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SAN DIEGO, AUG.9, 2010 — The American Dental Association (ADA) Committee on the New Dentist (CND) honored the achievements of three dentists and one state dental society during the ADA 24th New Dentist Conference in San Diego, June 24-26.
The CND honored Dr. Thomas Smyth of the Minnesota Dental Association (MDA) with the Golden Apple Award for New Dentist Leadership. Dr. Smyth worked with the MDA New Dentist Committee to create the Street of Realities annual dental tour, which provided dental students and new dentists with real-life perspective of dental practices. Dr. Smyth also played a major role in implementing the Transitions Seminars Series, which provided dental students with the knowledge and skills necessary for a successful job search. Dr. Smyth is a 2000 graduate of the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry.
The CND honored Dr. Brett Kessler of the Colorado Dental Association (CDA) with the Golden Apple Award for Outstanding Leadership in Mentoring. Dr. Kessler was honored for his leadership in the Peer Assistance program and the Concerned Colorado Dentists program, both designed to help dentists battle addiction. In addition, Dr. Kessler helped revive the CDA New Dentist Committee. Dr. Kessler is a 1995 graduate of the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry.
The CND honored Dr. Christopher Morgan of the Michigan Dental Association with the Golden Apple Award for New Dentist Legislative Leadership. Dr. Morgan was honored for his proactive outreach to community members and leaders in pursing solutions to various local dental issues. Dr. Morgan is a 2001 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine.
In addition, the CND awarded the San Antonio District Dental Society with the New Dentist Committee Outstanding Program Award of Excellence for its "CND Continuum of Excellence." The continuing education program focused on four clinical programs and six leadership programs, all of which were free to new dentists. The programs were well attended and well received by participants.
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Lawrence Will Speak on 51% Rule at Arlington Fly-In
July 3, 2008 — EAAs Earl Lawrence, vice president of industry and regulatory affairs, will be at the Arlington Fly-In at Arlington, Washington, on Friday, July 11, to speak about EAAs positions and actions regarding FAAs 51% Rule. Doug Kelly, Jack Dueck, Joe Gauthier, and Wally Anderson - members of EAAs Homebuilt Aircraft Council - will also be on hand to participate in the discussion.
The FAA is currently drafting proposed new policies for administering and enforcing the 51% rule - the requirement that amateur builders complete the major portion of an amateur-built aircraft. EAA expects the proposed new policies to be published this month, prior to AirVenture Oshkosh.
Dick Van Grunsven, of Vans Aircraft, and Earl Lawrence served as co-chairmen of the FAA-appointed Amateur-Built Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC). At Arlington, Lawrence will discuss the work of that committee and EAAs goals with regard to the ongoing amateur-built regulatory/policy changes:
- Protect the current rights to build the fast-build aircraft kits that currently reside on the FAA 51% approved list and that EAAers have been building over the last 10 years.
- Protect the amateur's privilege to build an aircraft of any complexity, power or size.
- Obtain additional privileges for members to obtain additional assistance and to hire out more of their AC project.
EAA stands firmly in support of amateur builders and the amateur-built rules. At the Golden West Fly-In in Marysville, California, in June, Lawrence spelled out EAAs position on 51% regulations and associated policies:
- No change to the actual regulation 21.191(no limits on power plant, size, etc.) We do not want to lose any of the privileges we have earned over the last 50 years.
- Support FAAs desire to have consistent, uniform kit evaluation procedure so that all kits are measured on the same scale. However, we do not want to lose the ability to continue to build kits that the FAA previously approved and that have been sold as approved amateur-built kits for years.
- Support the revision of the Experimental 21.191 Kit Built category to allow kits to be sold by declaring compliance with applicable ASTM standards.
- Support FAA efforts to enforce commercial assistance in excess of allowed 49%.
At Arlington, Lawrence will also lay out ways in which amateur builders and other aviation enthusiasts can help preserve and protect the privileges and freedoms spelled out in the amateur-built regulations.

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This character has done phenomenally well for himself considering his very obscure start.
He was first published by Ace Magazines (a defunct Golden Age company) in Lightning Comics 6, April 1941 appearing until 1943 (If anyone collects Project: Superpowers this is the same company that Lightning, the Sword and the non Quality comics Magno appeared in)
Revived in 1993 to be a bad guy (Dr Death) in an Invaders mini series along with several other public domain non Marvel Golden Age characters, he was tied to the origin of the Golden Age Human Torch, giving him a solid Marvel connection ... if he hadn't been killed of that is!
But somebody liked him as it was revealed he'd survived and he was brought into the X Men franchise. So as a co creator of the Torch and part of the X World, the Doc is the ultimate success story considering he wasn't even a Marvel character to start with and he's survived one attempt to kill him off!
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ORU sets victories record, clinches bye in win over Cowgirls, 2-0
TULSA, Okla. – It was a night to celebrate for the Oral Roberts University women's soccer team on Friday as the Golden Eagle seniors closed their careers at the Case Soccer Complex in style with a 2-0 victory over McNeese State.
Following the match, Jennifer Abernathy, Rachel Carroll, Mary-Kate Halsmer, Leah Bickers, Jordan Parsons, Lexie Salas and Tatum Lynn were honored by their teammates, coaches and fans.
The ORU (15-4-0, 10-2-0) win, and a 1-1 draw between Southeastern Louisiana and Nicholls State, guarantees a top two finish and a first round bye for the Golden Eagles in next week's Southland Conference Tournament. It also sets a new school record for wins in a season. McNeese State fell to 6-11-2 overall and 1-10-1 in league play.
While the Golden Eagles' regular season came to a close on Friday, they are still in the race for the regular season conference title. ORU trails Stephen F. Austin by a game, with SFA taking on Incarnate Word in the season finale on Sunday. If the Ladyjacks fall to the Cardinals and move into a tie with the Golden Eagles, then ORU would claim the regular season title through the head-to-head tiebreaker.
In ORU's victory on Friday, Parsons had a huge evening, netting both goals in the match. In the 80th minute, Kaily Cox had an opportunity that was blocked by a Cowgirl defender. After a touch by Kayla Keller, Parsons controlled the loose ball in front of the net for the first goal.
Both Cox and Keller were credited with assists on the goal.
Four minutes later, Cox helped on the second goal as well. Following a Cowgirl foul on the opposite side of the midline, Cox sent a free kick into the box. The keeper knocked the ball down, but Parsons was waiting to sneak it into the back of the net for her eighth goal of the season.
