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At the end of spring semester, a student who is on "academic probation" after three consecutively enrolled semesters shall be subject to dismissal for the following fall semester if the student earned a cumulative grade-point average of less than 2.0 in all units attempted. At the end of spring semester, a student who has been placed on "progress probation" shall be subject to dismissal if the percentage of units in which the student has been enrolled for which entries of "W", "I", and "NP" are recorded in at least three consecutive semesters reaches or exceeds 50 percent at the end of spring semester. (Summer semester is NOT considered a consecutive semester). Once a student is dismissed, the student must sit out a semester or file a petition to be reinstated that must be approved by the Committee on Exceptions (COE). COE petition forms may be obtained from the Admissions and Records Office. The petition must state extenuating or mitigating circumstances, if the student wishes to have their dismissal overturned. After a student sits out a semester they may return to the college. If you are placed on academic or progress probation or dismissed from the college it will be noted on your transcript.

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The world's largest gypsum dunefield, White Sands National Monument features vast expanses of brilliant white sand dunes.
America has 120 places protected as national monuments. Every one of these gems has been designated because of its unique historical, geological, biological, scientific or cultural value.
President Barack Obama announced government-wide plans to address the climate crisis on Tuesday, June 25 at Georgetown University.
Last week, Americans who care about protecting the great outdoors joined The Wilderness Society and other conservation groups in Washington, D.C. to celebrate the great outdoors, advocate for wildlands conservation and address the growing need for Americans to reconnect with nature.
For the next couple months, we'll be bringing you updates from Montana, where Wilderness Society interns Lily Clarke and Greta Hoffman are conducting collaborative
This was the message from a group of park rangers and the National Parks Conservation Association at a Congressional briefing they hosted on the topic on June 19.
Dinosaur National Monument, located on the border between Colorado and Utah, takes visitors back to a land before time, when dinosaurs roamed North America's southwest some 150 million years ago.
In recent months, there have been many discussions about how to ensure that our communities remain safe, but few have mentioned one particular resource for this:
Wilderness Volunteers (WV) is offering a unique opportunity to experience the wild lands of Southern Californi
At least, that's what the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) is hoping to achieve with their recently launched "10,000 Steps to Denali" campaign, geared towards motivating youth of color to get involved in o
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49 U.S. Code § 31313 - Grants for commercial driver's license program implementation
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(a) Commercial Driver's License Program Improvement Grants.—
(1) Program goal.— The Secretary of Transportation may make a grant to a State in a fiscal year—
(A) to comply with the requirements of section 31311;
(B) in the case of a State that is making a good faith effort toward substantial compliance with the requirements of this section and section 31311, to improve its implementation of its commercial driver's license program, including expenses—
(iv) to implement or maintain a system to notify an employer of an operator of a commercial motor vehicle of the suspension or revocation of the operator's commercial driver's license consistent with the standards developed under section 32303(b) of the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Enhancement Act of 2012.
(b) High-Priority Activities.—
(1) Grants for national concerns.— The Secretary may make a grant to a State agency, local government, or other person for 100 percent of the costs of research, development, demonstration projects, public education, and other special activities and projects relating to commercial driver licensing and motor vehicle safety that are of benefit to all jurisdictions of the United States or are designed to address national safety concerns and circumstances.
(c) Emerging Issues.— The Secretary may designate up to 10 percent of the amounts made available to carry out this section for a fiscal year for allocation to a State agency, local government, or other person at the discretion of the Secretary to address emerging issues relating to commercial driver's license improvements.
Source(Added Pub. L. 109–59, title IV, § 4124(a),Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1736; amended Pub. L. 112–141, div. C, title II, § 32604(a), (b)(1),July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 808, 809.)
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Section 32303(b) of the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Enhancement Act of 2012, referred to in subsec. (a)(1)(B)(iv), is section 32303(b) of title II of div. C of Pub. L. 112–141, which is set out as a note under section 31304 of this title.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 31313,Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e),July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1027, related to grants for issuing commercial drivers' licenses and complying with State participation requirements, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105–178, title IV, § 4011(f),June 9, 1998, 112 Stat. 408.
2012—Pub. L. 112–141, § 32604(b)(1), substituted "implementation" for "improvements" in section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 112–141, § 32604(a), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) related to grants for commercial driver's license program improvements.
Effective Date of 2012 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 112–141effective Oct. 1, 2012, see section 3(a) ofPub. L. 112–141, set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 2012 Amendment note under section 101 of Title 23, Highways.
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22 U.S. Code § 3002 - Function and duties of Commission
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The Commission is authorized and directed to monitor the acts of the signatories which reflect compliance with or violation of the articles of the Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, with particular regard to the provisions relating to human rights and Cooperation in Humanitarian Fields. The Commission is further authorized and directed to monitor and encourage the development of programs and activities of the United States Government and private organizations with a view toward taking advantage of the provisions of the Final Act to expand East-West economic cooperation and a greater interchange of people and ideas between East and West.
Source(Pub. L. 94–304, § 2,June 3, 1976, 90 Stat. 661; Pub. L. 99–7, § 2,Mar. 27, 1985, 99 Stat. 19.)
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The Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, referred to in text, means part four of the Helsinki Declaration which deals with follow-up to the Conference and possible steps to encourage compliance with its purposes and undertakings. The Declaration was signed on August 1, 1975 by the nine members of the European Economic Community and the 35 participants to the Conference included all the European States, both Communist (except Albania) and non-Communist, the United States, Canada, and several non-participating Mediterranean states. The Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe is now called the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.
1985—Pub. L. 99–7inserted "human rights and" after "relating to".
Change of Name
The Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe to be called the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe effective Jan. 1, 1995, pursuant to Ex. Ord. No. 13029, Dec. 3, 1996, 61 F.R. 64591.
Effective Date of 1985 Amendment
Pub. L. 99–7, § 6,Mar. 27, 1985, 99 Stat. 20, provided that:
"(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act [amending this section and sections 3003, 3007, and 3008 of this title and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 3003 of this title] shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act [Mar. 27, 1985] or April 15, 1985, whichever is later.
"(b)(1) The amendment made by subsection (b) of the first section [amending section 3003 of this title] shall take effect on the first day of the One Hundredth Congress [which convenes in January 1987].
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Charleston, SC (Sports Network) - Ryan Anderson's lay up with less than a
minute to play proved to be the difference, as the New Orleans Hornets
defeated the Charlotte Bobcats, 90-87, to claim their third straight victory
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Anderson scored two of his 14 points on the lay up to give New Orleans the
lead. Bobcats center Brendan Haywood had a chance to tie the game when he was
fouled with six seconds to play, but he missed both free-throw attempts.
Charlotte then fouled Al-Farouq Aminu, who connected on both of his free
throws to account for the final margin.
Anthony Davis, the No.1 pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, finished with 12 points
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Byron Mullens and Ben Gordon each scored 15 points apiece for the Bobcats,
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Realistic wounds and blood makeup can combine to make a movie or play an amazing experience for the audience. Similarly, unrealistic wounds and blood makeup can have the opposite effect. If the audience doesn't find the danger believable, then they aren't going to be afraid of anything in the production. And if they are not afraid, then what's the point of a horror movie or play? If you really want to scare people's socks off, then you need to find the right flesh and blood accessories for your purpose. Whether you are filming an amateur horror flick, putting on a frightening production for Halloween, attending a theme party, or simply trick-or-treating around the neighborhood, a realistic set of wounds and fake blood can make or break your costume.
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Fifty-nine percent of Americans are afraid of "falling out" of their class in the next few years, according to a Heartland Monitor poll released last week, and middle class Americans are now feeling more anxious than aspirational.
A majority "believe that being middle class today means keeping up with expenses and holding a steady job while not falling behind or taking on too much debt," according to the survey. "Just 43 percent think that middle class means having the opportunity for financial and professional growth, buying a home, and saving and investing for the future."
Here are a few more highlights from the survey of 1,000 US adults:
- Almost all Americans (85 percent) consider themselves a part of an expanded definition of being middle class that includes upper middle class (12 percent), and lower middle class (26 percent)
- Americans believe a typical middle-class family makes between $60,000 and $65,000 per year – actual estimates indicate the median income for an average family of four is $68,274.
