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Naqshbandi Naqshbandiya Naqshbandiyya Naqshbandiyyah (an-Naqshbandiyyah) is one of the major tasawwuf spiritual orders (tariqa) of Islam. Originally called the Khwajagan, it is considered to be a "sober" order. The Naqshbandi order is nearly 1,400 years old, and is vibrant today.
Some interpret the name "NAQSHBANDI" translation as "the engravers (of the heart)", "related to the image-maker", "pattern maker", "image maker", "reformer of patterns", "way of the chain" and "golden chain."
The Naqshbandi tariqa takes its name from Khwaja Baha'uddin Naqshband Bukhari (r.a.) (d. 1389 C.E.), a very prominent Sufi Shaykh who continued the tradition of making the spiritual teachings and practices of Sufism more applicable to the changing times in which he lived. Khwaja Baha'uddin Naqshband was the student, and later the khalifa (successor) of Amir Kulal. However, he also received instruction from the ruhaniya (or spiritual being) of Khwajah Abdul Khaliq Ghujdawani, who gave Baha'uddin Naqshband the practice of "SILENT ZIKR".
The Naqshbandi order stems from the Silsilah Khwajagan, which originally developed in Turkestan. The best known Shaykh of the Khwajagan was Khwajah 'Abdul al-Khaliq Ghujdawani of Bukhara (r.a) (d. 1179). He was responsible for coining certain terms with technical and spiritual meanings which are still in active use within the Naqshbandi tariqah to this day. He also made the teachings of the order accessible and relevant to the people of his era.
The Naqshbandi tariqah is notable in being the only Sufi tariqah which traces its lineage to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) through Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (ra), the first Caliph. All other sufi tariqahs trace their lineage through Ali ibn Abu-Talib (ra), who became the fourth Caliph of Islam. This lineage also indirectly connects to Ali (ra), the Prophet's cousin, son-in-law and the Fourth Caliph, via Jafar as-Sadiq (ra).
At the end of the sixteenth century, the Indian Shaykh Ahmad Farooqi Sirhindi (d.1624) of the Naqshbandi Order reaffirmed the importance of shari'ah in an effort to counteract the spread of un-Islamic practices among India's Muslim and Sufi circles. For this effort, he became known as Mujaddid Alf-i Sani : "Renewer of the Second Millennium."
Due to the significance of his reforms to the Naqshbandi teachings, his spiritual descendants became known as a new order, the Mujaddidi. Their teachings became popular throughout the Indian subcontinent, and spread eventually to the Caucasus, the Middle East, Asia Minor and beyond.
*** THE SUFI ORDERS - The Origin:
Islam, as a complete code of life or din, was perfected during the life of the Holy Prophet MUHAMMAD salla'Allahu alaihi wa sallam. He was the sole teacher and his mosque was the core institution of the community. Although Islam in its entirety was practiced during that blessed era, the classification and compilation of its teaching into distinct branches of knowledge, like 'Tafsir' (interpretation or exegesis of the Quran), Hadith (traditions or sayings of the Holy Prophet salla'Allahu alaihi wa sallam, Fiqh (Islamic law), and Tasawwuf (the inward aspect), were undertaken later. This din of Allah passed from the Holy Prophet salla'Allahu alaihi wa sallam to his Companions in two ways the outward and the inward. The former comprised the teachings of Islam enunciated by speech and conduct, i.e., the Quran and Sunnah. The latter comprised the invisible blessings or the Prophetic lights transmitting so purified their hearts as to instill in them a great love of his teachings and an ardent desire to follow them with utmost sincerity and devotion. Tasawwuf is the effort to acquire this Baraka.
The Companions handed down his teachings and blessings to the Tab'ain. Their strong hearts were capable of infusing these blessings into the hearts of their followers. Both these aspects of Islam were similarly passed on by the Tab'ain to the Tab'a Tab'ain, the former in writing and the latter from heart to heart. The compilation of the teachings (the outward aspect) and their interpretation led to the creation of many schools of religious thought of which four have survived, namely, the Hanafi, the Hanbali, the Maliki, and the Shaf'i, named after their founders. Similarly, in order to acquire, preserve and distribute his Baraka (the inward aspect), an organized effort was initiated by four schools of Tasawwuf: The Naqshbandiah, the Qadriah, the Chishtiah, and Suharwardiah. These schools were also named after their organizers and came to be known as Sufi Orders. All these orders aimed at purifying the hearts of sincere Muslims with Prophetic lights, hut they adopted somewhat different means to accomplish this goal.
Khawaja Naqshband (d-1389 A.C) organized the Naqshbandiah Order of Bukhara [now in Central Asia (Turkestan) , Republic of Uzbekistan]. This Order has two main branches – the Mujaddidiah and the Owaisiah. The former is identified with Shaikh Ahmed Sirhindi, Mujaddad Alif Sani (literally reviver of the first Muslim millenium), who was successor of Khawaja Baqi Bilah, who introduced the Order to the Indo-Pakistan sub-continent. The method of zikr employed by the Naqshbandiah is "Zikr-al-Khafi-Qalbi" (contemplation of Allah's name within the heart) and is termed "Pas an Fas", which in Persian means guarding every breath. The Owaisiah Order employs a similar method of zikr but acquires the Prophetic blessings in the manner of Khawaja Owais Qarni, who received this beneficence from the Holy Prophet salla'Allahu alaihi wa sallam without a formal physical meeting.
The Chain of Transmission of this Baraka, of course, must emanate from the Holy Prophet salla'Allahu alaihi wa sallam. It is prerequisite in all Sufi Orders, except the Naqshbandiah-Owaisiah, that the Shaikh and the seekers must be contemporaries and must physically meet each other for the transfer of this Baraka.
*** The Object of Sufi Orders:
The Quran has linked success with Tazkiyah (purification). "He is successful who grows" (al A' al 87: 14)
The Sufi orders in Islam are basically the training workshops where the fundamentals of soul purification (Tazkyah) and their practical application are taught. The Sufi orders have graded programs in which initially every new seeker is educated in Zikr-al-Lisani (zikr with the tongue) and is finally taught the Zikr –al-Qalbi is practiced form the very beginning.
Adherence to the Sunnah is greatly emphasized because through its blessings the seeker achievers better and quicker progress.
*** ZIKR (The Rememberance of ALLAH):
"And invoke the name of thy Lord and leave every concern and remain attentive to Him."
(Surah 73, Ayah 8)
*** In Sufism, a Sheikh should:
Follow the Prophet Muhammed sallallahu alaihi wasallam.
Follow the sharia and act from the Sunnah.
He has a silsila (lineage) and a licence to teach the path.
He speaks what's in your heart. He answers questions that you have not spoken aloud.
When you are in his presence, you forget your troubles. He takes your load. You feel your troubles lifted.
He praises Allah and not himself.
He points to Allah and not himself.
Practices what he preaches.
*** Sufism & The Spiritual System:
The spirit or Ruh of every person originates what is known as Alam at Amar or Realm of Command and is a created reflection of the Divine Attributes, Its food is the Light of Allah or the Divine Refulgence which it acquires form the Realm of Command through the Holy Prophet MUHAMMAD salla'Allahu alaihi wa sallam, whose position in the spiritual world is like the sun in the solar system. The Quran refers to him as a bright lamp. Indeed, he is a divinely selected channel of all blessings or Baraka, and all Exalted Messengers themselves receive this Baraka form him.
Like the vital organs of the physical body, the human spirit also possesses the equivalent of vital organs, called lataaif (sing: lattefa, or subtlety). The research scholars of various Sufi orders have associated them with specific areas of the human body. The Naqshbandi Order identifies these la-taaif in ascending order of power, as follows.
First – Qalb: This spiritual faculty is associated with the physical heart. To strengthen it is to increase ones general or basic capability for contemplation or zikr.
Second – Rooh: The site of the Ruh, which is a distinct facility of the human Ruh or spirit, is on the right hand side of the chest at the level of the heart. its primary function is total concentration on Allah.
Third – Sirr: This is above the Qalb and functions to make possible kashf or physical visions associated with spiritual insights.
Forth – Khafi: This located above the Ruh, and functions to perceive the presence of Allah wherever one is.
