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Our Place in Space NASA's intention to divert substantial funds from unmanned to manned scientific missions to the moon and Mars is bad policy for science and for the future of the space program ["The Future of NASA," September]. The unmanned vehicles working on Mars and elsewhere in the solar system have provided valuable scientific information, more than a manned mission could have in the same time period and for a small fraction of the cost. The space station has shown that about the only thing learned on large manned missions is how to maintain bare survival conditions for humans in space.
Richard WilliamsPrinceton, New Jersey
The Ares rocket and the rest of the new lunar program are just Apollo-era technology dusted off and biggie-sized. This is a make-work project for the propulsion-systems company Thiokol and the rest of Bush's friends in the military-industrial complex. If NASA wants to show real leadership, it should pressure Congress into giving it the resources to build a big, reusable launch vehicle that would bring the price of space exploration down through reusability and the economics of scale. The private sector would then have to build even more economical vehicles just to compete.
Rod SpragueMoscow, Idaho
The future of NASA and space exploration doesn't lie with new rockets but with the construction of a space elevator out to the geosynchronous orbit. The elevator would permit access to space that is both safer and cheaper than with any conceivable rocket. Increased safety and reduced costs would make possible a more aggressive program of learning to live in space, including the construction of a moon base and the fleet necessary to make a voyage to Mars. Safety and reduced costs also make space tourism a more realistic notion, which should lead to private investment.
Yale ZussmanWeymouth, Massachusetts
"The Future of NASA" stated that the agency's budget for 2007—$16.8 billion—is six-tenths of 1 percent of the overall federal budget. NASA has been at a more or less 1 percent disbursement since 1970. These meager funds have been and are representative not only of Congress's commitment to NASA but also to the future. Many in Congress would be delighted, if only privately, if NASA just went away. Why not ignore the Luddites and give NASA enough to both mount science missions and pursue manned spaceflight in partnership with private industry? Pardon my audacity, but why not even double NASA's budget? A few months in Iraq would pay for it.
Fairleigh Brooks Louisville, Kentucky
My reaction to David H. Freedman's excellent piece on NASA's identity crisis is a possible solution to one of the key problems he identifies: how to get the public on NASA's side for space exploration using robotic missions and at the same time prepare a way forward for those incredibly expensive manned missions. A pair of polar-orbiting satellites carrying advanced fine-resolution cameras could map the entire surface of Mars in exquisite detail. Using photogrammetry techniques and supercomputers to process the data here on Earth, a virtual simulacrum of the Mars surface could be created, true in every detail to the actual planet. Narrated "flights" over this surface constructed from the database could be marketed through IMAX theaters to the public, which would flock to the cinema for what would amount to a virtual tour of our neighboring planet. A useful side effect is that immense amounts of technical information about the Martian surface could be gleaned to assist later manned missions should a primed public become willing to support such a venture through taxes.
Byron RogersOttawa, Ontario
Freedman cites global warming as one of the possible reasons for finding life on Mars appealing. Freedman also cites NASA estimates for the cost of the Mars mission as $500 billion to $2 trillion. I'm all for space exploration for the advancement of knowledge, but if the human species throws that much money at a Mars mission with the idea that it represents some kind of first step toward interplanetary colonization without first taking more than the current halfhearted measures toward addressing global warming, renewable energy, family planning, and other sustainability issues here on Earth, we deserve whatever nature decides to do to us.
Michael AldridgeCary, North Carolina
Developing Discontent
"Is Urban Sprawl an Urban Myth?" [Data, September] did a great disservice to this issue. Momentum to address sprawl has only recently reached critical mass in communities that have begun to understand the many dimensions of this problem (including the link between urban form and such critical environmental issues as climate change and pollution). Economist Matthew Turner too nonchalantly equates sprawl with one narrow definition of it: scattered development. On other measures, such as population density, it is inarguable that sprawl is real: Cities and metropolitan areas continue to grow in land area much more rapidly than in population.
Ari SchnitzerTakoma Park, Maryland
Mystery's End?
In "The Murder of Mystery" [Jaron's World, September], Jaron says, "I don't believe that something natural is necessarily any more meaningful or true than something artificial." Although the general public and their dictionaries define artificial as "made or produced by human beings rather than occurring naturally," this is a false and mystical dichotomy. Humans and the things they make are just as natural and as much a part of nature as bowerbirds and the bowers they build, beavers and the dams they build, or chimpanzees and the tools they use and even create. A Beethoven symphony or a Rembrandt painting or a computer program that beats chess grand masters is just as much a consequence of our genes in interaction with our environment and experiences as is the song of a European starling. Nothing exists outside nature.
