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Private Practice – The Complete First
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BURBANK, Calif., April 25, 2008 – Three of ABC's hottest, most watchable new series come to DVD from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment when Private Practice: The Complete First Season – Extended Edition and Dirty Sexy Money: The Complete First Season arrive on DVD September 16, 2008, and Samantha Who?: The Complete First Season arrives in stores September 23, 2008. The debut seasons of these critically acclaimed freshman shows will be available for the first time ever in multi- disc sets with exclusive bonus features including deleted scenes and behind-the-scenes revelations.
Private Practice: The Complete First Season Extended Edition
From the Golden Globe(R)-winning creator of Grey's Anatomy comes ABC's new hit drama, Private Practice: The Complete First Season Extended Edition. Seattle fades into grey as renowned surgeon Dr. Addison Montgomery (Kate Walsh) aims to reinvent herself. The promise of a simpler golden state of mind has her working alongside medical school friends at California's Oceanside Wellness Center. But is this new life prescription her cure?
Join Addison, newly-divorced-but-professionally-bound Naomi and Sam Bennett, the kissable Pete Wilder, and Violet Turner – a psychiatrist with her own issues – as affairs of the heart bring on symptoms of love, lust, and high drama in a journey worth taking.
You have an appointment with an all-star cast including Taye Diggs, Amy Brenneman, Audra McDonald, and Tim Daly for every Season One episode, with the perfect dose of complicated modern living, which is anything but a Private Practice. The series is produced by ABC Studios.
• Kate Walsh: Practice Makes Perfect (Working title) – Spend some quality time with Kate Walsh
and get a taste of her life beyond the confines of the Private Practice set.
• Alternative Ensemble: Behind the Scenes of Private Practice
• Two Extended Episodes
• Deleted Scenes
• Bloopers
• Audio Commentaries
The DVD is priced $39.99 (SRP) for U.S.; $44.99 (SRP) Canada, from
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment.
STREET DATE: September 16, 2008
Suggested retail price: $39.99 SRP U.S., $44.99 SRP Canada
Feature run time: TBD
Rated: 'TV-PG DLSV, Bonus Material Not Rated
Technical specifications may only apply to feature
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1 Widescreen (enhanced for 16×9 Television)
Sound: 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround Sound
Languages: English
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In these tight budgetary times, paying for a new academic building on a public university campus requires creative financing, and in some cases, ambitious fundraising among special interest groups that could benefit from research produced there.
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For more than a decade, Morris Brown College has clung to life as it struggled academically and financially in the face of growing debt and dwindling support.
The University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved a $762 million budget that represents a $38 million cut from last year's sum.
College costs keep rising. More students pile on student loan debt to get through. It's a much-chronicled story in higher education.
With a tight hiring market and tuition spending under pressure, schools are trying to narrow the gap between academia and the working world.
The University of Wisconsin System will request a nearly $21 million investment in new initiatives over the 2013-'15 budget biennium, according to agenda materials for an upcoming Board of Regents meeting.
UNCG about two weeks ago canceled the registrations of about 1,300 students because they had yet to pay their tuition bills — the highest number of cancellations since fall 2009, university officials said.
A $66 million cut to the University of Wisconsin System's budget will not be made permanent, Gov. Scott Walker said in a letter to state agencies.
Policymakers turned to verbal sparring Wednesday as they worked to finalize the framework for a new higher education funding formula.
It's become almost a cliche: Whenever "overspending" is criticized, the ultimate culprit often is said to be "administrative overhead."

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BAKER — The Baker community brought Gator pride to the school's homecoming parade this afternoon, a finale for the homecoming festivities.
The parade featured the school's ROTC program, cheerleaders, marching band and football team, among other school clubs and organizations.
Also on the parade route were finalists in this year's Miss Baker contest. Miss Teen Baker, Alexis Baggett, said being a part of the parade was a first for her.
"It's a really great feeling...," she said.
Alexis rode atop a 1979 Chevy Corvette, driven by Mike Killam, while throwing candy to parade-goers.
Many attendees are regulars to the annual event; several have their favorite spots along the parade route.
"The last few years we have stayed along the main road...," said Jaclyn Ware. She and her son, Nathan Welle, 10, were near the First Baptist Church of Baker awaiting to catch candy.
Nathan had three empty bags for the parade.
"I just come for the candy," he said.
Stacie Prahl makes it tradition to attend the parade.
"It's the best little parade," she said. "It's just part of being in this community."
Contact News Bulletin Staff Writer Matthew Brown at 850-682-6524 or email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @cnbMatthew.


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The Foundation - The Administrator
North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA)
As the name indicates, NASAA is an organization of securities Administrators. The term "Administrator" is a generic title used to indicate the person who is responsible for enforcing the Uniform Securities Act in a state. In various states this person is called "commissioner," "director," or "secretary of state for securities."
NASAA, as an organization, actually predates the major Federal securities laws such as the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. It was formed in Kansas in 1916 and made its first efforts at standardizing the securities laws of the states shortly thereafter. The organization's goals were to protect the public by drafting model laws, which could be adopted by the individual states to prevent fraud and register the persons involved in the securities business. A Kansas Supreme Court Justice, in the early days of securities regulation, was quoted as saying that people were coming into his state and selling schemes that had no more substance than "so many feet of blue sky." The Uniform Securities Act has, as a result, been popularly known as the "Blue Sky" law.
NASAA is still closely focused on the protection of the general public against fraud in the securities business. The Uniform Securities Act (USA), as a set of laws adopted by states, is far more oriented toward the protection of the average investor than the protection of institutions. This is a concept that you should keep in mind as you study for the exam. Transactions by and with institutions are frequently exempt from the provisions of the Act.
The first version of the Uniform Securities Act, which gained broad acceptance by the states, was drafted by the Uniform Law Commissioners in 1956. This version of the law, as noted above, still forms the foundation for most of the uniform laws and, most importantly for candidates, for the Series 63 exam. It is a template of uniform securities laws that states use to form laws of their own that are suitable for the individual states' needs. The 1956 law still firms the foundation for state regulation is an important concept for the Series 63. It also explains why some of the dollar figures are so low by today's standards!
A revision of the Law was written in 1985 and revised again in 1988, but was enacted in only a handful of states. In 2002, the Uniform Law Commissioners finalized the draft of a new Uniform Securities Act to bring the state laws in line with Federal legislation that had been passed in recent years. To date, the acceptance of the new law by the states is not widespread. The Policy Statements, Memoranda of Understanding and Model Rules of NASAA have been published to assist in bringing state securities laws based on the 1956 Act into harmony with federal securities laws passed in recent years.
|Exam Tips and Tricks
A hint on answering questions on the exam: If a question begins with the words "The administrator may", the answer may include all the choices. The administrator is granted broad powers to fulfill the requirements of his/her office. Conversely, if the question begins with the words, "The administrator must", there are far fewer choices. Again, the USA provides administrators with very broad powers.
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This document sets forth a template contract that is entered into between a consultant and a company for security consultation services. This document can be customized by the parties to provide the specific security duties of the consultant, the term of the agreement, compensation rates, late fees, and travel reimbursement. This document contains numerous standard provisions that are commonly included in these types of agreements, and may be customized to fit the specific needs of the contracting parties. This document can be used by small businesses or other entities that offer security services, or by small businesses looking to hire a security services company for consultation.
