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- Date submitted: 30 Oct 2011
- Stakeholder type: Major Group
- Name: Mountain Research Initiative
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Full SubmissionInputs for the Rio +20 Compilation Document with particular focus on Sustainable Mountain Development Prepared by
Dr. Gregory Greenwood, Director Mountain Research Initiative Institute of Geography University of Bern Bern, Switzerland
with inputs from Dr. Thomas Kohler, Centre for Development and Environment, University of Bern, and Dr. Daniel Maselli, Swiss Development and Cooperation Agency, Bern Based on material provided participants in the World Mountain Conference held in Lucerne, Switzerland
11-12 October 2011
____________________ Our review of the past twenty years of history in the various mountain regions of the world leads to the following. I. Problem Statement Since 1992, mountain regions, which constitute nearly a quarter of the land area of Earth, have not performed up to their potential. Instead of playing a vibrant role in the life of the nations within which they are found, mountains have, with some notable exceptions, failed to match their surrounding areas in terms of the growth of environmental, social and economic capital. All too frequently, mountains have experienced losses of environmental capital through pollution and erosion of soil and biodiversity, losses of social capital through breakdowns in family and social disintegration, and losses of economic capital with stagnant economic growth, increasing poverty and destruction of infrastructure. This fate is however not inevitable for mountain regions. Few observers of the Alps in the early 1800s, when they were characterized by severe environmental challenges, poverty and emigration as are other mountain regions today, could have imagined the Alps in 2011, when they play a central role in the life of Europe and offer benefits to both residents and visitors. While the development trajectory of the Alps cannot be followed by all other mountain regions, the high level of environmental, social and economic capital of the Alps shows that marginal regions can achieve sustainable development and enter more fully into the life of nations. II. Principles of Sustainable Mountain Development Pertinent to 3b. What are the comments, if any, on existing proposals: e.g., a green economy roadmap, framework for action, sustainable development goals, a revitalized global partnership for sustainable development, or others? Innovation: Sustainable mountain development (SMD) is fundamentally about the search for the comparative advantage of mountain regions in the life of nations. The comparative advantage of mountains is not a given but is in fact discovered and indeed created by actors through innovation, the pursuit of novel actions. The development of the Alps was not ordained by any government or organization but rather discovered and constructed by myriad actors over two centuries. Thus a first principle in SMD is to promote ability of stakeholders to innovate, to conduct the search for the comparative advantage of their region. Exchange: The very notion of comparative advantage implies exchange with the larger world. The nature of this exchange is central to SMD, spelling the difference between being a colony and an equal member within the nation. But exchange, rather than autarky, is a fundamental premise. Investment: Taking advantage of the comparative advantage without destroying capital necessarily requires investment in at least one of the three dimensions, and more likely in all three. New enterprises and more broadly, new roles for mountains in the life of nations will require investment. Mountains have not seen the nature and level of investment in environmental, social and economic capital necessary to achieve on-going sustainable development. In addition, wealth created from mountains has seldom been reinvested in the mountains themselves but has been exported to distant centers. A central outcome of Rio+20 must be the steps needed to define and obtain that investment and especially, re-investment. Security and Justice: Investment will not be forthcoming if civil disturbance and the absence of law make returns on investment unlikely. Unfortunately, war, conflict, drug interdiction and the absence of law characterize far too many mountain regions and make a mockery of any development efforts. Sustainability: If it is to result in sustainable solutions, the search for comparative advantage must conducted within the three dimensions of environmental, social and economic capital. Sustainable solutions are those that create capital in one or more dimensions without sacrificing capital in any of the others. All three of these dimensions must be enshrined with the law. Enfranchisement: The importance of different types of capital is unavoidably a measure of the political importance of those who hold those values. For decades, the relatively powerlessness of those who held environment values meant that environmental values were deeply discounted in the social calculus. Similarly, to the degree that indigenous populations in mountains are disenfranchised, and particularly when their ownership of resources is dismissed, the values that they hold dear will figure little in the decisions taken. For the dimensions of environmental, social and economic capital to be meaningful, stakeholders must be enfranchised within the political economy both to promote the development of truly long-term solutions and to participate in the trading and compensation that inevitably accompanies change. III. Guidance for Sustainable Mountain Development Pertinent to 4a. "Contributions could include possible sectoral priorities (e.g., (e.g., energy, food security and sustainable agriculture, technology transfer, water, oceans, sustainable urbanization, sustainable consumption and production, natural disaster preparedness and climate change adaptation, biodiversity, etc.) and sectoral initiatives that contribute to integrate the three pillars of sustainable development could be launched and endorsed at Rio+20." Sustainable mountain development requires multiple actions by the government, by the private sector and by civil society. Public Responsibilities The government responsibility is to create an enabling framework, one that facilitates the search for a better future while respecting the boundary conditions for sustainability. The government can seldom perform the search by itself, but must instead bring all the actors within society to participate in the solution. - Establishing peace and the rule of law. Unless and until mountain regions are secure and basic legal rights ensured, the investment required for sustainable mountain development will not be forthcoming. This requirement affects not only zones of civil conflict such as Afghanistan and Pakistan but also areas such as the Tropical Andes, where drug interdiction campaigns create conditions not dissimilar to combat. -Providing legal and procedural recognition of three dimensions of sustainability. If the law does not require an impartial assessment of the impacts of decisions on environmental, social and economic capital, governance lacks the information essential for an informed decision. In nations with environmental disclosure laws, such laws should be expanded to include the other two dimensions. In nations without such laws, they should be legislated. In addition, on-going measurement and periodic assessment of all three dimensions is essential for governance to monitor results and readjust trajectories. -Clarifying the tenure rights of mountain communities. The ownership of mountain resources sets the stage for all subsequent steps in sustainable development. Those who have little or no ownership rights, regardless of their historical claim, will have no standing to contest decisions and will be excluded from any negotiations that lead to compensation. In the absence of clarity, powerful, often external, actors can monopolize and in the broadest sense, mine what were heretofore community resources. The solution is not obvious as many actors both within and outside mountains have plausible claims to resources, with water and minerals being only the most obvious examples. However, long-term investment, again by actors both within and outside mountains, requires clarity of tenure. On-going efforts to establish or to protect already legal tenure is a fundamental requirement for sustainable mountain development. -Promoting investment