Jerre LevyProfessor EmeritaDepartment of PsychologyUniversity of ChicagoChicago, Illinois
One Thing You Didn't Know About Mummies
I enjoyed "20 Things You Didn't Know About Death" [September]. But number 13 is an urban myth. The notion that in the 19th century "construction companies unearthed so many mummies that they used them as fuel for locomotives" was suggested by none other than satirist Mark Twain at his most satirical.
Cory DodtFresno, California
Editor's note: We acknowledge that this was probably a hoax perpetrated by Mark Twain in his 1869 book Innocents Abroad. No less an authority than the BBC repeats the claim, but as Heather Pringle points out in her book The Mummy Congress: Science, Obsession, and the Everlasting Dead (Hyperion, 2001), "No mummy expert has ever been able to authenticate the story, although several have tried and written about their frustration. Twain seems to be the only published source—and a rather suspect one at that, given his penchant for fiction and his own published disclaimer: 'Stated to me for a fact,' he observed of the train tale in a note to Innocents Abroad. 'I only tell it as I got it. I am willing to believe it. I can believe anything.'"
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Note that these are the installation instructions for running a Tor client. The easiest way to do this is to simply download the Tor Browser Bundle and you are done.
Step One: Download and Install Tor
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Tor comes configured as a client by default. It uses a built-in default configuration file, and most people won't need to change any of the settings. Tor is now installed.
Step Two: Configure your applications to use Tor
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For information on how to Torify other applications, check out the Torify HOWTO.
If you have a personal firewall that limits your computer's ability to connect to itself (this includes something like SELinux on Fedora Core 4), be sure to allow connections from your local applications to Tor (local port 9050). If your firewall blocks outgoing connections, punch a hole so it can connect to at least TCP ports 80 and 443, and then see this FAQ entry. If your SELinux config is not allowing tor to run correctly, create a file named booleans.local in the directory /etc/selinux/targeted. Edit this file in your favorite text editor and insert "allow_ypbind=1". Restart your machine for this change to take effect.
If it's still not working, look at this FAQ entry for hints.
Step Three: Configure it as a relay
The Tor network relies on volunteers to donate bandwidth. The more people who run relays, the faster the Tor network will be. If you have at least 50 KiloBytes/s each way, please help out Tor by configuring your Tor to be a relay too. We have many features that make Tor relays easy and convenient, including rate limiting for bandwidth, exit policies so you can limit your exposure to abuse complaints, and support for dynamic IP addresses.
Having relays in many different places on the Internet is what makes Tor users secure. You may also get stronger anonymity yourself, since remote sites can't know whether connections originated at your computer or were relayed from others.
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Just as an old English butler would anticipate and act proactively on his employer's wishes, ClickSoftware (NasdaqGS: CKSW) automates this concept for mobile workers. Intelligent ClickButler assistants use context to make recommendations and take actions that maximize mobile business users' productivity, optimize service quality and eliminate time wasters. For this powerful innovation, ClickSoftware today announced its ClickButler technology has received the 2014 Frost & Sullivan New Product Leadership Award for Mobile Workforce Management Excellence in North America.
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According to the research, Frost and Sullivan notes, "ClickButler enables increased worker productivity by addressing time consuming minor tasks and allowing the employee to finish more calls during the day. ClickButler also helps the tech do higher-quality work. This optimizes time to first fix and reduces the need for costly return calls. In addition to decreasing expenses, ClickButler can increase revenues by alerting the worker to upsell opportunities, or simply just by enhancing customer satisfaction."
ClickSoftware is uniquely positioned with combined leadership in field service management and enterprise mobility. The company's solutions mobilize and support success for mobile workers in any kind of environment. This award comes on the heels of Frost & Sullivan's recent recognition of ClickSoftware as a leader in the Mobile Workforce Management (MWM) market in two recently published studies:
"It's trending that traditional field service management solution providers like ClickSoftware are emerging as the players creating significant new MWM capabilities," says Frost & Sullivan Principal Analyst Jeanine Sterling. "As ClickSoftware demonstrates with ClickButler, these mobile field-based worker applications do much more than just track field workers. They optimize work processes and enrich the customer engagement opportunity. ClickButler is truly an innovative and unique service that enables a giant leap in mobile workforce management capabilities by leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) techniques."