- More than half (52 percent) of Americans say the biggest risk factor for falling out of their economic status is losing a job or income source
- 50 percent of all Americans and 51 percent of the middle class consider higher education to be the most effective way to protect and earn middle-class standing
- At least 40 percent of middle class Americans believe paying for a child's college education, retiring comfortably, and having enough money to weather a health or income emergency. only realistic for the upper class.
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When You're In Dire Straits
Late on rent? Can't fill your car with gas to get to work? Assuming all available funds and traditional sources of credit are tapped out, here are 25 ways to raise cash in a few days. Keep in mind, while all of these ideas are legal, some of them are not something we would encourage. From being an Amazon Mechanical Turk to banking your sperm we share DailyFinance's 25 ideas for raising cash in a hurry in order of the least to the most desperate.
Sell Your Body Parts: Plasma, Hair And Breast Milk
In a truly free market economy, you'd be worth a lot of money in organs alone -- selling a kidney or lung could solve your money woes. However, the government and our sense of propriety permit you to only cash in on plasma, hair and (maybe) breast milk.
You can legally trade plasma for cash in the U.S., the fluid in which your blood corpuscles and other tiny bits circulate through your blood system. In most larger cities, there are clinics that will pay you up to $35 or so for some of your plasma, which you can donate twice a week. The process, which involves taking blood, draining off the plasma and returning the remains to your system, takes around half an hour to an hour. To donate, you'll need to be relatively healthy and drug free.
The hirsute can also make some quick cash by selling off their hair. Hair must be at least ten inches long, and uncolored. Well tended (not over-shampooed or sun damaged) hair is worth more. Web sites such as The Hair Trader serve as a market for those looking to sell or buy hair. Sales announced on the site range from several hundred to over a thousand dollars for a generous length of tresses.
Finally, some mothers who find themselves with an overabundance of breast milk have taken to offering the extra for sale on the Internet. However, the trade, of questionable legality and fraught with health issues, remains rather clandestine and we can't recommend it, even in a pinch.
Offer To Watch Children, Pets, or House-sit
You're out of cash. What do you do? Hit up Moms and Dads.
No, not your mom and dad, silly. Moms and Dads; those worn-out individuals with small children under five who barely remember what it's like to go to a restaurant and not spend the evening quelling tantrums and wiping up spilled water.
There are a lot of part-time jobs you can get in order to turn a quick buck, but exercising the babysitting option is one of the most immediately lucrative. Reliable babysitters are in high demand. You can almost name your price.
Babysitters earn upwards of $15 an hour these days. Offer to sit for friends' kids Friday or Saturday night. The parents will be only too happy to hand you cash when they return.
Other quick cash options? House-sit for friends of friends (friends by definition, will expect you to feed their cat and take in their mail for free. People you only know by association won't).
Collect Your Change
Everyone's living quarters are different, of course, but there's a certain (rather obvious at first) list that everyone should go through first.
Your bed stand. Don't most of us have a little spot where we put money, after we toss off our clothes at the end of the day? But, sure, there's probably nothing there, because you've already raided this.
Hone in on your home office. Have one? It seems like another natural place where you might have stuffed a few bills or coins aside at one point.
Survey your sofa. Underneath those cushions, where pocket change slides out and drops into the crevasses of your couch, is often, quite literally, a gold mine. And possibly half of a melted Hershey's bar. You really do need to get down here more often.Linger in your laundry room. Another favorite place of wayward dollars and cents. Chances are you, a spouse or some other significant other, has taken some money from the pockets and put some money aside. Or maybe a quarter or wadded up dollar is in the machine right now, like a mob of people at an American Idol audition waiting to be discovered.
Check the car. Most of us have a little spot in the car where rogue coins wind up, when we don't have time to put them in a pocket or purse. They sometimes wind up under the car seats. You probably have something here.
The junk drawer. Everyone has one. I guarantee you have a few coins in here, unless you raided this recently. And again, perfect time to clean this out.
The kitchen. Chances are, your junk drawer is in here, or your jar of coins, which you've already thought of or taken from, but what about looking underneath or behind the refrigerator? Can anything fit under the oven? You can clean these behind or underneath these appliances and possibly find some money at the same time. And while you're here, what are you using this spare money for? Groceries? Then, of course, rifle through the coupons. That's money right there, or a way to make the money you do find go farther.
Your bedroom closet and laundry hamper. Go through the pockets of the clothes, clean and dirty. Some money has to be in there somewhere.
Read about Crazy places people hide money
Sell Stuff On Craigslist
A yard sale has its shortcomings. What if you don't have a lot of items, don't want to sit by your garage all day, or depend on local neighbors as your customers? A good alternative is to make use of Craigslist, which has become a great internet site for buying and selling almost anything legal- furniture, bicycles, musical equipment, housewares, art, and whatever. Over 40 million people use it every month.
Each fair-sized community has its own place on Craigslist, where sellers can post goods (free of charge) for sale. Unlike Ebay, Craigslist only acts to hook you up with the seller; it does not take a role in the transaction. And since most transactions are local, they are done face to face, reducing the chance for fraud or misleading offers. Since the deals are done in person, you get your money immediately, unlike the Ebay process.
Take a look at your community's Craigslist to get a sense of the going prices for various goods. You may even see items for sale that you never considered turning into cash. With the economic slump, There has been a large boost in Craigslist sellers and scammers, so be persistent and careful. Those who keep reposting their sales items are the ones that make out best.
Return Past Purchases
Taking recently-purchased items back for cash is really one of the most efficient ways of making quick cash.
Not only are you typically able to get your full purchase price back if you have a receipt (except for some categories like electronics, for which stores often charge a "restocking" fee); but you'll reduce your stuff and pay penance for your spending habit, too.
Of course, if you've made your purchases with a credit card, you'll only get a credit, and a good thing, too -- buying items on credit and taking them back when you need to pay for your power bill is an indication that you're buying too much on credit! Try cutting up your credit cards and only paying for purchases with debit. Then you'll have a simultaneous benefit: the ability to get cash if you need it, and the sobering influence when every purchase you make has an immediate impact on your available funds.
Recycle Scrap Metal
One way you can get some quick cash is to sell scrap metal to your local salvage yard or recycling center. One DailyFinance blogger's co-worker bought a used camper for just over $600 and took his old one to get scrapped. The scrap value of his camper almost paid for his new camper purchase.
We want to focus on the legal ways to get some money from scrap metal so first we need to find some. If you are remodeling or have unused copper pipes in your house it may be worth pulling them out and heading to the salvage yard. If pipes are out of reach, check out your garage, basement or shed, where I am guessing you can find something to salvage. This endeavor may be especially profitable if you have been something of a packrat in this metal treasure trove of yours.
Don't have a room or building full of old odds and ends at your disposal? You can still get in on the salvaging action! The first places to check are any refuse areas around your neighborhood, where you can look for discarded metal objects. If dumpster diving disgusts you then, look at your neighbor's property. Do they have an old swing set nobody uses or a garage packed full of "junk"? If so you can either be upfront and split the profits with them under the pretense that you'll do the heavy lifting, or you can offer to "clean up" their garage as a neighborly favor!
Of course there is another metal you can sell. Read about Is Now the Time to Sell Your Gold?
Start Your Own Part-Time Business From Home
Married couple, Jacob and Susan D'Aniello, began their own pooper scooper business. Their small start from working out of their home turned into a multi-million dollar franchise called DoodyCalls. In the beginning, it was just them, a bag, a little shovel... They started the business when they were dating and basically fell in love over canine feces, and while the business became complicated, in the beginning, it only involved a little time, some exercise and then collecting the fee a short time later.
If you're skilled with computers, you could set out a shingle and become a part-time computer repair-person. If you know how to cook, you could start to run a catering business out of your home (but check with your state; preparing food for the public out of your own kitchen can sometimes run afoul of the law).
