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Rights and Responsibilities of Students
As a student at Curtin University you are part of the Curtin community, and have certain rights and responsibilities.
For links to information on a range of key issues, refer to: students.curtin.edu.au/rights
University policies and procedures
All students must observe Curtin's statutes, rules, policies and procedures.
These can be found at: policies.curtin.edu.au/home/
Compliance with relevant legislation
All Curtin students have a responsibility to ensure their actions and behaviour at the University complies with applicable law. Students are expected to be aware of common areas of legislation that apply to their study or research activities, or to their relationship with fellow students and staff. These legislative requirements extend across a number of areas such as occupational safety and health, the criminal code, appropriate use of computer facilities, and equal opportunity and anti-discrimination provisions.
As a Curtin student you are subject to the provisions of the Commonwealth of Australia Copyright Act 1968 and are obliged to abide by the University's policies on copyright. Students who deliberately disregard copyright requirements will be liable to disciplinary action under the student disciplinary statute and leave themselves open to prosecution by individual copyright owners. If you are copying material in a location outside of Australia you will also need to make yourself aware of the copyright legislative requirements of that location.
Fair dealing
Under copyright fair dealing provisions, you are permitted to make copies for the purpose of research and study, criticism or review, but certain limits apply. For example:
- Books - you may copy up to 10 per cent of the pages or one chapter, whichever is the greater
- Periodicals/journals/newspapers - you may copy one article per issue (more than one if they are required for the same course of study or research project)
- Artwork, television, radio broadcasts and audio-visual material - specific requirements and limits apply.
You should normally only make a single copy, for your own individual use.
Material (including music, films, unlicensed software) that does not support the educational purposes of the University cannot be downloaded, copied or communicated using University computer networks or equipment. It may be permissible to copy materials from an internet site but make sure you comply with any terms and conditions shown on the site. Copying of software and pre-purchased or rented videos or DVDs is NOT permitted except with the express permission of the copyright owner.
Further information
For more information on copyright for students, refer to: copyright.curtin.edu.au
A handy guide for students titled, Copyright Do's and Don'ts is available at: copyright.curtin.edu.au/resources
Appropriate use of Curtin information and Information Communication Technology (ICT) facilities
Curtin's policies and procedures are binding on staff upon employment, on students after enrolment, and on any other person recognised as a University Associate.
If your association with Curtin falls into any of the above categories, you are obliged to become familiar with Curtin's policies and procedures, including those relating to ICT. These guidelines provide examples for some of the main aspects of Curtin's ICT Acceptable Use policy.
You are reminded that all information and data processed by or stored on Curtin University ICT facilities and services remains the property of the University. The University actively monitors the use of its ICT facilities and services, including the content of all electronic communications, and reminds you that a contravention of University ICT policies could result in disciplinary action.
University Information and ICT facilities and services are provided for the purpose of academic and University related business. When using University information and ICT facilities and services, users are responsible for ensuring these are used in a responsible and appropriate manner.
For further details, read the University policies and procedures in detail. You can view Curtin's ICT policies and procedures from any computer connected to the internet, including computers in Curtin offices and student laboratories.
For ICT policies refer to: policies.curtin.edu.au/
The ICT Appropriate Use policy applies to all those using Curtin ICT facilities and services, including people using their own computers or portable electronic devices connected to the Curtin ICT network. The following examples demonstrate some appropriate and inappropriate uses of Curtin ICT facilities and resources.
Appropriate use:
- Using only those ICT facilities and services for which you have authorisation
- Using ICT facilities and services only for their intended purpose
- Abiding by applicable laws and University policies, and respecting the copyright and intellectual property rights of others, including the legal use of copyright software
- Respecting the privacy and personal rights of others
- Using Curtin ICT facilities and services in a manner that is ethical, lawful and not detrimental to others
- Using Curtin ICT facilities and services for teaching, learning and academic purposes
- Personal use of ICT facilities where such use is incidental and does not impose upon or adversely affect the University, such as using ICT facilities and services for occasional emails and web browsing.
Inappropriate use:
- Accessing, copy, altering or destroying information, electronic mail, data, programs, or other files without authorisation
- Using resources you have not been specifically authorised to use
- Using someone else's username and password, or sharing your username and password with someone else
- Uploading, downloading, distributing or possessing pornographic or pirated software
- Sending unsolicited emails (spam)
- Using electronic resources for harassment or stalking
- Possessing any "hacking tools" such as packet sniffers, password crackers or vulnerability scanners without written authorisation from the chief information officer (contact the Information Security team for assistance)
- Wilfully wasting resources associated with Curtin's ICT facilities and services.
Users may be granted an exemption to particular aspects of the ICT Appropriate Use policy by the chief information officer where it can be clearly demonstrated that it is required for teaching, learning, or research purposes. Users wishing to apply for an exemption should contact the Information Security team by email to: email@example.com or on telephone extension 9750.
Unsolicited emails (spam) and phishing
It is important you do not respond to or click any links in spam, phishing or suspicious emails, in particular emails that ask you to provide your username and password details.
Phishing emails often try to create a sense of urgency by saying things like:
- 'your account will be closed down unless you log on',
- 'a recent security upgrade means that you have to log on to be protected' or
- 'there has been a problem with processing your pay roll and you need to provide your account details to confirm that they are correct'.
If you receive a spam or phishing email, please forward the email to: email@example.com and promptly delete the email from your inbox.
Reporting a security incident
All suspected information security incidents or activities involving inappropriate use of ICT facilities must be reported by completing the Information Security Incident Response form at: cits.curtin.edu.au/itsupport/incident_report.cfm
If you are a staff member, you may also call the CITS Service Desk on 9000; if you are a student, you may also call the Student Helpdesk on 1222.
Questions and queries
Questions and queries regarding the appropriate use of ICT facilities and services should be directed to the Information Security team by email to: info-security@ curtin.edu.au or on telephone extension 9750.
Guiding ethical principles
In general, the responsibilities of Curtin University as a community are to:
- Encourage and promote ethical behaviour
- Defend the rights of individuals within the University community
- Observe the duty of care to each member of the University community, with equity and justice
- Provide an appropriate environment for all its members so that they may express ideas, theories and beliefs freely
- Foster individual abilities and enterprise
- Provide equity of access to the learning environment, career development and University management
- Ensure the working environment of the University is safe and healthy
- Provide mechanisms for safeguarding human rights
- Provide fair and open government of University operations
- Provide appropriate mechanisms for achieving corporate and individual goals
- Promote positive changes in University structure to enhance the wellbeing of individuals, groups and society
- Consider the impact of decisions on the wellbeing of individuals, groups and society
- Respect the intellect and humanity of others
- Respect the individual's right to privacy, and undertake to keep personal information in confidence unless a legislative or regulatory authority requires disclosure
- Encourage individuals to conduct themselves conscientiously
- Encourage members to consider the impact of actions on others, on the University and on society
- Foster recognition of obligations both as a member of the University and, where relevant and appropriate, as a member of a profession/discipline
- Encourage research and teaching according to accepted ethical principles
- Acknowledge and encourage equity and justice
- Encourage members to defend the rights and dignity of others
- Foster loyalty to one's colleagues and co-workers, and encourage collegiability among members of the University community.
You should inform yourself of the full Guiding Ethical Principles and Curtin policies relating to guiding ethical principles at: policies.curtin.edu.au
Ethics, equity and social justice
Curtin is committed to the application of ethical principles and socially just practices, including equal opportunity in education. This commitment aligns with Curtin's core values of integrity, respect, fairness and care. Refer to: eesj.curtin.edu.au
The University recognises the right of individuals to be free from discrimination and harassment while engaged in activities undertaken as a student, staff or community member associated with the University.
