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Windsor Park Elementary students, parents count on box top coupon success
CORPUS CHRISTI - Windsor Park Elementary students may be difficult to top when it comes to collecting product box top coupons to garner funds for their school.
A group of parents spent Thursday afternoon working to prove it.
They actually were counting on it.
PTA members counted 14,968 box top 10-cent coupons clipped from General Mills Inc. products and grocery store printouts detailing bonus points students and their families received and shared with the school.
Thursday marked the final day for submissions to be considered for the academic year, said Vicky Chapa, Windsor Park's box tops coordinator.
She estimated the school's students, their families and PTA helped raise more than $6,700 this school year.
Chapa said Windsor Park is expected to be a top-collecting school in the region.
Last year, the school raised $4,534 and ranked 13th out of 10,436 Texas public and private schools enrolled in the General Mills program, which rewards accredited kindergarten through eighth-grade schools nationwide that submit collected coupons from company products.
The program also includes bonus points from stores and chances to earn points from shopping on specific sites online.
Since 2002, the school has raised more than $18,700 that has gone back into the classroom through purchases of equipment, books and technology.
"It makes you feel good that you are helping people that come after you," said fourth-grader Ian Mintz, who has collected tops each school year since first grade.
Some students get help from friends and family to collect thousands of coupon box tops each year, but not all keep track of their totals.
"I don't count because that would take up too much time," said Ian, 9.
Windsor Park is among more than 90,000 public and private schools nationwide that participate in the program. Chapa said she expects a check from Thursday's submission in April.
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I filmed 'UFO'
Posted: January 06, 2009|
Jewels Mellors
A MAN has captured video footage of a "UFO" hovering near his house.
Jewels Mellors, of Hey Street, Sawley, and his wife, Helen, saw a bright orange circle in the night sky on December 30. It appeared again two hours later and then again the following night.
He said it moved slowly but there was no sound or flashing, as there would be with an aeroplane.
And he was puzzled to explain the object.
"When it first appeared we had a couple of friends round and they were outside having a cigarette and they called us and said there was a light," said Jewels, 36, who works for Acclaim Upholstery, in Long Eaton.
"There was no sound. It was just an orange light with a halo around it.
"Then on New Year's Eve at about 7pm to 8pm I was looking out of the window and it was directly opposite us and passed right over our heads.
"I said 'this is weird, I'm going to charge my video camera in case we see it again.'
"Then at midnight we were looking out at the fireworks and my wife said 'Oh my God, it's there again.'
"So I rushed upstairs and got my video and recorded it.
"It is an object that can't be identified, so to me it is a UFO.
"I'm not saying what it was but I couldn't identify it."
Sarah Nixon also reported seeing a strange orange object in the sky on New Year's Eve, while looking at the sky outside her partner's house in Aberford Avenue, Whitemoor. "There were four orange dots all in a line. They were too close to be planes," she said.
"I was in the back garden and they appeared from the back of the house roof in the distance, looking towards Long Eaton.
"They were quite high up. I shouted my fella and we were amazed looking at them.
"It's weird when you say UFO but it was nothing I have ever seen before."


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This Saturday July 14th, France will celebrate its national holiday. Visitors to Paris can take advantage of the occasion and pay a visit to one of the most remarkable sites in the Parisian region. The Chateau de Versailles has long been a prime destination for visitors to Paris, and on July 14, 2012, the chateau will be hosting a lunchtime picnic, allowing visitors to eat on the grass in the park near the banks of the Grand Canal.
Those who want to participate should dress all in white, which is the dress code for the picnic. The event will feature the specialities of regional producers, allowing visitors to get a taste of different regions of France. Picnic-goers will be entertained by fanfares that will animate the banks of the canal starting at 11 a.m. A 'bal musette' will also be held to entertain visitors. Bal musettes were popular in the late 19th century, and involved local residents dancing to the sounds of the accordion. At Versailles, the ball will feature an orchestra playing traditional French songs and popular old-fashioned cabaret tunes.
After finishing with lunch, visitors will be able to visit an exhibition in the garden of the chateau called 'Artonik.' This exhibit showcases the recent history of France through choreography and experimental music — offering an unusual modern counterpoint to an otherwise very traditional atmosphere.
All of these events can be enjoyed between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the park of the Chateau de Versailles. Guests of the Hotel de la Tour Maubourg who wish to participate should not forget to wear white. Entry is free, and reservations are not necessary.


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Michael De Leon
Michael A. De Leon is a graphic designer by day, but wears many hats in his off time. In 2004, after several years of covering the Spurs, he started Project Spurs, a Spurs team fansite as an outlet to provide content to Spurs fans, while continuing to write for himself and learning the ins and outs of online publishing and web design. He has since built a writing team and started a popular weekly Spurs podcast called the Spurscast.
Monthly Archive for May, 2012
Clippers' Griffin: 'We know that they're a well-oiled machine'
By Jeff Garcia, Project Spurs Tonight the San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Clippers will play Game 1 on their Western Conference Semi Finals series in San Antonio in what could be seen as the Spurs' experience versus the Clippers' youth. Click HERE for the complete article at Project Spurs. [Read More]
Spurs vs. Clippers series Q&A
By Jeff Garcia, Project Spurs With Game 1 of the San Antonio Spurs Western Conference Semifinal matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers just a few hours away, I talked to Peter Kim, a good friend of Project Spurs who writes for The No Look Pass. 1. This isn't the Clippers of old. What makes this […] [Read More]
Scouting game one: Spurs get first chance at defending Paul, Clippers
By Paul Garcia, Project Spurs It's been eight days since the San Antonio Spurs played against an actual opponent, and not themselves in practice. A week ago, the Spurs swept the Utah Jazz and had to wait until Sunday to learn who they would play in the Western Conference Semi Finals as the Los Angeles […] [Read More]
Spurs vs. Clippers series breakdown
By Kyle Boenitz, Project Spurs The Los Angeles Clippers were finally able to finish off the Memphis Grizzlies in seven games. Their reward for coming out of that slug fest? They get to play the well-rested San Antonio Spurs. The fact that it took the Clippers three chances to finish off the Grizzlies is going […] [Read More]
Video: Parker says series vs. Clippers not just about his matchup with Paul
By Jeff Garcia, Project Spurs The San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Clippers are set to play Game 1 in the Western Conference semi-finals tomorrow night in San Antonio and most of the focus will be on the Tony Parker and Chris Paul point guard matchup. Both are considered two of the best point guard […] [Read More]
Report: Spurs to workout Purdue F Hummel
By Jeff Garcia, Project Spurs The San Antonio Spurs never rest when it comes to scouting potential NBA talent despite the team being in the thick of thing in the playoffs. According to CBS Sports, the Spurs will workout Purdue senior forward Robbie Hummel on May 22 making this his first NBA workout. Click HERE […] [Read More]
Spurs' Blair, Leonard added to US select squad
By Jeff Garcia, Project Spurs The NBA playoffs are in full swing but looming on the horizon is the 2012 Olympics and what is shaping up as some great basketball with teams loaded with NBA starts such as the US, Spain, France, and many other squads featuring NBA talent. For the San Antonio Spurs, Tiago […] [Read More]
Spurscast #276: Spurs vs. Clippers series preview
On this episode of the Spurscast, Jeff Garcia and Trevor Zickgraf break down the 2012 Western Conference Semifinals matchup between the San Antonio Spurs and the Los Angeles Clippers. Jeff and Trevor went over positional matchups, why the back-to-back schedule will benefit the Spurs, why Spurs fans should be more excited than nervous about this […] [Read More]
Parker vs. Paul should be awesome… again
By Trevor Zickgraf, Project Spurs Four years ago today, the San Antonio Spurs and the New Orleans Hornets were in the middle of a seven game series that was both entertaining and not. Only one of their 2008 Western Conference Semifinal series was decided by less than ten points and more were decided by closer […] [Read More]
Tim Duncan still miffed at not sweeping Knicks in '99 NBA Finals
By Jeff Garcia, Project Spurs The San Antonio Spurs are set to face the Los Angeles Clippers in the second-round of the NBA playoffs as they continue their march towards what will hopefully be title number five for the franchise. But if San Antonio does claim a fifth title, one cannot forget this string of […] [Read More]
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Photograph - 'A Sawmill', by A.J. Campbell, Riverina, New South Wales, Jun 1895 Reg. No: MM 025601
- Summary:
- Image taken by A.J. Campbell on a trip to the Riverina in June 1895. Photograph album containing 181 black and white and sepia toned photographs taken by A.J. Campbell, ornithologist, during field trips to various parts of Australia. One of two albums covering these trips [see also HT 15824]
- Description Of Content:
- There is a bullock team in the background and a group of men standing beside a pile of sawn timber. A man is standing in the foreground and there is a dog behind him.
