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All foreigners, except Dependant's Pass/Immigration Exemption Order holders, who wish to study in a Foreign System School (FSS) is required to apply for a Student's Pass.
With the Council for Private Education (CPE)'s launch of the Enhanced Registration Framework, from 20 Jun 2011, FSS registered with CPE will need to be awarded with EduTrust certification to offer school placement for international students.
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Applicants are not required to be present in Singapore while their applications are being considered. Hence, applicants are advised to apply for a Student's Pass before arriving in Singapore as no extension of stay will be granted while the applications are under processing.
Successful applicants may enter Singapore to complete the formalities after their applications have been approved. They will be issued Student's Passes within 1 month from the commencement date of the courses.
New applications are to be submitted via the Student's Pass OnLine Application & Registration+ (SOLAR+) system.
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Applications for change of address will not be accepted at the counters. However, applicants who are unable to submit online may deposit the duly completed and signed Report of Change of Address form into the drop-box located at the Student's Pass Unit near Counter 19. (The Report of Change of Address form is available at the Information Counter).
The processing time for such requests will be 2 weeks. Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their applications by post.
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Are you a SMART Board user? If so, you may have heard about the plan to create a SMART Notebook iPad app. Well, you no longer have to wait, as the app was released today, in the App Store! You can find it by clicking here. Thanks to The Whiteboard Blog for first pointing this out.
First impressions and impact on classroom practices:
If I had paid more attention to the initial announcement back in the spring, I would have remembered the $6.99 price tag. That caught me a bit by surprise. I will be running a classroom set of iPads on almost entirely free apps that provide students access to great content creating applications. However, the SMART Board has been my most used tool the past two years, so I went ahead and purchased this app, anticipating that I will find methods of effective integration.
"Using this app, you can create basic multimedia files and complete SMART Notebook lesson activities" – App Store Description. Basic tools like the pen, eraser, text, and photos work smoothly. The text editing ability is quite extensive. Objects can be arranged, re-sized, cloned, or even have sound added to them.
Ever since getting an iPad, I have been frustrated with the inability to even view my SMART Notebook files on the device. With this app, all files that you create on your computer can be opened, viewed, and edited directly from the iPad. Everything you do is auto-saved, however, not back to the original file that I opened through Dropbox. You are given the option to email the file to yourself (or colleagues) as an attachment. This will work, but I hope it is soon updated to be able to sync directly with the original file. Duplicate files are messy!
On my feature request list for this app is the ability to connect directly with the SMART Board and interact with a file opened on a computer. This would be ideal for actually using the app during a lesson. Although, if you have an easy way to mirror your iPad to the screen, then displaying directing from the app would be fine. It even provides an interesting feature of zooming in and out on your slide. Since I do not have an Apple TV or VGA cable to connect my iPad to the screen, I will attempt to use the Reflection app (mentioned here) and see what results I get next week.
How might I integrate this for my students, in math? I have always wished that I could provide time for my students to create slides to either have other students solve problems or for presenting information. However, this would require them being on a laptop with a licensed copy of the SMART Notebook. Plus, a bit of instruction on how to use it would be necessary.
With this app, the tools are very simplified and easy to manage. Students could work in groups on creating math slides. You could implement expert groups with this, breaking your class up into different topic areas and having them build mini-lessons. Additionally, since your regular Notebook slides can be opened in the app, use it for students who were absent. Provide them with the previous day's lesson and as they work through each slide, all their work/answers are automatically saved to your iPad. There are many options for using this with peer tutoring and small group intervention.
There are still features that I want to see added, but the initial version is packed with potential.
Hopefully coming soon…
- Embed video in slides
- Lock/Unlock objects
- Line/Shape tools
- Interact w/computer
- Sync to original file (Dropbox, Drive, etc.)
- Insert pictures/PDFs other than from camera roll
- Screen capture tool for iPad (probably dreaming too much now)

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Our buddy T-Mill over at Hammer and Rails previews the Michigan Purdue game slated for October 29th. A good, honest preview of what's ahead. T-Mill gives Michigan the at-home nod and predicts a 31-17 win for the Wolverines.
Looks like Mike Shaw is still a little gimpy from the leg whip he took against BGSU. On the plus side, Brandon Herron will play. This (hopefully) will free Craig Roh to attack the LOS all day every play as a down lineman. More details at The Wolverine.
Rittenberg, on David Brandon, for the win.
Further proof that the NFL is a money grubbing whore of a conglomerate. At this point I really don't know what the allure of having Tim Tebow at the draft. Seriously, other than rolling out Seraphim's Bullwhip at his UF proday, there is nothing new Tebow can offer the viewing public at the NFL Draft other than wearing a sweet pin striped suit that makes him look like a cross between Jaws and Goodfellas. Oh, imagine if he wore spats and a fedora... and brought a "violin case" along. As soon as the Second round begins he whips out the Tommy Gun and all that pent up Combine Rage gets released ...... ratatatatatatat..... Tebow at the Draft. Yeah. This will end well.
Ha! All your Texas are belong to us! Our buddy Adam Rittenberg at ESPN has the scoop on some outside confirmation that the Big Ten has indeed contacted Texas and Texas A&M about Big Ten membership. "[Washington Athletic Director Steve] Woodward also talked about expansion and said the Pac-10 and the Big Ten have reached out to officials at Texas and Texas A&M. 'I'd be surprised if our office is not in contact with them,' [Woodward] said. 'I'm sure those conversations have happened and are taking place.' Aha! Now my Texas to the Big Ten piece doesn't seem to far fetched, does it? Austin here I come. And Peter, you're buying.
According to OBNUG, SB Nation's awesome Bronco's blog, Boise State is close to finalizing a deal to fill the final slot in its 2010 nonconference schedule. "It's going to be a good one," said BSU president Bob Kustra, who would not disclose the opponent or the game location. There's a feelin' around the Boise parts that the early rumors it could be Michigan could actually have been true. However, Boise's got plenty of options for September 4, 2010. Take a look! Anyone got any inside tips on this? What to you think, Boise at Michigan?
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Murder suspect Jesse Herrera is in court for the third time for the 2009 shooting of Kerry Davis.
The first two trials against Herrera ended in mistrials. The first, in October 2012, ended after a witness made a statement in open court after leaving the stand. The second trial ended in January 2013 after a jury became deadlocked.
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The VCUarts program is again recognized as the top public arts school in the country, according to US News and World Report.
The VCUarts program has been ranked once more as the #1 Public University Fine Arts program in the country, according to US News and World Report. The group gave VCU a 4.3 ranking, surpassing many other public universities for more than the fourth year in a row.
Within both the public and private university rankings, VCUarts still holds its place as 4th overall for Fine Arts.
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I'd say this type of thing has been done enough, but I kind of feel like it hasn't for Iowa football. The only all-time lists published in Iowa Football's Media Fact Book are outdated or at least not up to date, the most recent being over 10 years old. Plus, I think it is a bit too hard to choose one player at every position, especially given how much the functions of the various positions have changed over the last 100-odd years. Doing so leaves too many great players out.
So here's my best effort... I tried to give approximately equal weight to all eras. This is not a measure of how well a 1920's player would stand up in today's game, nor of how a modern player would dominate in a past era. This is meant to be an examination of how well Iowa players stacked up against their peers, what they meant to their team/the program, and a ranking of their bodies of work against one another without respect to era.
Another value I see to doing this is reflected in how Ferentz-centric younger Iowa fans can be in their thinking about Iowa football. For instance, the recently departed Rick Stanzi was a highly successful QB, but if for lack of historical context you think he ranks among the very best Iowa QB's ever, guess again. There was a lot of great football played around Iowa City long before Ferentz became head coach--thankfully there's been a lot of great football since then as well.
