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Miss Catherine (Catie) Wasenko, President
Mrs. Robin King, Division Director
VIRGINIA DIVISION CofC OFFICERS 2015-2016
President: Miss Catherine (Catie) Wasenko
Vice President: Miss Lauren Patteson
Second Vice President: Miss McGowan (Mackie) Storage
Third Vice President: Miss Laurel Anna Joyner
Recording Secretary: Miss Savannah Floyd
Treasurer: Miss Shelby Williams
Historian: Miss Skyler Davis
Chaplain: Miss Laurel Williams
Custodian: Miss Lindley Dale
Editor: Mr. Nathan Thomson
Director: Mrs. Robin D. King
Awarded by Virginia Division UDC
$10.00 Best Chapter Report: Skylark #886
$10.00 Best Chapter Scrapbook: Skylark #886
$10.00 Junior Catechism Quiz: Laurel Williams Appomattox Jrs #32
$10.00 Pre-Junior Catechism Quiz: Isabella Tillett Appomattox Jrs #32 Awarded by Virginia Division CofC
$10.00 Spencer Burch Award (Senior Catechism Quiz) McGowan (Mackie) Storage Nannie Seddon Barney #23
Certificate of Award
Best Confederate Poem: No entry submitted
Best Confederate Artwork (7-12) No entry submitted
Best Confederate Artwork (13 and Up): No entry submitted
Second Place Best Confederate Artwork (13 and up):
Second Best Chapter Scrapbook: No entry submitted
Second Place Senior Catechism: Emily Akers Richmond #819
Second Place Junior Catechism: Mary MCheyne JoynerSkylark #886
Second Place Pre-Junior Catechism
Honorable Mention Best Scrapbook: No entry
Honorable Mention Senior Catechism:
Honorable Mention Junior Catechism:
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Chapter gaining the most new members on a percentage basis (excluding new chapters): Skylark #886
Best Chapter Yearbook: Skylark #886
Chapter reading the most books on a Confederate topic: Tie Antonia Ford #885 and Skylark #886
18. Chapter with the most members attending the Division Convention (excluding the Host Chapter): Richmond #819
19. Chapter with most subscriptions to Virginias Glory: Bethel Juniors #744
20. Brianne N. King Award to the Chapter Ordering the Most Insignia: Skylark #886
21. Chapter purchasing the most Catechisms:
22. Chapter contributing the most to the Beatrice Bland Scholarship Fund: Skylark #886
23. Chapter submitting the most supplementals:
24. Chapter chartering with the most new members: Mary Oney Fizer #463
25. Katherine M. Whitacre Award to the Most Outstanding Girl CofC Member: Miss Maggie Joyner Skylark #886
26. W. Edward Senn Award to the Most Outstanding Boy CofC Member: Mr. Noah Joyner Skylark #886
Essay Award (Ages 13 and up)
(Ages 712) Miss Laurel Williams Appomattox Jrs #32
DIVISION DIRECTORS BADGE awarded to the Division Director organizing or reactivating the most new Chapters. Awarded to: SIX WAY TIE Florida Division Director, Delicia Wallnofer; Louisiana Division Director, Carol Johnston; Missouri Division Director, Velma Cole; South Caroline Division Director, Judy McCardle; Texas Division Director, Claudia Pugh; Virginia Division Director Robin D. King
THE WALLACE KINGSBURG CERTIFICATE OF MERIT awarded to the Division 150 members and over organizing or reactivating the most Chapters during the year. Awarded to: THREE WAY TIE Florida Division, Texas Division, Virginia Division
TURNER-HOLLAND AWARD awarded to the Division Director registering the youngest member. Awarded to: Virginia Division Director Robin D. King
PAMELA ROUSE WRIGHT AWARD awarded to the Division or Chapter Where No Division make the most purchases of CofC stationery and supplies. Awarded to: Virginia Division
VICTORIA ESTELLE TAGLIABUE AWARD awarded to the Division with 150 members and over purchasing the most Minutes Awarded to: Virginia Division
TAYLOR-KREH AWARD awarded to the Division making the largest contribution to the Patriotic Activities Fund. Awarded to Virginia Divison
BETTY JEAN NILAND AWARD awarded to the Division with 150 members and over reporting the best historical work. Awarded to: Virginia Division
DIXIE HARDMAN AWARD awarded to the Division with 150 members and over having the best Scrapbook. Awarded to: Virginia Division
DOUGLASS AWARD awarded to the Division reporting the most benevolent work. Awarded to: Virginia Division
DICKENS AWARD awarded to the Chapter sending in the best all-around report. Awarded to: Skylark 886, Virginia Division
MRS. LEVY C. RENFROE SILVER TRAY awarded to the Chapter donating the most money to the General Scholarship Fund on a percentage basis. Awarded to Nannie Seddon Barney 23, Virginia Division
THE KENTUCKY DIVISION AWARD awarded to the Chapter contributing the most money to the current CofC Scholarship Funds. Awarded to: Nannie Seddon Barney 23, Virginia Division
SUPERIOR CHAPTER Skylark Chapter #886
VILMA M. JEFFERSON AWARD awarded to the member 14 years or younger for the best essay on a Confederate subject. Awarded to: Laurel Megan Williams, Appomattox Juniors 32, Virginia Division
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China Online Tour Company Tuniu Raises $72 Million in Nasdaq IPO
May 16, 2014 1:45 pm
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Chinese online travel companies face intense competition and they are hot, with many turn to U.S. stock markets to raise funds to grow.
Tuniu Corporation, a Chinese online leisure travel company, launched an initial public offering (IPO) May 9 on the Nasdaq market and raised about $72 million.
The company, based in Nanjing, said the funds raised will be mainly used to increase the number of departure locations and service centers, improve mobile services, as well as research and development.
Donald Yu (Dunde Yu), co-founder and chief executive officer of Tuniu, said China's tourism industry features rapid growth of overseas travel, transformation from PC to mobile devices, and higher expenditure of individual trips, areas in which Tuniu has developed advantages.


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Topic: Copa Sudamericana picks 3-4/11
Newells Old Boys vs LDU Quito
Newells Old Boys are very strong at home and I expect LDU Quito to struggle to get anything from this game. Should be close.
Under 2.5 goals.
Depo. Tolima vs Independiente
Deportes Tolima have been impressive recently and I believe they could manage to get a win from this first leg tie.
Depo. Tolima win.


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Monthly Archive for August, 2006
"Perspective" article responding to Caroline Mason
Caroline Mason, Head of School at the elite private Albany Boys Academy and Girls Academy, had an article in the Times Union on July 30th attacking supporters of public schools in Albany. Here is a link to her commentary and here is my response, printed on August 6th. I welcome your comments and thoughts. In the […] [Read More]


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Republicans Expected to Oppose 'Technical Correction' on Cable Bills
Voters get upset when an existing tax is raised, but they really get upset when someone notifies them personally. Sometimes a property tax increase slips by because the mortgage company pays it out of escrow. A new wheel tax has ousted many a public official, because it's new and it is highly visible. You will recall the tax revolt and subsequent recall referendum when Knox County passed a wheel tax.
The Legislature is poised to institute a tax increase on most state consumers and the worry they have is that the people taxed will likely get a letter in the mail telling them about it and who did it. When every cable subscriber in the state gets a letter from their cable provider telling them their bill is going up every month—thanks to their local legislator—they are not going to be pleased.
