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June 3, 2014 - A $75,000 grant from the Oklahoma City Community Foundation is helping to restore trees throughout Moore's Little River Park that took a direct hit by the May 20, 2013 tornado. At a special event today, the 100th tree was planted, signifying the end of phase one of the grant. Phase two will occur in fall 2014 and will add 200 trees. The grant is through the Margaret Annis Boys Trust, a permanent endowment fund administered by the Oklahoma City Community Foundation. Read More » about $75,000 grant adds 300 trees to Moore's Little River Park
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Sunday, November 30, 2008
FOTD: Polluted Rainbow
Colors courtesy of the 88-color palette.
Read on for description of items used and a not-so-childish picture. Up-close shots too.
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Majolica Majorca Skin Lingerie
RMK Liquid Foundation #104
e.l.f. Tone Correcting Concealer
Giorgio Armani Loose Powder
e.l.f. Healthy Glow Powder in Luminance
Everyday Minerals Blush in Snuggle
L'Oreal De Crease
88-Color Eyeshadow Palette (A lot of colors la. Lazy to list :p)
Origins Eyeshadow in Glistening Granite (da smoke)
MAC Eyeshadow in Ricepaper (highlight)
Coastalscents Gel Liner in Indigo Blue
Bloop Eyeliner Pencil in Black
Rimmel Glam' Eyes Mascara
Prescriptives Eyebrow Powder
NYX Round Lipstick in Pumpkin Pie
Origins Once Upon a Shine Lip Gloss in Sheer Ruby
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- Stephanie / Yukaeshi said...
P.S. I read on your sidebar that you're eyeing the EDM Baby Kabuki brush. I happen to have one (I have 2!), still brand new and all, but I've washed it with M.A.C. Brush Cleanser after I've gotten it.
Want it? ;)
- November 30, 2008 at 10:05 PM
- Connie said...
let me know how much u wanna let it go for :)
- November 30, 2008 at 10:15 PM
- Stephanie / Yukaeshi said...
For a fellow beauty blogger (Who actually inspired me to write one myself), free ;) Since I don't use it nor have the use for it anymore.
- November 30, 2008 at 10:34 PM
- Askmewhats said...
That is a pretty look :) :) :) I really wish I live in Malaysia and give you a visit at the counter :) that would be FUN!
- November 30, 2008 at 10:39 PM
- Connie said...
Stephanie: Aiyo, thanks so much but I don't feel right taking it for free. Just email me the figure :)
Nikki: Thanks! When you come over to M'sia we'll go raid the beauty counters :D
- November 30, 2008 at 10:57 PM
- Emily said...
halo! thanks for ur reply! do u know where i can buy EDM flat top brush? :D
- November 30, 2008 at 10:58 PM
- Connie said...
Emily: Welcome! I got mine through a pre order but the seller has two ready stocks at the moment. http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?act=ST&f=135&t=724569
Oh, and if you don't think that you'd be comfortable with the flat top brush as a blush brush, you can also get the long handled kabuki. It's less dense and would be easier to use.
- November 30, 2008 at 11:01 PM
- Stephanie / Yukaeshi said...
Connie you can just pay me postage then... if we can meet up for you to collect the brush would also be good ;)
Emily, you can get it from http://www.lovingminerals.com :D
- November 30, 2008 at 11:02 PM
- KayKamaL said...
ill try dat as soon as my school workload lightens..sighs..
btw,connie..im having basketball,futsal n netball match next week (interbatch college game only)..pray us luck!huhu~
- November 30, 2008 at 11:19 PM
- Connie said...
Stephanie: I'm totally swapped these few weeks with schoolwork so I won't be free to meet up. E-mail me your Acc number k? Thanks
Kay: If I'm up to it, I might even do a tutorial for you :p
wahhh.. so many matches! you must be really fit then! *feels disgusted with own flabs* Good luck!
- November 30, 2008 at 11:23 PM
- Jenn said...