I'm not altogether wizened myself, but I'm no spring chicken either at 30 years old. My Iowa football memory begins in the mid/late 1980's. In addition to my own memory I've relied on a lifetime's worth of anecdotal evidence from my dad, who's followed closely since the late 1960's, and from numerous old-timer acquaintances whose football recollections date back to the Evashevski era (that's the 1950's, y'all). Statistical research, national awards, statistical school records, conference honors and other writings/sources (such as The Director's excellent series of posts) round out the method for determining the top 5 players at each position, as well as ranking the coaches and the 15 greatest teams of all time. It should be noted that in bygone eras, players often starred on both sides of the ball. Therefore, in some cases, great players are ranked at more than one position here.
Enough preface already--let's get to it...afterwards you can tear me apart in the comments.
- Chuck Long (1982-1985)
- Randy Duncan (1956-1958)
- Aubrey Devine (1919-1921)
- Brad Banks (2001-2002)
- Chuck Hartlieb (1984-1988)
Each of the top four QB's played a huge role in raising the program to a new level and led their teams to some of the greatest seasons/records in school history. The 5th was just absurdly prolific on two good teams. Honorable mentions: Ken Ploen (1954-1956), Drew Tate (2003-2006), Matt Rodgers (1989-1991), Joe Laws (1931-1933), ___________ (optimistically saving space for VDB)
- Sedrick Shaw (1993-1996)
- Ronnie Harmon (1982-1985)
- Shonn Greene (2005-2008)
- Nile Kinnick (1937-1939)
- Tavian Banks (1994-1997)
Shaw is the most prolific career RB in Iowa history. Harmon was a dual-threat runner/pass-catcher like none we've had before or since. Greene had the greatest season, Kinnick won the Heisman and Banks was the fastest/slipperiest runner of them all. Honorable mentions: Nick Bell (1988-1990), Ed Pololak (1966-1968), Willis Glassgow (1927-1929), Bob Jeter (1957-1960), Fred Russell (2000-2003), Owen Gill, (1981-1984), Albert Young, (2004-2007), Ladell Betts (1998-2001)
- Gordon Locke (1920-1922)
- Bill Reichardt (1949-1951)
- David Hudson (1985-1988)*
- Norm Granger (1980-1983)*
- Lew Montgomery (1989-1992)
Fullback hasn't been a real big position for us in, oh, 50 years, so I've got to acquiesce to the wisdom of earlier all-time rankings that place Locke and Reichardt at the top. (*Hudson and Granger added upon nomination by 'Kluginator'--see comments). Honorable mention: Jeremy Allen (1998-2001)
- Marvin McNutt (2008-2011) -- if not #1 already, then, barring injury, certainly four months from now
- Tim Dwight (1995-1998)
- Derrell Johson-Koulianos (2007-2010)
- Mo Brown (2000-2003)
- Quinn Early (1984-1987)
McNutt is currently on pace to break the career yardage, TD's and season TD's marks this season. If he'd started out as a WR it wouldn't even be close--best hands I've seen at Iowa combined with speed and a huge frame. That said, we've not exactly been a wide-out factory over the years. Honorable mentions: Danan Hughes (1989-1992), Keith Chapelle (1978-1980), Kevin Kaspar (1997-2000), Dave Moritz (1980-1983)
- Marv Cook (1985-1988)
- Dallas Clark (2000-2002)
- Lester Belding (1918-1921)
- Erwin Prasse (1937-1939)
- Jim Gibbons (1955-1957)
We have been a TE factory, but I don't have time to list all of them we've sent to the NFL, so here are just a few... Honorable mentions: Jon Hayes (1981-1984), Scott Slutzker (1992-1995), Tony Moeaki (2005-2009)
OL 2-deeps (1st team, 2nd team)
C - Jerry Hilgenberg (1951-1953), Mike Devlin (1989-1992)
G - Calvin Jones (1953-19565, Mike Haight (1981-1985)
G - Eric Steinbach (1999-2002), John Niland (1962-1965)
T - Robert Gallery (2000-2003), Mike Enich (1937-1940)
T - Duke Slater (1918-1921), Dave Crosten (1982-1986)
Again, too many great O-lineman over the decades to list... Honorable mentions: Bruce Nelson (2000-2002), John Alt (1981-1983), Casey Wiegman (1992-1995), Bryan Bulaga (2007-2009)
- Nate Kaeding (2000-2003)
- Rob Houghtlin (1985-1987)
- Kyle Slicher (2003-2006)
- Tom Nichol (1981-1984)
- Brion Hurley (1993-1996)
- Alex Karras (1956-1957)
- Jared Devries (1995-1998)
- Dave Haight (1985-1988)
- Mark Bortz (1979-1982)
- Colin Cole (1999-2002)
Honorable mentions: Mitch King (2005-2008), Karl Klug (2008-2010), Mike Wells (1991-1993)
- Andre Tippett (1979-1981)
- Matt Roth (2001-2004)
- Adrian Clayborn (2007-2010)
- Leroy Smith (1989-1991)
- Aaron Kampman (1998-2001)
- Larry Station (1982-1985)
- Chad Greenway (2002-2005)
- Pat Angerer (2006-2009)
- Andre Jackson (1972-1975)
- Brad Quast (1986-1989)
Honorable mentions: Abdul Hodge (2002-2005), Fred Barr (1999-2002), Bobby Diaco (1993-1995)
- Bob Jeter (1957-1959)
- Merton Hanks (1988-1991) (played CB at Iowa but safety in pros)
- Tom Knight (1992-1996)
- Gordon Locke (1920-1922)
- Ken Ploen (1954-1956)
Honorable mention: Jovan Johnson--for the ridiculous number of picks (2003-2005), Shaun Prater (2008-2011)
- Nile Kinnick (1937-1939)
- Bob Sanders (2000-2004)
- Tyler Sash (2008-2010)
- Bobby Stoops (1979-1982)
- Willis Glassgow (1927-1929)
Honorable mentions: Devon Mitchell (1982-1985), Sean Considine (2001-2004), Brett Greenwood (2007-2010) Plez Atkins (1994-1997)
- Reggie Roby (1979-1982)
- Ryan Donahue (2006-2010)
- Jason Baker (1997-2000)
- Nick Gallery (1993-1996)
- Nile Kinnick (1937-1939)
- Tim Dwight (1995-1998)
- Kahlil Hill (1999-2001)
- Andy Brodell (2005-2008)
- Ed Hinkel (2002-2005)
We had a pretty good run of return men going there for a while, didn't we? Honorable mention goes to Earl Douthitt (1972-1974) who holds several career kick return records, though I suspect that's because they sucked so much defensively in the '70's that they were constantly returning kickoffs.
- Hayden Fry (1979-1997)
- Forest Evashevski (1952-1960)
- Kirk Ferentz (1998-present)
- Howard Jones (1916-1923)
- Eddie Anderson (1939-1942)(1946-1949)
Fry gets the nod for 1) reviving a dead dog program and 2) sustaining it at a very high level for two decades. Evashevski might represent the pinnacle of the 120-year program, with two Rose Bowl victories and 3 top-three rankings. Kirk is on his way (though floundering somewhat these past 12 months). Before you have a fit, understand that I think he could still pass Evy with sustained success and Fry with a Rose Bowl appearance or two. He's got time. Jones holds the longest win streak in school history, though in fairness I think there was a good bit less parity in those days. After Eddie Anderson there's a pretty dramatic drop off (I'm not giving much weight to the 2-season coaches of 100+ years ago who beat up on Cornell and Iowa State Teacher's College by 90 points).