Fifth – Akhfa: This is located at the centre of the first four lataaif and makes it possible for the human spirit to perceive the closeness of Allah's presence, which the Quran informs us is closer than faculties of both body and sprit.
Sixth – Nafs al Natiqa: This is located at the forehead and functions to influence the human soul, towards higher states leading to perfection.
Seventh – Sultan-al-Azkar: This serves to absorb the Baraka of Allah into the entire body to that one's zikr of Allah will emanate from every cell in a single and continual act of worship.
There are five Exalted Messengers among the many known and unknown Messengers of Allah. These are Hadhart Muhammad, Hadhrat Ibrahim, Hadhrat Musa (Moses), Hadhrat Nuh (Noah), and Hadhrat Esa (Jesus), peace be upon them all, A sixth, Hadhrat Adam, is the first Prophet of ALLAH and the father of mankind. Each is associated with a particular lateefa. Thus the Baraka and lights from Hadhrat Adam, peace be upon him, descend on lateefa known as Qalb. Observed through kashf, its lights are golden, reflected from the first heaven. Those with kashf observe Prophet Adam, peace be upon him, during the decent of this Baraka from Allah. The second lateefa is connected with Hadhrat Nuh and Hadhrat Ibrahim, peace be upon them. Its lights descend from the second heaven and appear to be golden red. The lights descending upon the third lateefa are from Hadhrat Musa, peace be upon him, and are white. One the fourth lateefa the lights of Hadhrat Esa, peace be upon him, descend from the fourth heaven and are deep blue, the fifth lateefa receives its baraka directly from the Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW). The lights associated with this special Baraka are green, descend from the fifth heaven, and overwhelm all the first whose color and states cannot be determined. It is like a flash of light that defies comprehension. If ALLAH blesses one with intrinsic vision or observation, (kashf) all of this can be seen. In the beginning it is slightly diffused, but as the vision develops its clarity increases.
1. Latifa Qalb
2. Latifa Ruh
3. Latifa Sirr
4. Latifa Khafi
5. Latifa Akhfa
6. Latifa Nafs al Natiqa
7. Latifa Qaalbia
8. Nafi Asbaat – Habs Nafs
9. Nafi Asbaat – Tahleel Lisaani
10. Muraqba Ahadeeth
11. Muraqbaat Mashaarab (first)
12. Muraqbaat Mashaarab (second)
13. Muraqbaat Mashaarab (third)
14. Muraqbaat Mashaarab (fourth)
15. Muraqbaat Mashaarab (fifth)
16. Wilaayat Sughra muraqaba ma'eyat
17. Wilaayat Kubra niyyat dyra ula
18. Wilaayat Kubra niyyat doosra dyra
19. Wilaayat Kubra niyyat teesra dyra
20. Wilaayat Kubra niyyat qaws
21. Muraqaba Ismul zahir
22. Muraqaba Ismi batin
23. Kamalaati Nabuwwat
24. Kamalaati Risaalat
25. Kamalati aulul azam
26. Haqiqat ka'abah rabaani
27. Haqiqat ul-Qur'aan Majeed
28. Haqiqat as-Salaah
29. Ma'ubudiat murkha
30. Haqiqat Ibraheemi (alayhi salaam)
31. Haqiqat Musawi (alayhi salaam)
32. Haqiqat Muhammadi (sallalahu alayhi wa sallam)
33. Haqiqat Ahmadi (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam)
34. Hubbe sarf
35. Dyra lata'een
Drawing from Qur'anic verses, virtually all Sufis distinguish Lataif-e-Sitta ("the six subtleties"): Nafs, Qalb, Sirr, Ruh, Khafi, and Akhfa. These lataif (singular: latifa) designate various psychospiritual "organs" or, sometimes, faculties of sensory and suprasensory perception. They are thought to be parts of the self in a similar manner to the way glands and organs are part of the body.
In general, sufi development involves the awakening in a certain order these spiritual centers of perception that lie dormant in every person. Each center is associated with a particular color and general area of the body, as well as with a particular Prophet, and varies from Order to Order. The help of a guide is considered necessary to help activate these centers. The activation of all these "centers" is part of the inner methodology of the Sufi way or "Work". After undergoing this process, the dervish is said to reach a certain type of "completion" or becomes a Complete Man.
These six "organs" or faculties, and the purificative activities applied to them, contain the basic orthodox Sufi philosophy. The purification of elementary passionate nature (Tazkiyat-an-Nafs), followed by cleansing of the spiritual heart so that it may acquire a mirror-like purity of reflection (Tazkiyat-al-Qalb) and become the receptacle of Allah's love (Ishq), illumination of the spirit (Tajjali-ar-Ruh), fortified by emptying of egoic drives (Taqliyyat-as-Sirr) and remembrance of Allah's attributes (Dhikr), and completion of journey with purification of the last two faculties, Khafi and Akhfa.
1. Latifa: Qalb
According to Naqshbandi order this latifa is located in the left of Chest and is golden. In it man witnesses his deeds.
The word Qalb, stands for heart. In Sufi terminology, this spiritual heart (not to be confused with the blood pumping organ) is again variously described. For some, it is the seat of beatific vision. Others consider it the gate of Ishq or Divine love.
Yet, for the majority, it is the battleground of two warring armies: those of Nafs and Ruh or spirit. Qalb and Nafs form the "Rooh-e-haivani" (Animal Soul). This part of the soul has the record of every activity of life.
In short, cleansing of the Qalb or heart is a necessary spiritual discipline for travellers on the Sufi path. The term for this process is Tazkiah-e-Qalb and the aim is the erasure of everything that stands in the way of purifying Allah's love or Ishq.
2. Latifa: Rooh
This latifa is located in the right side of the chest and is red. After its activation the human gets acquainted with Alam-e-Aaraf (the place where man resides after death).
Ruh or spirit is the second contender in the battle for human life. Ruh is a soul-spark, immortal entity and transegoic "true self", that needs to be worked upon by constant vigil and prayer in order to achieve the Tajliyya-I-Ruh, or Illumination of the spirit.
Ironically, this spiritual faculty is frequently referred to in terms one encounters in connection with Nafs- "blind" life force or life current that needs to be purified by strict religious observances in order to achieve illumination.
3. Latifa: Sirr
Sirr is located near right side of latifa Qalb and is associated with the color white. It records the orders of Allah for the individual in similitude to that which is originally present in Loh-e-mehfooz (Preserved Scripturum).
After its activation, human being gets acquainted with Aalam-e-Misal (The Allegorical realm - Reflection of knowledge of the preserved Scripturum.) This center is associated with consciousness.
Sirr, literally means "the secret". Emptying of the Sirr (Taqliyya-I-Sirr) is basically focusing on Allah's names and attributes in perpetual remembrance or Dhikr, hence diverting one's attention from the mundane aspects of human life and fixing it on the spiritual realm. The "emptying" signifies negation and obliteration of ego-centred human propensities.
Sirr and Rooh form "Rooh-e-Insani (Human soul) or Ayan. This part of the soul is inscribed with commands characterizing the life. It is also termed as Ayan. When a human being gets acquainted with it, he can witness the record and scheme of "all that exists", written on loh-e-mahfooz.
4. Latifa: Khafi
According to some, it is located near left side of latifa Rooh and its color is black. It's the equivalent of Kitab-e-Marqoom (the written book).
The term Khafi means mysterious, arcane or Latent Subtlety. It represents intuition.
5. Latifa: Akhfa
The term Akhfa or ikhfa means most arcane, deeply mysterious, or obscure, subtlety. Its location is in the center of the chest. The color of this center is green. It's the Nuqta-e-wahida (point of unity) in every human where the Tajalliat (beatific visions) of Allah are directly revealed. It contains information about the hidden knowledge of the universe.
By entering into this point, the human being enters the system of the universe and laws governing the universe and he understands the meaning of "for you, We (Allah) have revealed whatever is in the earth and the heavens ". This center is associated with deep perception.
The last center or subtlety is "accessible only to those who have developed the others, and belongs to the real sage."
Akhfa and Khafi form "Rooh-e-azam" (the great soul), also called sabita. It is a bright ring of light in which all the information pertaining to the unseen and seen cosmos is inscribed.