ClickSoftware Founder and CEO Dr. Moshe BenBassat explains the value of smart personal assistants for all business roles across the service chain in this video. Built into ClickSoftware's offerings, ClickButler capabilities include:
"ClickSoftware is honored to receive this recognition from Frost & Sullivan for our new product innovation in developing ClickButler," says Dr. BenBassat. "Ordinarily, the daily routine of a field service technician could require numerous swiping, clicking and typing actions on the worker's part using a mobile device - yet Frost & Sullivan appreciates the fact that all of these actions are nicely streamlined and performed by the ClickButler instead. ClickButler shadows the user, anticipates needs, and proactively takes actions that improve customer care, increase efficiencies, and minimize costly errors by safe-guarding and facilitating compliance."
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An opening called a stoma will be created through the skin in the neck. Next, the trachea will be connected to the opening. This will enable you to breathe through the hole. In some cases, a tracheostomy tube will be inserted. This tube, which fits into the stoma, will act as an airway, helping you to breathe. Drainage tubes will be inserted to drain blood and fluid. Lastly, the muscles and skin will be brought together and closed with stitches or clips.
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One of the most difficult things to do during a slumber party is to get your guests to say goodnight, particularly for younger children.Instead of fighting it, turn the act of saying goodnight into a game, thanks to the classic 1947 children's book Goodnight Moon.The story features a bunny saying goodnight to various objects within its room that include a telephone, a dollhouse and, finally, the moon.Children at the slumber party can recreate this ritual by saying goodnight to things in the room where they are spending the night. One idea is to incorporate a stuffed bunny in the activity, allowing only the person holding the bunny to say goodnight to things.This can be a very fun and engaging game, especially when the children start saying goodnight to the cheese or the dust particles on your television set.However, it also acts as a signal that it's almost time to go to bed and that the lights will be out soon. If you can, try scheduling the slumber party on a weekend when the moon will be out on a clear night sky.
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"I want to stop teams in the top 10, not the bottom 5," Westhoff said when discussing the unit.
He also said he can't wait for the special Tebow packages
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1. DE: Dion Jordan -Oregon
2. DB: Jamar Taylor -Boise State
3. OG/T: Dallas Thomas-Tennessee
3. DB: Will Davis-Utah State
4. OLB: Jelani Jenkins - Florida
4. TE: Dion Sims - Michigan State
5. RB: Mike Gillislee-Florida
5. K: Kaleb Sturgis- Florida
7. S: Don Jones - Arkansas State
Westhoff is great, I could listen to him talk football all day, wish more coaches were like him.
When Death Smiles Upon You the Infantryman smiles back
WVdolphan "Ireland gets it.
And those who also get it, know that Ireland gets it. Those who are clueless are still concerned about cornfed and the running game"
WVDOLPHAN "The last thing this team should be worried about is the OC(offensive corn). When you add it all up, its really a pretty solid OC"
As they're coming to realize on TGG and JI on the basis of Westhoff's revelations about the phantom Teblow packages that weren't, when you connect the dots it's their douchebag owner who wasted the 4th round foisting Timmy on the team in a quest to attract the "Tebots," as well as sell PSLs and wrest the headlines away from their more successful big brother. All that BS about closed practices and top secret Tebow sets was just that according the Westhoff - the most credible and best coach on that team. Just another case of the "SOJ" misleading their fans by creating false hope when all they were doing was squandering valuable picks (again) and deceitfully separating them from their money.
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Auguri! You have been accepted to the John Felice Rome Center! Now it is time to take action and prepare yourself for your time in Rome. Once you have been accepted to the JFRC please follow these steps (You will receive a series of e-mails with the following information):
All Students: Return to your online application. Confirm your acceptance by clicking the box next to the "intent to enroll." [Visiting students should sign back on using the e-mail address with which they originally applied.]
All Students: Once you have confirmed your "intent to enroll" you will be prompted to complete the following pre-departure documents through the online application system:
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- Flight Itinerary - Semester students can wait to purchase their flight itinerary if they would like to wait for more information about a group flight from Chicago.
Semester and Full Year Students: Apply for Scholarships. (Note: scholarship deadlines)
All Students: If you have not done so already, speak to a Financial Aid advisor and check out your Financial Resources.
Semester Students: Purchase a flight independently or learn about our group flight option. (Semester students will receive an email notificaiton about a group flight from Chicago.)
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Loyola Chicago Students: Attend the mandatory Pre-Departure Orientation. Loyola students who fail to attend may be withdrawn from the JFRC. Students will be e-mailed at the outset of the semester with the date and time of the orientation program.
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David Hutchins, our UK Head of DC Investments says our dynamically managed range of target date funds did a good job for pension scheme members in a challenging market last year.
Tim Banks, our director – Sales and Client Relations, UK and Ireland, joins other industry figures to comment on the role of active and passive funds in defined contribution pension schemes.
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Fans ripped into popcorn bags, high-fived friends and downed some pre-show beers to help them through the pre-show buzz.