- 1958 - B10 champs (outright), Rose Bowl Champs, AP #2
- 1921 - B10 champs (outright), undefeated, named Nat. Champs by two polls
- 1956 - B10 champs (outright), Rose Bowl Champs, AP #3
- 1985 - B10 champs (outright), lost Rose Bowl by 1 to UCLA on Harmon fumbles, held AP #1 for 6 weeks of season, finished AP #10
- 1922 - B10 champs (outright), undefeated, named Nat. Champs by one poll
- 1960 - B10 T-1, held AP #1 during season, AP #3
- 1939 - B10 2nd place, "Iron Men", AP #9
- 2002 - B10 T-1, record 11 wins, lost Orange Bowl, AP #8
- 2009 - B10 2nd place, 11 wins, Orange Bowl champs, AP #7
- 2004 - B10 T-1, 10 wins, Capitol One Bowl champs (barely), AP #8
- 1991 - B10 2nd place, 10 wins, tied Holiday Bowl, AP #10
- 1981 - B10 T-1, lost Rose Bowl (28-0) to Washington, AP #18
- 1990 - B10 T-1, lost Rose Bowl to Washington, AP # 18
- 2003 - B10 T-4, 10 wins, Outback Bowl champs, AP #8
- 1987 - B10 T-2, 10 wins, Holiday Bowl champs, AP #16
Well, there it is--thanks for sticking with me to the end. I won't say it's definitive, but I gave it my best effort. I'm curious to hear what you all have to add/subtract, especially any of you old-timers out there who remember the earlier eras.


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"Let us speak courteously, deal fairly, and keep ourselves armed and ready." - President Theodore Roosevelt, San Francisco, California , May 13, 1903
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A Last Run To Buy Grocery Store Food Items
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from Modern Survival Blog - surviving hard times by Lauren (Mrs. MSB)
What will be the first grocery store items to disappear during a SHTF scenario when all of your neighbors are rushing out to the grocery store down the street? Will the items they purchase be the items they really should be purchasing? Maybe, but then again, maybe not.
For the purpose of this scenario, let's say that the SHTF event is a major magnitude 8.0 earthquake on the New Madrid fault zone where Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Missouri come together along the Mississippi river. The earthquake is so severe that almost all of the bridges along the Mississippi river are knocked out. Since much of the foods and supplies criss-cross the country from source to destination, there will be major disruptions in inventory when nearly all the east-west trucking has slowed to a trickle due to the major bridges being out. In this example, you don't actually live in the devastation zone (where the power will be out and stores closed anyway), but you know that there will be serious supply shortages soon. The news media has been talking about the supply distribution breakdown and the fact that bridge repairs may take months or much longer. You are worried that food may become in short supply.
Most people won't know how bad it might get, but there will be people beginning to panic and rushing out to the grocery store to buy supplies.
Many people won't be smart, and won't think it through. What will they buy first?
Maybe they will rush to get things like,
- fresh milk, bread, and eggs
- more of their 'regular' stuff (processed/boxed foods, frozen foods, etc.)
- cigarettes and booze
Why did they buy these items? What was their 'thinking' or logic behind it?
It's a natural instinct to go out and buy the foods that are consumed on a regular basis, especially those that will 'go bad' the soonest, foods that don't last that long like fresh bread and milk. We have been trained to think short-term. We have short attention spans and tend not to think ahead (or plan ahead).
Buying milk and bread and other 'regular' items are Okay, but, for those who realize the serious magnitude of the situation, knowing that supplies may run out quickly and that they may be without supplies for some time afterward, what might be some better (or additional) items to buy first?
Maybe some of these items will be a better choice during that last minute grocery store run before things run out completely.
- 10 lb. bags (or larger) of rice & beans
- flour/sugar/salt/yeast
- high calorie foods, like the following few random examples,
mac-n-cheese (600 calories/box)
peanut butter (100 calories/tablespoon)
canned stews (200 calories/cup)
canned brown, red, or black beans (350 calories/can)
canned meats
you get the idea…
- powdered milk, powdered potatoes
- coffee/tea, or similar items that you use, or could be used for trade
I'm not intending to make a list of things to get, but to point out that for a last-minute, one time last run to the grocery store while facing upcoming food shortages, you should think about it differently.
By thinking in terms of getting food items that will be better for longer term shortages, you will fill your basket with other things than most people around you who are stocking up with bread and milk. The things in your basket may not be what you normally buy, but the idea is to buy the foods that will last longer, and provide more calories for you money.
Remember, calories keep you alive.
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A journey to Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a glorious choice when you must spend some time in nature. The skiing at Ober Gatlinburg is delightful, and lots of folks from Gatlinburg come here. Be careful coming to the Great Smoky Mountains, you might not ever want to go home again. Dry warm beds await you at Kingwood Inn; a splendid place for whitewater paddling is Little Pigeon River - West Prong.
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King Felix the Cub in 2012?
Note... this is primarily a 'just for fun' article from ESPN's Eric Karabell (who is mostly a fantasy sports writer), so don't take it too seriously. But in the article he projects each team's "face of the franchise" in 2016. Here's his bit on the Cubs: "Chicago Cubs: Felix Hernandez, starting pitcher. Most people would say Starlin Castro, and I do like him, but when the Cubs trade the farm for King Felix late in 2012, he'll become The Man. Sorry, Seattle." Other Cub-ish related notes... he has Pujols in St. Louis (but you may be surprised/intrigued by the comment) and Prince in Arlington. Discuss.


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Koch Brothers...merchants of death?
Beneath the radar, as usual, of the national media there is a controversy over PBS pulling a documentary on the Koch bothers influence in America. Apparently, they are large donors on both sides of the aisle and no one wants to stop the flow of their money...even if it kills them...or maybe their grandchildren.
I encourage you to read this chilling article by Jane Meyer of the New Yorker:
If this article is true....
The House of Representatives voted to slash the EPA budget by 27 percent, one of the biggest cuts since President Richard Nixon and the Congress created the agency in 1970. The Senate subsequently modified the severity of these cuts, and the budget was ultimately cut by nearly 16 percent. What is less known is that more than 100 House members - all Republicans, many tea party members - signed a little-known "pledge" (similar to the Grover Norquist no tax increase pledge) backed by the Koch brothers promising to not spend any federal money to fight climate change without an equal amount of tax cuts. Most of the pledge signers received campaign contributions from Charles or David Koch or Koch Industries.
There's more...read it and be angry.
People Who Sign Such "Pledges"...
...are short-sighted idiots.
And if you don't believe that, just look at the list of short-sighted idiots who have signed this inane pledge. It's the usual crowd of North Carolina short-sighted idiots.
"What I see from the folks who are opposing our agenda is whining coming from losers." -- Thom Tillis
Climate change and mass delusion
The problem with climate change as an issue is that progressives and many liberals see it as one of the biggest imperatives of our generation.
At best, group of extremist Republicans, however, look at it as some kind of myth and propaganda effort by the left to "limit growth". At worst, they see it as part of "God's plan" and that the big imaginary father-figure up in the clouds will somehow fix it for us or bring about the rapture so we don't have to worry about it.
There's no convincing these voters on this issue. Like racism, homophobia, abortion or several other issues, they're just driven by pure emotion and won't listen to reason. They have no respect for the science behind it or just can't "connect the dots" on the information out there to see it as something real.
And, yes, you can thank the Koch Brothers misinformation campaign for the attitudes of many of these voters. We all know they're being taken for a ride like a con artist's mark so the Koch's and their type can make a few more bucks.
I haven't the foggiest on how to overcome this kind of mass delusion on the part of these folks. Progressives and liberals probably need to talk with psychologists about how to approach it - it's really like dealing with a mentally ill patient that's blocking out the real world and doing harm to themselves as a consequence.
