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Why is there some confusion between a feasibility study and a business plan? Some say they're one and the same, whereas others will argue that they're not. So, which is it?
Here are some basic differences:
- Feasibility studies can be used for non-business projects. Often, this is a general report used to determine whether to move forward with a project or not. You can have feasibility studies for scientific research, information technology research, and/or business research.
- For business, feasibility studies are done in order to find out if the business venture you want to get into is workable and profitable. Before investing in a start-up business venture, a feasibility study can be carried out to know if the business venture is worth it.
- A business plan, however, is done only after the viability of the business venture has been established. A business plan is often prepared after a feasibility study has been conducted.
- A feasibility study is mostly filled with calculations, analysis and estimates. The importance of a feasibility study is "measurement". This is why feasibility plans are often more complex and longer than business plans… it deals with a whole lot of data.
- A business plan, however, is made up mostly of marketing strategies and other processes that have to be implemented in other to grow the business. A business plan should not be a very thick report.
To sum it up, a feasibility study is all about business idea viability; whereas, a business plan deals with business growth and sustainability.


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Rangers signed LHP Ryan Feierabend to a minor league contract.
Byung Ho Park will undergo season-ending surgery on his right wrist.
Mets manager Terry Collins said that Jon Niese (knee) will undergo surgery.
Ryan Braun slugged a pair of home runs Wednesday in the Brewers' 7-1 rout of the Rockies.
Carlos Gomez is set to join the Rangers on Thursday.
Alex Bregman hit another double Wednesday in the Astros' 5-4 defeat of the Pirates.
Devon Travis (finger) remains out of the Blue Jays' starting lineup on Wednesday night.
Hanley Ramirez is getting a day off Wednesday.
Marcell Ozuna is in the Marlins' starting lineup on Wednesday night against the Royals.
Yoenis Cespedes reiterated Tuesday that he does not plan to exercise his opt-out this winter.
Zack Cozart (knee, heel) remains out Wednesday.
Hector Rondon (triceps) reported feeling good after playing catch on Wednesday.

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Hello, my name is Omar Díaz and I´m a Spanish Graphic Designer and Digital Painter. I´m currently studying the concept of art for the movies and videogames, working at the same time with freelance.
In this tutorial I will explain how I have done one of my latest work, "Be my Valentine" , I really hope you find it easy to follow even though this is not a strict step by step walkthrough, because I usually work on all elements of the image at a time, and then increasing the quality and detail gradually.
I rather prefer to work this way, and I never lose sight of the work as a unit, in this way, I ensure that there is no major difference in quality or detail between elements, and allows me much more freedom to improvise in the early stages, experiment or fixing problems without redoing a lot of work.
I will focus on the technical side, sharing some tricks and resources, as well as in theory, because most of the success of an image depends on finding the right solution in every situation.
Preparing the Image
As a personal work with entire freedom, I didn´t need planning as much as in a commissioned work, but I recommend to spend some time preparing the image, you ´ll save many headaches later.
When a subject is chosen, gather references is a must, do not be ashamed to use them, but, don't only limit yourself to copy or tracing images, use them for inspiration to create something totally new.
For this work I had it quite clear: I wanted one of my dollie-like girls in a Valentine's Day aesthetic, very simple concept.
The preparation of this image focused on the choice of pose, color palette and gathered symbolism or history.
The main colors will be a deep red for the girl and a desaturated blue for the background, to increase the contrast, the main light will be a very cold blue-cyan and shadows will be very warm reddish-brown. One of my references used was a speed painting that I wanted to rework from some time ago.
Getting Started
I always start my work with a very simple sketch, with blobs of colors instead a line art sketch or something like that, in this case I used Corel Painter and a circular brush with both size and opacity set to pressure (you can create it starting from the basic round on Tinting category).Of course, you can also start with a hard brush in Photoshop with the same features, it´s a matter of personal choice, I find Painter more pleasant than Photoshop in these early steps, with greater pressure sensitive and nicer blending.
I worked with a huge brush size, at first is difficult to handle, but practicing and applying a very low pressure, you´ll get very good results, being able to work on large and small details without changing the size of the brush every second.
I worked on basic shapes, with full opacity, no worrying about the detail or the anatomy at the moment. The key now is to put all in place, get a more or less defined pose, a nice composition and an attractive color scheme.
I wanted a beautiful and innocent face with features similar to those of a porcelain doll. This unrealistic stylization allows me be free of references, while I keep my own distinct style.
I decided the placement of the light too, the main source will come from the top right. Later I will add more subtle sources of light.