Maddie Rhodes (10-3) didn't have much trouble in earning her sixth shutout as the Cowgirls weren't able to get a shot on goal. Maggie Marks took the loss for the Cowgirls, recording seven saves.
Parsons and Abernathy led the Golden Eagles with three shots each, two of which were on goal. Carroll, Lynn, Kayla Keller, Tahlor Lyman and Megan Giles all had a shot on target in the victory.
ORU will now wait until the completion of Sunday's conference slate before finding out its seed, time and opponent for the Southland Conference Tournament next weekend in Lake Charles, La. By earning a bye, the Golden Eagles will begin tournament play on Friday, with the championship match taking place on Sunday.


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stewed tomatoes
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1 tablespoon
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chopped onion
1 clove
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6 ounces
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This was a great basic recipe for goulash, but seeing as how I have to always be tweaking recipes, I made the following changes: Instead of stewed tomatoes I used 1 can of diced tomatoes. I used a red onion as that was all I had on hand. I added a couple dashes of Worchestshire to give it more of a beefy flavor. Also added a dash of ground pepper and used whole wheat macaroni which I cooked seperately per package directions as there wasn't much cooking liquid in the goulash. I topped it off with some grated Romano cheese. Delicious!
To be honest, I was pretty disappointed with the way it turned out, and it would have been an easy mistake to fix. Just cook the pasta separately! I considered doing this, but was afraid the pasta wouldn't take on the flavor or spices. Boy, was I wrong. By trying to cook the pasta in all of the ingredients, I had a gooey albeit tasty mess at the end. Save yourself the trouble: cook pasta and sauce separately and you will have an easy, tasty meal.
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One of my husband's favorite dinners. I made the macaroni(I only cooked about 1 cup of the macaroni) seperately and cooked the ground beef with the onions and spices. Put them all together and heated through. Since I made the macaroni seperately I used the 14.5 oz can of diced tomatoes and an 8 oz can of tomato sauce. Also I had to add some salt and pepper.
I liked this recipe, but did make a few changes. I cooked the pasta separately,added a little crushed red pepper flakes to give it a little kick. Then I poured it into a baking dish added cheese to the top. And put in the oven at 350 until the cheese melted. Turned out great.
This was delicious! I used tomato sauce instead of paste and added some chopped green pepper and topped with grated cheese. We all like this even my picky teenager ate it! Thanks.
This didn't last long at my house ~ the boys ate 2-3 helpings each. Pretty good stuff. :-) It's a lot like the goulash my Mom used to make with the exception of the garlic and chili powder. I followed other reviewer's suggestions and cooked the garlic and onions in with the ground beef (which I seasoned with a little pepper, salt, chili powder, and paprika while it was browning). Aside from that, I followed the directions. The macaroni cooked up perfectly in the mixture. Thanks a bunch Cheryle ~ this one's going into the regular rotation!
i added a cup of green peppers and a cup of mushrooms (fresh); used a 28 oz. plus 14 oz. can of cut tomatoes; was very liberal on the spices, adding cayenne and cumin; and no tomato paste. i cooked the pasta in the pot with everything else- why clean something else when you don't have to? this dish turned out very flavorful- and SO easy!
This was a super simple and tasty dish. Similar to beefaroni. I added some frozen chopped green peppers and more garlic. I also used a 28 oz. can of diced tomatos w/ onions and peppers. I didn't use the paste. I added about 3/4 cup of water to help cook the noodles and let it simmer away. Will make again.
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is announcing her choice to run a Cabinet agency.
Haley has scheduled a news conference Tuesday afternoon at the Statehouse. The notice did not provide further details.
Only one Cabinet seat is open. Sixteen agencies report to the governor.
The Insurance Department has had an interim leader since former Director David Black abruptly resigned in December without explanation. Haley named Gwen Fuller-McGriff acting director the next day.
The Revenue Department has been under scrutiny since officials announced last month that a hacker accessed millions of tax returns filed since 1998. The data compromised from 3.8 million personal tax returns and 657,000 business filings include unencrypted Social Security numbers.
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It's official--the dates for Parents & Family Weekend 2014 are October 10-12. Mark your calendars now for this exciting, fun-filled weekend for the whole family, and check back often for more information and a schedule of events. We will post updates as they become available. Last year's Parents & Family Weekend was a huge success, and we are already busy planning to ensure that this year's event will be just as successful. If you weren't able to attend last year, please check out the UDaily article that featured many of the highlights of the weekend, and be sure to attend this year!
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SBO's Best of October: We 'liked' Facebook, 'went' GoGreen and 'asked for' Toyota (Photos)
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Riding into the sunset certainly isn't on the docket at bike designer Bill Stites' company. Nonetheless, the "Trike Bikes" are pretty cool no matter where its riders take them. The Stites story was one of our favorites this month among SBO's team. Click through for more of our favorite people, companies and products.
It was an eventful, and more than a little entertaining, month here on the Sustainable Business Oregon desk.
For starters, we caught an up-close glimpse of Bill Stites' outrageous three-wheeled "Trike Bikes," that can haul up to 600 pounds. We were impressed with Stites' gumption and his company's potential.
We also were mesmerized by Portland Roasting's very-sustainable Southeast Portland Roasting site, as well as Cha Cha Cha's plans to become inarguably the most sustainable Mexican chain restaurant in the world.
The team at Facebook also let us look at the inner workings of their energy-efficient data center. The GoGreen conference illuminated us as to future business practices across all sectors. And as the Timbers prepare to plow through their MLS playoff opponents starting this weekend, we learned why Jeld-Wen Field is a monument to clean remodeling technology.
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- Television is a medium, so called because it is neither rare nor well-done.
- Quoted in Wired 4.07, p. 102 [July 1996]
- Nothing in Moderation.
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- It's been real.
- Seeing a murder on television can help work off one's antagonisms. And if you haven't any antagonisms, the commercials will give you some.
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The "Mexican" statue: Racist, Tacky or Funny?
I'm not a fan of lawn ornaments in general as they clutter the landscaping, but people around here seem to love yard decorations of all varieties. There's one house we pass that keeps a melange of stone pigs on their front walk. They even go to the trouble of dressing them up for different holidays, which I have to admit, I find amusing.
Stone pigs aside, I usually don't pay too much attention to people's yard decorations, but last night we passed by one that was hard to ignore.