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- Transfer from Museum Victoria Natural Science
|94 mm (Height), 151 mm (Width)
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|Themes this item is part of:
|Archibald James Campbell, Naturalist (1853-1929), A.J. Campbell Collection, Sustainable Futures Collection, Working Life & Trades Collection
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|Forestry & Sawmilling
|Tertiary Classification:
|bullock teams
|Original Caption:
|Riverina. A Sawmill.
|Photograph: Black & White; See Dimensions
|Place & Date Depicted:
|Riverina, New South Wales, Australia, Jun 1895
|Archibald Campbell, Jun 1895
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Full detailed profile on Kerry Butler playing Claudia Reston on One Life To Live Daytime Soap Opera.
Kerry Butler
Kerry Butler
Birthday: 1971-06-18
From the age of three, Kerry knew she wanted to be an actress. After doing a few commercials, her mother wanted her to have a normal childhood, deciding that she was too young to be acting. Pleading with her mother to let her start up acting again, at age 10, Kerry finally got her wish and has been acting ever since.
Kerry has appeared in a few small roles on television, but is best known for her work in theater. She has performed long runs on Broadway as Belle in Beauty and the Beast, Eponine in Les Miserables, Ms. Jones in Blood Brothers, Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors and created the role of Penny Pingleton in in the musical Hairspray.
Besides her acting talent, Kerry has a beautiful voice, which her One Life to Live character showcases at Antonio Vega's Capricorn.
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News Starting May 09, 2011
New Animal Hospital Opening in Merida
In September, a teaching hospital, associated with UADY's Veterinary School will open in Merida. The new hospital will boast advanced technology and services that include ultrasound and x-rays for small animals, the facilities and staff to perform surgery, and the facilities to provide hospitalization and rehabilitation for those who need it. The facility will have four classrooms, restrooms, parking, an indoor garden, and 2 digesters for the treatment of organic waste andsewage. There will also be a dining room and bedrooms for staff when they remain on duty. Finally, there will be an emergency room that is fully equipped and staffed at all times. The area served will include all of the southern and southeastern states of Mexico. This hospital will be located in Colonia Miraflores, behind the Faculty of Economics. It is important to note that this hospital will serve the segments of the general population whose pets need special attention but who do not have the resources to pay. Our heartfelt thanks to the Veterinary School at UADY and to everyone who invested in this hospital and to the students who will help to care for the patients.
Altabrisa To Have Dog Park
The Altabrisa Neighborhood Association is designating a large, fenced area as a dog park to the new neighborhood park they are building at the intersection of Calle 19 y 20. In order for dogs to be good neighbors, they need exercise and socialization in a safe environment. This park will provide just that. It will actually be zoned on the basis of dog size! This is the first neighborhood park in Merida to add a dog park to its development program. The Altabrisa Neighborhood Association, along with the residents of Altabrisa, should be congratulated for the manner in which they are developing one of the nicest areas of Merida.
Now Forming: Single Women in Merida Meetup Group
If you are a single woman on your own in Merida, you are cordially to join Single Women in Merida (SWIM). Perhaps you have already realized that being in a new country or new city, a new culture and on your own, it's time to sink or SWIM. This is a new group for woman who are in the transition of learning how to embrace this wonderful adventure, find new friends and share in the exploration of a new life. Why go it alone? You are cordially invited to get together for the launch of SWIM on Friday, May 27, at 2:00 PM at Hennessy's Irish Pub. There is lots to discuss, lots to plan and much to enjoy. Visit the SWIM group page to learn more and join today.
Brigade of Nurses Going Door To Door
One of the hallmarks of any system of socialized medicine is the realization that taxpayer dollars (or pesos) are not infinite in number and must be used to reduce the need for expensive emergency treatment that could have been easily avoided through simple education programs or early diagnosis. Through the years, Merida has shown itself to be one of the most proactive cities in the world in the development and implementation of outreach health care services. Now, the Young Professionals with Valor, a group of young nurses, is going door to door to provide educational services and to help diagnose obesity, diabetes, coronary disease, and other silent, chronic and degenerative diseases. They are also helping to educate the people about dengue fever and the need to adhere to the Clean Patios program. Look for more screening and educational programs coming to parks, if not to your door, in the very near future. Our congratulations to the Young Professionals with Valor for all they do to help the people of Merida and Yucatan.
Successful Olympics Continue in Merida
If you have been watching the medals stack up in the papers, don't think the Olympics are over. They run all the way through May 22 in Merida and Progreso. As of this writing, Yucatan is in 4th place nationally, with 48 gold medals, 49 silver medals, and 53 bronze medals. You can find the schedule for all of the remaining events on the National Olympics website. If you click on the Medals link at the bottom of that page, you can watch as Yucatan's medals climb in numbers all the way to the end. If you would like to read local press releases and articles about the Olympic events and the athletes from Yucatan, you can find those on the Yucatan Sports Institute website. Please do go out to see our young athletes compete. It means a great deal to them.
"Padrinos Mágicos"
The Padrinos Mágicos are upper level psychology students at UMSA in Merida. In celebration of Día del Niño, these remarkable students took 46 disabled students from CAM #5 to Centenario de Mérida for the day. But this magical day didn't end there. They also took the children out for a Happy Meal and the management was kind enough to close their doors to the public for two hours while the children enjoyed their meal. And that still wasn't the end of the day! Each child received the gift of their dreams – including tricycles, educational laptops, cell phones and MP4's. Alumni of UMSA donated bags of candy and pens. While this was a red letter day for the disabled students, the best part of this is that Yucatan's psychology professionals of tomorrow will have this experience as part of their world view and will carry new attitudes and new understanding into their professional practices for the rest of their lives. Congratulations to Padrinos Mágicos, to UMSA, to the administrator of CAM#5, to the parents of the participating children, and to the 46 children who made this day of joy and learning possible.
Electricity Rates To Be Revised Downward
Sometime between May 20 and 30, CFE officials will be in the Merida to meet with Legislators for the purpose o analyzing electric rates in Yucatan and revising them downward. These same meetings are going on in Chiapas, Sonora and the State of Mexico. They will be looking at the rates, improper or abusive charges, and service. This is great news for the people of Yucatan and deeply appreciated by all who live here.
Government Spending in Merida
For those who are considering a move to Yucatan, we thought you might like to see this graphic about the availability of funds that Merida has as it continues to serve the people who live here. This is important information showing that there is funding available to continue all of the wonderful projects we see around the city.
Four Progreso Teens Learn Their Lesson
Its been a least a decade since the first graffiti began to show up on walls and buildings in Yucatan. During that time, there has been no general consensus about why this behavior exists or what to do about it. Reasons are all over the map. They're just bad kids. They're just expressing the urban art of their generation. Lock them up! Let them express themselves in designated places. The result is a continuation of never-ending graffiti. We suspect that Progreso has found the answer. This week, two 17 year olds, a 15 year old and a 14 year old were under the watchful eye of the police as they painted over the facades they had damaged with graffiti. If this practice continues, these teenage urban stealth artists may actually learn the difference between true urban art and property damage that must be repaired. Congratulations to Progreso for finally drawing the line.