As they took their seats Thursday night, they waved at friends and texted their section numbers to coordinate mid-concert meet-ups. Though people were excited to meet up with their pals, Bruce Springsteen riveted them to their seats.
I don't think anyone left.
Springsteen, like a righteous reverend at a rock 'n' roll megachurch, kept everyone enthralled whether he played a spiritual song ("My City of Ruins"), celebratory song ("Dancing in the Dark"), protest song ("We Take Care of Our Own") or power song ("Born to Run").
Even after three hours and six minutes of this whirlwind, Springsteen, the E Street Band and the gathered audience of more than 12,000 had enough energy to keep going another hour at least. The audience would have been all for it, especially after the band played so many songs from "Nebraska."
Fans held signs for "Badlands," "Born to Run" and "Sherry Darling," but Springsteen hit the stage with "Reason to Believe," "Johnny 99" and "Atlantic City," three tunes from his 1982 album named after our state.
Later in the show, he played even more from the album including "State Trooper," "Open All Night" and "Highway Patrolman."
In the end, the band played more songs from "Nebraska" (six) than from Springsteen's latest album, "Wrecking Ball" (five).
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"The E Street Band is back in Nebraska tonight. We are here on a mission. That's right," Springsteen said before performing an 18-minute version of "My City of Ruins." "We ain't leavin' until your hands hurt, until your voice is gone, until your feet hurt, until your back's killin' ya and until your sexual organs are stimulated. That's our job. We take it seriously."
The audience ate it up and cheered wildly. More held up signs for requests, including a 10-year-old boy who wanted to hear "Badlands."
"The future is secure," Springsteen said, pointing at the boy.
Later, he invited a young girl onstage, and she sang "Waitin' on a Sunny Day" before the Boss put her on his shoulders. He invited one man from Australia to dance with him as well as a woman to dance with drummer Max Weinberg (her giant sign made such a request).
Springsteen ran into the audience a few times to perform on a small stage farther out in the crowd. Once, during "Hungry Heart," he dove into the audience and crowd-surfed back to the main stage.
Even though he almost never stopped moving, Springsteen was on top of his game singing and playing guitar. He shredded out a solo on "Lost in the Flood" and played lead guitar on "State Trooper" right after.
The E Street Band, at 16 members strong, was incredibly versatile as well and obliged all of Springsteen's audibles, including the strangest of all: "Santa Claus is Coming to Town."
The Boss spotted a funny sign with an image of himself (circa the late '70s) in a Santa Claus hat. He took the sign from the fan, who threw a Santa hat on the stage. Eventually, he put it on and the band played the band's rocking version of the tune.
It was a bit out of season, but the audience loved it and screamed for more. There's a reason people keep coming back to see the veteran rocker.
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American revolutions and witch hunts happened here first, as historical sites ringing Boston Commons are sure to remind you. But down at the "bah" (Boston-speak for bar) the current talk is what's on at the Boston symphony or Isabella Stewart Gardener museum, what scientific breakthrough happened today at MIT, which band playing TD Garden got its start playing for change in Harvard Square, and when the Red Sox will ever win another World Series (sore subject).
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Dear Members of the Rivier Community,
The health and safety of our Rivier College students is a priority at the College. We want to keep you informed regarding pandemic influenza. As you know, influenza has been a topic of international concern. At the College, we have been working diligently with Nashua Public Health authorities to stay informed of the flu status both worldwide and within our state and local area.
When the novel H1N1 influenza outbreak was first detected in April 2009, the Center of Disease Control (CDC) began to analyze data on this type of influenza. The information examined by the CDC supports the conclusion that novel H1N1 has caused a greater illness burden on people younger than 25 years of age than in older people. This age distribution is different from what we normally see with seasonal influenza, where the impact is greater on older people.
In most cases, the symptoms of H1N1 novel influenza are like the symptoms of seasonal flu. These include: fever, cough, chills, fatigue, sore throat and headache. However, some patients with H1N1 influenza also report vomiting and diarrhea, which are not typically reported with seasonal influenza.
The novel H1N1 influenza is causing illness in the United States and around the world. The CDC expects this to continue for some time. If you or others around you become ill, avoid contact with others. See your medical provider if you have a severe illness, or feel you may be at high risk for flu complications. The high risk groups for novel H1N1 virus may include people age 65 years or older, children younger than 5 years, pregnant women, and people of any age with chronic medical conditions. Resident students at Rivier College are urged to contact Quibin Student Health Services if they feel they have any flu symptoms.
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CJ 400, Constitutional Law in Criminal Justice
Nuttall, Dennis L.