In this early step be sure to flip the image horizontally from time to time to prevent any disproportions or anatomy mistakes and be free to use liquify or/and the transform tool.
When the main features are in good shape it´s time to move into Photoshop and start detailing. Here I used these brushes:
- Airbrush. Used at low flow for adding bold lights and smoothest areas. opacity & flow settled to pressure.
- Hard edged brush. Used for 80% of the process at high opacity (80-40%), opacity & flow settled to pressure, shape dynamics at 60%


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CNX 2.3.2 Dust off problem
I have a problem with CNX 2.3.2 dust off files.
I have tried to use a dust off file to clean up my recent images.
Out came "Mastering the D700", instructions followed and the dust off file (NDF) created and transferred to the same directory as the NEF files to be cleaned.
I go to CNX and click Camera and Lens Corrections. The Image Dust Off box shows "None" because this is a first use of the feature. I click "Change" and select the directory containing the NDF file, then click OK.
Message box appears: "No Dust off ref photos are present in C:\Users..........etc"
At first I thought that I had the wrong directory, but no, it is correct. I have even tried moving a NEF and NDF to a different location. Still no luck.
Has anyone else had this fault? If so how did you correct it.
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#1. "RE: CNX 2.3.2 Dust off problem" | In response to Reply # 0
CNX won't use a dust off ref photo if it was created after the images you want to use it with. It has to be created before you start taking the photographs.
If you create a dust off ref photo then use your camera's sensor cleaning feature (assuming it has the feature), CNX will not use the ref photo. You'd have to take another ref photo, refrain from in-camera sensor cleaning once it has been taken, then start shooting the photos with which you want to use the ref photo.
If you have your camera set to clean the sensor automatically each time you turn on your camera, you will go crazy trying to get the dust off feature to work.
The dust off feature is tricky.
#2. "RE: CNX 2.3.2 Dust off problem" | In response to Reply # 1
Thank You Frank,
Sounds like helpfulness and flexibility is not the CNX designers strong point.
What do you think of creating a batch adjustment by shooting a blank NEF file (blue sky say) the using CNX to record my corrections to it. Then applying those corrections to the shoot. I have 500 frames to fix and as far as I can tell they all have the same blemishes.
The hard part in the UK is the blue sky bit!
Again thank you for clearing up the confusion.
Best Regards
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#3. "RE: CNX 2.3.2 Dust off problem" | In response to Reply # 2
Hi Kevin,
The same dust off shot would work regardless of how you held your camera, horizontal versus vertical orientation.
If you do it the way you suggest you would likely need two correction frames. One taken with your camera in horizontal orientation and one in vertical. Then two batch operations, one to apply your horizontal corrections to horizontal shots, the other for vertical shots. You also stand the chance of correcting something important that didn't need it and just happens to be where the sky was supposed to be
If you can commit to turning off the camera's auto sensor cleaning feature, it's easy to always have a dust off file that works with whatever images you choose. Here's an example of what I do....
Day 1-use camera sensor cleaner manually, create a dust off ref photo
Day 20-use camera sensor cleaner manually, create a dust off ref photo
Day 40-use camera sensor cleaner manually, create a dust off ref photo
Put all the NDF ref photos in one folder, give it a name like DustOffRefs. Point CNX's dust off feature to that folder.
If today is Day 50, CNX will find a valid NDF file for every image shot since day 1.
The trick is to always clean & create the file at the same time. If, on day 30 I cleaned the sensor but neglected to create the ref file, CNX would not find a matching NDF file for photos I took between day 30 and 40.


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|Jan 09, 2013
|referred to children and families
senate Bill S949
Establishes the presumption in matrimonial proceedings of awarding shared parenting of minor children
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Martin Malavé Dilan
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John L. Sampson
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S949 - Bill Details
S949 - Bill Texts
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Establishes the presumption in matrimonial proceedings for awarding shared parenting of minor children in the absence of an allegation that shared parenting would be detrimental to the best interests of the child; establishes an order of preference in awarding custody; defines shared parenting and parenting plan.
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An act
to amend the domestic relations law, in relation to establishing a
presumption of shared parenting of minor children in matrimonial
To create a statutory presumption of joint custody for all minor
children whose parents are no longer married, so that both parents
can continue to share in the responsibilities and duties of the
children's upbringing.
Section 1 of the bill sets forth the legislative intent for creating a
presumption of joint custody in proceedings where the custody of
minor children is at issue. It further states that continuing contact
with both parents through shared parenting is in the best interests
of minor children.