in all three forms of capital. While not solely a government responsibility, investment in human resources through education and health is central to sustainable mountain development. Certain key sectors especially communications, transportation and banking to facilitate exchange, and renewable energy to increase productivity and lower environment degradation generally require government support. Government policies can also encourage the investment of private capital through preferential tax treatment, advanced land and utility planning, and even the location of government jobs and services in mountain regions. Finally government decisions on parks and protected areas set the stage for both protection in core areas and tourism development in buffer areas. -Ensuring physical security of life and property. Mountains are particularly hazardous regions with glacial lake outburst floods, landslides, mudflows, avalanches, floods, and earthquakes, all of which expose important investments, not to mention lives, to risk. Governments should make appropriate investments in hazard zoning, early warning systems and emergency incident command. -Protecting diversity. Mountains are areas of high biological and social diversity, as evidenced by many different crop varieties and a plethora of languages and ethnicities. This diversity is an important resource in the search for comparative advantage. Crop varieties from mountains may be the source of useful genes lost from current cultivars. Techniques inherited from more self-sufficient societies may be key in achieving a less consumptive global society. Governments should ensure that this diversity is not lost. Private Responsibilities The private responsibility is to invest in innovation, to launch enterprises that create wealth and employment. The private sector should rightly focus on generating wealth, subject to the other two dimensions of sustainability, as mountains must cease to be seen as backward areas burdening the rest of society. Innovation should focus on achieving higher incomes through higher productivity and added value while lowering exposure to both endogenous and exogenous shocks. Important foci include: ? Traditional export products that are likely to remain or increase in importance in the future, such as energy, water, minerals, tourism and trade routes; ? Improved subsistence cropping regimes that increase yields and food quality, lower risk and otherwise improve food security. Hedging risk through a combination of cash and subsistence agriculture is likely to remain important in mountain regions for the foreseeable future. The key is to offer choices to farmers so that they can pick the best combination for their households. ? Improved or novel subsistence and cash products from grazing and forestry, which in mountains are generally managed as common property regimes, even in developed countries. ? Novel products such as additional ecosystem services in the form of reduced sediment, or increased carbon sequestration, and indeed, products that we cannot even imagine now but which mountain entrepreneurs will discover. Crosscutting innovations include ? Improved banking and insurance services, especially to facilitate the use of remittances from the mountain diaspora; ? Improved communication services include mobile networks; ? Vertical integration, so that producers are more attuned to the desires of distant consumers; ? Branding of mountain products to distinguish them from similar products and to capture additional value of mountain products; ? Cheap and renewable energy, which will lower the pressure on vegetation and enhance capacity to add value. Civil Society Responsibilities The civil society responsibility is to give voice to mountain people and to provide critical oversight to government and private decisions. -Gaining representation of mountain communities in governance. If mountain communities are not represented in government, and more broadly, in the governance of the resources that are central to their existence, then their interests will not be considered in decisions and they will be excluded from the flows of wealth generated from mountain resources. It is thus essential that mountain communities create entities that represents their interests and can influence governance not just through government itself, but also through the media and other cultural forums. This is not a role for the government, nor for the private sector (which certainly already has its lobbyists), but for nongovernmental organizations and for other civil societies organizations.


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- Textbook:Any Intermediate Algebra text as a reference—older used editions can be purchased at Amazon and elsewhere pretty cheaply. The current edition (expensive) for sale at the Campus Bookstore is Bittinger/Ellenbogen, Intermediate Algebra, 8th edition, by Addison Wesley. There are plenty of old editions and similar books on hold in the Math Lab (SC 129).
- Supplemental Materials: There are numerous supplemental materials for the above text and for the course in general. These are all optional and you can decide which, if any, you wish to acquire. Information about what is available can be found on the Math Max site. It is important in any distance learning course that students do not become isolated and also have numerous resources available to them.
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On the first day of classes, I will email you a 10-character Course Code (provided you have reached me with acknowledgment mentioned above). Do not try to proceed with a purchase before I have given you that code!
You are taking an 18-week course and therefore will need an 18-week subscription to the Aleks Online Learning System. This can be purchased at the following link: http://www.aleks.com/sign_up/mhhe This will open a window asking for the 10-character course code mentioned above. Paste in the course code and hit the "continue" button on the screen. Next, the window will identify the course as Math 101, and me (Dr. I. Roderick) as your instructor. Hit continue again. The next window asks for a 20-character access code: you don't have this yet, you have to buy it! Notice on this page the link "purchase an access code online." Select this, and a small window will open offering 4 options: select the first option, "Higher-Ed 1-semester (18 weeks)." The next window asks for your email address, and tells you the price of the subscription. Follow the instructions for completing the purchase. Having obtained the Aleks access code, register; then clock on your subscription starts ticking at this point. Since the subscription and our class both last for 18 weeks, it is important not to log in before the weekend prior to term, or your subscription would run out before the end of term. That is why I put off giving you the Course Code until the weekend prior to the beginning of term. You can also order by phone directly from Aleks at 714 619 7095.
Attention waitlisted students! To add to this class you will need to receive an Add Code from me. I will supply it to you after the first day of classes. You will then drop the class and register again using the Add Code. There will be no add-ons if the class has a waiting list and you are not on it.
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The majority of learning for this class takes place in ALEKS. Most parts of this class are self-paced, but must be completed within the time frame of the current single semester. Everyone starts on the first day and everyone will be graded on the work they have completed by the last day of instruction in the semester. It is possible to finish the course before the end of the semester, but you may not extend beyond this semester (12:00 p.m. of the last day of classes; check the catalog for date). Within the semester students have the opportunity to move through the topics in an order of their choosing (mostly), although this may be restricted if one concept has another as a prerequisite. In spite of the fact that you will work on the material at you own pace, you should be aware that there are built-in accountability measures and deadlines to ensure your steady progress in this class. Taking a break and then cramming is not an option. You are required to put in time and effort on a regular basis.
No incompletes will be issued in this class. Please read this sentence again. Feel the absoluteness of this statement. See More on Aleks, below, for information about the online assessments.
