4 teacher at Windber Area Elementary School, has been selected to serve for a three-year term on the Early Childhood Education Advisory Council for the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Division of Education.
She was recommended by members of the division and current council members as someone whose ideas would be very beneficial to the teacher education program.
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Corporate Taxes
News about Corporate Taxes, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Chronology of Coverage
Jul. 6, 2014
Gretchen Morgenson Fair Game column; most American companies will not disclose the tax bills they would face by bringing home their overseas earnings, even though inquiring shareholders want to know and could benefit from knowing; nation's top 1,000 corporations reported $2.1 trillion in earnings in their foreign operations in 2013, almost 100 percent increase since 2008. MORE
Jun. 30, 2014
Walgreen's chief, who said he was "proud of our Illinois heritage," is considering a merger that would move its headquarters to Switzerland to decrease its tax bill. MORE
Jun. 15, 2014
Editorial argues that while financial situation of the Highway Trust Fund is dire, proposal to shore up its finances through a corporate tax holiday would be just as disastrous as it was in 2005; argues that holiday is not only ineffective, but grossly unfair to companies that do not have a foreign presence; suggests alternative methods for replenishing fund and for taxing foreign-held corporate profits. MORE
Jun. 12, 2014
European Union officials announce investigation into how low-tax nations like Ireland have helped large multinationals like Apple and Starbucks reduce their tax bills by billions of dollars; inquiry is part of more forceful approach to counter increasingly sophisiticated tax avoidance strategies by multinational companies. MORE
Jun. 10, 2014
Plan to replenish the federal Highway Trust Fund stokes conflict in Congress; Sens Harry Reid and Rand Paul are pressing for a one-time tax 'holiday' that would allow companies to deduct 85 percent of money their parent corporations in the United States receive from foreign subsidiaries, move that would bring the Treasury between $20 billion and $30 billion in the next two years; Sens Ron Wyden and Orrin G Hatch want that money to help smooth passage of a broad rewrite of the tax code. MORE
Jun. 6, 2014
Floyd Norris High & Low Finance column examines dubious rules that allowed United States companies to report earnings of $129 billion in 2010 in tax havens of Bermuda, Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands; says Congress should focus on eliminating loopholes that allow companies to claim profits at subsidiaries in low-tax countries in which they have few legitimate dealings. MORE
May. 24, 2014
Editorial urges Congress to pass legislation that would prevent American companies from dodging taxes by acquiring a foreign company, move called inversion; holds that Pfizer's $119 billion offer to buy British drug company AstraZeneca is just such an attempt to cut its tax bill and contends that Congress could stop most inversions as well as contribute to finding a permanent fix. MORE
May. 12, 2014
Why is Pfizer's chief not being called to testify in Washington to explain the real purpose of his $106 billion megadeal plan for rival AstraZeneca: a mega-tax-dodge? MORE
May. 8, 2014
Walgreen is already under pressure from hedge fund investors that want it to move across the Atlantic. MORE
May. 3, 2014
Steven Rattner Op-Ed article deplores widespread tax-evasion practices employed by most corporations; includes takeover of American companies by those in countries with lower tax rates; calls for elimination of unworkable corporate tax system in favor of taxing shareholders; also urges elimination of loopholes enjoyed by wealthy Americans. MORE
Apr. 17, 2014
Starbucks says that it will move its European headquarters to London from Amsterdam and pay more tax to the British Treasury, although it did not say how much more; company has suffered criticism in Britain for avoiding taxes. MORE
Apr. 14, 2014
On April 15, as individual taxpayers file, taking a look at a few opportunities for corporations that they may find slightly irksome. MORE
Apr. 5, 2014
Floyd Norris Off the Charts column; corporate profits, as proportion of overall economy, are at their highest since 1929, while wages and benefits are at their lowest for any year ever measured; Commerce Department estimates that corporations earned $2.1 trillion during 2013, paying $419 billion in taxes, with after-tax profit of $1.7 trillion, or 10 percent of gross domestic product during year. MORE
Apr. 4, 2014
Floyd Norris High & Low Finance column investigates strikingly simple tax-avoidance strategy whereby manufacturer Caterpillar saved $300 million per year on foreign sales by removing its name from a Swiss subsidiary; holds case is an example of how international tax law can give breaks to entities that need them least. MORE
Apr. 2, 2014
Caterpillar executives spar with members of Senate panel, defending more than a decade's worth of tax practices that put most of company's profits out of reach of United States tax authorities; panel accuses firm of channeling its most profitable operations through subsidiary in Switzerland. MORE
Apr. 2, 2014
Lobbying shops in Washington are seen as undisputed winners of legislative battle over nation's tax code; after supporting 3-year overhaul to lower corporate tax rates, many are now working to make sure package never becomes law; twist reflects how tax lobbying is on the rise, with lobbying firms profiting enormously as corporations and groups registering to lobby on tax matters has surged. MORE
Apr. 1, 2014
Senate investigative report says that American construction equipment company Caterpillar used a subsidiary in Switzerland to avoid paying $2.4 billion of income taxes over 13 years. MORE
Feb. 27, 2014
Pres Obama urges lawmakers to overhaul corporate and business taxes to pay for repairing and replacing the nation's aging roads, rails, bridges and tunnels; avoids politically treacherous solution of raising the federal gas tax, and instead offers a stopgap proposal for fixing the nation's infrastructure. MORE
Feb. 27, 2014