Connie!! This is such a colorful look!!! It's simply beautiful!! Love the way you blended the colors in!! :D
KayKamaL: You play Futsal?!! Girl, you rock!! :D i can't kick a ball to save my life!! The last time i did, i scraped my knees so bad that i never want to kick another damn ball again!! >.<
- December 1, 2008 at 1:32 PM
- prettybeautiful said...
so pretty and cheerful! :D
eye-candy for monday blues
- December 1, 2008 at 1:58 PM
- Tine said...
Y'know, the eye colour really pops with your rainbow eye makeup :D
- December 1, 2008 at 2:56 PM
- 心。葵 @ plue said...
you can get the flat top from www.lovingminerals.com
they are speedy in delivery! :)
connie, ur pretty darling~ come come, we go hang kai some time soon!
- December 1, 2008 at 6:46 PM
- Connie said...
Jenn: Thanks!! :D I love blending many colors. Such a challenge but very fun!
Pretty: Glad it cheered you up!
Tine: Hehe. Thanks!
- December 1, 2008 at 6:59 PM
- KayKamaL said...
owhs~*squeaks* tutorials~ yeay!
im fit but also fat! hate em flabs..im w u..ahaha!~
- December 1, 2008 at 7:41 PM
- Emily said...
Thanks for ur reply evyone! :D
- December 1, 2008 at 9:02 PM
- gio said...
that is a gorgeous look, so colorful! Love the blending as well.
- December 2, 2008 at 3:26 AM
- Connie said...
Kay: But not so soon la. I have loads of schoolwork to catch up. ick!
Emily: :)
Gio: Thanks!
- December 2, 2008 at 10:42 AM
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There are 4 (four) football games on TV in our area today. If you need me, I'll be in front of the TV knitting. ;-) . Can't tell everything I'm knitting, but will be working on Don's socks and a couple of stealth projects. If the football is exciting, I'll get the Featherweight Cardi out -- it's just stockinette and increases now, pretty mindless.
Tempted Handpainted Yarns & Fibers . I'm having a problem with consistency, and suspect it's because I haven't been getting enough practice lately, and there are quite a few little slubs in the fiber. Still, it will make very pretty yarn!
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On 31, Jan 2014 | No Comments | In Novelties, Varia and Fun | By Matthieu
Few days ago news hit that internet giant Google bought Nest, an automation developer, for a staggering 2.3 billion dollar. That is even more than it paid for YouTube in 2006. Is this company, that manufactures smoke detectors and thermostats, worth even more than the world's favorite video website? The answer is yes, and it's the start of the digitization of household equipment that will also change the world of lighting. Isn't that something?
From smartphone to smartbulb
If you've never heard about "the internet of things", there's no need to hide away in shame. Feel free to brush up your knowledge by reading this recent article on the Forbes website. In a nutshell it tells you that all appliances will become connected through the internet;
In the future, every lamp will come with a chip which provides it with an IP-address. This will give you the advantage of being able to control your lighting with your smartphone, computer or even your TV screen. The question is not: "Will my lighting be connected to the internet?" but "When will my lighting be connected to the internet?"
Lumen Smart Bulb
At CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas, there were already some exhibitors who applied "the internet of things" on lighting. For example, the Lumen TL800, a lamp that comes with Bluetooth technology which is controlled by an app. You can choose out of a range of more than one million color varieties and with the disco-function, you can turn your living room into a club in no time.
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Philips also joins the 'smartbulb' evolution. They created 'Hue', your personal lighting system.
Farewell to the light switch
There's no limit to stuff you can do with "the internet of things". You'll be able to control the energy bill, because you can monitor each lamp separately. Let all lights flash, when you receive a phone call? No problem! Even when you're away from home, you can switch on the lights from time to time to scare off burglars. Who knows, it might be even possible to dim the lights when your mother-in-law is nearby.
In brief, there will be a day we forgot that we had ever have to use a switch to turn off our desk lamp. Everything will happen at a simple touch on our smartphone. I do predict a tiny problem though: "Can anyone switch on the light? I forgot where I put my iPhone!"