These things can be difficult to overcome. I recall reading a piece awhile back in the New Yorker about Nigerian and other Internet scammers and how, even with perfectly intelligent people that were "taken in" by these scum and lost thousands of dollars, many still believed the scammers were genuine after the police investigations and arrests exposed the scams.
As environmentalists, we also need to get over our own knee-jerk, emotion driven responses to those who spout off some heresy against the accepted "green" dogma. We must, in particular, accept the reality that photovoltaics and wind are not the panacea for climate change.
The measure of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little. - FDR
Not so sure about that
The costs of Solar PV have come down substantially in the last few years, and wind has too, although not as much. We've also made some healthy strides in efficiency, which is a critical component.
The thing people have to keep in mind is: among climate scientists anyway, a complete conversion to renewables was/is not the short-term goal. Getting us back below 350 parts per million in atmospheric carbon content is the goal. And it's an achievable goal, but increasing the percentage of renewable energy in the mix is the only way to achieve that. Nuclear energy could have been an ally, but the industry is too caught up in making money for that to happen. They've priced themselves out of business, and there are way too many people out there still trying to pay down loans from decades ago for nuke plants that are now needing even more money.
The way for nuclear to become part of the mix is to go to small, distributed nuclear generation on the order of 100 MW. That's about the electrical generating capacity that can be achieved by the reactor plants we use on Navy aircraft carriers and submarines. The design is proven, the safety record is impeccable, and the reliability is without question.
Adapting shipboard reactor plant design to land-based power generation would significantly streamline the regulatory approval process. Such plants could be deployed relatively quickly into a distributed generation grid.
And we need to open up Yucca Mountain.
The measure of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little. - FDR
Not a bad idea
They're a lot easier to keep cool, too, which is going to be a primary issue in the near future.
I'm still waiting for them to settle on one of the Gen IV reactor designs, but I'm beginning to think the powers that be don't want to deviate from their present (idiotic) stance.
So everyone who wants to live downstream of the Hanford
nuclear landfill please raise your hand. And just in case you think you are ok just cuz you live in the East, think again.
There are problems with nuclear power from the start through the end of the whole damn process. Why mess with it??
Believe me, after sweating through
the Fukushima crisis (my pregnant niece lived in Tokyo at the time), I'd like nothing better than to see all those reactors closed for good. But if they did shut them down right now, the vast majority of those megawatts would be replaced with coal or NG.
But you know what? You're probably right. There's a substantial surplus of solar panels ready to go, and the wind industry is geared up. If we don't take advantage of those factors soon, we will regret it down the road.
Forming a policy on Climate Change
I don't think anyone except some die-hard greenies see solar solving all our problems.
It's going to take a combination of things to minimize our carbon footprint to a point where climate change won't cause widespread damage. We need a clearly thought-out strategy for moving forward. However, at both the state and national level, politicians can't think beyond the next election cycle and the next group of big donors.
I fear that climate change will be the one issue where progressives and liberals fail in the US, leaving our children with an uncertain future. In the end, widespread death and suffering and perhaps even extinction of the human race will just come down to short-sighted quests to make a few bucks.
A few decades from now, young people are going to despise this generation for what they've done.
Let the deniers swing in the breeze.
I really think that you do not need to worry about convincing those conservatives whose brains are tattooed with such right wing foolishness. They comprise at most 30% of the electorate. The ones to convince are the 30% in the middle; those independents who have a more open mind and who usually decide elections.
In NC and other states, the issue is that 30% has been gerrymandered to have more power in state legislatures. Where I live is a fairly moderate area that's been lumped in with a rabid Right-wing nutzoid county. So I've got elected officials "representing" my area that have taken the pledge.
You'll have to figure out how to undo the gerrymandering or get a big percentage of the 30% so disillusioned and separated from reality that they start hiding out in their basement waiting for the rapture instead of going to the polls. The latter might be easier than undoing gerrymandering.
It's even worse
They're not really in denial about climate change at all. They just see it as a business opportunity and are too chickenshit to say so.
That's the sad and ugly truth of it.
For them it ALWAYS comes back to the money. Profit is their god.
As to the earlier remarks about solar, wind, and even nuclear, I've been of the opinion for a while now that the answer to our energy needs lies in widely distributed small-scale generation and local distribution. None of them alone will solve our problems, and I'm still not convinced nukes can be done safely over the entire life cycle - especially the long-term waste problems.
Small-scale generation is where it's at! And it will break the back of behemoths like Duke Energy. Not a minute too soon.
"...the question is not whether we will be extremists, but what kind of extremists we will be."
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At Bush-N-Vine Farm we strive to produce the best fruits and vegetables for our customers. We grow everything from Peaches, Strawberries, and Blueberries to Corn and Tomatoes. It is our desire to make sure our customers receive fresh local produce when they visit our farm. Our farm is a great experience for the whole family and we look forward to seeing you some time soon.
At Bush-N-Vine we have been growing fresh fruits and vegetables since 1979. The Bush-N-Vine Farm has been in the Hall family for over 150 years. Originally the farm was solely a peach farm. The building located on our farm in York, South Carolina was used as a peach packing shed in the 1950's and 60's. In 1979, Bob Hall reopened the doors using the space as an open air market. After graduating from Clemson University in 1980 Bob made farming his career.
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JP Ricciardi on Lincecum/Rios trade?
I thought this answer from from Blue Jays GM JP Ricciardi was interesting. He refuses to name names, but the timing fits the supposed Rios trade from a couple season ago (if so, it means that the Giants had agreed to the trade): "But I had a trade done a couple of years ago where the trade was finalized, I won't mention the players, but a pretty prominent player. Had him traded, everything was all set, told the president this is what we are trying to do, kept him in the loop. I went back, already signed off with the team, I said, I'll just get right back to finalize, let me run it by my president. I went and told the president and the president told me, You know what, I'm a really big fan of that guy, and I think the fans are, too. I think if we trade him, we're really going to catch it. And I said, OK, it's your call. I said I recommend we do this, but he said no, and we didn't trade him and the guy we could have traded him for is absolutely tearing it up right now. So, that's why you can't be a fan when you make those choices.".


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There's a lot of hype surrounding the upcoming election in november, but younger voters here are losing interest.
"I'm eligible. I haven't signed up to vote," says Alvin Holliman, a freshman at Rockford College.
410. That's the number of voters under the age of 25 that have registered to vote so far in Rockford. According to the City of Rockford Board of Elections, that's down from the nearly 2,700 that were registered 6 months before the 2008 election.
"Some of it may just be that there's not as much attention being paid to Illinois this election season, because we don't appear to be a swing state," says Ken Harper, the Executive Director at the City of Rockford Board of Elections. "A lot of resources that are usually in this state are probably in Iowa or Wisconsin because of how tight the races are there."
Rockford College students say the Obama fever that was present in 2008 isn't at the same level this time around.
Elizabeth tidei (tee-day) (Rockford college nursing student)
"I don't think it's as big as the last election just because Obama was a big thing," says Rockford College nursing student Elizabeth Tidei. "He's young. He's the first African American president that we've had and so now that he's already president, there's not as much passion for it."
"It's been a low chatter," says Jil Gates, the Student Activities Director at Rockford College. "It's not as thrivent as I expected it to be for a college campus."
Gates is working to change that. Spreading the word about registration, debate viewings on campus, and voting on election day.
Ariana sanders (ar-ee-on-uh san-ders) (Sophomore rockford college students)
"When all of our parents are gone, it's up to us to be able to lead our country in a good way and if we don't have an impact, where's it gonna go," says Ariana Sanders, a sophomore at Rockford College. "One of our classmates may be a future president, and we don't even know."