If you want to get some quick cash, certainly there are limitations to what sort of business you can begin. If you need a lot of inventory, you're going to have to spend money to make your money. But if you're going to do something that takes your skill, talent or knowledge, you can bring in cash quite quickly. No matter what, though, provided you enjoy what you're doing, if you start a business, whether you're successful or not, it's always rewarding.
If you already have a job, before taking a leap into your own business for extra cash, why not ask your boss for a raise? Read: 3 Ways to Negotiate A Better Salary -- Even In A Recession
Rent Out Your "Spot"
If you own some prime parking real estate, you could put cash in your pocket and get more exercise by renting out your spot and parking further away. If access to your car is less convenient, perhaps you'll drive even less, saving money on gas too.
Blogger Anne Gelhaus writes of her own experience:
" I had two parking spaces and one car. My upstairs neighbors had two parking spaces and three cars. So when Joe asked me if he could park his truck in my "guest parking" space, good-neighbor math indicated this was the best course of action.
A couple months later, I found myself on the other side of the equation, in desperate need of a small loan to see me through until payday. I knocked on Joe's door, put on my best "cuppa sugar" smile and made my request. Joe handed me a couple sawbucks, saying, "Don't worry about paying me back. Consider it rent for the parking space."
With those words, a beautiful, mutually beneficial relationship was born. Joe and Rebecca continue to use my extra parking space and so no longer have to park their third vehicle on the street, where it was broken into several times even before the current rash of catalytic converter thefts and gas siphoning. I, in turn, get occasional bump-up to my wallet for doing something I would have done for free anyway."
Read: For Sale: New York's First Million-Dollar Parking Spot
Take A Part-Time Job
Most part-time jobs aren't what they're cracked up to be, when it comes to getting paid quickly. If you flip burgers at a fast food chain or become a retail clerk -- it's probably going to be two weeks, at best, before you receive that first paycheck, and there are circumstances where it'll work out to three or four.
When you need cash sooner than that, look for jobs that offer immediate money in your pocket, like one that includes tips. Bartending and waiting tables are two tried-and-true examples. Other quick jobs that you can do to bring in tips are taxi driver, hotel hospitality positions, pizza deliverer, or you could pull out your old guitar and becoming a street performer.
Make Stuff To Sell
Think of the proverbial lemonade stand, but all grown up. When DailyFinance blogger Sarah Gilbert is entirely broke, she'll get out her sewing machine and make her favorite quick project: stuffed geese (made out of thrifted fabric). They sell like crazy on Etsy, an online shop devoted to crafty vendors, and is her go-to-plan when the well runs dry and she needs to bring in some quick cash.
Another category of handmade items that sell especially well is soaps and perfumed or infused oils, although these typically take a little longer to make. Especially talented friends make great money selling their handspun yarn or knitting patterns. The potential for turning your favorite craft into quick cash is only limited by your imagination; but remember to test the market for an item first.
Selling crafts is a fantastic way to make quick money (as long as you don't get too hung up in your hourly wage), especially for an at-home parent or someone with a lot of time gaps in your day. However, it's typically not a great way to earn a living -- there's a fine line between enjoying your skill with handicraft and turning your sewing room/pottery wheel/workbench into a sweat shop.
Read more about how art jobs pay little in money, but a lot in happiness: Love, Jobs, But Not Much Money, for Art Graduates
Find An Online Gig
The Internet is a great place to make some extra cash, or at least that's what all the pop ups I got last night said! Thankfully Amazon offers a legit method of raising some extra coin online for completing mundane tasks.
To start you just need to sign up with Amazon's Mechanical Turk program, where companies post tasks that machines cannot easily do, but that are relatively simple for humans. You can choose an assignment, and, on completion, are credited with payment to your Amazon account. This money can be withdrawn once you accumulate $10. However, these payout amounts are much lower than the many online ad programs or survey sites which greatly increases the chance that you'll eventually see the fruits of your labor. As I check out the current HITs which I qualify for I find over a hundred of them, ranging from free up to $7, but most seem to measure in cents.
If you have a lot of time or you feel comfortable "turking" on your employer's dime then this program could be a good way to make enough money to bankroll your entertainment needs or cover groceries for a week. While this is a relatively easy way to earn money, the time and effort needed to reach a reasonable amount holds this back from being an amazing opportunity. This is a good deal if you aren't easily bored and you have the ability to quickly handle simple tasks. But for most people, you'll start off full of gusto and end up with 28 cents in your account.
You can read more about temporary online gigs and crowdsourcing: College Student's Guide to Making Money Online
Hold a Yard Sale
How much money can you raise at a yard sale? It depends - on what you have to sell, where you are selling, the weather, advertising, the competition.
A few tips:
1. Be realistic. If you are selling an item in almost new condition, don't expect to recoup much more than 25% of the original retail price, less if it shows wear and tear. If the item is actually what dealers call, "mint in box," then you might see 50% but consider any offer.
2. You can reduce advertising costs and increase traffic to your sale by running a multifamily or block sale. Make sure to run ads in local newspapers, and if your town allows, post signs. Specify big ticket items in your ad (child's bedroom set, water skis) but include enough broad categories to attract the general yard sale shopper.
3. Check with your town or city hall to see whether you need a permit.
4. Price in advance, open early, have small bills and change available, and if you can handle it, let the early birds shop. Consider cutting your prices in the last hour(s) of the sale.
5. Enjoy yourself. Make it pleasant for people to buy from you. If an offer seems too low by all means counter-offer but don't be offended. You'll have a chance to make someone's day - possibly a child's - so don't miss the opportunity.
If this sounds like a good idea to you read further on Garage sale success in 10 easy steps
Seek Emergency Assistance
Private and public agencies that provide emergency assistance in cash are uncommon, and those that do usually restrict that largess to those well below the poverty level. However, many will provide other services and items that you would otherwise spend money on, so this charity could free up some dollars to apply to your other most pressing needs. Among the most common of these are food banks and open dining opportunities, help or waiver of utility costs, and clothing and other household essentials.
Your local government often has a person or office that acts as a clearinghouse for social services. Don't forget about churches and social clubs, too, who often have less formal outreach programs, especially for members in distress. You'd be amazed at the not-for-profit groups that are sitting on many thousands of dollars simply because no-one has asked them for some of it.
Asking for charity can take a big chunk out of your pride, but depriving your loved ones of necessities does too. Perhaps you can one day use this humbling experience as an inspiration to help others through their tough times. You'll find that giving does as much for the giver as the receiver.
If your income is low enough, you may also qualify for "food stamps" to help you until you are back on your feet. More than 46 million people receive food stamps, nearly half of them children. The average monthly benefit is $132 per person.
Benefit cards work like debit cards, allowing users to swipe them for food purchases at some 231,000 stores around the country that are authorized to take part in the food stamp program.
Become A Temp
Temping is good for the soul. As a temp, you quickly become aware of just how few intelligent, hard-working people there are out there. If you show up to work on time, take reasonably short lunch breaks, don't leave too early, and demonstrate even the slightest amount of energy and initiative, chances are that your employers will view you as the second coming of the messiah. In many cases, they will even offer you permanent employment. Also, temp jobs pay really well, although most temp companies don't provide benefits.
Another great thing is the glimpse that you get of the inner workings of companies. You can see how temp companies work, how transnational corporations work, how law firms work, how human resources departments work, and so on.
Sign Up For Medical Tests
Most large universities have ongoing medical research projects evaluating the efficacy of new medicines and treatments. As part of this evaluation, they often need 'volunteers' on which to test these medications. Since the pool of willing volunteers is limited, cash compensation for the volunteer's cooperation is sometimes provided, ranging from a few hundred dollars up to four figures.
The National Institutes of Health has 300 studies that need volunteers. The Rochester Clinical Research is looking for healthy volunteers to test vaccines. Just Google medical test volunteers for more.
Most studies are looking for reasonably healthy people. And, of course, this could be hard-earned money. The fact that you are a guinea pig means that there is at least a slight chance that, through you, the researchers will discover negative consequences of the medicine or treatment. On the upside, you'll probably receive a free physical.