Discrimination means denial of opportunities on the grounds of appearance, sex, marital status, pregnancy, potential pregnancy, breast feeding, sexual orientation, gender history, race, nationality, colour or ethnic origin, age, religious or political conviction, impairment or disability, family responsibilities or family status. It can occur when the aggrieved person is treated less favourably, in circumstances that are the same or are not materially different, than another person on one of the above grounds or when the aggrieved person is required to comply with a set of conditions, with which they are unable to comply because of one of the above grounds.
Harassment consists of unwelcome, offensive, abusive, belittling or threatening behaviour directed at another person, whether a student or a member of staff. It is usually based on some real or perceived difference such as sex, race or disability that may lead to the person harassed being offended, humiliated, intimidated or disadvantaged.
As an educational institution and an employer, the University will take all reasonable steps to ensure that students and staff are able to study and work in an environment free from discrimination and harassment.
You should inform yourself of Curtin policies relating to Equal Opportunity and the Elimination of Discrimination and Harassment at: policies.curtin.edu.au
In the unfortunate circumstance where students believe discrimination or harassment has occurred, Curtin has provision for the resolution of complaints. Refer to: complaints.curtin.edu.au
Further information about resolution procedures is available from the Curtin Student Guild, University Counselling and Disability Services and Student Central.
Safety and Health Representatives (SHRs)
A network of almost 90 Safety and Health Representatives, covering all Curtin University campuses, assist the University in being proactive in the prevention of incidents and injuries, and promote consultation on safety issues at a local level.
SHRs are available to assist students and staff with health and safety matters in their areas. You should make yourself aware of the SHR for your area.
Incidents, hazards and injuries
All incidents (accidents, injuries and near misses) and hazards MUST be reported immediately to the relevant lecturer, unit coordinator or school office. This can be done in person or by using the University's online Incident Reporting system. The University is legally obliged to report certain serious injuries that occur on campus to WorkSafe regardless of the employment status or other standing of the affected individual(s).
Emergency response
Emergencies include medical, fire, bomb threats, security, assault and harassment. All Bentley buildings, Northam and Kalgoorlie campuses must Dial 5555 from an internal phone for all emergencies, or +61 8 9266 4444 from a mobile or off campus line. All other locations must call 000.
Emergency evacuation
On hearing the evacuation tone or alarm bell, you MUST immediately leave the building by the first available emergency exit and go to the building's assembly area. The University has trained fire wardens to assist building occupants and emergency services personnel in the safe evacuation of the building. It is important to familiarise yourself with your building's emergency exits, evacuation routes and assembly area.
Class size
The University has a responsibility to observe occupational safety and health and fire regulations. These specify the maximum number of people who can be accommodated in any teaching area. All large teaching spaces in the University have signs indicating their maximum capacity. In the case of laboratories, the maximum number is established through risk assessment in respect of experiments being conducted. Classes are assigned to rooms of the appropriate size. If a class is conducted in more than one venue, or repeated at different times, students should only attend the session to which they have been allocated. This will help the University to observe the regulations and ensure that students learn in a physically comfortable and safe environment without overcrowding.
Personal accident insurance and public liability insurance
The University provides personal accident insurance and public liability insurance cover for students on authorised, course-related work and field experience. The insurance is subject to the school or department approving the work or field experience, and must be credited towards a course of study. Students who receive remuneration for the work or field placement are not covered by this policy. Such students should be covered by the host organisation's workers' compensation policy. This applies to all students at all campuses and education centres.
For more information, refer to: healthandsafety.curtin.edu.au
General rules on smoking
It is proposed that smoking is prohibited on all University land in Western Australia as of 1 January 2014 under the Curtin Land and Traffic by-laws. Smoking is banned in buildings and outdoor eating areas under the Western Australian Tobacco products and Control Act. The sale of tobacco products is prohibited on all University property under the Curtin Land and Traffic by-laws.
Assistance to quit smoking
Curtin's health and counselling services offer access to suitable counselling services and programs to help staff and students quit smoking. Assistance to quit smoking is also available via the Quit line 131 848 (Australia-wide) or the 24-hour alcohol and drug information service on +61 8 9442 5015 or 1800 198 024 for country callers in WA.
Alcohol consumption
Alcohol may not be consumed on campus, outside of licensed premises unless a permit has been issued in accordance with the Curtin Land and Traffic by-laws and the provisions of the Liquor Licensing Act 1988 (WA).
For more information, refer to: healthandsafety.curtin.edu.au
Traffic control
The information below pertains only to parking on the Bentley, Shenton Park and Northam campuses. For parking arrangements at all other campuses or education centres, please refer to the local administration.
Parking and traffic facilities are regulated by the Curtin Land and Traffic by-laws. A speed limit of 40 km per hour currently exists with periodical checks conducted throughout campus. Infringement notices are issued for breaches of the by-laws.
Every member of the Curtin community who wishes to park a vehicle on campus must obtain a parking permit or visitor's ticket. A parking permit does not imply a parking bay will be available at all times. While ensuring all due care is taken, it is deemed a condition of every parking permit or visitor's ticket issued that the university is not liable or responsible in any way for the safe custody of a vehicle or its contents.
For more information, refer to: properties.curtin.edu.au
Handbook Disclaimer
The online handbook is the repository of Curtin University of Technology ("Curtin") course information. While Curtin makes all reasonable endeavors to keep its online courses handbook up-to-date, information within this website is subject to change from time to time. Curtin reserves the right to change the contents and/or the method of assessment, to change or alter tuition fees of any unit of study, to withdraw/any unit of study or program which it offers, to impose limitations on enrolment in any unit or program, and/or to vary arrangements for any program without notification via the website.
For course overviews and enrolment information please visit our future students website.


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The Lexington Community Foundation is kicking off its fourth annual Give BIG Lexington campaign scheduled for Wednesday, November 12th. This is a one-day giving event in which the Lexington Community Foundation will match a share of every qualifying contribution to local nonprofits on the Give BIG Lexington site for the 24-hour period.
The Foundation's Give BIG Lexington initiative began in 2011 and was the first giving day hosted in Nebraska. In the first three years, more than $1,093,000 has been distributed to 78 area organizations from over 4,600 donations. Support for Give BIG Lexington has been widespread and has generated support from around the world with donations being received from 18 different states and one foreign country. The event has created unprecedented impact for this area.
The Lexington Community Foundation has again committed a pool of $100,000 in funds for partial match incentives. The partial match funds are distributed proportionately: if a nonprofit organization raises 3% of the total qualifying donations during the Give Big Lexington challenge, then they will receive 3% of the incentive pool. Donations up to $25,000 per donor/per organization, qualify to receive a proportional share of the incentive pool of $100,000 given by the Lexington Community Foundation.
Once again Bonus Grants will be provided to the three nonprofits that receive the most unique online donors. Grants of $2500, $1500 and $1000 will be paid respectively.
Golden Tickets! Ten times during the day, an online donor will be selected at random and an additional bonus grant of $100 will be added to the online donation that donor made to their nonprofit organization.
The Give BIG Lexington site: giveBIGlexington-.razoo.com, contains complete giving day information and rules, including a listing of the participating organizations and their causes. On Wednesday, November 12th, the front page of the site will be live with leaderboards and media posts.Give BIG Lexington will be held for 24 hours - from 12 a.m. until midnight on Wednesday, November 12th and is presented by the Lexington Community Foundation.

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« An Election-Day Letter from a Post-Church Refugee | Main | The Mixed-Gender Team »November 7, 2008
Losing Yourself in a Move
Almost everyone I know loathes moving - the packing, hauling, unpacking, and inability to find anything for days. It's no fun. Still, moving is part of virtually all of our lives. More than 40 million Americans move each year, and about a quarter of these undertake a significant, out-of-state move.