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Women's basketball: DeShields leads No. 17 UNC past No. 3 Duke, 89-78
|North Carolina's Diamond DeShields (23) and Duke's Tricia Liston (32) chase the ball during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Monday, Feb. 10, 2014. North Carolina won 89-78. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Freshman Diamond DeShields scored a season-high 30 points and No. 17 North Carolina upset No. 3 Duke 89-78 on Monday night.
DeShields hit 12 of 20 shots while becoming the first player to score 30 against Duke since 2009.
Fellow freshman Allisha Gray added 24 points — including three three-point plays in the final 8 minutes — for the Tar Heels (18-6, 6-4 Atlantic Coast Conference).
Xylina McDaniel finished with 17 points for North Carolina, which never trailed, hit 12 3-pointers, built three separate double-figure leads in the second half and finally made the third one stand.
The Tar Heels snapped a three-game overall losing streak, a seven-game slide against their fiercest rivals and claimed their first win at Cameron Indoor Stadium since 2008.
Elizabeth Williams had a career-high 28 points on 12-of-23 shooting and Tricia Liston added 20 for Duke (22-3, 9-2).
After last week's 88-67 loss to No. 2 Notre Dame, the Blue Devils have lost consecutive games at Cameron for the first time in two decades.
Alexis Jones had 15 points and 11 assists for the Duke, which twice in the second half trailed by double digits but closed within one possession. Liston pulled the Blue Devils to 63-61 with her free throw with 8:13 left.
DeShields then swished a 3 from the left corner on the Tar Heels' next trip downcourt — holding her right hand in the air for a few extra seconds. Gray got behind Haley Peters for a fast-break layup through contact and hit the ensuing free throw to push the lead to 69-61 with 7:42 left.
Gray added another three-point play about 2 minutes later, and her 3-pointer with just under 5 minutes left put North Carolina up 75-64 — its third double-figure lead of the half.
This one stuck: Duke didn't get closer than seven the rest of the way, and now has its first losing streak at Cameron since it lost to Virginia and Clemson in January 1994.
DeShields eclipsed her previous high of 28 set against Arizona State in November and became the first player to put up 30 on the Blue Devils since James Madison's Dawn Evans (31) on Dec. 18, 2009.
DeShields and McDaniel helped the Tar Heels dominate the first half. They led 45-36 at the break after repeatedly pushing their lead to 12.
DeShields had 15 points and McDaniel had 12 at halftime against a Duke team that hadn't allowed more than 44 points in any first half all year.
McDaniel's 3-pointer about 15 seconds into the second half made it 48-36, but Duke temporarily made it a game again by reeling off 11 straight points over the next 2 minutes.
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Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts (GRATs)
A Grantor Retained Annuity Trust or "GRAT" is one of the most powerful and tax efficient wealth transfer tools available today. A GRAT allows a person to share the future appreciation of an asset with the next generation with virtually no gift tax.
The Basics
A GRAT is a trust with a specific life or term, i.e., 5 years, 8 years, etc. The grantor transfers assets to the GRAT and retains an interest in the trust. This income interest will be stated as an annuity percentage of the original assets transferred to the GRAT. Each year the GRAT will pay the grantor the required payment.
At the end of the GRAT term, any remaining assets will be distributed to the named beneficiary or beneficiaries. The gift will be calculated using the subtraction method. The present value of the annuity payments to the grantor will be subtracted from the original value of the assets placed into the GRAT.
Example #1
Dad holds $1,000,000 of a stock that pays a 10% dividend. Dad establishes a GRAT with a 13 year term and transfers the $1,000,000 of stock to this GRAT. Each year the $100,000 dividend is paid to the GRAT and the GRAT then pays the required $100,000 annuity to Dad/grantor. The value of the gift may be as low as $13,710. This is a gift of the future interest and does not qualify for the annual exclusion. Dad/grantor must use part of his $1,000,000 lifetime gift exemption or pay a gift tax.
At the end of the GRAT term or 13 years, Dad would have received $1,300,000 ($100,000 per year x 13 years) in annuity payments. The remainder value in the GRAT is the stock and would still be valued at $1,000,000 assuming no appreciation. The stock would then be distributed to the remainder beneficiaries, usually Dad's children. In this case, the children will have received an asset worth $1,000,000 but Dad only had to report a gift of $13,710.