Take in a boarder
Sharing living expenses can put more cash in your pocket. However, If you ask someone to move into your spare room -- or onto your couch -- draw up a lease agreement, even/especially if your prospective boarder is someone you know. Have conversations about how to share living space, particularly if, as in my case, you only have one bathroom. Make sure to outline kitchen privileges, including whether or not you want to share food.
Tap Into Your Life Insurance
Yes, you did buy that life insurance for a reason and you may have family members who would desperately need the proceeds in the event of your untimely demise. But if things are getting desperate now, you may be able to turn that policy into cash. And, no, you don't have to die to do it.
If it is "whole" or "universal" life (a type of insurance you buy to last your "whole" life and your heirs get the payout even if you live to 104), you pay higher premiums, but the insurance has a "cash value" that you can tap any time. All you have to do is call your life insurance company to access the money. It won't be much if you've only had the policy a few years, but at least you won't be paying premiums anymore. This is an option that you should only take if you are still fairly young and healthy, really desperate for cash and can't afford the premiums anyway.
Depending on how long you are expected to live, you can sell your policy for between 30% and 80% of the face value of your policy -- an amount that will be much higher than the cash value of a whole or universal life policy.
If you are interested, you can read some general information on viaticals from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners and peruse information on the website of the Life Insurance Settlement Association (LISA), a trade association for this industry that also provides lists of viatical settlement companies by state). General rules are to get quotes from several investment companies and watch out for high commissions.
Get A Payday Loan
If you're responsible with your money and know that you're facing less than two weeks of a cash short fall, borrowing $300 today in return for repaying $345 in two weeks may be a good idea. If you're the sort of person who has a continual spending or money management problem, this is the dumbest thing you could possibly do.
If you do feel like you have no other choice than to visit one of these establishments, make sure to take along proof of employment, which can be tricky if you're self-employed, but it's still possible -- just bring lots of documentation. Obviously, regardless of your work situation, take along a photo ID like your driver's license.
Sure, given the payday lending industry's reputation, it may not feel like the best road you can take. But it's a perfectly legal one. I'm still trying to figure out why payday lending is perceived as such a worse option than plastic, with its universal defaults and variable interest rates that can also, if handled improperly, destroy your credit.
Raid Your IRA
If you need quick cash, your retirement savings can look like a great place to find the lump sum you need, but tread carefully. There are lots of rules and if you don't qualify for an eligible withdrawal you'll have to pay a 10% penalty plus taxes on the money at your current income tax rate.
So suppose you need about $10,000 and are in the 25% tax bracket: in order to get that net amount you would need to withdraw $15,500. Of that amount 10% ($1,550) would go toward paying the penalty and 25% ($3,875) would go toward taxes, which totals $5.425. From that $15,500, you would be able to use $10,075. Let's say you think you will have enough to repay that money in a couple of years. Forget about it. You can't replace retirement funds you withdraw. You've lost the savings opportunity forever.
Now let's suppose you kept the money in the account and invested it for 20 years at a return rate of 8%. That $15,500 would be worth about $75,000. You must think about whether it Is really worth it to you to lose that savings opportunity or do you want to find another solution for getting the funds together.
These calculations are based on a 10% penalty, but you can avoid that penalty with certain types of withdrawals. All IRA withdrawals, unless you have a ROTH IRA, require that you pay income taxes at your current income tax rate on money you take out of the IRA.
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Pay A Visit To The Pawn Shop
Basically, pawn shops work like this: you bring in your items, which you offer up as collateral on a loan; in most cases, the loan will be about ten percent of the actual value of your item. If you agree to the loan, the pawnshop gives you a loan ticket.
At this point, you have three choices. One option is to buy your item back. To do this, you go to the pawnshop sometime in the course of the next month and pay back the loan with interest, which is usually somewhere around 20%. Your second option is to come back a month later and pay the interest on the loan, in which case you continue the loan for another month. Your final option is to let the loan expire, in which you keep the money and the pawnshop keeps the goods.
The positive aspect of the pawnshop lies in the loan. Unlike a payday loan or other short-term loan, you have already given up possession of the collateral, which means that, should you default on the loan, you will have nothing more to pay. You will not have to worry about interest on the loan compounding, driving you deeper into debt.
Another positive aspect of pawnshops is the impermanence of the transaction. Unlike a clear sale, a pawnshop loan allows you to regain possession of your item. Therefore, if your fortunes turn around, you will be able to get your stuff back. With Craigslist and eBay, once your stuff's gone, it's gone.
Finally, pawnshops are very convenient. While Craigslist and eBay will net you far more money for your possessions, getting the cash can take days, weeks, or even months. With a pawnshop, getting paid takes about as long as it takes you to cart your stuff down to the store. You don't have to worry about keywords, pictures, listing your item properly, fraudulent bidders, or any of the other headaches that accompany internet sales. You simply drop off your property, whine a little bit about how the pawnbroker is screwing you, grab your dough, and leave.
The downside is pretty obvious. If your precious possessions stay with the pawnbroker for over a month, he puts them on sale to recoup the cost of your loan. Chances are that he will be able to sell your stuff for a lot more than he gave you, which means that, once your month is up, you probably won't be able to buy your stuff back.
Bank On Your Sperm
Advertised sperm donation rates vary from $1 to $200 per week; most donors can expect somewhere around $40 per donation. Given that you can only deposit sperm every five days, your career as a sperm donor will probably only net you enough money to eat at McDonald's. Although, if you save carefully, your genetic material could translate into a sweet home theater system.
To begin with, sperm donation isn't a quick and easy, drop in, drop off, pick-up-your-cash type of deal. Among other minor irritations, it requires months of tests, a six-month to three-year commitment to a sperm bank, and no "liberation" of sperm when you're off the clock. Added to this is the fact that you will probably never know what happened to your children, although recent events are conspiring to strip away the cloak of anonymity under which many sperm donors have made their contributions to society. In other words, regardless of your position on the whole anonymity thing, sperm donation could end up being a little awkward.
That having been said, there is a desire for healthy sperm donors and the money is nothing to sneeze at, particularly if you're currently working your way through your ramen and tuna fish years. Unlike egg donation or surrogacy, the comparable options that are available to women, sperm donation is relatively non-invasive, albeit a lot less lucrative.
Set Up A Roadside Stand
Fellow blogger Amey Stone shared with me an excellent blog experiment on the potential for selling bottled water at a freeway exit, in which a blogger sold a case's worth of water in less than 30 minutes.
A friend who is in the wholesale flower business makes a point of disposing of too-old bouquets in a way that avoids further damage, knowing that people will pick up those discards and sell them at roadside.
Roadside sales can pull in some quick cash. Pick high-profit items that aren't highly perishable and/or have a high cost/sale price ratio; cold soda, corn, baked goods, flowers. Pick a location that is safe, where passersby can park without hazard, a location that has a good traffic flow, and one for which you have permission, or at least is not illegal. (Freeway exits are not usually legal sales areas.) You may be required to have a vendor's license, also.
Don't expect to get rich, or minimize the work involved. But if you really need some quick cash, roadside sales can help you over the hump. And it will leave you with more pride than those simply begging.
Scalp Some Tickets
So you're broke, and you need money, and it suddenly occurs to you that you are sitting on concert tickets to High School Musical: The Ice Show, or Taylor Swift. If the water dept. is threatening to cut you off for non-payment, scalping those tickets could save you from a dirty, smelly fate.
In circumstances such as this, a rational person will consider scalping the tickets to recoup their investment, or perhaps even realize some profit. However, proceed with caution. While it is generally legal to resell tickets for what you paid for them or less, some states frown on selling them for more. Check you state laws for scalping restrictions.
You could go the Internet route to sell your ducats, on sites such as StubHub.com. If you're thinking of selling them on eBay, you can fill out a form to learn if your state allows or disallows it by clicking here.
If you decide to sell them in person, you still have some options. Spread the word to family and friends, understanding that if you charge a premium you will become the black sheep of the family. You could also go to the event on the night it is to take place and work the entrance area. Scalpers customarily hold tickets up and repeat 'Got two," or however many you might have. Show up early, and if the event is a sellout, you'll probably find fulltime scalpers that will make you an offer to take the tickets off your hands.
