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A suspected major gas leak at a pensioner's house – which turned out to be a simple case of a grill being left on - sparked police to evacuate residents from their homes in the middle of the night.
Nine families with young children and their pets were forced to flee their homes on Chestnut Avenue, on Macclesfield's Hurdsfield Estate, last night and take refuge with neighbours.
Police were called to the scene at 11pm after a resident reported a smell of gas at a 95-year-old woman's home.
Officers broke into the house and National Grid engineers capped off the gas at the meter and vented the property.
The woman was taken to Macclesfield Hospital and is expected to make a full recovery.
The video below shows Rose Paylor, of Chestnut Avenue, who took in families who were evacuated after the leak.
Sergeant Andy Gardener, senior officer on the scene, said the leak was so bad engineers told him it would have 'ripped the house and road apart' if the gas had been ignited.
He said: "We received a call at about 11pm from a concerned neighbour about a widowed 95-year-old woman.
"When we got there I had to put the back door in and there was a strong smell of gas that hit you straight away.
"The woman was sat lifeless in a chair in the front room. She had been there a while and I was convinced she had died until I saw her hand move.
"She was taken straight to Macclesfield Hospital and was completely oblivious to what had happened. She was kept in for observation but she seems to be recovering well.
"Gas engineers who had been called confirmed it as explosive and we evacuated nine families because we had concerns for the neighbouring properties.
"It took us about three hours to find where the leak was coming from, cap it off and properly vent the property.
"I want to thank the residents on Chestnut Avenue who provided refuge for the nine evacuated families, their children and even their pets and McDonalds who said they would open up the restaurant to families who needed a place to stay until the area was made safe.
"Thankfully this turned into a good news story; everyone was okay and showed good community spirit."
Residents have since been allowed back into their homes.
Antony Quarrell, a spokesman for the National Grid, said: "An engineer was called out at 12.30am. He switched the gas off at the meter and and checked the system, but there wasn't a leak. It seemed the householder had left the grill on.
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City of Belen applying for funds to build an eco-friendly facility
The city of Belen is searching for funds to build a facility that would turn the Hub City into an eco-friendly community while employing locals and producing food and clean water.
Belen City Councilors approved a resolution last month to apply for a $50,000 grant through the New Mexico Finance Authority for a feasibility study that would not only identify financing options for a sustainability facility along Interstate 25, but determine if this park is feasible at that site.
The Eco-Technology Park with a Renewable Energy Efficiency Food and Fuel Facility would be on a donated 16-acre site south of CEMCO Inc., said Steve Tomita, the city's economic development director.
The park will create a sustainability model for other rural communities to follow that would create job opportunities by applying technologies that use renewable energy and waste recycling, increase local food supply and provide clean water, the resolution states.
The privately-operated facility also would provide employment training for the facility by partnering with educational institutions.
This project would serve as a pilot project for the entire state, Tomita said.
"We're trying to create jobs locally and we're taking what we develop here to other communities throughout New Mexico, so they can start creating the same thing — a sustainable community," he said.
Part of the grant would pinpoint communities throughout the state where similar facilities can be built.
The 15 percent match required from the city for this grant will be paid for by Creative Consulting Partners, LLC, and Agregy Renewables, LLC.
The facility would include an area for these Ecoponex Technologies to generate food, energy and clean water, a testing facility for emerging energy and a training facility for local residents.
Municipal waste and dairy farm waste would be re-used through a variety of techniques, including a solar thermal heat engine that changes low temperature energy into electricity, a solar thermal membrane distillation and vapor compression distillation to clean water and tire recycling that separates the material into crumb rubber and polished steel.
Belen officials are partnering up with the city of Leeuwarden in The Netherlands for an International Technology Trade and Education Exchange Mission to discuss how to address a number of environmental, energy and economic needs of New Mexican rural communities, such as Belen, and their farms.
Tomita said The Netherlands has implemented facilities, such as the one proposed, to solve similar challenges.
In a letter to Leeuwarden's Mayor Ferd Crone, Belen Mayor Rudy Jaramillo proposed to send a group of local representatives to meet with Leeuwarden officials in late September to discuss "the latest thoughts and research/development impacting communities and farms in relation to local healthy food production, cultivation of micro-algae and crops for human and animal nutrition, renewable energy from municipal (and farm wastes), and water quality, especially as they effect both our cities."
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Andy studied architecture at Bristol University and the Royal College of Art.
He established the practice in 1994, as Gollifer Associates Architects, developing a diverse portfolio of arts, media, public and commercial projects - National Glass Centre, New Islington Bridge and Highcross Development.
Andy is a visiting lecturer and critic at several UK architectural schools.
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Mark studied architecture at Leeds Polytechnic and Edinburgh College of Art.
He joined the practice in 1994 becoming partner and then co-director of Gollifer Langston Architects in 2002. With a longstanding interest in education Mark has developed a wide range of projects in this sector - Classroom of the Future and Broadwater Farm Inclusive Learning Campus.
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Ramp Up Learning with Walk Throughs
Building walk throughs have become a vital piece in our district's support of 21st century learning. Walk throughs in years past have primarily been administrators' role as part of teacher evaluations. Recent walk throughs have become more learning walks involving teams of media specialists, instructional technology specialist and even small groups of teachers from other schools. Teams rotate and spend five minutes in classrooms to observe and provide confidential feedback via Google docs. What is more powerful than the observation is the learning of the observer. On a recent learning walk educators observed students in a science class sharing images, videos, data and strategies posted in their group motion and force wikispaces project. Students in several classrooms were reading literature selections and back channeling in TodaysMeet. Edmodo was used to share Socrative links and various instructional activities. Students were working in the hallway to pair and share Spanish fluency recordings. All of these activities were possible, not because of textbooks, but because students were using their own devices. I should mention textbooks did physically support part of the science motion and forces lesson. When will you conduct a walk through and ramp up learning?
A Few for Friday – Let Learning Drive the Tools
Socrative can be used to drive learning in so many ways as shared by The Landscape – 13 Ways to Use Socrative. Be sure to check out Socrative's Blog – Socrative Garden to see how to share quizzes and harvest many other ideas.
TodaysMeet is a great platform for discussion and back channeling. Learn it in 5 shares a how to video and here is a two page pdf guide. Have you seen this great lesson from Read Write Think- Seuss and Silverstein: Posing Questions, Presenting Points. Could TodaysMeet be a part of this lesson and give shy students their voice?
How are you using Edmodo? Check out this Edmodo Resources Livebinder with lesson ideas or view a few videos from Edmodocon 2012. Mr G Online shares Literature Circles -co-starring Edmodo. This passionate educator's blog is worth following.


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This course is a collection of short Photoshop and Illustrator projects and creative effects that can be completed in ten minutes or less. The series is taught by computer graphics guru Deke McClelland, and presented in his signature step-by-step style. The intent is to reveal how various Photoshop and Illustrator features can be combined and leveraged in real-world examples so that they can be applied to creative projects right away.
Hey gang, this is Deke McClelland. Welcome to Deke's Techniques! This week we will be in Illustrator and I am going to show you how to create 3D punched letter type. So the idea is this, we are going to take the word good, which I believe you can see right here, and we are going to project it into 3D space. This is an orthogonal style projection, meaning that there's no perspective involved. And it is real 3D, Illustrator offers 3D to everybody by the way. And then we will bring back our spirographs and we will put them inside the letters and we will multiply the whole darn design against the background. It's going to look so great.
Here, let me show you exactly how it works. Here is the sculptural text effect on screen so you can see it. I am going to switch over to this starter file here, and it's got some editable type, we are going to go ahead and convert this type to path outlines. But I recommend before you do that you go ahead and copy the text by pressing Ctrl+C or Command+C on the Mac, and then you press Ctrl+F or Command+F on the Mac in order to paste the text in front. Then go ahead and twirl open the design layer here inside the Layers panel and turn off the bottommost of the two good layers, which is the original text layer, that way you keep it safe.
Then go up to Type menu and choose Create Outlines, or you can press Ctrl+Shift+O or Command+Shift+O on the Mac. Now let's create a copy of the outlines by pressing Ctrl+C or Command+C on the Mac, and then press Ctrl+F or Command+F on the Mac to paste those outlines and turn off the original outlines so that they are safe. Now we want to get rid of the Fill, so go up to the first swatch up here in the Control panel and change it to None. And then change the Stroke from None to White. We want the Stroke to be 4 points thick, so I'll go ahead and enter 4 pt for the Line Weight.