The person who attains communion with these two subtleties can observe these visions. These two subtleties of akhfa and khafi are found in every human being irrespective of who he is, what he is, or his station in life.
6. Latifa: Nafs
This latifa is located between the eyebrows and is blue in color. In other spiritual orders it is located slightly below the navel, and is yellow.
The word Nafs is usually translated as self or psyche. The term "Nafs" comprises the entirety of psychological processes, encompassing whole mental, emotional and volitional life. The majority of Quranic-based Sufis are of the opinion that Nafs is a "lower", egotistical and passionate human nature which, along with Tab (literally, physical nature), comprises vegetative and animal aspects of human life. Ego may be assumed as an equivalent for Nafs in modern psychology.
The central aim of the Sufi path is transformation of Nafs (technical term is "Tazkiya-e-Nafs") from its deplorable state of ego-centredness through various psycho-spiritual stages to the purity and submission to the will of Allah.
Although the majority of the Sufi orders have adopted convenient 7 maqams (maqams are permanent stages on the voyage towards spiritual transformation), and some still operate with 3 stages, the picture is clear: the Sufi's journey begins with:
* Nafs-e-Ammara (commanding soul)
* Nafs-e-lawwama (self-accusing soul)
* and ends in Nafs-e-Mutma'inna (satisfied soul)
Although some Sufis's final stage is, in their technical vocabulary, Nafs-e-Safiya wa Kamila (soul restful and perfected in Allah's presence).
Lataif-e-sitta - The six lataif
از سر بالین من برخیز ای نادان طبیب
دردمند عشق را دارو به جز دیدار نیست
Leave from my bedside, you ignorant physician!
The only cure for the patient of love is the sight of his Beloved.
"The martyrs of the dagger of tasleem (surrender to Allah's will)
Each moment get a new life form the Unseen World."
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Thursday, May 16, 2013 — Clark Donnell Goodrum, 77, of Albemarle, N.C., formerly of Cornelius, N.C., died Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis, N.C.
If Clark Goodrum had been given one more day of good health, it's no secret how he would have spent it – gotten up early to bushhog a big field; had a reunion/picnic with all his family and friends where he would give the grandkids rides in the bucket of his TC33 Ford tractor; then driven with Lorene down to the Outer Banks to ride on the beach.
Clark was born in northern Mecklenburg County on November 2, 1935, to Horace Willis Goodrum and Sarah Ellis Caldwell Goodrum.
Growing up, his entire extended family lived and farmed in a beautiful part of North Mecklenburg County that was covered by Lake Norman when the lake was built in 1963. He and his brother, Thomas, grew up surrounded by their aunts, uncles, cousins and family friends.
When he was 15 years old, as a 4-H project, Clark planted 15 water oak trees along Gamble Road in front of the homes of his parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles. Those trees are now 70 feet tall and still stand along what is now Torrence Chapel Road in Cornelius.
He loved cars (Ford cars), go carts and tractors – but he especially loved his family.
He married Nancy Ballard in 1957 at Mt. Zion Church in Cornelius and they build a home beside his parents on Gamble Road in 1958. They had three children, Lisa in 1960, Alison in 1964 and Wesley in 1968 and raised them there in the midst of extended family.
Clark went to work for Carolina Tractor when he was 16 years old; then worked his way up to Zone Manager for Ford Tractor Company, calling on dealers in the Piedmont area of North Carolina. Several times he was offered further promotions, but that would have meant moving to another state, so he declined in order to keep his family at "home."
He retired from the Tractor Division of Ford Motor Company in 1992 after 40 plus years of dedicated service. He enjoyed his work, was very loyal to the company and made many lifetime friends throughout his career.
He served in the NC Air National Guard from November 1953, until January 1962, and spent one weekend a month on active duty.
Clark loved racing long before there was NASCAR, and always pulled for the Ford cars. The best Sunday afternoons were spent in his favorite recliner watching a race. He also loved taking the boat out on Lake Norman. He kept the boat at Holiday Harbor Marina where they made other lifelong friends and all those families would spend weekends on the lake, on "their beach."
He married Lorene Sides Goodrum on November 27, 2004, and joined their families together. He and Lorene shared many of the same interests – landscaping and gardening, Ford tractors and cars, traveling to the Outer Banks and spending time with family and friends.
Clark grew up in Williamson's Chapel United Methodist Church. He was a long-time and current member of Bethel Presbyterian Church, Cornelius, N.C.
He was a member of the American Legion, Post 321 in Huntersville, N.C., the Scottish Rite of the Valley of Charlotte and he was a Shriner. Clark was a Mason for more than 50 years in the Williams Lodge #0176.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Horace Willis Goodrum (1983) and Sarah Ellis Caldwell Goodrum (1997), an infant sister, Barbara Ann, and his wife, Nancy Ballard Goodrum (2003).
He is survived by his wife, Lorene Sides Goodrum, of Albemarle; his brother, Thomas Goodrum (Jackie), of Cumming, Ga.; three children, Lisa Bambach (John), Alison Hendren (Johnnie) and Wesley Goodrum (Amy); three stepchildren, Dean Barbee (Karen), Paula Crisco (Scott) and Todd Barbee (Susanna); 11 grandchildren: Emma Grace Goodrum, Mark Bambach, Amy Hendren Shoe (Donnie), Charles Hendren (Julia), Jessica Barbee, Kelsie Barbee, Noah Crisco, Brooks Barbee, Case Barbee, Nastya Barkova, Tanya Rusakovich; numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 18, 2013, at Bethel Presbyterian Church with Dr. Bill Cain officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6-8 p.m. at Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home.
The family would like to thank Dr. Ron Beamon and everyone at the Davidson Clinic for their long-time, excellent care.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to: Bethel Presbyterian Church, 19920 Bethel Church Road, Cornelius, NC 28031; The Shriner's of Charlotte, 604 Doug Mays Place, Charlotte, N.C. or the Tucker Hospice House, 5003 Hospice Lane, Kannapolis, NC 28081.
Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home and Cremation Services is assisting the family. Friends may offer condolences to the family at www.raymerfh.com.


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Policies and Related Information - Student Organization Policies
Student organization officers, advisers and members can access student organization policies online at www.stcloudstate.edu/campusinvolvement/organizations/manual/default.asp.
St. Cloud State University categorizes each student organization as either a Student Group or a Campus Program, based on the nature of the organization including, but not limited to, the required budget process, funding levels, or staff responsibility and accountability to the organization. The responsibilities associated with each type of established student organization are outlined in this section.
St. Cloud State University recognizes the Student Government as the governing body and official representative of the students.
Student Group: An association comprised primarily of students that upon completion of the established registration process is entitled to certain privileges, including access to a variety of resources on the St. Cloud State University campus. Student groups are those that mainly present events limited to their membership and campus community. These organizations are primarily interest groups. Any St. Cloud State University student can form a student group with 10 members and a full-time university faculty or staff member to serve as the adviser. Student groups must complete the annual registration process through the Department of Campus Involvement and comply with all University policies and procedures.
Example of a student group: American Marketing Association
Campus Program: A St. Cloud State University program similar to a student group in purpose and composition and affiliated with a St. Cloud State University academic or administrative department with a designated faculty or staff administrator or adviser responsible for the program from that department. All campus program operations and activities shall be subject to the oversight of the department.
Example of a campus program: University Program Board
Relationship to the UniversityStudent Groups
Student Groups are affiliated with the University and are responsible for managing their programs in accordance with all University policies and procedures. They are not agents of the University and shall not represent themselves as such.Campus Programs
Some campus programs may have University employees with specific job responsibilities to their programs. They are subject to all University policies and procedures.
St. Cloud State University Requirements to be a Registered Student Organization
St. Cloud State University, student groups and campus programs at St. Cloud State are required to adhere to these requirements set forth in the following 8 steps:
Annual Student Organization Registration Process
1. Membership
- Must have a minimum of 10 full-time St. Cloud State University student activity fee paying members.
2. Officers
- Must have a minimum of three (3) executive officers (president, vice president, and treasurer) who must be St. Cloud State students in good academic standing with the University and maintain at least a 2.0 Grade Point Average.
3. Adviser
- Must maintain a full-time St. Cloud State University faculty or staff member as an adviser.