"I encourage all my friends to vote," says Monica Parsons, a Rockford College freshman. "I think that if you don't put your opinion out there then I don't wanna hear your opinion later."
Today was the first day of no excuse absentee voting. About 30 people voted in Rockford. Official early voting starts for everyone October 22nd.
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Understanding Florida renters insurance
While most people are familiar with the process for purchasing automobile insurance, life insurance, health or dental insurance, and homeowners insurance, there are still some people out there that have never purchased Florida renters insurance and aren't all that sure about whether or not they should.
Florida renters insurance is absolutely critically important if you do not own the property where you live, as it gives you complete and comprehensive coverage in the event of an emergency situation that could leave you in a sticky place moving forward.
Hopefully this quick guide gives you all of the information you need to determine whether or not you need Florida renters insurance, what that type of insurance will provide, and how you find the best available policies in our great state of Florida.
Can you rent an apartment without Florida renters insurance?
It's almost impossible to give a universal answer to this question, so it is a very qualified yes that you can rent on apartment without ever carrying Florida renters insurance.
It's certainly not recommended, but you definitely can do it if you have to.
The reason that this is a qualified answer is that there are some rental apartment complexes or agencies that will refuse to rent an apartment or property to someone that isn't carrying Florida renters insurance – though you'll have to investigate this would be particular service or company that you are hoping to rent with.
All in all, the majority of places to rent are available without carrying Florida renters insurance – but as you'll soon learn, that's not exactly the smartest way to go about doing things.
What does Florida renters insurance cover?
Florida renters insurance policies are offered in two specific "types" – the first more of a general coverage with the second be more of a liability coverage.
The general coverage is going to protect your personal possessions and property from theft or damage, regardless of how they come to be stolen or damaged – provided that they are in or on the property that you are renting.
The liability coverage, however, is going to protect you from financial troubles stemming from people that are injured while visiting your apartment. As we all know, medical costs (legal costs) can quickly begin to add up into the hundreds of thousands of dollars almost instantly – which is one of the biggest reasons why you'll want this kind of coverage in your back pocket.
How do I find the best Florida renters insurance?
Finding the best Florida renters insurance isn't all that difficult, provided that you know where to search.
The Internet (and Google in particular) is going to be your best friend, as a quick search for "Florida renters insurance" will provide you with literally hundreds and hundreds of thousands of results to comb through in a few seconds. If you want to save time you can visit YourFloridaInsuranceQuotes.com and get a quote from every available provider. Spent 30 or 40 minutes researching this, and you'll find at least 10 or 15 services in your local area – and nationally – that you can lean on to get this kind of coverage.


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Updated 6:42pm Tuesday 18th February 2014 in Sport By Howard Griggs
Crawley Town's match at home to Tranmere Rovers tonight has been postponed.
The game was officially called off at 6.25pm with the match referee concerned about player safety in certain areas of the pitch.
This is Crawley's eighth postponement in the last seven weeks and they still have 21 games to play in the final ten weeks of the season.
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Indeed their web site suggested yesterday :-
This pitch is now perfectly playable and there are no plans for an inspection. As usual, the club will monitor the situation and although some rain is forecast between now and kick off time any vulnerable areas will be protected by the pitch covers as an extra precaution.
Micheal, if you make another apology please do not quote unexpected rain an escape route as afternoon rain was always on the BBC weather site for Crawley.
Crawley Town have a lot of face to regain and if there is further threats to matches please make sure to call it off nice and early !
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As I try my hand at addressing the biggest lightning rod in NFL history, I ask only that you check your preconceived notions at the door and allow for the fair assessment of the evidence and analysis that I'll be bringing to the table today. In the interest of full disclosure: I am a Florida Gators fan and alum, as well as a fan of the Denver Broncos (before and after Tebow). Nevertheless, I pride myself on being an objective sports observer, and you will not find much - if any - subjectivity in this post. Without further ado, let's get to the matter at hand.
I believe that Tim Tebow has been underrated as an NFL player in nearly every regard. Now happens to be the perfect time to use his career stats to test that thesis. Tebow has only had roughly 16 games-worth of playing time and his attempts (both rushing and passing) fit right in with the leaders so far this season, allowing us to use his totals in comparison to both the 2011 season leaders and the stats amassed thus far this year as well. How does Tim fare by contrast?
Player A: 208 carries for 970 yards (4.66 per attempt) and 12 TD
Player B: 195 carries for 1128 yards (5.79 per attempt) and 7 TD
Player C: 192 carries for 979 yards (5.10 per attempt) and 12 TD
Player A is Adrian Petterson's 2011 season, unfortunately cut short by injury. Player B is also Petterson, only so far this year, when he's being heralded as an MVP candidate. Player C is Tim Tebow's career rushing stats. Now, I'm not saying that Tebow is as good a runner as Adrian, nor am I saying that Tim should be moved to running back: I am simply pointing out that TT has been about as effective a runner as AD over the last two years. This aspect of his game is often separated from his performance as a quarterback, but it cannot be. Tebow is that effective because he's playing quarterback. That's how he can perform like an All-Pro running back despite not having that ability or execution. But the real concern is - and has always been - how he fares as a passer.
In order to derive a comparable to Tebow's passing (the best way I can think of to strip away the biases for his numbers), you have to create a sort of Franken-quarterback. Using the 2011 stats, Tim's numbers are like Matt Moore's yardage and yards per attempt, Matt Hasselbeck's touchdowns and Joe Flacco's interceptions. I could have just as easily used Matt Schaub's yardage and Ryan Fitzpatrick's yards per attempt, Mike Vick's touchdowns and Tom Brady's interceptions as a more favorable list, but the point remains the same: Tim Tebow's passing production is not going to cripple a team. People get hung up on the completion percentage, but ignore the fact that what happens when he does complete passes largely makes up for it. Comparing his career stats to this season's leaders, his yards are like Aaron Rodgers', his touchdowns are like Tom Brady's, Andy Dalton's and Josh Freeman's, and his interceptions are like Matt Cassel's and Brandon Weeden's, mostly with similar numbers of attempts.
What it comes down to is this: would you take 50% completions and 9 interceptions if it meant 2,500 passing yards (6.8 per attempt) and 18 TD? What about 40 sacks for -250 yards and 10 fumbles lost if it also came with 200 carries for 1,000 rushing yards and 12 TD? What if I told you those are all approximates of Tim Tebow's career stats in roughly 16 full games of NFL playing time so far? That's an average passer and a top 10-15 runner rolled into one, all while being only reluctantly played in three different systems only minimally geared to his unique skill-set in what amounts to a prolonged rookie season. Imagine what he could do in a true spread option, with time to add layers to the game plan, refine the roster, and improve his skills! Just my two cents: feel free to have at it!


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The following is the text of an actual e-mail I sent off to the CBC during Saturday night's game against Montreal. Another in the long line of Saturday games this year I've been forced to watch on my laptop because the CBC believes the Atlanta Thrashers have a large, strong, and dedicated fanbase everywhere west of Ontario. To put it in context, I'd just gotten back from a trip to work that took ten hours longer than it should have because people higher up that make decisions seem to be making a habbit of making bad decisions these days so I wasn't in all that great a mood to begin with. I also got home just in time to see that the Leafs game wasn't on TV, fire up the computer, and see the Habs score what turned out to be the winning goal. So that didn't help matters.
Anyway, this is the e-mail I sent. I have yet to hear back from them and, frankly, I really doubt I will but it was a nice way to blow off steam. The only thing I regret is that I didn't mention how they should fire Glenn Healy for being a douche and terrible at his job. Next time, I guess.