I'm sure most legislators can just explain to their constituents that it isn't a tax—it's a technical correction. Gov. Phil Bredesen has had "technical corrections" in most all his budgets. It is usually couched as closing a loophole in the tax law and it has added millions to state coffers over the last seven years. This year it's a correction to the code that taxes satellite TV, but has a partial exemption for cable subscribers.
House Republicans have started to stir, and some of Bredesen's Democrats may join them. It is, after all, an election year. Sure, the state budget is short and revenue and cuts are being sought. But a direct tax increase on consumers might not be the most politic thing to do.
The first $15 of your cable bill is tax exempt, and Bredesen proposes to tax the full amount. It comes out to just over $16 a year per subscriber.
The cable companies will tell you the reason they get the partial exemption to the tax is because they negotiated agreements to provide the service. They pay property tax to local governments on their equipment. They pay a fee "per pole" for running lines. They pay business taxes. They also provide community access channels that televise local government and public interest programming. The satellite companies don't have poles or public access channels and do not pay franchise fees.
The Bredesen administration will tell you that they are concerned about a lawsuit filed by the satellite companies over the inequity, and that the increase in the tax on cable subscribers is the only way to resolve it. But the suit was filed in 2002 and has been dormant for years. In other states where it has come to trial, the satellite companies have lost.
Bredesen's response to legislators objecting to "technical corrections" is to tell them to figure out a way to fill the budget gap without the revenue. Republican leaders are looking around to see what can be done. They are expected to announce a "no tax increase" platform. In a state budget of $28.4 billion, the additional $49 million is not a lot of money. A budget of $28.4 billion becomes a budget of $28.35 billion. It isn't a lot of money, but it allows the Republicans to show a little independence and separation on the side of lower taxes.
So it's a little bit of theater, but at least it is on the side of consumers. Last year the independence movement consisted of the Republican state Senate voting against a megasite industrial proposal in West Tennessee, which was a public relations disaster from which they had to retreat.
As to the disparity in satellite companies not having a discount on state sales tax, there is a solution that makes the lawsuit go away and restores equity. Give satellite companies the same discount. But the idea of cutting taxes instead of raising them doesn't appear to have any traction during this tough budget year.
Bredesen has shrewdly earmarked most of the cable tax increase for education, so he can say a vote against the cable increase is a vote against education. But money is money, and some other funds might substitute.


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Whenever A-list actresses rail against plastic surgery, our first instinct is to immediately point out that they are already the most genetically-gifted human beings on the planet, with skin that looks like it could actually be made out of flower petals. That being said, we're all about Kate Winslet, Rachel Weisz and Emma Thompson forming the "British Anti-Cosmetic Surgery League." Winslet told British paper The Telegraph the ladies made an anti-scalpel pact, vowing "I will never give in. It [cosmetic surgery] goes against my morals, the way that my parents brought me up and what I consider to be natural beauty … I am an actress, I don't want to freeze the expressions of my face." At least Winslet is in good company, seeing as how the League could also be called, "The 99% of the world's population that couldn't afford a face-life if they wanted one."
Men In Black III actress Thompson agreed with the Contagion star's passion, adding, "I'm not fiddling about with myself. We're in this awful youth-driven thing now where everybody needs to look 30 at 60." That's not even counting the handful of 30-year-olds that are starting to look like 3,000-year-old space goblins.


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Does anyone remember this one?
"Highland Dale on March 4, 1943 in Missouri. He was the star in a series back in 50s and early 60s by the name of Fury. He was also in a movie titled Gyspy Colt. I remember as a young girl how much I loved this big black horse and wished he were mine.
Fury was one of my favorite Saturday morning TV shows. I used to picture myself living on a ranch like that. I think that was one of the first shows that Peter Graves stared in before he became famous in Mission Impossible.
Have you ever seen Gypsy Colt? In it he goes and waits at the school for his girl and takes her home. I use to wish that I had a horse like that!!
I remember "Fury"! I used to pretend Fury was my horse & I just let them use him for the show! lol
Did you know that you can now buy some of the Fury episodes on Amazon.com? I was looking it up the other day. Gyspy Colt I am sorry to say can only be brought on VHS. I just so fell in love with this horse when I was a young girl.
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Sean Ryan was one of three seniors honored before the final home game.
Oct. 16, 2011
CINCINNATI - The Xavier men's soccer team closed out its home schedule in fitting style with a 2-0 victory over George Washington on Senior Day, which included a game-winning goal from senior Andrew Boisvert and a shutout by senior goalkeeper Ryan Engelmann.
It was the second straight Atlantic 10 victory for the Musketeers who are 2-1-1 in the conference and 8-2-2 overall. George Washington lost its second-straight match to drop to 2-2-0 in the league and 4-6-2 overall.
"A solid finish to a great bounce back weekend for us," head coach Andy Fleming said. "It began with great commitment from everyone during the week and culminated with two convincing shutout victories and six crucial points."
Boisvert, one of three seniors honored prior to the game, scored in the 21st minute to give Xavier its 1-0 lead. Sophomore midfielder Gino Depaoli played a long pass ahead to Boisvert who beat the backline and put a soft shot over the Colonials' goalkeeper. It was the second-career goal for the midfielder who scored for the first time in Friday's win over Richmond.
George Washington spent most of the first half limiting the Musketeers' chances, even after falling behind. The Colonials changed tacit in second half and applied more pressure with 10 shots, including five on goal.
Engelmann and the Xavier defense remained solid despite the change of attack and went on to post their second shutout over the weekend and sixth this season. Engelmann (2-0-1) made five saves, all in the second half, on his Senior Day.
"I felt that we played a strong first half and were in command of the game. However they pressed us a bit higher early in the second half and our performance became a bit inconsistent at times," Fleming said. "A timely second goal helped separate us and then we did well to hold on in what was a typical A-10 Sunday game."
Defender Sean Ryan was the third senior honored on Sunday. He finished the day with two shots, but it was play against the Colonials' Yoni Berhanu and Seth Rudolph that was the difference maker. The two had combined for 11 goals entering the game, and were held to just two total shots.
"I want to commend our three seniors, who stuck with this program during some bad times and were very helpful as our staff transitioned here," Fleming said. "They embody what our program is - solid students who embrace their roles and are great teammates. The script was perfect with the seniors getting a shutout, the winning goal and a strong 90-minute effort."
DePaoli put Xavier up 2-0 in the 64th minute with his fourth goal of the season. Redshirt freshman Will Walker pushed the pace up field and played the ball across the top of the box. Junior Luke Spencer found his pass and left it to DePaoli, who went low to beat Brendan Lafferty.
All of the remaining five conference games will be played on the road for the Musketeers, who are 3-1-1 this season in games away from their home pitch. First up will be a weekend trip to Philadelphia to face Temple on Friday afternoon and Saint Joseph's on Sunday.
Lafferty (0-3-2) was handed the in loss in his first A-10 start. George Washington controlled shots, 12-8. Xavier had the edge on corner kicks, 7-0.


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12 of My Favorite Etsy & Indie Shops! Celebrate Small Business Saturday!