4. Training and Communication
- Required workshops:
- Held at least once within the academic year to convey vital organization information.
- One member MUST attend and may represent a maximum of three organizations. This member is expected to pass along the information from the workshop to the members of their organization(s).
- Collegiatelink (the Online Club Management System):
- Annually update the Department of Campus Involvement-Student Organizations Office, via Collegiatelink, of any changes to officers, advisers, or members.
5. Grade Point Average
- Must have a minimum of three executive officers (president, vice president, and treasurer) who are St. Cloud State students in good standing with the University, including maintaining above a 2.0 Grade Point Average.
6. Constitution
- Maintain a current copy of a student organization constitution an by-laws. This must be submitted to the Department of Campus Involvement-Student Organizations Office, either by paper copy or by Collegiatelink. Comply with the St. Cloud State University Affirmative Action Policies, including Title IX. The following statement must be included in the membership section of the organization constitution:
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7. Legal Compliance
- Organization constitution must include the statement of Nondiscrimination listed above.
- Organizations must abide by the laws of the State of Minnesota, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) policies, the City of St. Cloud ordinances, St. Cloud State University policies, including the St. Cloud State University Student Code of Conduct. The St. Cloud State University Student Code of Conduct can be found in the Student Handbook at: http://www.stcloudstate.edu/studenthandbook/code/default.asp
- Comply with the account policies set by the University and Student Government.
8. Risk Management
- Plan and implement programs and events that minimize risk to participants, the organization, and the University, and accept responsibility for supervision of all sponsored programs.
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Annual registration is meant to benefit organizations by requiring student organizations to revisit and reconfirm their purpose, constitution, various programs, and to confirm their adviser. It is also meant to verify that student organizations remain in compliance with University student organization requirements. Annual registration also ensures that the Department of Campus Involvement-Student Organizations Office has up-to-date contact information for officers, members and the adviser via Collegiatelink (our Online Club Management System) to allow the university to communicate with the student organization and to provide support to programs and services.
Complete the annual registration process with the Department of Campus Involvement Office-Student Organizations Office by September 30th of each year (annual registration requirements for registered student groups and campus programs may vary and will be clearly outlined each year). Although groups can register with the Department of Campus Involvement-Student Organizations Office at any time throughout the year, the initial registration deadline for the academic year is September 30th of each year. It is important to note that to register the student organization after the September 30th deadline each year, Student Groups will need to complete all steps required to form a new student organization, including waiting one calendar year from the new charter date to be eligible to apply for an annual budget from the Student Government.
Student organization registration is valid for one calendar year, ending on September 30th. Each organization must complete the registration process set by Department of Campus Involvement-Student Organizations, including one member of each organization attending the appropriate Required Student Organization Workshop in the fall of each year. The registration process and workshop dates will be publicized on the Department of Campus Involvement-Student Organizations website and sent directly to the listed president and adviser for each group annually. The annual registration requirements for student groups and campus programs may vary, and will be clearly outlined each year.
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Student groups that are members of the St. Cloud State Fraternity and Sorority Learning Community will follow the registration procedures in the Fraternity and Sorority Policy and Program Manual, including annual registration of their student organization and fulfilling all reporting requirements as set forth in the Fraternity and Sorority Policy and Program Manual.Recreation and Sport Clubs
Recreation and Sport Clubs are classified as a Tier 1 (those involving higher risk activity) or Tier 2 sport club based on the assessed risk of the activity.
The risk of injury, amount of travel, team size, expected annual operating budget and the level of usage of Campus Recreation Facilities will help to determine if an organization is a Tier 1 or Tier 2 Recreation and Sport Club. There are differences between the two tiers regarding organization advisement and membership in the Campus Recreation Sport Club Council.
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Recreation and Sport Club tiers will be determined by assessing the potential for seriousness of harm and likelihood/frequency per the chart below.
All Tier 1 Recreation and Sport Clubs will be required to attend mandatory monthly Sport Club Council (SCC) meetings, led by the Campus Recreation Office of Intramurals and Sport Clubs, beginning in September and running through May of each year.
Sport Clubs may also be asked to attend periodic seminars, speakers and/or other events required by the Sport Club office.
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For months, West Coast residents have been bracing for an onslaught of items drifting toward us since last spring's tsunami in northeastern Japan, which swept apartment buildings, cars, even entire villages, into the sea.
Now we are seeing the first trickle of that debris. A ghost ship arrived in the Gulf of Alaska this spring. A rusting Harley Davidson from Miyagi prefecture was discovered on a remote beach in British Columbia. A soccer ball found on an Alaskan island and marked with a personal message was returned to its delighted teenage owner in the tsunami-devastated town of Rikuzentakata.


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Upping the so-bad-it's-good stakes, we give you Lisa Gail
Nothing seems to be original anymore, but instead everything is the new something. Lady Gaga was the new Madonna, and now Niki Minaji is the new Lady Gaga. Well here is a youtube star that may be upset by her comparison. Meet Lisa Gail, the new Rebecca Black.
Not much can be seen about Lisa Gail from her youtube channel, which she set up in June of last year. But like with Rebecca Black, getting to know her personality ruins the joke that is her video. Just like the tween star, Gail has posted a music video for her own original song Three Second Rule and it is possibly even worse than Friday. The song tells us about how Gail allows her men to look at other women for no more than three seconds. Not only are the vocals out of pitch almost the whole time, but Gail lacks any of the teen charm that made Black's song that little bit endearing, even if it was incredibly annoying. The video was posted two weeks ago and has five times more dislikes than likes and is rising in infamy with 30,000 hits in just one hour. IN FACT since writing this blog she's shut down her youtube account at taken it off the internet.
Yeah right, like you can just 'take' something off the internet. Someone has put it back:
Not to go all Charlie Brooker on this, but where are the loving friends and family whose duty it is to stop people making fools of themselves? Allowing someone to believe they have a great singing voice is fine in the privacy of their own home or the relative safety of a local karaoke night. But when someone pays good money to make a music video, with dancing cowboys and all, and then upload to the brutal forum that is the Internet it has gone a little too far. Why are people not learning from the mistakes of others? Or is the desire for infamy stronger than common sense? Whatever the reason I hope Lisa Gail has a thick hide, because if Blackgate or the recent backlash to Samtha Brick's article are anything to go by the Internet does not take kindly to those who think they are better than they are.
Of course, if this song was actually about dropping your boyfriend on the floor for three seconds, we'd love it even more.
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KAMELOT, COCKNEY REJECTS And VENREZ Interviewed On Rich Davenport's Rock Show; Stream Available
November 9, 2012, 2 years ago
Rich Davenport's Rock Show this week (Saturday, November 10th, 8 - 10 AM, UK time) features exclusive interviews with Thomas Youngblood (KAMELOT), Micky Geggus (COCKNEY REJECTS) and Steven Berez (VENREZ). "In the first hour of the show, Kamelot guitarist Thomas Youngblood talks about the band's new release, Silverthorn, their first with new vocalist Tommy Karevic, and chooses two songs from the album. Los Angeles hard rockers Venrez also drop in to talk about their new video for the song, 'Sell The Lie', which takes a cynical look at the recent US presidential race. And in the second hour, Cockney Rejects guitarist Micky Geggus talks about the band's new album, East End Babylon, and the documentary film of the same name, recently on nationwide cinema release in the UK. Micky also talks about the band's blend of punk and metal influences, and selects songs from East End Babylon, along with tracks from their metal albums The Wild Ones (produced by Pete Way of UFO) and Lethal, and a track from Queen, one of the band's rock influences." Listen below:


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PEKIN – In a season featuring wild games that have lit up the scoreboard, the Pekin softball team found themselves in a much tamer affair on Wednesday. In a game with very little scoring, but more then a few scoring chances, the Panthers missed out several opportunities to pick up a victory over Central Lee as the Hawks held on for a 2-1 win in a battle of Southeast Iowa Superconference south and north foes.
The two teams combined for only one earned run on the night, given up by Cheyann Lankford over seven innings. Maranda Baker went 2-3 at the plate for the Panthers with a double as four Central Lee errors gave Pekin ample chances to score before 11 strikeouts ended those rallies.