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The term of a GRAT can be as short as two years or as long as the grantor chooses. However, if the grantor dies during the GRAT term, the IRS says "the technique fails and the assets inside the GRAT are included in the taxable estate". For this reason, most GRATs are kept to shorter term.
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To illustrate both a short term GRAT and using principal to satisfy the annuity obligation, consider the following. Dad transfers $1,000,000 of non-dividend paying stock into a two year GRAT. Dad retains a 53.17167% annuity interest. If the stock grows 10% each year, the GRAT must pay $531,716.70 of value to Dad each year for two years. This payment can be made by distributing the appreciated stock to Dad. If the trust does this for two years, the trust will have $93,395 of stock remaining after the last payment to Dad. According to the Walton Tax Court Decision, Dad made a taxable gift of under $1.


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Cheng-Han Fang, 94, Stevens Point, died July 5, 2013, at Ministry St. Michael's Hospital in Stevens Point.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Howard Hintzman officiating.
Visitation was at the church Tuesday.
A memorial has been established in her name at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Stevens Point.
Boston Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements. Condolences may be offered at bostonfuneralhome.net.
Mrs. Fang was born June 18, 1919, the fifth daughter of the late Kim-Chuan Ng and the late Chu Un Lim. She grew up in Singapore and graduated from the Methodist Girls School in Singapore. She was manager of her family's rubber processing business until her marriage.
She was married to the Rev. Chao-Hsi Fang. He preceded her in death in 1997.
She was his ministry partner in congregational care and hospitality during his 40 years of ordained ministry in the Methodist Church in Malaysia and Singapore. Upon their retirement in 1980, the couple moved to Stevens Point to be near their children.
She was known as Cheng in Stevens Point.
Survivors include five children, Constance (Marc) Fang, Ethel Fang and Wilfred (Julia) Fang, all of Stevens Point, Lynette (Alan) Yu, Toronto, Canada, and Gilfred (Annie) Fang, Dallas, Texas; six grandchildren, Cavan (Kristen Parrott) Fang, Adriane (James Forsberg) Fang, Darren Fang, Jonathan Fang, Jairus Fang and Allison Yu, and one great-granddaughter.


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A modest Matt Kvesic has warned England against complacency in Buenos Aires and has insisted that a 32-3 win in Salta would mean very little without a second victory to seal the series.
Kvesic marked his full international debut at the Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena with an effervescent display from openside flanker, notching up a phenomenal tally of 29 tackles.
The Gloucester-bound 21 year-old was also prominent in attack with seven carries, and 17 breakdown involvements meant he made a meaningful contribution once every 40 seconds on average while the ball was in play.
Even so, Kvesic refused to bask in the glory of his impressive individual return – instead praising Paul Gustard's defensive strategies.
"I was pretty pleased after the game but there were a few things to work on," he said. "All in all I was pretty pleased with how it went, though, and hopefully I can keep building from there.
"Gussy has put a lot of effort into the defence, which makes it easier for me because I am in position to make those 29 tackles. The system we are playing in at the moment – where we just get off the line as quickly as possible – is one I enjoy playing in. It suits me quite well.
"We were pretty comfortable in defence throughout, I think – some good shots went in. Obviously attack was really good as well, which was promising."
However, Kvesic was sure to focus more heavily on the areas that needed improving from the first Test – and re-iterated the grave dangers of producing another underwhelming second half against the Pumas.
"We were guilty of getting turned over unnecessarily at times," he said of last Saturday's error-strewn final 40 minutes. "Argentina are a good side and very physical. If they put dominant shots on, it can get quite tough.
"I think it's more that we've got to get the speed of breakdown quicker and clear people out without any indecision.
"We made an error off the [second half] re-start and then compounded that with another one, which shows you can't back up mistakes in Test matches because it gave them a foothold in the game.