Small Business Saturday
I love to support local and small businesses, because I just love when people LOVE what they do. I want to support their dreams and show my appreciation for the time and effort they put into their creations. I'm a huge Etsy shopper as a result! I thought in the spirit of shop Small Business Saturday, I'd share some of my favorite small businesses both beauty and non-beauty alike! And for honorable mention, I love Sugarpill and OCC (they both seem too popular to fit this list now!).
- Noaki — for all of your brooch bouquet and jeweled clutch needs; she did all of my wedding arrangements
- Bella Anela Jewelry — all the way from Hawaii, this is one of my favorite jewelry shops! Fast shipping, excellent customer service, AND free shipping (within the U.S.)
- Lacquistry — lots of glittery nail polishes from a shop with impeccable customer service
- CanineDesign — my first stop whenever I'm looking for a new collar for Mellan; incredibly affordable and lots of designs with ridiculously fast shipping
- Bigpaw Collars — I like to call this the "sophisticated" shop for dog collars and leashes; this is where I picked up Mellan's black bow-tie collar (and I have a few others from this shop, too)
- Sihaya Designs — handmade artisan jewelry with lots of vibrant hues and wire work
- The Air Castle — custom cake toppers and ornaments; this is where I had my cake topper done for my wedding, but I also had an ornament made recently with Mellan's name on it!
- Vienna Sparkle Wreaths — gorgeous, well-done wreaths that are just the right balance of elegant, sparkly, and unique; my fall and Christmas wreaths are from here!
- Cult Nails — indie nail polish company that is exceptionally well-done and formulated
- A Touch of Romance — beautiful vintage jewelry done so well
- Le Bijou Precieux — beautiful chandelier and drop earrings with beads and precious jewels
- Haus of Gloi — small vegan business that creates handmade bath, beauty, and perfume products with seasonal offerings — the Lavender Sugar Bubbling Scrub is my favorite
What are your favorite small businesses?
(Please share your favorites that are not your own!)
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Welch law aims to lower college costsBy Neal P. Goswami
VERMONT PRESS BUREAU | September 17,2013MONTPELIER Vermont Rep. Peter Welch is looking to lower costs for those seeking a college degree by reducing federal regulations and providing more flexibility in how federal financial aid is applied.
Welch, a Democrat, joined with officials from colleges around the state Monday on the Community College of Vermonts Montpelier campus to announce The Flexibility to Innovate for College Affordability Act.
The legislation is intended to allow students to more quickly obtain a degree and remove regulations that are causing a problem and adding expense without providing any benefit, Welch said.
The bill calls for a task force made up of officials in Washington, D.C., and representatives from the higher education community to review regulations placed on colleges and universities over the next six months. The group would then make recommendations for streamlining or eliminating overly burdensome regulation, Welch said.
Within 120 days Congress would be required to vote on whether to implement the recommendations, he said.
Meanwhile, the bill also seeks to provide more flexibility on financial aid for students. Many students are looking to enter programs to receive accelerated degrees, Welch said. But the federal Pell Grant program currently allows aid for 12 credits per semester.
If you want to accelerate and you want to get 15, lets make that available. Lets make the student aid available, Welch said.
Additionally, Welch said financial aid should be available for dual enrollment students, including high school students enrolled in college courses.
We could make financial aid available for that as long as its connected to getting a degree, he said.
The legislation is part of an overall strategy to make a college education more affordable, Welch said. But colleges are facing challenges similar to American families.
The costs are going up and the revenue isnt and the federal government is not doing its share. Its cutting back in supporting investments in the future, education foremost among them, Welch said.
The legislation will help keep costs in check, according to Welch.
Weve been on this cycle where every time we increase a dollar for financial aid assistance for students, if that dollar is eaten up with a dollar tuition increase, then our families are treading water and not getting ahead, he said.
Several officials from higher education institutions in Vermont who joined Welch Monday in the announcement hailed the bill and said they intended to work with Welch to see it enacted.
What Congressman Welch is talking about in terms of affordability and how important higher education is and the opportunities it creates is incredible, said CCV President Joyce Judy. It is incredibly meaningful to us and of course the students.
Vermont State Colleges Chancellor Timothy J. Donovan said Welchs legislation could help to reduce the reporting requirements for colleges in how they spend federal funds. The requirements are costly and provide students with no direct benefit, he said.
The challenge that we all face is enormous. And the challenges that our students and their parents face are equally enormous. In order for us to continue to make higher education as affordable as we can for Vermonters will require that higher education become more flexible, become more innovative, he said. We need to look at how we provide that education in ways that get students degrees faster and provide them with the flexibility they need.MORE IN Vermont NewsMONTPELIER The state Public Service Board on Friday announced it would fine Vermont Gas Systems... Full StoryMONTPELIER Less than a month after Vermonts out-of-state inmates were moved from a private... Full StoryA confidential memo obtained by Vermont Public Radio shows that the Agency of Education is still... Full Story
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Levels of working women in Wales has increased
Posted: February 08, 2014|
THE number of women working in Wales has reached an all-time high.
Now, there are 660,000 women in employment across the nation.
Work and Pensions Minister Esther McVey said: "Creating jobs and getting people into employment is central to our economic plan to build a stronger, more competitive economy, so it is welcome news that Wales reached a record number of women in work last month at 660,000, up 20,000 in three months.
"Across Britain we've seen a record-breaking rise in employment over the last three months — the largest ever, so it's clear that the Government's long term economic plan to get people off benefits and into work so they can secure their future is proving successful."
The number of benefit claimants fell by more than 17,000 over the previous 12 months.


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First Year Students:
When do new students move in?
Fall Opening will be August 31st from 9 – 2. We will welcome new first year students throughout the campus.
When will I receive my housing assignment?
Room assignment and roommate notification for the fall semester will be emailed in July. Notification for the spring semester will be done in January.
May I live with my friend?
Yes, the possibility exists if each student completes a Residence Preference form requesting each other as roommates. For the fall semester enrollment the form must be submitted by May 1st and December 1st for a spring semester enrollment. Attempts are made to accommodate requests but are not guaranteed.
Do I need a meal plan?
All students are required to have a meal plan. Freshmen and new students assigned to residence halls are required to have a full meal plan for the first year. Transfer students assigned to the apartment areas or townhouse area are required to have a minimum meal plan. There are also other meal plan options available. For more information on dining services visit their Web site by checking the link on the housing cost/fees page or telephone, 603.645.9710.
How do you choose who is going to live where?
Assignments are completed based on paid deposit date first in addition to the information provided by the student from the Residence Preference form. Consideration is given to the choice of area.
Returning Students:
When can returning students move back to campus?
Fall opening will be September 1st and 2nd. The Office of Residence Life will welcome returning students throughout campus.
Can I change my meal plan?
Returning students can raise or lower their meal plan during the first two to three weeks of school which coincides with the open room change period. After that, changes can be made for the following semester only. The meal plan form can be obtained from Dining Services or Residence Life.
All Students:
May I have a microwave?
Microwaves are not permitted in the residences. The Residence Life office in conjunction with the Student Government Association has a program that offers the Microfridge, a combination refrigerator and microwave. If you are interested in renting a Microfridge, you may contact New England Student Services at www.nestudentservices.com or by telephone at 401.405.0920. Our registration code for the site is 9481.
What is the area code?
New Hampshire currently has one area code which is 603.
Is there co-ed housing?