Section 2 of the bill amends §70(a) of the Domestic Relations Law to
require the court to award custody to both parents in the absence of
allegations that shared parenting would be detrimental to the child.
The burden of proof that shared parenting would be detrimental is
placed upon the parent requesting sole custody.
Section 3 of the bill amends §240(1)(a) of the Domestic Relations Law
to establish an order of preference for the awarding of custody of
minor children in the case of divorce. The first preference is for
joint custody to be awarded by the court. If the court opts not to
award joint custody it must state its reasons for denial. The order
of joint custody may be amended by the court if it is shown that it
would be in the best interests of the child. The second preference
would be to either parent based on the court's determination of the
best interests of the child. The third preference would be to the
person with whom the child has been living in a wholesome and stable
environment. The final preference would be to another person the
court deems suitable.
Section 4 of the bill adds a new §240-d to the Domestic Relations Law
to create a definition of shared parenting. Under this definition
both parents would remain legally responsible and in control of their
children so that both parents share in the care and upbringing of
their children. It also sets forth the requirements of a "parenting
Section 5 of the bill is the effective date.
Currently, there is no preference for shared parenting in New York.
The court may award joint custody, but in practice this is not the
Regardless of whether parents are married, each should be assumed to
have equally important responsibilities in child rearing. Current
psychological studies, including state sponsored projects spanning 38
states, reveal convergent findings that children of all ages have
better adjustment after divorce when they have full parenting
participation from both parents. Custody decisions that exclude or
narrowly limit the participation of either parent tend, ultimately,
to have negative impact on children.
According to reports by the National Institute of Mental Health,
custody arrangements which effectively remove one parent from a
child's life interferes with the child's normal development. Although
nothing in current law prohibits a court of competent jurisdiction
from awarding shared parenting of a child to both parents, it is
rarely done by the courts, or only in instances where it is requested
by both parents.
A shared parenting arrangement would allow the child to enjoy
continued contact with both parents and the extended family on each
side. Presumptive shared parenting protects and shifts the litigation
burden away from the cooperative parent, and fosters a context for
mediation to the child's advantage. Because presumptive shared
parenting reduces litigation and re-litigation, it will also reduce
the stress inherent in the divorce process. To the extent that policy
is driven by conflict reduction, shared parenting is the obvious
starting point. Joint physical custody also satisfies the top
positive predictor of child support compliance, which is involvement
in parenting. Most importantly, it recognizes that children are not
property or bargaining chips. It reassures the child that both
parents are equal. As this law would assure that neither parent is
demoted in the children's eyes, it affirms to the children what they
need to feel, that both parents are equal.
2011-12: S.4281 - Died in Children and Families.
2010: S.6968 - Referred to Children and Families.
First of November next succeeding the date on which it shall have
become a law.
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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 949 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Children and Families AN ACT to amend the domestic relations law, in relation to establishing a presumption of shared parenting of minor children in matrimonial proceedings THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative findings. The legislature hereby finds and declares that it is the public policy of the state to assure minor chil- dren have frequent and continuing contact with both parents after the parents have separated or dissolved their marriage and that it is in the public interest to encourage parents to share the rights and responsi- bilities of child-rearing in order to effectuate this policy. At the outset and thereafter, in any proceeding where there is at issue the custody of a minor child, the court may, during the pendency of the proceeding or at any time thereafter, make such order for the custody of minor children as may seem necessary or proper. The provisions of this act establish a presumption, affecting the burden of proof, that shared parenting is in the best interests of minor children. S 2. Subdivision (a) of section 70 of the domestic relations law, as amended by chapter 457 of the laws of 1988, is amended to read as follows: (a) Where a minor child is residing within this state, either parent may apply to the