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Our husband, father, and Opa was called to Heaven on Nov 11, 2008 and will be dearly missed by all of his family and friends. The world will be a little less full without his big personality and even bigger heart to fill it. Emile was born on January 4th, 1927 in Great Neck, New York. He would excel both academically and in sports during his early years, and after attending
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Substantive Technologies at Çatalhöyük: Reports from the 2000-2008 Seasons, Volume 9
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- Border Patrol budget, 1980-2010
- Foreign-born workforce, US and CA, 1900-2007
- Illegal immigration estimates, 1986-2009
- Legal immigrants, 1999-2009
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On May 15, 2006, in a nationally televised speech, President George W. Bush challenged the Senate to pass an immigration overhaul bill within the month.
After describing his own plan for immigration reform, Bush noted that the House of Representatives had already passed a bill. "The Senate should act by the end of this month so we can work out the differences between the two bills, and Congress can pass a comprehensive bill for me to sign into law," he said. The full text of his speech is here.
Thirteen months and 13 days later, hopelessly deadlocked, the Senate gave up. Most of Bush's Republican allies had deserted him.
"Most of Bush's Republican allies": The June 28, 2007, motion to halt debate failed 46 to 53, 14 short of the 60 required. Voting in favor were 12 Republicans, 33 Democrats and 1 independent; voting against were 37 Republicans, 15 Democrats and 1 independent. For roll call, go here.
Underscoring immigration reform's political toxicity, Sen. John McCain later disavowed the bill he had once championed.
"McCain disavowed": During a Republican presidential candidates' debate at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley on Jan. 30, 2008, McCain was asked if he would vote for the McCain-Kennedy immigration bill, which included a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants, if it came to a vote on the Senate floor. His answer: "No, I would not, because we know what the situation is today. The people want the border secured first." See the debate transcript here.
Now President Barack Obama is trying to honor his promise to reform immigration.
Obama outlined his plan in a July 1, 2010, speech at American University. For the text, go here.
It won't be easy. Immigration reform never is. The last major immigration law, in 1986, drew on ideas proposed more than a decade earlier.
The centerpiece of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 was workplace sanctions, or fines against employers who knowingly hired illegal immigrants. Rep. Peter Rodino, D-New Jersey, first promoted the idea in a 1973 bill. A presidential commission endorsed it in 1981. See part 2 of this series for additional background.
Haunting the debate is the failure of the 1986 act to curb illegal immigration. The law granted legal status to most of the 3.2 million illegal immigrants who lived in the United States at the time. Nearly a quarter-century later, at least 10.5 million more illegal immigrants have settled here – exceeding the entire population of Michigan.
"Failure of the 1986 act": See part 2 of this series. "At least 10.5 million": The 1986 law legalized about 2.7 million of the 3.2 million illegal immigrants then estimated to live in the United States. See "Lessons from the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986" by Betsy Cooper and Kevin O'Neil, Migration Policy Institute, August 2005. The current estimated total is 11.1 million. See "Illegal immigration estimates, 1986-2009," Register compilation of estimates from Pew Hispanic Center, Congressional Research Service and Department of Homeland Security. "Exceeding the entire population of Michigan": Michigan had 10 million residents in 2008; see "Native and foreign-born, all states, 1850-2008," Register compilation of Census data.
When she signed her state's immigration enforcement law in April, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer called illegal immigration "a crisis we did not create and the federal government refuses to fix."
Gov. Jan Brewer: Official text for her remarks is here.
The truth is more complex.
Over the past decade, Presidents Bush and Obama and successive Congresses have spent billions on the Border Patrol and prosecutors. Their two principal aims: block immigrants at the border and deport those already in jail.
For border, see "Border Patrol budget, 1980-2009," Register compilation of data from Border Patrol, Senate Appropriations Committee and Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse. For prosecutions, see "FY 2009 federal prosecutions sharply higher," Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, Syracuse University, Dec. 21, 2009.
Neither tactic sufficed. The illegal immigrant population grew by 500,000 a year for most of the past decade. It took the Great Recession to stem the tide.
"Illegal immigration estimates, 1986-2009," Register compilation of estimates by Department of Homeland Security, Pew Hispanic Center and Congressional Research Service.