Click on the word Stroke up here in the Control panel and switch the Align Stroke option to Align Stroke to Outside, so that we end up with this effect here. Now go up to the Object menu, choose Path, and choose Outline Stroke in order to convert the Stroke into outlined Fills. The next step is to go up to be Effect menu, choose 3D, and choose Extrude & Bevel. Whatever you're looking for here, you want the Z value to be set to 0; however, you probably also want to adjust the other values.
I am going to change the X value to 4 degrees and change the Y value to 4 degrees as well. And then I will turn on the Preview check box in order to see what we have come up with. The rest of the options are just fine as is. You may want to modify the Extrude Depth value in order to change the depth of those edges. You are not going to want to change the Perspective value, leave that set to 0. The Lightning isn't really worth messing with. There's better ways to fix that. So I will go and click OK in order to apply that effect.
The next step is to go up to the Object menu and convert this into static path outlines by choosing Expand Appearance. Now at this point you need to work pretty carefully otherwise you are going to get yourself into a whole world of trouble. What I recommend you do is press the A key to switch to the White Arrow tool, then go ahead and click off the path outlines to deselect them, and Alt+Click or Option+Click on the ring around one of the Os a couple of times, like so. So the first time you Alt+Click or Option+ Click you will select the outside of that ring, the next time you will select the inside of the ring.
Don't Alt+Click or Option+Click anymore than that, just twice. And then you want to go up to the Control panel and locate the Select Similar Objects icon, click to the right of it, and make sure All is selected. Assuming that it is, then go ahead and click on the icon to select all of those grayish rings. Then press Ctrl+X or Command+X on the Mac in order to cut those Strokes out from this group. And then press Ctrl+F or Command+F on the Mac in order to paste them into place independently. Now notice over here in the Layers panel we have a bunch of groups. That's not really going to do us any good.
So go up to the Object menu and choose the Ungroup command, and that goes ahead and ungroups all those path outlines. Now we want to combine them together into a Compound Path by going up to the Object menu, choosing Compound Path, and choosing Make, or you can just press Ctrl+8 or Command+8 on the Mac. Now we've got a single Compound Path as you can see here in the Layers panel that represents all of those stroked letters. Now let's change the Fill, because they are actually Fill path outlines, by clicking on this first color swatch and selecting White from the Swatches panel.
Now you want to press the V key in order to switch to the Black Arrow tool, and click on any of these grayish extruded edges. Again, we've got this massive complicated group, so press Ctrl+Shift+G or Command+Shift+G on the Mac in order to Ungroup the path outlines, and then do it a couple of more times. Press Ctrl+Shift+G or Command+Shift+G on the Mac and then press that keyboard shortcut again in order to make sure that all you have selected now are path outlines. We want those paths to be filled with a shade of red here that I have created in advance.
So click on the Fill swatch up here in Control panel and select this swatch, which is R=150, G=50, and B=0, and that will go ahead and fill those extruded edges. Now we need to combine them all together. So go up to the Window menu and choose the Pathfinder command in order to bring up the Pathfinder panel, and then click on that very first icon, Unite, in order to unite all those paths together. This ends up creating yet another group and these groups are not really well-suited for our purpose.
So press Ctrl+Shift+G or Command+Shift+G on the Mac in order to Ungroup the path outlines. Then go up to the Object menu, choose Compound Path, and choose Make in order to combine them all into a single Compound Path. Now you can click off the path outlines to deselect them. Assuming you have been working along with me here, scroll down your Paths panel and turn on the one and only item that should be called Group, which is those original letters that were converted to path outlines. And then you can click on any one of them to select them all.
Again, we don't want these path outlines to be grouped together, so press Ctrl+Shift+G or Command+Shift+G on the Mac in order to break them apart. Then scroll down the list and you should see the word good spelled upside down. Click on the g, Shift+Click on the d here inside the Layers panel, and then go up to the flyout menu and choose Reverse Order. And this is just a bit of housekeeping. I am just trying to ensure that we can see the letters in the proper order here inside the panel. Now we have got a little bit of mismatch in terms of the alignment, so you are going to need to press Ctrl+Y or Command+Y on the Mac to switch to the Outline mode, and then go ahead and zoom in on your letters, and notice that things aren't aligned quite properly here.
Go ahead and click on the outlines, which are these paths right there, and then Shift+Click on the extruded edges in order to select them both. And the easiest thing to do to mostly get the alignment right, this isn't going to totally take care of our problem, but you want to drag this little corner that's at the bottom of the d and go ahead and drag that corner until it snaps into alignment right there, with the path outlines in the background. And so it's going to look like you are a little off because of this horizontal line, but this is exactly the effect we are looking for.
All right, I am going to press Ctrl+0 or Command+0 on the Mac to zoom back out here. Now I will press Ctrl+Y or Command+Y on the Mac to return to the Preview mode. And I will switch back over to the Layers panel here and you can see that I've got the spirograph path that's turned off, go ahead and turn it back on, and then select it to make it active. And I want to change the color of the Stroke from black to white. And then I need to duplicate this spirograph for each and every one of the letters. So I will go ahead and drag its center point while pressing the Shift and Alt keys or the Shift and Option keys on the Mac, that way when I release I will go ahead and create a copy of that spirograph, as well as constraining the angle of my drag to exactly horizontal.
And I will press Ctrl+D or Command+D on the Mac to repeat that transformation. And it looks like it got the spirograph pretty well aligned with the o there. I am shooting for putting the center of that spirograph inside the center of the holes for each one of the letters. So this looks to be pretty good as well. And note that I am again pressing the Shift and Alt keys or the Shift and Option keys on the Mac as I drag that spirograph. Now we want to take these guys and put them in back of the letters.
So Shift+Click on each one of the spirographs to select all four, press Ctrl+X or Command+X on the Mac in order to cut those paths. Click inside the letter d, because it's the rearmost of the letters to select it, and press Ctrl+B or Command+B on the Mac to paste those spirographs in back. Now we have to combine each one of the spirographs with its letter as a clipping mask. So you want to click off the path outlines to deselect them, click on the first spirograph here, and then Shift+Click on the g, the black g that is, in order to select it.
Then go up to the Object menu, choose Clipping Mask, and choose Make. And definitely note the keyboard shortcut, because we are going to want to use it here, Ctrl+7 or Command+7 on the Mac. Now select the next spirograph, Shift+Click inside of the first o and press Ctrl+7 or Command+7 again. And we have to do each one of these independently by the way, like so. So finally, I will select this spirograph, Shift+Click inside the letter d and press Ctrl+7 or Command+7 on the Mac to combine those paths into a clipping mask.
Now comes the real tedious chore in my opinion, we need to restore the Fills associated with each one of the letters, and the easiest way to do that is to find the topmost clipping mask, twirl it open here inside the Layers panel. You should see an outline of the letter g, go ahead and meatball that g by clicking on this little circular target, and that will select that path outline. We want all the letters, so go back up to the Select Similar Objects icon and click on it, and that will select all four of the letters independently of the spirograph patterns.
Now go up to the first color swatch on the left side of the Control panel, click on it and change the Fill to that shade of red. And we also want a little bit of Stroke, so click on the Stroke swatch and change it to white, and that should automatically in state a Line Weight value of 1 pt. Now we have got some additional adjustments to make to the placement of the various letters. So you are going to need to zoom in, and basically what happens is when you apply a 3D effect to the letters, that ended up distorting them slightly. I will press Ctrl+Y or Command+Y on the Mac in order to switch to the Outline mode, and you can see that we've got a disconnect here in the second o.
So I am going to click off the path outline to deselect it, click on it again, and then drag it to this location. And you may very well say, well, how in the world do you know what's what at this point? I will show you. I will go ahead and scroll over to the second o, and it actually looks terrible, it's got problems. All right, what we need to do here is locate that letter inside the Layers panel, that's the easiest way to work. And you can see that the second o is currently selected. I'll meatball of the first o to make it active and we need to drag this guy over and down a little bit until it snaps into alignment, which may be a little precarious. You may have to experiment a little bit with this.
And then finally, we need to meatball the g here in the Layers panel, and notice that it's off kilter, so I will go ahead and drag it until it snaps into alignment as well. And it's not going to be perfectly in alignment by the way. You are going to have some misregistration here and there. I will go ahead and press Ctrl+0 or Command+0 once again to zoom out and then I will press Ctrl+Y or Command+Y on the Mac in order to switch to the Preview mode. Couple of more things I want to do here. I want to assign drop shadows to each one of the letters.
So I am going to click on the d and Shift+ Click on the other letters, inside of the letters by the way, in order to select them. Then I will go up to the Effect menu, choose Stylize, and choose Drop Shadow. And I will turn on the Preview check box. These default settings here are just fine, with one exception. I am going to click inside the Color Swatch and then I am going to click on Color Swatches here inside the Color Picker and I will go ahead and select that swatch that I created in advance, and I will click OK. And you can see that I've now got this red drop shadow.