Senior Professor, Criminal Justice
Masters of Science in AdministrationBachelor of Arts, CJ Admin
Office Location
Office Hours
7:00 AM - 10:00 PM MST, by e-mail or cell phone
Daytime Phone
Cell: 719-210-5075
Semester Dates
14 Jan 08 - 9 Mar 08
Class Days
Class Time
Credit Hours
Criminal Procedure for the Criminal Justice Professional, 9th edition, by John N. Ferdico (Wadsworth 2005).
Textbooks can be purchased through the MBS bookstore
Additional Resources:
To help you accomplish the course objectives effectively and efficiently, make full use of the many distinctive features of the textbook. Note that each chapter has review and discussion questions at the end of the chapter. Review these before reading the chapter. The information contained in the questions will assist you in studying the material in the chapter. In addition, just after the review and discussion questions, several chapters have a section called "Real-Life Fact Situations". This feature provides an opportunity to apply the text material to real fact situations. The author of the text is an attorney, with practical experience in the application of the Constitution to real-life cases.
The text has four parts. Part I contains three chapters and serves as a review of the United States Constitution and the court system, and an introduction to basic constitutional concepts. Part II has three chapters which examine the three areas of constitutional application: arrest, searches, and probable cause. Part III has six chapters which discuss specific exceptions to the search warrant requirement: stop and frisk, search incident to arrest, consent searches, the plain view doctrine, search and seizure of vehicles and containers, and open fields. Part IV has two chapters which focus on admissions and confessions and on pretrial identification procedures.
McAfee Memorial Library - Online information, links, electronic databases and the Online catalog. Contact the library for further assistance via email or at 800-270-4347.Career Counseling - The Career Development Center (CDC) provides services for all stages of career development. The mission of the CDC is to provide the career planning tools to ensure a lifetime of career success.Park Helpdesk - If you have forgotten your OPEN ID or Password, or need assistance with your PirateMail account, please email email@example.com or call 800-927-3024Resources for Current Students - A great place to look for all kinds of information http://www.park.edu/Current/.Advising - Park University would like to assist you in achieving your educational goals. Please contact your Campus Center for advising or enrollment adjustment information.Online Classroom Technical Support - For technical assistance with the Online classroom, email firstname.lastname@example.com or call the helpdesk at 866-301-PARK (7275). To see the technical requirements for Online courses, please visit the http://parkonline.org website, and click on the "Technical Requirements" link, and click on "BROWSER Test" to see if your system is ready.FAQ's for Online Students - You might find the answer to your questions here.
Educational Philosophy:
Learning Outcomes: Core Learning Outcomes
For CJ400, you must conduct research on a constitutional issue approved by your instructor and write a paper analyzing what you find, using U.S. Constitutional provisions, statutes, and court cases to support how you would solve the constitutional issue, and discussing social policy implications of your solution to the issue.
The purposes in conducting this research and writing this paper are to improve your ability to synthesize, analyze, and evaluate information carefully and objectively, using the U.S. Constitution, statutes, and U.S. Supreme Court cases; use this information to propose a solution to a constitutional issue; discuss social policy implications of your solution; and present your ideas in clear written form directed to a specific audience, in this case, your class.
To complete this research paper, you should:
Your paper must include:
The text of this paper should be at least 3,750 words or fifteen computer-generated/typewritten double-spaced pages long. You must demonstrate that you understand the terminology and the concepts used in constitutional law, and how constitutional provisions, statutes, and case decisions are interrelated. You must demonstrate that you can synthesize, analyze, and evaluate information. You must use correct APA format in source citations in both the body of the paper and in the reference page.
You will present your paper in class during the last week of class. If you are taking this course online, you will answer questions from your classmates about your paper in a discussion thread created for this purpose.
Link to Class RubricClass Assessment:
Class participation (Discussions) - Students should visit the Discussion area for each week at least three times each week. Each week, students will participate and discuss the questions posted there, since this is such an important aspect of the course. At the beginning of each week some starting questions will be posted in a new Discussion thread. After students respond, the instructor will post more questions, and students may respond to answers posted by other students. The Discussion area is designed to function like a traditional classroom with class discussion. NOTE: Discussion responses posted after the end of the week will receive a zero.
Writing assignments - Students will submit to the Dropbox six assignments, the last one being the research paper (see core assessment). The first five are not major research papers, but rather essays answering questions dealing with the topics covered in the course, case briefs of cases discussed, and any weekly assigned group projects. As with any writing where the ideas or words of others are used, appropriate citation of the source of those ideas or words is required. Your final paper will be a research paper, specifically a thesis paper. You must use APA format for your final paper. Papers not in the proper format will be returned and START at 75%. These will not be accepted late without prior coordination with the instructor!