This document sets forth a template contract that is entered into between a consultant and a company for security consultation services. This document can be customized by the parties to provide the specific security duties of the consultant, the term of the agreement, compensation rates, late fees, and travel reimbursement. This document contains numerous standard provisions that are commonly included in these types of agreements, and may be customized to fit the specific needs of the contracting parties. This document can be used by small businesses or other entities that offer security services, or by small businesses looking to hire a security services company for consultation. CONSULTING AGREEMENT THIS CONSULTING AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered into as of the ___ day of _____, 20__, [Instruction: Insert date.] by and among _____ [Instruction: Insert company name. If an individual, reference to the company's formation information may be deleted.], a _____ [Instruction: Insert company formation information.] ("Company"), and _____ [Instruction: Insert consultant's name.] ("Consultant"). WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, Consultant is recognized as having expertise in the area of designing and implementing personal security systems and operations; and WHEREAS, the Company desires to retain Consultant to provide services related to and in support of efforts in which Consultant has expertise; and WHEREAS, Consultant is in the business of providing such consulting services and has agreed to provide the services in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of this Agreement and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows: 1. Consultant shall furnish the Company with his best advice, information, judgment and knowledge with respect to the services related to and in support of efforts in which Consultant has expertise which is to be provided in accordance with this Agreement. Specifically, Consultant shall _____. [Comment: Insert specific duties Consultant shall have under Agreement.] 2. The Consultant will _____ [Instruction: Insert broad details of what consultant will do, e.g., develop Company's security plan.] Consultant, in its sole discretion, may retain the services of a qualified _____ [Instruction: Insert any additional services which Consultant may retain to perform services.] firm to assist with or to provide the required services, or to install any necessary or desired security equipment, as determined by Company. 3. The term of this Agreement shall begin on _____ [Instruction: Insert commencement date.] and shall, subject to the provisions for termination set forth herein, continue until and terminate on _____ [Instruction: Insert termination date.]. 4. For all services that Consultant renders to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates during the term hereof, the Company will pay Consultant a retainer of $_____ per month, payable on the first day of the month. If this agreement terminates on a date other than the first of a month, a prorated share of the minimum fee will be due for the final month. [Instruction: Insert applicable payment agreement, including any revision to the hours/days of services. A typical fee schedule for security consultants likely would be an up-front payment for the initial security planning, with additional retainer or hourly fees for security detail thereafter. Further, it should be specified how many hours the fees are anticipated to cover. Parties may also wish to consider © Copyright 2012 Docstoc Inc. 2 whether or not such payment includes work for any of Company's subsidiaries or affiliates, or just Company and make necessary appropriate changes.] Late payments by Company shall be subject to late penalty fees of _____% [Instruction: Insert number.] per month from the due date until the amount is paid. 5. Client shall pay Consultant the sum of ___________________ ($___.00) [Instruction: Insert amount.] per hour for travel time when such travel is authorized by Client. Travel time includes all time spent between departure from origination and arrival at destination, inbound and outbound, minus any time therein during which billable services are performed. 6. Client shall pay all expenses reasonably incurred by Consultant in the course of performing services under this Agreement, as mutually agreed upon in advance by the parties hereto. 7. Consultant shall present an invoice to Client each month for services performed, travel time, and expenses. Payment shall be due in full within 30 days of the date of the invoice. 8. The parties hereto agree this Agreement is for consulting services within _____. [Instruction: Insert geographical region, for example, the United States.] [Optional language, which may be used and/or revised as necessary: Notwithstanding the foregoing, Consultant understands it may be asked by Company to perform personal security detail outside of this location. Same may be performed by Consultant in its sole discretion and at the rates set forth herein.] Any material to be created by Consultant or services to be performed by Consultant on Company's behalf for any area outside the foregoing shall be pursuant to a separate agreement, or a modification or amendment of this Agreement. 9. Confidential Information and Intellectual Property. 1. Consultant shall maintain in strict confidence, and not use or disclose except pursuant to written instructions from the Company, any Company Trade Secret (as defined below), for so long as the pertinent data or information remains a Trade Secret, provided that the obligation to protect the confidentiality of any such information or data shall not be excused if such information or data ceases to qualify as such as a result of the acts or omissions of Consultant. For purposes regarding Company's Confidential Business Information and Intellectual Property rights, "Company" shall include the Company and all of its direct and indirect subsidiaries and any predecessors of the Company. [Comment: Parties may wish to consider include predecessors of Company's direct and indirect subsidiaries for fuller protection. Consideration should also be taken with respect to inclusion of any assigns of any of the above.] 2. Consultant shall maintain in strict confidence and, except as necessary to perform his duties hereunder, not to use or disclose any Company © Copyright 2012 Docstoc Inc. 3 Confidential Business Information (as hereinafter defined) during the term of this Agreement and for a period of one (1) year thereafter, so long as such Confidential Business Information remains Confidential Business Information during such term. The obligation to protect the confidentiality of such Confidential Business Information shall not be excused if such Confidential Business Information ceases to qualify as such as a result of the acts or omissions of Consultant. 3. Consultant may disclose Trade Secrets or Confidential Business Information pursuant to any order or legal process requiring the disclosing party (in its legal counsel's reasonable opinion) to do so, provided that the request or order to so disclose the Trade Secrets or Confidential Business Information is provided to Company pursuant to the notice provisions of this Agreement in sufficient time to allow the Company to seek an appropriate protective order. 10. "Trade Secret" shall mean any information, including, but not limited to, technical or non-technical data, a formula, a pattern, a compilation, a program, a plan, a device, a method, a technique, a drawing, a process, financial data, financial plans, product plans, or a list of actual or potential customers or suppliers which (i) derives economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to, and not being readily ascertainable by proper means by, other persons who can obtain economic value from its disclosure or use, and (ii) is the subject of efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy. "Confidential Business Information" shall mean any nonpublic information of a competitively sensitive or personal nature, other than Trade Secrets, acquired by Consultant in connection with performing services for the Company, including (without limitation) oral and written information concerning the Company's financial positions and results of operations (revenues, margins, assets, net income, etc.)), annual and long-range business plans, marketing plans and methods, account invoices, oral or written customer information, and personnel information. (b) All original works of authorship resulting from Consultant's performance of his duties hereunder, are deemed to be "works made for hire" under the copyright laws of the United States, and will be and will remain the sole and exclusive property of the Company. Consultant, at the Company's request and sole expense, will assign to the Company in perpetuity all proprietary rights that he may have in such works of authorship. Such assignment shall be done by documents as prepared by the Company. Should the Company elect to register claims of copyright to any such works of authorship, Consultant will, at the expense of the Company, do such things, sign such documents and provide such reasonable cooperation as is necessary for the Company to register such claims, and obtain, protect, defend and enforce such proprietary rights. Consultant shall have no right to use any trademarks or proprietary marks of the Company without the express, prior written consent of the Company regarding each use, except as otherwise set forth herein. © Copyright 2012 Docstoc Inc. 4 11. Consultant shall, at all times, maintain in strict confidence any actual knowledge regarding any specific travel itineraries of any specific individual of Company, and notwithstanding that such individual is not a client of Consultant. Consultant may disclose such travel itineraries pursuant to any order or legal process requiring Consultant to do so. 1. In the event Consultant shall violate or threaten to violate the Confidential Business Information and Intellectual Property provisions of this Agreement, damages at law will be an insufficient remedy and the Company shall be entitled to equitable relief including but not limited to injunction, monetary damages, punitive damages, and specific liquidated damages in the amount of $_____ [Instruction: Insert dollar amount.] for disclosure of such information and/or for unauthorized use of such information. In addition, other remedies or rights available to the Company and no bond or security will be required in connection with such equitable relief. 2. The existence of any claim or cause of action that Consultant may have against the Company will not at any time constitute a defense to the enforcement by the Company of the restrictions or rights provided herein, but the failure to assert such claim or cause of action shall not be deemed to be a waiver of such claim or cause of action. 