If that's not enough for you by the way, you can take the Opacity up to a 100%, but I kind of like 75%. You definitely want the mode to be set to Multiply. Then I will click OK in order to apply that effect. I'm going to click on one of these white strokes to select all of them, and I want to add a stroke around those strokes; those strokes are actually Fills, so I will just go ahead and click on the Stroke swatch up here in Control panel and change it to that red. A Line Weight value of 1 pt is just fine. And then finally, I'm going to target this entire layer.
I will twirl it closed, just to eliminate some of the clutter. And I will click the meatball for the layer to target the entire layer. And then I will go to the Transparency panel and change the blend mode from Normal to Multiply. And that takes care of it folks. We have now managed to create a highly graphic sculptural effect using real 3D, here inside Adobe Illustrator.
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Our Play Centre is registered with OfSTED and has achieved a good report and we have friendly staff team, experienced and professionally qualified Play Work staff with a wide range of skills and abilities. Qualified first aid is at hand, and all our staff are CRB checked under the Protection of Children Act. Our staffing team is committed to seeking additional training and development, and are pleased to be able to offer a first class and professional service for local children and families. Our QIP Accreditation is from Dec 09 to Dec 11 at level 2


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Snapshots from Turkey: Boza, the Fermented Millet Drink
There are more than a few foods in Turkey that sound strange to outsiders: chicken breast pudding, lamb's intestines, sheep's head sandwiches (more on that in a future post!). I'd definitely put the drink boza in that category—fermented millet, thick and sweet and a little, well, slimy. More


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The Truth About Pregnancy Pounds
Monday, October 29th, 2012
While I can joke about my pregnancy weight gain, I thought it only fair to be completely candid about the mental battle with pregnancy pounds in an attempt to acknowledge and commend all my pregnant friends who struggle like I do at times, to love their changing bodies.
Body image is a large component of the nine-month wait and while intellectually most know that weight gain is positive, some days it is just not easy to accept one's expanding figure.
I have a strict policy that I don't look at my weight, ever. Aside from the doctor's office, I don't step on scales.
Being pregnant requires that I step on a scale at regular appointments, but I always turn around so I don't see my weight. My doctor and I have an understanding that we don't discuss weight gain unless it is medically necessary. I have no idea what I gained with my first pregnancy except that it fell into the "healthy range." I plan to do the same with this pregnancy.
The habit of no numbers and scales is one I have cultivated after many years of beating myself up for what the scale did read. I have discovered that no good comes from them. If the number is too high, I berate myself. If the number is low, I think of a myriad of ways to keep it low. This is why scales and I have parted. It is a no win situation.
During pregnancy and post-pregnancy there is so much pressure surrounding weight. The media perpetually reports about and flogs stars for "letting themselves go" during pregnancy, yet eagerly applauds them when they shed the baby weight and walk the runway with a "perfect post-pregnancy figure" just two months postpartum. It's devastating, unrealistic, and harmful.
There is so much pressure to look a certain way. During postpartum recovery the nurses continually commented on how small I was and how I'd fit into my regular jeans in no time. While I enjoyed the flattery, it also made me uncomfortable that these were the most readily available compliments. It only adds fuel to the body image fire. Instead, I truly relished the compliments about our adorable baby and sweet family.
It is also frustrating that the amount one gains during pregnancy is a source of competition. Women congratulate each other or smugly compare notes regarding who gained the least. No good comes from this either. I think it should be outlawed to talk weight with other women.
There are so many things women give up during pregnancy. While it is overly apparent that one's body is sacrificed, it is not always discussed how much mental anxiety this places on women. I have been very fortunate to run for the last 25 weeks of this pregnancy. I was unable to run that long with my first. I know my running days are numbered however. I feel anxious about giving up running and I'm afraid of the mental war it will wage. It makes me admire the women who are put on bed-rest and the inner struggle some face to wonder and worry at how their body will change. Pregnancy requires much sacrifice and it is most definitely worth it, but sometimes, amidst pressure, hormones, and the day-to-day work of growing a baby, it is hard to remember that.
I think the difficulty of letting go of control and embracing one's pregnant body is a common but not always acceptable topic. It may be viewed as superficial, but it is truly valid because of the conflicting messages to simply "love whatever skin you're in." Women are told the pregnant body is beautiful, but society outlines a very specific type of pregnant body that is beautiful and doesn't truly celebrate the different ways bodies carry babies. It's too much about numbers and looks.
While some women more easily accept their changing bodies, others struggle for longer. It took me five years to mentally prepare for the uncontrollable nature of pregnancy and the acceptance that having a baby was worth sacrificing my body. I feel selfish and embarrassed admitting that, but it is the truth. The journey to embrace one's pregnant body is different for everyone, but my hope is that all come to a place of confidence and gratitude for their bodies.
Some days I am love what my body is doing. Other days I struggle to love my new curves or stretch marks. When I am in my head a little too much, when I let the superficiality consume me, I look at my daughter. Her innocent, inquisitive voice calms the negative voice in my head and really does remind me that this job of mothering isn't about me or my looks. I would endure anything for her and the sweet babe in my belly. And even though it isn't always easy, I know I can and will and want to endure and embrace it all.
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Does anyone know a manufacturer that sells die cast dark chrome (not black) tom rims for a 10, 12 and 14? I have the Yamaha Live Customs and the 2.3's are not particularly spectacular. Thanks - Dean
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Ego Drum Supply should be able to get you what you desire if you email them about the type of finish you want. However, many people in the past have reported some pretty long wait times with their more unique coating/plating types, so if you're in a hurry- it might be tough.
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You could also get them powdercoated at the local automotive paint shop.
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Dw makes 3.0 mm black nickel hoops.
But I'm sorry , I have to say ..."Yamaha 2.3 mm hoops are not particularly spectacular" ? Really ??
If you are having a problem with the way the drums sound, I think the absolute last thing I would suspect would be the Yamaha hoops. Yamaha are almost peerless when it comes to the manufacture of hardware...be it shell hardware or stands.
Maybe the heads need a change?
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You can try www.drumfactorydirect.com too. They sell all kinds of hoops and in colors also. But I agree that your existing hoops might not be the culprit. You might want to experiment with different heads?
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How and When We Choose Our Presidents
Two recent books help demystify presidential elections
Posted: October 19, 2012
In Fall 2013, Christopher Wlezien will join the Department of Government as the Hogg Professor. Currently at Temple University, Wlezien recently published a book, coauthored with Robert S. Erikson of Columbia University, that seeks to explain the relevance of election campaigns to which candidate is ultimately elected president. "The Timeline of Presidential Elections: How Campaigns Do (And Do Not) Matter" answers some basic questions about presidential election campaigns, such as how much the electorate's vote changes over the course of a campaign and when the most meaningful shifts in the vote occur.
Wlezien and Erikson root their analysis in a comprehensive dataset including all available national polls from the 15 presidential elections between 1952 and 2008, as well as analyzing individual-level poll results. They find that the vote rarely ends up where it began, but on the whole the change is extremely gradual, and that sampling error in polls tends to mask the relative stability of the electorate's preferences over the course of the campaign. Significant movement in the polls is often short-term change that fades quickly, but the slow evolution of vote change in response to campaign events leaves an impact that ultimately affects the Election Day outcome.
Beginning in early April, 200 days before the election, there are three major periods of vote reshuffle: the early stages of the primary season, when the nominees are being finalized; during and after the party national conventions; and during the final campaign week — during the final 60 days of the campaign very little change occurs, but even modest, short-term shifts matter a lot when they occur close to Election Day. During primary season, candidates come into focus and electoral preferences begin taking shape. During the national conventions voters are especially attentive, and many voters shift their preference following the conventions, with a decisive bump in the polls for the candidate who had the best convention. At this point, preferences are relatively hardened, but any number of wildcards could disrupt expectations in the final week of the campaign. As the campaign progresses, perceptions of economic growth favor or hurt the incumbent presidential party, and while the economy influences preferences early on, the economy's impact grows over the course of the campaign.
Wlezien and Erikson divide their explanation of what is driving the presidential vote into two competing influences — the fundamentals and the campaign — and they seek to determine the dominant influence. What they conclude is that the two work together. Fundamentals are defined as things that cause a long-term shift in voter preferences, and they may be "internal", such as party identification, or "external", such as the economy, candidate positions on issues relative to voters, and the popularity of the sitting president. They argue that for many voters internal fundamentals, especially partisan predispositions, anchor voter beliefs, and therefore candidate choice is a long-standing decision difficult to disturb. Campaigns also have their greatest influence on voters with the least interest in politics. Wlezien and Erikson conclude that because the probability of who will win a presidential election often undergoes meaningful changes during a campaign, the campaign must matter, but that campaign dynamics are less fluid than most believe. The heart of the book's argument is that while the fundamentals drive vote choice, campaigns deliver the fundamentals to the electorate.