Paper #1 5% Week 2
Paper #2 5% Week 3
Paper #3 5% Week 4
Paper #4 5% Week 5
Class Participation 25% Continually
Proctored Exam 25% Week 8
Late Submission of Course Materials:
Discussion responses posted after the end of the week will receive a zero.
Writing assignments: Papers not in the proper format will be returned and START at 75%. These will not be accepted late without prior coordination with the instructor!
Classroom Rules of Conduct:
This course is offered on-line, over the Internet. Students are expected to devote a minimum of four hours per class week logged on to the computer conferencing system - the same amount of time you'd spend in the physical classroom. In addition, students are expected to devote a minimum of another four hours per class week studying the text and other online resources.
A class week is defined as the period of time between Monday and Sunday. The first week begins the first day of the semester and ends midnight the following Sunday. Assignments scheduled for completion during a class week should be completed by Sunday of the week assigned. Writing assignments and formal papers should be completed and successfully submitted, or postmarked, so that they are in my hands on the due date. Late assignments will receive a reduction in points (please see grading policies ). This applies to mailed assignments submitted through the postal service, as well as to assignments and papers submitted on-line. NOTE: Because this is an online course designed to get feedback on assignments to you directly via Internet, you must make prior arrangements with me before submitting a paper via fax or the postal service. If you ever have problems submitting your assignments to the Dropbox, notify me immediately, and we'll get the problem solved.
Course Topic/Dates/Assignments:
Academic Honesty:Academic integrity is the foundation of the academic community. Because each student has the primary responsibility for being academically honest, students are advised to read and understand all sections of this policy relating to standards of conduct and academic life. Park University 2007-2008 Undergraduate Catalog Page 85-86
Plagiarism:Plagiarism involves the use of quotations without quotation marks, the use of quotations without indication of the source, the use of another's idea without acknowledging the source, the submission of a paper, laboratory report, project, or class assignment (any portion of such) prepared by another person, or incorrect paraphrasing. Park University 2007-2008 Undergraduate Catalog Page 85I encourage COLLABORATION and wide use of diverse sources throughout the course, as well as healthy discussion. However, make sure work you turn in and represent as your own is yours. Plagiarism for a course in criminal justice will not be tolerated, and will be grounds for immediate removal from the course. If you are in doubt, ask me!
Attendance Policy:Instructors are required to maintain attendance records and to report absences via the online attendance reporting system.
Park University 2007-2008 Undergraduate Catalog Page 87-88Contact me anytime for questions on the attendance policy.
Disability Guidelines:Park University is committed to meeting the needs of all students that meet the criteria for special assistance. These guidelines are designed to supply directions to students concerning the information necessary to accomplish this goal. It is Park University's policy to comply fully with federal and state law, including Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, regarding students with disabilities. In the case of any inconsistency between these guidelines and federal and/or state law, the provisions of the law will apply. Additional information concerning Park University's policies and procedures related to disability can be found on the Park University web page: http://www.park.edu/disability .
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11/30/2011 - The U.S. military is weaning itself from fossil fuels, reports energy expertMilitaries have long used energy innovations to improve their operational capabilities. Today, the U.S. military is prioritizing energy efficiency and new technology to save lives and money, with help from leading companies in Western Pennsylvania.Energy innovation is central to the evolution of military preparedness. The Navy once relied on wind power, transitioned to coal and eventually adopted nuclear power to propel fleets across the seas. The Air Force harnessed jet propulsion to gain superiority in the skies. Today's energy realities require efficiency and alternative sources to be priorities for our armed forces.The experience of fighting wars in Iraq and Afghanistan has forced the Defense Department to rethink its energy strategy, with special emphasis on reducing battlefield fuel demand and securing reliable, renewable energy supplies for combat operations.The department's drive to harness clean energy reflects an understanding that overreliance on oil puts American soldiers at mortal risk and the Pentagon budget at the whim of volatile world oil markets.On today's battlefield, it takes 22 gallons of fuel per service member per day to support combat operations, a 175 percent increase over the Vietnam War era. Transporting fuel puts U.S. forces at risk: 80 percent of the shipments into Iraq and Afghanistan consist of fuel, and one in 46 convoys is attacked. From 2003 to 2007, more than 3,000 soldiers and civilian contractors were killed or injured in attacks on such supply lines. The Pentagon also faces soaring energy costs, where every $10 increase in the price of a barrel of oil equals a $1.3 billion increase in its energy bill.To address these challenges, the Defense Department has set a goal of acquiring 25 percent of its energy from renewable sources by 2025 and has committed to vehicle and building efficiency, alternative fuels and clean-energy technologies.To enhance transportation operations, the military is deploying electric vehicles and increasing research to put more efficient engines in its ships, planes and ground transport. By 2016, the Navy plans to deploy a Great Green Fleet -- a carrier strike group of both ships and aircraft that is powered with biofuels. The