At its heart, the failure of the immigration system is economic: Employers want cheap labor. Illegal immigrants want jobs.
The demand for unskilled immigrant labor is nearly 20 times the legal supply. Some 7.8 million illegal immigrants, most of them unskilled, are working in the U.S.
"Nearly 20 times the legal supply": About 200,000 unskilled workers were admitted in 2009 under the H-2A and H-2B programs; see "Nonimmigrant admissions, 1999-2009". "7.8 million illegal immigrant" workers: see "U.S. Unauthorized Immigration Flows Are Down Sharply Since Mid-Decade," by Jeffrey Passel and D'Vera Cohn, Pew Hispanic Center, Sept. 1, 2010.
They far outnumber the immigration authorities. They always will, no matter how many more Border Patrol officers Congress authorizes.
"We need to fundamentally reform the system," said James Ziglar, commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service from 2001 to 2003. "There's no magic bullet, whether it's building a fence or having 100,000 Border Patrol agents."
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The Hotel Schweizerhof Luzern opened its doors in 1845, and it has been in the ownership of the Hauser family since 1861.The Hotel is one of only a few hotels in Switzerland to be of national importance from an art history perspective. Its original architecture has been preserved to this day, and nothing compares with its interior design. Following several phases of renovation work in recent years, the Hotel Schweizerhof Luzern once again fully reflects its 19th century splendour while providing an infrastructure with the newest guest rooms (all of them renovated in 2013 & 2014) which satisfies all the demands of modern-day amenities.
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Showcasing our newly renovated home, the city of Grand Prairie will host an open house from 11-2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2. The home will be available for sale through the city's 4-Gov program that purchases foreclosed homes, completes rehabilitation work and resells the homes at a discount to government employees working in Grand Prairie—including federal, state, county, city and school district employees.
The open house will be located at: 2671 Blackstone Drive, Grand Prairie
For details on eligibility requirements and how the program works, visit www.gptx.org/4gov.
The discount offered by the city is made possible by federal funds for creating homeownership opportunities and stabilizing neighborhoods through the buying and rehabilitating of foreclosed properties. As the city buys and rehabilitates properties, the houses for sale are posted on the city website, www.gptx.org. As homes are sold, the city recycles the program income off the sale of the property and purchases another home to rehabilitate and sell to eligible applicants.
The 4-Gov program is part of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program, which was established by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to specifically provide targeted emergency assistance for state and local governments to acquire and redevelop foreclosed properties.
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A grumpy Seattle cat is giving cutie pie Boo the pomeranian a run for his money. Colonel Meow has become a Facebook sensation, even though some are calling him the world's angriest cat.
Colonel Meow's Facebook page was launched by mom Anne Marie Avey on Aug. 9. By Aug. 30 he had 100 fans and as of Oct. 6 the kitty had more than 34,000 fans and the number was rising by about 1,000 likes a day.
Anne Marie says she's having a lot of fun with Colonel's Facebook page and is amazed by the rising numbers.
It s surreal, it makes me more motivated to do more ... it's just so much fun, she says.
Colonel Meow - who refers to everyone, including dog brother Boots, as minions - is a giant fluffball with a perpetually angry face.
He plots world domination while veering off into goofy territory:
I had a kitty dream that I was snuggies with Paul Rudd. I'm a man cat that likes being held. #nojudgement, he writes.
He enjoys treaties and scotch, loves the Ellen DeGeneres Show, but hates Twilight, and has plans for world domination.
Soon I will be big enough to carry MASTER around. That is when I will make my move for world domination... and be able to get my own treaties out of the cupboard, he says.
Anne Marie says Colonel was found abandoned by the side of the road and taken in by the Himalayan and Persian Society. He's likely a mix, not a purebred.
She says she started the Facebook page because Colonel is such a character.
I would roll out of bed and look at Colonel and he would just be staring at me and I'd just start laughing, she said. He had all these types of faces and positions he would get into and I just had to share it.
She says when people learned that her cat has a Facebook page they weren t very interested at first.