My father was a businessman employed by an international company, so when I was a girl my family made overseas moves every few years. "When you're new to a country and don't speak the language well," my father said, "you lose your personality. Your humor, intellect, interests - you can't communicate any of them." I experienced this firsthand during a college summer spent in Germany and found it one of the most frustrating parts of being a foreigner.
Having just moved my own family across the country, however, I'm seeing that the loss-of-self experience doesn't only apply to foreign moves and language barriers. It's part of the process of being transplanted. I'm used to the people in my day-to-day life knowing me - my personality, views, character. But suddenly they're all are invisible to those around me. Of course they emerge as I form new relationships, but it's a plodding process that requires time. And the months of establishing community and a life can be lonely and draining.
You don't have to read far into the Bible to see that it's chock full of relocation accounts. By chapter 12 of Genesis, Adam and Eve are evicted from Eden; Noah and co sail the globe; and Abraham leaves his homeland. "Leave your country, your people and your father's household, and go to the land I will show you," God tells Abraham in Gen 12:1. If it sounds dramatic, it is. To moving is to close the door on your whole life, and then open it onto a completely different life somewhere else. It's one of the more intense human experiences.
God's command to Abraham posed two questions. One - would Abraham actually leave his homeland and go? And two - if he did, how would he make it in the new land? Would he trust God to plug him into the right place in his new life, or would he rely on himself?
Trusting in God post-move, I'm finding, requires intentionality and discipline. The lack of relationships that initially marks one's life after a move can feel stark and unsettling, especially for a work-at-home mother like me with a home-based life. In the absence of the connections and commitments that filled my pre-move days, I note a tendency to fill the vacuum with other things - usually the web. The interactive feel of blogs, Facebook, and other online forums offer me temporary solace and a sense of community ?if only a 2-D version. But my online activities can easily balloon and become a crutch or even mini-addiction, especially on days when "live" community-building feels slow-going.
Now I'm all for technology and am not out to disparage the value of virtual connection or involvement. But the question is, am I running to this to avoid discouragement or loneliness? Am I seeking comfort in Facebook instead of God? When I do, it backfires and leaves me lonelier. I'll never find satisfaction in any effort to distract myself from something God's trying to do in me.
Because the Bible teaches that a big takeaway we're supposed to get out of moving is increased reliance on God. Relocation makes us feel untethered, out-of-place, not-yet-known - and consequently uncomfortable - because it's supposed to. God uses these feelings to reveal to us our dependence on him and drive us into his arms - our true home, where we're never out of place and are always fully known. And as we seek God and wait on him in the midst of our newbie struggles, he meets us there and shows himself faithful to bring us life in the new land.
Abraham and other Old Testament heroes are called "aliens and strangers on earth" by the writer of Hebrews (11:13). Their moving experiences prompted dependence on God to the point where they saw him as was their home? And more, they saw that their short-lived residence on earth was nothing compared to the "better country - a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared (for them) a city" (v. 16).
So I pray for grace to emulate Abraham and seek God as he did, seeing my earthly residence through a heaven-focused lens that empowers me to hold it lightly.
Wow, God just amazes me when he meets you right where you are. This is my first time coming to this website but I am in the process of moving from Missouri to North Caroline to joing my husband who is in the Army. Everyday as I look at the checklist a million feelings run through my body the number one being the fear of not being known or having any where I belong or am suppose to be. Thank you for sharing.
What an amazing post...I can related 100% with Susan's perpective on moving, as I myself recently packed up my life in Boston and moved it to Los Angeles. I can also say it has been one of the most amazing experiences, having noone to rely on but the Lord. The power of faith is incredible!
Having just moved to a brand new location recently I can echo what Susan is saying. Moves are hard when you not only don't know anyone, but you also are even unfamiliar with the land, territory, towns, roads, schools etc. You do feel lost and it seems easier to just hunker down in your home.
Our moves are not by accident. In His sovereignty, God places us right where He wants us. We just need to continue to ask Him to show us the why? My parents tell a story of when they moved back to CA from MI. They used up their entire savings ($50,000) in this move, and they only stayed for one year. Why did God have them move? THey believe it is because God is an extravagant God. There was one woman who became a believer because of their relationship with her while they were in Santa Barbara. God loved this woman extravagantly; enough that He would spend $50,000 to bring her to Himself. Why has God placed you exactly where you are? Who does God desire you to connect with? I guarantee you, your new home will be home (no matter how long you stay)if you connect with real live people.
Although, I haven't moved in 10 years, this post really spoke to my heart. My husband and I have always said that we'd be open to wherever God leads. In saying that, do we really mean it... Would I really pick up and leave the comforts that I've established here, all for the unknown? It would be hard, but the peace that comes from doing God's will and being obedient is one that I wouldn't pass up, and that means even if He chooses to keep us here in NM... What a relief to know that I'm not in control and that I serve an awesome God that knows me better than I know myself.
Thanks for the great post!
Having moved nine times in seven years and knowing in my spirit there is yet another coming-this topic brings fresh fire to my faith. Each one has deepened me. I agree with the statement that it strips us of our trust in "Egypt's horses and chariots" (whatever form they may have in our life) and shows us I AM. Ask.....he knows what you have need of-friends, familiar things, a feeling of safety in your home. And gives them to us in unexpected ways -so there is no denying the Giver. Every level, every day -he is faithful and has compassion for you.
Thank you for this article. I needed it. It is good to remember that God has seen people through move many times in the past. I have moved a lot over recently, 4 moves in 6 years, and this last one,back to Alaska, a place I once thought I would never leave and claimed as home, has been SO hard.
During my 23 years as an AF wife, I've experienced a number of moves. Overseas and stateside. Having 5 children born in various corners of the world made it even more interesting. One was born in Japan. Perhaps being a pianist and organist made it easier. Almost as soon as we moved, we all became members of the chapel choirs. And later, I became the chapel organist. soon after became the organist. When my husband got a remote tour in Thailand for a year, the rest of us moved to California.....as close to Thailand as I could get - Within 2 weeks of arriving in a northern Calif. community, the pastor of a local church visited our family. It seems they were losing their organist whose husband had been assigned to a base in New Mexico. Next week I began my year as their organist.
I feel truly blessed. I am 77 now and have just decided it's time to "hang up" my organ shoes and let someone else have their turn. Maybe they will be as lucky as i have been.
Hello to all of you other military wives! This article captured my interest because my hubby is commissioning as an AF officer Dec 20th, and we'll be moving from SC to CA in March (so hello also to all of you have come from the east coast to the west--I'm not alone, lol). We're excited, as we are also graduating college in Dec and ready to see how God unfold's this next chapter of our lives. Anyway, I'm going to bookmark this article to come back to after we move. I'm sure I'll need it! :-) God bless you all.
Once again God has given me another shoring up in the faith department. This article really reminded me of how blessed I am. I am currently in the middle of another move. At least every two years for over the last 20 we have moved with my husband's job (so far 10 across state or out of country moves and several within state). We have been truly blessed to have God prepare the way with a home, friends, church, doctors, etc EVERY time. He has never forgotten one thing, regardless of what we might have forgotten a/or wondered about. My kids have been so blessed to have such unique experiences and adapt well because they know how God always goes all out and never half way for us. So we are now released from MD and go to TX to do God's work, as He is our source, even if it is due to the job that we move. Praise God for the fullness of His wisdom. My moving advice is this: pray, believe and receive His fullness. Then be planted wherever you are. **Thank all of you for sharing your faith about moving!


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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The neighbors asked for it, and by 11 a.m. Tuesday, snow plows had cleared paths where for weeks there had been none along four streets in the East Hills area of Grand Rapids.
Portions of Diamond Avenue and Wealthy, Cherry and Fairmount streets SE were targets of the efforts.