A word about budgeting your time: there are 18 weeks in the term: so each week you should try to get through approximately 6 to 7% of the topics. But don't be lulled into complacency if it seems easy at first--the tough stuff will come at the end! Expect to put in 15-30 hours per week--that's comparable to an on-campus course. There is nothing particularly easy about this course, and you have to be disciplined about your time.
Your tests called assessments will occur based on when you have completed a certain amount of material corresponding to your selected topics, and this could be at different times for each and every student, except for scheduled assessments with a deadline (see course calendar) and an on-campus Final exam. Photo ID is required to take the Final exam. More information will be sent to students once they have successfully enrolled in the course.
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The ALEKS assessment uses open-ended problems (no multiple choice). It is an adaptive assessment; that is, problem types are selected based on all the previous answers the student has given. It is impossible to predict which types of problems will appear, or in what order. Moreover, the problems themselves are generated algorithmically, with randomly selected numerical values. ... There is no reason for a student who has begun using ALEKS to cheat on a "progress" assessment, as this will simply cause the system to suggest problems that are too difficult, and thus hinder the student's own work.
This course involves considerable reading and writing. The ability to clearly communicate your ideas in a well-constructed, written form is essential to success in this class. In addition, how much time you will need to spend on the material will also vary with your abilities. Assuming you have had no previous algebra course, you should expect to spend 10-15 hours per week (just like an on campus class) with the materials.
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ALEKS will sometimes generate a worksheet for you to practice on--these are not official assignments, and you do not turn them in.
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The ALEKS assessment uses open-ended problems (no multiple choice). It is an adaptive assessment; that is, problem types are selected based on all the previous answers the student has given. It is impossible to predict which types of problems will appear, or in what order. Moreover, the problems themselves are generated algorithmically, with randomly selected numerical values. ... There is no reason for a student who has begun using ALEKS to cheat on a "progress" assessment, as this will simply cause the system to suggest problems that are too difficult, and thus hinder the student's own work.
If you do not sign into the ALEKS classroom on a regular basis, the system may check to see if you remember your "old" work. That means you may have to demonstrate a quick understanding of the material on which you've already been assessed. If you can't do it, the program will require to review and redo some of the old topics. So work regularly in the virtual classroom and avoid large time lapses.
The assessments do not allow for typing mistakes—so read and type carefully.
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Please be aware that all materials for the course are copyrighted, and are for your personal use only while enrolled in the course, and may not be duplicated, distributed, or reproduced without consent of the authors.
Keys to Success This course offers substantial flexibility, but it requires a disciplined and responsible approach. Students lacking adequate math skills or discipline tend to do poorly in it. If you realize that the format of this class is not beneficial for you, please drop the class as soon as possible. You can do so on line https://www.marin.edu/studentportal.
Though there are no mandatory class meetings, you are expected to check your email frequently (at least twice a week) respond to all email messages from the instructor indicating that your response is required. Ask any questions that you may have, using the contact info above. I check my messages regularly and I will respond in a timely manner. You are welcome to see me in person in my office to get help. Tutoring is available at the Tutoring Center and the Math Lab (SMN 129).
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LOS ANGELES - Starting right-hander Alex Blackford and a trio of relievers helped lead the 15th-ranked Arizona State University baseball team to a series win on the road at USC, 6-5, on Sunday at Dedeaux Field in Los Angeles.
The Sun Devils (22-10-1, 8-7) won their third consecutive Pac-12 series of the season despite dropping the series opener on Friday night, which is something an ASU team hasn't done on the road since 2007 at Washington.
Right fielder Trever Allen hit a solo home run over the left field fence in the top of the fifth inning to put ASU ahead, 6-0, and record what proved to be the game-winning run as the Trojans (13-22, 6-9) rallied to score five runs over the following three innings.
Right-hander Alex Blackford (4-0) faced the minimum 12 batters over the first four innings and retired 11 consecutive Trojans until he issued a walk with one-out in the bottom of the fifth inning. He struck out five and walked one, and allowed just one earned run on four hits in six innings to earn his fourth win of the season.
Right-handed reliever Darin Gillies took over with one out in the seventh inning and allowed just one base runner in 1 2/3 innings. He stranded three runners on base, including two in the seventh, and forced a fly ball to left field after an eight-pitch at-bat with two outs and the tying run on first base in the eighth inning.
Freshman right-hander Ryan Burr (7) collected his seventh save of the season after closing out the ninth inning. He is now in sole possession of fourth place on the school's freshmen single-season saves list, and trails Jason Jarvis (2007) by four, and Mitch Dean (1976) and Zechery Zinicola (2004) by one.
ASU batted around and scored five runs in the top of the second inning behind a pair of two-run doubles by first baseman Dalton DiNatale and second baseman James McDonald, and an RBI single by Kasey Coffman to jump out to a 5-0 lead.
Allen's solo home run in the top of the fifth inning stretched ASU's advantage to six, but the Trojans countered with four runs in the bottom of the frame to cut it to two, 6-4. A one-out walk and a two-out single scored the first run of the game for USC in the inning, and a throwing error by catcher RJ Ybarra on a dropped strike three allowed the Trojans to tack on three more.
Left-hander Matt Dunbar issued two walks and a double to start the bottom of the seventh to load the bases with no outs before getting a strikeout to record the first out of the inning. He was then replaced by Gillies, who gave up a sacrifice fly to center field to make it a one-run game, but induced a popup to strand two runners on base and preserve the Devils' advantage, 6-5.
USC starting left-hander Kyle Twomey (2-4) was replaced after giving up five runs in the second inning and took the loss.
Up Next:
The Sun Devils head to Tucson on Tuesday to face Arizona for a non-conference midweek game. First pitch is at 6 p.m., and will be televised on the Pac-12 Networks with Ted Robinson and JT Snow on the call. It will also be broadcast on NBC Sports Radio AM 1060 or through the All-Access player on thesundevils.com. The Devils return home to host Valparaiso for a three-game nonconference set over the weekend. Friday and Saturday's games are set for a 6:30 p.m. start, while Sunday's game will begin at 12:30 p.m. Fans can also follow the team on Twitter at @ASU_Baseball for live scoring and updates from the weekend, and check thesundevils.com for stats, notes and more.