Southern Yucatan is Booming
Over the years, odd bits of economic development news came in from the far reaches of our state, but few took notice. Now, in what seems like almost an instant, the southern part of Yucatan is getting excited over not just a chain store coming to town, but yet another chain store arriving in Tekax. So far, Ticul has a Super Che (Chedraui) and a Bodega Aurrea. Oxkutzcab has a Bodega Aurrera and a Soriana Express. Tekax only has a Bodega Aurrera and is excited at the prospect of possibly getting a Super Che. They know the land has already been bought by a chain, but are not sure which one and the suspense is growing as they wait for news. We are no longer surprised to hear this kind of news from Southern Yucatan and it is a testament to the people who live there and have earned the good life they are building.
New Peruvian Restaurant in Merida
New Mexican-American residents from Monterrey, NL, have brought new excitement to the restaurant scene in Merida. They have already had a successful opening and now invite everyone to continue coming by to visit and enjoy great food and excellent company.
Address: Calle 22 x 9, Col. Mexico
Phone: 999 239 7625
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The Getzen 590-S Capri Series Bb Silver Trumpet is made for young musicians who would like professional model features without the professional price. The 590-S Capri Series features a .460-inch bore with a 1st valve thumb saddle for easy intonation adjustment, and nickel-silver valves that offer smooth action and have a lifetime warranty. This Intermediate horn also features a 4.75-inch yellow brass bell designed for excellent projection, lapped nickel-silver inside slides and receivers, and a nickel-silver leadpipe. Includes an AC-C-590 Wooden Trumpet Case, and a 7C mouthpiece.
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Jerry Frankel's Joey Franco, who won the Triple Bend Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. I) and the Del Mar Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. II) in 2003, was named the California-bred Horse of the Year.The announcement was made during the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association annual awards banquet Feb. 9 before a crowd of about 125 at the Sheraton Grande Hotel in Sacramento.Joey Franco also brought home awards as the year's outstanding older male and sprinter in 2003. Trained by Darrell Vienna, he earned $452,361 and won four stakes races during the year--he also took the Tiznow and Ack Ack--and finished second in the Potrero Grande Handicap (gr. II). Now a 5-year-old, Joey Franco is recuperating from a suspensory injury sustained in October's Goodwood Handicap (gr. II), won by Pleasantly Perfect. Frankel, who bred and owns Joey Franco, said he expected the son of Avenue of Flags, out of the Native Prospector mare Susan Powter, to return to training in two to three months. A producer of Broadway shows, Frankel maintains residences in Carlsbad, Calif., as well as Dallas, Texas, and hopes to have his horse ready for the 2004 Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I) at Lone Star Park.Frankel co-produced the Tony Award-winning revival of "Death of a Salesman" on Broadway in 1999, and has had his hand in a number of other well-known Broadway shows such as "Jekyll and Hyde" (2001) and the revival of "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" (1999).But he noted that in the show business world, he's often confused with Richard Frankel, executive producer of the long-running blockbuster "The Producers," as well as "Smokey Joe's Café" and "The Rocky Horror Show." In Thoroughbred racing circles, he shares the same last name as the five-time Eclipse Award-winning trainer, Bobby Frankel, which also causes confusion."So here I am sandwiched between two people who are in the news all of the time," Frankel said. "Now if someone asks me who I am, I can say, 'I'm Jerry Frankel and I own the California horse of the year.' "in explaining how Joey Franco got his name, Frankel said that because of his habit of talking too fast in his phone messages, people who didn't know him would often return his call asking for 'Joey Franco' instead. "I decided I had to give one my horses that name," he said.Frankel said Joey Franco is the best horse he has owned in 25 years. In 1978, he had Arkansas Derby winner Esops Foibles, who ran fifth in the Kentucky Derby at odds of 50-1 and then got off the Triple Crown trail."That was the year of Affirmed and Alydar, so there wasn't much point in trying to beat them," he said.Joey Franco beat out 3-year-old champion Excessivepleasure and millionaire Continental Red for Horse of the Year honors. Excessive Pleasure won three derbies--the WinStar, Iowa, and Indiana (gr. III)--and led all California-breds in earnings with $821,781. Continental Red, the 2002 California Horse of the Year, won just one stakes last year but was graded stakes-placed three times and earned $216,705.
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Retailers face steep challenges transition from siloed business models to integrated and optimized networks. Yet they need to do so -- and quickly -- to compete with industry-leading competitors that have already made the leap. The simple fact is that consumers are habitual creatures: they return to where their needs are best met. And they are easily drawn away if their needs are better met elsewhere. Leaders are the ones who excel in meeting consumer demands. In so doing, they fuel consumer expectations that set the bar for performance even higher. So all retailers are challenged to provide ever more innovative, relevant and compelling product selections, convenience, services and differentiated experiences.
To keep pace in this constant race, retailers rely on their most valuable asset, information, to provide visibility into business health: How do buying trends compare across geographies? What effect does a price change have on sales of a new product? Is the latest promotion working well? What is required: enterprise-wide, integrated access to key data from points of sale (POS), historical buying, pricing, promotion results, customer data, and vendor scorecards. The desired result: more accurate and detailed reports for better analysis, insight and action. The desired outcome: drive down costs and exceed customer expectations.
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Posted at: 02/16/2013 6:11 PM
Updated at: 02/16/2013 6:15 PM
By: Maarja Anderson
Hundreds of Northlanders took the plunge into Lake Superior Saturday for the 12th annual Polar Bear Plunge in Duluth.
It was 18 degrees outside but that didn't stop nearly 1,200 Northlanders from jumping into the icy water for a good cause. The first to take the plunge was Sgt. Gayle Holton of the Duluth Police Department.
"It's officially cold, it took my breath away...I think I'll do it again!" said Sgt. Holton after his jump.
Over the past year teams have been raising money for the Special Olympics. This year, those funds are nearing $200,000 raised.
"It's one minute of pain...We have heaters, we have heated tents. You warm up pretty quickly and we have medical staff standing-by," said organizer with the Duluth Police Department, Todd Kuusisto.
The St. Louis County Rescue Team was in the icy water all afternoon breaking up the ice shelf for participants. To help take the participants' minds off of the cold, there was a costume contest before the jump at Grandma's Sports Garden.
"We are dressed up as '80s icons, I'm Peg Bundy," said Gena Saarberg Jorgensen. "We're here to support Special Olympics and have a lot of fun."
Saarberg Jorgensen and her team of SAAPI employees raised $1,200 this year.
"This is our third year and we're known as "That Crazy C Shift." We're always doing something kind of nutty," said Saarberg Jorgensen.
She said when it's cold, you can only do one thing, "just jump and hope for the best."
Excluding 2013, the Polar Bear Plunge in Duluth has raised nearly $800,000 for the Special Olympics. As of Saturday morning, they had raised $122,000 this year, but organizers said they will receive many more donations over the next few days.


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(b) The successful candidate for the position of vice chancellor provides vision, leadership and direction to ensure the human resources system for employees of the commission, council and governing boards is effective, efficient and aligned with industry best practices. The successful candidate possesses the following minimum qualifications:
(1) A master's degree in human resources or a related field; and
(2) Thorough knowledge of and experience administering employment laws and regulations, recruiting and selection techniques, employee relations techniques and methodologies, legal reporting and compliance requirements.
(c) The Vice Chancellor, in consultation with the chancellors, performs functions, tasks and responsibilities necessary to carry out the policy directives of the council and commission and any other duties prescribed by law. The Vice Chancellor oversees and monitors all issues related to the personnel system for higher education employees and provides technical support to organizations as directed or requested on all issues related to the design, development, implementation and administration of the personnel system established by this chapter and by duly promulgated rules.
(d) The Vice Chancellor supervises employees at the commission offices involved in human resources functions, including the professional, administrative, clerical and other employees necessary to carry out assigned powers and duties. In consultation with the Vice Chancellor for Administration and the chancellors, the Vice Chancellor shall delineate staff responsibilities as considered desirable and appropriate.
(e) The Vice Chancellor provides support to the chancellors and organizations on a highly diverse range of issues including assisting them to develop a culture of constant improvement in a rapidly changing, complex market. Duties of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) Developing and implementing business-related initiatives involving organizational design, labor cost management, executive recruitment and compensation, leadership and management development, human resources data and technology, and compensation and benefits programs;
(2) Chairing the Job Classification Committee and the Compensation Planning and Review Committee established by sections four, and five, article nine-a of this chapter.