12. Consultant makes no representation or warranty regarding the safety and/or security of any Company personnel or other agent or representative in the event such person travels to any country or geographic region. Company shall be solely responsible to ensure the safety and/or security of any of its personnel or other agents or representatives, and shall be solely responsible to comply at all times with all applicable travel advisories issued by Company's country of origin and/or the country or region being traveled to. 13. Consultant makes no representation or warranty that any video or other surveillance technology installed, as chosen by Company in its sole discretion and at its sole cost and expense, if any, will cover all areas of Company's facilities. Company understands, acknowledges and agrees any such surveillance technology may have "blind spots", and further, that the use and maintenance of such installed equipment and review of any such surveillance shall be Company's sole responsibility. 14. Company understands, acknowledges and agrees that security threats can materialize at any time and from time to time, and may vary from that discovered during any initial security threat review or assessment. 15. [Optional language: Consultant shall be responsible for all necessary and applicable hiring, background reviews and training of any security detail hired for Company, including any security guards or other personal security © Copyright 2012 Docstoc Inc. 5 personnel. Such training shall include live fire, close quarters combat and first aid training.] Please note, this language is sample language only and may be revised or deleted as desired. 16. Consultant shall at all times refer to Company and its operating units, if any, in terms that further its business objectives. Consultant shall not at any time refer to Company or its operating units, if any, in a manner that damages Company's position in the marketplace. Any such reference shall be deemed a material breach of this Agreement. 17. In no event shall Consultant be liable to Company for Company's lost profits, or special, incidental or consequential damages, including any loss of life or limb (even if Consultant has been advised of the possibility of such damages). Consultant's total liability under this Agreement for damages, costs and expenses, regardless of cause, shall not exceed the total amount of fees paid to Consultant by Company under this Agreement. Company shall indemnify Consultant against all claims, liabilities and costs, including reasonable attorney fees, of defending any third party claim or suit, other than for infringement of intellectual property rights, arising out of or in connection with Company's performance under this Agreement. Consultant shall promptly notify Company in writing of such claim or suit and Company shall have the right to fully control the defense and any settlement of the claim or suit. 18. Optional language: This Agreement shall terminate in the event Consultant voluntarily ceases performing his/her duties and such cessation continues for a period of more than thirty (30) days after notice from Company, if Consultant becomes physically or mentally unable to perform his/her duties. In such event, the termination date shall be deemed to be the date on which such services ceased to be performed. 19. In the event of a breach hereunder and a failure to cure such breach within thirty (30) days of written notice of such breach, this Agreement may be terminated by either party upon written notice. 20. The provisions of this Agreement are severable, and if any one or more provisions may be determined to be illegal or otherwise unenforceable, in whole or in part, the remaining provisions, and any partially enforceable provision to the extent enforceable in any jurisdiction, shall nevertheless be binding and enforceable. 21. The rights and obligations of the Company under this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of the Company. The rights, obligations and duties of Consultant hereunder may not be assigned or delegated without the Company's prior written consent. 22. The Company and Consultant are independent contractors. Both parties acknowledge and agree that Consultant's engagement hereunder is not exclusive and that Consultant may provide to others similar services to those provided hereunder by Consultant, provided that it does so in a manner that does not otherwise breach this Agreement. Neither party is, nor shall claim to be, a legal © Copyright 2012 Docstoc Inc. 6 agent, representative, partner or employee of the other, and neither shall have the right or authority to contract in the name of the other nor shall it assume or create any obligations, debts, accounts or liabilities for the other. 23. The Consultant represents and warrants to the Company that he/she is under no contractual or other restrictions or obligations which are inconsistent with the execution of this Agreement, or which will interfere with the performance of his/her duties or provision of services hereunder. Consultant represents and warrants that the execution and performance of this Agreement will not violate any policies or procedures of any other person or entity for which he/she performs services concurrently with those performed herein. 24. Pursuant to this Agreement, Consultant shall have no right to receive any Company employee benefits including, but not limited to, health and accident insurance, life insurance, sick leave and/or vacation. 25. The Consultant acknowledges and agrees that it shall be solely responsible to pay any and all incomes taxes on any moneys earned from Company while performing services contemplated under this Agreement. The Consultant further acknowledges that the Company will not at any time withhold any taxes from the Company's payments to the Consultant under this Agreement for the purposes of income tax or any other applicable taxes. 26. [Comment: This language is optional, but also should be carefully reviewed if used to ensure the drafter language is correct as applied to the particular situation of the parties.] The Company acknowledges that this Agreement was prepared by counsel for the Consultant and that it may contain terms and conditions onerous to Company. The Company expressly acknowledges that Consultant has given it adequate time to review this agreement and to seek and obtain independent legal advice, and represents to Consultant that it has in fact sought and obtained independent legal advice and is satisfied with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Any terms herein which may be determined to be ambiguous shall not be construed against the Consultant. Rather, the parties shall be deemed to have equal bargaining power and such terms shall be deemed to have been negotiated by and between the parties. 27. Any notices or other communications required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given and delivered when delivered in person, two (2) days after being mailed postage prepaid by certified or registered mail with return receipt requested, or when delivered by overnight delivery service or by facsimile to the recipient at the following address or facsimile number, or to such other address or facsimile number as to which the other party subsequently shall have been notified in writing by such recipient: If to the Company: [Instruction: Insert Company notice information here.] If to the Consultant: © Copyright 2012 Docstoc Inc. 7 [Instruction: Insert Consultant notice information here.] 28. Either party's failure to enforce any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall not in any way be construed as a waiver of any such provision or provisions as to prior or future violations thereof or of any other provision of this Agreement, nor prevent that party thereafter from enforcing each and every other provision of this Agreement. The rights granted the parties herein are cumulative and the waiver by a party of any single remedy shall not constitute a waiver of such party's right to assert all other legal remedies available to him or it under the circumstances. 29. This Agreement will be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the substantive laws of the State of _____ [Instruction: Insert state.] without reference to conflicts of law. [Comment: Parties may wish to consider including alternative dispute resolution provisions.] 30. The various captions and section headings contained in this Agreement are inserted only as a matter of convenience and in no way define, limit or extend the scope or intent of any of the provisions of this Agreement. 31. The pronouns used herein shall include, where appropriate, either gender or both, singular and plural. 32. The terms of this Agreement are confidential and no press release or other written or oral disclosure of any nature regarding the terms of this Agreement shall be made by either party without the other party's prior written approval; however, approval for such disclosure shall be deemed given to the extent such disclosure is required to comply with governmental rules or a valid court order. Notwithstanding the above Company agrees to allow Consultant to use Company's name on a client list so long as a disclaimer is used stating the Consultant does not know if the Company would recommend using its services and no confidential information with regard to client's assets or policies is revealed. 33. With respect to its subject matter, this Agreement constitutes the entire understanding of the parties superseding all prior agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions between them whether written or oral, and there are no other understandings, representations, warranties or commitments with respect thereto. 34. This Agreement may be signed in one or more counterparts, each of which when exchanged will be deemed to be an original, binding upon the parties as if a single document had been signed by all, and all of which when taken together will constitute the same agreement. Any true and correct copy of this Agreement made by customary, reliable means (e.g., photocopy or facsimile) shall be treated as an original. 35. No modification to this Agreement, nor any waiver of any rights, will be effective unless assented to in writing by the party to be charged. © Copyright 2012 Docstoc Inc. 8 36. The person(s) executing this agreement hereby represent and warrant that each respectively has the authority to execute this agreement on behalf of the party for which he is executing. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement effective as of the date first written above. _________________________ Consultant _________________________ [Instruction: Insert Company signature block.] © Copyright 2012 Docstoc Inc. 9
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Douglas Dam sting operation nets arrests
The Sevier County Sheriff's Office told The Mountain Press Monday that it had arrested several people over the last few weeks for allegedly using the Douglas Dam Reservation for sexual rendezvous, including three men who now face felony charges.