But I would say no, you don't understand, he's different. He's unique; you just have to see .... people would say oh weird. I don't like cats but that cat is cool.
And she says Colonel's fur is natural - she doesn't do anything to make it look crazy.
I don't do anything. I don't put any product in there, she said.
Anne Marie says Colonel is a calm kitty. He walks on a leash and she can even carry him in a Baby Bjorn.
He's really easygoing and chill, she says.
She says her boyfriend has been helping her with the Facebook page as it continues to grow. They are planning to make Colonel Meow t-shirts for the minions.
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Muhammad Yunus earned the nickname "banker to the poor" by giving tiny cash loans -- often the equivalent of a few dollars -- to the poorest of the poor in Bangladesh. That simple idea grew into an international movement
so vibrant that Yunus was awarded the 2006 Nobel Prize for Peace. Yunus earned a Ph.D. in economics at Vanderbilt University in 1969. He taught at Middle Tennessee State University before returning to Bangladesh in 1972 to teach economics
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Steve Young is a former quarterback for the National Football League's San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the Los Angeles Express of the short-lived United States Football League. He was named the Most
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LUMBERTON — The fair on Tuesday was a washout, but officials are hoping the weather will clear today so that the fun can go on, including the popular cheer-leading contests.
Weather permitting, the fair will reopen today at 2 p.m. for people age 62 and over who will get in free, and then for the general public at 4:30 p.m. There is a 40 percent chance of rain this afternoon.
The rain cancelled cheer-leading competitions for fifth- and sixth-graders on Tuesday, and Special Needs Childrens' Day was postponed until Thursday.
Events today include the Kng Arthur Flour Baking Competition at 4:30 p.m., a performance from the Carolina Breakers at 7 p.m. and hypnotist Alan Sands' show at 9 p.m.
Fair President Allen Faircloth said safety concerns prompted fair officials close the gates on Tuesday.
"We don't want anyone to slip," he said.
The junior and high school cheerleading competitions will be held today, beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Faircloth said attendance for the fair's opening weekend, which was blessed with mild temperatures, was higher than last year's.
"Attendance is really good," he said. "Friday, Saturday and Sunday we had 12,000 people. We had 7,000 last year."
Faircloth was confident fair-goers will return in droves for the remainder of the fair's nine-day run, which concludes on Saturday.
According to the National Weather Service, the rain will stick around today and there is a 20 percent chance of the wet stuff on Thursday. The forecast for final two days of the fair is partly sunny with highs in the mid-70s.
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Title text: The test didn't (spoiler alert) destroy the world, but the fact that they were even doing those calculations makes theirs the coolest jobs ever.
This comic refers to the Manhattan Project at Los Alamos, New Mexico, where in 1945 their development of the first nuclear weapon had progressed to the point that they were going explode "The Gadget" at Trinity Site. There was genuine concern that some unexpected result was possible, including the scenario about the atmosphere igniting. The scientists were almost certain that it would either work as expected, or just be a dud, but were unable to rule out several other scenarios. The test proceeded, and it worked as expected.
The joke part at the end is a reference to a common Mnemonic device for basic Trigonometric functions, namely identifying the relationships of sine, cosine, and tangent with respect to the lengths of a right triangle's edges: sin = opposite over hypotenuse, cos = adjacent over hypotenuse, and tan = opposite over adjacent (in other words, SOH CAH TOA.) "Steve" becomes concerned by the seriousness of the situation, and wants to make sure that he has not made a mistake on stuff that should be very elementary to a scientist in his position. (To our knowledge, "Steve" is not a reference to any specific scientist in the real life Manhattan Project)
"Now I am become Death, destroyer of worlds." – Robert Oppenheimer, Lead scientist on bomb project, quoting Hindu scripture after the successful test.
- [Three stick figures stand in front of a few graphs and scientific looking pictures. One of them has hair.]
- Los Alamos, 1945...
- Cueball: We have a decision. If we've done our math right, this test will unleash heaven's fire and make us as gods.
- Cueball: But it's possible we made a mistake, and the heat will ignite the atmosphere, destroying the planet in a cleansing conflagration.
- Steve: Wow. Um. Question: Just to double-check— although I'm 99% sure—
- Steve: Is it "SOH CAH TOA" or "COH SAH TOA"?