Many people take this strategy one step further, and buy tickets to events with the intent of scalping them later. This is a form of gambling that few people can do successfully, though.
When a ticket or two is all that is standing in the way of your economic relief, at the cost of missing a couple of hours of entertainment, it seems perfectly understandable and ethical -- at least to me -- to sell or scalp your ticket and try to get as much money as someone is willing to pay.
Go Scavenging
100,000 homeless can't be wrong! In states that require a deposit, 50 cans could bring you $2.50. As scrap, 32 cans make a pound, worth 70 cents.
Finding enough scrap cans is fairly easy. Scan parking lots and ditch lines. You can keep a couple of plastic shopping bags handy to throw cans into. Most people you know send aluminum cans into their recycling bin. If you make a routine of collecting the cans from them for yourself, they are more than happy to hold them for you. Coworkers are also a good source of scrap cans.
Processing and storage is probably the most difficult part of my can saving project. The foremost rule for me is to deal with the cans as soon as possible after I receive them. I crush the cans a number of different ways, and I store them outside the house and as discreetly as possible. Aluminum cans take up a lot of room. That is why many people are put off of the idea of saving them. However, when crushed, you'd be amazed at how much poundage you can conveniently store. By crushing the cans and keeping them in sealed plastic bags, you can easily save up enough of them to make the hobby well worth your while.
Head To The Casino
Please understand that this is our #1, most desperate way to make some quick cash, and only applies in this situation: you have some cash, but not enough, and MUST have more within a very short time or your life will fall into ruin. When you've exhausted every other possible avenue, only then does a reasonable man consider the casino.
Why is this our most desperate? Look at Las Vegas. Those beautiful building don't grow in place; they represent the house's advantage.
Games to avoid: slot machines, roulette, and other games that are 100% luck. The house advantage is considerable and unalterable. Also avoid games in which you compete directly against other betters, such as poker.
A game like blackjack is the best avenue to win. A four-deck game gives the house only a .51% advantage, vs. 9-10% on the slot machines. And, most importantly, take this vow. Read it aloud. "I will quit the moment I have the money I need."
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Land Use
The first recorded inhabitants of the basin were Native Americans who called themselves the Osage (originally pronounced Wha-zha-zhe) which meant Little Ones of the Middle Waters. They were descendants of Asian people who came across the Bering Strait during the Ice Ages. The life of the Osage people followed a yearly cycle that depended on agriculture, food gathering, and hunting. Rivers, streams, and creeks were important factors in their lives. Family groups wintered in lowlands near rivers. They moved to the plains in the spring where they planted gardens of corn, beans, and pumpkins. In the summer, the families moved to the tall grass prairies, their hunting grounds, so the men could hunt and women could preserve the animals taken. In late summer, they returned to the plains to harvest their gardens. In the fall, they would return to their hunting grounds for another hunt. They would then return to their villages along the rivers for the winter. The native Osage people also supplemented their diets with wild fruits, walnuts, hazelnuts, pecan, acorns, grapes, plums, persimmons, and numerous roots.
It is estimated that there were approximately 5,000 people in the Osage tribe when the Europeans began entering the basin. The Osage people had little influence on their environment by today's standards with one exception. The Osage tribe, as did many plains tribes, used fire to combat their enemies, to drive wild game, and attract wild game. The burning of grasslands was used to scare animals to points of easy capture. Also the new succulent vegetation that would grow a few weeks after a fire had swept through an area would attract wildlife and increase the value of hunting grounds. Large scale burning was commonly practiced among the tribe. This burning had the major influence of suppressing the forest ecosystem and stimulating, expanding, and maintaining a prairie/savannah/glade based ecosystem over the areas of the basin where burning was practiced. At the time the Osage tribe occupied the area, prairies were located in the uplands of Cole Camp Creek, Turkey Creek, Dry Auglaize Creek and Wet Glaize Creek subbasins (Schroeder 1983).
The first Europeans to explore the area were the French. In 1714, The French explorer Etienne de Bourgmond explored the Missouri River and may have been one of the first Europeans to see the Osage River and parts of its basin. The French were primarily interested in trading furs and establishing fur trading routes. When the first settlers moved into the Osage Basin they found magnificent stands of timber inhabited by forest game. Furbearers were abundant, as were grassland birds and mammals. Buffalo and elk were common to the basin as were black bear, wolves, and mountain lions. Passenger pigeons inhabited the woodland areas. Many of these animals played an important role in the pioneer economy of the basin in the form of food to eat and fur to trade. Fur trading was a major economic activity in the basin. Some settlers trapped while others traded with the Osage people. Deer and beaver were the two most popular furs.
The East Osage River Valley was part of a larger land claim by the French in 1682.
At that time, it was called Louisiana in honor of King Louis XIV. In 1762, the basin was ceded from France to Spain. During the 1700's the population of all of Missouri probably did not exceed 2,000 Europeans. These were congregated along the edges of rivers. In 1800, the Spanish ceded the basin back to France. In 1803, the United States of America purchased the basin from France. Zebulon Pike, in 1817, led the first recorded European exploration of the basin.
The early Europeans described the native Osage people as handsome, well-built, and striking. They were thought to be fierce-looking when tattooed. Heights over 6 feet were common. Generally, the native Osage people were cooperative with the Europeans and they did not slow the expansion of settlers into the basin. The Osage people signed treaties waving their claims and opening the way to westward expansion. Much of the basin as well as surrounding basins were ceded to the United States by the Osage people in 1808. For twenty more years, however, the Osage people continued to hunt over much of the basin.
In 1837, the first steamboat ascended the basin. However, low water hindered navigation by steamboats. In 1841, the U.S. Congress gave the state of Missouri funding to proceed with river navigation improvement projects. Some of these projects consisted of building dams of brush and stone and digging and scraping the river channel. These dams extended diagonally across the Osage River to confine the river channel to one bank.
In addition to the dams, snags were removed, overhanging trees were cut as a hazard to the high smokestacks of the steamboats. Maintenance of the river for navigation was costly. In less than twenty years, the river navigation program was taken over by the Federal Government and maintenance for navigation remains today the responsibility of the USACE.
Navigational projects were common on the river until the Civil War, after which the completed railroads began to become more important for travel in Missouri. The coming of the railroads signaled the beginning of the end for steamboat travel in Missouri.
Since the basin's first highways were its rivers and streams, early towns were typically built next to waterways. The towns of Linn Creek and Warsaw prospered as shipping terminals for steamboats. As settlers moved into the basin, they cut timber and delivered it downstream to larger towns. The basin was part of the largest timber producing region in the nation at the end of the 1800s.
Timber was cut for railroad ties and assembled into rafts and floated to the railhead at Bagnell, Missouri. Railroad ties were cut from as far back as 15 miles from the river. Tie squares were created by nailing 35 to 36 ties side by side to create a square eight feet wide. Some tie rafts were as much as 1,200 feet long, consisting of 35 or more tie squares. A raft of tie squares might be so large as to cover three bends in the river. It was in this fashion that the settlers moved the railroad ties down the river.
In 1906, a lock and dam was constructed on the Osage River to facilitate river travel. By the late 1920's, the forest of the basin had become exhausted of its resources. All that was left over much of the basin were rocky, barren hills. Cleared areas were used to grow a few crops, livestock were left to free-range, and settlers burned any remaining woods. Gravel had eroded from many of the hillsides and streams became choked with gravel.
With such an enormous amount of water in Missouri, it wasn't long before people began looking for ways to harness some of that potential energy for human use. In 1912, Ralph W. Street of Kansas City began to study the concept of damming the Osage River. In the fall of 1924, a preliminary permit was issued for the project. At this same time, the Missouri Hydro-Electric Power Company was also incorporated in Missouri. Construction of Bagnell Dam began immediately after receiving the permit. Many facilities were created including an enormous mess hall, an administrative building, a large warehouse, and a power house. A road was built from the site of the dam to Bagnell, and the railroad from Bagnell to the dam site was mostly finished. The largest power contract to that date was negotiated, involving the sale of more than 150 million kilowatt hours to the St. Joseph Lead Company in the southeastern portion of Missouri.