"We were lucky to have a bit of a cushion in terms of points because defending for so long is very tiring, especially when you are under your own sticks for 10 or 15 minutes.
"We've spoken about how physical they are and how much they love playing for their country. Off the back of a heavy loss, they are going to come out all guns blazing. We've got to be ready to match that."


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Ryan Ruocco, co-host of The Stephen A. Smith and Ryan Ruocco Show on the all-new ESPN NY 98.7 FM, joined me on The Pete Barrett Podcast, which is posted weekly on NYSportsCookie.com and discussed his new gig and working with his co-host Stephen A. Smith.
On Stephen A. Smith:
"Stephen A. is awesome. He is such a star, that he is the kind of guy who could demand things if he wanted to, and they would be done, because he has that kind of power – but he is not like that at all. He is totally easy going, he really listens to everything that everyone has to say when contributing to show ideas, and he has been so easy and so fun to work with. He is a really nice guy."
On The Development of His Catch Phrase:
"I always thought that you shouldn't plan them out (catch phrases), they should come naturally, and then you can kind of adopt them once they have sort of developed organically. For me, 'Lets have some fun, shall we,' just happened when I was first filling in on my own. One of the times I did it, and I was like, 'oh, this is kind of good,' and fitting for the kind of show I do. It continued to fit The Leadoff Spot, and when I hosted with Lundberg as well."
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"It just felt unnatural in this new format, so I am not going to force it, and Stephen A. has made his own adjustment. Instead of 'holla at yo' boy!,' its 'holla at you boys.' We will make whatever adjustments we need to make the show as entertaining, and insightful to as many fans as we possibly can."
The move from AM to FM was huge for ESPN NY. It allows them to reach more listeners with a stronger signal. But for all the benefits it gave ESPN NY, it also causes one problem for me. I need to find a station on my FM1 presets in my car to bump off, to fit the all-new ESPN NY 98.7.
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Cloud Cult had its late-night television debut on
Last Call With Carson Daly
. A friend and
I were at that taping, and that was my introduction to this wonderful band.
Since then, I�ve immersed myself in several of Cloud Cult�s recordings. And
yes, this is the kind of music you want to immerse yourself in, sink into, and
explore. This band has its own particular sound, creates its own universe. The
sound can be dense and intricate, gorgeous and moving, but always, always
They�ve become known for their live shows, where they
have artists paint to the music. And no, they�re certainly not the first band
to do this. But theirs is the kind of music that lends itself to this sort of exploration
and interpretation in other art forms. The paintings are then auctioned off, so
fans can take home a singular souvenir of the concert.
Cloud Cult is also known for its environmentally friendly
CD packaging. The case for
made of 100% post-consumer recycled paperboard, and the plastic CD tray is made
from recycled plastic with at least 35% post-consumer materials.
All of that is wonderful. But of course what is most
important is the music.
some excellent material, my favorites being "You're The Only Thing In
Your Way," "Good Friend" and "Meet Me Where You're Going." All of the
songs on this album were written by Craig Minowa.
�You�re The Only
Thing In Your Way�
opens with
a beautiful, sad tune titled �You�re The Only Thing In Your Way.� This is a
seriously strong track, and is one of my favorites. It begins like a folk tune,
with acoustic guitar and vocals, his voice right in your ear as he sings �
Drive, baby, drive, until your trouble�s
gone/Run, baby, run, until it all goes numb
This one really hits me, in part because of
the lines, �
Nothing here can get in your
way/You�ve come too far to care what they say/Now you�re the only thing in your
.� But of course sometimes that�s the toughest, most formidable
obstacle. I absolutely love this song.
�It�s Your
�It�s Your Decision� begins with strings, sounding
gorgeous. This song starts slowly, with the lines �
Will you sink today/Or let it float away/It�s your decision
.� Then
there are wonderful touches on piano as the song builds with the drums � until
it bursts to another plateau. It has a great, powerful build. Turn this one up,
let it sweep you up in its arms and carry you. �
I�ve got work to do/Disarming land mines/If I hold it in, I�ll just
blow up again/My trigger finger�s twitching
�Love And The
First Law Of Thermodynamics�
�Love And The First Law Of Thermodynamics� is a really
interesting instrumental track that takes you on a journey. Close your eyes,
and see what imagery it evokes for you.
