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Lyon College Parent's Guide 2012-13
A guidebook for parents of Lyon College students
TabLe of ConTenTs Welcome Useful Phone Numbers Academics Student Life Study Abroad Financial Aid BusinessOffice 4 6 7 13 16 18 21 25 AcademicCalendar Lyon College Parent Guide Page 3 Welcome, parents... stay in Touch--Get Involved! Even though you may not be taking classes at Lyon College, you are an important part of our community, and you will be an essential part of your son or daughter's success here. You can help your student make the most of the college experience by encouraging him or her to become involved, to study, to make new friends and to use the numerous support systems that are available at Lyon College. We also encourage you to become involved by attending events like our annual Family Weekend, staying apprised of the latest College news via Lyon.edu and becoming active in P.A.L.S. (the Parents Association of Lyon Students). The P.A.L.S. card you just received has the telephone numbers of frequently needed College officessuchastheRegistrarandBusinessOffice. One of the biggest ways you can assist Lyon College through P.A.L.S. is to refer students to us and us to students.IfyouknowofastudentwhoisagoodfitforLyon, please let us know! You can fill out a referral form at http://tinyurl.com/ReferToLyon (or call or mail us). Anytime you recommend a student, we take it seriously. You can help more people discover the top-tier education and personalized attention your student enjoys at Lyon! This marks an important chapter in your student's life, one full of change and opportunity. You will be an important part of that adventure. Your sons and daughters come to Lyon full of talent, ambition and enthusiasm, and we are delighted to welcome them. As faculty and staff, our mission is to help them realize their dreams. We Lyon College Parent Guide Page 4 encourage them to explore, to take chances, and to make the most of the extraordinary educational opportunitiestheywillfindhereatLyonCollege! Sincerely, Taryn Duncan, '91 Director of Alumni and Parent Services Lyon College Parent Guide Page 5 UsefUL PHone nUMbeRs DeanoftheFaculty Dean of Students CollegeNurse BusinessOffice 870-307-7332 870-307-7314 870-307-7425 870-307-7322 870-307-7250 870-_________ FinancialAidOffice My child's Mentor Lyon College Parent Guide Page 6 aCaDeMICs From the Academic Dean's Office Virginia F. Wray Vice President for Academic Services and Dean of the Faculty Bringing and leaving a child at a residentialcollegemustbeadifficult task. And I don't mean merely the labor of hauling refrigerators, TVs, bikes, sound systems, and clothes in the usually blazing August heat here in Arkansas. Even though I have no children of my own, I have seen this "delivery" now for almost four full decades, and I believe I can vicariously experience the depth of emotions you will feel as you drive away one child light. These emotions will be especially intense if you are bringing and leavingyourfirstchildtogoofftocollege,yourlastchild to leave home, or especially your only child. We thank you for trusting Lyon to educate your son or daughter and to help shape him or her into the mature, responsible, educated young person Lyon prides itself in graduating. With your child's hard work and commitment, and with your support, Lyon will not fail to send out into the world in four years a young adult of whom we will all be most proud. That support from you--especially in the next weeks of transition--is, however, essential. In addition to the normal demands of moving away from home for the first time, first-year students are going to encounter greater academic rigor and higher expectations at Lyon than they were used to in high school. Life for them will initially be exciting, but also tough: almost allfirst-yearstudentswillearngradeslowerthantheyare accustomed to earning in high school. In our experience Lyon College Parent Guide Page 7 at Lyon, however, those first-year students who avail themselves of the help and support we provide quickly recover and go on to successful college careers here. Please don't fuss at them for a C--or even a D or F--on an early quiz. Encourage them as strongly as you can to gethelpwiththeiracademicworkattheveryfirstsign that they might need it. Lyon offers new students a variety of help in making their adjustments to the higher expectations of college coursework.Occasionallyfirst-yearstudentsarealittle embarrassed by their early, less than perfect performance, or they simply don't know how to ask for help. Here is where you come in. Encourage them to seek the help that abounds here at Lyon: CoR 100, first Year experience seminar Eachfirst-yearstudenthasafacultymentorwho serves as an academic advisor and who, with assistance from an upperclass student mentor, leads a required weekly seminar designed to help new studentsfindtheirfootingincollege.Encourage your sons and daughters to participate fully in that seminar and, as needed, to seek additional help from their faculty and student mentors. supplemental Instruction (sI) Lyonhasidentifiedfirst-yearcoursesthathistoricallyhavebeendifficultforstudents.Thesecourses offer an additional weekly meeting run by students (SI Leaders) who have taken these courses and done well in them. They attend the regular class sessions and consult regularly with the professors teaching the courses, letting them know when students are not grasping some lecture material. SI leaders are not teaching assistants like those you wouldfindinauniversity;theyarecoachesofsorts Lyon College Parent Guide Page 8 whoworkwithfirst-yearstudentsonstudyskillsappropriate to the courses they are helping students with, and they are facilitators of collaborative learning. SI sessions are optional unless faculty require them. Encourage your son or daughter to take advantage of SI. Faculty Office Hours Facultyholdpostedofficehoursandwillarrange to see students at additional times as needed. Faculty teaching first-year students want and expect students to come to them for help outside of class if they don't understand a lecture, an assignment, or their grade on a returned paper or test. As a faculty, we pride ourselves in our low faculty/ student ratio and enjoy the one-on-one help that ratio makes possible. Sometimes, however, faculty can't know that students need additional help. Please encourage your sons and daughters to ask forthathelpfromtheirinstructorsthefirstmoment they feel even a little bit adrift in a class. Best not to wait for a failing grade on a test or paper. Encourage them to be proactive, seeking that help as early as possible. spragins House faculty Mentor Dr. Patrick Mulick is the Resident Faculty Mentor who, along with his wife, two daughters, and dog, lives in Spragins House, adjacent to the quad area where most first-year students live. Dr. Mulick teaches psychology and has much experience in helping students adjust to the demands of college-level work. He is available to consult with them about their study habits and management of their daily schedules, and he occasionally, in consultation with course instructors and SI Leaders, will schedule help sessions before tests in Lyon College Parent Guide Page 9 a range of courses. He is an excellent resource for academic help and even for a warm, friendly conversation in a living room that students are sometimesstarvedforduringthefirstweeksaway from home. To encourage your sons or daughters to seek help outside of classes, you obviously need to know how they are doing in classes. It's my hope that you and they will talk honestly and openly about their grades. Neither I nor their faculty can talk with you about their performance unless they have signed the family educational Rights and Privacy act (feRPa) release form giving us at Lyon permission to talk with you. If they have not signed, you may override their wishes if they are still your dependents.Tooverride,contacttheRegistrar(870-307-7203) for the appropriate form, or, better yet, persuade your son or daughter to do the mature thing of signing the release so you have the knowledge to provide important familial support when he or she needs it. Many students and families worry unnecessarily about losing scholarships. The first worry often is about course loads.Lyonlimitsnew,first-yearstudentsinthefallterm to taking only 4 academic courses and no more than 15hoursunlessgrantedanexception.arkansas Governor's scholarships, Challenge Grants, and lottery scholarships allow a 12-hour minimal load for a student's first, full-time semester in college, as do all of the Lyon College scholarships. We want them to begin slowly so that theycanbuildasolidrecordthefirsttermbeforethey take5academiccoursespersemester.Theyneedan average of 15 hours/term to graduate; they will easily make up this small, first-semester deficit with PE courses and one 4-hour course they are required to take for graduation. Don't worry about the high-school buddy atastateuniversitytaking15,16,17,oreven18hours. Lyon College Parent Guide Page 10 Your son or daughter is getting a carefully planned beginning to college in order to help him or her hone the skills essential for subsequent fuller, more demanding semesters. A second worry about losing a scholarship is maintenance requirements. The Arkansas Governor's Scholarship, Challenge Grant, and lottery scholarships allow studenttogotosummerschoolafterthefirstacademic year to raise their GPAs to the required level. Lyon studentswithnamedacademicscholarshipshavespecific GPA requirements and will be reviewed annually. Lyon students with other Lyon scholarships retain their scholarships so long as they remain eligible to continue at the College. Lyon students in danger of losing their scholarships at the end of a spring semester may use summer school to raise their GPAs and retain their scholarships. Students with additional off-campus scholarships are responsible for knowing and keeping up with their maintenance requirements. Somefirst-yearstudentsandtheirfamiliesalsoworryunnecessarily that they don't have a major or a career path. Relax. A liberal arts college like Lyon does not expectafirst-yearstudenttoknowpreciselywhatheor shewillbedoingin5,10,or30years.Infact,Lyonknows that statistically new students who think they know what their major will be will, in the main, change their minds once or twice. Our curriculum is built to accommodate these switches and to make possible exploration of lots of possibilities. To help with this exploration, our Career Center will assist students in their curricular/career decision, all the time reminding them most people today will switch careers at least once. Lyon's primary goal is to transform her students into thoughtful, responsible, and flexible adults capable of success in numerous careers and desirous of building and enjoying a life well led, not Lyon College Parent Guide Page 11 merely to provide vocational training that may be outdated even by the time of commencement. The ability to think never loses value. In accord with the Americans with Disability Act, Lyon provides reasonable accommodations to students who request accommodations and who present documentation of their disabilities. Students with documented needs should make an appointment with me to request accommodations. I look forward to meeting you and working with your sons or daughters over the next four years. Please do your best to come to Lyon for Family Weekend in September. It's an excellent time to check on your student's transition to college life and to meet and talk with his or her instructors. In the meantime, if I can assist you in helping your child adjust to and go on to shine at Lyon, don't hesitate to call me. And please remember to help without hovering so your child makes the successful transition to adulthood. Lyon College Parent Guide Page 12 sTUDenT LIfe Bruce Johnston, Ed.D. Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students student Life Student Life is where the action is on campus. It includes the Honor System (matters related to academic integrity), residence life (the community developed in each campus residence), student activities (what there is to do in addition to studying), campus organizations (everything from Greek life to honor societies to other clubs and denominational fellowships), campus ministry (faith development, spirituality, and service to others), counseling and health and wellness (for those needing medical treatment, or wanting to work constructively on life issues), career development (everything from resume preparation to selecting a major and skill development for the future), and outdoor recreation (rock climbing, canoeing, biking, disk and water sports). Lyon students learn and grow in environments intentionally designed to challenge and support them. Each Student Life staff member is an educator committed to the holistic development of students. What to expect The Honor and Social Systems provide the foundations for collegiate life at Lyon. We expect students to respect themselves and others and to be open to those who are somewhat different from them. Leadership skills and character are important for each student's future, and active student involvement in leadership and service opportunities results in strengthening and affirming the Lyon College Parent Guide Page 13 positive character traits which will serve each student well at Lyon and beyond. We expect students to be diligent about their academic and co-curricular pursuits and to model behavior which reflects positively on themselves, their family, and the College. We understand, and strive to communicate to students that the quality and amount of time on task (whether in the classroom, the laboratory, the library, the residence hall, or the playing field) often results in the best outcome. We also urge students to seek assistance when having difficulty. This can come from professors, supplemental instructors, professional staff members, and peers. We expect students to take the initiative and to respond when others express concern. Growing up isn't easy, but it's rewarding You should also expect that grades at a challenging college like Lyon will probably be somewhat lower than those achieved in high school. This should come as no surprise because the expectations are higher and the quality of the competition is increased over what nearly every student experienced before arriving at Lyon. Over time we hope you will witness gradual growth in your student's ability to manage time more effectively, in strengthened communication skills, intellectual openness, personal self-discovery, leadership skills, civic engagement, and a commitment to life-long learning. These learning outcomes are the goals of our student life program and our effectiveness in helping students achieve growth in these areas is frequently assessed. Letting go... We expect parents to give students time and space in which to grow and mature. You have provided them with wonderful and sound advice to this point in their Lyon College Parent Guide Page 14 journey, and you may expect that your efforts will bear the fruit of observable development. Maturity will not happen all at once, but we believe you will be pleased more often than not by what you witness during holiday breaks, visits home, telephone conversations, and e-mail messages. ...but still supporting It is important to listen carefully to the messages conveyed and to ask open ended questions (`Can you say more about what you've just told me?' or `Tell me what else is happening in this situation?') when they express a frustration or concern. Another appropriate question to pose is `Who at the College have you talked with about this?' While you may be tempted to make the call for your student, the best result for their continued growth and development is to urge them to make the call themselves and inquire later how the conversation went. We're listening We encourage you to communicate with a member of the Student Life Staff if you observe behavior which you think is unusual or uncharacteristic of your student. We can sometimes respond or help you to respond to situations which are of great concern to your family. Although our college counselor and college nurse are bound by the strict confidentiality standards of their professions, they may be able to help you work through issues you hear your student express or to suggest effective ways of communicating with your student about issues which are of concern to you. Lastly, the Student Life Staff at the College is committed to helping students grow and develop to their fullest potential. That is our daily challenge and one we will engage with energy and enthusiasm. Lyon College Parent Guide Page 15 sTUDY abRoaD Lyon College believes that exposure to diverse places, cultures, and language is an important part of a liberal arts education. In order to accomplish this, the Nichols International Studies program offers two opportunities to study abroad: one-credit Nichols courses and summer/ semester or year-long study abroad programs. nichols Courses Nichols courses are one-credit courses on different topics taught by members of the Lyon faculty that include about two weeks of travel abroad. Students get to travel around the world--Europe, Asia, South America, Central America--accompanied by the professor who teaches the course. In order to qualify for a Nichols course, studentsmusthaveaGPAof2.5and60credithours.The Nichols stipend pays for airfare and lodging. Students are responsible for meals and personal expenses. semester & year study abroad Lyon has established tuition exchange agreements with Akita International University (Japan), the University of Poitiers (France), and to Belfast Metropolitan College, Queens University, St. Mary's University College, Stranmillis University College, and the University of Ulster, all in Northern Ireland, through the Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities. Lyon is also a member of the Consortium for North American Higher Education Collaboration (CONAHEC), which allows student exchange with schools located in Canada, Mexico, Spain, Chile, Argentina, Guatemala, Honduras, Colombia, Iceland, Brazil, and South Korea. In most cases, exchange is for a semester, but some schools offer summer exchanges as well. Students normally participate in semester and yearlong study abroad exchange programs during their junior year or the following summer. Applicants are reLyon College Parent Guide Page 16 quired to have attended Lyon full-time for the academic year preceding their study abroad, have a Lyon cumulativeGPAof3.0,beingoodfinancialstanding,and have appropriate foreign language skills to be