(3) Assuming responsibility for coordinating compensation and benefits programs for all employees, including designing these programs, and for supporting each higher education organization in implementing the programs;
(4) Maintaining consistent human resources information systems and selecting and supervising benefits consultants, brokers, trustees and necessary legal assistants;
(5) Maintaining the classification system by providing for regular review of jobs to determine whether the current job description accurately reflects the duties and responsibilities and whether the job is properly classified or needs to be modified or deleted. Every job shall be reviewed at least once within each five-year period;
(6) Ensuring that market comparison studies are conducted for each class of employees and providing a report annually to each organization on the status of relative market equity among the employee classifications.
(7) Carrying out the following duties related to training and development:
(A) Analyzing and determining training needs of organization employees and formulating and developing plans, procedures and programs to meet specific training needs and problems. Successful completion of these tasks requires the vice chancellor to work closely with and communicate regularly with the training and development coordinators employed by each organization;
(B) Developing, constructing, maintaining and revising training manuals and training aids or supervising development of these materials by outside suppliers;
(C) Planning, conducting, and coordinating management inventories, appraisals, placement, counseling and training;
(D) Coordinating participation by all employees in training programs developed internally or provided by outside contractors; and
(E) Administering and analyzing an annual training and development needs survey. The survey may coincide with the completion of the annual performance review process.
(8) Conducting performance reviews of personnel who administer human resources functions at each organization in relation to best practices pursuant to articles seven, eight, nine and nine-a of this chapter and rules of the commission and council. Human resources personnel at each organization shall be evaluated at least once within each three-year period. The Vice Chancellor shall analyze the results of these evaluations and target training and professional development to identified areas of deficiency.
(f) To assist in performing the duties of vice chancellor, the
commission, with the consent of the council, shall employ a
generalist/manager who is well qualified in the field of human
resources. The position reports to the Vice Chancellor for Human
resources and shall be filled on a permanent basis by September 1, 2011. The successful candidate is responsible for a wide range of
human resources management, reporting and development activities
and works collaboratively with governing boards and their employees
at all levels.
Note: WV Code updated with legislation passed through the 2015 Regular Session
The WV Code Online is an unofficial copy of the annotated WV Code, provided as a convenience. It has NOT been edited for publication, and is not in any way official or authoritative.


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Being a woman in the sciences can be a lonely venture. Nationwide, women earn a fraction of the number of bachelor's degrees men earn in such subjects as computer science, physics, and math. At USF, administrators and faculty are actively working to change this imbalance.No one looked askance when Lauren Assour entered Introduction to Computer Science II on the first day of the fall semester in 2007. The following spring, she wasn't assigned a seat separated from her classmates in Data Structures and Algorithms. In fact, there was no acknowledgement by fellow students or professors that something or, rather, someone was out of place.Assour, now a University of San Francisco senior, was so engrossed in her newly declared major at the time that her distinction as a national statistic wasn't something she thought much about, until a year ago."It's funny because I never really paid any attention to it until I started doing things with the Women in Computer Science group my junior year," said Assour, who studies video game development and enjoys robotics.As a computer science major, Assour was one of only two or three women in any of the required courses for her major—an unsettling trend that mirrors national findings and reflects broad gaps in the number of women compared to men earning degrees in fields like computer science, math, physics, and astronomy.Nationwide, women earn 58 percent of all bachelor's degrees, but just 19 percent of computer science, 21 percent of physics, and 44 percent of math bachelor's degrees, according to the National Science Foundation's latest figures.Identifying barriers to educating women in these fields and devising strategies to overcome them are the subject of numerous studies, piles of articles and books, and a recent hearing by the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science and Technology's Research and Science Education Subcommittee.USF administrators and faculty, intent on seeing more female students study science and math, are pursuing a number of the most promising approaches, including recruiting more female faculty, developing women in science support groups, expanding student mentoring, and even modifying parts of the curriculum."Think of green technology, e-commerce, online social networking, and biomedical technology," said Jennifer Turpin, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. "These fields will produce the jobs of the future. If we fail to provide a level playing field for female students and faculty now, they will be cut off from those opportunities."
Role Models Needed"I think one of the biggest challenges for female students in science and math is self-esteem," Assour said. "For example, I didn't go into physics as a freshman, as I had planned, because I felt like I couldn't do that many calculus classes."Research by social scientists supports Assour's assumption, identifying a lack of self-confidence in science and math and a tendency toward less aggressive self-promotion as common impediments for many female students in traditionally male-dominated fields.The findings aren't surprising, according to Sami Rollins, USF assistant professor of computer science. Rollins, who heads up the university's Women in Computer Science group, formed in 2007, said female students in computer science, math, and physics have historically lacked female faculty to draw on as role models—an essential ingredient in developing self-confidence and networks that can promote them into internships and full-time employment."There have been a number of publications and articles written that outline the importance of mentoring and networking by female faculty in recruiting and retaining young women in fields like computer science," said Rollins, an adviser and mentor to several students, female and male, including Assour.Since taking the helm as the College of Arts and Sciences' first female dean in 2003, Turpin has emphasized the benefits of recruiting high-caliber female faculty in the college, including in the sciences and math. "Having women on the faculty in computer science, math, physics, or astronomy communicates to female students who might be interested in those fields that they can succeed—that these are not fields reserved for men only," she said.Recruiting more female faculty and encouraging them to become mentors is especially important at USF, where 64 percent of undergraduates are women, said Aparna Venkatesan, assistant professor of physics and astronomy.Venkatesan, who came to USF from a post-doctoral position at another university, said she chose USF because administrators were supportive of her professional and personal aspirations, including developing new academic courses and a desire to spend more time with her family."At USF, it's not just words," said Venkatesan, who joined the university in 2006 and has already developed several astronomy courses as well as minors in astronomy and astrophysics. "The university has institutionalized support for its faculty."It's a strategy that has paid dividends, with a number of female hires joining the computer science, math, and science faculties, including four since 2008. On Turpin's watch, Arts and Sciences has tripled the number of full-time or tenure-track female faculty in computer science, math, physics, and astronomy, so that they now comprise 25 percent of the overall faculty in those departments.More female faculty has meant a rising number of role models, mentors, and advisers who are willing to make phone calls and promote female students, said Juliet Spencer, assistant professor of biology and adviser to the USF Women in Science Club since its formation six years ago.In addition to advising female students on the finer points of self-promotion — whether it be landing a research position at USF, a summer internship outside academia, or graduate school acceptance — female faculty help female students build self-confidence."The old adage 'seeing is believing' applies," Spencer said. "When female students work alongside someone of a similar background with comparable educational and career goals, they feel empowered." Cementing the ConnectionsThe good news is that in spite of persisting disparities in the number of female faculty and students in the sciences, significant progress has occurred in recent decades, said retired USF Professor of mathematics Millianne Lehmann. She should know. Before coming to USF in 1965, Lehmann attended college and graduate school at a time when female mathematicians were rare.At USF, she broke barriers, becoming and remaining the university's only full-time female professor of mathematics until she retired in 2004. Two years later, physics added its first full-time female professor; computer science followed, hiring the department's first full-time female faculty in 2007; math recruited a replacement for Lehmann in 2008. Additional full-time female faculty have been added in these departments since.More women landing top university teaching and administrative positions, while a critical ingredient, doesn't guarantee more female students in computer science, math, physics, and astronomy, however. Cementing the connections between female faculty and students is a critical next step.USF must continue to establish more programs like Women in Science to recruit and retain female students, Spencer said. The club, an affiliate of the national Association for Women in Science, is made up of female science majors from a range of departments. Formed in 2003 with Turpin's support, its primary goal is to connect students with mentoring faculty. The club hosts regular forums for female scientists and other professionals to discuss career building, overcoming barriers, and GRE and MCAT preparation, as well as organizes an annual faculty research presentation dinner to connect students and faculty. Members also take part