Some of the book's significance might be brought into sharper focus by considering another recent book, that published by Stephen Jessee, "Ideology and Spatial Voting in American Elections." This book addresses one of the key fundamentals mentioned by Wlezien and Erikson — candidate positions on issues relative to voters. The book is a test of the spatial theory of voting, which assumes that voters and candidates place themselves along a liberal-conservative policy spectrum and that voters choose the candidate closest to their position. Using new direct measurements of voter ideology and candidate positions — which previous to this book have been measured on different scales — Jessee is able to demonstrate that voters are able to form relatively accurate pictures of candidate ideologies and that voter perceptions of their ideological proximity to candidates are quite accurate. Jessee also finds, however, that partisanship biases vote choice, so that voters who identify with a political party are more likely to vote for that party's candidate regardless of their proximity to the candidate along the policy spectrum. Further, Jessee finds that the more informed voters are, the more they are able to offset the impact of partisanship and make more precise voting decisions based on ideological proximity, but even in this high-information context, partisanship continues impacting vote choice.
It is not hard to see the relevance of Jessee's study to the conclusions Wlezien and Erikson draw. Jessee shows that partisanship is an incredibly powerful influence on vote choice, and therefore it is unsurprising that campaigns have such a difficult time moving the electoral dial in any direction. But Jessee also demonstrates that, by and large, the electorate seeks to align themselves with the candidate perceived to most accurately represent their preferences. Therefore, it is likewise unsurprising that campaigns play a vital role in delivering this information to voters, and also that campaigns would have their greatest impact at moments such as the nomination stage and the party conventions, when parties and candidates are on their fullest display. Many puzzles remain, but these two books have provided state of the art answers to critical questions.


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College coaches and administrators concerned about their tweeting athletes also should be wary of their tweeting fans.
Social media experts pointed to vitriolic messages directed at football players from Missouri and Nebraska last weekend as examples of why schools should counsel athletes on how to cope with criticism that crosses the line from heckling to hate.
''What I worry about is some of the psychological outcomes. Does it lead to decreased self-esteem? Does it lead to depression? Does it lead to guys not eating and sleeping right?'' said Jimmy Sanderson, a Clemson researcher who collaborated on a 2012 study of how college athletes react to negative encounters with fans on social media.


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Jun 14, 2010, Vol. 15, No. 37 • By BARTON SWAIM
Samuel Johnson
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Years ago I bought a musty, hundred-year-old book at a secondhand bookstore, Selected Essays of Samuel Johnson, edited by a scholar named Stuart Reid. I remember reading the book and thinking I would write an essay on why it's too bad Burke, rather than Johnson, is thought to be the father of modern conservatism. I yield to no man in admiring Edmund Burke, but his conservatism seemed essentially a response to a bellicose ideology rather than an expression of immovable beliefs. Johnson's conservatism was a reflection of the man's soul.
I never did anything with the idea, mainly because it was stupid. Conservatism is by its nature a response, and in any case Johnson was more concerned with morality than with politics; he cared about individual rather than societal reform, and so could never be the father, or even the uncle, of any variety of political conservatism.
Even so, reading through this latest collection of Johnson's writings, I can't help thinking there was something to my stupid idea. Johnson's is a moral and intellectual, not a political, conservatism, but it is no less relevant for that. If there is any truth to Michael Oakeshott's claim that conservatism is a disposition rather than a creed, that disposition was given its fullest and most memorable expression in the works of Samuel Johnson: preeminently in his essays from The Rambler, The Idler, and The Adventurer, and in his short philosophical novel, Rasselas; but also in his literary criticism and other occasional writings.
Peter Martin, who joined the crowded ranks of Johnson's biographers last year, has given us a fair representation of these works here. It's possible to quibble with some of his editorial choices. Why, for instance, does he include the forgettable Rambler 117, on the advantages of living in a garret, but not Rambler 180, a marvelous essay on the idle speculations of the learned? The latter half of the preface to Shakespeare could have been excluded, it seems to me, in favor of some passages from A Journey to the Western Isles of Scotland or, at the very least, the whole of Vanity of Human Wishes. The editorial endnotes seem haphazard: We're told that "momentaneous" means "lasting but a moment," yet Martin passes over in silence Johnson's risible observation that Milton was "untainted by any heretical peculiarity of opinion." Still, Martin's choices are defensible, and the Harvard Press deserves lavish praise for producing a handsome, well-made edition on which they will probably lose money.
Johnson was not, as those who've read only Boswell have often concluded, a reactionary. He thought of himself as a Tory, but that label did not mean for him a hidebound attitude toward all things modern. He certainly had a perverse streak (as, surely, all conservatives must have if they wish to preserve their sanity), and he enjoyed making outrageous and abusive remarks in conversation. But Johnson's views were in chief respects more forward-looking and Whiggish than otherwise. In the essays reprinted in this volume, he inveighs against punishing debtors with prison sentences, men who take advantage of vulnerable women, the ill-treatment of children by fathers, and of Indians by the North American settlers.
He rejected the belief, common throughout the latter half of the 18th century, that the spread of commerce, or "luxury," led inevitably to moral debasement and political instability. In The Adventurer 67, one of the essays included here, Johnson celebrates the bewildering array of human propensities on display in London. These myriad talents and interests combined, he says, to produce wealth for every willing participant.
One also learns from Johnson that the false premise of our time is the belief that man is justified, not by his behavior, but by his opinions. What one does is of little consequence so long as one holds the right views. Disdain for that assumption runs through all Johnson's writings on manners and morality. "There are men," he writes in Rambler 28,
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Community Standards
Carnegie Mellon CodeStudents at Carnegie Mellon, because they are members of an academic community dedicated to the achievement of excellence, are expected to meet the highest standards of personal, ethical and moral conduct possible.
These standards require personal integrity, a commitment to honesty without compromise, as well as truth without equivocation and a willingness to place the good of the community above the good of the self. Obligations once undertaken must be met, commitments kept.
As members of the Carnegie Mellon community, individuals are expected to uphold the standards of the community in addition to holding others accountable for said standards. It is rare that the life of a student in an academic community can be so private that it will not affect the community as a whole or that the above standards do not apply.
The discovery, advancement and communication of knowledge are not possible without a commitment to these standards. Creativity cannot exist without acknowledgment of the creativity of others. New knowledge cannot be developed without credit for prior knowledge. Without the ability to trust that these principles will be observed, an academic community cannot exist.
The commitment of its faculty, staff and students to these standards contributes to the high respect in which the Carnegie Mellon degree is held. Students must not destroy that respect by their failure to meet these standards. Students who cannot meet them should voluntarily withdraw from the university.
ExpectationsIt is the responsibility of each member of the Carnegie Mellon community to be familiar with university policies and guidelines. The following resources are available to assist you in understanding community expectations.
- The Word/Student Handbook
- Housing Policies
- Academic Integrity Website
- Carnegie Mellon Undergraduate Catalog
- Policies On-Line
- Graduate student handbooks provided by individual home departments
Non-Academic University PoliciesThe Non-Academic University Policies section provides a list of policies related to university living. Students are expected to be familiar with these policies. Additional regulations may be established as necessary during the course of the academic year. Guidelines become effective immediately after promulgation by posting on university bulletin boards and by publication in the student newspaper.
Community StandardsThe university is not limited by this list or other published regulations when it initiates disciplinary actions since it is not possible to anticipate all of the behavior of a college population. Students who are exploring the university experience may involve themselves in actions that compromise the necessary concern of the university for life, safety, the freedom to engage in learning, the enjoyment of the proper privileges of the academic community and the integrity of the university. Such actions cannot be taken lightly and will properly elicit a disciplinary response.
Following are groups of offenses that constitute misconduct for which members of the campus community may be held accountable. This list references policies that are outlined in greater detail in this on-line handbook. It should be understood that this list is not intended to be exhaustive, and further that any violation of university policy or applicable laws necessarily violates community standards.
Students at Carnegie Mellon are members of an academic community dedicated to the achievement of excellence. Therefore, students are expected to meet the highest standards, academically and otherwise. Failure to meet the expectations of high standards of integrity will be addressed through the university community standards process.