supreme court for a writ of habeas corpus to have such minor child brought before such court; and on the return thereof, the court, on due consideration, [may] SHALL award the natural guardianship, charge and custody of such child to [either parent] BOTH PARENTS, IN THE ABSENCE OF AN ALLEGATION THAT SUCH SHARED PARENTING WOULD BE DETRIMENTAL TO SUCH CHILD, for such time, under such regulations and restrictions, and with such provisions and directions, as the case may require, and EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02842-01-3 S. 949 2 may at any time thereafter vacate or modify such order. [In all cases there shall be no prima facie right to the custody of the child in either parent, but the] THE BURDEN OF PROOF THAT SUCH SHARED PARENTING WOULD BE DETRIMENTAL TO SUCH CHILD SHALL BE UPON THE PARENT REQUESTING SOLE CUSTODY. THE court shall determine solely what is for the best interest of the child, and what will best promote [its] THE CHILD'S welfare and happiness, and make award accordingly. S 3. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 240 of the domestic relations law, as amended by chapter 476 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows: (a) (I) In any action or proceeding brought (1) to annul a marriage or to declare the nullity of a void marriage, or (2) for a separation, or (3) for a divorce, or (4) to obtain, by a writ of habeas corpus or by petition and order to show cause, the custody of or right to visitation with any child of a marriage, the court shall require verification of the status of any child of the marriage with respect to such child's custody and support, including any prior orders, and shall enter orders for custody and support as, in the court's discretion, justice requires, having regard to the circumstances of the case and of the respective parties and to the best interests of the child and subject to the provisions of subdivision one-c of this section. Where either party to an action concerning custody of or a right to visitation with a child alleges in a sworn petition or complaint or sworn answer, cross-peti- tion, counterclaim or other sworn responsive pleading that the other party has committed an act of domestic violence against the party making the allegation or a family or household member of either party, as such family or household member is defined in article eight of the family court act, and such allegations are proven by a preponderance of the evidence, the court must consider the effect of such domestic violence upon the best interests of the child, together with such other facts and circumstances as the court deems relevant in making a direction pursuant to this section and state on the record how such findings, facts and circumstances factored into the direction. If a parent makes a good faith allegation based on a reasonable belief supported by facts that the child is the victim of child abuse, child neglect, or the effects of domestic violence, and if that parent acts lawfully and in good faith in response to that reasonable belief to protect the child or seek treat- ment for the child, then that parent shall not be deprived of custody, visitation or contact with the child, or restricted in custody, visita- tion or contact, based solely on that belief or the reasonable actions taken based on that belief. If an allegation that a child is abused is supported by a preponderance of the evidence, then the court shall consider such evidence of abuse in determining the visitation arrange- ment that is in the best interest of the child, and the court shall not place a child in the custody of a parent who presents a substantial risk of harm to that child, and shall state on the record how such findings were factored into the determination. An order directing the payment of child support shall contain the social security numbers of the named parties. [In all cases there shall be no prima facie right to the custo- dy of the child in either parent. Such] (II) CUSTODY SHALL BE AWARDED IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER OF PREFERENCE, ACCORDING TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CHILD: (1) TO BOTH PARENTS JOINTLY PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO HUNDRED FORTY-D OF THIS ARTICLE. IN SUCH CASES THE COURT MUST REQUIRE THE PARENTS TO SUBMIT A PARENTING PLAN AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED FORTY-D OF THIS ARTICLE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CUSTODY ORDER S. 949 3 OR THE PARENTS ACTING INDIVIDUALLY OR IN CONCERT MAY SUBMIT A CUSTODY IMPLEMENTATION PLAN TO THE COURT PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF A CUSTODY DECREE. THERE SHALL BE A PRESUMPTION, AFFECTING THE BURDEN OF PROOF, THAT SHARED PARENTING IS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF A MINOR CHILD UNLESS THE PARENTS HAVE AGREED TO AN AWARD OF CUSTODY TO ONE PARENT OR SO AGREE IN OPEN COURT AT A HEARING FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING CUSTODY OF A MINOR CHILD OF THE MARRIAGE OR THE COURT FINDS THAT SHARED PARENTING WOULD BE DETRIMENTAL