in San Francisco's annual breast cancer walk.But, finding role models and mentors for themselves is only one side of the equation for Women in Science, said Noelle Brodeur, a junior biology major and the club's president. Engaging younger students is the other side. For the past four years, club members have put on a workshop as part of the Expanding Your Horizons in Math and Science colloquium at Skyline Community College in San Bruno to encourage more young women to study science.The popular workshop, dubbed Cover Girl Chemists, explores the chemistry behind lipgloss, mascara, and other makeup products, breaking it down for middle school- and high school-level students, and using the topic as an entrée to discuss a wide variety of scientific fields.Women in Science also takes part in a recurring program for middle school students, both female and male, inviting them to USF to investigate a "crime scene" using the university's labs. The day-long workshop teaches techniques for lifting fingerprints, and analyzing blood and water.On top of being a tool to attract younger students to math and science, taking part in such activities allows USF students to develop their own mentoring skills, Spencer said."We wanted to give back to the community and show young students how much fun science can be, that it doesn't have to be hard, and that everyday things such as lip gloss come from simple but exciting science experiments," Brodeur said.Similarly, Rollins, the academic adviser for the Women in Computer Science group, leads a summer workshop for high school students to introduce them to computer programming and simple robotics, a field many of them may never have considered studying or pursuing as a career path.Beyond Bits and BytesLauren Chinn, now a USF sophomore, enjoyed the week-long computer workshop so much between her junior and senior years in high school that she not only ended up enrolling at USF, but also majoring in computer science."I had no idea what computer science was, but I read an announcement in my high school bulletin advertising the free program at USF and thought it would be a great way to find out if I really liked it," said Chinn, a double major in math who recently decided to pursue a master's degree in teaching as part of USF's dual-degree program.Reaching students at the middle school and high school levels is one of the best recruiting tools available, according to USF Trustee Teresa Win, who helped launch the computer science summer workshop, as well as the Women in Science Club and Women in Computer Science group."It's not all bits and bytes," said Win, a successful entrepreneur, former data architect at Apple, and network engineer at Cisco Systems. When attempting to pique female students' interest, she points to her experience at "stylish" Apple, where a product's aesthetic design, whether an iPod or an iMac, is an integral part of the development process, and the growing "intersection of technology and medicine," where a computer engineer can see the device she creates improve the quality of others' lives.While studies have shown that support groups and clubs can help with retention and recruitment at both the pre-college and college level, Spencer cautioned that such programs take time to produce increased female college enrollment as younger students work toward graduation."It has really only been a few years since we added our first female physics professor and first full-time tenure track female computer science professor, so I think we may not see definite signs of improvement for a few years yet," Spencer said.Indeed, since 2003, the overall number of female students at USF earning undergraduate degrees in computer science, math, and physics has, so far, remained constant.But, in at least one department, the mometum may have begun to shift. In 2006, USF ranked among a select few universities nationwide to award 40 percent or more of its undergraduate physics degrees to women, according to Educational Ranking Annual 2006, the latest edition published.A Center for ScienceNot content to rest on its accomplishments in recruiting female faculty and establishing support clubs, the College of Arts and Sciences has also begun piloting a new mentoring network and some departments are tweaking their curriculum.Female and male students in the mentoring program can search online the profiles and career interests of alumni from a range of backgrounds, including technology, education, science, and law, and reach out to them via email. These students, high-performing juniors and seniors, can volunteer to mentor underclassmen as well.Another way departments are evolving to attract both female and male students is by revamping degree requirements. Computer science, for example, recently modified its curriculum to allow more flexibility for double majors and study abroad, a request that department heads heard from students interested in combining computers with subjects such as health care or the nonprofit sector.Perhaps one of the university's biggest commitments to attracting scientists, students, and faculty, female as well as male, is the planned overhaul of USF's aging labs. The proposed Center for Science and Innovation—a state-of-the-art 59,000-square-foot, $50 million addition to the aging Harney Science Center—will be a major draw, Turpin said."As a recruitment tool, not to mention educationally, the Center will launch USF into a very different position vis-à-vis science," Turpin said. "It will provide an ideal environment for us to nurture and grow the next generation of scientists, both female and male."Even before that, Win—known for thinking big—wants USF to begin positioning itself as a crossroads for scientific discussion and ideas in the Bay Area. The key is to build on USF's track record of placing graduates in top medical schools and doctoral science programs as well as the university's well regarded nursing school, Win said."The next step," Win said, "is to offer seminars and forums on topics in the natural or physical sciences, perhaps a local research symposium—anything to expose Bay Area students and professionals to the sciences at USF."Doing so, she said, will make USF a beacon for female and male scientists alike who come to realize the university has its own personalized and socially conscious approach to educating students in fields like health care, environmental science, and computer science.That socially conscious approach to giving back is why Chinn, who holds down a B+ average and volunteers as a tutor at her former high school in San Francisco, decided that she wanted to take her education in computer science and math into the classroom as an educator."When I become a high school teacher, I want to try to encourage females who seem gifted in math to pursue it," Chinn said. "That's just part of USF's core values that I believe in and support."


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ST. CLOUD, Minn. — Seven members of the Army ROTC…Reserve Officer Training Corps…at Chadron State College earned the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge in testing late last month near St Cloud Minnesota St. John's University and Camp Ripley.
1st Lt. Nate Reicks, an active duty National Guard officer and ROTC instructor at CSC, took part in the testing along with 6 of his cadets and says the detachment was one of the few groups to have 100% of its members earn the badge.
Participants had to successfully complete a 4-minute swim in uniform, a 1000 meter run, a series of 11 ten-meter sprints, a flex arm-hang while keeping their chin above the bar, pistol marksmanship from 3 positions and, as their final, a march with a 33-pound ruchsack.
The cumulative scoring on the earlier testing put each participant into one of 3 segments for the march…7.5-miles for gold, 5.5-miles for silver, and 3.4-miles for bronzes…with a time limit for each, with each CSC member…all cadets except for Reicks, making the time limit.
Earning Gold Medal status were James Barrows of Silver City, N.M., and Kalee Brewer of Murdock, Neb., while Reicks, Evan Baker and Dalton Boden, both of Ord, Neb., earned Silver. Jerrick Bowers of Gering and Caleb Geiger of Cozad earn Bronze.
Lt Reicks says he's proud of his cadets and the way they worked hard to achieve their goals while struggling at times, as during the swimming in a wet uniform.
One of the best moments in the competition for Reicks came during the ruck march when Geiger and Bowers, after finishing theirs and having blisters, returned to walk with and encourage Brewer to ensure she would get Gold.
Chadron State is part of the ROTC Mount Rushmore Battalion, which also includes South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Black Hills State University, and National American University. Dackery Geimen of Mines took the testing with the CSC unit and also successfully earned the badge.
Other higher education institutions with ROTC members competing for the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge included the University of Minnesota, Minnesota State University-Mankato, the University of North Dakota-Fargo, the University of South Dakota, South Dakota State University, and St. John's University.


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Radio Roundtable: An Annexation Battle Between the State Legislature and the Memphis City Council
This week on the Behind the Headlines Radio Roundtable, our panel looks at the annexation battle which is playing out between the Tennessee state legislature and the Memphis City Council, school consolidation, and good economic news for Memphis companies.
For a review of the top news stories of the week, you can tune in to Behind the Headlines Friday evenings at 6:30 on WKNO-TV 10.
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The Discovery Club from The Fragrance Shop
I do love The Fragrance Shop they always seem to have great deals on the perfumes I am after, but I wasn't too sure what I thought at first about the new quarterly box from them "The Discovery Box", which includes five vial samples.
Having been let down by the content of beauty boxes and getting a little fed up of seeing vile samples placed in a box as a luxury sample I was a little torn on if I could like a box full of just these. But I live in an area where I can't just pop into a department store and grab a sample (without having to spend money on petrol or train fare), the best I get is it sprayed onto a card which isn't great for getting a good idea of if really suits me plus all the store nearby only stock a small selection so the choice is rather limited. Which gave me plus number 1 this box allows me to really try a perfume before committing to buying a full size.
Plus number 2 this box costs just £5 per quarter (no hidden charges no postage and packaging just a straight up £5).
Each box contains at least £7 worth of perfume and a £5 voucher for each included perfume that can be used against a purchase of any sized bottle meaning there is £25 worth of savings in each box which can be shared with friends and family so no need for the vouchers to go to waste if a perfume isn't for you.