Game Notes:
The last time ASU lost a conference series opener on the road and went on to win the three-game series was in 2007 at Washington March 30-April 1...the last time ASU lost a conference series opener and went on to win the three-game series was in 2011 against Arizona march 25-27.
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Get on track by using the resources, tips, and strategies we offer to succeed at your educational, career, and personal goals. Find more information on Counseling Courses, Learning Strategies, Tutoring Hours.
- Tips
- Time Management
- Probation
- How To
- Strategies
- Learning Resources
Tips for Success
Attend all classes
- Arrive on time
- Do not leave early
Be prepared
- Read and process text before class; ask questions for clarification
- Review notes
- Practice problems, brainstorming, outlines
Sit close to the front
- Listen actively
- Take notes
- Ask questions
Seek assistance
- Visit instructor during office hours with questions, concerns
- Get peer tutoring assistance
- Have a study buddy
- Go to the learning centers (reading, writing, or math)
Hand in work on time and do not miss exams
- Have college-level work ready to hand in on due date
- Do not use excuses to rationalize lack of preparation
Use a calendar, schedule time realistically, and follow course syllabi
- Write down assignments, tests, projects in your calendar
- Schedule study time — 2 hours of study for each hour in class
- Account time for family, social life, work, class, study, and transportation
- Remember a 15-unit semester load = a full-time job
Based on work of Minnesota Association for Developmental Education copywrite MNACE Executive Committee.
Time Management
Plan time for reading, studying, and preparing for classes. You are expected to be ready for each class before the class begins. No time is given "in class" for study.
A college unit is a measure of time involved in class instruction.
For a 16-week semester:
A three-unit class typically requires three (3) hours of classroom time per week.
A one-unit (1) lab typically requires three (3) hours and 20 minutes of lab-time per week.
Schedule two (2) hours per unit per week for studying
Example for a 12-unit course load:
In-Class Time = 12 Hours Per Week
Study Time = 24 Hours Per Week (2 Hours Per Unit x 12 Units = 24 Hours)
Total Time = 36 Hours Per Week (That's why 12 units is considered full-time student status.)
Avoid Overloading Your Schedule
Recommended combinations fo managing work and school obligations:
|15 Hours per Week
|9 – 12 Units
|25 Hours per Week
|6 – 9 Units
|40 Hours per Week
|3 – 6 Units
Tips for Managing Study Time
When to Study
- Plan two hours of study time for every hour you spend in class.
- Study difficult subjects first.
- Avoid scheduling marathon study sessions. Take breaks when needed.
- Be aware of your best time of day. Experiment studying at different times of the day.
- Use time between classes, lunch breaks or time waiting for appointments for study.
Where to Study
- Study in the same place as much as possible. Have a routine!
- Study in an upright chair. Do not study on a comfortable couch or in bed!
- You know the best place to study (i.e., library, park, or in your room).
- Avoid studying with distractions such as TV, radio or phone.
- Study in a well-lit and orderly room.
How to Study
- Have others agree not to disturb you while studying.
- Use computers when needed to assist you with your class work.
- Use 3x5 index cards as flash cards.
- Say "NO" to distractions.
- Hang a "Do Not Disturb" sign on your door.
- Get ready the night before.
Calculating Your Grade Point Average
Step 1 List courses taken for letter grades, record the letter grades you received, and the course units. Do not list courses recorded as Credit/No Credit, Incomplete, or Withdrawal.
Step 2 For each course, multiply the units by the grade points (A = 4 pts; B = 3 pts; C = 2 pts; D = 1 pts; F = 0 pts). This will give you the total grade points for each course.
Step 3 Add the total number of units you have taken.
Step 4 Add the total grade points.
Step 5 Divide your total grade points by the total units.
Example Grade Card:
|Multiplied by
|Grade Points
|Total Grade Points
|History 7A
|English 1A
|Sociology 1
|Courses taken Credit/No Credit are not calculated into the GPA.
|Math 3
|French 2
|Biology 1A
|Music 4B
|Total Units:
|20 Points
|Total Grade Points:
|42 points
If Total Grade Points ÷ Total Units = GPA, then 42 ÷ 20 = 2.10
Try an online GPA CALCULATOR.
What is Probation?
Academic Probation: Students placed on academic probation achieved less than a cumulative 2.0 GPA when attempting 12 or more units.
Progress Probation: Students placed on progress probation attempted 12 or more cumulative units and "W", "I" and "NC" units reach or exceed half the cumulative units attempted. Students may be removed from progress probation status when the cumulative number of "W", "I" and "NC" units recorded is less than half the cumulative units attempted.
- You may be unable to register for classes until a probation workshop is attended
- Suspension of Financial Aid
- Limit to 12 units per semester
- Classes with substandard grades must be repeated
- Expenses for repeating classes to raise GPA
- Graduation and/or transfer delays or complications
Students may be dismissed for academic or progress probation for more than two consecutive semesters. Students applying to Pasadena City College who have been dismissed from another college will be processed as if the dismissal occurred at Pasadena City College.
Petition for Reinstatement After Dismissal
A dismissed student may petition for readmission after a lapse of one 16-week semester or more. The student must present positive evidence of a serious intent to succeed and have a realistic academic goal identified. If the petition is granted, the student will be admitted on either academic or progress probation but the student may have enrollment limitations.
How to take action if you are on Academic Probation
Take "Learning Strategies and College Skills Development" (COUNS 11) if...
- I lacked the study skills to do well in my courses
- I had poor time management skills
- My work conflicted with school
Take "Personal Growth and Development" (COUNS 12) if...
- I was not ready to make a commitment to college
- I was unmotivated to study
- I was not interested in the courses
Take "Career Planning" (COUNS 17) or research careers (L-103) if...
- I was undecided on my career goal
See a counselor (L-104) if...
- I did not know how to choose my classes
- I am undecided about my major
- I do not have an educational plan
Go to Registration (L-113) or see academic calendar if...
- I missed the drop deadline
See instructor during office hours for help or
Go to Learning Assistance Center (D-300) for tutoring
- I didn't understand the course material
See a counselor or Psych Services (L-108) if...
- I had personal problems
See Disabled Student Programs & Services (D209) if...