eligible to participate in these programs. Lyon College Parent Guide Page 17 fInanCIaL aID Lyon College aid The main source of aid for most Lyon students is their institutional, or Lyon College, scholarship. These are 4-year, renewable scholarships that do not have to be repaid. These scholarships are merit-based (need-blind). The second main source of aid comes from the federal government. In order to be eligible for any federal aid, astudentmustfileaFreeApplicationforFederalStudent Aid (fafsa) every year. This can be done free of charge at www.fafsa.gov. Lyon's FAFSA code is 001088. federal Government aid Pell Grant (gift aid) Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (gift aid) TEACH Grant (gift aid, post-grad commitment required) Subsidized Direct Loans (self help aid) Unsubsidized Direct Loans PLUS (Parent Loan for Undergraduate Student) Loans Need based Need based Need blind Need based Need blind Credit based state Government aid For students who are Arkansas residents, the following Stateaidisavailabletoqualifiedstudents: HEOG (GO) Grant Need based Arkansas Challenge (Lottery) Need blind Scholarship Governor's Scholarship Min. GPA & Standardized Test req. Governor's Distinguished Min. GPA & StandardScholarship ized Test req. Lyon College Parent Guide Page 18 Private sources of aid Outside scholarships Personal funding Alternative (private educational) loans Credit-based scholarship Maintenance Make sure you and your student know and understand any and all scholarship maintenance requirements for his or her academic scholarship(s). Maintenance requirements for Lyon scholarships are found in the online Lyon Catalog under the financial aid section titled "Lyon Scholarships for 2012-13." Maintenance requirements for state scholarships are listed on the arkansas Department of Higher Education website www.adhe. edu. While the Financial Aid office and academic advisors monitor all students' academic progress, it is primarily each student's responsibility to know and meet the maintenance requirements for his or her academic scholarship(s). Parents and/or students may call the Financial Aid Office if they have questions concerning these requirements. When to apply for financial aid File the FAFSA as soon as possible after January 1. Programs with limited funding go to those who apply earliest. The FAFSA serves as your one application for all federal aid. Also, Arkansas students should complete the YOUniversal Application at www.adhe.edu as soon as possible after January 1. This is your one application for all state scholarship and grant aid. This application only has to be filedonce.StudentswhoareeligiblefortheGovernor's Scholarship and the Governor's Distinguished Scholarship must complete the YOUniversal Application no later than February 1. All other students applying for the AR Lyon College Parent Guide Page 19 Challenge Scholarship or the GO Grant must complete the application no later than June 1. Complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) online at www.fafsa.gov. We strongly urge students to file online. Before doing so, students (and parents of dependent students) will need a PIN to sign the FAFSA. PINs (Personal Identification numbers) can be obtained at www.pin.ed.gov. Also, turn in any additional documents requested from the Financial Aid office.Lyon'sFAFSAcodeis001088. How to apply for financial aid How will I know I've been awarded financial aid? Your student will receive a Financial Aid Award Letter from Lyon shortly after we receive his or her FAFSA. Divorced Parents If you are divorced, your student should report the income of the parent with whom s/he lived more during the12monthsprecedingthedates/hecompletedthe FAFSA. If s/he did not live with one parent more than the other, give answers about the parent who provided morefinancialsupportduringthe12monthspreceding the date s/he completed the FAFSA. If that parent is remarriedasofthedateyourstudentfilledouttheFAFSA, the stepparent's income (if any) should be reported as well. If you have other questions regarding your student's financial aid, please call us at 870-307-7250. For questions regarding your student's account balance, call the Business Office at 870-307-7322. Lyon College Parent Guide Page 20 bUsIness offICe Lyon College bills a student's account for tuition, fees, and (if a campus resident) room and board twice equally per academic year, half in the fall and the other half in the spring. Financial aid (scholarships, grants, and loans) is applied to a student's account in the same manner, half in the fall and half in the spring. Payment Plans If a student's charges for the semester are greater than his/her total financial aid for the semester (including loans), that balance can be paid in two different ways. neLneT PaYMenT PLan Lyon College partners with Nelnet Business Solutions (NBS) to offer payment plans to students for tuition and fees. These payment plans make paying for your education more affordable as they offer you the opportunity to spread payments over time. These plans are interest free;however,thereisa$30.00persemesteradministrative fee payable to Nelnet. Several plans are available so you can choose the one that best fits your needs. PaYMenT PLan enRoLLMenT DeaDLInes Fall 2012 Full payments may be made on Nelnet's e-Cashier through August 20, 2012. Last day to enroll online July 1 Aug2 Aug20 Requireddown payment None None 25% Number of Payments 5 4 3 Months of Payments July � Nov Aug � Nov Sept � Nov Lyon College Parent Guide Page 21 Spring 2013 e-Cashier available on November 15, 2012. Full payments may be made on e-Cashier through January 9, 2013. Last day to enroll online Dec 3 Jan 3 Jan 9 Requireddown payment None None 25% Number of Payments 5 4 3 Months of Payments Dec � Apr Jan � Apr Feb � Apr NOTE: All down and full payments are processed immediately! LuMP-SuM PAyMEntS Of course, term bills may always be paid in a lump sum at semester's beginning. These payments can be made through the Lyon College cashier (870) 307-7322 or via Nelnet. There are no additional fees with this option. As an additional note, in April, students will need to pay a $100 deposit to register for the next fall's classes. That deposit is then rolled onto the next