I made my husband go back and drive by again so I could get a photo. Luckily he's used to such locuras and didn't even question me. One summer it was my quest to photograph a cow that liked to wade into a little pond, but every time the cow was in there, I didn't have my camera – and every time I had my camera, the cow was out in the field. One day my husband came home from work saying, "The cow's in the water! Come on!" I grabbed my camera and we rushed over there and I got my photo.
Anyway, this was not a cow in a pond we stopped to photograph this time. As you can see, it is a man in a sombrero accompanied by a burro. The statues reminded me of the episode of George Lopez, when a neighbor put similar lawn decorations in his yard and they smashed them because they found them offensive.
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Are the statues racist, tacky, or funny? Does the intent of the people who put up the statues matter? Does the race of the statue owners change your opinion? What if these statues were in front of a Mexican restaurant rather than in someone's yard?
Posted on June 12, 2010, in racism and tagged foto. Bookmark the permalink. 16 Comments.
An artist friend of mine (who is Chicano) used to collect these things and kept them on the back patio. He thought it was a hysterical parody and comment on society. I've seen these things on the yards of my relatives in Mexico. The sentiment has always been one of humor, especially towards the ones of the guy who is sleeping as he leans against a saguaro, better known as el pendejo que esta dormido. More self humor.
I have to admit it's a double standard, like a lot of cultural and racial things. I don't like seeing these things in white suburban neighborhoods but I see them quite a bit in Mexican neighborhoods. And yes, we're specifically Mexican here in AZ.
I also know of another Chicano friend of mine who once bought a black lawn jockey statue and painted him white with freckles and even painted the hair red to look more like Howdy Doody. Damn, I wish I still had that picture!
I think lawn statues are tacky. ALL of them. Though this is my preference for my lawn, not anyone else's. My sister also thinks lawn statues are tacky, especially pink flamingos. That's why I buy pink flamingos all year and when she is away on vacation I set them all around her yard.
Really though, if a white person sets them in their yard, someone might consider it a derogatory statement. If a latino person sets them in their yard, no one gives it a second thought. Double standard, certainly.
I think lawn ornaments are to decorate the yard, give it life. I can't imagine any of my relatives being horribly offended by this.
I think it's hilarious and very kitsch! If this were in a hipster's lawn in Los Angeles it would be considered an installation!
Where can I get one??!!
I see the majority of these little statues in Mexican Import stores around here. My mom always bought little piggy banks of this genre across the border. So, it's a conspiracy by our Mexican relatives to sell kitsch to Chicanos and Gavachos and see who gets offended, pissed off or confused.
Personally, i like the marionettes with a pistol in one hand a bottle of tequila in the other hand.
Please allow me to comment in spanish. Los mexicanos hemos aprendido a tomar con humor nuestras diferentes situaciones (la muerte, la politica, el deporte) y lo aceptamos como parte de la cultura. however, si el comentario viene de alguien ajeno a nuestra cultura es diferente. Yo pienso ke no llega a ser TACKY, pero ciertamente no es FUNNY. y si, es un poco RACIST. Pero creo ke podemos vivir con eso . . .
I came on to this site to actually find some of those lawn ornaments to decorate my yard with. I am white living in Georgia. I think they are really cool looking and will give my yard some really nice color. If you actually take offense to them I think you need to get a life. Everyone is too damn sensitive now days.


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It's Babypalooza day for the Oceanside docs. But before the birthday parties begin, Addison and Pete take a timeout to make out in the storeroom. Addison claims she doesn't want to be another notch in Pete's acupuncture table (sounds painful), but he must be a good kisser because she eventually relents and agrees to meet him that night at her place.
But work comes first, as they have to assist Susan McCullough, the pregnant widow of a cop killed in the line of duty. In the Oceanside lobby, several police officers have gathered in support of Susan. Seeing all those boys in blue gets Addison extremely hot and bothered or, as she puts it, she's "en fuego." One officer, Kevin Nelson, particularly catches her eye. Wait, what about Pete?!
Susan, who's a control freak, has a panic attack in the birthing tub. The reality of her husband not being at her side hits hard. Addison jumps into the tub and sits behind Susan, wrapping her arms around the distraught woman, talking soothingly in her ear. Susan pushes and a baby boy is born.
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Pregnant Ashley, the mother of three rowdy boys and wife to an even rowdier husband, comes in for a routine checkup. But it quickly turns into "labor" day for Ashley and her fourth child—her first girl. But surprise, surprise…the ultrasound was wrong. She delivers a baby boy! Instead of being a proud, happy momma, Ashley falls into a deep funk. She really wanted a girl. With the help of our favorite Oceanside docs, Ashley is able have a chat with her hubby about being a better dad. Hope it works.
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This "day of delight," as instituted by God, has become a dirge for millions of believers. For many, it is simply a break from the busyness of the work week. So, what keeps us from properly understanding, sanctifying and celebrating this important day? Allender looks at not only the history of this discipline, going all the way back to ancient Israel, but also at the modern manifestations and misunderstandings of its practice. Drawing upon the Hebrew word Menuha, Allender bases his premise upon the forgotten definition for this word (best translated as joyous repose, tranquility, or delight) and what it truly means to rest.
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Bestselling author Dan Allender presents an insightful and fascinating look at the origins and purpose of Sabbath. Serving as volume three in The Ancient Practices Series, Sabbath examines the key issues of this oft-misunderstood day of the week.
This "day of delight," as instituted by God, has become a dirge for millions of believers. For many, it is simply a break from the busyness of the work week. So, what keeps us from properly understanding, sanctifying and celebrating this important day? Allender looks at not only the history of this discipline, going all the way back to ancient Israel, but also at the modern manifestations and misunderstandings of its practice.
Allender bases his premise on the Hebrew word for rest, Menuha, which is best translated as joyous repose, tranquility, or delight. It is through this lens that he resurrects this lost definition of what it really means to rest.
Allender develops his book around three core premises: keeping the Sabbath is a commandment and thus is incumbent upon every child of God; the Sabbath is to be a day dedicated to delight; and the Sabbath is a feast day which remembers our leisure in Eden and anticipates our play in the new heavens and earth (p. xiii). It is important to note that Allender does not draw any of his premises from Scripture but rather from Jewish tradition (pp. 11-12), ancient and modern practices and rituals created and imagined by Allender and those in his mystically oriented camp.