- I have a learning disability (or think I may have one)
Strategies to Get Off Probation
Here are a few basic strategies a student can use to help themselves off probation.
- Clean up your transcript!
Retaking classes with D or F grades is the quickest way to improve your GPA and get off probation. A "C" or higher grade will substitute your previous substandard grade. If you are on progress probation, finish more than 50% of your units each semester to avoid dismissal. If you must, drop classes during the first two weeks of the Spring/Fall semesters so that a "W" is not recorded.
- Take fewer units!
Reduce your course unit load to devote more free time to each course, especially if you have work or family obligations. Remember that rushing to fulfill your educational goal may result in having to repeat courses, wasting time and money.
- Make an Educational Plan.
See a counselor to make sure you are on track.
- Take a counseling course.
- Practice effective learning strategies/study skills.
- Use campus resources.
Get tutoring if you are having trouble (Tutoring hours). Talk to your professors. Study at the library if studying at home is too distracting. Find a job on campus if possible.
- Drop classes before the deadlines.
Check your schedule after you drop. Do not assume a professor will drop you.
- Attend a probation workshop!
Visit the Learning Resource Center (LAC) in D-300 for student academic support services and resources such as tutoring and study skills.
The following are links to websites that will assist you to be successful in college.
The information you will find on these sites will help you better understand the science of learning, and teach you how you to utilize this information to improve your decision making, concentration, motivation, and overall learning.
Assess/understand your strengths and weaknesses
There are sites that help you analyze your personal strengths and weaknesses, and provide solutions for problems you may be encountering.
- Multiple Intelligence:
- http://www.uen.org/utahlink/activities/view_activity.cgi?activity_id=7119
- Locus of Control:
- http://www.dushkin.com/connectext/psy/ch11/survey11.mhtml
- Self-Motivation Assessment:
- http://www.believe-network.com/assessments.html
- Personality Pathways:
- http://www.personalitypathways.com/type_inventory.html
- Stress Coping Index:
- http://www.believe-network.com/assessments.html
- California Career Zone (Cost of Living):
- http://www.cacareerzone.org/index.html
Learning Strategies/Study Skills
Award-winning university websites with specific study skill tips and strategies that will help you learn more effectively and with greater ease.
- Brigham Young University:
- http://ccc.byu.edu/learning/strategy.php
- University of Victoria:
- http://www.coun.uvic.ca/learning/study-skills/
- Delta Community College:
- http://www3.delta.edu/tlc/TLCStudySupport/Handouts/handouts.html
- Virginia Tech:
- http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/stdyhlp.html
- University of Central Florida:
- http://www.sarc.sdes.ucf.edu/studyhandouts.html
- Georgia
- http://www.gpc.edu/~duniss/study_skills.htm#generalskills
- Mount San Antonio College
- http://www.mtsac.edu/instruction/learning/lac/study-tips.html


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In 1987, the largest number of inductees in Hall of Fame history -- twenty-two -- was inducted, voted on from an original list of forty nominees. When inducting B.B. King, just days after the second-ever Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Sting made a disparaging reference to Arizona's refusal to recognize the holiday. Chuck Berry gave a heartfelt induction to his fellow road warrior Bill Haley. Carl Perkins wore his blue suede shoes, and Berry a blue sequined jacket. Keith Richards, who duckwalked with Berry, inducted Aretha Franklin, "The first lady to be inducted into the Hall of Fame." Brian Wilson, who'd barely been seen in public for years, showed up looking fit and alert when he inducted songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Just over a year after his death in a plane crash, inductee Ricky Nelson was represented by his daughter, Tracy, and twin sons, Gunnar and Matthew, then rising teen idol stars. And when Smokey Robinson approached the podium, the audience spontaneously serenaded him with "ooh, baby, baby," a line from and the title of one of his greatest songs.
The jam was another explosive, unplanned event, featuring Robinson, Berry, blues harpist Paul Butterfield, Foreigner's Mick Jones, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins, Keith Richards, Bo Diddley, Ben E. King, and members of the Coasters. After giving a stirring induction of Orbison, Bruce Springsteen played guitar and shared the mic on several songs during the jam. Sting and Daryl Hall split a piano bench, and two members of the Coasters sang along with Leiber and Stoller, the men who'd written their biggest hits.
Just before the jam, Bill Graham urged the artists to gather onstage for a group portrait. "We must have a picture of all of you together!" he shouted. "Please, all of you, B.B., Ben, Chuck, Sting, Bruce, Keith, everybody ... please come on up! Who knows what's going to happen tomorrow!"


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Salt Lake magazine perused Target this week to capture a snippet of on-the-go style.
Trisha White, nurse
"Pinterest often helps me pull outfits together; I find a cute style then dive into my closet to find pieces to create it. Today I'm wearing Franco Sarto boots, a shirt from J. Crew, a cardigan from Nordstrom Rack, pants from Target, and my jewelry is all from the local Twisted Silver."
Molly, student
"I love Urban Outfitters, the color black and dark lipstick. My jacket and jeans are from Urban Outfitters, and my boots are from Target."
Amy Holmes, mom
"I think of my style as rugged with a feminine twist. I'm originally from Montana, so I like to look good while always being ready to go. My jacket is from Anthropologie; pants are from Ann Taylor Loft, and my boots are vintage."


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ERAU's Woodard named NAIA field athlete of the week
Published: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at 6:27 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at 10:04 p.m.
Embry-Riddle's Reta Woodard was named the NAIA national field athlete of the week Wednesday.
Woodard won the hammer throw and finished third in the discus at the USF Bulls Invitational last week.
Her distances of 59.62 meters (195 feet, 7 inches) in the hammer and 47.30 meters (155 feet, 2 inches) in the discus broke school and Sun Conference records and surpassed qualifying standards for the NAIA outdoor championships.
Woodard is a two-time hammer throw All-American and also earned All-America honors in discus in 2011.
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I don't think a lot about my own death. Although, I have to say that as I age, the concept does become a little more real. I somewhat reluctantly went back to my hometown recently to attend a funeral, and this visit afforded me the opportunity to see many of my relatives I hadn't seen in years. One of my most, let's just say, "interesting" encounters, was with an Aunt (actually, she's my cousin, but we always called her aunt because she's my mom's age) who was always kind of the "rebel" of the family. Rebel, or some would probably say, "kook." And I love her! Let me just sum up Aunt Georgia this way: She's in her 80s and still dyes her hair and wears leather pants. God, I wanna be her!