semester's bill. student Insurance TUITIon, RooM & boaRD ReIMbURseMenT InsURanCe Tuition, Room & board Reimbursement(TRBR)insurance is billed to each student every semester. However, this insurance is completely optional. TRBR insurance protects students' investments in their educations in the event that they have to withdraw from classes during a semester due to injury or illness. Brochures and more detailedinformationregardingtheTRBRinsuranceplan areavailableintheBusinessOffice.Onlyasignedwaiver formisneededattheBusinessOfficeinordertowaive this insurance, and it is also needed within a week of the Lyon College Parent Guide Page 22 start of classes. If a waiver is submitted, a credit equal to the charge will appear on the student's account, and if a waiver is not submitted, the charge will remain on the student's account. A new waiver form must be submitted each year. Lyon College remits this insurance premium to an outside company, so these deadlines are very important. Be sure to waive the tRBR insurance if you don't want it! student account balances Lyon urges parents of all Lyon students to monitor their student's account and to understand the charges and credits that appear on the statements. If a charge or credit shows up that you or your student don't understand, it would be better to ask sooner rather than later. One way to keep up with your student's account is to look at his or her statement. Lyon mails statements each month to students. Another way to monitor your student's account is to log onto their myLYON account by going to https://my.lyon.edu. For your convenience, you may dispute any charges within 30 days of the change in question. You will need your student's ID number and PIN to log in and view his or her account information. If you have other questions regarding your student's account balance, please call us at 870-307-7322. For questions regarding your student's financial aid, call the Financial Aid office at 870-307-7250. Lyon College Parent Guide Page 23 Lyon College Parent Guide Page 24 2012-2013 ACADEMIC CALEnDAR Fall 2012 18 Aug. 20Aug. 21Aug. 29Aug. 3 Sept. Sat. Mon. Tues. Wed. Mon. Freshmen arrive Registration Classesbegin Lastdaytoaddaclass Last day to enroll pass/fail Last day to drop without record of a course 4 Sept. 15-16Sept. 17 Sept. 25Sept. 11-14Oct. 15Oct. Tues. Mon. Tues. Mon. President's Convocation Parents'Weekend Constitution Day ServiceDay FALLBREAK Classesresume Midterm grades due Deadline for removal of incompletes 19 Oct. 23Oct. Fri. Tues. Mon.-Fri. Mon.-Mon. Mon. Fri. Mon.-Tues. Wed. Thurs.-Fri. Mon. Board of Trustees meeting Lastdaytodropacoursewith a "W" AdvisingConferences Homecoming Registration THANKSGIVINGBREAK Classesresume Last classes Final Exams ReviewDay Final Exams Final Grades due Oct.29-Nov.2 Nov2-4 5-12Nov. 21-25Nov. 26Nov. 7 Dec. 10-11 Dec. 12Dec. 13-14 Dec. 17 Dec. Lyon College Parent Guide Page 25 Spring 2013 7Jan. 8 Jan. 16 Jan. 21Jan. 22Jan. Mon. Tues. Wed. Mon. Tues. Registration Classes begin Last day to add a class MLKDay:noclasses Lastdaytoenrollpass/fail Last day to drop without record of a course 22Feb. 1 Mar. 2-10Mar. 11 Mar. 18 Mar. 25-28Mar. 2Apr. 2Apr.-9Apr. 16 Apr. 18-19 Apr. 26Apr. 28Apr.-1May 29-30Apr. 1May 2-3May 2May 3 May 4 May 6 May Fri. Fri. Mon. Mon. Mon.-Thurs Tues. Tues.-Tues. Fri.-Sun. Tues. Thurs.-Fri. Fri. Sun.-Wed. Mon.-Tues Wed. Thurs.-Fri. Thurs. Fri. Sat. Mon. BoardofTrusteesmeeting Midterm grades due Removalofincompletes SPRINGBREAK Classes resume Last day to drop a course with a "W" Advisingconferences EASTERVACATION Classesresume Registration ScottishFestival Honors Convocation Board of Trustees Meeting Lastdayofclasses Finalexamsforgraduating seniors Finalexamsfornon-graduating students ReviewDay Finalexamsfornon-graduating students Seniorgradesduesbynoon Baccalaureate Commencement All grades due 29Mar.-1Apr. 12Apr.-14Apr. Lyon College Parent Guide Page 26


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Scott Diamond drops appeal, starts serving suspension
Aug 29, 2012, 4:46 PM EDT
As expected, Twins left-hander Scott Diamond has dropped the appeal of his six-game suspension for throwing at Josh Hamilton and will begin serving his punishment tonight.
Diamond was just waiting until making his scheduled start last night, at which point he could serve the six-game suspension and basically just push his next start back a couple days.
Diamond threw at Hamilton in retaliation for Roy Oswalt throwing at Joe Mauer earlier in the August 23 game and was ejected in the third inning. He also took the loss last night, allowing five runs in seven innings against the Mariners in front of the smallest crowd in Target Field history (which included me).
- JB (the original) - Aug 29, 2012 at 4:55 PM
Diamond threw at Hamilton in retaliation for Roy Oswalt throwing at Joe Mauer earlier in the August 23 game and was ejected in the third inning.
Objection! Speculation, the writer has no idea what Diamond was thinking at the time the incident occurred.
- Francisco (FC) - Aug 29, 2012 at 4:57 PM
Isn't this type of thing an abuse of the appeal system?
- mattyflex - Aug 29, 2012 at 5:12 PM
I was just thinking the same thing. They're able to (somewhat) exploit the appeal system in order to minimize the consequences.
I remember someone a few weeks back mentioning that rather than being suspended X (amount of) games, they should be suspended X (amount of) starts. It didn't go over well with the readers, but I can't remember exactly why. This seems like the most viable option to avoid working around the appeal system, but someone right below me is going to explain why it's dumb.
- sometogethernow - Aug 29, 2012 at 5:42 PM
The ejection of Diamond when Oswalt hadn't even gotten a warning earlier in the game was an abuse of umpiring, so…even steven?
- mplsjoe - Aug 29, 2012 at 10:54 PM
How does Diamond get suspended and the dude for the Cardinals who threw at a Pirates player yesterday (in retaliation for bowling over the Cards catcher) not even get tossed?
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Help! I get five minutes out of these games before everything stops except a millisecond or so sound loop. All feed to monitor, everything goes down and i have to restart from button.