For example, Allender claims that since Sabbath is part of the Ten Commandments Christians are to keep it. Not only does this ignore the frequent New Testament statements proclaiming us free from the Mosaic Law, but Allender also has no intention of actually following the prescribed Old Testament manner in which Sabbath was kept. Working from Deuteronomy 5:12-15, which states Sabbath as a day of rest, Allender immediately twists the passage to teach Sabbath is a day of play and celebration of creation (p. 64). At no point does the author mention, nor does he intend to apply, the many and stringent Old Covenant regulations regarding Sabbath. Instead, Allender makes an inexplicable leap from the pages of Scripture to an imaginary understanding of Sabbath as a day of pretense and delight.
In order to delight in Sabbath, Allender recommends many options from lighting candles (p. 24), smoking pipes (pp. 24, 58, 136), drinking good wine (pp. 135-136), finger painting (p. 42), taking a hike (p. 42), reading a novel (p. 78), fly fishing, even if it is an imaginary adventure on the lawn (pp. 78, 108) and eating the best of food. The only stipulation is that Sabbath must be pursued with delight: What intrigues, amazes, tickles your fancy, delights your senses and casts you into an entirely new and unlimited world is the raw material of Sabbath (p. 28).
Not only is Sabbath a day of play, it is also a day of pretense. It is a day we pretend that all is well, our enemies are not at war with us and the peace we will one day enjoy for eternity, is an eternity that utters this day on our behalf (p. 86, see also pp. 88, 108-109). Sabbath then is a fiction (p. 88) a day lived as if there was no sin (p. 88), a day of curiosity, coziness, and care (p. 89). It is a party (p. 103). We are to pretend and play on Sabbath as if the new heavens and earth were here (p. 110). Such pretense will require props which could include candles, using our finest china, or rituals such as Sabbath sex or a walk in the woods (p. 131).
In Allenders theology, the Jewish year of jubilee is also to be kept, but true to form, not as it was kept in the Old Testament (pp. 153-166). Instead it is twisted into a call for social action.
In other words, Allender has created a totally unbiblical view of the Sabbath, one that would be totally unrecognizable by Old Testament Jews as well as church age Christians. He has not drawn his concepts from Scripture, nor has he made any serious attempt to do so. He is content with the opinions of his peers, his own imagination and the direct communication that he receives supposedly from the Lord (pp. 106, 112, 141, 146, 151-152). In short Sabbath is in fact a work of fiction, not exactly the kind of fiction Allender recommends but fiction nevertheless. -- Gary Gilley, ChristianBookPreviews.com
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In order to be considered for the Purple and Old Gold Award for Spring 2014 Commencement, you must have your Application for Graduation submitted for Spring or Summer session by March 8, 2014.
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Friday, May 9 at 7:00 p.m. in the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center
Undergraduate Students | Students in College of Business Administration (CBA), College of Education (COE), and Continuing Education & Special Programs (CESP)
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Saturday, May 10 at 10:00 a.m. in the McLeod Center
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Saturday, May 10 at 2:00 p.m. in the McLeod Center
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Undergraduate Students:
All spring and summer degree candidates are invited to participate in the Spring 2014 Commencement Ceremony, as well as any other students who are completing their degree requirements another semester but wish to walk through Commencement in the spring. All students must fill out and submit the Commencement Ceremony Reply.
All spring and summer degree candidate names, as well as the names of students just walking through the ceremony, will be published in the Spring Commencement Ceremony Program if they fill out and submit the Commencement Ceremony Reply by April 1, 2014. Any student that applies for Summer graduation after that date will have their name in the Fall Commencement Program.
Graduate Students:
Graduate students may participate in Commencement at the end of the Fall or Spring term that their final degree requirements are completed, or the next later term. There is no summer commencement ceremony. Summer degree candidates may participate in Spring or Fall Commencement as indicated below.
Although Application for Degree Conferral may be submitted until the end of the term, in order to ensure inclusion in the Commencement Program and to avoid a late application fee, Applications for Graduation must be submitted by the following deadlines:
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- Fall Graduate Degree Candidates must submit their Application by November 10.
- Summer Graduate Degree Candidates: The application deadline to avoid the late application fee is July 1. For deadlines for commencement participation, see the appropriate paragraph immediately below.
Summer Graduation - Master's and Specialist Degree Students:
Students who will complete their degree requirements in summer, and who apply by April 1 for summer graduation (degree conferral), are eligible to participate in Spring Commencement. Students who will complete their degree requirements in summer, and who apply after April 1 for summer graduation (degree conferral), are only eligible to participate in Fall Commencement.
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Arrival and Seating
Doors to the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center will be opened at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, May 9, 2014. McLeod Center will open at 8:00 a.m. the morning of Saturday, May 10, 2014. The Commencement ceremonies will begin promptly at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Other than for students who are graduating and members of the faculty, seats will be on a first-come, first-serve basis. While there is not a limit to the number of guests who can be in attendance, we encourage students to keep in mind a seating ratio of approximately six guests per one student. Tickets are not required for the General Public Seating areas. However, if you are in need of Special Needs/Accommodations Seating, please see below.
Special needs seating for guests will be on folding chairs on the concourse level of the McLeod Center, and there will be room for those in wheelchairs. You must request a ticket for the special needs area, by submitting the Request for Special Needs/Accommodations Seating Tickets WebForm. Please limit your ticket requests to the specific individual(s) with special accommodations/needs and a family member or small group sitting with them to assist as necessary. Special accommodations/needs tickets will be sent out a couple of weeks prior to the Commencement ceremony to those requesting them.
Attendees should plan for up to a 30-minute wait after the ceremony is over to exit the parking areas and be on the road.
Parking and Entrances
Parking will be in the lots around the UNI-Dome, McLeod Center, and Wellness-Recreation Center (WRC), as well as the Latham Field, Hagemann Hall, Campbell Hall, and other lots on the East side of Hudson Road.
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Caps and Gowns
Our provider for eco-friendly commencement apparel is Herff-Jones. Students can purchase commencement apparel locally from University Book and Supply. For additional information regarding the "Making a Difference One Gown at a Time" program please click here.
All apparel will need to be picked up from University Book and Supply.
Prices are listed below.
- Undergraduate Students:
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- Tassel Only: $6.99
- Masters Students:
- Cap, Gown, and Tassel: $42.99
- Hood: $39.99
- Tassel Only: $6.99
- Doctoral Candidates:
Must be ordered by no later than April 15, 2014.
- Cap, Gown, and Tassel: $63.99
- Hood: $47.99
- Keeper Tam: $31.99
Individual commencement photos will be taken by Lifetouch Photography, Des Moines, Iowa. Photos will be available on the Lifetouch Photography website one week after the ceremony, and proofs will be mailed to you.