"We played pretty good defense. We only had a couple of errors. They just put the ball in play more than us," Pekin head coach Bryan Marley said. "We struck out 11 times. We didn't put the ball in play enough. When you strike out that much, you aren't going to win too many ballgames. We ended up leaving people in scoring position in four different innings."
Pekin also lost a tough decision in SEISC north division play to Wapello, committing seven errors in a 9-4 loss at home on Thursday. The Panthers (8-6, 7-3) will then head to the Woodward-Granger Tournament to face three teams on Saturday starting at 10 a.m.
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Pekin battery — Cheyann Lankford (L, 6-1) (7IP, 8H, 2R, ER, 3K), Tiana Slaney catching.
2B — Maranda Baker.
Hits — Ma. Baker 2-3, Sloan Reighard 1-3, Slaney 1-3.
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Lopinavir use while Breastfeeding
Drugs containing Lopinavir: Kaletra, AccessPak for HIV PEP Expanded with Kaletra
Lopinavir Levels and Effects while Breastfeeding
Summary of Use during Lactation
In the United States and other developed countries, HIV-infected mothers should generally not breastfeed their infants. In countries in which no acceptable, feasible, sustainable and safe replacement feeding is available, exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months with triple antiretroviral therapy is recommended for HIV-infected mothers to reduce the risk of HIV transmission from the mother to the infant compared with mixed feeding.[1][2][3][4][5][6] In these settings, abrupt weaning at 4 months does not reduce the risk of HIV transmission or produce an overall health benefit compared to continued breastfeeding, and increases the risk of infant death in HIV-infected infants.[7] Lopinavir has been successfully used as part of a regimen that decreases mother-to-child transmission of HIV.[6][8] Extended antiretroviral prophylaxis in breastfed infants with antiretroviral drugs appears to reduce the rate of HIV transmission during breastfeeding by about half, but the optimal regimen and duration of prophylaxis has not yet been defined.[9][10][11][12] Breastfed infants whose mothers receive highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) have higher rates of neutropenia during the first month and severe anemia during the first 6 months of life.
Drug Levels
Maternal Levels. One study measured lopinavir in breastmilk samples from nursing mothers who had been randomized to receive the drug as part of a clinical trial to evaluate maternal to child transmission of HIV infection. The dosages, dosage regimens and time of breastmilk sample collection times were not reported. Lopinavir was not detected in any of 60 breastmilk samples.[13]
Nine mothers who were receiving lopinavir 400 mg plus ritonavir 100 mg twice daily as part of a combination antiretroviral regimen provided a total of 23 milk samples at birth, 1 month, 3 months and/or 6 months postpartum. Milk samples were collected at a median of 4.5 hours (range 3.5 to 6 hours) after the previous dose. The median breastmilk lopinavir concentration was 1834 mcg/L (range 557 to 3950 mcg/L).[14]
Fifteen women had been taking lopinavir 400 mg twice daily for 53 to 182 days as part of a drug combination that included ritonavir, zidovudine, and lamivudine. Breastmilk samples were collected at just before a dose at a median of 1 month postpartum. Whole breastmilk levels contained a median of 0.06 mg/L of lopinavir, which was a median of 0.7% of maternal blood levels.[15]
Thirty women were studied at 6, 12 or 24 weeks postpartum (10 at each time). Each mother was taking zidovudine 300 mg, lamivudine 150 mg, lopinavir 400 mg, and ritonavir 100 mg twice daily by mouth starting at delivery. On the study day, at a median of 14.9 hours after the previous evening's dose, maternal plasma and breastmilk samples were obtained prior to the morning dose and 2, 4 and 6 hours after the dose. One hundred seventeen of the 121 breastmilk samples contained detectable quantities (10 mcg/L or greater) of lopinavir, with a median breastmilk concentration of 1.43 mg/L over the 6 hours.[16]
Infant Levels. Breastfed infants of 9 mothers who were receiving lopinavir 400 mg plus ritonavir 100 mg twice daily as part of a combination antiretroviral regimen had a total of 6 blood samples analyzed at 1 month, 3 months and/or 6 months postpartum. Samples were collected at a median of 4.5 hours (range 3.5 to 6 hours) after the previous maternal dose and a median of 30 minutes (range 20 to 60 minutes) after the previous nursing. The infants' median lopinavir plasma concentrations was 105 mcg/L (range 12 to 518 mcg/L), which was a median of 8% (range 0 to 16%) of the maternal serum concentration.[14]
Five infants were breastfed either partially or exclusively by their mothers who had been taking lopinavir 400 mg twice daily for 53 to 182 days as part of a drug combination that included ritonavir, zidovudine, and lamivudine. Infant blood was collected at a median of 1 month postpartum at 11 to 16 hours after the last dose and a median of 1 hour (range 6 minutes to 35 hours) after the last breastfeeding. Two of five infants had measurable lopinavir plasma levels of <1 mg/L.[15]
Lopinavir was measured in 117 breastfed (90% exclusive) infants whose mothers were taking lopinavir plus ritonavir for HIV infection during pregnancy and postpartum. At 8 weeks postpartum, only 2% had detectable lopinavir in their plasma at a mean concentration of 0.17 mg/L. At 12 weeks postpartum, none of the infants had detectable lopinavir in their plasma, and 96% of infants had detectable lopinavir in their hair samples at a mean concentration of 5.1 ng/mg of hair (range 0.13 to 15.8 ng/mg). The authors interpreted the results to mean that infants receive negligible exposure to lopinavir during breastfeeding.[17]
Thirty nursing mothers were studied at 6, 12 or 24 weeks postpartum (10 at each time). Each mother was taking lopinavir 400 mg twice daily by mouth starting at delivery. Infant plasma samples were obtained before their mother's first dose and at 2, 4 and 6 hours after the mother's dose. Infants were allowed to breastfeed ad libitum during the study period. Lopinavir was undetectable (<10 mcg/L) in all of the 115 infant plasma samples.[16]
Effects in Breastfed Infants
A study compared the rates of severe anemia in 3 groups of infants who received postpartum prophylaxis with zidovudine for prevention of maternal-to-child transmission of HIV infection. Through 6 months of age, breastfed infants whose mothers received HAART had a higher rate of severe anemia (7.4%) than breastfed infants whose mothers received only zidovudine (5.3%). Formula-fed infants had the lowest rate of severe anemia (2.5%). The anemia generally responded well to iron and multivitamin supplementation, and discontinuation of zidovudine.[18]
Possible Effects on Lactation
Gynecomastia has been reported among men receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy. Gynecomastia is unilateral initially, but progresses to bilateral in about half of cases. No alterations in serum prolactin were noted and spontaneous resolution usually occurred within one year, even with continuation of the regimen.[19][20][21] Some case reports and in vitro studies have suggested that protease inhibitors might cause hyperprolactinemia and galactorrhea in some male patients,[22][23] although this has been disputed.[24] The relevance of these findings to nursing mothers is not known. The prolactin level in a mother with established lactation may not affect her ability to breastfeed.
Alternate Drugs to Consider
Lamivudine, Nelfinavir, Nevirapine, Zidovudine
1. World Health Organization. HIV and infant feeding: update. 2007. http://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/2007/9789241595964_eng.pdf
2. Dao H, Mofenson LM, Ekpini R et al. International recommendations on antiretroviral drugs for treatment of HIV-infected women and prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission in resource-limited settings: 2006 update. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2007;197 (3 Suppl):S42-55. PMID: 17825650
3. Branson BM, Handsfield HH, Lampe MA et al. Revised recommendations for HIV testing of adults, adolescents, and pregnant women in health-care settings. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2006;55 (RR-14):1-17. PMID: 16988643
4. McIntyre J, Dabis F, Mofenson LM et al. Rapid advice: Use of antiretroviral drugs for treating pregnant women and preventing HIV infection in infants. World Health Organization. Geneva. 2009;1-23.