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System Manufacturer Dell Inc. System Model Studio 540 System Type X86-based PC Processor Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9400 @ 2.66GHz, 2670 Mhz, 4 Core(s), 4 Logical Processor(s) BIOS Version/Date Dell Inc. 1.0.11, 02/03/2009 Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 4.00 GB Name Realtek High Definition Audio Manufacturer Realtek Status OK Driver c:\windows\system32\drivers\rtkvhda.sys (126.96.36.19963, 2.05 MB (2,153,176 bytes), 28/04/2009 23:52) Name NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT Installed Drivers nvd3dum.dll,nvwgf2um.dll,nvwgf2um.dll Driver Version 22.214.171.12462
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What games?
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Are all cooling fans running, and is the pc free from dust etc? Not forgetting the PSU.
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As I see that you have also posted in the Games Forum where you have mentioned the games that are giving you problems, Fallout new Vegas and Crysis.
Fallout new Vegas unfortunately is a buggy game, I am assuming that you got it through Steam, if so right click on the game title on the left of the steam games library page and scroll down to properties.Then Local Files then verify integrity of game cache. If you did not get the game through Steam then make sure that the game is fully patched. Patches
You do not mention whether you are playing Crysis 1 or 2. Either way you will not be able to play at high settings with your graphics card.
Make sure your graphics card drivers are up to date.
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update- crysis 1 now runs fine after upgrading sound card. Also I downloaded nVidias monitor and found GPU running at 120 deg C. dismantled heat sink to fink roughly 3-4 tons of dust. and now- to Fallout!!
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The cockers' group said entries must come from the same owner or farm and fielded in the derby under the same entry name (maximum of four entries) to ensure fair play and transparency.
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In fact, 2014 will be the year of the retail clinic. The collaboration dovetails nicely with Walgreens' plans to significantly expand the scope of care found at Healthcare Clinic that president and CEO Greg Wasson talked about at the company's last quarterly conference call. "These new services include diagnosis, treatment and management for hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol and asthma, as well as additional preventive health services," he said.
Community Health Network has officially begun its clinical collaboration with the Healthcare Clinic, formerly Take Care Clinics, at select Walgreens creating one of the largest integrated continuums of healthcare delivery in Indiana.
The Compliance Team on Saturday unveiled its Exemplary Provider Accreditation for Retail Clinics at the 2013 NACDS Total Store Expo.
Research published last week in JAMA Pediatrics found that many parents are turning to retail-based health clinics when their children suffer from minor ailments largely because the clinics are convenient.
Parents are turning to clinics for their children's minor ailments NOT because they lack an established relationship with a pediatrician but because of convenience. In fact, most of the parents surveyed (74%) had first considered going to the pediatrician but instead opted for a retail-based health clinic because the clinic had more convenient hours or because their doctor didn't have an appointment available.
Walgreens is rebranding its more than 370 in-store health clinics, which will now be known as the "Healthcare Clinic."
CVS Caremark's MinuteClinic is striving to help patients lose weight and live healthier lives via a new weight-loss program that incorporates the DASH diet.
The move is important as it further illustrates the increased focus among retail-based health clinics to move beyond acute care. Many retail clinic operators have already started migrating toward expanded services, including weight-loss, smoking-cessation and fitness programs. For example, RediClinic has its Weigh Forward weight management program and Lindora, which operates a handful of clinics within select Rite Aid stores, began as a weight-loss clinic first and evolved into acute care later.
Take Care Clinics, which is owned by Walgreens, has introduced a new concussion education component as part of its annual camp, back-to-school and sports physicals, the clinic operator announced.
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A new report by Accenture ACN states that the number of U.S. retail-based health clinics will double and drive $800 in annual cost savings by 2015.
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The number of U.S. retail health clinics is projected to double by 2015 because of the increasing demand of newly insured patients under healthcare reform, according to new a report released on Wednesday by Accenture ACN at the annual America's Health Insurance Plans Institute 2013 in Las Vegas.
The importance of convenient care clinics within the U.S. healthcare system, along with the nurse practitioners and physician assistants who work in them, rang loud and clear at the sixth annual Retail Clinician Education Congress held in May.
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That was the question explored by health experts at a web-based summit April 25, presented by the Rand Corp. and the University of Pittsburgh.
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And its not like they have lacked opportunities to address the situation in China. On February 16 - the same day the authorities began to close in on three top Chinese rights lawyers - Secretary Clinton's senior advisor for innovation (his actual title), Alec J. Ross, followed his boss in giving a speech on Internet freedom. After first downplaying China's importance as an Internet censorship leader, Ross said:
Other than this piffle, there was nothing on the fact that bloggers were being jailed and China was furiously employing unprecedented levels of Internet suppression that very week, including censoring the words "Egypt" and "Cairo" on search engines, and blocking online efforts by the U.S. embassy in Beijing to post messages about Secretary Clinton's Internet freedom speech on the previous day.
Over the next few months, as always, the United States government will be attempting to do serious business with the same lawless Chinese regime that is ruthlessly imprisoning and 'disappearing' intellectuals, writers, lawyers and others for political thought crimes, in flagrant contravention of its own laws and Constitution. We have big, important-sounding meetings coming up with them: the G-20, the Strategic & Economic Dialogue, and the East Asia Summit. Discussion of the deteriorating rights environment should be a major topic at all upcoming meetings with Chinese officials - not just a subject to be dumped into the ghetto of the bilateral human rights dialogue, which is supposedly scheduled for this spring.