Air Force, the Pentagon's largest consumer of jet fuel, plans to acquire 50 percent of its fuel from bio-sources within five years. The Army and Marines are deploying portable solar power packs that support critically needed electronic systems and allow troops to shed heavy batteries. The Defense Department also is making buildings more efficient and is using renewables to meet energy needs on military bases.In all of these efforts, the department is working closely with the private sector to harness emerging energy innovations, including those associated with businesses and jobs in Western Pennsylvania.For example, Alcoa has joined with the department to develop lighter, safer and more efficient vehicles and aircraft, including the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.Axion Power International in New Castle is helping the military produce longer-lasting, lightweight batteries and other advanced energy-storage products.These efforts complement other government actions to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil, including the Obama administration's recent proposal to increase auto fuel-efficiency standards to 54.5 mpg for model years 2017-25.The Department of Defense is employing these technologies to reduce risks to soldiers and improve combat operations. But the energy innovation needs of our soldiers and military also are helping to create incentives for American ingenuity, markets for American products and jobs for American workers -- demonstrating that clean energy simultaneously enhances our economic, environmental and national security future....To view the full op-ed, visit the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette website.
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This luxury hotel is located in the heart of Belfast, walking distance from Albert Memorial Clock Tower, St. Anne's Cathedral, and Belfast City Hall. Also nearby are Waterfront Hall and Odyssey Arena.
Hotel Features
Recreational amenities at The Merchant Hotel include a health club and a spa tub. Other amenities include a full-service spa and a bar/lounge.
Room Amenities
LCD televisions include premium digital channels. Guestrooms also feature deep soaking bathtubs, complimentary wireless Internet access, and refrigerators.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
Hotel Amenities
- General
In addition to a full-service spa, The Merchant Hotel features a health club and a spa tub. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. This 5-star property offers access to a business center, a technology helpdesk, and limo/town car service.
An Internet point is located on site and wired high-speed Internet access is complimentary. Event facilities measuring 1130 square feet (105 square meters) include conference/meeting rooms, a ballroom, and exhibit space. This Victorian hotel also offers a nightclub, a sauna, and a steam room. Limited onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis (surcharge). Parking is also available nearby. A total renovation of this property was completed in July 2010.
The Merchant Hotel is a smoke-free property.
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- 24-hour front desk
- Audiovisual equipment
- Babysitting or childcare
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Billiards
- Business services
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Concierge services
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- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Event catering
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Technology support staff
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Express check-in
- Luggage storage
- Total number of rooms - 62
- Bar/lounge
- Laundry facilities
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Number of floors - 6
- Multilingual staff
- Nightclub
- Parking (surcharge)
- Porter/bellhop
- Room service (24 hours)
- Ballroom(s)
- Year Built 1860
- Meeting facilities size (feet) - 1130
- Smoke-free property
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Banquet facilities
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Beauty services
- Business center
- Wedding services
- Computer rental
- Multiple large conference rooms
- Exhibit space
- Express check-out
- Full-service health spa
- Health club
- Internet point
- Half board rates available
- Full board rates available
- Billiards or pool table
- Computer station
- Massage - spa treatment room(s)
- Secure parking
- Parking limited (surcharge)
- Parking nearby
- Rooftop terrace
- Meeting facilities size (meters) - 105
- Number of meeting/conference rooms - 6
- Sauna
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- Smoke-free property (fines apply)
- Spa services on site
- Spa tub
- Steam room
- Technology helpdesk
- Internet
Available in all rooms: Free Wi-Fi
Available in some public areas: Free wired high-speed Internet
- Parking
Parking (surcharge), Secure parking, Valet parking (surcharge), Parking limited (surcharge), Parking nearby
- Room Amenities
- Premium bedding
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Complimentary newspaper
- Air conditioning
- Climate control
- Direct-dial phone
- Premium TV channels
- Daily housekeeping
- Turndown service
- Designer toiletries
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Hair dryer
- Slippers
- Iron/ironing board
- Desk
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Phone
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Complimentary bottled water
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Digital TV service
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Complimentary toiletries
- Deep soaking bathtub
- Rainfall showerhead
- Bathtub or shower
- In-room massage available
- Down comforter
- Egyptian-cotton sheets
- Individually furnished
- Individually decorated
- Memory foam mattress
- Pillow menu
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Free Wi-Fi
- Free movie channels
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The Great Room - This fine-dining restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and brunch. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Afternoon tea is offered. Reservations are required.