�Good Friend�
�Good Friend� is probably my favorite song on this album.
I seriously dig the drums on this track. They kick off the song with a great,
powerful groove. The lyrics are good as well: �
We are not broken ones/Just shattered pieces of the same bright
sun/Trying to figure out which way to run/And we can�t do this alone/All I need
is a good, good friend/To get me through this
.� And this song itself has a
friendly feel to it. It is a song to make you feel closer to the rest of
humanity, a sort of reminder that our basic needs are the same. It�s a song to
remove all the layers of nonsense we coat ourselves with.
�Meet Me Where
You�re Going�
�Meet Me Where You�re Going� is another of my favorites.
It has a friendly folk feel, with positive lyrics like, �
Every day with you I say I do/And it means so much more each time
This is a song to raise one�s spirits and bring people together. It�s a sweet
love song, with a pretty a cappella section where the voices blend well
�Sleepwalker� features some cool percussion to kick it
off. The song is a call to those who sleepwalk through their lives to wake up
before it�s too late. Craig Minowa asks, �
is your passion? Where is your wonder? Where is your thankfulness?
� The
song soon explodes with a heavy energy, and even has some techno elements. It then
becomes quiet, intimate again �
�Where is
your joyfulness? Where is your empathy?
� It�s a fantastic song.
�The Show Starts
with �The Show Starts Now,� which features the line �
I want to be the guy who lives in the moment, not so lost in my mind
That�s a line I can relate to. It turns out not to be all that easy, at least
as I�ve found it. �The Show Starts Now� also has some wonderfully aggressive
CD Track List
You�re The Only Thing In Your Way
It�s Your Decision
Complicated Creation
All The Things We Couldn�t See
The Calling
LoveAnd The First Law Of Thermodynamics
Good Friend
Meet Me Where You�re Going
It Takes A Lot
The Show Starts Now
is scheduled
to be released on March 5, 2013 through Earthology Records, the band�s own
(Note: I've also posted this review on my music blog:
Cloud Cult: "Love."
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1. Developing an attachment to your unborn child
In the early stages of pregnancy, both parents may feel a sense of unreality about the baby bump. However, around 16–20 week mark, a dramatic increase in attachment usually occurs. This coincides with the baby kicking and moving more, or ultrasound examinations.
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For first time expectant fathers, you'll have to get used to sharing your partner's emotional involvement with a third party. This can lead to resentment in some men, especially if it is associated with a reduction in sexual relations.
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Enrollment to Drop at NWACC, Pulaski Tech
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The two largest two-year colleges in Arkansas are feeling the bite of constricting enrollment.
Pulaski Technical College in North Little Rock and Northwest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville are expecting another drop in enrollment figures. Official head counts are not reported until Jan. 28, the 11th day of spring semester classes, but the numbers are down at both schools.
It's a nationwide trend, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, which reported that enrollment at two-year colleges was down 3.6 percent in spring 2013 from the previous year and down 5.4 percent from the previous semester. The numbers for NWACC and Pulaski Tech are expected to be worse this year.
NWACC reported 8,020 students in the 2013 fall semester, a drop of 3.8 percent. Enrollment for the current semester is still active, but NWACC officials said the school had 7,018 students enrolled as of Tuesday, 9 percent fewer than the 7,716 the school had on Jan. 14, 2013.
"It is a little concerning that we're seeing the negative trend," said Todd Kitchen, NWACC's vice president for learner support services. "It's something we continue to pay attention to."
Pulaski Tech saw its enrollment decrease by nearly 12 percent from 11,938 to 10,533 last semester, the first decrease for the school since 1991. This semester may bring the second.
Tim Jones, the associate vice president for public relations and marketing, said the school had preliminary enrollment numbers slightly more than the 10,533 from last semester before a recent purge of non-paying students. Cindy Harkey, Pulaski Tech's vice president for student services, said the school had about 10,100 students enrolled as of last Tuesday.