The Tennessee Valley Authority oversees the property, but asked Sheriff Ron Seals to aid its police force in increasing patrols and sending undercover officers to the area.
Authorities began receiving complaints that the area was being used for illicit activities several weeks ago, and started the undercover operation as far back as June 20, when the first arrest was made. The investigation revealed some suspects were using the Internet to solicit sex and set up trysts on the TVA property, officials said.
"TVA is committed to keeping our properties family friendly environments," said David G. Jolley, vice president in charge of security for TVA. "Our partnership with local departments such as Sevier County are critical to achieving that goal."
Seals said his deputies worked with TVA personnel to curb illicit activity in the area so that families could enjoy using it for camping, picnicking and fishing.
The Mountain Press learned of the operation, which concluded Monday, last week after an unnamed source told the paper about it. A reporter confirmed the operation when it was mentioned in the arrest warrant for one of the suspects — Darrell J. Doucet, 48, of 144 Colony Drive in Jefferson City, who was charged July 22 with sexual battery and indecent exposure.
According to his arrest warrant, Doucet, allegedly approached an undercover deputy on July 22 with his genitals exposed, then groped the deputy. "This act was unprovoked by the victim," the warrant sates. "The victim did not give Mr. Doucet consent to touch him."
The newspaper agreed to wait to publish the information after officials said doing so would end an ongoing operation.
The arrests include three men charged with sexual battery, a Class E felony: Doucet, along with Russell A. Miller, 49, of 2260 Robertson View Point in Sevierville, and Larry G. Oleson, 67, of 1501 Parrotts Chapel Road in Sevierville.
Five other suspects were arrested after law enforcement officers allegedly caught them exposing themselves.
John L. Walker, 36, of 1376 Waterfront Drive in Dandrige; Daniel N. White, 56, of 220 Dogwood Place in Pigeon Forge; Allen K. Ogle, 31, of 3329 Bent Road in Kodak; David R. Wilson, 58, of 2302 Maples Crossing Way in Kodak; Michael W. Utz, 59, of 6702 Strawberry Plains Pike in Strawberry Plains, each face charges of public indecency, a misdemeanor.
Seals said he will continue sending additional patrols through the reservation in coming weeks, and that he expects to conduct additional undercover operations to see to it that the illicit activity comes to a halt.


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Dark Deceit, a historical novel by Cathie Dunn, is due to be released on Friday, 10th February 2012!
Dark Deceit, the first in The Anarchy Trilogy, is set in 1140s England and Normandy, amidst the turmoil of an era called the English 'anarchy'.
Murder, betrayal and hope. A spy caught between an oath he gave to a dying knight and his duty to the Empress Matilda. An heiress without a protector. Suddenly she has two men vying to take up the role. Will she trust the right man?
If you enjoy medieval fighting and politics, this is the ebook for you!
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I ONCE saw action hero Steven Seagal play the blues with his band Mojo Priest. In no part of the gig was reference made to the fact that this was action hero Steven Segal, star of such films as Under Siege and Under Siege 2 on the guitar and lead vocals. It was all about the music, man.
St George's was promoting Sunday evening's gig by Sadie and The Hotheads as featuring Downton Abbey star Elizabeth McGovern as their frontwoman.
But on the night, the US-born actress, who on the television screens of millions plays Cora, Countess of Grantham in the smash ITV drama series, was just the lead singer, much to the disappointment of many in the audience who had probably come to hear some Downton anecdotes.
They would have left disappointed not to have heard behind the scenes gossip about Hugh Bonneville, but certainly not disappointed at the standard of this gig by a band who have played together now for 20 years.
"We try to be cool," McGovern said in one of her many chats with the audience between songs. "But I will be honest with you; we're old and I'm married."
Because Downton Abbey is a period drama, for all its success the actors can walk down the street unrecognised. And McGovern is unrecognisable from Cora, here fronting a band while playing guitar. And of course talking in her Californian accent.
LA Days was a song about her past, one that she joked involved her dreaming about leaving Hollywood and playing at a venue like St Geporge's.
Backed by a lively band with instruments including a bouzouki and penny whistle, McGovern's singing style was reminiscent of Marianne Faithfull; dry and raspy, but one imbued with years of experience.
Like being a mother watching her children at swimming galas, which led to her writing Drops of Rain, another about old boyfriends and another about flirting.
According to McGovern, the St George's audience was "sweet and lovely and good". An apt description also of this gig.


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NJCAA Men's Soccer Players of the Week - Sept. 24-30October 3, 2012
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Juavanie Cole (Owens CC, Ohio), Daniel Niedezielski (Oakton CC, Ill.), Jacob Benton (Camden CC, N.J.), and Reynero Pacheco (Prince George's CC, Md.) have been named NJCAA Men's Soccer Players of the Week for matches Sept. 24-30.
Cole was named Player of the Week in Division I, while Niedezielski claimed the division's goalie award. In Division II, it was Benton earning Player of the Week and Pacheco taking Goalie of the Week.
Cole led the Express to two blowout victories last week in both of their matches. In a 6-1 win over Muskegon CC (Mich.), the sophomore recorded a hat-trick with three goals on four shots. The next day, Cole followed up with two goals on three shots in a 12-0 drubbing of Lorain County CC (Ohio). No. 15 Owens and Cole will play at Cuyahoga CC (Ohio) Wednesday before hosting Ancilla College (Ind.) and Muskegon this weekend.