In my post-funeral chat with Aunt G, we both commented on how people always look so awful in their casket. In all honesty, I find the whole funeral thing pretty much hideous. There lays this dead person, wearing stage makeup and looking like a bad portrayal of themselves, in a box their family had to take out a loan to pay for. Then, people who barely knew them (or hated them) when they were alive, parade by the "display" and make comments about how "good" they look. Really? Good? Uh, excuse me, they're dead! How good could they look?!
Anyway, I digress. So, Aunt G and I are discussing looking like crap in the casket. Then, completely true to her persona, Aunt G tells me very matter-of-factly that when she dies, she wants to be laid out in a teddy and a boa. A teddy and a boa! Do you love that?!! No permed 'do and church dress for Aunt G, no sirree. She wants to go out exactly the way she lives, in all her inappropriate glory. (Nobody would recognize her if she showed up any other way.)
After my conversation with Aunt G, I have come to the conclusion that while I'm not afraid to die, I am terrified of looking horrible in my own casket. In response to this fear, I have provided my husband and grown sons with three very simple demands regarding my personal funeral presentation:
1. Hire a hairdresser under the age of 30 to fix my hair. Don't you dare have one of the volunteers from the nursing home beauty shop give me a 'do.
2. I'm pretty sure self-tanner still works even if you don't have pulse. Slap it on me. Liberally.
3. Send somebody to The Gap to buy my "going away" outfit. I am looking for fashion here, people, not function. I'm dead, comfort is not an issue.
I want people to walk away from my funeral saying I looked better dead than I did when I was alive.
P.S. On a somewhat related note, I have made it very clear to my husband that he is absolutely not to re-marry in the event of my untimely death (it's always untimely, whenever it is). Nope. He is to live the rest of his days in a miserable, lonely existence. When people see him on the street, I want them to comment that "he's just a shell of a man since Allie's been gone." Yep, sounds fair to me.


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The shopping center that professes to have everything will now actually have everything—for all you PC moguls out there, Microsoft is coming to City Creek Center, and just in time for spring.
The new retail store's ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held this Thursday, April 11 at 10:30 a.m., and doors will open to the public at 11:00 a.m. Arrive early. Some lucky attendees will receive gift bags and free concert tickets for a special performance by Train, which will take place Saturday, April 13 at 12:00 p.m. at the Gallivan Center.
Check out Train in the video below:
But there is more than one cause to celebrate. Not only will Microsoft be opening a retail store at City Creek, but also a specialty store in Murray, which will provide customers with products including Microsoft Surface Pro with Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Phones, and Office 365. The store at City Creek will have PCs, Windows Phone 7, Xbox releases, Office products and more.


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mikeymad wrote:(11hours till the first one... )...
pkt77242 wrote:Hopefully I am feeling better by tomorrow night (fighting a cold and sinus infection), so that I can join in. Though the last two years I barely managed to stumble to bed after taking part in this. Great fun though.
Ganga wrote:Cairo, Bucharest, Athens, Sofia, Ankara,
Johannesburg, Harare, Cape Town, Kyiv, Beirut:
Welcome to 2010 folks.
pkt77242 wrote:johan brugge wrote:Yeah, a local beer called Brugse Zot Dubbel (dark beer) at 7.5% vol. In fact, I just finished it. I think I'll switch to single malt again. I got home 30 minutes ago due to work so I missed the fire works in the street.
Sorry to hear that but it is great to have you on.
Hmm, Going with Balvenie DW, for the this next one.
mikeymad wrote:Oh I opened SOI chat if anyone is around..


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Saturday, February 04, 2012
Bill Belichick for one day can you just grow a heart?
Posted by Richard Machado
Belichick has been heartless in the past and has not cared about anyone, but what he just did to Tiquan Underwood is way over the top. If you haven't already heard, Belichick and the patriots cut Underwoods today, 1 day before the Super Bowl. They decided to promote a defensive lineman from the practice squad because they felt, a day before the Super Bowl, that they needed another lineman who will be lucky to get 1 play in. Nice job Belichick you made Underwood fly all his family over, probably bought really expensive tickets and went through all the festivities for you to cut him. One thing is if he would have cut him 2 weeks ago so that he didn't have to go through bringing his family to Indy but he just decided to make him have the worst day of his life. I have no doubt that there are prisoners that have more heart than Bill. How any man can root for this guy is beyond me. Hopefully he gets blown out tomorrow or finds out he's adopted.Like This Article ? :
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but then why didn't he just cut him 2 weeks ago, so he didn't have to spend his money and time bringing his family over to Indy?
Before I say this I want you to know I dislike the Patriots a lot!
A defensive lineman may have gotten hurt or tweaked something in practice yesterday. This could be insurance. I don't claim to know the whole situation, but saying something like that could have happened. We won't know.
I still think Belicheat has room to have his heart grow to at least three times the size of a mustard seed.
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Good for you. Sell your guns through a dealer if you want. Don't try to make those who don't look like idiots, however. Most of us take reasonable precautions when selling FTF.
Sounds just like anti gunners who want to punish everyone because of the few.
You don't like the videos of bump firing, don't watch them. Don't like the proud parents who take pics of their kids with their new firearms, don't look.
I'm sick of idiots too....idiots who spend my tax dollars frivolously, idiots who can't handle a gun, idiot "stars" who talk crap about my country, my life, my rights...
Maybe you need a break......you may not need to hear about the 2nd, your rights, or anything else, but there are still people who can be reached.
Happy New Years.
what are you doing with all your parts kits? what should we do with our parts kits? are our hobbys doomed?
I too have felt some anxiety with some of the people that get guns , however , those same people could build bombs out of cow shit and what the fuck ever else . Our main purpose must be to protect our Bill of Rights against , those who wish to do away with out freedoms .
Good to see your capslock key isn't broken yet.