Examples of violations of community standards in relation to integrity include, but are not limited to:
- Cheating and plagiarism
- Destruction of another person's work, specifically through the use of computer facilities
- Reverse engineering software or hardware without permission of the intellectual property owner
- Misrepresentation of research data
- Falsification of data
- Altering or misuse of university documents
- Invasion of or accessing personal files or a computer account other than one's own
- Misuse of computer facilities
- Violation of copyright laws including computing or Web-related documentation
- Violation of the Carnegie Mellon University Computing Policy
- Using a message system for obscene, libelous or defamatory purposes
- Other acts that compromise the integrity of the academic process
- Theft
- Conduct unbecoming a Carnegie Mellon University student
- Providing false information to a university official
- Intentional misrepresentation of another individual through electronic communication or any other means
Carnegie Mellon University holds as the highest priority the welfare of its community members. Any behavior that places individuals in any kind of risk will be addressed through the university community standards process. The sanctions that may result from this type of behavior may be severe.
Examples of violations of community standards in relation to the welfare of others include, but are not limited to:
- Assault
- Tampering with or alteration of life support systems
- Harassment of any kind
- Unreasonable noise
- Violation of the Carnegie Mellon University policies of non-discrimination
- Violation of the Carnegie Mellon University Policy against Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault
- Violation of the Carnegie Mellon University policy on HIV/AIDS
- Violation of the Carnegie Mellon University policy on hazing
- Hosting a disorderly event
- Endangering the welfare of others
- Dating Violence
- Domestic Violence
- Stalking
- Failure to enact the Alcohol Medical Assistance Procedure (AMAP)
The care and upkeep of our campus buildings, grounds and facilities are critical to providing students, faculty and staff with an environment that is conducive to learning. Any behavior that jeopardizes the maintenance of the campus or an individual's property will be addressed through the university community standards process.
Examples of violations of community standards in relation to property include, but are not limited to:
- Repairing and storing vehicles, motorized or otherwise, in unauthorized university spaces
- Improper possession of university property
- Improper placement of posters/banners
- Trespassing on roofs, parapets, and other non-public areas
- Propping open doors that are kept locked for security purposes
- Unauthorized possession of keys
- Unauthorized tapping into or altering university utility lines
- Operation of vehicles in restricted areas
- Theft or irresponsible use of university property or services
- Destruction, mutilation, or defacement of university property
- Willful destruction of, disabling, or damaging computer facilities, equipment or software
- Willful mutilation, destruction, or illegal possession of library materials
- Violation of the Carnegie Mellon University Library Policies
- Violation of the Carnegie Mellon University Housing and Dining policies (found in the Housing & Dining Services on-line handbook Student Guide to Housing and Dining)
Carnegie Mellon has established basic guidelines that have been approved by students, staff and faculty. These policies ensure the safe and functional operation of the university. Students are expected to abide by these policies at all times. Failure to abide by these guidelines will be addressed through the university community standards process.
Examples of violations of community standards in relation to health, safety and security include, but are not limited to:
- Harboring of pets
- Failure to comply with a request to produce identification
- Violation of the Carnegie Mellon University Smoking Policy
- Disorderly conduct
- Failure to comply with a reasonable request of a university official
- Violation of the Carnegie Mellon University Alcohol and Drug Policy
- Unauthorized use of appliances
- Tampering with or misuse of fire safety equipment
- Failure to evacuate for scheduled fire drills and alarms
- Violation of the Carnegie Mellon University Policy on Deadly Weapons
- Unauthorized entry into secured spaces
- Installation of a private locking system
- Violation of the Carnegie Mellon University bicycle/ wheeled transportation policy
- The use of pyrotechnics, fireworks or hazardous devices
- Improper storage of chemicals, gases or hazardous materials
- Violation of the Carnegie Mellon University Housing and Dining policies (found in the Housing & Dining Services on-line handbook Student Guide to Housing and Dining)
Procedures for Dealing with Violations of Community StandardsViolations of these standards by students are handled by the dean of student affairs or designee. The following forums exist for formal resolution of violations:
- Administrative Resolution Meeting with a university community standards adjudicator
- The University Disciplinary Committee (UDC)
- Academic Review Board
- The Greek Community Standards Board
For incidents that pose immediate concerns for the safety and welfare of the campus community, during the pendency of university disciplinary proceedings, the dean of student affairs or designee may take summary action or implement interim measures that limit a student's ability to be present on campus, engage in coursework, and/or interact with specific members of the university community until resolution is reached.
Additionally, the Dean of Student Affairs or designee may direct that a degree not be certified by the university registrar and therefore not awarded pending the outcome of university disciplinary proceedings.
Initiating the Community Standards ProcessCommunity Standards review is initiated by filing a written complaint with student affairs or filing a report with University Police providing information that substantiates the facts and circumstances of the complaint. Complaints to student affairs may be directed to the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs, the Office of Student Activities, or the Student Life Office. Such a complaint may be filed by a student, a faculty or staff member, or a community member at large when the individual believed to have violated university policy is a student of Carnegie Mellon.
The university community standards process may not be used for the adjudication of cases involving the relationships between two students except as such cases involve violations of community standards that make the university a party to them.
Important DefinitionsAdjudicator - University official authorized to resolve allegations or impose sanctions for students alleged to have violated community standards. This person is usually a housefellow or college liaison, but the dean of student affairs or designee may also act as an adjudicator.
Complainant - The person(s) or group bringing allegations forward. In cases where there is no individual community member bringing forward an allegation, the university will act as complainant. Further, in cases where there is a community member bringing forward an allegation, a university official may serve as co-complainant where the university determines that a broader interest exists to safeguard the welfare of the university community and when the potential outcome in such a case could include separation from the university.
Moderator - The Student Affairs staff member who facilitates a University Disciplinary Committee hearing. The hearing runs at their discretion.
Process Advisor - The Student Life Office staff member who is responsible for the logistics of convening a University Disciplinary Committee. The Process Advisor schedules the hearing, assembles the hearing board, prepares the complainant(s) and respondent(s) for the hearing, and manages other administrative tasks.
Respondent - The person(s) or group alleged to have violated community standards.
CitationsSome infractions of university policy are of a nature that requires immediate disciplinary response. In these instances, an internal citation will be issued at the time of the incident by a university police officer to the individuals involved. Ordinarily, response to citations will be handled by a university adjudicator (a housefellow or college liaison) through the university community standards process. However, in more severe cases as determined by the dean of student affairs at his/her discretion, referral to the University Disciplinary Committee may be warranted.
State citations are also issued by University Police for violations of state law. While these citations are handled through the criminal justice system, students may also be expected to meet with a university adjudicator to determine if a violation of community standards has also occurred.
Student OrganizationsStudent Organizations, as members of the academic community, are to be held accountable to the university policies. Incidents of policy violation associated with a student organization may constitute disciplinary action against the individual student and the organization. Student organization sanctions will be determined on a case-by-case basis where the action of an individual is representative of the organization as a whole.
Review After a Conviction of a CrimeThe university may review the case when a student has been convicted in public court of the following serious crimes in circumstances that constitute a potential threat against the university's ability to function in whole or in part. In such a review, the University Disciplinary Committee will be tasked with determining whether the student's presence at the university will endanger the university community:
- Murder or manslaughter
- The manufacturing, selling or possessing to sell any drug on the prescribed list subject to the criminal code of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
- Aggravated assault
- Criminal mischief
- Arson
- Rape
- Burglary
- Robbery
- Theft
Withdrawal With Pending AllegationsStudents who withdraw from the university with unresolved community standards allegations should expect the university to adjudicate the matter to bring the matter to close and uphold the university's obligation to expressly articulate eligibility to return to the university. If a good faith effort to participate in the appropriate process is not exhibited by the respondent, the university may elect to resolve the matter without that student's participation.
The Community Standards Process
In all cases involving infractions of community standards the following procedures will be used:
- A student respondent will be contacted by a university adjudicator and will be presented with the allegation(s). The student, after notification, may accept or deny responsibility for the infraction.
- Disciplinary action is determined through an Administrative Resolution Meeting with a university adjudicator. Students will be notified in writing of the determined action.
- A student who is alleged to have violated one or more community standards or policies may request a review of the allegation before the appropriate hearing board.
- A student respondent who is alleged to have violated one or more university standards or policies for which the University Disciplinary Committee is assigned original jurisdiction will:
- be notified in writing by a representative of the Student Life Office of the allegation(s);
- have access to all information referring the case to the Student Life Office and all supporting documents (appropriately redacted), and;
- be informed about the scheduled time and place of the meeting of the University Disciplinary Committee for review of the case.
Administrative Resolution MeetingUpon notification of an alleged violation of community standards, a student will be asked to meet with a housefellow or college liaison to resolve the situation. Resolution of the incident may take place during this meeting. If a student accepts responsibility for a violation of community standards, action will be agreed upon and imposed after the approval of the Resolution Review Board. The student will receive notification in writing confirming the determined action. If agreement on the appropriate action cannot be reached the student or adjudicator may request that the appropriate hearing board review the case.