Rep Dave Camp, Michigan Republican and chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, unveils a sweeping overhaul of the 70,000-page federal tax code that would collapse seven personal income tax brackets to two and lower the corporate rate to 25 percent from 35 percent; plan receives tepid reaction from House Speaker John A Boehner. MORE
Feb. 18, 2014
French Pres Francois Hollande, hoping for foreign investment, pledges tax stability and other tax incentives to group of high-ranking executives from the world's multinationals; move is a departure from some of his campaign rhetoric. MORE
Jan. 8, 2014
New Jersey is aggressively pushing revamped program to encourage businesses to stay or move within its borders; retooled tax credit, called Grow New Jersey, allows any company to apply regardless of its size or type, as long as it is considering leaving the state or moving there. MORE
Jan. 6, 2014
Op-Ed article by Prof Laurence J Kotlikoff contends the elimination of the corporate income tax will help American workers; maintains change, rather than a gift to the rich. would keep companies from moving their operations and jobs abroad, and would be a step toward raising the average American worker's real pay. MORE
Nov. 20, 2013
Senate Finance Committee chairman Max Baucus releases long-awaited plan to overhaul the tax code for multinational corporations, trying to slow flow of jobs and money abroad. MORE
Nov. 14, 2013
Italian prosecutors open investigation into whether Apple paid all its taxes in the country; inquiry, still in an early stage, continues a trend by Italian authorities of paying more attention to the tax filings of big international companies. MORE
Oct. 16, 2013
Ireland's government promises to make it more difficult for multinational companies to use its laws to reduce their tax liabilities, but it is unclear what effect the move will have; action follows increased scrutiny on country's tax code. MORE
Oct. 8, 2013
More large American corporations are reducing their tax bill by buying a foreign company and effectively renouncing their United States citizenship. MORE
Oct. 1, 2013
Nokia says tax authorities in India froze all of its assets there, including bank accounts and factories, to ensure that the company could pay its future tax bill, estimated to be hundreds of millions of dollars; says it has regained access to bank accounts. MORE
Sep. 6, 2013
Group of 20 summit meeting in St Petersburg, Russia, is expected to enact sweeping new laws that would tighten rules on multinational companies that use subsidiaries to legally avoid paying taxes. MORE
Aug. 2, 2013
Editorial analyzes Pres Obama's corporate tax reform proposal; warns that proposal could amount to an unjustified corporate giveaway in the longer term, even if it does raise money in the short run for job-creation programs. MORE
Jul. 31, 2013
Pres Obama proposes to support cutting corporate tax rates in return for pledge from Republicans to invest in more programs to generate middle-class jobs. MORE
Jul. 20, 2013
Group of 20 for the first time endorse blueprint to curb widely used tax avoidance strategies that allow some multinational corporations to pay only a pittance in income taxes; plan aims at corporations only and, if widely adopted, will shift some of the global tax burden away from small businesses and individuals. MORE
Jul. 2, 2013
Government Accountability Office releases study showing that biggest, most profitable American companies pay only a fraction of taxes they would owe under official corporate rate; finds that legal loopholes allow large corporations to enjoy 12.6 percent tax rate, far below federal statutory rate of 35 percent. MORE
Jun. 21, 2013
Floyd Norris High & Low Finance column analyzes tax-avoidance strategy built into bankruptcy restructuring of Tribune Company during its 2007 takeover by Samuel Zell; notes that company will likely pay hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes that would never have been owed without scheme; contends that scenario is indictment of corporate tax law that encourages companies to play games to minimize their tax bills. MORE
May. 31, 2013
Editorial contends corporate taxes must be reformed, not abolished, as some have called for; offers suggestions for ways in which system of corporate taxation in the United States can be reformed. MORE
May. 29, 2013
Eduardo Porter Economic Scene column on corporate taxes suggests that governments seeking revenue might do best focusing efforts on taxing people, or what people consume, not corporations, on theory that people cannot flee or dodge taxes as easily. MORE
May. 26, 2013
Jeff Sommers Strategies column observes JPMorgan Chase shareholders approved dual role of Jamie Dimon as chief executive officer and chairman, while Apple's chief Timothy D Cook received praise from senators at a hearing on firm's tax strategies to avoid taxes. MORE
May. 26, 2013
David Leonhardt Capital Ideas column contends corporate taxation in the United States is severely flawed; examines way in which tax overhaul could close rate gap among companies in the US. MORE
May. 26, 2013
Editorial contends Apple's aggressive use of tax havens and other tax avoidance tactics is latest example of how American multinational companies avoid corporate taxes; laments that although Senate hearing on matter underscores need for new corporate taxes, Congress has shown no signs that it has the courage to impose them. MORE
May. 24, 2013
Millions of small businesses fear that they will be left paying bill if large, multinational corporations succeed in their push for cut in official corporate tax rate; Obama administration has proposed paying for cut by eliminating billions of dollars in tax deductions and credits for 'pass-through' entities, status enjoyed by many small businesses and corporations alike. MORE
May. 24, 2013
Floyd Norris High & Low Finance column explores tense Senate subcommittee hearing on Apple's avoidance of paying taxes, at which lawmakers asserted that current tax system is deeply unfair to domestic corporations; holds that such disparity encourages tax avoidance on wider scale; calls for tax reform that will address loopholes that allow large, multinational corporation to hide huge swaths of their earnings. MORE
May. 23, 2013
Authorities from Luxembourg to British Virgin Islands are scrambling to figure out how to change their secretive ways in banking without driving away lucrative foreign clients, as Europe's banks try to shed history of acting as opaque money centers; global pressures are rising for Europe to control tax evasion and the secrecy that enables it. MORE