Yeah, everyone seems to be a shit judge of character these days, 'swhy I hide all my gunstuff and tools when my brother's around. When he's around, his friends are, and it seems the only requirement to being my brother's friend is to be the kind of lowlife shitbag that brags about stealing tools from someone's garage while high.
But you did exactly what you are supposed to, just like any normal person. It bothered you, you checked it out, and you didn't do the deal. That's how it's supposed to work. Yes, there are idiots, but most people do exactly what you did. It works. We can only do what we can do.
Don't quit your hobby or business, just be diligent like you were.
this is why i stopped giving build advice years ago, i read of known felons following the sites i was explaing how to and the building of firearms, they where not suppose to own.
when selling i only do ftf with fl residents with carry permits. when buying i want pictures of the serial numbers, so i can run them before i buy from others ftf.
if you are a talented builder build NOW,
most older/experienced builders will note I don't given much info, usually just pearls of wisdom. selling one gun is not much of a impact verses me telling the internet how to do build it???? i proved my experience when the internet first came about, no need to brag or show off now
biggun you broke the number one rule, the first rule, no one should know you have firearms, my friends know I hunt but thats it, only family and immediate family know, not 2nd cousins or distant family
also this dirt bag knows you have guns and dirt bags talk to other dirt bags???
All well said and unfortunately some of these youtue idiots have made their way here and into other gun forums. The fact you see people posting photoshop pictures of people shooting at helicopters - ON A GUN FORUM - illustrates this point perfectly. However these people fail to see themselves in any light but through their rose-colored glasses where they are right and the rest of the world is wrong. So you can't even explain it to them in a way that makes sense to them. IMO those are the people that need to be aggressively purged from the gun community that Gunco and other similar forums represent. We need to be less accomodating to these Internet Admirals.
I can understand that you feel like your "friend" has betrayed your trust. Because he has. Evidently he allows himself to cohersed into doing something like leading a wolf to your door. Not a very trustworthy friend to have around.
But, like Tbob said, don't give up by giving into these types of people. Just keep up your guard like you have been doing.
We can't afford to loose another responsible gun owner from our ranks.


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- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into thin strips
- 4 teaspoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1-1/2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon baking cocoa
- 1 cup fat-free milk
- 1 cup frozen corn, thawed
- 4 green onions, chopped
- 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies, drained
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro, divided
- 6 whole wheat tortillas (8 inches)
- 1/2 cup salsa
- 1/2 cup tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
- Sprinkle chicken with chili powder. In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook chicken in oil over medium heat until no longer pink. Sprinkle with flour, coriander and cocoa; stir until blended.
- Gradually stir in milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add the corn, onions, chilies and salt; cook and stir 2 minutes longer or until heated through. Remove from the heat. Stir in 1/4 cup cilantro.
- Spread 2/3 cup filling down the center of each tortilla. Roll up and place seam side down in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray.
- In a small bowl, combine the salsa, tomato sauce and remaining cilantro; pour over enchiladas. Sprinkle with cheese. Cover and bake at 375° for 25 minutes or until heated through. Yield: 6 enchiladas.
Sweet White Wine
Enjoy this recipe with a sweet white wine such as Moscato or a sweet Riesling.
Reviews for Marvelous Chicken Enchiladas
"Followed recipe and loved it! Will try some variations to change things up next time. Love fresh cilantro, and my men-folk eat anything with corn in it!"
"These were a lot more work than my regular enchiladas, but a great different taste."
"After reading all the wonderful reviews, I can't help but wonder if I did something wrong? I followed the recipe word for word, but to me it was very bland and a little dry too. The chicken mixture was tasty by itself though. Unfortunately, I don't think I will make this one again."
"Made this for friends and everyone loved it! Instead of the tomato sauce & regular salsa I used Mrs. Renfro's jalapeno salsa, which gave it a spicier kick."
"Very Good, I substituted a few things though... Instead of uusing coriander, I used Paprikia. I also substituted ketchup for tomato paste, and had to cut out the green chilies. Unfortuneately, it took me an hour and a half to make :( BUT, it was very good, and everyone who tried it was very well pleased."


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I must say I am pretty disappointed with lejos for the EV3 - it's hopelessly slow to boot up and pretty buggy.
These two factors are combining for me with a Java runtime error ("com.sun.jna.LastErrorException was 19") that appears on the display after Start Menu and won't go away. Pressing the brick "escape" key subsequently from any level of the menu causes the brick to shutdown.
I've tried removing and replacing the batteries and the sd card, and rebooted but the same errors occurs.


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Crowded Leaderboard Greets @princetongolf Men After Day Two at Ivies
The Princeton men's golf is in fourth place heading into the final day of the Ivy League Championship at Caves Valley in Maryland, but the Tigers are one of five teams within four shots of the lead.
Yale leads Columbia and Penn by two shots, Princeton by three and Dartmouth by four. Harvard, Cornell and Brown complete the standings heading into the final 18 holes Sunday. Princeton's round will begin at 8 a.m.
The Tigers are also in the hunt for the individual title, with Greg Jarmas standing just one shot back of Penn's Max Marsico (+2), who held on to his lead after the first day. Jarmas and Yale's Sam Bernstein are both at +3, with Harvard's Un Cho in fourth at +5.
Princeton's results are below, and results from all teams are available via Golfstat here.
4. Princeton 298-297--595 (+35)
T2. Greg Jarmas 71-72--143 (+3)
T10. Bernie D'Amato 75-74--149 (+9)
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The Ithaca College Health Professions Advisory Committee (formerly known as the "Premedical Advisory Committee") helps students who are interested in pursuing a career in health care. The committee provides assistance in choosing courses needed to meet graduate school prerequisites, as well as advice on seeking internship and shadowing opportunities. Students planning a career in allopathic medicine, osteopathic medicine, dentistry, chiropractic medicine, veterinary medicine, optometry, physician assistant programs, advanced nursing programs, etc. should register with the committee. Students interested in a career in health care can major in a variety of fields while still completing the prerequisite courses for graduate programs.
The Health Professions Advisory Committee will also prepare a committee letter of recommendation for students applying to graduate programs in health care. Students need to submit a personal statement and resume prior to an interview with the committee. Interviews are held every spring and in the fall as needed.