Skeptics of the project abounded, saying that the project simply seemed impossible. The sheer scale of the dam itself was, after all, huge even by today's standards. Nevertheless, the local residents observed, gripped by excitement, as Union Electric began its initial clearing on August 6, 1929. Many thousands came seeking employment. Construction of Bagnell Dam provided more than 20,500 jobs at a time when the country was still in the grips of the Great Depression.
Bagnell Dam was completed in 1931. Electric service began on Christmas Eve of that year. With the completion of Bagnell Dam commodity transport on the upper river had come to an end. Bagnell Dam limited commercial navigation to the lower 82 miles of the Osage River. Bagnell Dam is 2,543 feet long, projects 148 feet above the bedrock, and creates a 55,000 acre reservoir with 1,300 miles of shoreline. The lake impounds 87 billion cubic feet of water. At the time the lake was built, Lake of the Ozarks was the largest man-made lake in the United States and one of the largest in the world (Pilkington 1989).
Recent Land Use
The current human population of the basin is larger than in previous years and is expected to increase in the foreseeable future (Table Lu01). The counties of Camden, Benton, Hickory, Morgan, and Pulaski are all expecting a greater than 5% increase per 5-year period based on population census records. The county which is expecting the most significant increase in population growth is Camden County with an expected 10-12% increase per 5-year period (Missouri State Office of Administration 1998).
Numerous communities exist within the basin (Figure Lu01). There are 10 communities in the basin with populations greater than 1000 (Table Lu02). The largest community is Lebanon found on the southernmost tip of the basin with a population that approached 10,000 in 1990. Other large communities found along the perimeter of the basin include Eldon, Crocker, Dixon, Richland, Warsaw, Cole Camp, and Versailles. The largest communities which are contained entirely within the basin are Camdenton and Osage Beach. Both of these resort communities are located adjacent to Lake of the Ozarks.
The majority of the current population growth of the basin can be attributed to the booming recreation and tourism industries. The recreation and tourism industry of this area centers around Lake of the Ozarks.
Lake of the Ozarks has grown into the state's largest resort development and is considered one of Missouri's top tourist areas (MDNR 1985). Recreation is Lake of the Ozarks number one industry and a major retirement destination. Lake of the Ozarks offers ample opportunities for vacationing, fishing, boating, and waterskiing. Lake of the Ozarks was the first lake in Missouri to offer such activities on such a large scale. The recreational opportunities found at the lake have also led to the development of the shoreline and surrounding communities into a myriad of vacation homes, condominiums, hotels, restaurants, and shopping districts. With this growth has come a new emphasis on preserving the lake's unique environment for future generations.
Anglers account for nearly 1 million trips to Lake of the Ozarks per year, or about 14% of all fishing in Missouri (Stoner 2000). Fishing alone benefits the lake area economy by more than $70 million per year (Weithman 1991). Some of the more popular gamefish of Lake of the Ozarks include black bass, crappie, catfish, walleye, white bass, striped bass, striped bass x white bass hybrids, and paddlefish (Stoner 2000).
An average year will see at least 450 boating associated events including regattas, fishing tournaments, parades, and boat-shows on Lake of the Ozarks. Surrounding streams and rivers also provide a location for many boating, canoeing, sightseeing, and other passive leisure-time activities.
Other recreational activities that occur in the basin include swimming, hunting, camping, spelunking, golfing, and horseback riding. Camping takes place on some of the public areas where it is permitted and also at privately owned and operated campgrounds. Horseback riding is permitted on some designated trails of Lake of the Ozarks State Park.
Land Cover
Land cover within the basin is principally forest (54.8%) and grassland (39.7%) (Table Lu03, Figure Lu02). Open water makes up 2.5% of the basin while cropland makes up 1.6% and urban areas make up 1.4%. Most subbasins of the East Osage River Basin area are similar in that they are all principally made up of forest and grassland. The upper Lake of the Ozarks Hills Subbasin has the largest percentage of forest cover with 72% of this subbasin covered with forest. The Turkey Creek Subbasin has the largest percentage of grassland with 58.7% making up this Subbasin. The Lower Lake of the Ozarks Hills Subbasin has the largest percentage of open water with 19.7% or 30,332 acres open water. The Dry Auglaize Creek Subbasin has the largest percentage of urban land cover with 5.8% or 7,550 acres in urban areas.
Major current agricultural activities for counties in the basin are livestock production and crop production according to the Missouri Agricultural Statistics Service. Major grain crops produced in the basin include corn, soybeans, sorghum, and wheat. Benton County was the top grain crop producing county within the basin in 1998 with approximately 36,000 acres of grain crops, the majority of which were soybeans. The next top producing county for grain crops was Morgan County with approximately 10,000 acres of soybeans, 7,500 acres of corn, and 3,300 acres of sorghum. The lowest grain crop producing county in the basin was Camden County in 1998. It is clear that the counties within the basin have experienced a downward trend over time in crop production ? an example of which is presented for Miller and Camden Counties (Figure Lu03). During the past century, Miller County corn production has dropped from almost 40,000 acres of corn produced in 1909 to only 1,300 acres in 1998. In Camden County, corn produced dropped from almost 34,000 acres to less than 500 acres in 1998. All other counties within the basin experienced similar declines in grain crop production (MASS data 2001).
Other important crops currently produced within the basin are fescue seed and hay. The top hay producing county of the basin was Laclede County with 58,100 acres of hay harvested in 1998. All counties of the basin produced significant amounts of hay. The average of amount of hay produced by a county of the basin was 37,540 acres.
Because of its high tolerance to stress, tall fescue (KY31 variety) is the main grass used for pastures and hay in the basin today. KY 31 fescue, however, has deleterious effects due to an associated endophyte present within the plant. The endophyte causes reduced weight gain of livestock as well as poor blood circulation, elevated temperature, and other health problems.
Tall fescue also can form a low-growing dense sod. In its sod-bound stage, it does not provide suitable habitat for some wildlife species including quail and other native grassland birds.
Native bunch grasses such as big bluestem, little bluestem, side oats grama, and Indian grass were more widespread throughout the basin before European settlement. These grasses are still found in prairie, glade, and savannah areas of the basin (Allgood and Porringer 1979).
Major livestock commodities within the basin are beef cattle, milk, and hogs. Beef cattle production consists primarily of cow-calf operations, stocker operations, concentrated feeding operations or a combination of these. Head of beef cows per county ranged from 12,700 head in Pulaski County to 33,400 head in Osage County in 1999. There was an average of 22,220 beef cows per county in the basin. Head of dairy cows per county ranged from 300 in Pulaski County to 2,250 head in Hickory County. Similarly all counties within the basin produced a significant number of pasture acres with 96,829 acres in Pulaski County to 206,829 acres in Laclede County. Hog numbers ranged widely from county to county with only 3,000 head in Laclede to 77,300 head in Osage.
Most counties within the basin have experienced an increase in cattle numbers over time (MASS data 2001) - an example of which is presented for Miller and Camden Counties (Figure Lu03). Total numbers of cattle in Miller County have steadily increased from only 5,174 in 1850 to 57,000 head in 1999. Similarly in Camden County, the number of cattle has increased from 14,100 head to 30,300.
Hog numbers have increased over time in Miller County but declined in Camden County (Figure Lu03). The increase in swine numbers in Miller County is in part due to a coinciding increase in CAFOs in that county in recent years. Swine numbers in Miller County have risen from 16,800 in 1940 to 98,600 in 1999. In Camden County where there are no swine CAFOs, swine numbers dropped from 19,237 in 1910 to 7,200 in 1999.
The MDNR issues permits and regulates activity of CAFOS within the basin. The MDNR recognizes 4 types of CAFOs based on the number of animal units. A facility with 7,000 or more animal unit equivalents is designated as class IA. Class IB facilities have 3,000-6,999 animal unit equivalents. Class IC facilities have 1,000-2,999 animal unit equivalents. Class II facilities are those with 300-999 animal unit equivalents. Class IA, IB, IC, and II facilities are considered point source pollution facilities. Only class IA, IB, and IC facilities are regulated by MDNR. Facilities with fewer than 300 animal units are considered non-point source pollution sources and are not regulated.