May. 23, 2013
Governor Andrew M Cuomo announces plans to turn large parts of New York State's university system into 'tax-free' havens for new businesses opening on their campuses; Tax-Free NY plan will offer college-friendly companies exceptions from wide variety of state taxes, including those on sales, property and income of employees and owner for 10 years. MORE
May. 23, 2013
Joe Nocera Op-Ed column criticizes testimony delivered by Apple chief executive Tim Cook regarding the company's tax avoidance schemes. MORE
May. 23, 2013
Washington Memo; Senate's Permanent Committee on Investigations hearing on Internal Revenue Service seems like unforgiving, angry inquisition, as lawmakers accuse agency of improperly targeting Tea Party groups for special scrutiny; senators seem halfhearted in their desire to beat up on Apple, which has been accused of dodging billions of dollars in taxes. MORE
May. 22, 2013
Ireland has come under harsh criticism for its tax laws following revelation that Apple avoided paying billions of dollars in taxes in United States and the rest of the world; Senate investigators say Apple worked out a special corporate tax rate of only 2 percent with Irish tax authorities. MORE
May. 21, 2013
Congressional investigators say Apple has avoided billions in taxes in the United States and around the world through complex web of international subsidiaries that goes beyond anything most tax shelter experts have ever seen; although investigators have not accused Apple of breaking any laws, inquiry is expected to set up potentially explosive confrontation between bipartisan group of lawmakers and Apple chief executive Timothy D Cook at public hearing. MORE
May. 3, 2013
Floyd Norris High & Low Finance column holds that Apple's decision to borrow $17 billion dollars as part of historic bond offering represents savvy tactic to avoid paying taxes in traditional cash distribution; argues that move highlights ridiculous lack of fairness in United States corporate tax code, which encourages overseas investment. MORE
May. 3, 2013
Broad bipartisan support has emerged to overhaul United States' corporate tax system, but campaign will face stiff opposition from lobbyists; proponents would like to lower official rate from 35 percent and end taxation of multinational corporations abroad, but move would require elimination of lucrative loopholes that several industries see as their lifeblood. MORE
Apr. 22, 2013
Small but growing number of American corporations are making an aggressive move to reduce, or even eliminate, their federal tax bills by declaring that they are special trusts; changing from a standard corporation to a real estate investment trust does not require the companies to change their underlying business and typically drives up a company's stock price. MORE
Apr. 16, 2013
Alaska, hoping to reverse two decades of declining oil production, grants oil companies estimated $750 million in annual tax relief to increase investment in North Slope oil field. MORE
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Salix Pharmaceuticals to Buy Irish Company and Reincorporate Overseas
Under the deal, Salix will merge with Cosmo Technologies, the Irish unit of Cosmo Pharmaceuticals of Italy, in exchange for a stake of more than 20 percent in the combined company.
July 9, 2014, Wednesday
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AbbVie Backtracks on Comments in Shire Bid
AbbVie said it had "not received any written commitments of support" from shareholders of Shire for its latest takeover offer, which AbbVie has raised to about $51 billion.
July 9, 2014, Wednesday
MORE ON CORPORATE TAXES AND: Gonzalez, Richard , Ireland , Chicago (Ill) , AbbVie Inc , JPMorgan Chase & Company , Shire PLC , Abbott Laboratories , Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures , Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) , Stocks and Bonds , Corporate Taxes
In Deal to Cut Corporate Taxes, Shareholders Pay the Price
In its bid to acquire Covidien, Medtronic will move abroad and lower its corporate taxes, but its shareholders will be left with a big tax bill.
July 8, 2014, Tuesday
MORE ON CORPORATE TAXES AND: Medtronic Inc , Covidien plc , Relocation of Business , Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures , Corporate Taxes
In Dividing Up Extra Tax Spoils, Risks for New Investors
Go Daddy will go public with big potential tax deductions on its books, and investors and sponsors will benefit. But other I.P.O.'s with the same tax structure have more dubious arrangements, Robert Cyran of Reuters Breakingviews writes.
July 8, 2014, Tuesday
MORE ON CORPORATE TAXES AND: Go Daddy Group , Silver Lake Partners , Apollo Global Management , Tax Credits, Deductions and Exemptions , Initial Public Offerings , Corporate Taxes
Reno Rolls the Dice on High-Tech
The Nevada city is looking to shed its casino-town image and become a hub of e-commerce ventures, an Apple data center and a drone testing ground.
July 7, 2014, Monday
MORE ON CORPORATE TAXES AND: Corporate Taxes , Science and Technology , Silicon Valley (Calif) , Recession and Depression , Casinos , University of Nevada, Reno , Reno (Nev) , Start-ups , Relocation of Business
When Taxes and Profits Are Oceans Apart
Many American companies won't divulge the tax bills they would face by bringing home their overseas earnings. It's a figure that investors could benefit from knowing.
July 6, 2014, Sunday
MORE ON CORPORATE TAXES AND: Tax Shelters , Corporate Taxes , Corporations , Company Reports , International Trade and World Market
The Fleeting Benefits of Overseas Corporate Marriages
As more American companies seek to relocate by mergers — so-called inversions — it is more likely the law will change. And that would swiftly invert the power of inversions.
July 2, 2014, Wednesday
MORE ON CORPORATE TAXES AND: Covidien plc , Medtronic Inc , Pfizer Inc , AstraZeneca PLC , Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures , Law and Legislation , Taxation , Corporate Taxes
Destination Maternity Rebuffed Twice in Bid for British Retailer Mothercare
The deal, if completed, would be the latest example of an American company seeking to reincorporate overseas to avoid higher corporate taxes.