So while if I could just pop into town and spritz to my hearts delight I might not be such a fan for someone who has trouble getting out and about too much, and doesn't live in a close range to a good perfume store this box is right up my street.
You can sign up to The Discovery Club now online at The Fragrance Shop.
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NVIDIA-loaded mobile heading to UK next year.
The LG Optimus 2X Dual-core is the new official name for the already leaked LG Star. Mealy-mouthed moniker aside, this is a phone that comes fully loaded with some stunning specs.
The real headline grabber is the inclusion of NVIDIA'a Tegra 2 processor, hence the dual-core in the title. On top of that, we're talking an 8 megapixel camera round the back, a 1.3MP camera for video calls, 1080p HD video recording, 4-inch WVGA touchscreen, 8GB of storage and DLNA.
LG says it'll pack Android 2.2 FroYo when it hits Korea next month, before making its way to Europe. LG has said, however, that it'll be upgradeable to Android 2.3 Gingerbread. It's just a shame such a killer handset doesn't have the latest version of the OS.
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AVMA's Raw Food Policy Uproar
Just when I thought the uproar over the American Veterinary Medical Association's asinine raw food policy was dying down, the stupidity that goes with trying to spin this as anything but inspired by the pet food industry has resurfaced. On AVMA's own blog site, a wrap up of the House of Delegates actions at the […] [Read More]
Dog Food Misses the Mark Again & Natural Diet Class ** Note Date Change!
After a long day at the office yesterday, I arrived home and picked up my mail. And there it was — the newspaper sized flyer announcing a breakthrough in dog food. The next evolution of grain free dog food is here! Imagine my excitement! I ripped open the flyer to find out what this amazing […] [Read More]
Happy 2012 – Get Your Reading Glasses On!
One of my New Year's Resolutions was to blog on a regular basis. While I confess I am not off to the start I aimed for, here I am! My goal is to share some of my thoughts with you each week. If you have not heard from me, please feel free to tell me […] [Read More]
Natural Diet Course
Lately I've had many requests from concerned owners wanting to know how to feed their dog a natural diet. Owners are noticing that when a super premium commercial pet food company is bought out by a big corporation, it doesn't take long for the food to change. Pets get digestive upset, the bag size changes, […] [Read More]
Do You Feed Your Dog "Table Food?"
Do you share some of your food with your dog? Make your dog a special breakfast on Sunday morning? And when your veterinarian asks what you feed your dog, do you "come clean" or say, "He never gets people food!" When an owner tells me they never give their dog anything but kibble, I ask, […] [Read More]
Healthy Dog Seminar this Saturday!
Feeding a Natural Diet — Part Two of the Healthy Dog Seminar Series Spend Saturday morning with us learning how to feed your dog what he's really hungry for! A natural diet can lessen allergies, skin problems, ear infections, and digestive issues. It also helps your dog maintain a healthy weight and good body condition. […] [Read More]
No, I'm not talking about that fabulous paste made from basil, pine nuts, garlic, and cheese that so many of us love. I'm writing about my dog Pesto, who, defying many odds, recently turned twelve years old. Everyone knows veterinarians love animals, but generally we are so focused on our patients that very few owners […] [Read More]
New Hope for Mast Cell Tumors
According to the Morris Animal Foundation, cancer is a leading cause of death in dogs. When most owners think of cancer, tumors on vital organs or leukemia come to mind. Others think of lymphomas, which are usually first noticed as swelling of all the peripheral or surface lymph nodes. Few consider that the pea-sized nodule […] [Read More]


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Isothermal board of trustees meeting with state president
The president of the North Carolina Community College System, Dr. R. Scott Ralls, will meet with the Isothermal Community College Board of Trustees today at 9 a.m. to discuss the college's search for a new president.
The meeting will be held inside the Business Services building at ICC.
Current president Dr. Myra Johnson announced her retirement — effective June 30, 2013 — during the Nov. 13 trustees meeting.
"A few days after Dr. Johnson announced her retirement, the Executive Committee of the Board met to start talking about the hiring process," said Mike Gavin, Director of Marketing and Community Relations. "The committee called this meeting as a result. "In addition, Dr. Scott Ralls will be here from the system office to answer any questions the trustees may have."
Ralls is the seventh president of the North Carolina Community College System. With 58 colleges serving approximately 900,000 students each year, it is one of the largest higher education networks in the United States and is internationally recognized for programs that foster economic and workforce development.


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Book your room at InterContinental Resort Tahiti
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Get an overview of this hotel4.5-star resort with pools, private beach, full-service spa
Nestled on the beach, this Faaa resort is within 6 mi (10 km) of Place Jacques Chirac, Parc Bougainville, and Papeete Market. Black Pearl Museum and Cathedrale de L'lmmaculee Conception are also within 6 mi (10 km).
Resort Features
Catch some rays on InterContinental Resort Tahiti's private white sand beach or spend the day relaxing at the full-service spa. Then enjoy a meal at one of the resort's 2 restaurants.
Room Amenities
All 258 individually furnished rooms feature WiFi and 24-hour room service. Conveniences include sitting areas and refrigerators, and guests will appreciate thoughtful touches like pillow menus and bathrobes.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
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Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Simply walk outside to feel the sun on your face at the white sand beach. Hit the beach and work on your tan in the sun loungers (chaise longues) or relax in the shade with complimentary cabanas and umbrellas. At InterContinental Resort Tahiti you can cool off in one of the 2 outdoor swimming pools and indulge in a pampering afternoon at the full-service spa.
Dining is available at one of the resort's 2 restaurants. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the resort's bars, which include a swim-up bar, a poolside bar, and a bar/lounge. Public areas are equipped with high-speed wireless Internet access (surcharge). This luxury resort also offers an outdoor tennis court, a spa tub, and a sauna. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
InterContinental Resort Tahiti has designated areas for smoking.
- 24-hour front desk
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Bar/lounge
- Free beach cabanas
- Beach sun loungers
- Beach towels
- Beach umbrellas
- Pool umbrellas
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Business center
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Concierge services
- Conference center
- Conference space
- Conference space size (feet) - 4306
- Conference space size (meters) - 400
- Designated smoking areas
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-out
- Fitness facilities
- Free self parking
- Full-service spa
- Garden
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Laundry facilities
- Library
- Luggage storage
- Meeting rooms
- Multilingual staff
- Number of buildings/towers - 4
- Number of floors - 3
- Number of meeting rooms - 7
- Number of outdoor pools - 2
- Number of restaurants - 2
- On private beach
- Outdoor tennis court
- Free pool cabanas
- Pool sun loungers
- Poolside bar
- Porter/bellhop
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Sauna
- Spa services on site
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Spa tub
- Swim-up bar
- Tennis on site
- Total number of rooms - 258
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Wedding services
- WiFi (surcharge)
Family Friendly Amenities
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Laundry facilities
- Outdoor pools
- On private beach
- Outdoor tennis court
- Refrigerator
- Rollaway/extra beds available
Available in all rooms: Wireless internet access ( 1100 XPF per 24-hour period ), Wired internet access ( 1100 XPF per 24-hour period )
Available in some public areas: Wireless internet access ( 1100 XPF per 24-hour period )
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Access via exterior corridors
- Air conditioning
- Bathrobes
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Cable TV service
- Climate control
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free bottled water
- Free newspaper
- Free toiletries
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Daily housekeeping
- Designer toiletries
- Desk
- Furnished balcony or patio
- Hair dryer
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- In-room massage available
- In-room safe
- Individually furnished
- Iron/ironing board
- Minibar
- Pay movies
- Pillow menu
- Premium bedding
- Premium TV channels
- Private bathroom
- Refrigerator
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Room service (24 hours)
- Separate sitting area
- Shower/tub combination
- Slippers
- Turndown service
- Wired high-speed Internet access (surcharge)
- WiFi (surcharge)
Where to Eat
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6 AM and 10 AM.
Te Tiare restaurant - This poolside restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available. Open daily.
Le Lotus restaurant - This poolside restaurant specializes in French cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.
Tiki Bar - This bar is located by the pool. Happy hour is offered. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.