Seriously, no one cares about them. I know you and everybody else all went overboard celebrating "Canada's seventh team" when they relocated, but guess what? After the season started, everybody went back to not caring about them and went back to paying attention to their favourite team. It's almost as if nobody cared about the Atlanta Thrashers for the past ten years and that hasn't changed just because the name and the city have. Sure there might be people in Winnipeg that care about their new team, but that doesn't mean any of the rest of us in the west do. We've already got teams to cheer for and we're not going to simply switch our loyalty just because there's suddenly a team a bit closer. The people that do that are bandwagoners and should be shunned and ridiculed not rewarded with getting to watch "their team" on a weekly basis. Forcing all of us to watch Winnipeg games is like if you had forced everyone in Ontario and Quebec to watch Ottawa Senators games in the early 90s just because they were new and in that general area. Only this is worse because, unlike the Senators, these "Jets" aren't new at all, they're the goddamn Thrashers.
Looked at another way, do you remember when the real Jets were still in Winnipeg? It was a long time ago, but it's pretty much all anyone talks about when the Jets play anybody for the first time. Remember who you showed on Hockey Night In Canada for the whole country to see? Was it the Jets? No, you showed the Leafs game. And that was a Jets team that had Teamu Selanne. What do these Jets have, Nik Antropov? The two best parts of his trade away from Toronto was that a) he wasn't on the Leafs anymore, and b) that now we didn't have to watch him try to play hockey anymore. But seriously, even back in the "good ol' days" that these new Jets are supposed to make everybody remember, you didn't force us to watch them every Saturday, you showed the Leafs game like you're supposed to because that's what everyone wanted to see. Except maybe the people in Winnipeg but they're all dead inside anyway and maybe the few Montreal fans but they're both mentally deficient and have the French CBC channel to watch their games on.
So in conclusion, CBC: fuck off with the goddamn Jets and show the Leafs game like you're supposed to. If you really have to show the Jets on TV, do like you do with the Senators: show them in their specific city and nowhere else because, just like the Senators, no one outside their city cares.


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The Winter Texan Times recently ran a story about the different types of crafts that Winter Texans like to do while in the Rio Grande Valley. This week the paper is looking at some of the craft shows where Winter Texans sell their wares. The editor visited three different craft shows held Saturday, Mar. 3.
The first craft show was at Magnolia in Donna. A smaller park, the craft show was coupled with a flea market. Several vendors were selling items they made. Noreen Ergen of Minnesota had a table filled with table runners in all sorts of fabrics.
"I like to buy fabric," she said. "Then I figure out what to do with it." Her decision to sell table runners was based on the fact that most Winter Texans do not have the money to buy larger ticket items like quilts.
"My customers will buy table runners just to protect their good furniture or to decorate the room of special occasions. I tried selling quilts in the Rio Grande Valley in the past but most people down here will not buy quilts except for baby quilts. I sell my quilts up north or donate them to my church to be auctioned," she added. She also added that she and her quilting friends made baby quilts or small quilts and donated them to Runns Elementary in Donna to be given to needy families.
Sally Louks of Michigan had a booth of "Jewelry by Sally." Her sales trays featured a variety of jewelry made from beads, stone and crystals. She started making jewelry five years ago when she had back surgery. She could do very little so she started making jewelry to keep herself busy.
Moving on to Snow to Sun in Weslaco, Bob Delp of Oklahoma had a table filled with magnetic therapy jewelry, which many people believe helps arthritis and other types of pain.
"The magnets enhance your blood to pick up more oxygen, which is transferred to the muscles." Delp had a tray of necklaces made of magnetized hematite. "If you put a necklace around your neck, it will stop headaches," he advised. "The hematite will increase the flow of blood to the upper torso and provide relief from the headache."
Delp also had trays of bracelets and anklets and a bowl of something he called zingers, which were pieces of hematite resembling large tear drops. "If you put one in each pocket, it will help you stand straighter and it will relieve pain in the lower torso," he explained. (Please be aware the Winter Texan Times is not endorsing use of magnetic rocks as a way of healing. In this case the paper is simply reporting on a craft and will leave it to the individual to decide if magnetic rocks will help him or her).
One of the more unique crafts on sale were the nightlights created by Sue Templar, a resident of Snow to Sun. Templar uses beer, wine and liquor bottles to make the lights.
"My husband drills a hole in the back and we put in a string of Christmas lights through the hole in the bottle," she explained. "Of course we had a good time drinking whatever was in the bottle before we made the nightlights," she said with a twinkle in her eye.
Because of the many beautiful bottles used for alcoholic beverages, many of the lights gave off a very pretty light.
Near the front door Don Kelm had a large display of woodworks he had made.
"I started woodcarving while I was in high school," he explained. "Then I had to get a real job to support my family. But after I retired, I started making things again and selling them of giving them to family members."
He had an abundance of items for sale including napkin holders, banana hooks, maple and black walnut toothpick holders and pencil cups, and crosses in all shapes and sizes.
Then it was a rush trip to Park Place Estates to see what crafts were on sale there.
Mary Killam had a tabled filled with polyester double knit throw rugs. They featured two and three-fourth inch squares that were folded into a triangular shape and stitched into a long ribbon. The ribbons were then sewn to an oval based piece of polyester material creating a rug with dimensions of 23 inches by 33 inches that she sold for $25.
"The good thing about them is that when they get dirty, you can pick them up and throw them in the washing machine, unlike many other kinds of throw rugs."
I use old clothes that people give me or that I find in a ropa usada to make them.
Jewelry is popular among ladies everywhere and Anne Gilmer of Tennessee had a both selling the jewelry she has been making for the past 15 years since she retired. She had displays of necklaces, bracelets and other item featuring metalwork, and fine gemstones.
In a back corner John Venema of Quiet Village had a display of yard stakes in all sorts of designs including a bright yellow sunflower. He also had a display of hummingbird feeders that had been hand-painted. He and his wife spend January through March in the Rio Grande Valley but travel all over the United States in other months selling their crafts and fairs.
Larry Rask of Minnesota had a large display of wood-crafted items he made. He had the usual pencil holders and other items but he also had some unusual items as well. The author's favorite was a cabin clock, which was made of ash and had a lot of scrollwork designs on it. He said it takes six to seven hours to make each clock because of the amount of work that went into cutting each one.
Another booth that caught the eye featured the solar light posts made by Jean McGuire. "We use four by four's to make them so the wind cannot knock them down. Then a solar light is mounted on the posts with other decorations made of resin." One light post featured a colorful red parrot; a sign said paradise. Another featured a group of bears. For Easter there were bunnies while another had several winsome kittens.
Many Winter Texans are very talented people, who sell the crafts they make to supplement their incomes.
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Academic Integrity
Standards of Academic Integrity
As a community of scholars, the University at Albany has a special responsibility to integrity and truth. By testing, analyzing, and scrutinizing ideas and assumptions, scholarly inquiry produces the timely and valuable knowledge that guide and inform important and significant decisions, policies, and choices. Our duty to be honest, methodical and careful in the attribution of data and ideas to their sources establishes the foundations of our work. Misrepresenting or falsifying scholarship undermines the essential trust on which our community depends. Every member of the community, including both faculty and students, shares an interest in maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity.
Violations of trust harm everyone. The academic community has to trust that its members do not misrepresent their data, take credit for another's ideas or labor, misrepresent or interfere with the work of other scholars, or present previous work as if it were new. Acts of academic dishonesty undermine the value and credibility of the institution as a whole, and may distract others from important scholarship or divert resources away from critical research. In particular, students who plagiarize or falsify their work have not only failed to adhere to the principles of scholarly inquiry and failed their peers by taking undeserved credit or reward, they have failed to learn.