Diplomas and Outstanding Bills
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Local Lawmaker's Proposed Ban on Performing Orcas Tabled a…
Tom Jackson April 10, 2014 at 11:49 pm
The real sad news is America is on tract to become a third world country because of our ability to…Read More ignore the real life threatening issues and focus on the ridiculous . I care nothing about the claimed mistreatment of the killer whales at sea world simply because some bleeding hearts out there think they are being mistreated. I have gone for decades and have seen how dedicated these trainers and handlers are. Millions of people have been introduced to the wonders of the killer whales through these shows. I see nothing wrong with this. I suggest we work on taking care of the millions of less fortunate humans that can't feed themselves or get a job to support themselves. I don't see the importance of worrying about the fact that the whales dorsal fin leans to one side because of being confined to a tank. Simply unbelievable. This whale issue is dead as far as I am concerned. I heard a funny saying the other night coming out of a liberal Hollywood comedy show on cable. It was let's Nuke the gay whales for Jesus. I think it says it all.
trixabelle8 April 11, 2014 at 02:42 am
America is on it's way to becoming a third world country, but not because kind people want the world…Read More to be a better place. It is because massive corporations are legally treated like people and not held responsible for paying their share of taxes in this country and because selfish ignorant people like you bury their heads in the sand and repeat all the sound bytes they hear on fox news instead of helping to change anything. Get educated and open your mind.
robin April 11, 2014 at 03:31 pm
YOO - HOO ground control to a-hole tom jackson...... It is people like you with your mental state…Read More of thinking is the mere reason this world is falling apart and going extinct. I would just LOVE to put you into a small cage and have trainers educate others that pay to see you being poked and prod to perform tricks for food. Let your mental madness begin!!! I would laugh my a>>> off. Let's nuke the a-holes like tom for world peace and survival!!!
City: Avoid Swimming in Ocean, Bay Waters for 3 Days After…
City Starts Construction on 'Fitness Zone' at 14th Street…
Supes Want to Train Foster Parents to Spot Signs of Sexual…
Charles Murray March 26, 2014 at 09:05 am
Despicable and disgusting. But it's not surprising in the least that the system allows things like…Read More this to go on, based on how any government agencies seem to operate (or fail to operate as it may be). Although I cannot judge any particular foster family or group home, I have seen too many situations where the fostering feels money-motivated. Therefore, it would make sense that such "foster parents" would allow these kids to be exposed to such abuses, as long as the dollar is king. Shame.
Henry Xavier March 26, 2014 at 09:52 am
There are other avenues that Churches have known well before the city's have been alerted of…Read More exploration of minors in various ways. Now the city's have considered to use churches to help solve this problem. One of them is called the "Dream Center". Your contribution to Angelus Temple is greatly appreciated to stop this, as we continue on the right path. We have tours of the "Dream Center" on Sunday near Echo Park downtown L.A. Henry
mimi March 26, 2014 at 05:49 pm
I can assure you that social workers, probation officers, foster parents and employees of group…Read More homes are well versed in the signs of sexual exploitation of children. The problem isn't lack of education or not knowing what to look for. The issue is ENFORCEMENT Of the laws that protect minors from predators. The system is broken, corrupt and in need of a complete overhaul. Until and unless that happens, nothing is going to change. One more training class will assuage the guilt of those who should be reporting the crimes instead of looking the other way.
State Overseeing Cleanup of Former Wood-Treating Plant in…
Demonstrators Hold Anti-Fracking Rally
laura cipollari March 14, 2014 at 08:35 am
Starks - you're stark raving mad. try lifting a book, bra.
John Starks March 14, 2014 at 08:55 am
@laura Do you even read? Or do you just get information from the daily show and spew it out of your…Read More butt as your own. Why are you trifling with me?
martin marteen March 16, 2014 at 07:50 pm
Hot and heavy. I generally find that the "truth"lies somewhere in between. We must accept…Read More the facts, good and bad. However we must make reasonable decisions based on realistic needs. Those who want to minimize use of fossil fuels, I am with you. But it seems you have the wrong approach. I also agree with those who are in favor of fracking. How to reconcile the diametrically opposed views? You must control population, you must control utilization, control waste, and the rest will come naturally. No demand will lead to no fracking, peacefully. Those who oppose being exposed to second hand smoke, are also the ones that spew out the most pollution into the air by driving huge SUV's for miles and miles daily, negating their goal and seem disingenuous. Same with a host of other issues. On that of that they create a hypochondriacal society, who ask for more and more health care, and then wonder why health care prices keep going up, and blame Hospitals or Drs. or any one "else". None of us are perfect nor is whatever we espouse.
MWD: In Case You Haven't Heard, There's a Drought in…
Stan Jacobs March 12, 2014 at 11:47 pm
Here we go again! Millions spent for publicity that will be reimbursed by the consumer. Rates will…Read More be increased in order to influence more conservative use of domestic water. When consumers do succeed in reducing water consumption the Water companies will cry to the PUC to allow them to increase rates again because of loss of revenue caused by reduced consumption. History does repeat itself and the consumers don't learn!
Stan Jacobs March 12, 2014 at 11:54 pm
Plus they want you to use less water so that the developers can continue their building projects. If…Read More we don't have enough for the present population why are they inducing more growth?
rob March 13, 2014 at 07:03 am
As long as we have money grabbing politicians, city councilmen, etc. etc. our problems will continue…Read More to grow. The city government in San Juan are into it just for the money, they can care less about our city and the people. They have other issues they need to take care of. Traffic issues downtown are crazy, even dangerous. I sat at Del Obispo and Alipaz going towards town on Del Obispo, the traffic back up was horrible, especially when the train signal turns red at the tracks and you sit and sit while people are blocking intersections, making illegal uturns because they cant handle the gridlock. What is crazy is the cross traffic going west bound on Alipaz is only 2-3 cars yet we sit forever at the red light. Yep, this is our city council at it's best. JOKE
You Know the Drill: It Rained, Now Stay out of the Ocean
Long Beach to Enact Tight Water Restrictions
Penny Arévalo (Editor) February 27, 2014 at 05:34 pm
I double checked the press release (this is a wire story) and that's what it said. It gave a link to…Read More all the prohibitions. http://lbwater.org/water-use-prohibitions
Matthew Veeh February 28, 2014 at 10:14 am
Just to clarify, the restriction on only watering three days per week has not been in effect since…Read More 2011. With the new declaration, this restriction has been reinstated. The restriction on only watering before 9 AM or after 4 PM has been in effect continuously since 2007.