Hearing BoardsCommunity standards are an important part of a student's education, and this is especially true in group living situations. Non-academic community standards action involving resident students is generally handled by the Student Life Office, an office within the Division of Student Affairs. The Student Life Office has responsibility for the conduct of life in the residence halls, the authority to investigate all violations of university standards and policies and regulations that involve residential, non-residential or Greek students, and the duty to take any appropriate action.
Complaints against a student may come from many possible sources, including: University Police; a housefellow or house staff member; members of the Housing and Dining staff or facility coordinator; members of the Carnegie Mellon community; or members of the community at large. If the complaint is a violation of university community standards, the dean of student affairs or designee will choose the appropriate forum for reviewing the charges. The violation and potential sanction will often dictate a forum for resolution. Forums for resolution include summary action, administrative resolution, or Greek Community Standards Board or the University Disciplinary Committee.
No matter what forum is selected for hearing the case, the community standards process is governed by the rules of procedure outlined below. In addition, each student is guaranteed certain privileges, including the opportunity to appeal the decision if circumstances warrant. The following are detailed descriptions of the appropriate uses and processes of the Carnegie Mellon hearing boards that serve in cases of alleged student misconduct. The boards are:
- The University Disciplinary Committee (UDC)
- Greek Community Standards Board
Appropriate Use of University Disciplinary Committee
The University Disciplinary Committee has jurisdiction in the following cases:
- Any cases of alleged violations of university standards and policies that the dean of student affairs or designee, deems sufficiently serious in nature.
- Any cases of alleged violations of university standards and policies in which one student(s) is filing allegation against another student(s) that cannot be appropriately resolved through the administrative resolution process.
- Appeals from penalties imposed by a university adjudicator or university staff members taking summary actions (for example, University Library action according to written policy).
- Cases in which the facts of the situation are in dispute.
- Alleged violations for which administrative resolution is deemed by the dean of student affairs or designee to be an inappropriate means of resolution or instances when administrative resolution has not been successful.
Composition of the University Disciplinary CommitteeThe University Disciplinary Committee consists of two trained faculty board members, one trained staff/administrator board member and two trained student board members. In addition, the associate dean of student affairs or designee will serve as the moderator for the hearing.
The faculty members will be appointed by the Faculty Senate. The staff/administrative members will be appointed by the Staff Council. The student members will be appointed with the concurrence of the Undergraduate Student Senate and the Graduate Student Assembly. All board members will be appointed for a term of up to three years which may or may not be followed by reappointment.
Members participating in a given hearing will be selected based upon availability and disinterestedness in the hearing subject or parties. No one who has prior substantial knowledge of the student involved or the event leading to allegations or who has substantial interest in the student or the case involved or who may appropriately be a witness in the case may sit on the committee.
Conduct of University Disciplinary Committee Hearings
The university attempts to ensure fair, timely and orderly procedures in all disciplinary reviews. To provide for this, the university has adopted the following procedural protections for the rights of students. The moderator will remind all persons present at the opening of each disciplinary hearing that the purpose of a University Disciplinary Committee is to determine an appropriate response, through a deliberative process, when a member of the university community believes that a violation of policy, standard or regulation has taken place. The following is a list of procedures that govern the University Disciplinary Committee process:
- A student respondent must be afforded a prompt hearing. The student must be notified in writing of the specific policy, standard or regulation the student has allegedly violated. Such notification is normally made at least seven calendar days before the hearing.
- Throughout the disciplinary process, the student respondent will receive full notification of complaint, notification of any hearing and notification of disposition of the charge and will have the right to be present throughout the hearing process.
- The complainant will receive full notification of the complaint, notification of any hearing, and will have the right to be present throughout the hearing process. In cases that involve crimes of violence, sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking and other Title IX violations the complainant will receive notification of disposition of the charge as applicable.
- In advance of the hearing, the members of the hearing board will be provided a pre-read packet, which may include, among other relevant items: the initial complainant report; any investigation reports and/or witness statements; a statement from the complainant(s) to the board; and a statement from the respondent(s) to the board.
- Complainant(s) and respondent(s) may submit up to three written character references as part of the hearing process. Letters received in advance of the hearing will be included in the pre-read packet; those submitted at the hearing will be offered to board members and opposing party for their review during the formal hearing.
- The complainant(s) and respondent(s) are provided a full copy of all materials provided to the hearing board as pre-reads for the purpose of preparing for the hearing. These documents may not be duplicated nor utilized for any other purpose. All materials provided to the complainant(s) and respondent(s) must be returned to the process advisor at the conclusion of the hearing.
- During the actual hearing before the board, a student has the right to be present when evidence relative to the case is being presented. In the disciplinary process, a student who is charged with a violation has the right to remain silent.
- Counter-allegations. After having been properly notified of the violations with which the respondent has been charged, the respondent may file in writing counter-allegations against the complainant. Counter-allegations must be raised within a reasonable time (normally within two business days) of the notification of the original hearing and must detail the university regulation or policy that the respondent believes has been violated in connection with the incident(s) currently under review by the UDC and provide information that substantiates the facts and circumstances. The dean of student affairs will determine if the counter-allegations will be heard by the UDC.
- Prior to the hearing, the individuals involved will be asked if they believe that the potential hearing board members are biased toward or against them. If a perceived bias is reasonable, replacements will be chosen for the board.
- Advisors. Both the complainant and respondent have the right to have one person of their choice appear at any hearing as their advisor. Both parties are required, however, to notify the hearing group at least three days in advance if legal counsel will be present so that the hearing group may determine whether it wishes to obtain legal advice in connection with the hearing. Legal counsel or any other advisor, if present, will not be permitted to participate in the proceedings but may advise the respondent or the complainant or be present at a hearing at the request of the dean of student affairs. In the event that one party to a case appears represented by legal counsel without advance notice, a hearing may be postponed until all parties to the case have had an opportunity to have counsel present.
- In scheduling a hearing, consideration should be given to allow that witnesses significant to the case being heard are available to the hearing group. If a witness is not available to be called by the hearing group in person or via telecommunication, they may submit a written statement to the process advisor to be reviewed if the board requests information from the witness. It is within the discretion of the board to determine whether they wish to hear from suggested witnesses. Witnesses will be questioned one at a time by the hearing group and subsequently dismissed. They should only be present in the room when providing information to the board.
- All proceedings before a hearing group, except the deliberation of the group, will be recorded. Recordings will be kept in accordance to student conduct records retention practices.
- The complainant(s) and respondent(s) will each be limited to ten minutes for opening statements and five minutes for closing statements.
- Following closing statements, the board will enter closed deliberations. A preponderance of the evidence standard (more likely than not) will be used to determine if a university policy, standard or regulation was violated. If responsibility is determined the board will make a recommendation for appropriate outcomes.
- No information about a respondent's prior disciplinary record will be shared with the hearing board until a determination of responsibility has been made. If a respondent(s) has a prior disciplinary record and is found responsible by the hearing board that student will be recalled before the board to discuss his/her prior violations and sanctions prior to the hearing board making a recommendation for appropriate sanctions for the present case.
- A representative of the Student Life Office will be responsible for notifying the dean of student affairs in writing of the recommendation of the hearing group regarding responsibility and any sanctions deemed appropriate.
- After reviewing the recommendations, the dean of student affairs or his/ her designee will notify the respondent(s) in writing of his/her final decision.
- University Disciplinary Committee hearings are confidential. All materials related to any disciplinary process will be provided for review to the following parties where appropriate: the complainant(s), the respondent(s) and members of the University Disciplinary Committee, consistent with the privacy rights of those involved. These materials are to be kept confidential and may be shared only with those necessary, and to the degree necessary for the development of either side of the case.
- Records of disciplinary proceedings are confidential and are not released without the consent of the student charged or as otherwise required or authorized by law. With the exceptions as noted below, records of disciplinary proceedings are retained for either seven years after the date of incident or three years after final separation from the university, whichever is longer, and then are subsequently destroyed. For purposes of community standards record checks, information from these records is only provided, with appropriate authorization as necessary, for three years after final separation from the university provided the student has fulfilled all obligations to the university. Records of disciplinary action resulting in the expulsion of a student will be maintained and reported indefinitely.
- Parents of a student normally will not be notified of any disciplinary action.
- Disciplinary actions will normally be recorded only in the student's personal file in the Student Life Office except as they affect eligibility for enrollment, in which cases appropriate notation on other university records will be made. Suspension or expulsion will be recorded on the official student records of the university with the University Registrar's Office. They will not be released as a part of the official transcript of the academic record of a student.