TO A PARTICULAR CHILD OF A SPECIFIC MARRIAGE. FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING THE COURT IN MAKING A DETERMINATION WHETHER AN AWARD OF SHARED PARENTING IS APPROPRIATE, THE COURT MAY DIRECT THAT AN INVESTIGATION BE CONDUCTED. IF THE COURT DECLINES TO ENTER AN ORDER AWARDING SHARED PARENTING PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH, THE COURT SHALL STATE IN ITS DECISION THE REASONS FOR DENIAL OF AN AWARD OF SHARED PARENTING. IN JURISDICTIONS HAVING A PRIVATE OR PUBLICLY-SUPPORTED CONCILIATION SERVICE, THE COURT OR THE PARTIES MAY, AT ANY TIME, PURSU- ANT TO LOCAL RULES OF COURT, CONSULT WITH THE CONCILIATION SERVICE FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING THE PARTIES TO FORMULATE A PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTA- TION OF THE CUSTODY ORDER OR TO RESOLVE ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH HAS ARISEN IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A PLAN FOR CUSTODY. ANY ORDER FOR SHARED PARENTING MAY BE MODIFIED OR TERMINATED UPON THE PETITION OF ONE OR BOTH PARENTS OR ON THE COURT'S OWN MOTION IF IT IS SHOWN THAT THE BEST INTER- ESTS OF THE CHILD REQUIRE MODIFICATION OR TERMINATION OF THE SHARED PARENTING ORDER. ANY ORDER FOR THE CUSTODY OF A MINOR CHILD OF A MARRIAGE ENTERED BY A COURT IN THIS STATE OR IN ANY OTHER STATE, SUBJECT TO JURISDICTIONAL REQUIREMENTS, MAY BE MODIFIED AT ANY TIME TO AN ORDER OF SHARED PARENTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. (2) TO EITHER PARENT, IN WHICH CASE, THE COURT, IN MAKING AN ORDER FOR CUSTODY TO EITHER PARENT SHALL CONSIDER, AMONG OTHER FACTORS, WHICH PARENT IS MORE LIKELY TO ALLOW THE CHILD OR CHILDREN FREQUENT AND CONTINUING CONTACT WITH THE NONCUSTODIAL PARENT, AND SHALL NOT PREFER A PARENT AS CUSTODIAN BECAUSE OF THAT PARENT'S GENDER. THE BURDEN OF PROOF THAT SHARED PARENTING WOULD NOT BE IN THE CHILD'S BEST INTEREST SHALL BE UPON THE PARENT REQUESTING SOLE CUSTODY. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, ACCESS TO RECORDS AND INFORMATION PERTAINING TO A MINOR CHILD, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MEDICAL, DENTAL AND SCHOOL RECORDS, SHALL NOT BE DENIED TO A PARENT BECAUSE THE PARENT IS NOT THE CHILD'S CUSTODIAL PARENT. (3) IF TO NEITHER PARENT, TO THE PERSON OR PERSONS IN WHOSE HOME THE CHILD HAS BEEN LIVING IN A NURTURING AND STABLE ENVIRONMENT. (4) TO ANY OTHER PERSON OR PERSONS DEEMED BY THE COURT TO BE SUITABLE AND ABLE TO PROVIDE A NURTURING AND STABLE ENVIRONMENT. BEFORE THE COURT MAKES ANY ORDER AWARDING CUSTODY TO A PERSON OR PERSONS OTHER THAN A PARENT WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE PARENTS, IT SHALL MAKE A FINDING THAT AN AWARD OF CUSTODY TO A PARENT WOULD BE DETRIMENTAL TO THE CHILD AND THE AWARD TO A NON-PARENT IS REQUIRED TO SERVE THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CHILD. ALLEGATIONS THAT PARENTAL CUSTODY WOULD BE DETRIMENTAL TO THE CHILD, OTHER THAN A STATEMENT OF THAT ULTIMATE FACT, SHALL NOT APPEAR IN THE PLEADINGS. THE COURT MAY, IN ITS DISCRETION, EXCLUDE THE PUBLIC FROM THE HEARING ON THIS ISSUE. THE COURT SHALL STATE IN WRITING THE REASON FOR ITS DECISION AND WHY THE AWARD MADE WAS FOUND TO BE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CHILD. ANY direction MADE PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION shall make provision for child support out of the prop- erty of [either or] both parents. The court shall make its award for child support pursuant to subdivision one-b of this section. Such direc- tion may provide for reasonable visitation rights to the maternal and/or paternal grandparents of any child of the parties. Such direction as it S. 949 4 applies to rights of visitation with a child remanded or placed in the care of a person, official, agency or institution pursuant to article ten of the family court act, or pursuant to an instrument approved under section three hundred fifty-eight-a of the social services law, shall be enforceable pursuant to part eight of article ten of the family court act and sections three hundred fifty-eight-a and three hundred eighty- four-a of the social services law and other applicable provisions of law against any person having care and custody, or temporary care and custo- dy, of the child. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any writ- ten application or motion to the court for the establishment, modifica- tion or enforcement of a child support obligation for persons not in receipt of public assistance and care must contain either a request for child support enforcement services which would authorize the collection of the support obligation by the immediate issuance of an income execution for support enforcement as provided for by this chapter, completed in the manner specified in section one hundred eleven-g of the social services law; or a statement that the applicant has applied for or is in receipt of such services; or a statement that the applicant knows of the availability of such services, has declined them at this time and where support enforcement services pursuant to