In two close matches this week, the Raiders benefited from some exceptional goalkeeping by Niedezielski. The sophomore denied all six shots at the Oakton goal against Prairie State College (Ill.) to preserve a 1-0 victory. In a 3-1 win over College of DuPage (Ill.), Niedezielski turned away four of five shots to improve his season record to 9-1-0. This weekend, No. 14 Oakton and Niedezielski will head to Rosemount, Minn., to play against Iowa Lakes CC and Dakota County TC (Minn.).
Benton came up big in two of the Cougars' four matches last week. Against Ocean CC (N.J.), Benton assisted on both of Camden's goals to reach a 2-2 tie. The freshman then finished the week with a hat-trick, scoring three goals and adding an assist to lead the Cougars over Raritan Valley CC (N.J.) 4-1. Camden and Benton travel to Middlesex CC (N.J.) Thursday before hosting CC of Morris (N.J.) Saturday.
Pacheco earned his second DIII Goalie of the Week award after another commendable week for the Owls. Despite suffering a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Mercer County CC (N.J.), Pacheco successfully turned away 11 of 12 shots on goal. In a 1-0 overtime win over Potomac State of WVU, the freshman recorded seven saves in a 100-minute shutout performance. Pacheco and the Owls will be back in action Friday to host Howard CC (Md.).
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Ever get the feeling that being in the US means we're stuck in the boonies, while the real earth-shaking events are going on elsewhere? Which brings me to Oaxaca.
In Oaxaca, Mexico, there's a full-fledged uprising against government corruption, and against corporate globalization. And this is a
non-violent uprising relatively non-violent uprising.1 From CounterPunch:
Squarely positioned in the "south of the south," Oaxaca has kept its head up proudly through period after failed period in the great big Mexican globalization laboratory. In a state where 76% of the population lives in abject poverty, the only thing that seems to have "trickled down" is a broad consensus that neoliberalism has grossly failed the region. It's no surprise, then, that last June's teacher's strike drew widespread support from indigenous groups, students, unions and civil society organizations. When you're working yourself into poverty and your kids are hungry, it's not hard to find common ground with your neighbors-something's got to change.
That change came together in a demand to oust the notoriously corrupt Oaxacan governor Ulises Ruiz, a bastion of elite power in the region. The APPO2 has been occupying strategic parts of Oaxaca since, establishing a parallel people's government and rendering Ruiz's administration ineffectual. Last week the Secretary of the Interior and both houses of the Mexican Congress called for Ruiz to step down. It seemed APPO was on the verge of victory.
Yet APPO's clear commitment to non-violence and a negotiated solution has been met with fierce military escalation on the part of the Mexican government. As the number of troops, tanks and helicopters began to rise, so too has the tally of ilegal detentions, murders, forced disappearances, torture and police misconduct.
I frankly don't have much to say about the situation. I'm watching it with excitement and fear, hoping they can make it work, hoping that the government's brutality will not escalate. I might eventually think of something more intelligent to say, but in the meanwhile, some links:
From another article in CounterPunch:
They will also be the seeds of popular rebellions in other places. The Oaxacan rebellion is a reminder that an evaluation of the consequences of free trade and globalization is indeed overdue – and that the World Bank has no right to be the evaluator. The people who have suffered the consequences should evaluate the system. Too often in the North, the reports of protest and rebellion around the world are seen as disparate battles or isolated complaints and not as part of a growing consensus that something is gravely wrong. Those who have benefited from free trade rules, especially those living in countries that designed these rules, have a responsibility to get the message.
No Sweat (an anti-sweatshop group) has a recent events in Oaxaca timeline. Wikipedia's page on Oaxaca protests is also a useful backgrounder (for now, at least).
Tomas Cruz, born in Oaxaca but currently living in the US, has a much less dry backgrounder here.
The Narco News "Other Campaign" page — the best radical English-language news source about Oaxaca.
A collection of essays and sketches by Peter Kuper, an excellent American cartoonist currently living in Oaxaca. (The drawing at the bottom of the post is by Kuper – click on it to see a larger version).
Barucha Peller reports on how women's issues have (and have not) been incorporated into APPA. Although Peller clearly supports the Oaxaca barricadistas, she writes with more skepticism and more acknowledgment of the conflicts within APPA than I've seen elsewhere.
Letter-writing campaign to the Mexican government.
Letter-writing campaign to the US Congress.
If you'd like to donate money to help. And then, another place to donate.
- Compare this to Iraq, for example, in which thousands or tens of thousands have been killed by insurgents. As far as I know, the "insurgents" in this case have so far not killed anyone. [↩]
- APPO stands for Asamblea Popular de los Pueblos de Oaxaca, which translates as "Popular Assembly of the Peoples of Oaxaca." From Wikipedia: "The APPO was created and convened for the first time on June 17, 2006. It declared itself the de facto governing body of Oaxaca. Its body included representatives of Oaxaca's state regions and municipalities, unions, non-governmental organizations, social organizations, and cooperatives. It encouraged all Oaxacans to organize popular assemblies at every level: neighborhoods, street blocks, unions, and towns. Its leaders empasized that "No leader is going to solve our problems," and asserted the need for common civilians to organize and work beyond the scope of elected officials. While the primary demand of the APPO has been the removal of the governor of Oaxaca, they have also called for broader economic, social and political transformations, as well as changes in the state's political constitution." [↩]


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There was a time when Tim Thomas was the everyman hero, the blue collar journeyman who didn't make his first NHL start until the age of 28, only to become a Vezina, Conn Smythe, and Stanley Cup winner. Now he's known more for his extremely conservative, right wing political viewpoints that he shares on Facebook and refuses to talk about with the media.
His latest Facebook post sees him supporting Chick-Fil-A, the chicken sandwich restaurant chain whose owner has recently ignited controversy with his anti-gay-marriage comments. It shouldn't come as much of a surprise, really. Given the other political viewpoints Thomas has espoused on his Facebook, it's pretty much a given that he would be against gay marriage.
This is, of course, a serious issue that deserves serious consideration and serious discussion. But not from Pass it to Bulis. Instead, I'm just going to share the many, many hilarious things that people said on Twitter in response to Thomas's Facebook post.Continue Reading —›
Dan Hamhuis is the Betty Draper of the Canucks' shutdown pairing, what with his penchant for staying at home while Kevin Bieksa engages in all sorts of Don Draper-esque sexy plays and offensive dalliances. But, just like Betty Draper, Hamhuis can score (and he wears a 50s house dress like a boss).
Of course, as you'd expect from a guy nicknamed "Community Man", Hamhuis is more prone to helpers than he is goals, but occasionally, the most helpful thing he can do is score the goal. Three of the four goals he scored in 2011-12 occur when Hamhuis capitalized on a Sedin play gone awry, converting their magical misfire so smoothly that you wonder if they meant to set him up like that. That's Hamhuis for you, the consummate teammate. He makes everyone else look good. I mean, is it any wonder the postseason ended when Hamhuis got stripped trying to go it alone? That's not his way.