July 2, 2014, Wednesday
MORE ON CORPORATE TAXES AND: Philadelphia (Pa) , Walgreen Company , Bank of America Corporation , Merrill Lynch & Co , Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom , Applied Materials Inc , Stocks and Bonds , Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures , Corporate Taxes
At Walgreen, Renouncing Corporate Citizenship
Walgreen's chief, who said he was "proud of our Illinois heritage," is considering a merger that would move its headquarters to Switzerland to decrease its tax bill.
June 30, 2014, Monday
MORE ON CORPORATE TAXES AND: Tax Shelters , Walgreen Company , Corporate Taxes , Wasson, Gregory D , Corporations
Charlatans, Cranks and Kansas
The state's economy is in terrible shape after huge income-tax cuts — another case of big money selling bad ideas.
June 30, 2014, Monday
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Interview: Japan economy minister Akira Amari
In an exclusive interview with Reuters' Yonggi Kang, the overseer of Japan's economic revitalization plans discusses the government's timetable for corporate tax cuts and exiting a deflationary slump.
Breakingviews: Abe's 'third arrow' falls short of target
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's proposed corporate tax cuts will create a revenue shortfall that could do more harm than good to his reform legacy, says Breakingviews' Andy Mukherjee.
European Union Investigates Tax Rulings
The European Union's competition commissioner, Joaquín Almunia, announced the opening of three in-depth investigations into tax breaks affecting Apple, Starbucks and Fiat Finance and Trade.
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Austan D. Goolsbee, a former economic adviser to President Obama, says the U.S. tax policy is prompting the recent spate of big corporate mergers.
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The first first ever Kevin VanDam Big Bass Classic was held this past weekend at Table Rock Lake near Branson, Missouri. Nearly 300 anglers from nine different states and Canada signed up and toured the O-Lab which was set up at Bass Pro Shops' grandfather store location in Springfield, Missouri on Friday.
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The tournament was off to a fast start on Saturday as anglers brought 138 fish to the scales for weigh-in. Brent Compton held onto the day one lead with a 5.45 lb largemouth bass weighed in on the 10-11 hour.
Basically, the Big Bass format starts a new contest at the top of every hour. The angler that weighs–in the biggest bass for that hour won $500 cash, 2nd biggest fish for that hour won $300 cash – 3rd 4th & 5th biggest bass for that hour collected $100 each. We repeat that process for seven hours on Saturday, then another seven hours on Sunday.
Weather conditions improved on Sunday as temps cooled and the wind provided some much needed relief. The quality of the fish brought in on Sunday improved as well and we had a new leader in the 10-11 hour when Kelly Power weighed in a 6.18 lb largemouth bass. The lead didn't last long however as the eventual tournament champion, Brady Meredith, brought in a 6.98 lb lunker in the 11-12 hour and took the lead. Brady's big bass held up and earned him the keys to the $43,000 2010 Nitro Z9 bass boat with a 250HP Mercury Pro XS motor. After all was said and done, one in every four anglers were paid as 70 hourly checks were cut and anglers who participated were rewarded with a total cash and prize payback in excess of 190%.
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5:50pm Tuesday 26th June 2012 in United Kingdom news By Melanie Attlesey
NEIGHBOURS of an elderly woman killed by a police motorbike this morning have paid tribute to her.
The woman, in her late 70s, was killed after she was hit by a police motorbike which was accompanying a convoy of 110 taxis taking underprivileged children on a day trip to Southend.
The accident happened at around 10.30am this morning (Wednesday) in Eastern Avenue between the Gants Hill roundabout and Beehive Lane.
The London Air Ambulance was on the scene at around 10.45am, but the woman, of Eastern Avenue, was pronounced dead at the scene.
A City of London Police motorcyclist was taken to the Royal London Hospital with chest and arm injuries, he is currently in a serious but stable condition.
The woman, known by her neighbours as 'Auntie', was said to have crossed the road on a green light, but was struck down by the lead police motorbike on her way to a Sikh temple in the High Road.
Neighbour Kaz Hursit, 44, described hearing a loud bang as he watched the convoy approach.
He said: "I saw her walk out of her house and try to cross the road. The motorcyclist hit her and was then flung off the bike and I saw him roll around on the floor. He looked in a bad way.
"Auntie would always stop and say hello. She was always so friendly.
"I have lived here for 35 years and must have seen over 200 accidents on that junction.
"This one was just an unforeseen tragic accident, but I would sign a petition to get speed cameras down this stretch of the road."
Rosie Patel from Risha's Newsagents in Beehive Lane described the elderly woman as quiet, but "very lovely".
"She used to come in here with her grand-daughter several times a week.
"I don't know how her family will have taken the news, but it is very emotional for me. She will be missed."
The motorcycle was accompanying a convoy of drivers from the London Taxi Drivers' Fund for Underprivileged Children (LTFUC).
Cabbie Raymond Levy, 64, was in the convoy which was taking 225 children to Southend from Victoria Park in Hackney.
He said: "It was shocking, but thankfully no children were injured.
"It was a police bike accompanying the convoy which was involved.
"We were stuck for around 45 minutes, but we were eventually cleared to carry on to Southend."
The road reopened at 4.15pm and an investigation into the accident is ongoing.
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Tom Thumb says...
On some crossings you have to be an Olympic athlete to get to the other side of the road before the green man vanishes.
10:26pm Tue 26 Jun 12
ferdy55 says...