section one hundred eleven-g of the social services law have been declined that the applicant understands that an income deduction order may be issued pursuant to subdivision (c) of section fifty-two hundred forty-two of the civil practice law and rules without other child support enforcement services and that payment of an administrative fee may be required. The court shall provide a copy of any such request for child support enforcement services to the support collection unit of the appropriate social services district any time it directs payments to be made to such support collection unit. Additionally, the copy of any such request shall be accompanied by the name, address and social security number of the parties; the date and place of the parties' marriage; the name and date of birth of the child or children; and the name and address of the employers and income payors of the party from whom child support is sought or from the party ordered to pay child support to the other party. Such direction may require the payment of a sum or sums of money either directly to the custodial parent or to third persons for goods or services furnished for such child, or for both payments to the custodial parent and to such third persons; provided, however, that unless the party seeking or receiving child support has applied for or is receiving such services, the court shall not direct such payments to be made to the support collection unit, as established in section one hundred eleven-h of the social services law. Every order directing the payment of support shall require that if either parent currently, or at any time in the future, has health insurance benefits available that may be extended or obtained to cover the child, such parent is required to exercise the option of additional coverage in favor of such child and execute and deliver to such person any forms, notices, documents or instruments necessary to assure timely payment of any health insurance claims for such child. S 4. The domestic relations law is amended by adding a new section 240-d to read as follows: S 240-D. CUSTODY OF CHILDREN. 1. WHERE THE COURT CONSIDERS AWARDING SHARED PARENTING PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDIVI- SION ONE OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED FORTY OF THIS ARTICLE, "SHARED PARENT- ING", SHALL MEAN AN ORDER AWARDING CUSTODY OF THE CHILD TO BOTH PARTIES SO THAT BOTH PARTIES SHARE EQUALLY THE LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONTROL S. 949 5 OF SUCH CHILD AND SHARE EQUALLY THE LIVING EXPERIENCE IN TIME AND PHYS- ICAL CARE TO ASSURE FREQUENT AND CONTINUING CONTACT WITH BOTH PARTIES, AS THE COURT DEEMS TO BE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CHILD, TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE LOCATION AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF EACH PARTY. THE TERM "SHARED PARENTING", SHALL BE CONSIDERED INTERCHANGEABLE WITH "NEARLY EQUAL SHARED PARENTING". AN AWARD OF JOINT PHYSICAL AND LEGAL CUSTODY OBLIGATES THE PARTIES TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFARE OF THE MINOR CHILD, AND UNLESS ALLOCATED, APPOR- TIONED OR DECREED, THE PARENTS OR PARTIES SHALL CONFER WITH ONE ANOTHER IN THE EXERCISE OF DECISION-MAKING RIGHTS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORI- TY. 2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE A "PARENTING PLAN", REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE COURT PURSUANT TO CLAUSE ONE OF SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED FORTY OF THIS ARTICLE, SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO: (A) THE LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF EACH PARENT; (B) A WEEKLY PARENTING SCHEDULE; (C) A HOLIDAY AND VACATION PARENTING SCHEDULE; (D) A SCHEDULE FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS, INCLUDING BIRTHDAYS; (E) A DESCRIPTION OF ANY SPECIFIC DECISION MAKING AREAS FOR EACH PARENT PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT BOTH PARENTS SHALL CONFER AND JOINTLY DETERMINE MAJOR ISSUES AFFECTING THE WELFARE OF THE CHILD INCLUDING HEALTH, EDUCATION, DISCIPLINE AND RELIGION; (F) IF APPLICABLE, THE NEED FOR ANY AND ALL OF THE PARTIES TO PARTIC- IPATE IN COUNSELING; (G) ANY RESTRICTIONS ON EITHER PARENT WHEN IN PHYSICAL CONTROL OF THE CHILD OR CHILDREN; AND (H) PROVISIONS FOR MEDIATION OF DISPUTES. 3. ONE PARENT MAY BE DESIGNATED AS A PUBLIC WELFARE RECIPIENT IN SITU- ATIONS WHERE PUBLIC WELFARE AID IS DEEMED NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE. IN MAKING AN ORDER OF SHARED PARENTING, THE COURT SHALL SPECIFY THE RIGHT OF EACH PARENT TO THE PHYSICAL CONTROL OF THE CHILD IN SUFFICIENT DETAIL TO ENABLE A PARENT DEPRIVED OF THAT CONTROL TO ENFORCE THE COURT ORDER AND TO ENABLE LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES TO IMPLEMENT LAWS FOR RELIEF OF PARENTAL KIDNAPPING AND CUSTODIAL INTERFERENCE. S 5. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed- ing the date on which it shall have become a law and shall apply to actions and proceedings commenced on and after such date.