"We're hoping to make it to 10,500," Harkey said. "We're optimistic. It may be less."
Harkey was able to joke about Pulaski Tech's enrollment hit from last semester. After 20-plus years of increases, it was surprising but also not surprising, Harkey said.
"It's a whole new world for us," Harkey said. "We could tell by preparing enrollment that is was happening. We've seen the trend that it is happening nationwide."
Steven Hinds, the executive director of public relations at NWACC, said the school has had two purges of non-paying students, the latest one Tuesday morning. It cut 194 students from the roll.
Officials at both school said the enrollment declines are the result of a combination of factors. The economy has stabilized and unemployment has eased a bit, officials said, so potential community college students have found the job market more attractive than the classroom.
Another critical factor is recent federal regulations that have placed restrictions on financial aid available to students, limiting the length of time a student can receive aid and making it harder for some students to receive aid if they have defaulted in the past.
"They just don't have the dollars to pay for school out of pocket," said Brandi Hinkle of the Arkansas Department of Higher Education. "Sometimes financial aid affects whether they go and how many hours they take at a time."
The report from the National Student Clearinghouse bears that out. Full-time student enrollment dropped 5.2 percent and enrollment by students age 24 or older dropped 6.2 percent from 2012 to 2013.
At the same time, the Arkansas Lottery Scholarship has become less generous. Starting in the fall of 2013, eligible students attending two-year colleges receive $2,000 a year. Two-year college students received $2,500 a year when the lottery scholarships were first awarded in the fall of 2010, an amount that had already been reduced to $2,250 for the 2011-12 and 2012-13 academic years.
Both NWACC and Pulaski Tech have purged their spring semester enrollment rolls for non-payment. Harkey said this is common because students sign up for classes expecting to receive aid — or expecting the aid application to be quick — and then don't have any money to pay the first tuition bill.
Officials at both colleges said they have found that many purged students later find the financing and re-enroll, but there's no way of predicting how many will each semester.
"Many students register but don't have money or financial aid so have to drop out later when money doesn't show up," Harkey said. "It is really hard to predict what the enrollment is going to be. Many two-year college students decide late to go to school and think financial aid is a quick guarantee process. They think, 'I'm going to get aid, too.'"
The expected drop in enrollments isn't yet causing hardships at the colleges. Officials at Pulaski Tech, which has grown from 800 students in 1991, said the school plans to tighten up operationally and postpone non-essential purchases.
Kitchen said NWACC will collapse classes — for example, offering 20 Spanish I classes instead of 25 — but won't do anything that will affect the quality of the education offered. Kitchen also said the college, like Pulaski Tech, will postpone fulfilling its "wish list."
"Anything that is going to affect the student's experience is not an option," Kitchen said. "We do look for ways to be efficient. That wish list becomes obsolete. We may want some particular upgrades to facilities — well, those things are going to go on the back burner.
"Those are the low-hanging fruit we first consider."
Pulaski Tech relies on tuition and student fees for about 58 percent of its $47.8 million budget, with the rest being supplied by the state Legislature. Pulaski Tech charges $95 per credit hour, so a reduction in the number of students as well as the number of credits they take can add up.
Unlike Pulaski Tech, NWACC receives local taxes in addition to money appropriated by the state Legislature and student tuition and fees. The college gets 2.6 mills from a Benton County property tax, first passed in August 1989, that supplies about $5.6 million of the school's $43 million budget.
NWACC charges $75 per credit hour to students from the Bentonville and Rogers school districts (located in Benton County as is NWACC) and $122 per credit hour to students outside the local district.
Northwest Arkansas is generally considered a solid economic region: The college grew even when the economy was strong, which is more of a reflection on the overall growth of the region than any economic influence. Kitchen said the region's growth has slowed and that, coupled with the stabilizing economy, has contributed to NWACC's enrollment drop.
What both colleges are committed to in earnest is student retention. With fewer students enrolling, officials said it is more important to keep them in class.
"That certainly is a concern when we have a huge drop in enrollment," Harkey said.