Why? He must have only been doing about 30mph if he was escorting the taxis with kids in. The woman should have looked where she was going.
8:57am Thu 28 Jun 12
Miss Magoo says...
Whilst this accident was very sad for all involved, I don't see how speed cameras would've helped. A zebra crossing may have benefitted but not everyone actually uses them.
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Shaquille O'Neal and Dwight Howard collided verbally on Thursday. It was a predictably messy landing.
Howard was not thrilled with O'Neal's assertion that Philadelphia's Andrew Bynum and New Jersey's Brook Lopez were better centers.
"I don't care what Shaq says," Howard said flatly after Lakers practice Thursday. "Shaq played the game and he is done. It's time to move on. He hated the fact when he played that older guys were talking about him and how he played. Now he's doing the exact same thing. Just let it go. There's no sense for him to be talking trash to me. He did his thing in the league. Sit back and relax. Your time is up."


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VETERANS DAYLucyindasky on Saturday, November 11, 2006 - 8:41pm
I am prior enlisted Air Force...active duty. 421 Fighter Squad! Black widows...woo-rah!
VETERANS DAYHermisia on Saturday, November 11, 2006 - 8:43pm
I wasn't in the military but my husband was. He was an Army medic. I was so proud of him for doing this. He used to get upset because he left before he ever went to any war. My cousin is a Marine. He just got back from overseas a few months ago. I love them both and God bless our troops and veterans. Thank you for keeping us safe.
VETERANS DAYTheMorrigan on Sunday, November 12, 2006 - 1:21am
I was in like a month before asthma sent me home, but thank you to all of you who have served
VETERANS DAYBernadetteJimenez on Sunday, November 12, 2006 - 2:36am
, but thank you to all of you who have served
I have to agree on that you guys ricks your live for freedom. My grandfather died in WWII and I two uncle in The Koren War
Many Thanks to all of your guys.
VETERANS DAYjboehme on Monday, November 13, 2006 - 1:12am
Thanks to all the veterans who have served, for without there sacrifices, we would not enjoy the freedoms of today. Every day that we live in freedom, is everyday we should honor the soldiers who have fallen, as well as the ones who served, and the ones who continue to serve.
To be a american is a priviledge, to protect america is a honor
so to have died in battle is not a tragedy, but a honor
For we are soldiers.


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By Mark Gaughan
The Buffalo Bills will be going with veteran kicker Dan Carpenter for a second straight week in Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers.
Bills coach Doug Marrone said rookie kicker Dustin Hopkins has been ruled out for the game. Hopkins is dealing with a strained groin suffered the week before the season opener. The Bills were thinking Hopkins might get a chance to practice on Friday but he did not.
"We did not have the chance to do that today," Marrone said after the teams workout in Ralph Wilson Stadium. "That's looking more like maybe Sunday before the game, most probably on Monday."
Carpenter did not get any field-goal tries in the opener. He had two kickoffs for touchbacks and two kickoffs that were returned.
Meanwhile, safety Jairus Byrd, who had been limited in practice this week and working some with the scout team, is listed as doubtful, Marrone said. Byrd was doubtful entering last week's game, as well, and sat out due to the sore foot that has been bothering him.
The other injured Bills - receiver Marquise Goodwin, guard Doug Legursky, and cornerbacks Stephon Gilmore and Ron Brooks - all are out.
Carolina has one key injury entering the game. That's to starting linebacker Jon Beason, who did not practice Thursday due to a sore knee.


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If a moonbeam shines in your eyes as you lie in bed on Saturday night, you might want to step outside and take a look. This will be the only "super moon" of 2012--as much as 30 percent brighter and 14 percent wider than other, ordinary full moons this year, according to NASA.
That's because Saturday will be the only night this year that the moon is both full and at perigee. Perigee is the point during its orbit when the moon is closest to earth.
At perigee, the moon is about 31,000 miles (50,000 kilometers) closer to earth than when it's at the most distant point in its orbit (apogee). So there's a big difference in brightness between the biggest and smallest moons. The average distance between the earth and moon is 238,000 miles (383,000 kilometers).
Of course, the best time to see this giant moon will be early evening, just after moonrise, not late at night. For some reason, which scientists studying perception do not fully understand, the moon looks biggest when it is low on the horizon.
This fact has been recognized since ancient times, but has not been satisfactorily explained, even today. By actual measurement, as opposed to the eye's perception, the moon is really 1.5% smaller when on the horizon than at its zenith, because it's one radius of the earth, about 4,000 miles, further away.
Last year's super moon, which occurred on March 19, 2011, was just a bit closer to earth (221,567 miles), than this year's (221,802 miles). But the small resulting difference in brightness would not be detectable with the naked eye.
Moonrise on Saturday evening in Athens will be at 8:11 PM. It's the perfect night and time for a romantic hilltop picnic with the one you love. Start packing your basket now!


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Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS)
PASS is an academic assistance program that targets traditionally difficult, high enrollment courses. This program utilizes undergraduate students as PASS Leaders to facilitate group study sessions. PASS Leaders have successfully completed the course they lead with a grade of A or B, attend all class lectures, take notes, and hold two-weekly group study sessions. PASS may contain one or more of the following: review of weekly materials, mock quizzes or tests, games, and other activities. All of these materials are designed to further solidify course material in a supplemental learning environment. Students who attend PASS sessions may receive insight on how to succeed in the course by learning note-taking tips, test-taking strategies and/or study strategies, or simply by receiving further explanation of specific content areas of the course. PASS leaders communicate frequently with their faculty member to ensure accuracy of course content.