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FALL RIVER — Daniel J. "Dan" Faria, 68, of Dartmouth, passed away Thursday, March 6, 2014 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Susan C. (Aguiar) Faria.
Born in New Bedford, son of the late John and Mary (Pimental) Faria, he was a lifelong resident of Dartmouth. He served in the United States Marine Corps.
Mr. Faria was a retired Dartmouth Police Officer, had worked as a car salesman for the former Dartmouth Dodge and enjoyed racing pigeons.
Survivors along with his wife include his son: Daniel J. Faria, Jr. of Dartmouth; his daughter: Tracy E. Champagne of Columbia, CT; 2 sisters: Diane S. Medeiros and Kathleen J. Laviolette, both of Dartmouth; his granddaughter: Samantha N. Champagne; and several nieces and nephews.
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Jake Owen put up a stomach-churning picture of an elbow injury on Twitter early this morning (Aug. 17).
The caption said simply: "Going to the ER."
Jake posted that around 3 in the morning.
According to his label, Jake is now OK and his arm was only swollen. His manager jokes that his injury is the result of too much golf and wake boarding.
His arm is apparently back to normal and Jake will still perform at the Brown County Fair in Aberdeen, S.D., on Friday (Aug. 20).
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UPDATE: "The Flash" Hasn't Cast Savitar, Says Berlanti
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The Dark Horse iPad app and online store, which launch today, start off with a good selection of comics, mostly from the publisher's extensive backlist: Hellboy, Conan, The Umbrella Academy, Serenity, Lone Wolf and Cub, among others. Dark Horse launches their digital store with over 300 comics and plans to add more at a pretty fast clip: 45 to 60 titles a month, according to Matt Parkinson, director of online marketing. The emphasis is definitely on the classics at the moment, but Parkinson said newer comics are coming.
Dark Horse Digital works on two platforms, iOS (iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch), and the web. This basically means it works on all platforms, because any device with a web browser, including Android devices, can access the online store. Both the iOS version and the web version offer a panel-by-panel view, which seems to be pretty standard by now. The app and store come pre-loaded with two free comics, but to access anything more, users have to create an account. That account allows users to access their comics and also sync apps across devices and the web.
The iPad app works about like all other iPad apps: Open to a catalog, tap an icon to learn more, buy the comics through the iTunes store, swipe to turn pages, etc. However, Dark Horse's developers have introduced a few interesting wrinkles that make it run a little more smoothly. One is that their digital store organizes comics by series and story arc, which makes for a more pleasant browsing experience—and allows them to get a bigger variety onto the front page. Open the Marvel App to the "Featured" screen, and you get a bunch of individual issues—four Thors and four Wolverines at the moment. Wolverine #26, #27, #28, and #29 are given equal space. Dark Horse puts eight different series in that very first screen; scrolling down quickly brings you through all series in the library, rather than a host of single issues. This cuts the signal-to-noise ratio and makes browsing a lot more pleasant; you can quickly find the series you want rather than wading through a sea of stuff you don't care about.
Barry Windsor-Smith's Weapon X for $2.99! Brubaker, Epting and Perkins's The Death of Captain America for $2.99! Millar & Hitch's Ultimates Vol. 1 for $1.99! And so much more, from 30 Days of Night to Megatokyo to Bacchus to The Little Man to Speed Racer for less than the cost of a $5 footlong — that's what you can find listed among Barnes & Noble's Bargain Graphic Novels right this very moment. Go, shop!
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I usually don't try to plug online shops and sales too often, but this struck me as rather interesting and worthy of note: Comics scholar Rick Marschall and Jonathan Barli have set up Rosebud Archives, an online shop where you can buy prints, books, stationary and portfolios of early 20th century cartoonists and illustrators like Winsor McCay, George McManus, George Herriman, Milt Gross and many more. The site draws upon the pair's huge collection of art work, so it's safe to assume there will be a lot more available in the months to come. (via)


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"Sont" or "Sonts" have different meanings,
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but it usually means sometimes.
"Do you ever go camping?"
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a word to describe something/someone when no other word can describe it, can mean stupid, idiotic, a loser, etc...generally not good
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A contraction using the words SO and DON'T.
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to be used when you're laughing so hard you mean to type "don't", but you use the key to the direct left of the first letter and hit enter before you realize this mistake.
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Roger wins Swiss meeting
Roger claimed a third- round win over fellow Swiss and Davis Cup partner Stanislas Wawrinka at the Montreal Masters. The 6-3, 7-6 (5) victory was his 21st consecutive match win.
"It was a tense match, you can never tell until it's over," Roger said. "Stan was serving really well. We played at a high level."