- Cueball: Oh, for the love of... can someone redo Steve's work?
- Hairy: I don't want to do the test anymore.
How does trigonometry come into it?
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Innovation and Optimal Punishment, with Antitrust Applications
2014, Journal of Competition Law and Economics
Keith Hylton, Haizhen Lin
This paper modifies the optimal penalty analysis by incorporating investment incentives with external benefits. In the models examined, the recommendation that the optimal penalty should internalize the marginal social harm is no longer valid as a general rule. We focus on antitrust applications. In light of the benefits from innovation, the optimal policy will punish monopolizing firms more leniently than suggested in the standard static model. It may be optimal not to punish the monopolizing firm at all, or to reward the firm rather than punish it. We examine the precise balance between penalty and reward in the optimal punishment scheme.
Lin, Haizhen, and Keith Hylton (2014), "Innovation and Optimal Punishment, with Antitrust Applications," Journal of Competition Law and Economics, 10(1): 1-25
optimal law enforcement, optimal antitrust penalty, monopolization, innovation, internalization, strict liability, static penalty


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CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan — The selection of stuffed animals in Afghanistan is limited.
And dolls aren't a particularly hot commodity among Marines here.
Missing loved ones, however, is a sentiment they share.
The thought of being absent for yet another milestone in his daughter's life led Sgt. Anthony Ortiz of California to find one such rare fluffy item and make extra space in his pack.
"Basically, I haven't been there for a lot of her life," said Ortiz, a combat cameraman with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command. "This is the second deployment I've been on, and this is a yearlong one for my daughter, who has only been alive for three years. She's coming up on her third birthday."
More than eight months after he left home, Ortiz slipped the teddy bear into his pack before heading on patrol. The brown and white doll accompanied him from then on throughout Helmand Province.
"It's giving her a little bit of myself and all my travels," Ortiz said. "I'm giving her the experience of where I've been through this teddy bear … It can represent all the different landmarks we hit together. Then I'll send it to my daughter because at every place I've been, all around Afghanistan, up and down, she was always on my mind."
The stuffed animal traveled with him from base to base, enduring inclement weather, dangerous desert routes and the inquisitive gaze of other Marines.
The doll was a welcomed distraction for Ortiz as he neared the last third of his deployment. There are no off days in Afghanistan and he already had watched many fellow Marines depart and return home.
"You just have to take it one day at a time," Ortiz said.
He also served in Iraq.
"You can talk about it. You can read about it," he said. "But unless you live it, you can't really tell somebody passionately what it's going to entail, how they're going to feel or what's going to go on in their head."
As a combat camera Marine, Ortiz's mission wound from one end of Helmand Province to the other. He's accompanied infantry units on patrol through villages and ridden with extensive convoys on desert trails.
During his nine months in Afghanistan, he compiled an extensive collection of photographs for Marine commanders in the field and families back home.
"You just have to go with your gut," he said. "It's a great feeling because you come back from a mission and you're dirty and you're tired. You look at all the images you have. You have life. You have history captured."
As a photographer, Ortiz seldom finds himself in front of the lens, but not because he dislikes having his picture taken.
"Most photographers don't like to get their picture taken," observed Ortiz. "I'm actually that photographer who loves to get his picture taken. For once, I get to be the person in the photo. It feels good knowing these pictures are intended for my daughter."
Ortiz also designed a card for his daughter.
Nothing fancy, he admitted.
With his collection complete, Ortiz bid farewell to his traveling companion and bundled the doll, photos and card in an ordinary postal box. He mailed it back to his daughter in Manassas, Va., Sept. 5.
"I know it's not a nicely wrapped gift for her birthday, but … you know … next year," he said.


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Roster includes 12 who have played in one or both of Washington's two previous trips to the Champion's Cup
Jennifer Buchanan / The Herald
Game MVP Lewis Ratcliff lifts the 2010 Champion's Cup after the Stealth beat Toronto in the National Lacrosse League title game. Washington has 12 players on its roster with Champion's Cup experience. The Stealth also played for the Champion's Cup in 2011, but lost. They play defending NLL champion Rochester today for the 2013 Cup.