- It is the responsibility of the Student Life Office to ensure that times set for hearings are reasonable and that necessary accommodations have been offered to both the complainant and respondent whenever appropriate. In turn, both the complainant and respondent will be expected to demonstrate good faith efforts in their participation with this process, particularly in relation to the scheduling of the hearing. In a case involving exigent circumstances that prevent the complainant or respondent from participating in a scheduled hearing, the hearing will be rescheduled.
- In the rare circumstance where a respondent fails to make a good faith effort to participate in the process, the university (having made reasonable attempts to accommodate the respondent) may elect to schedule and conduct a hearing without that student's participation.
- Classroom attendance, except for scheduled examinations, will not be a reasonable excuse for delaying a hearing.
Cases Involving Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Dating Violence, Domestic Violence, Stalking and Other Title IX Violations
Carnegie Mellon University is committed to managing all cases of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking and other Title IX violations with appropriate care and sensitivity. In these cases, the university may vary from the procedural provisions set forth in this policy as necessary to comply with the requirements of Title IX, the Violence Against Women Act and other applicable laws, as well as to ensure that the university appropriately addresses issues related to sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking for all community members.
In cases of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking and other Title IX violations, the following procedures will be followed:
- In cases where an alleged victim of sexual harassment, sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking or other Title IX violations chooses not to serve as a complainant in a community standards proceeding, the university may act as a complainant when there exists a concern for the safety and welfare of the campus community or community at large. In such cases, the university will afford to the alleged victim all of the rights customarily afforded to a complainant. Notwithstanding the fact that he or she wishes not to serve as complainant, alleged victims may nevertheless act as a witness in a University Disciplinary Committee hearing.
- Mediation between an alleged victim and respondent will not be pursued in cases involving sexual harassment or sexual assault.
- A preponderance of the evidence standard (e.g., more likely than not) will be used to determine if a university policy, standard, or regulation has been violated.
- Alleged victims of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking or other Title IX violations will be provided a full copy of all materials provided to the hearing board before or during the hearing, even in cases where he or she is not serving as a complainant. These documents may not be duplicated nor utilized for any other purpose, and must be returned to the process advisor at the conclusion of the hearing.
- The university is committed to resolving cases of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking
- Unless a different timeline is set forth in this section or required by law, previously described timelines for a University Disciplinary Committee hearing and notification of a decision will be followed in cases of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking and other Title IX violations.
- In cases of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking and other Title IX violations a victim will receive notification of disposition of the charge as appropriate, regardless of the role he or she plays in the community standards proceeding.
- In cases of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking and other Title IX violations a victim has the right to submit an appeal.
- Appeals will be decided by the appeal officer in a timely manner. There may be particular circumstances, however, that necessitate additional time for the appeal officer to reach a decision. While an appeal is pending, the appeal officer will update the respondents and/or complainants as necessary about the timeline. Complainant(s), respondent(s), and victims will all be notified of the final decision, as appropriate.
- Administrative resolution meetings and University Disciplinary Commitee hearings will be conducted by officials who receive annual training on the issues related to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking on how to conduct an investigation and hearing process that protects the safety of victims and promotes accountability.
When informing the respondent (and the complainant in cases of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking, other Title IX violations and crimes of violence) of the decision of the dean of student affairs or designee, the administrator responsible shall both verbally and in writing inform the student(s) of the channel of appeal available.
An appeal of a decision delivered through university disciplinary action must be submitted in writing to the president of the university by the respondent or complainant (where notification of the disposition of the charge to the complainant is permitted) within seven calendar days of the official notification of the decision to the student.
The basis of an appeal will be limited to one or more of the following cases:
- A gross error in procedural process;
- The sanction(s) imposed were not appropriate for the violation(s) of community standards for which the respondent(s) were found responsible;
- The decision was unsupported by any substantial evidence at the hearing;
- New information, which was unavailable at the time of the hearing that merits re-consideration of the final disposition.
The appeal officer (as designated by the president) will review the written appeal and determine whether to hear the appeal. Where the appeal officer has decided to hear the appeal, s/he, at his or her discretion, will meet with the complainant(s), respondent(s), board members or witnesses, as well as review any written and electronic materials that are part of the hearing record. In the event of an appeal, sanctions will normally be held in abeyance pending the outcome of the appeal, except in cases where the university determines there may exist a threat to the safety and welfare of the campus community, in which case sanctions will take immediate effect.
Appeals will be decided by the appeal officer in a timely manner. There may be particular circumstances, however, that necessitate additional time for the appeal officer to reach a decision. While an appeal is under review, the appeal officer will update the respondent(s) and/or complainant(s) (if applicable) as necessary about the timeline.
Greek Community Standards BoardThe Greek Community Standards Board serves as an investigator and adjudicator for the Fraternity and Sorority community. The Greek Community Standards Board promotes accountability and encourages shared governance of organizations within the Carnegie Mellon community.
Additional Information about the Greek Community Standards Board can be found on the Carnegie Mellon Fraternity and Sorority Life website.
Sanctions and ResolutionsThe disciplinary sanctions defined below comprise a range of official action that may be imposed by the university for violations of community standards. One or more of these actions may be imposed in response to a given situation. This list is not comprehensive, as other sanctions may be utilized as appropriate.
When sanctions are decided as part of the community standards process, the educational and developmental needs of the involved student will be considered with utmost importance. Educational and developmental sanctions may accompany additional administrative sanctions with the university.
Non-compliance with sanctions may result in further action through the community standards process.
The determination of sanctions will be guided by the following considerations: the interests of the community, the impact of the violation on the victim(s), documented disciplinary history (see Prior Violations and Repeated Violations in this document), and any mitigating or aggravating circumstances.
- Warning: For minor infractions, a student may be issued a written warning. The warning will be noted in the event of any further infractions of community standards and may justify consideration of more severe sanctions.
- Residence Hall Probation: An official notice to a resident student that conduct with regard to residence hall regulations or policies has been unacceptable and that future violation of university regulations may result in more serious disciplinary action, including the possible loss of campus residency. Probation lasts for a stated period of time.
- Disciplinary Probation: For a second infraction or for a single offense of a more serious nature, a student may be placed on disciplinary probation for a designated period of time. Probation may entail specific requirements to be met. When a student is on disciplinary probation they are vulnerable to suspension or expulsion in the event of further infractions of community standards.
- Community Service: The university may require uncompensated service (a specified number of hours) to the university or an off-campus, non-profit organization as a sanction. The particular assignment of duties must be pre-approved through the appropriate university adjudicator. Students must provide appropriate documentation verifying their completed community service. Failure to complete the service satisfactorily within the specified period of time may result in further action through the community standards process.
- Fines: Any fines imposed are payable to the general funds of the university and may not directly benefit any person or persons bringing charges. Fines not paid within one month my become a charge payable to the university through the student's account and are enforced in the same way all other financial obligations to the university are enforced. In other cases, fines are normally applied to the general programming efforts to improve the educational environment in the residence halls.
- Restitution: In cases where a student is found responsible for damaging or misappropriating property, the student may be responsible for reimbursing the property owner for all or some of the cost.
- Room Reassignment: An action where a student is assigned to either another room in the same house community or a room in another house community. When a student is assigned to another house community, specific restrictions concerning the previous community may be invoked.
- Loss of Residency in University Housing: An action that excludes a student or student group from residence in university housing for a stated period of time. A student who loses residency in university housing shall be considered for future housing accommodations, as space permits.
- Suspension: A student may be barred from enrollment for a designated period of time. Students who have been suspended are required to absent themselves from the campus (including university housing and fraternity or sorority houses) within a maximum of two days after the action and to remain off the campus for the duration of the time specified. This action includes debarment from part-time or summer courses for the duration of the period of the action. The policy governing suspensions is available on-line at http://www.cmu.edu/policies/documents/Suspension.html and more information is available in the section of this handbook pertaining to Student Suspension. A student who has been suspended is not eligible for student employment by the university during the period of suspension.
- Expulsion: The student is required to sever entirely his or her connection with the university. Students who have been expelled are required to absent themselves from the campus (including university housing and fraternity or sorority houses) within a maximum of two days after the action and to remain off the campus permanently, unless otherwise specified.
- Withholding A Degree: Because a degree from the university signifies not only successful completion of academic requirements but also compliance with the university's standards and good standing as a member of the university community, the university may withhold a degree entirely as a sanction for a violation of community standards, or may impose further conditions on the certification of a degree, e.g., compliance with other sanctions imposed as a pre-requisite to the certification of the degree.