Questions about the PASS program should be directed to The Learning Center at (270) 745-6254 or by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com. We would be happy to answer any questions you might have regarding PASS, current courses offered, or how to make your course a PASS course for the upcoming semester.
Spring 2014 PASS Courses
Astronomy 104 (Dr. Thomas Bohuski)
Biology 122 (Dr. Keith Phillips)
Chemistry 120 (Dr. Matthew Nee)
Chemistry 222 (Dr. Lester Pesterfield)
History 119 (Dr. Eric Kondratieff)
History 120 (Mr. David Serafini)
Nursing 102 (Dr. Lorraine Bormann)
Philosophy 215 (Dr. Ian Schnee)
Psychology 100 (Dr. Andrew Mienaltowski)
Religious Studies 100 (Dr. Joseph Trafton)


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By GARY POPP
A Clarksville man spat blood on several Clarksville police officers following his arrest in his home last week.
Michael J. Fahimi, 23, of 215 State St., appeared in a Clark County court Monday where he faces seven felony charges.
Police responded to his home, which Fahimi shares with his girlfriend, for a domestic incident, after the woman called 911 about 1:20 a.m. June 2.
Officers were met outside of the home by the woman who said that she could not use her door key to get into the home because Fahimi had used a deadbolt to lock her out.
She also told police that Fahimi had struck her in the face with a closed fist that caused her nose to bleed, moments before she dialed 911. Police reported she had wounds consistent with her claim of abuse from Fahimi.
While police were present, the woman entered the home through a window in the rear of the structure, and once inside, she opened a backdoor to let the officers in the home.
One of the officers reported Fahimi was found in the home, "extremely belligerent, cursing this officer and calling him names. He also appeared to be extremely intoxicated," according to the affidavit.
Fahimi refused to comply with the officer's commands to place his hands behind his back, and the officers responded by physically restraining him.
The officer reported he used a leg sweep during the struggle, which caused himself and Fahimi to fall to the ground. When Fahimi hit the ground, his nose was injured and began to bleed.
According to the affidavit, Fahimi then spat blood on an officer in the immediate and continued to spit blood on additional officers who responded to provide backup.
After he was taken out of the home, he spat on a police vehicle, according to the affidavit.
Once Fahimi was taken to the Michael L. Becher Adult Correctional Complex, four Xanax bars were found in a metal container in his pocket, police reported.
At the jail, Fahimi was belligerent with Clark County Sheriff's deputies and was placed into a single cell, according to the report.
"While this officer was filling out his paperwork, the control room operator then came over the intercom and stated that Fahimi was retrieving something out of his underwear."
Deputies responded to Fahimi's cell and found him with a box containing 13 strips of suboxone in his underwear tucked under his genitalia.
Fahimi has been charged in Clark County Circuit Court No. 4 with two counts possession of controlled substance and trafficking with an inmate, all class C felonies; three counts battery by bodily waste and battery, all class D felonies; two counts resisting law enforcement and domestic battery, all class A misdemeanors.
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Phoenix Staff Reports
The Fort Gibson baseball tournament was pushed back a day and will now be a pool play-festival only format. The Stilwell tourney with Sequoyah, Haskell and Vian and Bethel tourney with Eufaula and Oktaha were pushed back a day.
In softball, Haskell's district tourney at Stroud was pushed back a day. Muskogee's games with Jenks and Sand Springs were cancelled.
Girls soccer
HILLDALE 3, MANNFORD 1 — Bailey Walters, Caitlin Morgan and Leah Gragg answered a 1-0 deficit with goals to send the Lady Hornets (5-8) into the postseason and a likely matchup against Mannford. Pairings won't be official until next week.
Walters scored on a corner kick from Gragg to take the contest to the half tied at 1. Caitlin Morgan's through ball 10 minutes into the second half gave Hilldale the lead for good and Gragg booted through the icer with 12 minutes remaining.
Nicole Wright had six saves at goal.
This marks the first time for Hilldale's girls to qualify for the postseason. Last year, in the first year for either boys or girls soccer at the school, it was the boys who made the playoffs.
"I like the way we finished," Hilldale coach Brent Breckon said, his team winning 1-0 against Pawhuska on Tuesday. "We've played three games in four days and we've put together a complete 80 minutes the past two games. We've strived to eliminate mistakes and have put together two games without them and I'm really confident about going into the postseason."
The game will likely be Friday and is a play-in game
The Hilldale boys season ended earlier this week.
VERDIGRIS 3, WAGONER 1 — Brooklyn Broad scored the Lady Bulldogs' goal in the first half to drop to 9-4 for the season. Wagoner trailed 2-1at halftime to the team that's ranked No. 2 in the Okrankings.com Class 4A poll this week.
Boys soccer
VERDIGRIS 6, WAGONER 1 — Jackson Flinn found the back of the net in the second half as the Bullodgs dropped to 5-9 for the season to the 4A No. 10 team. Wagoner trailed 3-0 at halftime.
5A DISTRICTS AT PRESTON — Moved due to field conditions, both Stigler and Checotah saw their seasons come to an end Thursday as Henryetta advances to regionals.
Henryetta beat Stigler 16-4 and 12-0. Nina Echelle had two home runs on the day for Stigler, which finished 11-6.