Nearby Things to Do
A private beach and an outdoor tennis court are featured at the resort. 2 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a spa tub. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Personal motorized watercraft on site
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Skydiving nearby
- Ecotours on site
- Hiking/biking trails on site
- Kayaking on site
- Motor boating on site
- Rafting on site
- Rowing or canoeing on site
- Sailing on site
- Scuba diving on site
- Snorkeling on site
- Volleyball on site
- Water skiing on site
Spa Services
Deep Nature Spa has 6 treatment rooms. Services include massages, facials, body scrubs, and body treatments. The spa is equipped with a sauna and a spa tub. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including hydrotherapy.
- Number of treatment rooms 6
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body scrubs
- Hydrotherapy treatments
- Sauna in spa
- Spa tub in spa
- Massages
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible path of travel
- Roll-in shower
- Accessible parking
- In-room accessibility
- Accessible bathroom
Hotel Policies
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
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Church of the Brethren in University Park will hold its annual mulch sale starting at 8 a.m. on March 29 and April 5.
The environmentally-friendly church, known for being one of the first houses of worship in the area with a solar panel roof, sells around 2,400 bags of mulch each year, said Pastor Kim McDowell.
"We are very well aware that the communities around us are people who value both the beauty and the stewardship of their properties, so they like to add nutrients to the soil," McDowell said. "We were just aware this is something that would be appreciated."
The church has been holding an annual mulch sale for more than 15 years, and uses the proceeds to offset the cost of youth programs and special projects, McDowell said. While the mulch is not necessarily cheaper than what could be purchased at a garden store, the church offers free delivery in University Park, which appeals to many residents, McDowell said.
"Everybody brings whatever truck or vehicle they can find and we send crews out to the houses," she said. "People like that it comes right to their driveways."
Residents from across the county are welcome to call 301-864-4328 to reserve their bag of mulch at $3.50 a bag. McDowell said she recommends making a reservation because there are not many bags left on the day of the sale.
"Usually we have some left, but it's often gone really quickly," she said. "The earlier [you call] the better."


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The site describes the process by which eight districts focused on and improved environmental conditions in their classrooms.
Since 2000, AASA—through a cooperative agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)—has been leading efforts to improve the environment and manage indoor air quality (IAQ) in schools.
"American children spend a large part of their day in classrooms. Poor indoor air quality in schools poses health risks for both students and staff members," said AASA executive director Daniel A. Domenech, in unveiling the site. "Poor indoor air quality makes it hard for students to concentrate. It inhibits learning.
"It is heartening to see school system leaders involved in effective air quality management and green schools programs and producing such fine results."


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LOL....that is one of the greatest things I have ever heard. I'll just ask you this........How you do you know that he plays drums for all the wrong reasons? Did he tell you this? Do you know him or his friends? How you do know that he doesn't have a love for drumming?
Your opinion is your opinon...but Im sure that anyone with common sense knows that the things you just said are very out of context. You don't know him...so you can't say those things with any type of stability.
Oh......also, if he is so mediocre....what is it that you do and he doesn't to allow you to feel that you have a solidified and educated opinon on his playing? Post your playing for us! Let us see how good you are. In a sense...you are saying that you can play better than him. Show us!
Alright, there is your opinion, and may i quote myself.."and TO ME....plays the drums for all the wrong resons." Look if you wanna question my drum education, that's wack, I've been drumming for 7 years, since i was 9, and not just chillin at home playin, i mean taking lessons, studying music theory in grade school and now in highschool. I'm not saying I am an almighty professor, and all i say is right, I'm just saying I don't like his drum style, his life style, or his attitude twoards that matter. So, is it absolutly wrong for me to say that i dont' like tommy? Nope, and tell you the truth, I personally would rather see most of the drummers on this site play a set, than that guy.
ps. How is my statement out of context. What do you see him do during shows? Has a rediculus sized bass drum for show, flips his sticks, and uses sparklers for a solo, I will never put that under the context of a great drummer in my book. He hasn't done a thing to impress me, and probably never will. So that's my opinion...
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I figured I'd better start a journal, even if nobody ever reads it. My journal is going to include everything horsey that happens in my life.. Including my job at Jack Pine Stables & the related drama, as well as updates on my five rescued horses: Tahlula, Kidd, Roxy, Clairabelle, and Quincy; who all live a simple but happy life at The Rising Sun-... (I say 'stables', Marshall says 'ranch'... We'll never agree). I also plan to catalog my never-ending search for a suitable pre-beginner level Dressage instructor, and anything else that pops into my head, relevent or not.
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This week, I discussed Instapaper founder Marco Arment's speculation about how a retina version of the iPad Mini might not be far off. Arment apparently can't resist taking the next logical step and prognosticating on the rumored iPhone Plus (or, um, Math), Apple's putative entry in the nascent "phablet" category. His illustration above shows the graceful, Fibonacci-like progression that would be Apple's mobile product line.
His logic, which reverses the calculations that Daring Fireball blogger John Gruber used to predict the screen dimensions of the iPad Mini almost four months before it was officially announced. Gruber's basic insight was that touch screens are cut from large sheets and Apple could merely cut larger pieces of the material used to make the iPhone 3GS screens and wind up with a display with the same pixel dimensions as the original iPad, but at a smaller size. And by shrinking the screen 40%, the Mini would look sharp even if it was not, technically, retinal.
This worked on a manufacturing level, and it worked for app developers inso far as retooling apps for the Mini became optional, not mandatory. Some design-minded developers have objected to the way graphic elements are scaled on the Mini, dubbing it a "vexing viewport," because everything that had been sized with care was all of a sudden considerably smaller.
If you flip the telescope around the other way, with the iPhone instead of the iPad, you get fewer problems. Since the Mini, "uses iPhone 3GS-density screens at iPad resolution," Arment asks, "What if an iPhone Plus used Retina iPad screens with iPhone 5 resolution, keeping the rest of the design sized like an iPhone 5? Its 640 × 1136, 264 DPI screen would measure 4.94" diagonally." See the image above for his rough conception of what that would look like.
There are a couple of less vexing aspects about this proposed viewport. For one, it's just bigger, so although some apps might look a little horsey, nobody will miss the touch targets. At roughly 20% larger, it's a far cry from the doubling up users experience when using iPhone apps on the iPad.
The other aspect is more subtle, but it has to do with Arment's own predilictions, and those of his minimalist read-later app, Instapaper, shown on the screens here. Although the native graphics are bigger on the mockup of the Plus, the size of the text is the same, only wider. And, as you can see in the image at the top of the page, the same is true for the iPad and iPad Mini versions. The text size is adjustable, of course, but the point is that Arment's instinct is to create a cognitively comfortable text size on each device, and not merely scale it mechanically up or down based on Apple's manufacturing efficiencies.
I have been thinking that in terms of the rumored iPhone Mini, the scaling issue would be a reason for Apple to proceed cautiously for fear of fragmenting its mobile platform further, but Arment is suggesting a way past this impasse for the Plus. I have my own theory about what would happen if Apple introduces an iPhone Plus. This seeming offhand note that Apple played with the mini (same pixels, just 40% smaller) would become an intentional riff. (First law of rock and roll: anything done more than once begins to sound good!) But I also think that it would have a secondary effect on the design of tablet apps: just as the Plus would be a scaled up version of an iPhone 5, the full-size iPad would become the scaled up version of the Mini! In other words, finicky designers would scale their apps for the (original) iPhone view and the (Mini) iPad view and let their larger counterparts just be larger.
Considering that there are all kinds of people who will find the larger size useful (large hands, bad eyes, compromised motor control, attention deficit, both extremes of age, etc.) this move becomes not a bug but a feature. As it is, the full-sized iPad is in an awkward middle ground. In landscape mode you can display standard web pages pretty well (if you don't mind the re-emergence of "the fold"), but in landscape mode, multi-column web pages are a challenge. By having the iPad Mini be the "canonical" tablet view, you sidestep this problem altogether and clearly separate mobile views from desktop views.