When the entire University community upholds the principles of academic integrity, it creates an environment where students value their education and embrace experiences of discovery and intellectual growth. In this environment, grades and degrees are awarded and applauded as the recognition of years of achievement, discipline, and hard work. Maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity insures the value and reputation of our degree programs; these standards represent an ethical obligation for faculty intrinsic to their role as educators, as well as a pledge of honor on the part of UAlbany students. If a violation of academic integrity occurs, faculty, deans, and students all share in the responsibility to report it.
These guidelines define a shared context of values to help both students and faculty to make individual and institutional decisions about academic integrity. Every student has the responsibility to become familiar with the standards of academic integrity at the University. While it is strongly recommended that faculty specify in their syllabi information about academic integrity, as well as a description of the possible responses to violations, claims of ignorance, unintentional error, or personal or academic pressures are not sufficient reasons for violations of academic integrity. Students are responsible for familiarizing themselves with the standards and behaving accordingly, and UAlbany faculty are responsible for teaching, modeling and upholding them. Anything less undermines the worth and value of our intellectual work, and the reputation and credibility of the University at Albany degree.
Resources for Students:
The University Libraries offers the following helpful information:
You have access to many research and information literacy resources here at the University at Albany.
Take an information literacy course. These courses will help you to locate and evaluate information effectively —skills that will help you not only with your studies, but also in the workplace. For more information, check the list of courses (http://www.albany.edu/gened/search/search.shtml) that meet the General Education Information Literacy Requirement. The University Libraries offer two such courses, one targeted towards the sciences. More information is available on both courses at: http://library.albany.edu/usered/unl205/index.html.
Check out helpful tip sheets and other tutorials (http://library.albany.edu/usered/). The University Libraries provide a wide array of guides and other instruction to answer your research-related questions. These include help on the research process, citation tip sheets, explanations of types of resources, information on how to locate a wide range of materials and how to evaluate them effectively, and much more. You will also find up to date Internet Tutorials (http://library.albany.edu/usered/tutorials.html) that will help make you a pro at searching the Web!
The University Libraries homepage (http://library.albany.edu/) will provide you with access to all sorts of resources for doing research, including the online catalog and a wide variety of research databases. You will find links to contact librarians and to ask for help, and a great deal more. Take a look!
Examples of Academic Dishonesty
The following is a list of the types of behaviors that are defined as examples of academic dishonesty and are therefore unacceptable. Attempts to commit such acts also fall under the term academic dishonesty and are subject to penalty. No set of guidelines can, of course, define all possible types or degrees of academic dishonesty; thus, the following descriptions should be understood as examples of infractions rather than an exhaustive list. Individual faculty members and the judicial boards of the University will continue to judge each case according to its particular merit.
Presenting as one's own work, the work of another person (for example, the words, ideas, information, data, evidence, organizing principles, or style of presentation of someone else). Plagiarism includes paraphrasing or summarizing without acknowledgment, submission of another student's work as one's own, the purchase of prepared research or completed papers or projects, and the unacknowledged use of research sources gathered by someone else. Failure to indicate accurately the extent and precise nature of one's reliance on other sources is also a form of plagiarism. The student is responsible for understanding the legitimate use of sources, the appropriate ways of acknowledging academic, scholarly, or creative indebtedness, and the consequences for violating University regulations.
Examples of plagiarism include: failure to acknowledge the source(s) of even a few phrases, sentences, or paragraphs; failure to acknowledge a quotation or paraphrase of paragraph-length sections of a paper; failure to acknowledge the source(s) of a major idea or the source(s) for an ordering principle central to the paper's or project's structure; failure to acknowledge the source (quoted, paraphrased, or summarized) of major sections or passages in the paper or project; the unacknowledged use of several major ideas or extensive reliance on another person's data, evidence, or critical method; submitting as one's own work, work borrowed, stolen, or purchased from someone else.
Cheating on Examinations:
Giving or receiving unauthorized help before, during, or after an examination. Examples of unauthorized help include collaboration of any sort during an examination (unless specifically approved by the instructor); collaboration before an examination (when such collaboration is specifically forbidden by the instructor); the use of notes, books, or other aids during an examination (unless permitted by the instructor); arranging for another person to take an examination in one's place; looking upon someone else's examination during the examination period; intentionally allowing another student to look upon one's exam; the unauthorized discussing of the test items during the examination period; and the passing of any examination information to students who have not yet taken the examination. There can be no conversation while an examination is in progress unless specifically authorized by the instructor.
Multiple Submission:
Submitting substantial portions of the same work for credit more than once, without the prior explicit consent of the instructor(s) to whom the material is being (or has in the past been) submitted.
Imitating another person's signature on academic or other official documents (e.g., the signing of an advisor's name to a program adjustment card).
Destroying, damaging, or stealing of another's work or working materials (including lab experiments, computer programs, term papers, or projects).
Unauthorized Collaboration:
Collaborating on projects, papers, or other academic exercises which is regarded as inappropriate by the instructor(s). Although the usual faculty assumption is that work submitted for credit is entirely one's own, standards on appropriate and inappropriate collaboration vary widely among individual faculty and the different disciplines. Students who want to confer or collaborate with one another on work receiving academic credit should make certain of the instructor's expectations and standards.
Misrepresenting material or fabricating information in an academic exercise or assignment (for example, the false or misleading citation of sources, the falsification of experimental or computer data, etc.)
Offering or giving any article of value or service to an instructor in an attempt to receive a grade or other benefits not legitimately earned or not available to other students in the class.
Theft, Damage, or Misuse of Library or Computer Resources:
Removing uncharged library materials from the library, defacing or damaging library materials, intentionally displacing or hoarding materials within the library for one's unauthorized private use, or other abuse of reserve-book privileges. Or, without authorization, using the University's or another person's computer accounts, codes, passwords, or facilities; damaging computer equipment or interfering with the operation of the computing system of the University. Computing and Network Services (CNS) has established specific rules governing the use of computing facilities. These rules are available at CNS and it is every student's responsibility to become familiar with them.
Penalties and Procedures
When a faculty member has information that a student has violated academic integrity in a course or program for which he or she is responsible and determines that a violation has occurred, he or she will inform the student and impose an appropriate sanction. A faculty member may make any one or a combination of the following responses to the infractions cited above:
- Warning without further penalty
- Require rewriting of a paper containing plagiarized material
- Lowering of a paper or project grade by one full grade or more.
- Giving a failing grade on a paper containing plagiarized material
- Giving a failing grade on any examination in which cheating occurred
- Lowering a course grade by one full grade or more
- Giving a failing grade in a course.
If a faculty member announces a failing grade in the course as a possible result of academic dishonesty, the student receiving such a penalty will not be permitted to withdraw from the course unless the grievance or judicial system rules in favor of the student.
Any faculty member encountering matters of academic dishonesty in an academic program or class for which he or she has responsibility may, in addition to, or in lieu of, the actions cited above, refer a case to the University Judicial System. After considering the case under the procedures provided by the University, the appropriate University judicial body will recommend the disposition of the case which can include disciplinary probation, suspension, or expulsion from the University. Faculty members are expected to report in writing to the Offices of Graduate or Undergraduate Studies, as appropriate, all sanctions they impose, along with a brief description of the incident, A copy of the report is to be given to the student. These offices will maintain a copy of such reports for the duration of a student's enrollment at the University. Upon graduation or separation of the student from the University, these confidential reports will be destroyed. Violations of academic integrity by graduate students are reported by faculty directly to the Office of Graduate Admissions for appropriate action. This office replaces the Office of Undergraduate Studies in all matters involving graduate student violations of academic integrity.