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Attention, shtetlsphere: the Columbia Journalism Review has a long article on the New York Times's coverage of Israel. It's by Neil A. Lewis, a former Timesman himself. He argues that where the Times has generally shifted its coverage from portraying Israel as a beleaguered, persecuted minority surrounded by a sea of enmity to a powerful U.S. client immorally continuing the settlement enterprise, it is less setting the tone of debate and more reflecting popular American views. This combines with journalism's bias for the underdog to lead to more favorable coverage for the Palestinians. Either way, Lewis is saying that the Times Jerusalem bureau chief isn't like the Times dining or theater critic, his every review able to make or break an establishment (or a country)—rather, it just can seem like that to a community that feels a uniquely deep investment in both Israel and this particular, and peculiarly Jewish, newspaper.
The biggest piece of news—the thing that, anyway, I hadn't known before—is that less than 10 years ago the Times considered Atlantic writer Jeffrey Goldberg for Jerusalem bureau chief, partly in the context of the tenure, a few years before, of Deborah Sontag, who was seen as especially sympathetic to the Palestinians. There is also much on current chief Ethan Bronner, who has been assailed by the left—for allegedly giving favorable coverage to other people in his speaker's bureau—and by the right—for the fact that his son served in the Israel Defense Forces. Actually, the left saw his son's service as problematic, too: Rorscach-like, you could perceive it biasing him toward pro-Israel militarism or incentivizing him to write things that make armed conflict less likely.
The New York Times is a daily magazine of Jewish life and culture that is obsessed with not appearing Jewish—in, I can't resist adding, an indelibly German-Jewish way, reflective of its historically German-Jewish owners. The article opens with the story of David Shipler, who was selected in the 1970s specifically to be the first Jerusalem bureau chief who was Jewish—an odd twist on preferential hiring made odder by the fact that Shipler is not Jewish. But the Times is weird about Jews in many ways. Consider its famous celebration, in recent years, of Brownstone and hipster Brooklyn, of Williamsburg and Fort Greene and Park Slope—populated by plenty of Jews, but secular ones—at the expense of, say, Russian Jewish Brighton Beach, or Syrian Jewish Gravesend, or Hasidic south Williamsburg and Borough Park: neighborhoods that actually can seem like Marrakesh compared to the neighborhoods in which the typical Times reader resides. The paper's (Jewish) travel writer just admitted that Israel was the only country he "had absolutely zero interest in ever visiting," and when he got around to writing it up, it focused almost entirely on Jerusalem's Old City. So, it's more a Jewish problem than an Israel problem.
(The article does not address the Times editorial page, which theoretically more directly reflects ownership's sensibilities and which was recently criticized by Prime Minister Netanyahu's office. Personally, I think Bibi is wrong to refuse to be published by the Times, which remains the most important podium in the American Jewish world, even if he is right that President Abbas' op-ed last year should not have been published as it was.)
There is one bizarre section in which Lewis points out that terrorism can exploit neutral journalism by using murderous spectacle to draw attention to its cause, and that there is not much that can be done about this. He follows with a more scrupulous discussion of a related dynamic:
Another common theme of American Jewish supporters of Israel who criticize the Times is that the paper, and indeed most Western media, generally do not cover fully the range of anti-Semitic and anti-Israel invective that is depressingly common in parts of the Arab media and clergy.
The critics are frustrated by this and have a point. Newspapers generally have a difficult time in dealing with any repeated phenomena, like hateful speech. An individual article may cover the subject once, to lay out the general phenomenon. But it is generally impractical to write an article about each subsequent instance. Editors are then inclined to say that the initial article already covered the subject.
As a result, such outrageous comments recede into something akin to background noise. They may be deplorable but are not always deplored.
Lewis then suggests that Israel is held to a double standard; but that this is right, because it's a democracy; but that actually it's wrong, because it's still unfair. He is a bit mushy on solutions—although maybe we will find out some of his suggestions when, as is reported at the conclusion, a longer version of this article is published in February. Because you really can't talk about this stuff enough.
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Authorities arrived at the home in the 4000 block of Eagle Drive Wednesday night to serve a probation violation warrant for two men. Police continued to search Thursday for one of the men, Joshua Spinn. While chasing Spinn through the house, police found seven people inside and a large quantity of appliances and electronics and a small amount of methamphetamine. After investigating, police arrested three women and four men ranging in age from 22 to 50, said Lt. Lauren White.
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VANCOUVER Many of us use cable or satellite television, the Internet, land lines and smart phones to communicate, get information and be entertained.
But all these devices come with a price, which can vary. And it can be tough to know where and how to save.
Ed Castellani and Theresa Kelsay, who are married with two school aged children, have done well to save where they can.
We try to pay for things in cash, we try to get the best deal on things, and even when we go on vacation we try and skimp -- that s what we do, said Theresa.
But there are always ways to save on some of your bills. Financial planner Christy Aleckson gave Ed and Theresa a financial checkup, and said the first thing to do is examine your bills, especially on all your communications and entertainment devices.
Reviewing bills is really important especially when there are categories like usage charges, one time charges, other charges -- what are these? What are these things that you re paying for and why? Aleckson said.
After reviewing your bills, see where you can save. Simple solutions from Aleckson include locking in rates, and negotiating before promotional deals end.
They want you to still be a customer and they may not be able to give you the exact same rate, but it will be less than what you re currently paying at the new non-promotional rate. So the call is worth the time, said Aleckson, who adds you should shop around, if your current provider isn t offering you a good deal on individual or bundled services.
Also, Aleckson recommends checking to see if the services you are paying for are more than you need. Will basic cable suffice over expanded services, if you are looking to save money every month?