"It's nice to have the streets back. Very nice," said Davie Huiser as he pushed his snow thrower along a Diamond Avenue sidewalk. "Great idea. Great idea. An inconvenience for a little while, but then it gets done."
The snow had to go somewhere. That somewhere was in the driveways and sidewalks.
That's where Huiser and his snow plow brigade came in. Huiser owns several homes along Diamond and he was helping his neighbors dig out.
Just across the street, nursing school students Elliot Parrish and Jen Sall worked to unclog their driveway of the boulders of snow left by the plows.
"We just had our driveway finally cleared out and then they come through this morning and we're like, again? But it was nice now that we can park over there," Sall said.
The months of snow have narrowed the streets.
"It was bad. Really bad. And when there's a two-way street, it was not two-way anymore. You had to wait for people to come through," Sall said.
Drive down many of the more narrow ones in the center city, and you'll see vehicle after vehicle missing a sideview mirror.
"You ought to be in the mirror business right now. There's a lot of cars without mirrors," Huiser said.
The Tuesday morning plow was a collaborative effort between the East Hills Council of Neighborhoods and the City of Grand Rapids. The council put out the word Monday night for residents to move their vehicles off the street by 8 a.m. The city provided the plows.
It sounds like the best solution to a problem many Grand Rapids neighborhoods are dealing with.
"There's clearly a need to on several dozens streets in the city that have become so narrow we can't get a fire truck down them," City Manager Greg Sundstrom said.
But Sundstrom said the move is a surgical strike.
While the city may try the approach in a few more neighborhoods, Sundstrom said it's not a viable solution for the entire city. It's all about the numbers: Grand Rapids has 600 miles of streets. Sundstrom says crews could probably get to a mile or two of streets each day.
And that's if it's not snowing.
"So when it's snowing, all of those same folks are snow plowing. So obviously, the snow will be melted before we can possibly get to every street in the city," said Sundstrom, who added Tuesday's effort went well.
He said it will be up to other neighborhood groups to decide if they want to try the approach.


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SOHH Whatcha Think: Kanye West Drops Major Music & Movie News + 50 Cent Posts Hospital Pics
Friday, May 18, 2012 12:05AM
They say dead rappers get better promotion, well apparently, ailing rappers can also make use of their health woes. G-Unit leader 50 Cent was recently hospitalized and decided to share his latest health scare with fans via web.
[Editor's Note: The views expressed in this column do not necessarily reflect those of SOHH]
Fif tweeted and twitpic'd about his experience, oh yeah -- he also took some time to remind fans to check for his mixtape, which drops next Tuesday.
Rapper 50 Cent is recovering in a New York hospital after being admitted Wednesday for an unspecified condition. The rapper, who had to cancel shows because of his hospitalization, kept mum about the reason why. He tweeted, "I'm in the hospital but my gangsta grillz LOST TAPE is done so it will be out on time." He referred to his EP "The Lost Tape" to be released next Tuesday.(GrantDaily)
The photo of 50 laid up in a hospital bed can be seen here, and as 50 recovers, his Money Team cohort Floyd Mayweather wished Fiddy well during his healin process.
Thursday, however, Mediatakeout.com reported that 50 Cent had a blockage of his small intestine and had to undergo emergency surgery, where doctors have to cut off a portion of his intestines and reconnect them. Furthermore, friend Floyd Mayweather, Jr. also said Thursday on Atlanta's V103?s Ryan Cameron show, "Please keep 50 Cent in your prayers he is in the hospital and he is extremely sick...we will remain positive." The musician, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, posted Twitter photos of himself in a hospital gown, surrounded by stuffed toys. On Thursday, he tweeted "I'm feeling better today I think I'm gonna get out of the hospital soon."(GrantDaily)
Speaking of attention getters ... Kanye West and company not only have their G.O.O.D. Music compilation album coming this summer, but it seems Yeezy has a movie dropping that will highlight the his work and creative process.
The 2012 almanac said it was going to be a hot summer, but according to Mr. West, it's going to be a Cruel Summer. The G.O.O.D music compilation album is rumored to be titled Cruel Summer, and the making of the album is said to be the inspiration behind the film. Cruel Summer the movie will premiere at Cannes Film Festival in France and should be a direct reflection of Kanye's creative thoughts while making the album.(Global Grind)
The film, titled Cruel Summer may have a global setting: Yeezy was seen filming something out in the Middle East in early 2012. As far as what other rappers will appear in the film -- mums the word.
Earlier this year, Kanye and Kid Cudi were spotted shooting a film in the Middle East in the small country of Qatar. The set was exclusive and all crew members were mandated to sign non-disclosure forms before arriving onto set. Cruel Summer the movie will be premiere on May 23 in Cannes, France and will be presented at various show times on May 24-25. (Global Grind)
SOHH Watcha Think: Yeezy gained a bit of acclaim for his extended video/film Twisted Fantasy, will you be checking for Cruel Summer: The Movie?
[Editor's Note: The views expressed in this column do not necessarily reflect those of SOHH]


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LOUISVILLE, KY. (WDRB) -- Actress Ashley Judd hasn't yet decided whether to run for public office, but she's already the target of an attack ad.
Judd is said to be considering running for the Senate against Republican leader Sen. Mitch McConnell.
In the ad, a narrator calls Judd "An Obama following, radical Hollywood liberal who's right at home here in Tennessee. I mean Kentucky."
Judd grew up in Kentucky, but moved to Tennessee early in her career.
The ad is being paid for by American Crossroads, the pro-Republican super-PAC co-founded by GOP strategist Karl Rove.
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Event: Relay For Life of Saginaw Valley State University on Friday, February 14, 2014
$325 raised $300 goal
About Me
Hi. I'm Mike D. A little bit about myself, I am a fourth year college student at Saginaw Valley State University, majoring in Accounting with a minor in Economics. I plan to graduate in 2015, and take the CPA exam shortly after. This is my third Relay for Life, and I am fundraising for the Planning Committee, which is a part of College's Against Cancer.
My Involvement
Last year, I raised over $200 for my Relay for Life team, and set a new record for our team that year. This inspired me to get involved more with Relay and on campus in general. This year, I am holding two Executive Board positions in two different organizations. For College's Against Cancer, I am the Vice President of Finance, and work on organizing the way that income is recieved and handle the silent auction. For Alpha Phi Omega, my community service fraternity, I am the Vice President of Administration, and handle all adminsitrative matters such as collecting and dispursing money as well as handling the minutes and other regulatory issues.
Why I Relay For Life
Cancer is everywhere. I don't think many people can go very far in their social circle without meeting someone who's life has been effected by cancer. The first time I remember hearing of cancer, I was probably around seven or eight. My Great Grandma had been diagnosed with ovarian cancer, and I didn't quite know what that was. I remember, however, seeing my Grandmother go through treatment and struggle to do things that I remembered her doing quite easily before. She hated seeming so weak and didn't want me or my brother to have the last or only memory of her being her lying in a Hospice bed. She fought against the cancer, but sadly she passed away a few months later.
I didn't quite understand it at the time because I didn't know what cancer was. I just assumed it was what happened when you got older and that there was nothing to truly stop it. As I aged and became more mature, I began to learn more and more about cancer. Cancer is treatable, and preventable with the proper medical care.
My Great-Grandma Dixon was also affected by cancer around the same time. About two years after my Great Grandma DeGrande. She had lung cancer, which was diagnosed very late in it's growth. My Great-Grandma fought hard against the cancer, but it was too much for her. She was the mother of ten children, and several dozen grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Since then, cancer has struck my family in many different ways. My Grandpa Sherman shown above was diagnosed with cancer about two years ago. Since then, he has been strong and healthy going back to daily life as it were. More recently, my Grandma Sherman has been diagnosed with breast cancer. She also is fighting back with high hopes and positive spirits surrounding her. She finished treatment over the summer and had a mastectomy and had been diagnosed as cancer free. Sadly, my Grandpa has been diagnosed with prostate cancer once again. He still remains positive and upbeat!