5. Chasela CS, Hudgens MG, Jamieson DJ et al. Maternal or infant antiretroviral drugs to reduce HIV-1 transmission. N Engl J Med. 2010;362:2271-81. PMID: 20554982
6. Shapiro RL, Hughes MD, Ogwu A et al. Antiretroviral regimens in pregnancy and breast-feeding in Botswana. N Engl J Med. 2010;362:2282-94. PMID: 20554983
7. Kuhn L, Aldrovandi GM, Sinkala M et al. Effects of early, abrupt weaning on HIV-free survival of children in Zambia. N Engl J Med. 2008;359:130-41. PMID: 18525036
8. Meda N, Fao P, Ky-Zerbo O et al. Triple antiretroviral compared with zidovudine and single-nose nevirapine prophylaxis during pregnancy and breastfeeding for prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 (Kesho Bora Study): a randomised controlled trial. Lancet Infect Dis. 2011;11:171-80. PMID: 21237718
9. Kumwenda NI, Hoover DR, Mofenson LM et al. Extended antiretroviral prophylaxis to reduce breast-milk HIV-1 transmission. N Engl J Med. 2008;359:119-29. PMID: 18525035
10. Mofenson LM. Antiretroviral prophylaxis to reduce breast milk transmission of HIV type 1: new data but still questions. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2008;48:237-40. PMID: 18545160
11. Bedri A, Gudetta B, Isehak A et al. Extended-dose nevirapine to 6 weeks of age for infants to prevent HIV transmission via breastfeeding in Ethiopia, India, and Uganda: an analysis of three randomised controlled trials. Lancet. 2008;372:300-13. PMID: 18657709
12. Chigwedere P, Seage GR, Lee TH, Essex M. Efficacy of antiretroviral drugs in reducing mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Africa: a meta-analysis of published clinical trials. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2008;24:827-37. PMID: 18544018
13. Rezk NL, White N, Bridges AS et al. Studies on antiretroviral drug concentrations in breast milk: validation of a liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometric method for the determination of 7 anti-human immunodeficiency virus medications. Ther Drug Monit. 2008;30:611-9. PMID: 18758393
14. Palombi L, Pirillo MF, Andreotti M et al. Antiretroviral prophylaxis for breastfeeding transmission in Malawi: drug concentrations, virological efficacy and safety. Antivir Ther. 2012;17:1511-9. PMID: 22910456
15. Shapiro RL , Rossi S, Ogwu A et al. Therapeutic levels of lopinavir in late pregnancy and abacavir passage into breast milk, in the Mma Bana Study, Botswana. Antivir Ther. 2013;18:585-90. PMID: 23183881
16. Corbett AH, Kayira D, White NR et al. Antiretroviral pharmacokinetics in mothers and breastfeeding infants from 6 to 24 weeks post partum: results of the BAN Study. Antivir Ther. 2014. PMID: 24464632
17. Gandhi M, Mwesigwa J, Aweeka F et al. Hair and plasma data show that lopinavir, ritonavir, and efavirenz all transfer from mother to infant in utero, but only efavirenz transfers via breastfeeding. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2013;63:578-84. PMID: 24135775
18. Dryden-Peterson S, Shapiro RL, Hughes MD et al. Increased risk of severe infant anemia following exposure to maternal HAART, Botswana. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2011;56:428-36. PMID: 21266910
19. Garcia-Benayas T, Blanco F, Martin-Carbonero L et al. Gynecomastia in HIV-infected patients receiving antiretroviral therapy. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2003;19:739-41. PMID: 14585204
20. Pantanowitz L, Evans D, Gross PD, Dezube BJ. HIV-related gynecomastia. Breast J. 2003;9:131-2. PMID: 12603389
21. Evans DL, Pantanowitz L, Dezube BJ, Aboulafia DM. Breast enlargement in 13 men who were seropositive for human immunodeficiency virus. Clin Infect Dis. 2002;35:1113-9. PMID: 12384846
22. Hutchinson J, Murphy M, Harries R, Skinner CJ. Galactorrhoea and hyperprolactinaemia associated with protease-inhibitors. Lancet. 2000;356:1003-4. PMID: 11041407
23. Orlando G, Brunetti L, Vacca M. Ritonavir and saquinavir directly stimulate anterior pituitary prolactin secretion, in vitro. Int J Immunopathol Pharmacol. 2002;15:65-8. PMID: 12593790
24. Montero A, Bottasso OA, Luraghi MR et al. Galactorrhoea, hyperprolactinaemia, and protease inhibitors. Lancet. 2001;357:473-4; author reply 475. PMID: 11273087
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Any of several species of North American freshwater catfish in the genus Ictalurus, valued as food and sport fishes. Bullheads are related to the channel catfish (I. punctatus) and other large North American species, but their tail is squared, rather than forked, and they are generally less than 12 in. (30 cm) long. The black bullhead (I. melas) is found in the Mississippi Valley, the yellow and brown bullheads (I. natalis and I. nebulosus) east of the Rocky Mtns., and the flat bullhead (I. platycephalus) in coastal streams between North Carolina and Florida. The name is sometimes applied to sculpins.
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RALEIGH — Three finalists competing to be the citys next police chief agree that a sense of family, community and belonging are the keys to crime prevention.
About 100 people, including two Raleigh City Council members, came out in frigid temperatures to a city hall forum Thursday night to hear Raleighs interim chief, Cassandra Deck-Brown; Malik Aziz, the deputy chief of police in Dallas; and Bryan Norwood, the chief of police in Richmond, Va. They are seeking to fill the job last held by Harry Patrick Dolan, who retired last fall after five years as chief.
Dolans legacy is a community policing strategy that emphasizes youth mentoring and that is credited with helping reduce violent crime throughout the city, particularly in Southeast Raleigh. Community members have asked the city to hire a chief who will continue that approach.
City Manager Russell Allen asked each of the three finalists, narrowed from a field of 48 applicants, the same eight questions. They were given three minutes to answer each question, then allowed to make a closing statement.
All three candidates said accessibility to the entire community and effective communication with both citizens and the officers under their command are essential.
Targeting gangs
Norwood said it is important for police officers to learn as much as they can about the individuals in a gang and their hierarchy of leaders. He would collaborate with other agencies such as social services, probation and parole to determine gang leadership to help take away the anonymity thats found in a gang and work closely with the courts to ensure gang members are prosecuted for the crimes they commit.
What precipitates a gang to begin with, he asked the audience. We have to look at that and form partnerships with social services and parks and recreation to make a change before people get involved with a gang. Then we are doing the right thing.
Aziz said its important to understand the reasons why young people become involved in gangs. Many come from families where a parent may be absent, and the gangs represent acceptance and what appears to be a more stable unit. He noted members sometimes leave a gang because they have started a real family, they find a job or they have a wife who says thats enough.
What I have seen in some cities what works are programs where there are resources, time or money to develop youth programs, after-school programs, the police athletic league, parks and recreation and reading programs. The child who cant read by the fourth grade is the child who grows up to fill up the jail and prison beds.
Its about family
Deck-Brown said understanding the family dynamic is important to prevention.
A gang is (in) essence a family, she said. The youth we engage, what is their family dynamic? What are the partnerships we can form to help strengthen that family?
And while the police and community focus is often on male gang members, Deck-Brown said its important to look at an entire community.
Not every kid is interested in sports, she said. We have to form partnerships with a community-oriented government that realizes the police cant lock everybody up.
She also pointed out non-profits and mentoring programs that rely on retired police officers to help.
The bewitching hour for youth is right after school, she said. Thats the time to be involved in a childs life. Hopefully, we can divert a child, while forming federal partnerships to dismantle gangs.
The forum was broadcast on the citys cable TV channel.
If the city selects Deck-Brown, she would be the first African-American woman to head the department and the first chief chosen from within the department since 1994. That year, Deck-Browns brother in-law, Mitchell Brown, was promoted to chief and served nearly seven years.
Aziz was one of two finalists for the Fayetteville police chiefs job earlier this month. That job went to Charlotte-Mecklenburgs deputy chief Harold Medlock.
Norwood began his career in New Haven, Conn., and was chief in Bridgeport, Conn., before joining the Richmond department in 2008.
In advertising the job, the city said it was looking for someone with eight years of progressively responsible executive-level experience in police operations and management.
The Raleigh department has about 770 sworn officers.
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Athens —
The Mabank Lady Panthers went 4-0 in the Lady Hornet Cup over the weekend winning the championship on Saturday.
The Lady Panthers scored a 2-1 win over Corsicana to claim the title.
Lady Panther Savannah Henderson had nine goals in the tournament scoring four of them in a 4-1 win over Jacksonville on Friday.