Students who feel they have been erroneously penalized for an academic integrity infraction or think that a penalty is inappropriate may grieve these issues through procedures developed for each college, school, program, or department of the University. Copies of the procedures are maintained in Deans' Offices, in the Office of Undergraduate Studies or Graduate Admissions, and in the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs. A copy of the disposition of any grievance arising in matters of academic dishonesty will be attached to the faculty correspondence in the Offices of Undergraduate or Graduate Studies.
When a student violates academic integrity in more than one academic exercise, whether those infractions occurred during the same or different periods of time, or in the same or different courses, the University regards the offense as an especially serious subversion of academic integrity. The matter becomes particularly severe when the student has been confronted with the first infraction before the second is committed. Whenever the Offices of Undergraduate or Graduate Studies receive a second academic integrity report on a student, the Dean will request a hearing before the University Judicial System.
The Director of Libraries or Computing and Network Services, upon a finding of theft, damage, or misuse of facilities or resources, will forward all such cases to the University Judicial System for review and disposition, which can include suspension or expulsion from the University. The Director of the Library or Computing and Network Services may, in individual cases, limit access to the Library or Computing and Network Services pending action by the University Judicial System. In all other cases of academic dishonesty by graduate students which come to the attention of any staff, faculty, or student, it is expected that the Dean of Graduate Studies will be notified of such infractions. The Dean of Graduate Studies will process all such alleged matters of academic dishonesty and refer them to the University Judicial System.
The University Judicial System was established by the governing bodies of this campus and is administratively the responsibility of the Vice President for Student Affairs. Any questions about the procedures of the University Judicial System may be secured by inquiry to that office.


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Data breaches are a fact of life, even for the most vigilant, reputable healthcare organizations — more than 29,000 data breaches have been reported to the Department of Health and Human Services. And given the technology risks and regulatory liabilities, the likelihood of a privacy incident increases dramatically. But healthcare organizations can do much to reduce the financial, legal and reputational risks of a data breach. Based on the principle of positive patient outcomes, this paper details four strategies to a successful data breach response:
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They have a natural on-screen chemistry thanks to years of working together, and yesterday (July 27) Paul Walker and Jordana Brewster were spotted collaborating yet again.
The "Flags of Our Fathers" stud and the "Faculty" babe looked pretty steamy as they filmed scenes for the upcoming movie "The Fast and the Furious 5" in Puerto Rico.
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It's no secret that celebrities love clothes, so it is only fitting that tons of Hollywood A-listers were in the house for the grand opening of Tod's Botique in Beverly Hills last night (April 15).
Taking a night away from their parental duties, Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale made an appearance, both looking fabulous as they posed for the paparazzi.
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Stepping out for a swanky evening, some of our favorite celebrities were in the house for the Calvin Klein Collection & Los Angeles Nomadic Division's 1st Annual Celebration for LA Arts Monthly and Art Los Angeles Contemporary event last night (January 28).
Hollywood hotties like Kate Bosworth, Penelope Cruz, Nicky Hilton, Michelle Monaghan, and Jordana Brewster all looked lovely as they arrived.
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Keeping an eye on her physical fitness, Jordana Brewster was spotted on her way to a workout at Equinox gym today (January 11).
The "Faculty" babe looked intense as she made her way to the West Hollywood fitness center, sporting a black jacket/black shorts combo with sunglasses.
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Making for quite the busy night in Tinseltown, the stars were out in full force for InStyle's glitzy Golden Globes party in West Hollywood on Tuesday (December 8).
Held at Nobu, lovely ladies strutted inside one-by-one, with Ashley Tisdale, Olivia Wilde, Victoria Justice, Brittany Snow, Jessica Stroup and Emmanuelle Chriqui all in attendance.
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She's always up to something, and yesterday (August 11) Jordana Brewster was spotted at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's Annual installation luncheon.
The "Fast and Furious" hottie looked lovely as she arrived at the Beverly Hills Hotel, sporting a blue tank top with a black and white patterned skirt and black heels.
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Enjoying a relaxing afternoon in Beverly Hills, Jordana Brewster was spotted leaving a hair salon yesterday (July 29).
The "Fast and Furious" actress seemed to be in a good mood as she strolled past the paparazzi, stopping to pose for pics and sign autographs before heading off.
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If you've been in the self-help section of your local bookstore lately, you've seen Laura Day's name all over the place. And it seems Day has some famous friends… like Jennifer Aniston and Demi Moore.
Aniston and Moore, along with many other celebs were seen at a party to honor the author, held at One Sunset, a trendy LA restaurant. Jen was sans Paul Sculfor for the event, and she wasn't talking about it.


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From survivors to family traditions... the Avera Race has made an impact on this community.
Today... find out where it all started.
Judy Davis is a 27-year breast cancer survivor. The first race was in her honor.
She says 25 years ago the Junior League was looking for a project-- so they decided to raise awareness about breast cancer... but it wasn't easy.
Davis says one of the first times they presented--- no one showed up... which motivated her to see this through. "When you increase the awareness, then it's okay to talk about it. It's okay to talk about what's happening in your family-- it's the sharing. And when you come out here on Saturday, I don't know if you've been here, you cannot imagine the amount of people, and they're all racing for somebody or walking for somebody. That's the thing that really keeps this race going."
Remember, the 25th Avera Race is this Saturday at 8 a-m.
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NewsMarch 28 2012
Spring is in Bloom
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Spring is in bloom in Presho
Flower beds in the area experience the early signs of spring.
- Booster Club hosts kick off
- Market features sunflower blooms and more
- Kennebec to celebrate Lake Byre; DayTriathlon set for Saturday
- Pool season comes to an end
- Hoping for a favorable nod from the judge
- Reminiscing at school reunions
- New Lutheran pastor arrives in Presho.
- Lyman and Presho alumni meet this weekend
- School board welcomes new superintendent
- Celebrating Independence, Statehood Vivian style
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GE Real Estate is looking for a joint-venture partner to commit up to $220 million of equity for a majority stake in an industrial portfolio.
The package, valued at about $675 million, encompasses 129 properties and 165 acres suitable for development. GE prefers to sell an 80% stake and to continue to manage the properties. The partnership could invest in more properties down the line.
GE would also consider selling the holdings outright, either as a portfolio or in groups of properties based on location. GE has given the listing to CB Richard Ellis, which declined to comment.
GE, which bought most of the properties last year, evidently wants to bring in a partner to shed risk in the face of prolonged credit-market turmoil. The Norwalk, Conn., company has already arranged $301 million of debt, with an average rate of 5.68%, on the portfolio from a number of lenders. If it brings in a partner, GE might be willing to supply additional debt to the joint venture, reducing the amount of cash that the partner would have to put up, according to market players. GE has provided seller financing on several other deals over the past year or so. The best estimate is that a partner would have to pay $200 million to $220 million.
The portfolio encompasses 12 million square feet of mostly light-industrial facilities in 14 U.S. markets. The properties, which average 134,000 sf, are 86% occupied by more than 400 tenants.
GE's joint venture would shoot for initial returns in the low teens. But yields could be boosted by leasing the existing buildings more aggressively, raising rents and developing the vacant land.
The portfolio consists of 40 properties in Austin, Texas (totaling 2.9 million sf); 20 in Dallas (1.7 million sf); five in Denver (1.4 million sf); 20 properties in Atlanta (1.3 million sf); 11 in Portland, Ore. (1.1 million sf); six in Cincinnati (812,000 sf); four in Los Angeles (670,000 sf); and others in Chicago, Houston, Orlando and San Antonio.
GE assumed 112 of the properties last year as part of a $2.2 billion portfolio from Crow Holdings, the Dallas fund operator. The portfolio also included multi-family and retail properties.
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