Cancer is a part of life. But it doesn't have to be anymore. I don't want people to have to go through the same pain of losing someone. More importantly, I don't want anyone to have to experience the pain of treatment and the fear of cancer. No one deserves that and that is why I Relay.
Any sort of donation would be greatly appreciated! I know that all of you out there have known someone or know someone at this moment who has survived or sadly passed due to cancer.
Let's beat cancer!!
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Blame government for those awful ABBA outfits
This forum offers continual examples of the unintended negative consequences of government policies. Now we can add to the list those crazy outfits that "Swedish supergroup" ABBA used to wear in the 1970s.
The glittering hotpants, sequined jumpsuits and platform heels that Abba wore at the peak of their fame were designed not just for the four band members to stand out – but also for tax efficiency, according to claims over the weekend.
Reflecting on the group's sartorial record in a new book, Björn Ulvaeus said: "In my honest opinion we looked like nuts in those years. Nobody can have been as badly dressed on stage as we were."
And the reason for their bold fashion choices lay not just in the pop glamour of the late 70s and early 80s, but also in the Swedish tax code.
According to Abba: The Official Photo Book, published to mark 40 years since they won Eurovision with Waterloo, the band's style was influenced in part by laws that allowed the cost of outfits to be deducted against tax – so long as the costumes were so outrageous they could not possibly be worn on the street.


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Women's Golf Tournament in Miami Cancelled
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MIAMI, Fla. - The 28th Annual Pat Bradley Women's Golf Invitational, hosted by Florida International University, has been cancelled due to Hurricane and its aftermath. FGCU was slated to play in the event at Doral Golf Resort in Miami from Sunday, October 30 through Wednesday, November 2. This is the second scheduled event for the Eagles affected by Hurricane Wilma. The Nova Southeastern Fall Invitational scheduled for October 22-24 in Fort Lauderdale was postponed. The event is now tentatively scheduled to be played November 13-15.
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Obsessed with too many things.
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in reality. I have no idea how to hold
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But please DO NOT send me chains.
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Can someone please help me with a time issue? I have dates in the database and want to determine if the current date is in between them. I have written a function using strtotime() which I thought was working but doesn't appear to be now. My two date fields look like this: 'RegStart' => 'Date', 'RegStop' => 'Date',
I wrote a function like this:
function openForReg() {
$regClass = DataObject::get('Product', "`Location` = 'AOQ'", "rand()", "", "1");
if (strtotime($this->RegStart) < time() AND strtotime($this->RegStop) > time()) return $regClass;
Where am I going wrong?
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I love the neo-liberal vocabulary i.e. you can bring it down to the education industry. It is important to note that education is not the same as School and is not an industry. The words which form education, educare and educere, are two forms of leading. Pedagogy is leading. It makes sense that teaching is leading. It is not managing which is what people outside classrooms think it is sometimes.
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We have enough outside forces attacking our creativity... Now it's it's our own brain ......?
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Historically, France has supported greater autonomy or independence as a way to limit English political power and influence. However in the era of the E.U. and greater regional integration, modern geopolitics makes this old alliance untenable as some in Scotland are seeking independence from the United Kingdom.
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I was surprised to listen to the affection that Scotland and France have towards each other but I wasn't surprised to hear France's concerns about the further division of countries within the EU. What is it about the independence of Scotland that causes the French government to be concerned?
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It's fascinating. It's creative. That space is producing magnificent results through collaboration and the use of a variety of learning technology and learning models. And these advances are going to leave our community dead in the water if we don't pay attention to what those learners are doing—and will expect from us as they continue moving into our learning spaces over the next 10 to 15 years.
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I used Dan Pink's talks in my Psychology classes with students - they were very interested - some of them even took to reading his work.
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Maia Mitchell Live Chat During "The Fosters" January 13, 2014
A brand new episode of "The Fosters" is airing on ABC Family tonight, January 13, 2014. During the episode you can chat with Maia Mitchell!
You can reach Maia on Twitter @MaiaMitchell. Be sure to use the hashtag #TheFosters when you send in questions for Maia to answer!
Below is a description of the new episode of the show, which will air at 9/8c.
"The Fosters picks up from the summer cliffhanger. The repercussions of Callie's decision to run away impact every member of the Foster family, including newlyweds Stef and Lena, who had offered to adopt the troubled teen. Both Jude and Brandon struggle with their own personal guilt about her running away. Mariana inadvertently discovers the whole story about Lexi's upcoming trip to Honduras."
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Found and Lost / found gift card at WW« on: August 02, 2013, 09:07:32 AM »
I found a gift card at the number 2 basket at WW. Tell me what store it is for and I will be glad to return it.
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Last night, Abby Jeanne, my youngest daughter, asked me to take her to get her ears pierced. Now, most normal moms would probably have a crystal clear decision made about this. Something black-and-white. Not wishy-washy. You know? Like, "We don't do that until your First Holy Communion," or, "Not until you're 16," or, "Silly girl. We got your ears pierced at the pediatrician's office when you were three months old."
But my mind? It is messy. Like my house. I think it comes with the creativity gene. Clear, fact-based decisions don't just come to me. Responding to a wedding invitation, or deciding whether to do laundry first, or to vacuum, sends me into an indecisive, paralyzing tizzy. It's like, instead of an idea going straight through my brain and popping out with a clear answer, it has to filter through all kinds of memories, and then travel down to my heart, where it gets stuck for a long time, and then if I wait long enough with the idea sitting in my heart, maybe I won't have to decide. But sometimes, I do anyway. And by the time I make a decision, I've probably really hurt or annoyed the people who were waiting for an answer to a very simple question.
So instead of giving Abby Jeanne a clear "yes," or "no," I froze up and relived the day I took my oldest daughter, Madeline, to get her ears pierced. It was a long time ago, but the memories came back and flooded my soul. February 15, 2006 felt like it was happening all over again.
So I
and my thoughts
traveled through all the curly, cloudy parts of my brain,
and down to my heart,
and I relived the day my oldest daughter got her ears pierced.
All of it.
Here goes….
Sometimes as a mom, you think you're ready for something (whether it's giving birth, self-weaning, the first class picture, or sending your child to college), only to discover too late that you're not ready at all.
My experience with Madeline yesterday was enough to challenge my knowledge and intuition, and shake my confidence as a mother. I am nauseous as I write. Love does hurt.
Since Madeline was 12 months old, I knew that, at some point, I wanted her to have her ears pierced. This probably stems from my own youth, with wild Shirley Temple curls so unruly that my parents didn't know how to tame them without cutting my hair short. At least in theory, wearing earrings would stop well-meaning old men from complimenting my parents on their son's curly hair and dimples.
At 15 months, my friends and husband said to wait, that earrings wouldn't look right on a child so young. My mom said to wait until Madeline really wanted earrings.
Once she became fascinated with others' earrings, at about age two, I started to talk to Madeline about getting her own. "It'll hurt at first, but you can get your ears pierced if you want to," I'd say time and time again. Madeline always responded, "No thanks. Maybe when I'm a teenager," which was just fine by me. (She doesn't want to poop on the potty until she's a teenager either!)
Much to my amazement, last night, on the way to the mall, I asked Madeline if she wanted to get her ears pierced, to which she agreed. I wasn't too stunned. She'd been talking about it a lot lately. I imagined all the little flowers & hearts she'd someday wear, and how we could share earrings. I remembered how my mom put her very mature-looking gold hoops in my ears when I was six or seven, and how I'd felt like a glamorous, sophistocated mom. (Was anything more glamorous than being a mom?) I remembered, too, how I lost one of those earrings as a careless twenty-year old. (I think grabbed it from my car's ash try as I donated a handful of change to the Knights of Columbus guy who was standing in the middle of the street to collect.) They were special. A gift from Spain. When I called to tell my mom, she wasn't angry. Just relieved that the bad news wasn't that I was pregnant.