Diana Roundlady February 28, 2014 at 10:48 am
http://youtu.be/JEkEjiFnhYw Look Cute during a Drought! Every rop counts! Let's make a difference!
Drought: California Needs 'March Miracle' of 10 Inches of…
ace February 24, 2014 at 05:18 pm
let's build more houses and more industrial/commercial properties and worry about the water later.
Fortified- AKA Mungo Jerry February 24, 2014 at 06:44 pm
As they make it more difficult to live outside the urban area, cut off water to farms, the building…Read More will be more centralized.....Agenda 21. Cutting off water to outside areas is in the framework.....
Stan Jacobs February 24, 2014 at 09:25 pm
Ace - We have done that, now you are seeing the consequences.
Wanna Harvest Mussels Along the Beach and Eat Them? Now You…
L.A. County Supes Adjust Healthcare Benies for Union Workers
MICHAEL ZITTERMAN February 20, 2014 at 05:35 am
Scott, actually, you are on tg something! It is, absolutely, wrong to give extra benefits to…Read More government employees, since we, all, are working for USA, Inc., i.e., we are ALL government employees. I will post a piece on UNIONS. mz firstname.lastname@example.com
MICHAEL ZITTERMAN February 20, 2014 at 05:41 am
TRADE AND SERVICE UNIONS DEFINITION: A number of persons joining together for some…Read More common purpose. TYPES OF UNIONS: Private and public FACTS: Private and public unions negotiate with employers to obtain specific goals for those persons being represented. Subjects for negotiations include wages, benefits, and working conditions. If negotiations result in additional costs to an employer: a.A private employer will absorbed those costs or will pass some or all to the customers. b.A public employer will have its "rainy-day" funds reduced or will raise additional revenue from its taxpayers. ANALYSIS: a.If a private employer absorbs additional negotiated costs, margins will be affected, which will reduce taxable income, which will cause a reduction in the value of the employer's business. If the employer passes on the additional costs to its customers, it would be inflationary and the customers would have less spendable funds for other expenditures, which may adversely affect the economics. In most instances of higher costs, those costs will be passed on to the customers. b.If a public employer raises additional revenue from its taxpayers, the taxpayers will have less spendable funds and that may adversely affect the economics. c.When a politician, economist, or anyone else calls for high-paying union jobs, they are implying that there be a shift of wealth from customers to the high-paying union jobs. mz February 26, 2011
Sheri Haas February 20, 2014 at 06:23 am
Nick, huh?
No-Burn Order Goes into Effect at Midnight Tonight
Ben Dover February 20, 2014 at 10:21 am
Stoked - are your kids taunted at school for smelling like unicorns and fairy dust ?
maureen February 20, 2014 at 11:35 am
It appears that both "Stoked" and "Bend Over" are shills and are here to…Read More misdirect the conversation into name-calling. California's AQMD may be getting their directions from the corrupt and over-reaching EPA. Check out this: EPA's Wood-Burning Stove Ban Deals Blow to Rural Homes http://youtu.be/IWRv8jeu5MY
Stoked February 20, 2014 at 01:07 pm
Yes Maureen, you caught me. I am here along with my partner Mr Dover in hopes that we can dupe the…Read More public into thinking that there is no government corruption. I actually have information that the AQMD is getting their directions from Al Gore. Or was that Alf from Melmac? (let this be the first Alf reference of 2014) My hat is off to Mr Dover for being able to pinpoint the aroma of unicorns and fairy dust... After all these years I thought that it was peanut butter.
PHOTOS: Clippers Play B-Ball with Long Beach Kids
City, County, Nonprofits Unite to Stop Human Trafficking
ACLU Sues L.A. Supes over Move to Restore Cross to County…
John B. Greet February 7, 2014 at 10:53 am
"Separation of church and state" is not a Constitutional concept. It is a paraphrase of a…Read More passage in a letter Thomas Jefferson wrote in 1802, long after the Constitution was ratified. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- All the Constitution states is that that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof..." ----------------------------------------------------------- Los Angeles County is not Congress. By accurately depicting a Spanish Mission in its County Seal Los Angeles does not either establish a religion, or prohibit the free exercise thereof. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- By accurately depicting a Spanish Mission in its County Seal Los Angeles does not "favor the Christian religion over all other religions" or "divide County residents by religion and by adherence or non-adherence to religious beliefs". ----------------------------------------------------------------- All L.A. County is doing is accurately depicting an important aspect of its history. Get over it ACLU!
Health Officials: Stay Out of the Ocean
Sign up for Covered California? More than 100K of Your…
John B. Greet February 1, 2014 at 09:40 am
I would be interested to learn the breakdown of the sorts of policies Californians signed up for. In…Read More Washington State, some 90% of those who signed up for ACA through that state's exchange, signed up for Medicaid (welfare-based) plans, further burdening the state's (and the nation's) already heavily-burdened taxpayers. -------------------------------------------- I would also be interested to learn how many Californians who had health plans that they liked, saw their plans cancelled as a direct result of ACA requirements. ---------------------------------------------- I would also be interested to learn whether the average policy premiums, deductibles, and co-pays in California increased, as has occurred elsewhere in the nation and, if so, by what amounts. ---------------------------------------------------------- Any information on those numbers?
rudy lehder February 1, 2014 at 10:05 am
I actually have been signing up folks since inception of the ACA here in CA (20+ yrs in Healthcare)…Read More I have worked as a Lobbyist for the largest Healthcare provider in the 90's and I have a real world indication of the people signing up. I think it would shock most people that MedI Cal is not "asset driven" for the first time in our History, so that means that a person who lives in a 10 Million dollar mansion and drives a fleet of Bentleys and has 100's of Millions in the bank can receive Free Healthcare based on "income only". That is only one example. If you would like to sign up I can help for Subsidy plans or Free plans - zero wait time to sign up. no holds on the phone Email me email@example.com
John B. Greet February 1, 2014 at 02:12 pm
Meanwhile:…Read More http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/02/01/californias-obamacare-exchange-reportedly-employs-many-with-criminal-pasts-but-thats-not-the-part-of-the-story-that-what-will-infuriate-you/
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What Obama Could Learn From Pete Seeger for SOTU Address
Unemployment in Long Beach Close to County Rate
John B. Greet January 28, 2014 at 10:22 am
Sounds hopeful doesn't it? Unfortunately these numbers do not account for the tens of thousands of…Read More state, county, and city residents who have long since given up looking for work altogether. These people (reflective of the labor participation rate) are typically no longer counted. Because they are no longer counted, the rates typically reported do not accurately reflect the true unemployment situation. ------------------------------------------------------------------- According to EDD, in December the California labor force *shrunk* by 23,900 people and unemployment insurance claims *increased* by 31,221. Put simply: 13,600 (the *actual* number of non-farm jobs added) minus 23,900 is a net *loss* of 10,300 employed persons...not a net gain. But this is not the sort of factual perspective the Democrat-controlled state government wants to include in its press releases.