But let's not dwell on Hamhuis's big error from last year. Let's dwell on those times he lit the lamp. Enjoy every goal Dan Hamhuis scored last season.Continue Reading —›


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A modulator of the type including an array of light modulating elements. To afford fast response and thus greater modulation bandwidth these elements, each comprising a pair of electrodes and a reflector, are defined in a sheet layer of electro-optic solids material. In particular, this material may be of PLZT ceramics material or of a similar ceramic having a high electro-optic coefficient (quadratic). To advantage, the electrodes may be embedded in the sheet layer. Each modulating element is aligned with and connected to a corresponding drive circuit, part of an integrated circuit structure. Conveniently, solder bumps are used to this end.
Light is directed onto the array of modulating elements by an optical interface. This may comprise an array of micro-lenses which too may be aligned by solder bumps. A second reflector may be added to each modulating element, each then being optically resonant.
1. A spatial light modulator comprising: a solid sheet layer of electro-optic material having on one surface thereof an array of elements each including parallel paired electrodes and having on the other surface thereof a first light reflecting means; a integrated circuit array of individual driver circuits lying in a plane parallel to the solid sheet layer and juxtaposed to said other surface of said solid sheet layer with each individual driver circuit aligned with, and connected to, the parallel paired electrodes of a corresponding array element and, optical interface means arranged relative to the sheet layer to direct polarized light onto each array element.
2. A modulator, as claimed in claim 1, wherein the solid sheet layer is of electro-optic ceramic material.
3. A modulator, as claimed in claim 2, wherein the ceramic material is lead-doped lanthanum zirconate titanate.
4. A modulator, as claimed in claim 1, wherein the paired electrodes of each array element are embedded in the surface of the solid sheet layer material.
5. A modulator, an claimed in claim 1, wherein the connection between the integrated circuit array and the array of elements is effected by means of matching arrays of solder bumps.
6. A modulator, an claimed in claim 1, wherein the optical interface means comprises a micro-lens array.
7. A modulator, as claimed in claim 6, further including matching arrays of solder bumps to align and superimpose the array of elements and the micro-lens array.
8. A modulator, as claimed in claim 1, wherein a second light reflecting means is provided at said one surface of the sheet layer for forming an array of optically resonant elements.
9. A modulator, as claimed in claim 1 further including a polarization selective beam splitter arranged adjacent to the optical interface means.
The present invention concerns improvements in or relating to spatial light modulators. Such modulators comprise an array of individual modulating elements each of which modifies incident light to provide overall spatial modulation in amplitude, polarization, or phase. These devices have application, for example, to image processing, optical signal processing, page composition for optical data storage, and electrical chip-to-chip interconnection.
Of spatial light modulators considered to date, those of the liquid crystal light valve type appear to have been the most promising. In devices of this type, a layer of liquid crystal material is retained between two electrode coated substrates. One of the electrode coatings is patterned to provide an array of individually addressable electrode elements each corresponding to a cell of the liquid crystal medium. In one common construction, the liquid crystal material is of the nematic type and the molecules are aligned in a twisted formation--each cell thus behaves as a twisted nematic (Schadt-Helfrich) light valve when combined with a sheet polarizer. Useful application of these devices is however limited by the relatively slow response of the liquid crystal media to applied voltage. Modulation bandwidths up to a maximum of a few MHz only have been reported.
The present invention is intended to provide an alternative construction for spatial light modulators, in particular a construction capable of faster response and thus offering wider modulation bandwidth.
In accordance with the invention thus there is provided a spatial light modulator comprising: a sheet layer of solid electro-optic material having at one surface thereof an array of parallel paired electrode elements, and, having at the other surface thereof first light reflecting means: an integrated circuit array of individual driver circuits, each circuit aligned with, and connected to, a corresponding pair of the element electrodes aforesaid; and, optical interface means arranged relative to the sheet layer to direct polarized light onto each array element.
It is convenient to employ, as solid materials, an electro-optic ceramic material. Lead-doped lanthanum zirconate titanate (PLZT) ceramic material, in particular, are preferred, these being readily available, relatively inexpensive and easy to prepare. These materials exhibit exceptionally high electro-optic coefficients (quadratic effect) and thus promise to provide efficient modulating media.
The paired electrodes aforementioned, at one surface of the sheet layer, may be deposited thereon Alternatively, and to provide improved efficiency, these electrodes may be embedded in this one surface, providing thus a more effective localization and concentration of electric field when voltage is applied.
Preferably, the sheet layer and integrated circuit array are both rigid and thus self-supporting, the array circuits and array elements then being aligned and interconnected by matching arrays of solder bumps.
Conveniently, the optical interface means may comprise a micro-lens array. This likewise may be aligned with the array elements by means of further matching arrays of solder bumps. Alternatively, the optical interface means may be provided by an array of optical fibers.
The principal advantage of the invention, that of faster response, is inherent in the use of electro-optic solids materials. This and other advantages of the invention and preferred embodiments will be apparent from the description that follows hereinafter.
In the drawings accompanying this specification:
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a spatial light modulator constructed in accordance with this invention;
FIG. 2 is a cross-section of an electro-optic modulating element taken along section I--I of FIG. 1 preceding;
FIG. 3 is a cross-section also of an electro-optic modulating element, a variant of that shown in the previous figure; and,
FIG. 4 is a schematic illustration of a modulator system, a system incorporating the modulator shown in FIG. 1 above, together with a polarization selective beamsplitter.
So that this invention may be better understood, embodiments thereof will now be described and reference will be made to the accompanying drawings. The description that follows is given by way of example only.
With reference to FIG. 1 a spatial light modulator 1 is shown and this comprises an electronic integrated circuit structure 3, an electro-optic modulator array 5 and an optical interface 7, here a means of focusing light, for example, a microlens array formed by eg. silver ion-exchange ina soda-lime glass. The function of the device may be described with reference to one of many identical cell elements of the array, i.e. one drive circuit 13 from the electronic integrated circuit structure 3, one modulator element 15 from the modulator array 5 and one lens 17.
Consider first the electro-optic modulator element 15 (FIG. 2). This comprises a sheet layer 19 of electro-optic solid material with a pair of parallel spaced electrodes 21, 23 deposited upon one surface. It functionsconventionally using the linear or quadratic electro-optic effect to phase-shift a polarized incident light beam P. For example, in the presentinvention the use of the quadratic effect in the ceramic material of the lead-lanthanum-zirconate-titanate (PLZT) system is favorable and in this case the incoming light P is arranged to be polarized in a direction of 45° to the direction of the electric field EV produced by the modulator electrodes 21, 23. This may be accomplished by positioning a polarizer (not shown) oriented in this direction before entry to the modulator 1. Application of a voltage leads to negatively uniaxial birefringence in the direction of the applied field EV and so, as is well known, to phase modulation of the light passing through the material 19 in the region of applied field EV. In the present invention, lightreflects from a mirror or dielectric reflector 25 deposited on or attached to the modulator layer 19 after one pass through the material 19 and returns along its incident path during which it accumulates a further phase modulation. The phase modulation is reproduced as an amplitude modulation by the return passage through the polarizer. The polarizer may be positioned before or after the lens array 7. The function of each lens 17 is to focus incident parallel light P into the modulator aperture and to collimate the returning modulated light.