I quickly called my husband on the cell phone to get his permission. He hesitated, and then said yes, as long as I didn't force her. He said yes to make me happy, didn't he?
When we got to the mall, she still wanted to get her ears pierced. She excitedly listed her plans for the mall, "Buy a birthday present for Samantha, return something to Old Navy, get my ears pierced, theeeeeen, ride on the carousel." God, I love the way she holds up her tiny fingers as she lists these objectives.
At the first store, they didn't do two ears at once. Knowing that, at age, five, after begging for earrings for – literally – three years, I had to be held down after the first piercing just so I'd be symmetrical, I asked if they did two ears at once. They didn't have two "guns," ("GUNS?" they're using something called a "gun" on my child?"), and suggested we walk further down the mall to another store. We don't believe in guns. I should have walked back to my car instead. A tiny voice in my head told me this wasn't right, but a bigger voice wanted a daughter with pierced ears.
Madeline and I walked, hand in hand, through the halls of the mall. Whenever we're out without her brother in the stroller, I love to hold her hand. She so big now. She can use the escalator, and walk for a mile or so without needing a stroller. At this moment, though, her hand feels like skin and tiny bones, her entire hand barely spanning two of my knuckles.
Now, at the second store, Madeline still wants to get her ears pierced. We pick out the tiniest sparkling studs. This isn't right. We can leave. I feel like I have groomed this, manipulated this, but there's no turning back. I can't say why there's no turning back, but there isn't. They sit my 32-pound girl in a tall chair that is triple her width. Her legs don't bend at the knee because she is sitting all the way back, and her feet stick up, with her toes pointing in and her shoe bottoms facing me. She looks so tiny and so perfect in this moment – naked ear lobes and all. Her eyes are sky blue and look hesitant, but excited. Her golden curls, for once, are falling perfectly around her face despite a day of wonderful, careless play.
"STOP," I want to say. She's still a baby. This is the way she came out of me. Don't change her. Is she not beautiful enough just the ways she is? What if earrings make her look older?
I have done this. I have planted this seed that her ears are too bare. But they're not. They're perfect. Besides, it's going to hurt. Yes, I've told her it'll hurt. Lots of times. I can reason with Madeline, you know. She is very mature. She knows she can touch her own brother, but not other people's babies. She gets it. She gets lots of stuff she doesn't need to yet. But I don't say to stop. The guy is already taking out the sterile earrings. I don't want to inconvenience him. I know! I'll pay him anyway. I'll buy the unused studs and take then home. But now, I don't want to disappoint Madeline. Certainly don't want to make her as indecisive as I am.
She's ready. She wants this. I ask the excessiviely pierced guy if everything's perfectly safe and healthy. He says, "No. We're going to do a hack job on her." I think I should laugh, that would be socially appropriate, but I don't. Everything is wrong about this. He tells me everything's sterile and gives me paperwork to sign. I'm not going to sign without reading it. I didn't know I'd have to sign something. Why don't I stop? Why shouldn't I take the clipboard, with the 3 X's that are pregnant with my signature to a bench? Yes. Madeline and I can sit on a bench while I read carefully, and talk myself out of this. But no, as I hurriedly read, the people are preparing, and tending to Madeline. I want to tend to Madeline. "Anxious mom," they must have thought, "let's get this overwith quickly." I sign. I skim, I sign some more. I flip to the second page, just a carbon copy. I know it's just a carbon copy, but I flip to convince myself that I'm being thorough. Vigilant.
Madeline is ready. She is told not to move. She looks scared, but she's a good girl. She does what she's told. Her eyes look up to the side and away. I love how her eyes do that. I take her hands. This is wrong. Not for everyone, but for us. "1, 2, 3." SNAP! Pause. Shock. Betrayal? Pain. Lip. Tears.
I try to pick her up and hold her, but I can't yet. Cotton balls. Backings. Tears.
Teenagers and a tired mom stop browsing for tacky jewelry. They look up. "What has that mother forced her daughter to do?" I project their judgements. I stand firm for a second. "She wanted this," I think.
But Madeline didn't want this. Not badly enough. I thought I did. "It's going to hurt" doesn't mean anything to a person who has experienced a mere 37 1/2 months outside of my body. I instinctively look for blood. Don't know why. Don't know what I'd do if there was blood. There's not. Good for me. I almost feel better. Not really.
"It's okay, Madeline. We'll pay, theeen we'll go to the carousel." Life goes on. You'll be fine. Your mother will never be the same.
She stops crying almost immediately, and stops at 3 mirrored stores to check herself out on the way to the carousel. She likes what she sees. I think they must have put the wrong earrings in. Those microscopic studs look huge now on tiny Madeline.
As we walk out of the mall, her hand in mine, I absorb the moment. Breathe it all in. The air is too warm for February.
I feel terrible. This isn't about the earrings. It's that overwhelming sense of responsibility. It's back. This is the third time – the day we came home from the hospital with Madeline, on the day my bicycle tipped over with both of us on it, and today.
I'm not ready to be a mom. I'm not in my 30′s right now. I want to go home – to my mom and dad. I want to cry about how badly I messed up. Damage I can't undo. I want my old room, my old bed, and I want to crawl under the covers and sleep, with long-gone Tiger the dog curled up at my feet. Safe. Warm. No decisions. No mortgage. No husband. No babies.
From the dark, a tiny voice snaps me back to reality. "Mom, I don't ever want to go to that store again." I know the one she means. "You don't have to, Madeline."
Outside, Madeline follows behind me as we balance on the curb, our imaginary balance beam. I look behind me. Her arms are outstretched just like mine. She laughs as I trip. Her eyes – and her earrings – sparkle in the moonlight. "I love you, Madeline."
"I love you too, mom."
After the movie of Madeline's ear piercing flashed through my brain, I did the only thing I know how to do. I told Abby I wasn't sure yet, left the dinner dishes in the sink, took my girls out of my messy house, and captured them. For who they are. Right now, on this night: messy, beautiful and all.


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This allows the maximum number of students to participate in all SkillsUSA activities. By having the campus join as a whole, it may be possible for schools to use alternate funding sources for the program, such as student activity fees or Perkins funding (as determined and allowed by state department of education and local school policy). The program philosophy is based on running a SkillsUSA program that benefits all students through the development of leadership and employability skills.
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by Michael Boldin
On July 21st, 1788, New Hampshire became the 9th State to ratify the new Constitution, meeting the requirements to put it into effect. But, there was still uncertainty over whether the Constitution would be widely accepted. And, without ratification from Virginia and New York, it was thought by many that it wouldn't last.
Powerful organized opposition to the Constitution had developed in these two states and in others. Men such as Elbridge Gerry, Patrick Henry, Richard Henry Lee, and George Mason spoke out against ratification.
Critics objected that a bill of rights had not been included, that the President had too much independence, and that the Senate was too aristocratic. They also thought Congress had too many powers and the national government had too much authority.
As Tom Woods recently wrote:
At Virginia's ratifying convention, the concern was raised that phrases like "general welfare" could be cited by ambitious politicians who wanted to exercise powers beyond those outlined in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution. Federalist Edmund Randolph, who had been Virginia's attorney general for the past decade, assured everyone that his fears were unfounded, for all rights were declared in the Constitution to be "completely vested in the people, unless expressly given away. Can there be a more pointed or positive reservation?"
In other words, this was a strictly limited and federal government.
After significant debate, Virginia ratified the Constitution on June 25, 1788. In the view of many historians, this led to New York's ratification in July of that year.