Checotah was eliminated in two games. The Ladycats, which finish 1-14, lost to Stigler 17-4 then fell to Henryetta after overcoming a seven-run deficit in the top of the seventh only to lose on a three-run walkoff home run in the bottom of the frame. Kiah Hill was 4-for-5 to lead the Checotah offense in the close call, with Kori Carmack, Kelsey Casey, LeeLee Horner and Samantha Henin each collecting three hits. Hannah Hagler was 2-for-4 and hit a three-run home run.
From Wednesday:
CLASS A DISTRICTS — Midway's season came to an end in three games at Varnum on Wednesday. Midway beat Schulter 8-4, but lost to Varnum 12-0 and Butler 21-13.
CLASS 5A DISTRICTS — Eufaula fell 15-14 to Wilburton and 17-1 to Holdenville to end the Lady Ironheads' season.


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Master of Education (Special and Inclusive Education)
The information on this page applies to future students. Current students should refer to their faculty handbooks for course information.
The Master of Education (Special and Inclusive Education) by coursework is designed to develop and support the careers of trained teachers who are teaching professionals, educational administrators, researchers and policymakers. The course does not lead to a professional teaching qualification. If you're seeking a professional teaching qualification and hold a bachelor's degree in another discipline, please see detailed information about our Master of Teaching.
The special education specialisation is designed to help you develop the skills, knowledge and values needed to specialise in the teaching of children with special-education needs, or to qualify for appointments as leaders. You will tackle the challenges of students with special education needs, early language and learning issues, preventing disruptive behaviour, and teaching students with learning difficulties. The Master of Education (Special and Inclusive Education) is recognised by the NSW Department of Education and Training as a formal qualification in Special Education.
Units of study
For full information on Units of Study available in this course, please visit the Sydney Courses website
Full units of study list
- BACH5042 - Teaching Clinical Reasoning
- BACH5085 - Clinical Teaching and Supervision
- EDPA5001 - Organisational Theory,Managemnt & Admin
- EDPA5011 - Organisational Culture and Change
- EDPA5013 - Program Evaluation
- EDPA6015 - Management and Leadership
- EDPA6016 - Organisations as Learning Communities
- EDPA6017 - School Effectiveness and Improvement
- EDPA6018 - Social Policy Process
- EDPB5002 - Globalisation and Education
- EDPB5014 - Intercultural Ed: Principles & Strategy
- EDPB5016 - Global Poverty,Social Policy and Ed
- EDPB5017 - International Policy Trends in Education
- EDPB5018 - Investigating International Education
- EDPB6013 - Internationalisation of Education
- EDPC5003 - Learning Tech. in Education & Practice
- EDPC5012 - Evaluating Learning Tech. Innovation
- EDPD5001 - Students with Special Educational Needs
- EDPD5002 - Principles of Workplace Training
- EDPD5003 - Principles of Open Employment
- EDPD5004 - Understanding Challenging Behaviour
- EDPD5005 - Communication for Learning
- EDPD5011 - Inclusive Education
- EDPD5012 - Principles of Positive Behaviour Support
- EDPD5014 - Teaching Learning Difficulties - Basics
- EDPD5015 - Meeting Spec Ed Needs Through Curriculum
- EDPD5017 - Gifted & Talented: An Introduction
- EDPD5018 - Gifted & Talented: Ed Models & Practice
- EDPD6001 - Researching Open Employment
- EDPD6015 - Collaboration and Consultation
- EDPD6016 - Students with Autism and Complex Needs
- EDPD6018 - Assessment in Special Education
- EDPE5001 - Learning,Knowing and Thinking
- EDPE5002 - Human Development in Context
- EDPE5011 - Motivation for Learning
- EDPE6013 - Learning and Teaching Thinking Skills
- EDPE6016 - Adult Learning and Development
- EDPG5001 - Discourse and Language Teaching
- EDPG5011 - Children's Literature K-12
- EDPJ5001 - Intercultural Language Education
- EDPJ5002 - Second Language Acquisition
- EDPJ5013 - Methodology and Language Teaching
- EDPJ5016 - Grammar and the Language Classroom
- EDPJ5020 - Literacy and Language Teaching
- EDPJ5021 - Developments in English Lang Teaching
- EDPJ5022 - Research Methods in Language Studies
- EDPJ5023 - Teacher Professional Development for EFL
- EDPJ5024 - English in Academic Settings
- EDPK5001 - Qualitative Methods
- EDPK5003 - Developing a Research Project
- EDPN5013 - Coaching Pedagogy
- EDPN5015 - Sport and Technology
- EDPN5016 - Planning &Program Management for Coaches
- EDPN6014 - Contemporary Issues in Coaching
- EDPR5001 - University Teaching and Learning
- EDPR5002 - Reflection & Practice in University T& L
- EDPR5003 - University Teaching Portfolios
- EDPR5011 - Scholarship of Uni Teaching and Learning
- EDPR6001 - Research Higher Degree Supervision
- EDPR6012 - Developing Integ eLearning Env Higher Ed
- EDPZ5010 - Individual Profession Learning Portfolio
- EDPZ6010 - Prof Learning Leadership Portfolio
- EDPZ6720 - Dissertation
- EDPZ6724 - Dissertation Part 1
- EDPZ6725 - Dissertation Part 2
- EDPZ6730 - Special Project 1
- EDPZ6731 - Special Project 2
- LNGS7002 - Language,Society and Power
- LNGS7274 - Media Discourse
- LNGS7301 - Functional Grammar
- NURS5091 - Simulation-Based Learning in Health
- SCWK6948 - Social Policy Frameworks
- SCWK6949 - Global Social Policy
- SEXH5412 - Sexual Health & Relationships Education
Further course information
Study plan
To meet the requirements for this specialisation, a candidate completes a total of 48 credit points (cp) comprising 12cp (2 core units of study) from the list of core units and a further 24cp (4 units of study) from the list of electives plus any 12 postgraduate credit points offered by the Faculty.