The metal electrodes 21, 23 can be applied to the surface of the sheet layer 19 by standard photolithographic procedures and connected as shown in FIG. 1 to solder bumps 27. The electrical drive circuit 13 is similarlyterminated on the planar electronic circuit structure 3 in solder bumps 29 of matching spacing. This solder bump technique permits both electrical connection between the electrical drive circuits 13 and the modulator electrodes 21, 23 and auto-alignment of the modulator array 5 to the electrical planar device 3. The drive voltages for the modulator elements are thereby derived from the electrical integrated circuit 3. Similar solder bumps 31 may be used to align and attach the microlens array 7 to the modulator array 5. The solder bumps 27 on each surface of the sheet layer 19 are interconnected by means of solder-filled via holes 33.
The speed and operating voltage of this device 1 are determined by (i) the modulator material response time and electro-optic coefficient, (ii) the aperture dimensions, (iii) the electrode capacitance, (iv) the properties of the electrical drive circuits. Using 9/35/65 PLZT, with 2 μm electrode separation, a phase retardation of PI radians at 633 nm optical wavelength can be achieved by application of approx. 20 Volts. This would correspond to 100% amplitude modulation. In many cases 100% modulation is not required and the voltage can be reduced accordingly. Compatibility with the working voltage limit of the planar electrical circuit technologyutilized must also be taken into account. One realization of this inventionwould utilize silicon bipolar or MOS technology although the invention is compatible with other technologies, eg. gallium arsenide GaAs. The capacitance of the planar electrodes 21, 23 with 2 μm gap is approximately 23 pF.mm-1. For electrode length 10 μm, excluding bonding pad capacitance, this yields for 50 ohms electrodes a bandwidth ofapproximately 25 GHz. The ultimate switching speed of PLZT is known to be faster than 1 GHz and has been estimated to be greater than 20 GHz.
Alternative modulator materials are known which have either demonstrated orpredicted faster response times which too would be compatible with the present invention.
The efficiency of the modulator described (i.e. phase change/unit voltage) is ultimately limited also by the depth of electric field penetration intothe material available from surface electrodes and by the nonuniformity of the internal field. Both of these factors can be improved by dispensing with planar electrodes 21, 23 by instead milling slots in their places anddepositing metal electrodes 21', 23' in the slots so-produced (see FIG. 3).
Modulator efficiency may be further enhanced for some applications by configuring each modulator element 15 as part of an optical resonator. This may be achieved, for example, by depositing dielectric reflectors 25,25' on the opposite surfaces of the sheet layer 19 (see FIG. 3).
FIG. 4 shows one arrangement whereby the construction shown in FIG. 1 aboveis used as a multichannel spatial light modulator. Electrical signals applied to the electrical circuits produce modulator voltages which in turn, produce amplitude- or intensity-modulated outputs in the channels ofthe array. The polarizer in this case is a polarization-selective beamsplitter 35. This also serves as an analyzer. The function is, therefore, to produce a two-dimensional array of independently modulated light beams with fast response time.
Polarized light and a non-selective beamsplitter alternatively, could be utilized. The light output by the modulator thus is then phase- but not amplitude-modulated. In place of an analyzer, the output channel light maythen be added to a reference beam to result in amplitude modulation.
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Instructor: Dr. Mary Nielsen
Phone: 706-272-4407 or 1-800-829-4436
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Web page: www.daltonstate.edu/faculty/mnielsen/
Office: 224 LIA
Office Hours: Monday: 8:00-10:00 a.m.
Tuesday: 9:30-10:300 a.m. (in Writing Lab)
Wednesday: 8:00-10:00 a.m.
Thursday: 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Friday: 8:00-10:00 a.m.
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Writing Lab: Tuesday: 9:25-10:40 a.m.
Midterm: March 21, 2011 (last day to withdraw)
This is course is designed to provide a broad range of reading experiences for the student entering a trade area. Areas of emphasis include vocabulary, comprehension, reading rate, and life skills. (Vocational-technical certificate course)
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Students completing Reading 1100 toward a certificate should be able to
1. comprehend the literal and inferential meaning of a variety of college, work-related, and everyday reading materials;
2. develop strategies to increase college-level vocabulary and to comprehend unfamiliar words;
3. employ critical reading strategies to analyze and evaluate printed materials;
4. employ efficient reading strategies to increase reading speed while maintaining or improving comprehension.
Assessment Measures
Students will
1. Recognize and distinguish between supporting details and stated or implied main ideas in
passages from textbooks or other print materials. (Outcome 1)
2. Employ strategies for learning new words and use college-level vocabulary in a variety of
activities. (Outcome 2)
3. Critically evaluate passages to determine author's purpose, tone, argument, bias, and plan of
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4. Apply efficient reading strategies to a minimum of three timed practices, demonstrating
increased speed while maintaining or improving comprehension. (Outcome 4)
Students are expected to attend every class session. Arriving late and leaving early count as one half of an absence. I will allow a maximum of five absences without penalty (including early departures and late arrivals); after five absences, 2 points will be deducted from your final course grade for each additional absence. Students who sleep, chat, or play with computers during class are counted as intellectually absent and lose the same number of points as someone who is physically absent.
Class Participation
Class participation is important, and in-class activities cannot be made up. If your grade is on the borderline between two grades, consistent, enthusiastic, and interested participation may make the difference between a higher or lower final grade.
It is the student's responsibility to complete the assigned class work on time. Ten points will be deducted for each day the work is late. Knowing when assigned work is due is your responsibility. If you are absent, please contact me by phone or email (or check my Web page) to find out if there is an assignment so that you can submit it on time. No work will be accepted more than one week after the date the assignment was due. In-class activities cannot be made up, though up to two may be replaced with Writing Lab extra credit points.
Make-up Tests
It is the student's responsibility to contact the instructor in advance if he/she will not be able to complete the test, quiz, or exam on the scheduled day. A student must make-up missed quizzes and tests within 48 hours; otherwise, the grade will become a 0. The instructor reserves the right to give an alternate form of the test for make-up tests.
The class average will be determined as follows:
30%: Homework and In-class Activities
30%: Comprehension Tests
20%: Vocabulary Tests
20%: Final Exam
The grading scale is as follows:
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Students who miss no more than one class period (including arriving late and leaving early) will be exempt from the final exam if they are satisfied with their pre-final exam average. For exemption purposes, students who are tardy, leave early, or leave class more than four times will not be exempt from the final. In other words, even students who have perfect attendance will not exempt the final if they are tardy or leave class more than four times throughout the semester. There will be no exceptions to this policy
Students may earn extra credit (which can be used as replacement grades for up to two low scores on vocabulary quizzes, homework assignments, or missed in-class activities) by doing extra practice in the Writing Lab (315 LIA). This practice includes taking practice reading comprehension tests on the lab computers, using reading software available in the Writing Lab, or practicing with other materials suggested by the instructor. Students may earn 20 points each week for any 10 weeks of the term by working with practice materials and/or software in the Writing Lab for 20 minutes each week. A maximum of 20 points may be earned each week. Once 100 points are earned, this 100% will become a replacement grade. Students may earn up to 200 points during the term.
Disability Support Services (Revised August 2009)
Students with disabilities or special needs are encouraged to contact Disability Support Services in Academic Resources. In order to make an appointment to obtain information on the process for qualifying for accommodations, the student must contact the Coordinator of Disability Support Services.