All residence halls are co-ed by room with the exception of one floor in Washington Hall which is female. Co-ed floors have separate bathrooms for men and women. The East Side Apartment Area (Lincoln and Conway Halls) are co-ed by room.
How does the meal plan work?
The meal plan is a declining balance plan which is part of the student identification card. This works similar to a debit card.
May I move into my residence early?
Students should not expect to move in any earlier than the published check in time.
I received my housing assignment – can I make a change before I arrive?
Availability of rooms determines if room changes may be completed. September entry has the most housing assignments usually meaning limited flexibility. Students may request a change, in writing, prior to arrival but should not assume that it will be completed.
Are there carpeted rooms?
There is a mixture of carpeted and non-carpeted areas. Refer to the residence life amenities page for a description of all residential areas.
Is there air conditioning?
The buildings are not air conditioned and the University policies do not allow for the installation of personal air conditioner units in any residence building. The East Side Residence Halls Area (Hampton and Windsor Halls) are air conditioned.
Are there window treatments?
Traverse rods and drapes are provided on the windows.
Should I bring a lamp?
Yes, the university does not supply desk lamps. Each room has an entry light above the door. This light is not meant to light the entire room, only the entry.
What should I bring? What should I not bring?
Refer to the What to Bring/What Not to Bring page.
May I see my room prior to arrival?
During the academic year all rooms are assigned which precludes the showing of a room. However, if the Admission office has a showroom that is available, that room can be viewed. Contact the Admission Office at 603.645.9611 to arrange for a tour. Approximate room dimensions are available on our Web site on the Amenities page.
May I bring a car?
Students are allowed to have vehicles on campus. Parking decals must be obtained from the Public Safety Department, Belknap Hall.
What about property insurance?
Students can purchase property insurance coverage through National Student Services at http://www.nssi.com/. Students can apply for coverage or renew and modify existing coverage as well as obtain information that they will need about these programs.
May I bring a bed, my own mattress, desk?
All university furniture must remain in the location in addition to any furniture brought in. Students are financially responsible for university furniture that is missing or damaged.
Should I bring an answering machine?
All phone lines have voice-mail included. An answering machine is not necessary.
What is a suite?
A suite is a grouping of double and single rooms in a residence hall that has a common lounge and separate sex bathrooms.
When are the undergraduate and graduate semester break and spring break?
Refer to the University calendar. All residences are closed during the break. Resident students will be notified via flyers and electronically about closing issues.
What size small refrigerator may I bring?
Refrigerators should be no larger than 3.5 cubic feet.
What do I do if I don't get along with my roommate?
The live-in staff, Resident Assistants and Residence Directors are there to help you get through this. You should contact your residence director if you are having concerns or conflicts with your roommate to help you resolve the situation. If this mediation does not work, your residence director can process information on a room change.
What is open room change?
There are three open room change periods during the academic year. This is when room change requests are processed by the Assistant Director in the Central Office of Residence Life. During all other times of the academic year, the Residence Directors make room changes both within their own areas and outside their areas. Single room requests are managed only by the Assistant Director of Housing Operations in the Central Office of Residence Life.
May I cook in my room?
Cooking facilities are provided in the apartment and the townhouse area. There are no cooking facilities in the residence halls. Students are not allowed to have a microwave. An option would be the Microfridge. This is a combination refrigerator and microwave which can be rented by contacting New England Student Services at www.nestudentservices.com or by telephone at 401.405.0920. Our registration code for the site is 9481.
Do you allow pets?
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The state Education Department used at least two undisclosed bank accounts as a slush fund for drinks, entertainment, travel and more at state education conferences, spending $2.3 million over the past 10 years, according to an investigative state audit released Wednesday.
"These off-book and unauthorized accounts allowed (Education Department) officials to pay, at a single event, $2,600 for 85 bottles of wine and 3 kegs of beer and $5,700 for food items including a 'chocolate fountain,' 'Maryland crab cakes,' 'mini beef wellingtons,' and 'smoked salmon mousse in a puff pastry,' without following any of the requirements normally associated with government expenditures," the report from the state Auditor and Inspector's Office shows.
The accounts were set up in the name of the nonprofit Oklahoma Curriculum Improvement Commission, which was established in 1957. According to the audit, Education Department officials acted on behalf of the Oklahoma Curriculum Improvement Commission when they solicited payments from vendors or companies attending education conferences hosted by the department.


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You only have one more week to receive a chance to win a car by donating to Goodwill in northeast Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania.
For each bag of donations you drop off at any of six Goodwill locations by April 26, you'll get one entry to win a 2010 Hyundai Elantra. Sites include the Erie Goodwill Store at 2601 W. 26th St., Millcreek Township.
On Saturday, you'll receive triple entries at one location. The Ashtabula Harbor Goodwill Store at 621 Goodwill Drive, Ashtabula, Ohio, is offering three tickets for the car for every bag or box of items or small piece of furniture donated between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., according to an e-mail from Goodwill.
For other participating Goodwill sites or to read the car promotion rules, visit http://www.ashtabulagoodwill.org/2012/12/official-contest-rules-for-car-promotion.html.


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Making a Difference - Going Green
I promise to use e-mail instead of paper correspondence.
I promise to buy recycled paper if printing is really necessary. Do you?
What will you do to make a difference?
I promise to use e-mail instead of paper correspondence.
I promise to buy recycled paper if printing is really necessary. Do you?
What will you do to make a difference?
You're reading the first entry in an ongoing series called "8 Minute Tips." This series is all about little things you can do to improve your website, email, or anything IT-related in your business in eight minutes or less.
Take a look at the title on your website. What's it saying about you? Is it consistent with the goals of your website?
Looking to build brand recognition? Your title should be your company name, followed by a brief explanation of what the page is about.
Selling something? Skip the company name and focus on the product or service.
Search engines pay close attention to your title. It broadcasts the entire point of your page, so make it count! The most important keywords and phrases describing your business should appear in that title. If you are the owner of Widgets R Us, the title on your home page should be something like "Widgets R Us: Premium Widgets and Widget Accessories."
The product name (widget) appears three times in that short title.
Let's take a look at some examples:
SEO Book: "SEO Book.com ~ SEO Training Made Easy"
IttyBiz: "Small business marketing ideas - Starting a home business | IttyBiz"
SmallFuel Marketing: "SmallFuel Small Business Marketing | Simple Marketing to Grow Your Small Business"
Take another look at your title. Now fix it.
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As you may have noticed, things have stalled out here recently. I've been traveling almost constantly the last few months, and the blog has fallen by the wayside.
I plan to revamp things here in the next month, with a greater focus on cutting costs in IT and marketing without sacrificing quality. There are so many ways to get your name out there or to enhance your IT capabilities with little investment other than your time. Here's one example:
Check out Balsamiq, my new favorite desktop application for creating rapid mockups of websites and applications. Here are a few screenshots from their website:
I started using this in my company, and can't imagine doing business without it. Communicating design concepts to a client has never been easier - I can simply mock up a layout in 10 minutes to illustrate what I'm talking about. Simply drag and drop from a library of existing interface items like icons, buttons, windows, lists, and arrange them on screen. Add arrows and virtual post-it notes to explain parts of your design, and you're good to go. Designs can be exported as images or sent in a format that allows other Balsamiq users to modify them. You can even download pre-designed interface mockups from their partner site, MockupsToGo.net. Check out this mockup of an Outlook message:
There are still a few minor interface issues. Layer control isn't great just yet - if you want to move a layer but have placed another layer in front of it, you can't get to it. You'll end up moving the layer in front of it first. For complex, multi-layer designs, this can get aggravating. Otherwise, the tool is awesome. Check it out.