There are 70 different permitted CAFOS within the basin (Figure Lu04). The majority of these are located in the Miller County River Hills and the Tavern Creek Subbasins with 19 in each of these subbasins. Basin-wide there are 45 Swine CAFOS. This is more than any other type of CAFO within the basin. The other CAFO types within the basin are the turkey CAFOs (n=14), dairy CAFOs (n=8), and poultry boiler CAFOs (n=3). All of the poultry boiler CAFOs are located within the Cole Camp Creek Subbasin and this is the only type of CAFO located within this subbasin. Other subbasins with numerous CAFOs are the Lower Osage River Hills Subbasin and the Wet Glaize Creek Subbasin. Subbasins with only a few CAFOS include the Lower Maries River Subbasin, the Little Maries River Subbasin, Dry Auglaize Creek Subbasin, Lower Lake of the Ozark Hills Subbasin, the Gravois Arm Subbasin, and the Turkey Creek Subbasin. There are no Class IA CAFO facilities within the basin. Additional information on permitted CAFOs can be obtained from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
Gravel mining
Due to the rocky soil types and Ozark characteristics of the streams of this area, gravel is widely distributed throughout the basin. Gravel mining is widely practiced since gravel is easily obtained from stream gravel bars. The mining of gravel from streams is an ongoing, largely unregulated cumulative activity with serious natural resource consequences to biota and geomorphology. The majority of the gravel mining operations in the basin are non-commercial operations and therefore are not required by MDNR to have permits. Some commercial operations do currently exist however, and these are required to have current operating permits with the MDNR. The streams where these facilities are currently permitted to mine gravel are the East Fork Little Gravois Creek (Miller County River Hills Subbasin), Tavern Creek (Tavern Creek Subbasin), Turkey Creek (Turkey Creek Subbasin), and the Osage River (Lower Osage River Subbasin). Additional information on current gravel mining permits can be obtained from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
Hydroelectric power generation
Two hydroelectric power plants exist in the basin: Truman Dam near Warsaw, MO and Bagnell Dam (Lake of the Ozarks) near Bagnell, MO. Both projects impound the Osage River for the purpose of hydroelectric power generation Truman Dam is a public facility owned and operated by the USACE. It has an installed capacity of 160,000 kilowatts. Bagnell Dam is privately owned and operated by AmerenUE. It has an installed capacity of 215,000 kilowatts. Only the Bagnell Dam project is located entirely within the basin. Secondary uses of these dams are flood control and recreation.
Soil Conservation Projects
Each county Soil and Water Conservation District in the basin has been active in promoting soil and water conservation projects (Table Lu04). Most of the funds for these projects have come from the Missouri State Parks, Soil and Water Conservation sales tax. The funds for soil and water conservation are administered through the MDNR Soil and Water Conservation Program Types of regular cost-share practices most commonly designed to address soil and water conservation concerns of the basin included the Permanent Vegetative Cover Establishment, Permanent Vegetative Cover Improvement, and the Permanent Vegetative Cover Enhancement. Types and numbers of projects installed within counties of the basin can be found in Table Lu05.
In addition to the above regular cost-share projects, select Soil and Water Conservation districts have undertaken special conservation projects which address local soil and water conservation concerns. These projects are called Special Area Land Treatment (SALT) projects and are administered through the MDNR Soil and Water Conservation Program.
Completed SALT projects located within the basin include the Little Maries Creek SALT project of Osage County Soil and Water Conservation District and the Turkey Creek SALT project of Hickory County Soil and Water Conservation District (Table Lu06, Figure Lu05). These two SALT projects combined are saving an estimated 39,620 tons of soil and are serving 1,579 acres. An additional Agricultural Non-Point Source SALT (AgNPS SALT) project was approved for Deer Creek by the Benton County Soil and Water Conservation District.
Public Use Areas
The Missouri Department of Conservation and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources both own and manage public land within the basin. There are a total of 29,721 acres of state-owned public use areas in the basin. This is approximately 1.9% of all acres of the basin.
The MDC owns 19 stream accesses, 11 conservation areas, 11 tower sites, 1 fish hatchery, and 1 community lake within the basin (Table Lu07, Figure Lu06). Major MDC areas include Lost Valley Fish Hatchery (970 acres), Big Buffalo Creek Conservation Area (1,555 acres), Painted Rock Conservation Area (1,480 acres), and Saline Valley Conservation Area (4,782 acres). Additional information on all MDC owned public sites may be found at MDC's website.
The MDNR, State Parks Division owns and operates Lake of the Ozarks State Park. This 17,302 acre park is the largest state park in Missouri and offers many recreational activities including fishing, boating, camping, horseback riding, bird watching, and much more.
Corps of Engineers 404 Jurisdiction
The USACE has authority to oversee and regulate the waterways of the basin. This authority extends to regulation of gravel mining in streams and alteration of wetlands. Most in stream and some stream-side projects require 404 permits. Application for permits should be directed to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers office in Kansas City, MO. The basin is under the jurisdiction of the Kansas City District of the Northwest Division.
Kansas City District USACE, 700 Federal Building, Kansas City, MO 64106 (816) 426-5357
Topographic Coverage
Figure Lu07 depicts 7.5 minute topographic map coverage of the basin.


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The Power of Independent Thinking
Senior Fellow Ivan Eland on COP21 Security
Recorded: Saturday, November 28, 2015
Senior Fellow Ivan Eland is interviewed on CCTV America about security measures taken by the French Government during the COP21 Climate Change Summit in Paris. After terrorist attacks, France has reinforced borders, mobilized 120,000 police officers, and banned large marches that had been planned to coincide with the climate summit.
Experts: Ivan ElandType: TelevisionIssues: Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Terrorism and National Crises
Senior Fellow Ivan Eland on the Paris Attacks and the Endless Cycle of Terrorism
Recorded: Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Ivan Eland, Senior Fellow and Director of the Center on Peace and Liberty at the Independent Institute and author of No War for Oil is interviewed by Thom Hartman for The Big Picture on RT on the terrorist attacks in Paris. He discusses the endless cycle of terrorism in the Middle East and how France can avoid making the same mistakes.
Experts: Ivan ElandType: TelevisionIssues: Terrorism and National Crises
Ivan Eland Interviewed on US Governors Call To Deny Asylum to Syrian Refugees
Recorded: Monday, November 16, 2015
In this interview aired by WHDT World News, Ivan Eland calls by Republican governors against accepting Syrian refugees into the United States. Eland calls this nonsense, and he stresses the importance of ending American intervention in Muslim countries, while focusing on security at home.
Experts: Ivan ElandType: TelevisionIssues: Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Immigration, Terrorism and National Crises
What Americans Should Learn from the British Election
Recorded: Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Sr. Fellow Ivan Eland appears on America Tonight with Kate Delaney to talk about government spending out of control. Eland compares the US money supply and spending under George W. Bush and Barack Obama to eating candy and getting a "sugar high" instead of a good balanced diet. British Prime Minister David Cameron has followed the examples of US Presidents Harding, Coolidge, Eisenhower and Clinton and embraced austerity to bring about long term prosperity.
Experts: Ivan ElandType: RadioIssues: Defense and Foreign Policy, Government Power, Politics, Terrorism and National Crises
Partitioning Iraq for Peace
Recorded: Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Senior Fellow Ivan Eland, author of Partitioning for Peace, appeared on "Doug Stephan's Good Day" radio program. Eland talks about the state of terrorism in the Iraq and whether the US creates more of a problem with its intervention. He also discusses the question of how ISIS is different than other terror groups.
Experts: Ivan ElandType: RadioIssues: Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Culture/ Society, Defense and Foreign Policy, Diplomacy and Foreign Aid, Freedom, History (International), Nationalism, Politics, Race Issues, Religion, Terrorism and National Crises
Why Should We Care If Iran has a Nuclear Bomb?
Recorded: Monday, March 30, 2015
Sr. Fellow Ivan Eland appeared on the Larry Conners USA Radio program to talk about the negotiations with Iran over their nuclear capabilities. Eland believes that the U.S. should give negotiations a chance to work and that any military action the U.S. or Israel might take would require an invasion of Iran. Airstrikes alone would not stop Iran from developing a nuclear weapon.