And four years ago today, on June 25th, 2006, the Tenth Amendment Center was founded in an effort to bring those principles of limited, constitutional government back to the public sphere.
What started out as a small website and blog discussing the proper role of government under the constitution and the nearly continual violations of that document by the Bush administration, has grown over the years to grand central station of a national movement in support of the 10th Amendment.
But, what does that mean? What did the founders and ratifiers give us? Something unique in history – a document designed to protect our freedom by imposing law on those who wield political power. (thank you to Rob Natelson for this perspective) And, the 10th Amendment made law that all powers not delegated to the federal government in the Constitution would be left where they belong – to the state governments, or the people themselves, as they saw fit.
Most importantly, though, the founders, in the Constitution, didn't give us some kind of machine that would physically restrain politicians. They gave us a document. And anyone who's spent the least bit of time with pieces of paper, no matter what's written on them, knows full well that documents don't enforce themselves – and they never will.
After countless decades of leaving the enforcement of the Constitution to the federal government, all around us we can see the results. Whatever political party is in power, and whatever personality occupies the white house, the power of the federal government continues to grow, unabated. In the 1990's, who would've thought that big-government Bill Clinton would some day appear to be a limited government guy? He obviously wasn't, but in comparison to the powers usurped by Bush, and even more by Obama, he was, relatively-speaking.
That's how far the federal government has strayed from Constitutional government. It's so sad, it's almost absurd to think about.
So what do we do about it? As I wrote a few months ago…
We the people have been doing all this for a century, and it's not working.
When 2 more branches of the federal government are, in essence, conspiring against the Constitution and your liberty, you aren't supposed to wait four years for new politicians in the hope that they'll fix it. You're not supposed to wait two, or four, or more years for some black-robed judge to pronounce that they've violated your rights. You are supposed to resist those violations of your liberty as they happen – and it is your state's solemn duty to do the same.
The Tenth Amendment Center has, in recent years, led the charge in building a national movement to do just this. While we haven't done anywhere close to all the legwork, we've been highly influential in bringing this issue to the mainstream.
In an early 2009 strategy meeting, we decided that our short term goal was to bring the principle of nullification – states refusing to comply with unconstitutional federal "laws" – to the public sphere. While it isn't yet a household word, we've seen significant activity on this in state politics, the grassroots and even the mainstream media.
As Kevin Gutzman made clear in his book, Virginia's American Revolution, nullification can be traced directly to the Virginia ratifying convention of 1788. There, supporters of the Constitution insisted that the federal government would have only the powers "expressly delegated" to it, and that the state would be "exonerated" if the federal government ever exercised power beyond those in the Constitution.
Our work has been reported on in major media from all across the political spectrum – from Fox News, WorldNetDaily, and the Glenn Beck show to the Huffington Post and the NY Times. Surprisingly enough, the coverage of our work has rarely been negative – it's hard to argue with people who consistently stand up for the constitution – every issue, every time, no exceptions, no excuses.
Dozens of states have taken this concept and are working to make it reality. More and more states are passing laws nullifying unconstitutional acts from DC on Guns, Marijuana, National Health Care, and Real ID. And others are beginning to consider similar actions on Cap and Trade, Monetary Policy, and more. And, in the last 8 months alone, we've set up more than 2 dozen state and local TAC chapters to support this kind of activity on the ground, in your area.
But we can't rest here – there's a LOT of work to be done. On June 28th, Tom Woods' new book, Nullification: How to Resist Federal Tyranny in the 21st Century, hits the shelves – with you spreading the word and the publicity team at Regnery Publishing behind it, this message will reach many, many more people in the coming months.
In order to continue our growth, we've got a lot planned surrounding this.
The sad part about all this fantastic growth and activity is this – we simply can't continue on this path forever. At least, not without your financial support. While many of you have been more than generous with regular contributions, the fact of the matter is that doing everything we're doing today – and what we're planning in the near future – is extremely expensive. We need your help today.
We're a volunteer-run organization, so our costs are extremely low right now. We've been able to do all this on a budget of less than $1500/month. Some groups out there do less with tens of thousands a week!
So, I'll come out and just ask – can you please help us today?
Here's what we need – now…
To continue the work we're doing, we need not only to pay for some administrative support, but we need funds to invest in upcoming projects. To run our tour, get our radio show launched, and to actively lobby state politicians to step up even more in 2011, we need to double our budget for the rest of this year. That means, we need $18,000 to barely cover our work for the remainder of this year.
What does that break down to?
Just 360 people donating $50
Just 100 people donating $100
Just 1000 people donating $17.98 (the amount seemed so appropriate!)
Or, of course, if there were ten of you giving $1800, we'd be set!
This is new for me – I've never given one of these donation pleas – but it's needed. Hopefully I've made the case well….and hopefully the work we've done already – and have planned for the future – is worth some of the limited resources you have available. When you get down to it, we'll be thankful for any help you can give, whether it's $1800, or $1.80. Please give what you can and help us do what we intend to do.
While the Tenth Amendment Center may seem like only a slingshot against an army, but that's what they said about David. (thanks to Lew Rockwell for this perspective!) Our slogan, Concordia res Parvae Crescunt, is what this is all about.
Michael Boldin [send him email] is the founder of the Tenth Amendment Center
Copyright © 2010 by TenthAmendmentCenter.com. Permission to reprint in whole or in part is gladly granted, provided full credit is given.
Andrew Nappi is the State Coordinator for the Florida Tenth Amendment Center. He lives in the Tampa Bay Area with wife Tammy and dogs Emma and Bud Lite.
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Is it just me or was UFC 167: Georges St-Pierre vs Johny Hendricks somewhat of a close fight? Am I the only one on the planet (with the exception of 2 judges and all of Canada) that thinks that Georges St-Pierre won the fight by split decision?
Listening to Dana White's rant and rage after the fight about the outcome and how atrocious the Nevada Athletic Commission became utterly annoying and totally uncalled for. I found it to be disrespectful to Georges St-Pierre, who is the UFC's #1 pay per view draw and most classiest fighter. Dana acted like GSP was beaten to death for 5 rounds and miraculously won a split decision... This wasn't the case at all.
We can see that Georges was more battered than Johny at the end of the fight... but this is where I believe the controversy stems from. I understand that damage done is a fair argument to have but its not how fights are decided. Sorry Mr. Dana White but your dead wrong about this one. To argue the fact that GSP lost because more damage was inflicted is absolutely pointless (no pun intended). Fights are judged by who wins the most rounds...PERIOD!... and in my opinion, GSP won 1, 3, 5 (but inflicted less damage) and Hendricks won 2 and 4 (but inflicted more damage).
Johny Hendricks lost because he didn't win enough rounds not because of the Nevada Athletic Commission (not this time at least). Which also brings me to my next point. I strongly believe in the old boxing slogan..."in order to be the Champ, you must Unquestionably beat the Champ". John Hendricks by no means beat the Champ at UFC 167. Yes he inflicted more damage in Round 2, 4 but he did not beat Georges... He did not unquestionably beat the Champ.


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Weiland, the estranged singer of Velvet Revolver, has teamed up with members of Army Of Anyone and Bomb Shelter Studios owner Eric Kretz for a tour that will hit more than 50 amphitheaters this summer and fall. And this isn't the only unexpected supergroup that's formed from music's bigger names over the years–other groups have also embarked on tours, while a few have even released albums. Other examples after the jump.
• J. Mascis (More Light, Free So Free) and Lou Barlow (EMOH, New Folk Implosion) recently recorded an album with ex-Lemonhead Murph for Fat Possum Records.
• Tarzan songwriter Phil Collins went on a world tour in 2007, backed by Mike from Mike + The Mechanics and new age keyboardist Tony Banks.