Berts Jazz Bar - This bistro specializes in French cuisine and serves lunch, dinner, and brunch. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Reservations are required.
Cloth Ear Bar - This pub specializes in local cuisine and serves lunch, dinner, and brunch. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.
24-hour room service is available.
- Recreation
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a health club, a spa tub, a sauna, and a steam room.
Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the health club, fitness facility, or spa tub.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golf - miniature nearby
- Golfing nearby
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- Golf lessons available nearby
- Spa
The Spa at the Merchant has 5 treatment rooms. Services include massages, facials, body wraps, and body scrubs. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy, Ayurvedic, and hydrotherapy. The spa is equipped with a sauna and a spa tub.
Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa.
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- Minimum age to access spa is 18
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- Manicures and pedicures
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- Sauna in spa
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- Accessibility
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
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Policies & Fees
- Check-in
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
- Check-out
Check-out time is noon
- Payment types
Accepted at this hotel: American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard, Visa
- General
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
No rollaway/extra beds available
Parking height restrictions apply
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- The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
- Valet parking fee: GBP 20.00 per stay
- Early check-in fee: GBP 50.00
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Office of the State Comptroller
Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) Program
Welcome to the home page for the Office of the State Comptroller's (OSC) Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) Program. OSC celebrates the diversity of New York's people and communities and views the differences among us as strengths and assets. OSC strives to be a leader in State government and to be seen as a role model for others to follow. OSC's M/WBE Program is an example of our commitment to minority and women-owned business development. The goal is to ensure that OSC operates as an organization that increases and supports diversity in the workplace. This commitment is embodied in the Comptroller's Executive Order on Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurements in which the Comptroller orders that "All appropriate OSC employees will take steps to facilitate the fullest possible utilization of M/WBEs…."
Article 15-A of the New York State Executive Law was signed into law on July 19, 1988. Under this statute, State Agencies are charged with establishing employment and business participation goals for minorities and women. Consistent with Article 15-A of the New York State Executive Law, §§ 310-318 and State Finance Law § 163(6), OSC has a longstanding and continuing commitment to the participation of M/WBEs in the agency's contracting and procurement activities as providers of goods and services. These laws were enacted to promote equality of economic opportunity for minority group members and women and to eradicate barriers that have unreasonably impeded access by M/WBEs to State contracting activities.
OSC's primary objectives for the M/WBE Program are:
• to promote employment and "fair share" business opportunities on OSC contracts for minorities and women.
• to provide resources and opportunities for M/WBEs to improve their business position in conducting business with New York State.
• to increase the development and utilization of qualified business firms owned by minority group members and women through such means as contracting, subcontracting, and commodity procurement.
• to advance public policy that enhances and facilitates greater transparency, accountability and support of diversity, while promoting the highest standard of professional and ethical conduct.
• to create awareness of OSC's M/WBE Program and share Agency best practices.
• to perform outreach at conferences, trade shows, and other forums that increase understanding of OSC procurement opportunities, and to cultivate relationships with M/WBE firms.
• An Executive Order is a directive issued to address a significant topic or situation that is of specific interest or concern to the Comptroller. The Comptroller's Executive Orders on Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurements and on Equal Opportunity, Non-Discrimination and Affirmative Action require specific actions by OSC and establish parameters for dealing with these issues.
• The Directory of Frequently Purchased Commodities and Services by New York State Agencies allows vendors to examine State Agency expenditures in various categories, such as supplies, equipment, maintenance/repairs, information technology and more.
• The Summary of Article 15-A of the Executive Law will familiarize vendors with the New York State Executive Law and the criteria for implementing the New York State and OSC M/WBE Programs.
• On the New York State Office of General Services webpage for the Office of Minority/Women Owned Businesses and Community Relations, learn "How to do Business With New York State."
- Empire State Development Procurement Opportunities
- The New York State Dormitory Authority's Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Task Force and Opportunity Programs and other information pertinent to M/WBEs
Interested parties should direct questions to any of the following persons at email@example.com:
- Larry Appel, Assistant Comptroller for Financial Management
- Brian Matthews, Assistant Director, Financial Administration
- Bruce M. Girigorie, Minority/Women-Owned Business Specialist
- Ellen Porcari, Contract Management Specialist I, Financial Administration
Other Resources
Consultant Disclosure Information Contractor Instructions, Forms A and B
Travel Reimbursement Rates for Contractors
Directory of Frequently Purchased Commodities and Services by New York State Agencies
Qualified Personal Service Contracts