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April 30, 2006
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Holy Cross men's and women's track and field teams traveled to Providence to compete in the Brown Springtime Invitational on Sunday. Other teams in the field included Providence, Boston University, Boston College, Rhode Island, Northeastern and Connecticut. Brown University hosted the event, which is the Crusaders' final tune up before the Patriot League Championships.
For the men, sophomore Nathaniel Couture (Taunton, Mass.) continued his great 2006 outdoor season with a runner-up finish in the javelin throw. His throw of 181'4" finished just behind the leader, Paul Rosiak from Brown.
Junior Nicholas Carr (Concord, Mass.) took fourth in the men's hammer throw with a toss of 165'5" to continue his solid junior outdoor season. Also putting together a strong performance was junior Bernard Ozarowski (Princeton, N.J.), who finished third overall in the men's 3000-meter steeplechase with a time of 10:29.53.
In the men's pole vault, sophomore Conor Meikle (Newport, R.I.) finished in fourth place with a clearance of 14'3.25".
Senior Rebecca Cole (Barrington, R.I.) led the Holy Cross women's team with a third place finish in the hammer throw. The senior's toss of 151'8" placed her just behind two women from UConn who took first and second.
Two women's relay teams placed fifth overall. The 4x100-meter team finished in a time of 50.51 and the 4x400-meter team had a time of 4:06.76.
Freshman Katherine Clifford (Norwood, Mass.) took fifth in the women's javelin throw with a distance of 118'9". Also senior Jessica Fallon (Nashua, N.H.) finished sixth in the pole vault with a clearance of 10'11.75".
The Holy Cross men's and women's track and field teams will host the Patriot League Championships this Friday and Saturday, May 5 and 6. Events will begin on Friday at 1:00 p.m. at the Hart Center Track Facility in Worcester.


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Dubai Travel Hit by the Ash CloudApril 17, 2010 - 10:25 AM | by: Greg Palkot
DUBAI,UAE The effect of the volcanic ash cloud coming from Iceland and hovering over Europe is affecting air travel across the globe. Including here in the Mideast air hub of Dubai, home to the biggest airline in the region, Emirates Airlines. Over 40,000 Emirates passengers have been effected so far, and dozens of flights.
Among those hit, the Fox News team traveling from an assignment in Yemen hoping to connect to London this Saturday. Not until at least Monday, is the latest word from the Emirates web site.
And don't even think of trying to do some strategic forward booking. We tried, and an Emirates official told us it is blocking new reservations until May 5th! It will only look at re-booking passengers when the "no-fly" zone is lifted in Europe, and the threat to jet engines from the tiny volcanic particles is gone.
Other area airlines like Etihad, Gulf Air, and Qatar Air, all with a lot of traffic to and from the UK and Europe, are equally hard hit.
Dubai International Airport was a scene of congestion and frustration. Waits at immigration counters for transiting passengers now grounded lasted at least an hour (we can attest to!).
It's costing Emirates a million dollars a day just putting up thousands of stranded passengers. And as of Saturday, the airline is not even helping out those caught out : They're on their own
Hotels in Dubai are at the point of bursting. The place we're staying at, the Jumeirah Beach Sheraton, boasts 256 rooms and we're told is 100 per cent "plus" booked out. And its not taking any forward bookings either.
So, in the meantime, stranded travelers are making the best of it. Enjoying clear blue Gulf skies…without a speck of ash in sight…for the time being!


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Hazardous winter storm likely in New Jersey
Posted By Todd B. Bates On January 24, 2011 @ 3:25 pm In Uncategorized | Comments Disabled
A hazardous winter storm is likely to affect our region on Wednesday into Thursday, according to federal agencies.
The storm will strengthen before it reaches a spot off the mid-Atlantic coast Wednesday evening, according to a National Weather Service forecast discussion [2].
The storm may drop heavy precipitation in the form of rain, ice, sleet and snow. It may also generate strong winds along the coast and result in coastal flooding, according to the weather service.
But the storm's exact track is uncertain, according to the weather service.
Tidal flooding is possible during high tide on Wednesday night, especially along the New Jersey coast, according to the weather service.
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Turf Paradise: Absolutely Cool picks up where he left off by taking Bienvenidos
Absolutely Cool indicated he again figures to be a force in the sprint division at Turf Paradise when he captured Saturday's opening-day $35,000 Bienvenidos at the Phoenix track.
The 6-year-old Absolutely Cool, owned by Karl Krieg and trained by Valorie Lund, has been a factor in the major local sprint stakes the past few seasons and enjoyed his return to this track. Under Rocco Bowen, he stalked the solid pace of 22.31 and 45.34 seconds set by Skimasco in the 6 1/2-furlong event, moved up to challenge that foe along with Jamaican Memories into the lane, and edged clear to win by a length.
First Strike rallied for second while Jamaican Memories stayed on for third in the field of 10. Why Not Be Perfect, the tepid 3-1 favorite, lagged back and never made a run, finishing seventh. It didn't hurt Absolutely Cool that his nemesis and last season's top local sprinter, L.A. Weekend, scratched.
Absolutely Cool ran the distance in 1:16.77 and paid $9 as the third choice. The winner's share of $20,615 pushes his career bankroll to $150,103 from 6 wins in 23 starts.


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Take a detour to see the Aboriginal rock engravings at Grotto Point Lighthouse; you'll find the views here and at the Arabanoo Lookout truly spectacular. During whale-watching season from May to November, you may be lucky enough to spot these magnificent mammals passing by.
Weaving through a mix of lush bushland and scenic harbourside trails, the 10 km Manly to Spit Bridge Coastal Walk is a series of short tracks passing some of North Sydney's stunning beaches, bays and inlets. The walk is well sign-posted and takes around 3-4 hours to complete, depending on your fitness level. There plenty of great vantage points to be found along the track offering spectacular views across Sydney Harbour, including at historic sites such as Grotto Point Lighthouse and through the Sydney Harbour National Park.
To begin, jump on board a ferry for a scenic ride across the harbour to Manly. From Manly Wharf, the coastal trail winds past Dobroyd Head, one of the walk's most scenic locations and a great place to take in more views of the harbour. Continue through the Sydney Harbour National Park at Castle Rock, before passing by the shorelines of Clontarf Beach, Sandy Beach and Fisher Bay.
For a break along the trail, take a dip at one of the pristine beaches, such as Reef Beach in Manly or Forty Baskets Beach in Balgowlah. Between May and November, stop to spot migrating whales as they make their way along the NSW coast. Refresh at one of the cafes and restaurants found at either end of the coastal walk.
Many walkers also choose to catch a bus from the city to the Spit Bridge in Mosman to begin the walk from the opposite end. If you'd rather do just a section, it's easy to dip in and out of the walk along the route.
Manly to Spit Bridge walk, Sydney Harbour National Park. Image: Hamilton Lund; Destination NSW
Forty Baskets Beach, Manly. Image: Hamilton Lund; Destination NSW
Reef beach, Sydney Harbour National Park. Image: Hamilton Lund; Destination NSW
Manly Cove. Image: Hamilton Lund; Destination NSW
Spit Bridge, Middle Harbour. Image: Jeffrey Drewitz; Destination NSW
Lookout over Sydney Harbour from the Manly scenic walkway. Image: D Finnegan; OEH
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June, 2009
On May 28, 2009, Police Chief John Welter recognized a member of the west Anaheim community at the annual Anaheim Police Awards & Retirement Ceremony. Robert Fournier was presented with a certificate and award at the evening ceremony held at "The Grove of Anaheim" in front of a crowd of 400 attendees.
Mr. Fournier was awarded the Community Member Recognition Award for his work and assistance in preventing crime in west Anaheim and the Embassy Circle neighborhood.
For the past 10 years, Robert has been the president of the "Embassy Circle Owner's Group." He, along with his wife Dolores, has taken an active role in improving the conditions and quality of his neighborhood. Robert routinely reports, photographs and paints over graffiti eh encounters. He has been working so closely with Anaheim's Code Enforcement Department that they gave him his own supply of paint!
In December of 2007, a series of commercial robberies began occurring near the Embassy Circle neighborhood. At about this same time coincidentally, Robert reported to the West District Community Policing Team that a group of suspicious males were hanging out in the neighborhood with similar descriptions as the robbery suspects.
On January 10, 2008, a robbery occurred and the suspects were last seen running into the neighborhood. Sergeant Sharon Pietrok was in the area and heard the radio broadcast. She headed towards the neighborhood and immediately called Robert. Robert directed the sergeant to the exact location of where he thought the suspects might be found. The sergeant and another officer quickly found the suspects exactly where Robert directed them and they were in fact the suspects from the robbery.
The Anaheim Police Department is proud to recognize Robert Fournier for his dedication to the West District and the Embassy Circle Neighborhood and making a difference in Anaheim.