When the Washington Stealth meet the Rochester Knighthawks at 4 p.m. today for the National Lacrosse League's biggest prize, experienced players can be found all over the floor.
The Knighthawks are the defending NLL champions, and most on their roster played for a title just last season.
The Stealth finished 4-12 a year ago and missed the playoffs, but they aren't wanting for championship experience. After relocating to Everett from San Jose prior to the 2010 season, the Stealth appeared in two consecutive Champion's Cups, winning in 2010. Of the 23 players on the Stealth's active roster, 12 of them played in one or both of the Stealth's previous title match appearances.
"We have a bunch of the same guys that we had the past few years that were at those championships," Stealth transition player Bob Snider said. "I think we are pretty experienced. If you look at the two teams that are battling this coming weekend for a championship ... both teams have a ton of depth with their veterans. We do bring some experience to the table. I think we need to just come in and understand our opponent as best we can."
Snider was playing in Philadelphia when the Stealth won the championship in 2010, but joined the team prior to the 2011 season. Since then, Snider has been one of the premier faceoff men in the league.
For all the postseason and championship game experience the Stealth have, there are seven rookies on the active roster, too. They are experiencing the postseason for the first time, but have played a pivotal role in getting Washington back to the title game in 2013.
"The first time you go through (a championship game) there is sort of a million things going on during the week," Stealth head coach Chris Hall said. "There are a whole bunch of distractions and it is an exciting time. There are people coming at you from all angles, friends and family, as would be expected, and media. There is all sorts of things going on."
The 12 championship veterans have been able to use their past experience to help the younger players understand and deal with the pressures in the week leading up to the game.
"The players that have been there before, they know what to expect," Hall said. "They know what they need to do to make sure that there isn't a lot of clutter in the way of focusing on the task at hand -- and that's to win."
The goal for everyone is the same -- to walk away as champions -- but every player deals differently with the build-up to the game.
For veteran forward Lewis Ratcliff, who was the MVP of the 2010 Champion's Cup, the title match is just another playoff game.
"There is no more pressure this week than there was last week other than the fact that we are going to win (the championship) if we complete the game," he said. "Every game is single-elimination, so every week is make it or break it and that is pretty nerve-racking. I don't think the younger guys are going to be any more jittery or nervous than they were last week in Calgary or against Edmonton."
Perhaps the most helpful thing the younger players can do in their approach is be to treat today's championship like they would any other game, Ratcliff added.
Playing in a championship brings the pressure of knowing you have to be at the top of your game, defenseman Mike Grimes said.
"There is nothing easy about playing in a game at this time of year," he said. "You know you are going to get the best out of the opponent you are playing and you know that if you don't bring your best then you don't have a chance."
Nerves might be higher than normal before the game, but defenseman and team captain Kyle Sorensen said that disappears quickly at the opening faceoff.
"Once we start playing it is just another game," he said. "Obviously in the back of your mind, you really can't mess up. I think it is a little bit easier to just sit back and focus and realize that if we put 60 minutes together here, we are going to remember this game the rest of our lives. It's a pretty special moment."
Having championship experience is definitely as positive, but Ratcliff points out it isn't always necessary.
"When we did it in 2010, I think I was the only one that had won one before," he said. "Chris Hall and I had won together in 2004 (in Calgary). So experience is important, but it's not make it or break it."
Grimes said he doesn't expect the rookies' lack of big-game experience to be a problem.
"The rookies we've had on this team have been great," he said. "Working with them all season has just been so easy because they have been so accommodating to listening to what us veterans have to say and they are more than happy to take any tips that we have for them. We try to make things easy on them and remind them that it is just another game."
Aaron Lommers covers the Washington Stealth for The Herald. Follow him on twitter @aaronlommers and contact him at email@example.com.