The Lady Panthers also had a 5-0 win over Henderson as Kaylee Creagh had two goals and Samantha Saucedo had one goal.
Mabank scored a 2-0 win over Sulphur Springs as Henderson and Creagh had one goal each.
The Lady Panthers will face Terrell tonight at 7 p.m. in Mabank.
The Athens Lady Hornets wrapped up their tournament with a 2-2 record on Friday with a 6-1 win over Lufkin Hudson.
Athens takes on Jacksonville tonight at 7 p.m. in Jacksonville.
AHS wins Palestine tournament
PALESTINE — The Athens Hornets improved to 3-2-3 on the year as they won the 3rd annual Wildcat soccer classic Saturday afternoon.
In the championship game, the Hornets were forced to go into penalty kicks against Kaufman as they won 4-3.
The game was tied 1-1 at the end of regulation.
In the opening game of the tournament, AHS scored a 3-0 win over Mexia as Enrique Rodriguez, Juan Mota and Bryant Castaneda scored goals.
Rodriguez scored two more goals for the Hornets in their pool play games as they beat Mexia 1-0 and then tied Corsicana 1-1.
AHS finished their first tournament of the year at 0-2-2.
Athens returns to the pitch tonight as they travel to Cedar Hill. First kick is set for 6:30 p.m.


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Sudden winter weather striking Colorado Springs made several areas almost impassable for drivers Thursday.
Multiple roads have reopened after being closed through mid-morning, although Highway 24 remains closed from Peyton to Limon.
Conditions on the interstate remain slushy in parts, but are largely drivable through Colorado Springs.
Springs police were on Accident Alert Status for most of the morning, but no longer are as of 11:40 a.m.
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Nearly three months after he left home on a Harley-Davidson to run a work-related errand, Douglas Navolt finally returned to his familys home in Huasna.
His homecoming was bittersweet Navolt, 51, had been critically injured in a motorcycle crash on Oct. 29. At first it was unknown whether he would survive, and then, when he woke up, how fully hed recover.
While Navolt has steadily improved he walked out of Arroyo Grande Community Hospitals Acute Rehabilitation Center on Jan. 21 he still faces challenges, with the most difficult, and frustrating, being memory loss.
His wife of nearly nine years, Christine, didnt realize the extent of his memory loss until they arrived home last month. Then, she was stunned to discover that Doug Navolt didnt remember pivotal events: how the couple met at church; their wedding in 2004; the days their four daughters were born.
He really doesnt remember much at all about our life together, said Christine Navolt, 34. Im showing him pictures and trying to help retell him things so he can hear what happened.
Sometimes memories flood back to him in chunks, like icebergs on a vast sea. Hell see a friend and the visit will jog his memory. Or hell recall a pair of pants or shoes, long discarded, and become frustrated when he cant find them.
He does, however, recall much of the accident, Christine Navolt said.
Doug Navolt was riding his motorcycle in Arroyo Grande about 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 29 when he was hit by a car whose driver hadnt seen him before making a left turn. He was wearing a full-face helmet.
The crash fractured his neck, skull and ribs. His lungs collapsed. Both sides of his brain were injured but the right side suffered the most damage, which affected his memory, threw off his balance and weakened his left arm.
A day for us, from start to finish, its kind of a roller coaster of emotions, Christine Navolt said. He can be happy and laugh at things but he also feels like hes broken and cant be the man he wants to be for his family. He feels really frustrated.
Still, Doug Navolt grows stronger each week. Christine Navolt is encouraged by his consistent progress.
I personally feel that hes going to fully recover, she said. Its just that it could take a long time.
Before the crash, Doug Navolt was bust doting on his four young daughters and working on plans to start a nonprofit organization in memory of his 20-year-old daughter, Holly, who died on Christmas Day 2011 after a long struggle with cystic fibrosis. Plans for the organization remain on hold.
Doug Navolt was also building up his contracting business, which provided air conditioning, plumbing, electrical and other work.
To help his family cover living expenses, a group of friends have organized a barbecue fundraiser on Saturday at Shouts of Grace Church in Grover Beach.
It will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. at 675 W. Grand Ave., at a cost of $20 a plate for either tri-tip or chicken, and beans, bread and salad. Tickets can be purchased at http://dougbbq.brownpapertickets.com or at the door.
In the meantime, Christine Navolt continues to ask her friends and family for their prayers. Church members and others in the community have been hugely supportive of the couple.
And Doug Navolt, whose experience has brought a new aspect to his faith, is constantly praying for others as well, his wife said.
He can bless people and pray for them and love them and hes putting everything into that because its one of the only things he can do right now, she said.
Cynthia Lambert and Gayle Cuddy write the South County Beat column on alternating Wednesdays. Reach Cynthia Lambert at 781-7929. Stay updated by following @SouthCountyBeat on Twitter.


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Ever since Batman's Christopher Nolan said no to directing the upcoming Justice League movie, fans began wondering which director the studio would tap to take his place. It seems they do have someone in mind, although it might come as a surprise. The studio is seriously considering a former superhero. That would be none other than Daredevil Ben Affleck.
While Ben didn't play well as that comic hero, that doesn't mean he can't direct a whole slew of his supposed colleagues. That would include the likes of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern and the Flash.
According to Variety, Affleck is the front-runner to fill the shoes seemingly left empty by Nolan, rumored as the studio's first choice. They say the powers-that-be have complete confidence in Ben's directing abilities. More than that, they consider him trustworthy to handle "prime properties".
Rumor has it that Ben will begin talks with studio execs very quickly. Given that he's the only potential director to have previewed the film's script, it seems like the studio wants him badly. But why?
Affleck has proven himself a good director with gritty films like Gone Baby Gone and The Town. His newest movie, the politically charged Argo should further seal the actor's directorial fame. Since the Justice League will be much like The Dark Knight, brutally honest and hard, the film seems suited to Ben's unique set of talents. But the real question is: Will he suit up for the movie himself?
That seems entirely possible given that the actor has appeared in his directorial films of late. Maybe he can play the Flash. After all, he does look good in red. Wife Jennifer Garner might also make a great Wonder Woman. She's already proven she can kick butt as good, if not better, than any man.
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The City of Plymouth conducted a survey to find out what residents think about their hometown. The survey, conducted by Decision Resources, shows the city gets high marks in quality of life and city services.
The city's website has a breakdown of the results. The highlights from this 400 person random survey are below:
Quality of Life
Residents rate the quality of life in the community among the highest in the metropolitan area, according to Bill Morris of Decision Resources. Quality of life was rated as excellent or good by 97 percent of the respondents, with 75 percent saying it was excellent and 22 percent giving it a good rating.
Plymouth, which has traditionally earned high marks for quality of life, saw a large shift in the percentage of residents describing the quality of life as excellent rather than good. The percent of excellent ratings doubled from 37 in 2004 to 75 in 2012.
Like Most About Community
When asked an open-ended question about what they like most about Plymouth, responses were:
- Location 28%
- Neighborhoods 19%
- Schools 12%
- "Friendly people" and "safe" tied for fourth at 9%
Most Serious Issue
The most common issues that residents cited when asked about the most serious issue facing Plymouth were:
- Growth 18%
- High Taxes 14%
City Services & Taxes
City services were consistently rated positively, and residents feel they are getting a good value for their city tax dollars. On average, a solid 90 percent rate the quality of city services as either excellent or good. This places Plymouth's service rating among the top three cities in the metro and the highest in western Hennepin County.
Other Findings
- 87% feel safe walking alone in the their neighborhood at night
- 97% give positive ratings to parks and trails
- 64% feel they know a great deal or a fair amount about the mayor and council and their work
- 81% approve of the job the mayor and council are doing
- 72% feel they have a say in local government
For more information about the survey, check out the City of Plymouth website.


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The Common Management System (CMS [1]) is the information technology infrastructure implemented by the California State University system to integrate the critical administrative functions of Human Resources, Finance, and Student Services across all 23 CSU campuses plus the Chancellor's Office. The software behind CMS is provided by Oracle Corporation's PeopleSoft Enterprise [2], and is housed in a secure data center facility in Salt Lake City that is managed by Unisys.