• Frank Black, following the simultaneous release of his Black Letter Days and Devil's Workshop, changed his name to "Black Francis" and started a new touring band with Breeder Kim Deal (2002′s Title TK), ex-Martini Joey Santiago and a magician known as The Scientific Phenomalist. They have since recorded a song for the soundtrack to Shrek 2, which was rejected.
• The FutureEmbrace rocker Billy Corgan reteamed with Zwan compatriot Jimmy Chamberlain for an album with seven differently colored covers, and bonus tracks specific to the stores and countries where they could be exclusively purchased. On tour they are joined by members of The Lassie Foundation, the Halo Friendlies and a USC Jazz Piano graduate.
• Flin Flon guitarist Mark Robinson performed a one-time engagement in DC with Teenbeat solo artist Phil Krauth and ex-con Bridget Cross.
• Lutist Sting (Songs From The Labyrinth) introduced a new combo with jazz guitarist/film scorer Andy Summers and Oysterhead drummer/film scorer Stewart Copeland at the 2007 Grammy Awards.
Now it looks like singers Joey McIntyre and Jordan Knight will be harmonizing on Today with Saw II actor Donnie Wahlberg, Upper Street member Danny Wood, and Jordan's brother Jonathan, a real estate developer. What insanity could be waiting for us next? Morrissey teamed with a Modest Mouse guitarist? Justin Timberlake hooking up with JC Chasez, a would-be astronaut, the host of The Singing Bee and a dude with bad hair? God only knows.
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Independent Scotland could be exactly the same, warn experts
INDEPENDENCE could leave Scotland exactly the same in every way, experts warned last night.
As Scottish first minister Alex Salmond set out his timetable for an independence referendum, he was dealt a devastating blow after research showed separation from the UK would make absolutely no difference whatsoever.
Professor Henry Brubaker, of the Institute for Studies, said: "It will still be damp, windy and miles from everywhere.
"The Scottish people will continue to shop, drink, complain, work for the council, eat beige food and hate each other because of football, religion or some bastard hybrid of the two.
"They will watch the same television programmes as they did before, mainly because they have all seen Scottish television programmes and they're not making that mistake again.
"They will also retain their baffling sense of entitlement and the government will still interfere constantly in people's lives. The only thing that will change is that they'll be reduced to one set of shitwit politicians on which to pin the blame."
Brubaker added: "Meanwhile, the rest of the UK will also remain exactly the same, only more so."
The Scottish National Party condemned the research as racist stereotyping and then welcomed it for proving that independence would be completely risk-free.
The SNP wants to stage the referendum in autumn 2014 while the UK government insists it should take place next year paving the way for an argument so tedious that even a drunk Scotsman would find it difficult to sustain.
It has also emerged that Salmond ditched his initial plan for a referendum on the 700th anniversary of Scotland's victory over England at the Battle of Bannockburn after someone pointed out that it was pathetic.


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DEA issues alert regarding prescription drug phone scam
WXYZ-TV - At this time of year, you always hear of another scam. This one comes from the Drug Enforcement Administration.
The DEA is warning us to be on the look out for people who may call you on the phone saying they are special agents, but really they're extortionists.
The call will come to you saying that buying your prescription drugs over the phone, or the internet, is illegal. They will tell you to pay a fine and then tell you how. Giving you a location to wire your money. It usually turns out to be overseas.
If you don't send the money, you'll be threatened with arrest.
The DEA is reminding us that they would never call asking for money. Of course, impersonating a federal agent is also illegal. But, that doesn't seem to matter to these scammers.
The DEA is also reminding us that buying drugs online, or on the phone, can be illegal. To do that, you need to meet some very exacting requirements. If you don't, you could put yourself at risk of buying drugs that might not be what they're supposed to be.
If you get a phone call that you suspect might not be on the up and up, call the DEA at:


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Thanks to Jim McGrath, #41's spokesman, for tweeting the photo today. And Go Patrick!
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Jordan Kent
Fri Sep 3, 2010 6:06 pm Rams waived WR Jordan Kent, C Tim Mattran, S Brett Johnson, and TE Darcy Johnson.
Fantasy Source Spin: Kent showed well on special teams in camp, but his lack of offensive value for a team so short on true wide receivers cost him a spot. The Rams would probably like to keep Kent on the practice squad. Darcy Johnson, a former Giant, was outplayed by Billy Bajema and late-round rookies in camp.
Wed Aug 18, 2010 12:05 pm Rams WR Jordan Kent is firmly in the mix for a roster spot, according to Bill Coats of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Fantasy Source Spin: The Rams have 10 receivers in camp competing for five or six spots and Kent is raising eyebrows. It's not that surprising considering the former Seahawk has tons of athletic upside and contributes on special teams.
Source: St Louis Post-Dispatch
Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:44 pm Rams re-signed exclusive rights free agent WR Jordan Kent to a one-year contract.
Fantasy Source Spin: Kent, a college basketball player, has just one regular season catch since being drafted in the 2007 sixth round. He's unlikely to help the Rams on offense this year, but could contribute on special teams if he makes the club.
Source: Brian Stull on Twitter
Wed Sep 10, 2008 6:35 pm Seahawks signed WR Jordan Kent to their practice squad.
Fantasy Source Spin: Kent seems likely to get a promotion, by possibly as soon as Week 3.
Source: Seattle Times
Tue Sep 9, 2008 9:59 pm Seahawks released Jordan Kent.
Fantasy Source Spin: He was the rawest of the Seahawks wideouts who made the final roster, and apparently didn't look ready for the real thing in Week 1. Kent failed to haul in all five of his targets and is likely headed to the practice squad.
Mon Aug 25, 2008 11:00 pm Jordan Kent caught four passes for 47 yards and a touchdown against San Diego in Seattle's third exhibition game.
Fantasy Source Spin: Kent has been the Seahawks' most productive preseason receiver, leading the team with nine total grabs for 115 yards and two scores. He's raw, but could be pushing Nate Burleson for snaps at split end by midseason.
Mon Aug 18, 2008 2:54 am Jordan Kent is fully expected to make the Seahawks' final roster.
Fantasy Source Spin: The Hawks spoke of trying to get Kent onto the practice squad this year, but he's probably opened too many eyes with his preseason production and upside to clear waivers. Kent will back up Nate Burleson this season.
Source: Seattle Times
Wed Jun 4, 2008 9:53 pm Seahawks offensive coordinator Gil Haskell believes second-year split end Jordan Kent needs another season on the practice squad.
Fantasy Source Spin: Among Seattle's current wideouts, Kent has shown unrivaled vertical skills in offseason workouts. But he began playing the game late in life and is raw. Kent could still eek out a roster spot if the Seahawks keep six wide receivers.
Source: Tacoma News Tribune
Tue Jun 3, 2008 2:13 am While Ben Obomanu and Logan Payne are learning all three receiver spots, the Seahawks have pegged Jordan Kent as a split end.
Fantasy Source Spin: Kent, a second-year athlete, spent his rookie season on the practice squad. D.J. Hackett was the split end last year. Kent is behind Nate Burleson there. He appears unlikely to emerge as one of Seattle's top three receivers.
Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer


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It's a rare song that sticks in my head that makes me sad. Music to me is something that gives me joy so it's only a select few that stir that emotion in me.
For today's choice we have Beth Orton's Blood Red River. It never fails to make me stop and think about my life. I've no idea why it does that. I jump back to a hired mini-bus that we had hired to get us to and from my cousins wedding in Rugby many moons ago. My brother and I had taught our table how to drink properly. We made it through something like 13 bottles of wine, 7 bottles of fizzy stuff and however much Aftershock we snuck in to the hotel in our hipflasks. Suffice it to say we were feeling sorry for ourselves on the seven hour journey home on the motorway which I spent listening to Beth's Central Reservation album.