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My other ponder for the week was on carbon trading, also highlighted in the January Top Producer. Ethanol has been ruled as less carbon friendly since twice as many new acres of land will be brought into production in other parts of the world to replace those crop acres used by the US ethanol industry. Yet, cap-and-trade advocates actively promote carbon payments for reforesting North American cropland as a way to reduce global atmospheric carbon. How does this acreage loss not cause the same global crop acreage expansion as ethanol acres? (Read more wheat-related comments at AgWeb's www.VirtualWheatTour.com)
I am a believer in free markets, but the tail is wagging the dog here, we producers have to realize just exactly what we have here , its not any one else's to decide, this isn't poker, we hold all the cards. How long will it take for a realization amongst farmers that as independent individuals we are easy to manipulate, and that the rest of the market place knows it, and uses it to their advantage, talk about a bluff! , we hold a royal flush and still lose.
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-- Norman County, Minn.
-- Watonwan County, Minn.
Wet, cold weather has required increased feeding of hay and supplements to livestock. (Texas AgriLife Research photo by Dr. Gerald Evers)
Corn in the Penn State variety test plot averaged 208 bpa at 17% over all varieties tested. Range was 188 - 237. That yield was accomplished with residual fertility and 2 ton per acre of broiler litter before no-till planting. That is the second time I have accomplished an independently documented 200 bpa in corn with no commercial fertilizer. Different farm, different year the other time however.
Have locked in and paid for nitrogen fertilizer and seed. At least 25% lower than current year. Basis on corn however is lower than previous years trend at only 20+ - 30+ cents....too much corn still in the field looking for an empty bin.... We can run 40+ - 70+ cents to Chicago.... we can however actually forward price both 2010 corn and beans with our local elevator and defend with a call option if we desire.


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Learn if online courses are a good choice for you.
Step 1. Apply for Admission and Financial Aid
- Apply Online You will receive a letter in the mail with further admission requirements based on the type of student cohort you have chosen.
- Complete and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at http://www.fafsa.gov/.
Step2. Email Enrollment Management at [email protected] for general online questions – and about your online future!
Step 3. Contact an Advisor
- AA or AS Degree
Todd Knispel 406- 377-9414 / email
- Business Management
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- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement
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Step 4. Take a Compass Placement Test for all degree seeking students and if you are taking an English or math course.
Contact Kortney Diegel at 406-377-9417 or by email.
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Step 6. Fee Payment
Contact DCC Business Office by phone 406-377-9400
Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
For a list of CCC online courses being offered, click here.
If you are wanting to complete your degree fully online or thinking of transferring to a four year institution, DCC Online can provide you with quality programs to fit your needs.
Associate of Applied Science Degree in Business Management
Associate of Applied Science Degree in Criminal Justice
Associate of Applied Science Degree in Early Childhood Education
Online courses are not easier than on-campus courses. In fact, many students will say it requires much more time and commitment. Although taking online courses does allow you to study at home or the office and you have access 24/7 during the semester, it takes a real commitment and discipline to keep up.
CCCOnline courses are not self-paced or independent learning. Students are required to complete course work by the due dates indicated by the instructor within the course.
Online courses use technology for teaching and communication. You will need to be comfortable with up- and downloading your assignments, as well as moving them in and out of your word processing software.
Some students prefer the independence of online learning; others find it uncomfortable.
Some people learn best by interacting with other students face-to-face rather than electronically; online courses do not afford the opportunity of face-to-face interaction.
You must be willing and able to commit your time – approximately 8-10 hours of work per week, per course – this includes at least 5 hours of work online per week.
You must be self-motivated and self-disciplined.
In other words, understand that the requirements for online courses are no less than that of any other quality educational program. The successful student will view their online courses as a convenient way to receive their education – not an easier way.
There is a flat per credit fee of $150 for each course you take with a $30 per course fee. This does not include textbooks or other supplies.
Several courses now have a digital content fee, which replaces the need to have to order a physical book. The content fee is added to the tuition and for those courses. To see if your course has a digital content fee, please click here.
Prior to classes starting, you will need to order your course materials so you will be ready on the first day of class.
See what materials you need
Cost of textbooks vary dependent on course(s). Several courses now have a digital content fee, which replaces the need to have to order a physical book. The content fee is added to the tuition and for those courses. To see if your course has a digital content fee, please check the list: Summer 2015 CCCOnline course listing. The same is true for lab kits. Lab kit fees are now added to your tuition so you will be sent the kit when you register and pay for the course.