Progression rules
Under normal progression, a student shall undertake and successfully complete all units of study to the value of 24 credit points per semester as prescribed for the course. Students are required to attend all lectures, tutorials and other activities prescribed for their units of study.
Capstone experience
Eligible candidates may complete a dissertation (12 credit points) (cp), or special project (12cp) over two semesters, or short dissertation (6cp) on an approved topic under the supervision of an academic staff member, subject to availability in a given specialisation.
Course outcomes and further study
Graduate opportunities
Graduates who complete 8 units of study from this specialisation will be recognised by the NSW Department of Education and Training as Special Educators. Working in mainstream education settings, graduates will be valued because they are able to contribute to the growth of staff and school community through their expertise in special education.
Course accreditation
This program does not lead to a professional recognition. Candidates who have teaching qualifications and complete eight units of study from within the special education specialisation may be recognised to teach special education.
Further study
The University of Sydney is Australia's premier research University, and the faculty is a world-class research centre in education, the humanities, human services and related fields. Several higher research degrees are available within the Faculty of Education and Social Work, including Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Education, Master of Philosophy in Education and Master of Education (Research) .
Other study options
The Faculty of Education and Social Work offers a wealth of experience and expertise in the development and delivery of professional development activities. Please visit us http://sydney.edu.au/education_social_work/professional_learning/index.shtml to find out about the range of consultancy and customised programs, conferences, colloquia and symposia, and professional learning courses offered by the faculty. The Faculty of Education and Social Work is a NSW Institute of Teachers' endorsed provider of professional development for the maintenance of accreditation at Professional Competence.
Admission requirements
Available places will be offered to qualified applicants based on merit, according to the admissions criteria for the various specialisations. In exceptional circumstances, the Dean may admit applicants without these qualifications who, in the opinion of the faculty, have qualifications and evidence of experience and achievement sufficient to successfully undertake the award. For the admissions criteria, please see section 5, Admission to candidature, of the course resolutions .
How to apply
Domestic students
How to apply
Applications are made directly to the University and assessed by the Faculty. On-time applications for the March Semester close on the last working day of November. On-time applications for the July Semester close on the last working day in June. Please note: not all courses are offered in the July semester intake.
International students
How to apply
Overseas applicants may apply (i) directly to the University, or (ii) through a University overseas representative (education agent).
Fee disclaimer
Domestic students
Indicative postgraduate student contribution amount
Indicative postgraduate student contribution amount not available for Master of Education (Special and Inclusive Education).
Annual review for postgraduate student contribution amount
Annual review for postgraduate student contribution amount not available for Master of Education (Special and Inclusive Education).
Postgraduate Domestic Tuition Fee
This 2014, tuition fee for a domestic postgraduate student represents the fee that is payable by you in the calendar year you commence your course, commencing in 2013 for a standard annual full time load of 48 credit points (1.0 EFTSL). If your study load is more or less than the 1.0 EFTSL your fee will differ.
Annual review for postgraduate domestic tuition fee
Importantly, tuition fees are subject to annual review by the University, and are likely to increase each year of your period of study, effective at the start of each calendar year.
Additional incidental fees
For some courses there are incidental fees additional to the student contribution and/or course fee. Some of those fees are significant, for example, faculty-specific materials, tools, protected clothing and equipment. For further information about these additional incidental fees, please visit the University's Future Students' website.
Potential for inaccuracy
Whilst every reasonable effort has been made to include correct and up to date information in this prospectus, you are also advised to consult directly with the Student Centre for domestic students or the International Office for international students so that they can provide you with specific and up to date information about those fees.
The academic requirements that are displayed are applicable to currently available courses only, and are updated annually in October and may be changed without notice. The Faculty Handbook and the University of Sydney Calendar are the official legal source of information relating to study at the University of Sydney, and you are referred to those documents
Please note that if you are classified by the University as a Research Training Scheme student in accordance with the Other Grants Guidelines (Research) 2010, you will be exempt from the payment of any SCA or tuition fees for courses undertaken as part of a Research Masters degree and Research Doctoral degree. More information about your eligibility for this Scheme is available here.
International students
International tuition fees for postgraduate students
This 2014, tuition fee for international postgraduate students represents the fees that are payable by you in the calendar year you commence your course, commencing in 2014, for a standard annual full time load of 48 credit points (1.0 EFTSL). If your study load is more or less than the 1.0 EFTSL your fee will differ.
Annual review
Importantly, tuition fees are subject to annual review, and are likely to increase each year of your period of study, effective at the start of each calendar year.
Additional incidental fees and health insurance
For some courses there are incidental fees additional to the tuition fees. Some of those fees are significant, for example, faculty-specific materials, tools, protected clothing, and equipment. The University's Future Students' webpage has further information about these additional incidental fees for postgraduate coursework students and postgraduate research students.
In addition to the fees indicated here for the course of study, International Students studying on an Australian Student Visa must have appropriate health insurance for the duration of their studies on a Student Visa through an approved provider of the Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) scheme. This is a requirement of the Australian Government, unless otherwise exempted by the Government.
Potential for inaccuracy
Whilst every reasonable effort has been made to include correct and up to date information here, you are also advised to consult directly with the Student Centre for domestic students or the International Office for international students so that they can provide you with specific and up to date information about those fees.


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