Full Disclosure: I received a licensed copy of the Balsamiq application in return for an honest review of their software. This in no way influenced my review of this awesome tool.
If you're considering starting a new web business, or, in my case, purchasing an existing one, you're going to want to do a little research first. Buying an existing site (either the domain name or the business that goes with it) is an investment you don't want to just jump into. A site may seem to have a lot of value, when it turns out it's crap. Or it may turn out that the idea is good but there's just no market for it right now. So how do you figure out what a site is worth? Full Story →
Let me start with a little background info. My family has been vacationing in Eagle River, Wisconsin for four generations, since roughly the time of the Great Depression. It's the most peaceful place I've ever been (sorry Florida, Switzerland, New York City, it's true), and if I ever get around to having kids I'll be bringing a fifth generation up there with me. We do a lot of boating and skiing in the summer and recently started snowmobiling there in the winter (it's the snowmobile capital of the world… true story).
It was through snowmobiling that I first stumbled across SnowConditions, a site that tracked the conditions of snowmobile trails in Eagle River, provided trail maps and had a few webcams. It also happened that the site was for sale. I thought it could be a fun hobby and would give me an excuse to snowmobile and write it off as a business expense (note to the IRS: just kidding… sorta). Someone's gotta report the conditions of the trails, right?
I started doing a little research and decided the site might be worth more than just a hobby after all. The domain name was a good one, and I had been reading more and more about flipping websites for serious profits and snowconditions.com seemed like a good place to give this concept a try.
I've never been one to rush into things, and I'm definitely not one to throw my money around. I decided to take it slow, develop a plan, research the market, the competition, and set some goals. If I felt, after all the research, that I could make a good return on my money (without it consuming my life), I'd buy the site.
After doing the research, I decided the site was worth buying and moved on to negotiating a price and a contract.I started to draw up the makings of a business plan, a marketing plan, and various other plans.
At the same time I started thinking about the design: logo, website, business cards, and whatever else I thought I might need. With an internet business (or any business, really), particularly in marketing, you're sellilng an image. If your image sucks, so will your sales.
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The change in the man was a whole body event.There will be plenty more to come as I get deeper into this venture, so this is just the introduction to the Building a Web Business series. Here's what's coming up (links to these posts will be added as they're completed:
A quick disclaimer: I don't consider myself an expert on any of these topics. I'm just describing everything I do as it happens, and sharing the advice and resources I come across in the process. I'll share the opinions of actual experts as I come across them. Then, if I make a boatload of money, I'll call myself an expert and charge you for my advice. Until then, we'll just have to wait and see…
To follow this series as it unfolds, why not subscribe to this blog? It's quick and almost totally painless.
As you may have noticed, this blog has been pretty dormant the last couple of weeks. That's because I have been working on a new project and considering a new direction for this blog.
When I started this site a few months ago, I had a pretty well-defined plan: I would write about whatever topic in the business field caught my interest that day, millions of readers would subscribe and advertisers would throw heaps of money at me. So far none of those things has gone according to plan. The site has lacked focus, and sometimes for a week or two at a time I would find very little of interest to write about. That wasn't helping anyone.
As I mentioned, I've been researching a new venture, and pending approval, will be launching it within two weeks. This venture will involve taking an existing, very under-utilized website, and building a business around it from the ground up. I intend to focus most of my posts over the next few months on the process of overcoming the problems a web-based small business must face, including:
As this venture progresses, I'll discuss my experiences, the sources I use in my research, the advice I'm given, and the barriers I (hopefully) overcome.
Check back over the course of the next week for updates…
Last weekend I had the pleasure of traveling to the San Francisco area to work with a few clients. I absolutely love that part of the country, but getting there and back from Chicago is a real pain. Very few carriers seem to offer direct flights, so I always seem to get stuck in LA or San Diego with a layover. This time, I flew Frontier Airlines, so I had to pass through Denver. We had 30-40 minute delays going both ways, which no one bothered to explain or justify.
Ordinarily getting by with just a 40 minute delay would be a blessing. Not so when you only have 30 minutes to make a connecting flight. The connecting flight, of course, left on time. Without me. So I found myself at the Denver airport at 9:30 Friday night not sure how I'd be getting home. I was also scheduled to leave for vacation at 8:00 the next morning. From Chicago.
After confirming that I had missed my connection, the gate rep referred me to the Frontier customer service counter, which had a line of 20 other angry looking travelers waiting in front of me. I decided to try to book another flight through their 800 number while I was waiting in line. Fifteen minutes later I spoke with a rep on the phone who informed me that rescheduling a missed flight (regardless of fault) by phone carried a $100 surcharge. I promptly hung up on her and decided to wait it out in line.
Frontier knew they had screwed up and had seriously inconvenienced those of us trying to make tight connecting flights. They probably also knew that first-time Frontier flyers (like myself) may be inclined to fly with another company in the future.
so what does Frontier think its customers' time is worth?
Was I still mad? Sure. It set my vacation back by about four hours, I was only able to get 3 hours of sleep that night, and I was cranky as hell all day. But will I fly Frontier again? Yes. Once more at least, since I've got a $150 voucher to use. But if they screw me over on the next trip, that's it for me.
Airlines are particularly good at calculating the value of customers' time. The 25 minute delay of that flight cost them over $200 for each customer that missed a connecting flight - and there were dozens of us. They could have simply said "sorry about that" and sent us on our way, but the effects of that approach would have cost them far more than $200 per person in the long run (see my post on customer lifetime value). They'd rather pay to make it up to you and hope you come back and have a better experience next time.
This is a lesson airlines have learned better than many other businesses: if you inconvenience your customer or your product or service doesn't meet their expectations, you'd better find a way to make it up to them. How you do that depends on how badly you screwed up and how much you value your client's business. At the very least, you have to set things right and fix whatever went wrong. And for god's sake, apologize, and mean it! If that's still not enough, offer a free product or service upgrade that will convince your customer that you're worth continuing to do business with after all.
It's a whole lot cheaper to keep an existing customer (even a disgruntled one) than it is to find a new one. Keep yours happy.
I was just reading a post on IttyBiz about those days where, for whatever reason, you just don't want to deal with the customer. Maybe you didn't get much sleep the night before, or maybe one of your customers just rubs you the wrong way. Whatever the reason, sometimes we all slip and forget who's paying our bills.
I've certainly been there.
I was working with a client to put some of their company training online. After I had finished the project, I got a call from my client, which went something like this:
Client: "I was reviewing the training and found typos and errors on these five pages."
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Me: "Okay, well we can fix that. It'll probably cost about $X to get it taken care of."
Client: "You're charging us to fix your typos?"
Me: "No, I'm charging to fix your typos. What you see online is copied and pasted directly from what you provided us. We don't proofread your content - that's up to you. If you want us to proofread your work, that would cost $X."