In 1996, CSU formally recognized that many of its campuses had outdated and incompatible information systems, which was hindering both the growth and the effective management of the statewide system. Financial systems were 20 years old, Human Resources systems were virtually nonexistent, and Student Administration systems varied from campus to campus. In June of 1998, the CSU Executive Council began the system-wide information systems development that became the Common Management System.
The need for a systemwide approach to standard tasks was in large part driven by the demands of faculty, staff, and students for more timely and accurate information. Although not yet fully implemented across all Humboldt State University systems, CMS has already delivered significant increases in efficiency through the elimination of redundant data entry, the development of a common reporting framework, and improved communications across CSU.
HSU has implemented the Human Resources, Financials, and Campus Solutions (Student Administration) CMS modules.
In 2009, the Chancellor's Office began an initiative to create a Common Financial System (aka CFS [3]), incorporating best practices into a common financial application and reporting solution for 23 campuses and the Chancellor's Office, with HSU one of the first three 'pilot' campuses to go live in the CFS system in July 2010.
In 2011, the Chancellor's Office began planning for a second common application, the Common Human Resources/Faculty Affairs System (aka "CHRS"). Early timelines for the CHRS project have the design phase beginning fall 2011 with development commencing February 2012 and all campuses live in CHRS by 12/31/2013.
The ITS Project Office coordinates ongoing maintenance, upgrades, and enhancements to existing CMS applications and how other University systems work with CMS. The ability to link data from key functional areas will also enable better planning of future information technology initiatives to support university-wide strategic goals.
For links to other campus CMS sites, visit our CMS Resources page [4].
[1] http://www.humboldt.edu/its/glossary/5#term38
[2] http://www.oracle.com/us/products/applications/peoplesoft-enterprise/index.html
[3] http://www.humboldt.edu/its/glossary/5#term208
[4] http://www.humboldt.edu/its/cms-links
[5] http://www.humboldt.edu/its/category/quicklinks/its-project-office


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It was only a few years back, when Trita Parsi, the brash president of the National Iranian American Council (NIAC) bragged about beating AIPAC and likened his victory to David versus Goliath. Flush with private enterprises, US government support, and foundation donors, NIAC's swaggering Mafioso was determined to form the most powerful organization to advocate for policies favorable to the regime in Iran.
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Design Zone was produced and is toured by the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. This exhibit was made possible by a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant.


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- In a medium bowl mix together crushed pretzels, melted margarine, and 1 tablespoon sugar. Press mixture firmly into bottom of a 9x13 inch baking pan. Bake in preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes, until lightly browned. Cool completely.
- In a medium mixing bowl, beat together softened cream cheese and 1 cup sugar until smooth and fluffy. Fold in whipped topping and spread mixture evenly onto cooled crust.
- Place gelatin in a medium heat-proof bowl and pour in boiling water. Stir gently until gelatin is completely dissolved. Add frozen strawberries and continue to stir until mixture begins to thicken. Chill until semi-firm but still pourable. Pour gelatin mixture over cream cheese layer. Chill at least 2 hours before serving.
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One of my family's favorite holiday recipes! I found that if you spread the cream cheese to where it's completely covering the pretzel layer, no jello will leak to the pretzels (which makes them soggy).
This is a great recipe. I made it for a gathering of 6 people, and all loved it! The only thing I'll do differently next time is to crush the pretzels better for the bottom layer and possibly use more pretzels, since they just barely covered the entire pan.
I substituted pineapple juice for the boiling water and 1 pkg. raspberry gelatin/1 pkg. strawberry gelatin. Excellent excellent!
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Amount Per Serving (16 total)
- Calories
- 332 cal
- 17%
- Fat
- 17.3 g
- 27%
- Carbs
- 43.6 g
- 14%
- Protein
- 3.4 g
- 7%
- Cholesterol
- 15 mg
- 5%
- Sodium
- 368 mg
- 15%
Based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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Carol "Ruby" Johnston believes a little encouragement can go a long way.
It's a philosophy that she and husband, David, have embraced for decades.
"We've seen people go through dark times and we just want to help them get through," said Carol.
Reatha Gibbs, a friend of the couple, is one of many who have been touched by the Johnstons' kindness. "Whenever or wherever they see a need, they try to meet it," she said. "Carol is always praying for someone and encouraging them."
Carol sees her mission in much simpler terms.
"Life is hard and it's good to be able to put a smile on faces," she said.
Carol and David have been married for 41 years. They are members of a ministry team affiliated with Prevailing Word Church that visits area nursing homes on a regular schedule, ministering in testimony and songs.
"People in nursing homes are just waiting for someone to come and visit them."
For many, Carol and David are those "someones" along with others on their team, Gladys Mathews, Samuel and Jenny Holmes, Rose Chapman and Gibbs.
"I want to share Jesus with everyone so that they will want to go out and help others, too," Carol said. "It doesn't take much to open the door with a smile for someone or help them across the street."
"She shows such compassion," said Gibbs.
"I feel badly for those who are downcast," Carol said.
Maybe Carol can relate because of what she has overcome.
A childhood bout with spinal meningitis nearly took her life.
"They called for a preacher three times because they thought that I was going to die," she said.
It didn't happen.
Carol called it a miraculous healing of God. "Look what he did for me," she said.
"Sometimes God heals miraculously, but sometimes you must go to a hospital for an operation," said Carol, referring to David, who is recovering from quadruple heart bypass surgery.
"I'm slowly getting my stamina back," he said
Carol was born in Nashville, Tenn., but came to New Castle with her mother following her near fatal illness.
Carol dropped out of school in ninth grade, a victim of emotional bullying.
Self-conscious because of a learning disability, Carol was demoralized by the name-calling and constant tag of "stupid."
"I was a quiet kid and didn't have much self esteem," said Carol. "I started to believe what they were saying."
But in the midst of all that darkness came a bright light.
"When God came into my life, he changed everything," Carol said. "When you trust in the Lord, he will get you through thick and thin."
Raised by a single mother who was abandoned by her husband, Carol grew up in the Grant Street apartments.
About 20 years ago, Carol patched things up with her dad — a man she'd never known.
He came to New Castle and asked her for forgiveness.
He invited Carol and her four siblings to his home in Alabama for a family reunion, and they all showed up and have remained in touch.
"I'd always thought about meeting my dad someday." she said. "I wondered what he looked like."
Carol said it wasn't difficult to grant forgiveness to the man who had turned his back on his entire family decades before.
"God forgave me for what I'd done so it was right to forgive my father."
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Great Mexican food. Home made Green chile, and tortillas. The service was fast and nice. Ask for a Jeremy special, he will make something off menu if they are not too busy.
I love their Margaritas, I love their food! Best chile rellenos on earth!
Definitely give this place a try when passing through Gunnison!
I am Hispanic and grew up on home made Mexican food. No better place in Gunnison for Mexican food.
Can't get any more authentic than this considering the background of the owners.
The title says it all. This was simply the worst "Mexican" food I've ever had. There was nothing redeeming about it. The service and atmosphere were equally bad, although that's almost a compliment to the incredibly bad food.
Their salsa and thin chips are habit forming! And their homemade mexican fare is delicious! It is run by the nicest Mexican-American family that all pitch in and work very hard to serve you and if you're a regular like I am, they even remember your name!
I don't know what the other reviewers are talking about... this place has the best mexican food in the entire valley! And I happen to know that everything is made from scratch, including the beans and tortillas that the first guy said were terrible!
This restaurant is a mom-and-pop, family owned/run place, which may explain why there are so many...
I'm sorry to come down on this place because it seems like the guy running it is trying to make a go of a difficult business, but the food was really awful. The sign outside says "If you want authentic Mexican food, eat here" or something like that. I suppose if your Mexican grandmother opened up a can of La...
We had dinner at the Cafe Silvestre recently while visiting Gunnison. We both had chimichangas. The beef in mine had no flavor - just fried hamburger, and it had lettuce which tasted horrible after deep frying. The chips and salsa were fine. Service was good.
We have been here several times and the food is consistently good - I guess that's why the place is moderately popular. My rating is low because the service is unfriendly and there always seems to be a crowd of teenagers who know the help. The decor is a little too basic - if you want to be treated better,...
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