Contact information:
Andrea Roberson
Pope Student Center, lower level
Drop/Withdrawal Policy
(Revised June 25, 2007)
Students wishing to withdraw from the course may do so without penalty until the mid-point of the semester, and a grade of W will be assigned. After that point, withdrawal without penalty is permitted only in cases of extreme hardship as determined by the Vice President for Academic Affairs; otherwise a grade of WF will be issued. (Please note: At Dalton State College, the Hardship Withdrawal process requires students to withdraw from all classes at the college.) The proper form for dropping a course is the Schedule Adjustment Form, which can be obtained at the Enrollment Services Office in Westcott Hall. The Schedule Adjustment Form must be submitted to the Enrollment Services Office. Students who disappear, completing neither the official withdrawal procedure nor the course work, will receive the grade of F. This instructor will not withdraw students from the class. Withdrawal from any Dalton State College classes is a student responsibility. The last day to drop classes without penalty is March 21, 2011.
Complete Course Withdrawal (Revised June 25, 2007)
The proper form for withdrawing from all classes at the college after the official drop/add period but before the published withdrawal date is the Schedule Adjustment Form. Students who are assigned to the Academic Advising Center for advisement must meet with an advisor or staff member at the Academic Advising Center (107 Liberal Arts Building) to initiate the withdrawal process. All other students must meet with a staff member or advisor at the Office of Academic Resources in the Pope Student Center to initiate the withdrawal process. After meeting with the staff member or advisor, all students will then finalize the withdrawal process in the Financial Aid Office.
Workforce Development (Revised June 24, 2008)
Contact: Mr. Scott McNabb, Workforce Investment Act
If a student receiving aid administered by the DSC Workforce Development Department drops this class or completely withdraws from the College, the schedule adjustment form must be taken to the Workforce Development Office first. The office is located in the Technical Education Building, Room 214, and students can contact Mr. McNabb at 706-272-2635 from 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays. He is in the Georgia Department of Labor office on Wednesdays and Thursdays and can be reached at 706-272-4412.
1. All students are expected to conduct themselves in a manner conducive to a positive learning environment. Class disturbances will not be accepted or tolerated. Cell phones and beepers must be turned off before entering the classroom.
2. Students are expected to read all work that is assigned prior to coming to class.
3. Students are expected to spend a minimum of 6 hours each week studying, reviewing, practicing, and reading course-related materials.
4. Students are expected to bring their textbooks to every class.
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Vietnam is planning to build a pumped-storage hydro project with total capacity of 1,500 megawatts in the country's northern province of Son La in 2013, the government reported.
Government officials have given an in-principle approval to the construction of the hydropower plant, wire reports indicate.
The plant will be the first pumped-storage hydropower project in the country and is designed to be environmentally-friendly, reports indicate.
The plant is expected to be operational in 2018, according to reports.
In other news, the Waldeck 1 pumped-storage hydropower plant recently was officially inaugurated in Germany.
A growing need for energy storage worldwide means pumped-storage hydropower has a pivotal role to play in the future.
A workshop on pumped-storage hydropower is among the pre-conference events scheduled in advance of the upcoming HydroVision International Conference and Exhibition in North Carolina. Conference sessions covering a variety of energy storage and pumped-storage hydropower topics also are included in the upcoming hydro industry event.
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Ready & Abled
Suzanne Robitaille looks at disabilities and special needs.
Monthly Archive for February, 2010
Healthcare Debate: People with Disabilities Left Out
I'm watching the healthcare debate on T.V., with President Obama taking a very CEO-roundtable-like style to try to bring together a roomful of lawmakers to agree on a comprehensive $950 billion healthcare bill. Obama sits at the head of a square conference table, flanked by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. […] [Read More]
Expedia And Hotels.Com's Accessible Room Gimmick
I got two press releases yesterday. One from Hotels.com, and another from Expedia.com, both claiming that they have renovated their websites to let people with physical disabilities search for accessible hotel rooms. While this seems like good news, here's what they didn't say: 1. Customers can search for, but not book, accessible rooms. I thought […] [Read More]


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The Dollar General Literacy Foundation's $1,315 grant will allow us to fund the Crestview Public Library's outreach summer-reading program, which serves children who cannot participate in the regular summer reading program.
The grant will help us purchase books that children can keep. It will help us inspire kids with craft projects that relate to what they read, which will aid comprehension. We will also provide a book bag and school supplies for the 25 children who attend at least five sessions.
Our goal is to create a love of reading for these children through stories, songs and crafts. We also want to provide the children with reading skills that they can practice through the summer so they're ready for the new school year.
The six-week program for children 4 to 12 years old runs 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Tuesdays through July 9 at the Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church annex. All children may attend. The church serves free lunch daily from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The outreach program wouldn't be possible without the grant.
"Celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2013, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation is proud to support initiatives that help others improve their lives through literacy and education," Rick Dreiling, Dollar General chairman and CEO, said. "Since its inception in 1993, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation has awarded more than $81 million in grants to nonprofit organizations, helping more than 4.7 million individuals take their first steps toward literacy or continued education."
"Remembering Whitney: My Story of Love, Loss and the Night the Music Stopped" by Cissy Houston
This is a story, told only as a mother could tell it, about an icon in the music world. Cissy Houston shares the high points and low points of her daughter, Whitney Houston's, rise to fame. This a must-read book about the legendary Grammy Award-winning singer's life and death.
See a complete list of grant recipients at www.dgliteracy.org.
Jean Lewis is the Crestview Public Library's director.


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Well we compl,etely rewrote Alex's IEP yesterday. The meeting went really really well. He had achieved all his goals from his old IEP (big yeah) and in many situations is now considered to have age appropriate speech (WOOT!). His new goals focus more on gaining relevance in his speech and better being able to use his speech to communicate when he gets upset, as well as finding alternatives for him when he gets upset besides just crying and getting frustrated. They also deal with increasing his interactions with peers for longer periods.
All in all it went very well and they are optamistic about having him ready to face a full size kindergarten class next year.
Moderator - Parents of Preemies
Missouri State Coordinator
Mommy to Alex (4)and Mason (1 1/2)
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Youtube videos jumpy (video)
Hey ya'll
I've got a problem. I've had a macbook for years but I recently got a macbook pro and I have a problem I have never encountered before.
When watching videos on youtube, it seems to jump around a lot. I installed the latest flashplayer and it is still doing it. It will do it on some videos everytime and won't do it at all on others.
Any advice would be much appreciated as this is a brand new laptop and i'm feeling a little bit neurotic about its condition.
Here's the video of the problem (sorry for the quality, i filmed it on a little camcorder I have - but you can clearly see the issue when the people are walking across the field):
YouTube - VID00020.MP4
Which browser are you using and which OS are you running?
OSX 10.6.6 and safari 5.0.4
Switch to the HTML5 version of that video and let us know if that makes a difference.
Nah it doesn't make any difference. The video is still jumping around. I haven't noticed it on anything else other than youtube. I watch full length episodes of things on megavideo and others but have never had this problem there.
Is it just youtube?
Youtube servers are shoddy at best. If the problem insists for a couple more days, you might consider reverting back to your older flash. Does the problem arise on other browsers?
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