I never heard from him again. As far as I know, their training content remains unchanged, typos and all. When I think back on that conversation now, several years later, I think "Wow, what a colossally stupid thing to say." I was busy. I had other projects to worry about. Bigger clients. Bigger problems. SO WHAT? This is someone who had come to me and said "I need to do this, and I'm willing to pay you to do it." Even if they're not a top priority, I should treat them like one.
mengatasi mata berair pada bayiWhat I should have done is pretty clear. It would have taken me (at most) 30 minutes to make the requested changes. I should have told my client I'd be happy to make those changes, free of charge, but informed my client that, for future reference, it is our policy to take content and put it online exactly as it is submitted to us.
In fact, even before that I should have run a basic spelling and grammar check on the entire document. Then I should have informed my client that I made these 10 changes (free of charge) and wanted to verify that they were in fact errors that needed to be fixed. That would have allowed me to subtly show my client that I've got his best interests in mind. A little goodwill goes a long way. Since then, this has become our standard policy.
As a business owner sometimes you have to step back and remind yourself that it's not about you, what you think, what makes your life easier. You have to look at every part of your operation and say "Is this in my best interest, or the customer's?" Ideally, it will be both, but when a conflict arises, your operations need to favor the customer.
Ever had a day like this, where your frustration spilled over onto a customer? How'd you make it right? Or was the damage already done?
I've been reading Carl Sewell's Customers for Life, which focuses on the value of a customer over the course of a lifetime. Sewell runs a chain of car dealerships in the southwest. His philosophy is that you can either sell a customer a Lexus for $40,000, or you can go out of your way to completely satisfy that customer, ensuring that he'll keep coming back to you in the future. Sewell has calculated that the average customer for life is worth over $500,000, more than 10 times the value of any single, one-time customer (in some industries, customer lifetime value can be closer to 1000 times a single purchase price). Full Story →
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He was wearing his uniform (he had come right over to rehearsal from the base) and looked a bit stiff and uncertain.If you haven't heard about this yet, it's worth checking out… Adobe has released a "cross-operating system runtime that lets developers combine HTML, Ajax, Adobe Flash®, and Flex technologies to deploy rich Internet applications (RIAs) on the desktop" (more info). In other words, web developers can use the same web tools like Dreamweaver and Flash to develop feature-rich desktop applications.


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Several of India's new airlines are stepping up cash-raising initiatives to generate funds to pay for the hundreds of aircraft they have on order.
The latest to confirm plans to raise cash are passenger carrier GoAir and cargo operator First Flight Couriers. Both say they intend to sell minority stakes to strategic investors to fund their respective expansions.
GoAir, which launched services in 2005 as one of several new low-fare passenger airlines, has A320s on firm order with Airbus, and the family behind it, the Wadia family, says it is in talks to sell up to 26% to strategic investors.
First Flight, meanwhile, says it plans to sell between 10% and 20% of the airline to expand its logistics business. The company has BAe ATP turboprop freighters flying domestically and has said it hopes to add larger aircraft, such as Boeing 737s.
India's domestic passenger and cargo sectors have been growing rapidly over the past few years with many new privately owned operators. To pay for aircraft already added and the more than 400 on order with Airbus, Boeing and ATR, several carriers have turned to share markets while others have sold stakes directly to strategic partners.
Low-fare airlines Air Deccan and SpiceJet are now listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange, as is full-service carrier Jet Airways. Air Deccan and SpiceJet have both been issuing new shares over the past six months, raising tens of millions of dollars in part to help pay for aircraft.
Kingfisher Airlines is also reportedly planning an initial public offering or private placement over the next two years to help raise funds for its expansion. Sale and lease-back deals on aircraft are also common now in India.
The cash-raising initiatives come as most of the country's airlines are operating in the red, as the fight for market share has led to overcapacity. Kingfisher chairman Vijay Mallya, who last year was hoping to break even from 2007, now does not expect the carrier to break even until 2009.
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The clinical outcome of tamoxifen-treated breast cancer patients may be influenced by the activity of cytochrome P450 enzymes that catalyze the formation of antiestrogenic metabolites endoxifen and 4-hydroxytamoxifen. We investigated the predictive value of genetic variants of CYP2D6, CYP2C19, and three other cytochrome P450 enzymes for tamoxifen treatment outcome.
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Upstream Theater's Ancient Mariner Is a Triumph
By Paul Friswold
St. Louis Shakespeare's Blood Reigns Is Fit for a King
By Paul Friswold
The Rep's Buyer & Cellar Looks Inside Babs' Fantasyland
By Paul Friswold
New Line's Jerry Springer Worth Cheering For
By Paul Friswold
Four Stories Explore Mysteries of Women
By Kelly Glueck
Challenging Gender Roles in Or,
By Paul Friswold
Review: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
By Paul Friswold
Parents Lead By Example in Carnage
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Our Commodity The Gallery at the Regional Arts Commission enters 2008 by featuring works of three artists that explore the intersection of art and commerce. Fresh off of his win at the Great Rivers Biennial, Chavez here expands on his series of "live drawings," in which, working from a television monitor, he attempts to draw a moving image on a fixed sheet of paper. The sculptural work of St. Louis artist Sarah Frost repurposes the detritus of a consumer society, refashioning, say, a tangle of electrical cords whose consumer potential has been exhausted, into a sculptural column. Leslie Mutchler works the Apollonian end of the spectrum, creating cleanly structured digital images of empty cabinets and shelving. Curated by Shannon Fitzgerald, the show runs through March 23 the Regional Arts Commission, 6128 Delmar Boulevard, 314-863-5811 (www.art-stl.com). Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri., noon-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. (MG)
Outside the Box For its first show of 2008, phd gallery features 40 paintings from New Jersey artist Eric Gibbons' "Box Series." Confining himself to a monochromatic palette of grays, Gibbons gives us nearly life-size neoclassical nudes crouching, sitting and kneeling in uniform three-by-three-foot boxes. Many of the paintings, deftly rendered with fluid, muscular strokes, tackle mythological subjects. In Hera the wife of Zeus joins sword to chalice; in Bacchus, a tribute to Caravaggio (whose natural figures rendered in dramatic chiaroscuro clearly made an impression on Gibbons), a heavy-lidded youth seductively engages the viewer while offering a goblet of wine. Each work can certainly stand alone, but viewed together they permit viewers to create their own associations, allowing the paintings to grow in expressive strength. Through March 8 at phd Gallery, 2300 Cherokee Street; 314-664-6644 (www.phdstl.com). Hours: noon-4 p.m. Thu.-Sun. (MG)
Ann Pibal and John Dilg: Recent Work Ann Pibal, a New York artist who works in a meticulous geometric style, paints fine repeating lines on a monochromatic background. Often working on small sheets of Dibond, a thin aluminum composite, her paintings — clean, cool and reserved — hug the wall, allowing viewers to project the works' internal geometric logic across the entire room. John Dilg, an artist from Iowa City, also works with solid-color backgrounds. Dilg, though, uses solid colors and lines to create organic pictures of misleading simplicity — the keys to which are often contained in a single element: a lion with glasses and a prominently featured penis; an abstracted female form whose only recognizable feature is a vagina; an abstract landscape made recognizable only by a tree. Through February 16 at Schmidt Contemporary Art, 615 North Grand Boulevard; www.schmidtcontemporaryart.com or 314-575-2648. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Wed.-Fri., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat. (MG)