Experts: Ivan ElandType: RadioIssues: Defense and Foreign Policy, Diplomacy and Foreign Aid, Terrorism and National Crises
Ivan Eland: DEA's New Database
Recorded: Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Sr. Fellow Ivan Eland appears on Doug Stephan's Good Day radio show to talk about the DEA and their tactics of accessing data from civilians' phone calls. According to Eland, this is an example of one agency borrowing tactics from another in violation of the Constitution.
Experts: Ivan ElandType: RadioIssues: Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Constitutional Law, Culture/ Society, Democracy, Law Enforcement, Terrorism and National Crises
Ivan Eland on Ranking US Presidents
Recorded: Sunday, October 26, 2014
Ivan Eland, Senior Fellow at the Independent Institute, appears on Fox & Friends to discuss his updated version of "Recarving Rushmore."
To order copies of "Recarving Rushmore: Ranking the Presidents on Peace, Prosperity, and Liberty," click here.
Experts: Ivan ElandType: TelevisionIssues: Bureaucracy and Government, Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Culture/ Society, Defense and Foreign Policy, Democracy, Diplomacy and Foreign Aid, Fiscal Policy/Debt, Freedom, Government Power, Government Secrecy, Government Waste/Pork, History (U.S), Nationalism, Political Ideology and Philosophy, Politics, Regulation and Deregulation, Terrorism and National Crises, Trade


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Raleigh -- Former ECU linebacker Marvin Burke has been named the new head coach at Southeast Raleigh High School.
Burke lettered at ECU from 1993 - 1996 under former Pirate head coach Steve Logan.
He began his coaching career in his home state of Florida but also coached in eastern North Carolina as an assistant at Washington, Edenton and D.H. Conley High Schools.
At Conley Burke worked under head coach Daniel Finn, an East Carolina graduate, who is the current the athletics Director at Southeast Raleigh.
Burke was the defensive coordinator at Southeast under Finn for three years. he left after the 2008 season to take the head coaching job at Lewisville High School in South Carolina.
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Legislation is nearing final approval that protects North Carolina food manufacturers, sellers and advertisers from lawsuits claiming their products led to excessive weight gain.
The Senate voted 37-9 on Monday for legislation barring civil actions on claims that long-term consumption of food or drinks led to obesity and health problems.
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The bill also makes clear local governments can't pass ordinances like one that passed in New York City prohibiting the sale of large soft drinks.
The House already approved a version. The measure goes to Gov. Pat McCrory if Senate changes are accepted.
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Everybody can sign up for Summer Reading Games to win prizes, have fun, and keep those reading skills sharp over the summer! There are so many new books and so much new content available electronically that you really could find something new every day of the summer. In addition to some great prizes you'll earn by reading 20, 40, and 60 days, you'll receive a bead (sticker for children birth to entering kindergarten) every time you visit any KPL location and check in with your Summer Reading Gamecard. How many beads will you collect this summer?
Here are some events to kick off Summer Reading Games at KPL!
Some of the events are special prize draw events which means you could be a winner - but you've got to come to the program to win.
You don't have to play Summer Reading Games to attend these programs, but why wouldn't you with all the great prizes you can earn. Sign up for Summer Reading Games beginning June 15!
Looking for Princess books based on popular Disney animated and live action features old and new? How about Ariel and all her friends under the sea? How about books based on Hannah Montana or Pirates of the Caribbean? Of course, your library has these features on DVD, but now you can watch/read Disney tie in ebooks via Overdrive – with no waiting! Even if you're not a Disney fan, you may be interested in ebooks based on various Disney properties via your home computer or on one of the blazin' fast newly upgraded library computers.
You can view nearly 700 Disney titles based on the Disney properties Cinderella, Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, 101 Dalmations, and much, much more. They're always available for streaming, not downloading, to your computer, and they are compatible to play on Windows and Mac computers. Just add the title to your bookbag like any other ebook on Overdrive, proceed to check out, select the lending period, click Confirm Checkout, and then click Launch and you're off to the races with Ariel and all the rest! Many of these eBooks have built in trivia games and other added enhancements, too. Enjoy!
Give Me the Princess - with No Waiting!
It's time for Singalong Storytime! An evening storytime with music, movement, great picture books, puppets, and a special musical guest. This time we'll meet the violin and our special friend who plays it. Don't miss it! Singalong Storytime is Tuesday, May 17, at 6:30 pm.
Coming up on Tuesday, May 24th, at 6:30 pm is a special interactive drawing workshop about how to stand up for others. Illustrator Kim Shaw bases a unique art program on her book, The Juice Box Bully, written by Bob Sornson and Maria Dismondy. Kim's program features a book reading, time for questions and answers, and an interactive drawing workshp, all designed to empower kids to stand up for others. This program is best for children ages 5 - 11 years old, caregivers and teachers.
Building with LEGO blocks sure is fun. So what could better for LEGO fans than getting together with like-minded people to build build build? Beginning this Tuesday, March 8, KPL offers its first ever after-school LEGO program at the Central Library. Like the continuing monthly Saturday morning program at the Central Library, the age range is for children from 5 to 10 years old. Register for after school LEGO at the Library and the Saturday morning LEGO at the Library program via the KPL website. Hurry, though, because space is limited. In April, we'll offer yet another LEGO program: LEGO at the Library 7 and Up. The program will be at the Oshtemo Branch Library and registration for that program begins Thursday, March 10th.
What a great time was had by all when Jim Gill came to the Van Deusen Auditorium! Jim performed audience favorites while children and families clapped, danced, and sang along. When he presented his new picture book, A Soup Opera, the whole audience had the chance to be opera singers complete with sound effects and a musical score.
Jim Gill leaves people feeling like they attended something more than a concert. With wordplay and movement opportunities, Jim leads families in playing together with music and movement. He has a unique ability to get everyone in the room participating in songs and musical movement games.
Take a look at upcoming events for children and families at the KPL children's program calendar.
Here's a quick listing of great events for children and families coming up at KPL!
And there's more to come in March! Have a look at all the upcoming events at Kalamazoo Public Library and save some dates with fun!
It's become a holiday tradition. Aerial Angels, Kalamazoo's own high-flying female circus artists, will perform at the Central Library on Wednesday, December 29th, at 11 am. Performing feats of grace, strength, and beauty suspended between floors of the library rotunda, the troupe presents a new show in which pirates invade the library. If you've yet to see an Aerial Angels performance you will be amazed at the artistry, athleticism, and just plain fun that these experienced performers bring to your library in a program with the highest "thrill" factor around.
Children and families can enjoy a special circus themed storytime in the Central Library Children's Room immediately following the Aerial Angels' performance.
It's so interesting to watch reading skills start to click for children. While the process of learning to read is different for everyone, you can often recognize those kids who have been read to a lot. It must be so much easier for them when they know that those little black blocks of sticks and squiggles correspond to the words they hear and say. And when they know about turning pages and going from left to right (for most of the books in this culture) and which way is up. All of these concepts about print are more easily learned when kids are read to early and often. Then, when the decoding part "starts to click" early readers have a more enjoyable time on top of that solid foundation. Building this foundation of concepts about print most often requires only a consistent and caring pleasurable effort- sharing books with your children every day. Singing easy songs - whatever you like. Saying those rhymes you remember or find some new ones. Your kids will love them. Choose books that you'll both enjoy. Visit your branch library for lots of great read aloud choices and you can watch it start to click from the very beginning.
Robert Munsch's Love You Forever may be the weirdest yet most beloved picture book about unconditional love ever. It's the illustrations. What's not so weird is when the mother says, "This kid is driving me cra-zy!" after the baby flushes her watch down the toilet. Because it's true, parenting is often frustrating work. Add to that the other stresses of life and, well, if you're a parent, you know what it's like. Take a look at the Parenting Topic Guide for great resources on all things parenting. When your little one is driving you crazy or when you're looking for great parenting books, websites, magazines, KPL databases, and community resources – you'll find them on KPL's Parenting Topic Guide.