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Does Resurrection Contradict Science?
So what then does Resurrection mean? For Benedict it represents a new dimension of reality breaking through into human experience. It is not a violation of the old; it is the manifestation of something new.
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So what then does Resurrection mean? For Benedict it represents a new dimension of reality breaking through into human experience. It is not a violation of the old; it is the manifestation of something new.
To understand more clearly where Polkinghorne lies on the larger landscape of science and religion, let's consider his approach to the Resurrection. Many contemporary thinkers, including some theologians and clergy, believe that "science" has somehow made it impossible to believe in the Resurrection, the deity of Jesus, and even belief in the transcendent God of the Bible.
A common argument leveled against the theory of evolution is that scientists have not been able to produce transitional fossils that show the change of one species into another. In this podcast, we address a common misconception about what transitional fossils actually are.
In this series, James Kidder provides an intriguing study on transitional fossils and the evolutionary history of modern humans. He begins by discussing the fossil record, explaining how new forms are classified. He then explains the physically distinguishing trait of humankind—bipedalism. From the discovery of Ardipithecus, the earliest known hominin, to the australopithecines, the most prolific hominin, Kidder focuses on the discovery, the anatomy, and the interpretation of these ancestral remains.
The God who created the cosmos is the God who came to us as a child in Bethlehem.
If God himself is willing to die, particularly in such a gruesome way, then perhaps we should at least consider the possibility of God allowing the death of other creatures, too. But would this really be compatible with what we know of God through Scripture?
We find no compelling evidence that the earth's geological features can be explained by a global Flood. Here we consider three lines of evidence: global salt deposits, the order of deposition of sediment layers in the Grand Canyon, and the sequence of fossils in geological strata.
"I flatter myself," Hume triumphantly proclaimed, "that I have discovered an argument . . . which, if just, will, with the wise and learned, be an everlasting check to all kinds of superstitious delusion, and consequently, will be useful as long as the world endures."
In this talk, Professor Plantinga addresses the fact that many contemporary thinkers—including many theologians—believe that God cannot perform miracles, providentially guide history, or interact in the lives of people, as these activities would be contrary to science. Plantinga, on the other hand, makes the case that this popular view is mistaken; excluding divine action in the world is not a central feature of natural science itself, but a philosophical or theological preference that has been added on to science (and can just as readily be removed). Plantinga concludes that it is completely logical to accept the miracles of the Bible and support contemporary science.
Charles Darwin's personal struggles and ultimate rejection of Christianity are well documented, and people are eager to link his loss of faith to his evolutionary theory. David Lack, on the other hand, began his scientific career as an agnostic, but shortly after publishing his famous book on the evolution of "Darwin's finches", he converted to Christianity.
This BioLogos videocast addresses the age of recently discovered hominid fossils and how scientists are able to obtain those dates.
There are two opposite errors which need to be countered about the fossil record: 1) that it is so incomplete as to be of no value in interpreting patterns and trends in the history of life, and 2) that it is so good that we should expect a relatively complete record of the details of evolutionary transitions within all or most lineages.
In recent decades, scientists have discovered more about the beginnings of humanity. The fossil record shows a gradual transition over 5 million years ago from chimpanzee-size creatures to hominids with larger brains who walked on two legs. Later hominids used fire and stone tools and had brains as large as modern humans. Fossils of homo sapiens in east Africa date back nearly 200,000 years. Humans developed hearths for fire, stone points for spears and arrows, and cave paintings by 30,000 years ago. By 10,000 years ago, humans had spread throughout the globe. Genetic studies support the same picture. Humans share more DNA with chimpanzees than with any other animal, suggesting that humans and chimps share a relatively recent common ancestor. Also, the same defective genes appear in both humans and chimps, at the same locations in the genome—an observation difficult to explain except by common ancestry. Genetics also tells us that the human population today descended from more than two people. Evolution happens not to individuals but to populations, and the amount of genetic diversity in the gene pool today suggests that the human population was never smaller than several thousand individuals. Yet all humans, of all races, are descended from this group. Humanity is one family.
Does God need to supernaturally "intervene" in order to bring about the diversity of life that we observe today? Is that kind of action different from God's ordinary action? We begin our three-part series with Robert John Russell's description of how views of divine action have changed throughout history, excerpted from his book Cosmology: From Alpha to Omega. Part 2 addresses why "intervention" in the natural world is a problem philosophically, theologically, and scientifically; and Part 3 explains Russell's own theory of divine action in the natural world.
We think that God created all living organisms, including humans, through the evolutionary process. But acceptance of creation through evolution does not mean that we reject the notion of a miracle-working God. On the contrary...
In today's video, Oxford physicist Ard Louis discusses the famous debate between renowned evolutionary biologists Stephen Jay Gould and Simon Conway Morris over the idea of evolutionary convergence.
If evolution is true, whales are related to the even-toed hoofed mammals, and there should be transitional fossil forms dating from about 45 to 50 million years ago.
Critics of evolution sometimes portray the theory as an untestable historical conjecture, depicting it as fundamentally different from experimental science in the lab. But the hunt for the earliest tetrapods was an effort to test a hypothesis that had generated a prediction.
Many evolutionary critics have identified the Cambrian Explosion as a stumbling block to the theory of evolution, arguing that the "expected transitions between major invertebrate phyla are absent, and that the suddenness of their appearance in the fossil record demonstrates that evolutionary explanations are not viable." Keith Miller argues that the Cambrian Explosion is not so problematic as these opponents claim after all.
Sometimes Christians and non-Christians alike fall into thinking that God is only active in creation when there are miraculous violations of natural laws.


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—"King Lear," Act I, scene I, line 92
The voters of Nevada, like the voters of America, so often choose the worst candidate. Nevadans certainly did in the gubernatorial race of 2006, picking the dim Jim Gibbons over the bright Dina Titus.