Poetic Constructions Katy Stone's work, clearly inspired by the robust glass-arts scene of her native Seattle, involves layered strips of transparent Dura-Lar (a clear, plastic-like sheet) painted in bright blues and greens. Shimmering at the slightest breeze, the wall-mounted works are evocative of the natural world; many bring to mind the rushing water of a stream or a spray of cattails. Using pins and plastic bolts, Stone constructs her pieces in several layers, giving them depth and allowing shadows to transform them. The work, highly fluid, skirts the line between painting and sculpture, further reminding viewers of the constant flux that is the natural world. Through March 8 at Atrium Gallery, 4729 McPherson Avenue; 314-367-1076 (www.atriumgallery.net). Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tue.-Sat., noon-4 p.m. Sun. (MG)
Protoplaces The Center of Creative Arts (COCA) opens 2008 with an exhibition of the work of Washington University architecture professor Iain Fraser. Working in the crosscurrent of architecture and sculpture, Fraser fashions structures of welded metal, wood and glass. Like the architectural model, Fraser's expressive constructions beg to be imagined on a grand scale (in Fraser's case, the size, say, of an airplane hangar). But unlike their more utilitarian cousins, Fraser's models — foreboding, sharp-angled and often adorned with or supported by precariously hung iron webbing — are free of function's dictates. Here a construction's potential use is only hinted at once it has been assembled, inviting the viewer to imagine a world in which such a structure might exist. Through February 24 in the Millstone Gallery at COCA, 524 Trinity Avenue, University City; 314-725-6555 (www.cocastl.org). Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri, noon-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. (MG)
re-construction and Wrestle Nebula St. Louis photographer Jamie Kreher's new works at the Ellen Curlee Gallery feature single, mass-produced elements found in car-based environments — a dismantled diner sign that has been abandoned, a gas station sign bare of prices — which Kreher reproduces across the span of the picture. The result is an asymmetrical patterning that from afar looks almost like fabric; closer up, the hundreds of identical images reveal themselves, now jostling for space in a crowded landscape. Running concurrently is the gallery's "next door: Video Series" installment, Wrestle Nebula, a work by Chicago video artist Travis LeRoy Southworth that depicts a dozen or so old-school WWF-ers smacking down in deep space. Through March 8 at Ellen Curlee Gallery, 1308A Washington Avenue; 314-241-1299 (www.ellencurleegallery.com). Hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tue.-Sat.; First Friday 11 a.m.-9 p.m. (MG)
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Labelled the 'Miracle of Berne,' Germany's first FIFA World Cup ™ triumph in 1954 is inextricably linked with Joseph Herberger, a man whose achievements transcended the conventional boundaries of football coaching. Indeed, he is widely accepted as a founding father of the new Germany after the second World War, a sportsman transformed by the seminal victory over prohibitive favourites Hungary into a social and cultural icon for the fledgling Federal Republic.
'Sepp', as he was affectionately known, was the youngest of six children in a working-class family. When his father died, Herberger was sent out to work at the age of 14, taking odd jobs on building sites before entering employment in a metalworking factory.
Even as a young child, however, he was only really interested in football, and he made his senior debut for home town club Waldhof Mannheim at the tender age of 17.
Army, internationals and university
Herberger was drafted into military service in 1916 and served two years in the army before returning to play for Waldhof, where he earned rave notices as a gifted striker with battling instincts and hard-running stamina.
He received his first international call-up in 1921 and made his Germany debut in a 3-3 draw against Finland, although he was to win a total of only three caps. In his club career, Herberger moved across town to bitter rivals VfR Mannheim but was accused of accepting an illegal payment and received a year-long ban for contravening the game's amateur statutes.
With VfR, the 28 year-old scored the winner in the 1925 South German championship final, appearing for the third and final time in a Germany shirt against Holland that year.
He moved to Berlin in 1926 and embarked on a four-year stint with Tennis Borussia. At the age of 30 he began studying for a coaching diploma at the University of Physical Education in Berlin, graduating top of his class. His thesis was entitled 'Towards peak performance in the sport of football'. He subsequently spent four years with the Western Germany Sports Association in Duisburg as a senior coach.
Rebuilding Germany
After Germany's poor showing at the 1936 Olympics, Herberger was named Reichsfussballtrainer, succeeding Otto Nerz. He fashioned a team widely expected to do well at France '38, but his work was undone by the ugly politics of the age. The regime in Berlin forced him to field players from annexed Austria, and Germany were knocked out ingloriously in the preliminary round.
International competition was suspended during the devastating war years, but the determined Herberger made every attempt to maintain contact with his players. At the cessation of hostilities he began the tough task of rebuilding the national side and was officially named national coach again in 1950.
Germany were excluded from the FIFA World Cup that year, but in November a national side again took the field after an eight-year absence. It was Germany's first game since the war and ended in a 1-0 win over Switzerland in front of 115,000 spectators in Stuttgart, ushering in an inspiring era in German football.
Herberger assiduously crafted a team around legendary captain Fritz Walter, but his men were still considered rank outsiders at the 1954 FIFA World Cup in neighbouring Switzerland. The all-conquering Hungarians were rated as nearly invincible as an 8-3 first round victory over Herberger's men appeared to prove. The boss was battered by a storm of criticism, but he later claimed that he had chosen to field a weakened side and saw the defeat as part of a broader strategic plan.
The football strategist par excellence
'Sepp' had calculated that he needed two first-round victories to progress. His men defeated Turkey in their opening match but the coach knew even his strongest side had little chance against Hungary. Thus he accepted there would be a defeat, sent out his reserves and rested his best players for the decisive match, once again versus the Turks.
Strength of character enabled him to ignore the barrage of hostility, but further events proved him right as a full-strength side duly disposed of Turkey a second time and progressed to the next round. His critics were silenced and suddenly he was hailed as "an outstanding football strategist."
His fame spread, partly due to a trademark notebook with details of upcoming opponents' strengths and weaknesses, but largely thanks to a gift for unforgettable pearls of wisdom. "The ball is round" and "A match lasts 90 minutes" have passed into the standard German football vocabulary.
For Germans, the 4th of July 1954 is written in indelible ink in the history books. Their national team, back on the world stage after a long, cold winter, would have to face Hungary in what seemed a lopsided final. Instead the event would be immortalised in the annals of German history as the 'Miracle of Berne.'
The Chief masterminds German triumph
Always a fighter, Herberger knew how to motivate a team. He was an authoritarian, but had a real feel for his players, highly aware of the effect of his words and how to stoke up his men's ambitions. The dressing room, and later an entire nation, respectfully addressed him simply as 'Chief'.
The football world may still be looking for his equal in terms of getting the best from individual players. His teams were superbly prepared, bristling with stamina, strength, discipline and fighting spirit, the virtues generally classed as typically German to this day.
Of all these attributes, interpersonal restraint was the most important, as he believed a side must be primarily functional as a group of people. He lived by his motto, "You have to be 11 friends." Captain Fritz Walter, Herberger's only real confidante, executed the Chief's instructions on the field, taking a key role in both sporting and personal terms.
The rain poured down as Germany defeated Hungary 3-2 after trailing by two early goals at the Wankdorf stadium in Bern. Herberger's tactics paid off: it was Hungary's first defeat in four years.