Arment's final illustration, above, shows the other motivation behind this strategy—Samsung. The iPhone 5 and iPhone Plus fit neatly between its arch competitor's Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note II. Without adding a Plus, Apple just looks small. With the Plus, it looks like a robust alternative—smaller on purpose. As Arment writes:
First and foremost, there's significant demand for larger-screened phones. As much as we make fun of the Galaxy Note, it sells surprisingly well, especially outside of the United States. Other large Android phones sell very well almost everywhere.
The iPhone has lost a significant number of sales by buyers either wanting a larger screen or being drawn to how much better the large screens look in stores.
Curb appeal is a big factor here. If people want bigger phones, Apple can't afford to cede the future to Samsung or other manufacturers. But, a word of caution. Just because what Arment argues makes sense, doesn't mean that he has any special knowledge about when and if this will really happen. The visual case is particularly compelling, though, as Arment has shown with these potential product lineups. If you do the math, a larger iPhone just seems like a plus!
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Sallie Mae Declares Common Stock Dividend16:21 EDT Monday, July 30, 2012 NEWARK, Del. (Business Wire) -- Sallie Mae (NASDAQ: SLM), the nation's No. 1 financial services company specializing in education, announced a 2012 third-quarter dividend on its common stock of $0.125 per share. The dividend will be paid on Sept. 21, 2012, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Sept. 7, 2012. In addition, the company announced a 2012 third-quarter dividend on its Preferred Stock Series B of $0.5660497 per share. The dividend on the Preferred Stock Series B will be paid on Sept. 17, 2012, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Sept. 7, 2012. On June 30, 2012, Sallie Mae had 469 million shares of common stock, 3.3 million shares of Preferred Stock Series A, and 4 million shares of Preferred Stock Series B outstanding. These shares trade on NASDAQ. Sallie Mae (NASDAQ: SLM) is the nation's No. 1 financial services company specializing in education. Whether college is a long way off or just around the corner, Sallie Mae turns education dreams into reality for its 25 million customers. With products and services that include college savings programs, scholarship search tools, education loans, insurance, and online banking, Sallie Mae offers solutions that help families save, plan, and pay for college. Sallie Mae also provides financial services to hundreds of college campuses as well as to federal and state governments. Learn more at SallieMae.com. Commonly known as Sallie Mae, SLM Corporation and its subsidiaries are not sponsored by or agencies of the United States of America. Media:For Sallie MaeDebby Hohler, 617-454-6741,firstname.lastname@example.com MaeMartha Holler, email@example.com:Sallie MaeJoe Fisher, firstname.lastname@example.com McGarry, email@example.com


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Russia and Eurasia Events
Competing Interpretations of Buddhism's Revival in the Republic of Kalmykia
June 10, 2013 // 12:00pm — 1:00pm
Kennan Institute
Russia is widely considered to have experienced a religious revival in the two decades since the end of communism. Edward Holland, Title VIII-Supported Research Scholar, considers the case study of Buddhism in the republic of Kalmykia, and questions this straightforward interpretation of renaissance.
Islam in Eurasia Policy Conference
June 06, 2013 // 2:00pm — June 07, 2013 // 5:15pm
Kennan Institute
The Islam in Eurasia Policy Conference combined the latest scholarship and informed discussion of the critical issues facing the U.S. Government in this key part of the world as 2014 approaches. It was the culminating event of a multiyear research project supported by Carnegie Corporation.
Art from Agony: Vasily Grossman and the Holocaust in Life & Fate
June 03, 2013 // 12:00pm — 1:00pm
Kennan Institute
The archival research of John and Carol Garrard has revealed Vasily Grossman's fictional projection to be based upon historical fact; they disclose what Grossman could not: the names and units of the perpetrators and collaborators.
Illuminating the Kazakh Nomadic Culture: American Travelers (1870-1920)
May 28, 2013 // 12:00pm — 1:00pm
Kennan Institute
Kazakhstan is rich in natural resources and ancient, unique cultures that have long attracted attention of Western travelers. Early American travelers made significant contributions in preserving Kazakhstan's history as witnesses to its nomadic culture and through their photographs, drawings, and diaries. Saule Satayeva includes Kennan Institute namesake George Kennan who, together with American painter George Frost, wrote evocative essays and created numerous drawings and photographs.
Communism on Tomorrow Street: Mass Housing and Everyday Life after Stalin
May 20, 2013 // 12:00pm — 1:00pm
Kennan Institute
This book examines how, beginning under Khrushchev in 1953, a generation of Soviet citizens moved from the overcrowded communal dwellings of the Stalin era to modern single-family apartments, later dubbed khrushchevka. Arguing that moving to a separate apartment allowed ordinary urban dwellers to experience Khrushchev's thaw, Steven E. Harris fundamentally shifts interpretation of the thaw, conventionally understood as an elite phenomenon.
Backdraft: The Conflict Potential of Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation (Report Launch)
May 16, 2013 // 9:00am — 11:00am
Environmental Change and Security Program
Amid the growing number of reports warning that climate change threatens security, one potentially dangerous – but counterintuitive – dimension has been largely ignored. Could efforts to reduce our carbon footprint and lower our vulnerability to climate change inadvertently exacerbate existing conflicts?
Engaging the Law in Eurasia and Eastern Europe
May 14, 2013 // 9:30am — 4:15pm
Kennan Institute
Law provides the building blocks for both market economies and democracies. In the years following the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Soviet Union, there has been a wholesale rewriting of statutes and regulations as part of a reshaping of the institutional environment of these formerly Communist countries. The extent to which these reforms have taken root has varied. This conference highlighted how the countries of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union have pursued legal reform and assess the role of law in the region.
Enforcing Laws on Human Trafficking in Russia
May 13, 2013 // 12:00pm — 1:00pm
Kennan Institute
Lauren McCarthy examines the trafficking phenomenon in Russia, discussing both sex and labor trafficking, focusing primarily on the response of law enforcement agencies in the ten years since trafficking was criminalized in Russia.
Plutopia: Nuclear Families, Atomic Cities, and the Great Soviet and American Plutonium Disasters
May 08, 2013 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
Kennan Institute
Kate Brown presented "Plutopia", the first history of Richland, Washington and Ozersk, Russia, two communities developed in parallel by opposing nations at the height of the Cold War.
Putin's First Year in His Third Term: What Happened? What's Next?
May 07, 2013 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
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Angela Stent and Fiona Hill examined how successful Putin has been in driving forward his agenda and what his priorities will be going forward.


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Join us at ShenanniganS Irish Pub and Restaurant, an authentic Irish bar and eatery located in the heart of historic South Boston. Nestled in a classic Bostonian brick townhouse, ShenanniganS offers all the ambiance of a true Irish pub in an upscale yet warm and welcoming environment.
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Flu Drug Tamiflu OK for Babies Under 1: FDA
FRIDAY, Dec. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Children as young as two weeks old can now be given the flu medication Tamiflu under an expanded approval announced Friday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Tamiflu (oseltamivir) can be used as treatment in children aged two weeks to one year if they have had flu symptoms for no longer than two days. The drug is not approved to prevent flu in these children.
The safety and effectiveness of Tamiflu in children younger than two weeks of age has not been established, the FDA noted.
The FDA first approved Tamiflu for adults in 1999. Most recently, it had been approved to treat adults and children aged one year and older who have had flu symptoms for no longer than two days, and to prevent flu in adults and children aged one year and older.
There are fixed dosing regimens for children one year and older according to weight categories, but dosing for children younger than one year must be calculated for each patient based on their exact weight, the FDA stressed.
These children should receive 3 milligrams per kilogram of weight twice daily for five days. The smaller doses in this group of children will require a different dispenser than the one currently packaged with Tamiflu.
"Pharmacists must provide the proper dispenser when filling a prescription so parents can measure and administer the correct dose to their children," Dr. Edward Cox, director of the Office of Antimicrobial Products in the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, said in an FDA news release.
"Parents and pediatricians must make sure children receive only the amount of Tamiflu appropriate for their weight," he added.
Tamiflu is the only product approved in the U.S. to treat flu in children younger than one year. It is not a substitute for early, annual flu vaccination, the FDA said. All people aged six months and older should receive an annual flu vaccine, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends.
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