For courses that do not have a digital content fee, you will need to order your book. You can order books online through Pikes Peak Community College (the DCC Bookstore does not carry CCCOnline materials).
Regardless of financial aid, books MUST be purchased with a credit or debit card online ONLY.
1. How much does it cost?
Each credit is $150 with a non-refundable $30 per course fee. There is no differential tuition based on residency. Ergo a student from Timbuktu pays the same as a Montana student.
2. Can I get financial aid?
Yes, online classes are eligible for financial aid (FAFSA) but not for scholarships or tuition waivers. Financial aid can take up to six weeks to process so if you are planning on applying, do so early.
3. How do I order my books?
http://www.ccconline.org/books/ Several of the courses now have a digital content fee, that is built into the course. This means this will be included in your tuition and you will not have to buy a hard copy of the book.
4. How and where do I pay?
Payment in full is due by the last day to add a class. Payment is done through the business office at (406) 377-9400.
5.Who do I talk to about what classes to take?
If you are degree seeking, you will be assigned an academic advisor to work with you on your educational plans. If you are non degree seeking, you can visit with one of our advisors:
- AA or AS Degree – Todd Knispel
- Business Management – Gail Ring
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement – Holly Dershem-Bruce
- Early Childhood Education – Brenda Stockert
6. Do I have to take a placement test?
Classes requiring pre-requisite scores will need a placement test. Kortney Diegel can set up the placement test.
7. Do I have to know a lot about computers to take an online class?
You certainly don't have to be a computer "genius," but you do need to know the basics about your computer, how to get around on the Internet, how to create and download documents, etc.
8. Do I have to log on at a certain time?
No, online courses are asynchronous (meaning you can log on at any time). However, you do need to submit coursework (assignments, exams, etc.) by the due dates indicated by the instructor within the course. Courses are NOT self-paced or independent learning!
9. How do lab courses work online?
The science courses do not require attendance at a local campus for laboratory work. Some courses, including biology, chemistry, and geology make use of laboratory kits, which students are required to purchase along with texts. Other courses may use "virtual labs" Some courses may also require special supplements such as Thinkwell disks or CDs. Lab assignments, when required, are performed in the home or outdoors.
Virtual Labs
The student interacts with a sophisticated program in which she or he instructs the program to perform certain sequences of events, which the student can watch occurring on the screen as though taking place in a laboratory. Experiments done, for example, in a physics virtual lab can have far more impact on the student than working in a "real" lab. The consequences of error can be very strikingly portrayed on the screen, but without the risk of injury, making such labs potent learning tools.
10. Do I need to apply if I am only taking one class?
Yes, all students need to apply. Admission applications must be on file by the first day of classes or you will not be able to register for that term.
11. Do I have to send my immunization records if I am taking online classes?
No, however your account will be placed on hold every semester without proof of two vaccinations against measles and rubella.
12. Is tutoring online available?
Yes, 24×7 web-based tutoring services is available through NetTutor. This service supplements our existing academic support services by offering real-time online tutoring and homework help for core courses and skills 24 hours a day, seven days a week. NetTutor is not an answering or proofreading/editing service. Students can access live tutorials in writing across many subjects, including math, accounting, business, statistics and economics, science, world languages, English, and social sciences. In addition, students can submit writing projects to the NetTutor Paper Center.
13. Who do I go to if I am having technical difficulties?
Contact DCC's help desk.
14.How much time do I have to spend online?
You should expect to spend at least 5 hours per week, per course, online. But remember, this does not include time spent offline doing work. For that, you should expect at least 3-4 more hours per week, per course. Online courses are as rigorous as on campus courses, and you should expect the same level of work or more.
15. Why do I have a 'D' username instead of an 'S' username as indicated on the log in screen?
Dawson Community College students are issued a D username that begins in the format (D00000xxx). This D username is different from the student id issued to you as a DCC student. That number will begin with D16 and is used only on the www.dawson.edu website. The D000000 username is to be used to log in to www.ccconline.org
16. How do I drop an online course?
Send an email to [email protected] with your username, the course and the reasons why you are dropping it.
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