But the triumph in Bern meant far more than the prestige associated with a first FIFA World Cup success. It was a signal for renewal in devastated post-war Germany, restoring national pride and confidence, and sparking a powerful determination to rise from the ruins. It was the first sign of hope for a battered and bruised people.
Founding father of a new generation
Likewise, Sepp Herberger's influence stretched far beyond the role of FIFA World Cup-winning coach. He helped create the foundations for a new generation of Germans. In Germany, the 'Miracle of Bern' had a psychological effect greater than any other sporting success, and his achievement was recognised with the National Order of Merit First Class in 1962.
Herberger remained in the job of national coach until 1964. In 1958, Germany finished fourth at the FIFA World Cup in Sweden, before losing to Chile in the 1962 quarter-finals. His last match as German national coach was a victory over Finland on 7 June 1964.
He handed over his position to Helmut Schon and retired. Herberger died after a lung infection in 1977 in his hometown of Mannheim at the age of 80.
Herberger was a shrewd tactician. After his team started the 1954 FIFA World Cup with an emphatic 4-1 victory over Turkey, he made eight changes, resting his best players for the second game against favourites Hungary. Only captain Fritz Walter, Jupp Posipal and Werner Kohlmeyer remained in an otherwise second-string 11.
Inevitably, Herberger's men were handed a merciless 8-3 defeat. However, the manoeuvre would later be acknowledged as a stroke of genius as the fully recuperated German team cruised to a 7-2 win in the deciding game against Turkey to progress to the next round. "I believe we would have lost today, even with our strongest team," claimed Herberger defending his actions, which caused wide resentment in his homeland.
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International achievements
FIFA World Cup winner in 1954
1930 - 1932 Tennis Borussia Berlin
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3 international caps, 2 goals
1914 - 1921 Waldhof Mannheim
1921 - 1926 VFR Mannheim
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This year we are opening up our annual car show to more than just Corvettes. Exciting changes coming for 2015, check back soon for more details.
Harley Davidson Raffle!
Corvette Rally September 5th & 6th 2014
September 5th & 6th 2014 Vettes4Warriors will hold their 4th annual corvette rally and car show.
With the help of our sponsors, participants and a lot of hard working Vettes4Warriors volunteers we have donated a toal of $91,950.00 in the last three years.
1st Vettes4Warriors Event in 2011 we donated $10,000 to No Greater Sacrifice.
2nd Vettes4Warriors Event in 2012 we donated $10,000 to No Greater Sacrifice $10,000 to The Green Beret Foundation
3rd Vettes4Warriors Event in 2013 we donated $20,650 to No Greater Sacrifice $20,650 to The Green Beret Foundation & $20,650 to Metavivor Research & Support
Mission Statement:
To honor the sacrifices of our country's fallen and wounded warriors and their families through donations of financial support and to provide funding for metastatic breast cancer research for those
fighting an internal war against catastrophic disease.
Goals & Objectives:
We will accomplish our mission through partnerships with the Green Beret Foundation, No Greater Sacrifice, and METAvivor Research & Support, Inc. by hosting an annual fund-raising event to provide equal financial support for each of these three charities in order to accomplish the following objectives:
Provide financial assistance, supplies, caregiver assistance, and educational scholarships for wounded or ill Army Special Forces warriors and their families to meet immediate needs;
Provide financial assistance to invest in the lives of children of fallen or wounded service members through education; and
Provide financial assistance to fund metastatic breast cancer research.


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The First Annual Holiday Classic 5K Took Place at NMCC Friday
Runners hit the road in their best Christmas gear for the first annual Holiday Classic 5K . This race was held to raise money for the Kiwanis club, as well as collect Christmas presents for needy children in the area.
"As runners, as athletes we are all very giving and in what we do. We have a strong devotion to our time, to our sports we also have a huge following of people who want to give back to the community," said Race Director, Jonathan Kelley.
People of all ages showed up to race, including Santa's Reindeer from the Mars Hill After the Bell Program. After practicing 2 long months these reindeer were ready to hit the road.
"It was great for the kids to be able to use their talents and something that they like to do and to be able to give back," said Jamie Guerrette, Program Director at After The Bell in Mars Hill.
Because along with their running shoes, each child brought a toy to donate.
"It's children helping children so its pretty cool," said Kelley.
And these cool temperatures didn't bother these kids because helping out others was the reason they all braved Friday nights weather.
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The Regulatory Limiting Condition
Marginal Revolution's Alex Tabbarok argues that "our regulatory system has gotten so large and complex that it's main effects are now unintended. In short, the product of the regulatory system is a result of human action but not of human design."
This seems right to me, though it's impossible to prove (and Tabbarok doesn't claim it is).
The context is the observation that disruptive innovations (automated cars and tacocopters are given as examples) face greater legal and regulatory problems than technical or financial hurdles. Those legal barriers exist not by design but as unintended consequences of the regulatory system, which is fundamentally static or at least slow-moving, and was designed with past (not present, much less future) circumstances in mind.
This is true for environmental regulation too, but the lessons are mixed. Like any regulation, environmental rules have unintended consequences. Sometimes these can be bad – for example, power plants may install devices to reduce sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions that also reduce their efficiency, and therefore increase their carbon emissions. But unintended consequences can also be good – reducing SO2 emissions also reduces airborne particulate matter (PM) since the two are chemically related. The negative health effects of PM weren't well understood when SO2 limits were set by Congress in 1990, but have turned out to be a huge part of that regulation's public health benefits.
These "co-benefits" can lead to contorted policymaking – the EPA now uses PM health benefits to justify deeper cuts in SO2 emissions, and new regulation on mercury and other "toxic" pollution. Some have criticized this as improper, and from a philosophical (and possibly legal) point of view they have a point. But the benefits are there and appear to exceed the known costs of the regulation.
This illustrates another feature that is important for Tabbarok's point about regulatory change – the contrast between flexible and inflexible regulation. The original SO2 limits were fixed by Congress. But for subsequent rules the EPA has used its broad Clean Air Act powers to protect public health and welfare from pollution. When new scientific information is available, EPA can (indeed must) update its rules. Congress, on the other hand, has barely touched air pollution regulation since 1990.
Which model you prefer depends, of course, on whether you trust regulators to get things right. But the legislative route is so slow that it exacerbates the problems Tabbarok points out. If technocrats can't keep up with innovation, politicians never will.
So what's the prescription? The unstated moral of Tabbarok's story is that we should be willing to change or scrap regulation that has outlived its usefulness. This is as true (maybe more so) for environmental regulation as for other parts of the legal system. But we rarely do this until things get very bad, and there aren't good tools for it. Rules get socially enshrined and attract their own constituencies, creating a big status quo bias. Cost-benefit analysis is generally done only when rules are first implemented and not reassessed later when real information is available (though the President has asked agencies to change this practice). Conversely, it's easy for regulatory reform efforts to get hijacked or demonized.
I suspect Tabbarok believes that the social and legal background can never change fast enough to keep up with technology, so they'll be the limiting condition on growth for the foreseeable future. But if that's true, the reaction shouldn't be to give up, but rather to focus on that limiting condition. Maybe we need some regulatory R&D.
About Nathan Richardson
Nathan Richardson is a visiting fellow at RFF and an assistant professor at the University of South Carolina School of Law. A lawyer by training, Nathan's research focuses on energy and climate policy, particularly regulatory tools available under US law.
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