Indeed, Gibbons is probably the worst governor Nevada has ever had in a state where mediocrity often reigns.
One Nevada historian rejects the qualifier "probably."
"For consistency of corruption and inanity, Gibbons stands alone," he says.
Another historian says he had always thought that the worst was Robert List (1979-1983). But now he ranks List "a distant second" to Gibbons.
Steve Sebelius, editor of CityLife of Las Vegas, has been particularly savage about Gibbons. Sebelius, along with his colleague Hugh Jackson, are the toughest journalists in Nevada today — and the most truthful in a media that prefer evasion and have an undue respect for those in high office.
Sebelius on Gibbons: "He has no insight, no leadership and no honesty because he refuses to admit that this state has relied on a ridiculously infirm tax system."
More Sebelius on Gibbons: "A bad governor, struggling to turn attention away from a personal life that's become a laughingstock from coast to coast"…"Our obstinate, pathetically bumbling governor."
Jackson, CityLife columnist, is equally blunt: "Gibbons is an ass" and "a dysfunctional governor."
Corruption? Taxgate (paying $39.71 tax on a parcel that was originally billed at $5,000 after he visited Elko County to pressure the assessor). Textgate (having 687 textual relations with a woman, allegedly his paramour, on a state cell phone). Nannygate (hiring an illegal immigrant while campaigning about the "evils" of immigration).
Gibbons is unfazed by scathing criticism. His mantra is as constant as it is simple: "No new taxes." And why not? In this backward state his stance is a winner, the key to his re-election in 2010.
The Nevada Republican Party reinforces this dogma with its version of the Declaration of Independence: "We hold these truths to be self-evident: All blessings of liberty and self-government flow without having to pay taxes."
But Gibbons does have a plan: unconscionable budget cuts. Education is being gouged. Textbook funding for K-12 is slashed by $48 million.
Other areas hit: a public health fund to the tune of $27 million and transportation projects costing $50 million. Meanwhile, heads of state agencies must pare $106 million.
Chancellor Jim Rogers, one of the Last Angry Men in Nevada, deplores the draconian cuts. He declares that education is more than just a question of "getting degrees so you can get a job."
"Education is designed to build a culture and frankly I'm very distressed about the culture we have in Nevada," he notes. "We are not a caring society."
Rogers adds: "We're mediocre.… Keep funding us the same way and that's what we're always going to be. We're going to lose all of our best kids out of high schools here who all go away to schools someplace else and never come back."
His solution: a general business tax graduated so that a company making "hundreds of dollars a year" pays more.
Columnist Jackson agrees. He cites Big Business firms "that make oodles of money" operating in Nevada but don't pay taxes on those earnings. He puts such biggies in that category as AT&T, Macy's and Bechtel.
One of the Last Angry Women in Nevada is Assembly Speaker Barbara Buckley. As CityLife put it in an editorial, Buckley is angered "by a state that pays its teachers a pittance, kicks its mentally ill to the curb and saves money by scrimping on textbooks."
"It's time to admit that a 1960s state financial structure no longer works," Buckley says. "It's time to step into the 21st century."
But you can't enter this century with Scrooge as governor.
Casinos run Nevada. They pay 6.75 percent gross gambling tax. The New Jersey rate is 8 percent. But all efforts to raise the Nevada rate are beaten off by the casino lobby —abetted by gutless politicians.
Nevada relies on the sales tax, a regressive tax where the poor and economically marginal pay proportionately as much as wealthier citizens.
Jackson denounces Gibbons' response to the budget crisis as "curling up in the tattered old security blanket of tiresome ideology."
Describing the Gibbons alliance with state Sen. Bob Beers in the fiscal catastrophe, Jackson declares that the unholy duo is "happy to allow the state's already inadequate education system, physical infrastructure and social services to suffer damage that will only be more costly to repair in the future."
As Jackson rightly concludes: "That's what Republicans do."
Jake Highton teaches journalism at the University of Nevada, Reno.


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i wouldnt even try, you are talking about a super slow and weak processor and 256 megs of ram, if you could install it (which i doubt) it would run absolutely horribly.
I installed 10.4.11 server long long ago when the patches first came out for fun. But after AppleTV was updated I went back to using it as an AppleTV. I revisited the installation today. Yes it's slow, but lightning compared to a 10.4.6 installation on my PowerBook G3.
Safari, services, ethernet, sound all usable, but using the semthex 8.8.1 kernel with the improper FSB settings is a real pain.
I tried everywhere looking for the magical 8.9.1 kernel, but it seems like vaporware. I wonder if anyone out there has it.
I will try the Leopard approach as there seems to have more active development. Actually Leopard was my main goal a few years back as to have the cheapest Apple-Branded iPhone development platform available. I guess the hackintosh scene has finally caught up.


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Rask with 43 saves, Thornton snipes, Paille rips a shorty. Rask too cool for Vezina? Rask vs. Price on shot quality. Seidenberg injured. Calder, Olympics for Krug? Benning courted by BUF. Subban vs. Cooke. EDM/VAN Twitter beef. Thomas's Sochi hopes.
One of two teams currently looking up at the Panthers in the standings, the Buffalo Sabres have fired longtime GM Darcy Regier and head coach Ron Rolston.
Julien's style. Behind the B, #4. Hamilton grows into role, sobered by Stamkos injury. Thornton on March&. Bruins offer advice to lovelorn. Pucks & Paws calendar. NHL GMs meet. Sabres housekeeping, part deux. Ex-Bruins key as Panthers drop Ducks!
BOS top FLA, 3 lines score. FLA cleans (coaching) house. Krug snipes. March& dumps monkey. Get the FUNK OUT! Thomas cheered. Winchester bad hit on Kelly. Florek interview. Sabres' Regier nixed Pominville fete. NHL fan expense ranks. Get your funk ON!
In the Matt Moulson-Thomas Vanek trade, neither the Buffalo Sabres nor New York Islanders had pre-trade contract talks with their new player. It's possible only one actually wants to discuss it.
The Sabres are in last place and the Islanders are not where they hoped to be in the first month of the season, but the two teams' exchange of pending free agent left wingers Thomas Vanek and Matt Moulson was not a spur-of-the-moment move.
All 28 (2 are brand new) General Managers broken out by points and win percentage
Just two men account for over 1/3 of the league
Some surprising teams did well for themselves and some short-handed teams sit and wait.
It doesn't matter if the Sabres will be criticized for burning a year of his contract; returning Mikhail Grigorenko to juniors is still the right thing to do.
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