Kitchen said NWACC tries to provide support throughout the gantlet of the college experience. Many community college students are returning students, meaning they are returning to school after years, and perhaps decades, away so they may need some guidance to make the transition back to a classroom.
Kitchen said students fresh out of high school often need help, too.
"It doesn't matter if that new student is 18 or if that new student is 48, the concept is crawl, walk, run," Kitchen said. "We want to get you in, introduce you to the college experience, help you develop good study habits, introduce you to a tutor, set you up with an academic adviser to build a success plan. We try to provide as much guidance on the front end as possible."
The guidance helps colleges two ways, officials at both schools said. Students in school have better success so they stay enrolled, and then they tell friends and family about their positive experience with the college.
"I think ... the success of students who had attended the community college, is the best way to [advertise]," Kitchen said. "We're really pretty integrated so we're in the schools, on the Internet, Facebook, all the social media mediums. We want to demonstrate as best as possible how relevant the community college educational system is."
Neither Kitchen nor Harkey had an enrollment number that represented danger for his or her college.
"One of the unique benefits of the community college setting is we are very nimble and very fluid," Kitchen said. "We can accommodate either growth or retraction. There is no great sense of anxiety. Right now, we don't feel like we're in dire straits."


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18m. A good route with a scary start though low in the grade. From a block (low Friend) climb the wall using tiny layaways to a good horizontal slot. Continue up a short vertical crack then a wider one, trending right to the top by excellent climbing.
superb, it's what grit is about, use your feet and your brain!
Brilliant route. One daunting move but after that it's thought-provoking, sustained but not hard (5a) and well-protected.
Scary! I didn't take enough gear, and had to really run out the top half of the route, which is supposed to be well-protected! :/
Surely this is only HVS or if it isn't then grades have got a darn site easier over time.
Relax on that first bit and it really isn't that hard technically, and as soon as you make yourself make the first moves, there's bomber gear.
worth E1 - nice 5bish moves to reach and then leave friend slot
Not impressed. I would have to leave it at E1, but with the note that it's a damned easy one. The crux is low enough not to get scared about the (even) lower gear, and then it's all over. Can't see why this gets 2*, the same as M Variant Direct - it could lose one easily.
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Making a Real Difference in PNG
The Barter Family have always endeavoured to assist the people of PNG in the remote areas visited by our vessels, by leaving behind a tangible, practical legacy.
This has resulted in the provision of more than 25,000 double school desks, educational and health services, including rural clinics and educational books and other assistance with the preservation of these unique cultures. The prime funding of the foundation comes from MTS, with the crew of MTS vessels willingly contributing 50% of gratuities received. Many of our clients have also donated towards the Foundation as a means of thanking the people with tangible benefits.
The Melanesian Foundation has been recognized as one of the best examples of sustainable tourism development in the Pacific Region and is one of the reasons why our guests are continually made so welcome in the places we visit.
The Melanesian Foundation is based in Madang, professionally managed with a Board of Directors and is a registered non profit NGO committed to humanitarian work throughout PNG.
The most recent projects include the purchase of an X-Ray Machine and cost of providing a new roof for the Lutheran operated Gaubin Hospital on Kar Kar Island at a total cost of K350,000.00. Apart from funding from the Foundation, additional funds were received from the Diver Family in Australia, the Middleton Family on Kar Kar, Kumung Family, the congregation at the Lutheran Mmeorial Church in Madang and the PNG Sustainable development Corporation.
In June, Sir Peter used the Foundation helicopter to fly the Acting Prime Minister, Hon Sam Abal and Sir Arnold Amet to the Middle Ramu to seek funding to open roads to serve the people at Josephstaal and allow a large Australian funded health project to proceed operated by the Catholic Health Services.
The Melanesian Foundation also funded the Hagahai Health Centre at Mamuse in the borders of Madang, Western Highlands, Sepik and Enga Provinces. This project is now open and fully operational under the management of Benjamin Ngangai whos education was paid for by the Melanesian Foundation.
Last updated Jun 2 2011