How do you free something up in order to put something away for your future; you only get to plan for retirement once, said the financial planner.
Negotiating a better rate also holds true on credit card interest rates. Aleckson advices you shop rates, but not open and close credit card accounts every month, because it can hurt your credit rating.
Ed and Theresa found some ways they might save a few dollars. But they are on the right track, by setting priorities, and a budget to match.
I think that we tend to look at the big picture, because we re realistic enough to know that we re coming to the point where we need a new car, and then the big picture of course is college for the kids, said Ed.
Aleckson recommends several websites to help you plan and save, including mint.com and ratemyplan.com.


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Maroone Chevrolet in Miami Hosts Training Event For Local Olympic Torchbearers, Nov. 10.
How much does the Torch weigh? What do I need to wear? Who else will be carrying the Flame from my area? With less than four weeks until the start of the Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Torch Relay, these are just some of the questions that Torchbearers are asking as they prepare for the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to help carry the Olympic Flame on its 65-day, cross-country journey.
To answer these questions and help build excitement among local torchbearers, Maroone Chevrolet will host a special "Olympic Torchbearers in Training" event to bring torchbearers from Miami and its surrounding areas together to celebrate participation in the largest and most far-reaching Torch Relay in the history of the Winter Olympics. The event will be held at Maroone Chevrolet, located at 4181 SW 8th Street, on Saturday, November 10 from 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
This event will provide torchbearers with their first opportunity to gather together before the start of the Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Torch Relay. All torchbearers in attendance will have an opportunity to meet an aspiring Olympic Chevrolet Team Behind the Team athlete, receive helpful tips for the carrying of the Olympic Flame and familiarize themselves with the torchbearer experience.
Additionally, the event will introduce the torchbearers to civic leaders and Maroone Chevrolet -- the dealership that will serve as a community rallying point when the Relay comes through Miami. More than 50 Olympic Torchbearers are expected to attend. Chevrolet is hosting a total of 20 Olympic Torchbearers in Training events in select markets across the country.
"Maroone Chevrolet is honored to be a part of the Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Torch Relay and to share the excitement of the Olympics with the people of Miami," said Ralf Mesa, general manager, Maroone Chevrolet. "The Torch Relay offers the people of Miami and its surrounding areas a unique opportunity to gather together to celebrate the Olympic Spirit. We are thrilled to have the opportunity to bring local torchbearers together to help them prepare for their turn to carry the Olympic Flame on its journey to Salt Lake City."
The Olympic Flame will begin its journey on Dec. 4 in Atlanta, which was the last place it rested on U.S. soil, and cross the country for the Opening Ceremony in Salt Lake City, making stops in 125 major cities and hundreds of small towns along the way. Each of the approximately 11,500 torchbearers will carry the flame approximately 0.2 miles, or about two city blocks.
In addition to torchbearers, the Olympic Flame will travel via Chevrolet cars and trucks, airplane, train, ship, dog sled, skier, horse-drawn sleigh, snowmobile, ice skaters and other unique modes of transportation, including a customized 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche outfitted with a special Olympic Cauldron.
The Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Torch Relay will make its way to millions of Americans through the support of the Olympic Torch Relay caravan, including a Chevrolet Z06 Corvette pace car, a TrailBlazer pilot vehicle, an Impala utility vehicle, the Avalanche command vehicle and a Suburban broom vehicle. The overall Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Torch Relay convoy includes nearly 50 Chevrolet cars and trucks, which will be used for advance operations, torchbearer shuttles, stage production trucks and support equipment. Chevrolet's fleet of cars and trucks will help to ensure the safe arrival of the Olympic Flame from city to city, and eventually into the Olympic Stadium in Salt Lake City.
Chevrolet Motor Division has a long history of supporting the spirit of the Olympic Games through partnerships with many sport national governing bodies, including the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association, U.S. Figure Skating Association, U.S. Soccer Federation, USA Hockey and USA Triathlon.
Chevrolet is the largest division of General Motors, which is the official domestic automotive sponsor of the U.S. Olympic Team through 2004. Headquartered in Detroit, Chevrolet fulfills the transportation needs of more than 36 million Americans daily -- more than any other manufacturer -- and offers the broadest lineup of cars, trucks and vans in the industry. For more information go to www.chevy.com .
Note: It is not mandatory for torchbearers to attend an Olympic Torchbearers in Training event in order to participate in the Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Torch Relay. Their status as an Olympic Torchbearer will not be affected in any way if they are not able to participate.
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Alec Baldwin's accused stalker is headed to jail.
Genevieve Sabourin was taken into custody on Wednesday in connection with contempt of court, after repeatedly yelling during proceedings, calling the 30 Rock star a "liar" as he delivered testimony Tuesday; and kicking off Wednesday's proceedings with the same lack of restraint.
"That's it — you are held in contempt," Judge Robert Mandelbaum told the accused stalker, ordering her to 30 days behind bars as a result of her behavior.
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The French-Canadian woman tried making mea culpas for her behavior, telling the judge she was "stressed," "abused," and "vilified," but the damage had been done.
"You have been treated in this courtroom with respect," Mandelbaum told her, the NY Daily News reported. "Like every other person in this courthouse you are not permitted to scream out loud."
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CNN reported it was unknown whether or not Sabourin would testify on her behalf, as she'd been scheduled to, due to the day's turn of events.