Links to other relevant information: such as
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- Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)
- Ithaca College School of Health Sciences and Human Performance
- summer opportunities
- post-baccalaureate programs
2015-16 Student Officers:
- President: Benjamin Jung, Biochemistry '16
- Vice President: Katrina Piemonte, Biochemistry '16
- Secretary: Colleen Feeney, Biology '16
- Treasurer: HSHP Preprofessional Program, '16
- Dental Chair: Katelyn Hartman, Business Administration '18
Class Representatives:
- Freshman: Madison Chlebowski, Biology '19
- Sophomore:
- Colette Piasecki-Masters, Biology '18
- Elyssia Johnan, HSHP Preprofessional Program '18
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text: This is really good news. I would love to go no where else than right here to get help with my 1919 build. I am getting very excited. On another note, the guy on the other board is selling kits for $365 + $20 shipping I believe. Then there are the select kits which are $380 I think plus shipping. IMO, I would get the regular kit. I got one of both and they are basically the same, except the select has most of the finish left. Most reparkerize their guns anyways so I would go with the cheaper if I had to do it again. If I were you guys, I would definitely buy your kit NOW! There is only one or two other companies that still have the Izzy kits, and they are quite a bit more expensive than what I have quoted. These kits will be gone soon, I guarantee it. Long before any of the AK kits dry up.


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Ahh, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is almost here. Time to have some fun and look forward to a four-day work week, but make sure you fit in some service to the community while you're at it.
Monday is a day of service, in honor of the civil rights leader, and we know ways to have fun and help the community this weekend.
Toy, books and blanket drive for CJC
The Children's Justice Center of Utah and Wasatch Counties takes in kids and families affected by physical or sexual abuse. Explain to your kids just how hard it is for these families and why it's important to donate good, quality items.
Then take new toys, books and/or fleece blankets to Thanksgiving Point's Musuem of Ancient Life, SCERA Center for the Arts, or Mountainland Association of Governments. The drive runs now through Jan. 18.
Utah County Children's Justice Center 315 S. 100 East, Provo Click here for more info
Hint: If you take your donations to Thanksgiving Point, check out the Dinosnorzzz sleepover on Jan. 14. Click here for details.
Thrill of Sport
Utah Olympic Park just finished The Youth Hill and started the "Get Out and Play After School" sessions, which give the kids the opp. to try freeride, moguls, Nordic ski jumping, Alpine ski racing and a mini-skier cross course. Learn more about the program with the kids at a Thrill of Sport Reception, running this Friday and over the next few months.
Here's the full Thrill of Sport Reception schedule:
1 to 3 p.m. Jan. 14 & 28 1 to 3 p.m. Feb. 11 & 18 1 to 3 p.m. March 4
3rd Floor Joe Quinney Winter Sports Complex Utah Olympic Park, 3419 Olympic Parkway, Park City, UT Click here for more info
Emperor's New Clothes
Totally full of himself and looking out for the latest fashions, the Emperor falls for two con men's plan to sell the hottest, most stylish, new "invisible" clothes. The con men end up tricking the entire court, and a kid is the only one who has the guts to speak up against the tomfoolery. The play is by Judith Baker Kase, based on the story by Hans Christian Anderson and set in Japan.
The Children's Theatre 237 S. State Street, SLC Click here for tix
Here is the full play schedule:
7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 14 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15 4:30 p.m Saturday, Jan. 15
7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22 4:30 p.m Saturday, Jan. 22
7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29
7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 4 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5
Honoring Volunteers
The Hogle Zoo honors is volunteer this MLK weekend with a ceremony on Jan. 15. Honorees have logged about 20,000 service hours at the zoo and a group of them will be given the President's Volunteer Service Award. Other honorees will be given a glazed plate painted by Christie, one of the zoo's African elephants or a framed picture of one of the animals with their name and service hours. It's all going down at a ceremony on Jan. 15. Could be a great opp. to show your kids how service work really pays off.
For info on the reception or how you can volunteer call the zoo at 801-582-1631 or click here


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By Katrina Gay, NAMI Director of Communications
The definition of community is quietly and quickly expanding—boundaries of geography, social status, politics, economics, culture, age and more are blending together.
Beyond the NAMI Affiliates located in neighborhoods throughout the country, another type of NAMI community is quietly thriving,
With over 41,000 'likes', and over one million views each week, NAMI on Facebook has emerged as a vibrant virtual community, a place where thousands of individuals can connect and offer words of encouragement, requests for support, calls to advocacy action, cries for help and messages of hope. They reveal their experiences with one another for all to see and respond. Their triumphs and tragedies, anger and joy, confusion and wisdom become part of the fabric of their shared experience, eliminating barriers of isolation for many.
Transparent and often unfiltered, members of this community are authentic as revelation of the experience of thousands of individuals, family members, friends and others offer encouragement to hold onto hope and inspiration in their daily lives.
With nearly 9,000 followers, NAMI on Twitter interacts on issues in the daily news, extending our reach and inspiring conversations, driving the debate and shaping issues of importance for people affected by mental illness. Providing access to news about mental health topics from around the country, NAMI can inform its involved community about important stories the moment they happen and encourage advocacy when necessary.
Increasing the influence of our social community is significant as we strive daily at NAMI to build better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. For in addition to traditional avenues of support, education, advocacy and inspiration found in our neighborhoods through NAMI meetings and events, through NAMI.org and through the NAMI HelpLine, we extend our reach through our social networks.
And according to data, 73 percent of the 240 million U.S. users of the Internet use Facebook each month. A majority of Americans participate, and when they need NAMI, we are there.
Because of the Internet ideas are able to move faster and more easily than ever seen before. This means NAMI can spread the importance of not only providing hope and support to all individuals affected by mental illness no matter their location but also be more effective in its mission to gain equality for all. By being able to easily contact families and individuals who are most directly affected every day it ensures the message is spread with the utmost speed. If there is stigma, we will remove it. If there is injustice, we will fight it. If there is a wrong, we will right it. If there is hope, we will spread it.
If you haven't enlisted, I encourage you to join the discussion in NAMI's vibrant virtual community through Facebook and Twitter. Collective and independent, it is a constant, reassuring reminder that we are not alone. Together we can work to guarantee that tomorrow will be a better day.