It is only a few months ago (in Monte Carlo in April) that Stan, who won the doubles gold medal at the Beijing Olympic alongside Roger, had beaten our champ. He saved four match points in the tiebreaker this time but then missed a low volley at the net to exit after one and three-quarters hours of play.
With his win Roger led the field into a totally new situation: it is the first time since the rankings began in 1973 that the top eight players in the world have all reached the quarters at the same ATP event!
Roger next meets Jo-Wilfried Tsonga from France.
Really god point, absolutely gree wit You!
If you dont wont to play, dont go there!
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First service was terrible! You back and forehand iqual!
Really bad game.
Cincinnati is faster than Flushing Meadows....hope Roger does well and wins.
You do own analysis.
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Well, shoot - not like you got creamed or something... ;) "A hero's strength is measured by his heart" - see you in Cincy!
I wasn't aiming at you, but at other, less articulate fans. I just read the postmatch interview, which was as so often very informative. It was not only the lack of focus, but of course also the serve, that let Roger down. An
So boting get a live and have respect for Roger.
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Dallas criminal defense lawyer agrees to plead guilty to laundering money for drug dealer
A Dallas criminal defense lawyer has agreed in federal court documents to plead guilty to a money laundering charge for helping a drug dealer hide large amounts of ill-gotten cash.
Patrick Robert Simon's plea has to be approved by a federal judge before it becomes official. If that happens, he could face up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $500,000, according to court documents.
Simon, 34, of Rowlett, earned his law degree from Texas Southern University in 2005 and received his law license that same year, state records show. He has defended numerous clients in Dallas County's criminal courts. He has handled cases involving theft, drunken driving and drugs, including one felony injury to a child case that remains open, county records show.
He operated a law office with a fellow attorney, Preston Robinson Jr., at 1700 Pacific Avenue. A call to that office was not returned Monday.
Simon could not immediately be reached for comment.
The drug dealer whose money he laundered was not named in the plea documents filed in federal court on Monday. The documents said the dealer cooperated with federal authorities and that an undercover law enforcement agent assisted in the investigation of Simon.
The plea documents say Simon met with the drug trafficker in the fall of 2009 to discuss helping the man use his drug proceeds for his family before he began serving a prison sentence for his crimes.
The documents described the following sequence of events:
Simon was paid $6,000 from the dealer and undercover agent to create a bogus corporation that would be used to launder the money. Simon then offered some options for how the drug dealer could get the $100,000 in cash to Simon. They were:
–The dealer could drive the money to Florida, give the undercover agent the money and have the agent write a $100,000 check to the bogus company set up by Simon.
–The dealer could find a wealthy friend to take the cash and write a check for the same amount to the company.
–The dealer could give Simon the cash and Simon would put it into his attorney trust account. Then Simon would have cashier's checks written to the dealer's family each month.
The parties settled on the third option. Simon told the dealer that the "attorney-client privilege protected him from telling the IRS where the funds originated."
In March 2010, the drug dealer and the undercover agent met Simon at his law office to transfer the cash. Simon said the dealer would hire him to handle the appeal of his drug trafficking conviction.
The three agreed that Simon would send monthly checks of $7,500 to the dealer's family. The dealer and the agent gave Simon $110,000 in cash. Simon's money counter malfunctioned so he counted it by hand.
Simon told both men to use a code to discuss the scheme.
If, for example, they wanted Simon to increase the monthly checks by $1,000, they were to call him and tell him a particular college football team was playing well. If they wanted Simon to reduce the check amount, they were to call him and tell him a certain professional football team was playing poorly.
From March 2010 to January 2011, Simon sent 11 checks totaling $68,000 to the undercover agent, according to the plea documents.


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MARIETTA - A nice warm bath or shower can do wonders for relieving the pain of achy joints and muscles, and that's the basic idea behind warm water aquatic therapy currently being offered at a couple of local pools.
Twelve years ago, at age 76, Carmen Knight of Marietta was facing knee replacement surgery-a procedure she dreaded. Then she discovered warm water therapy at the Betsey Mills Club pool in Marietta.
"I was using a walker the first time I came for the pool therapy," she said. "I started coming here five days a week. Now I'm 88 and walk on my own. With this warm water therapy I may live to be 100 and still never need my knee replaced."
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Instructor Deb Shockey, lower right, leads a warm water aquatic therapy session at the Betsey Mills Club pool Wednesday afternoon. (Photo by Sam Shawver)
Geneva Carpenter, 80, of Marietta, suffers from arthritis and has also learned the benefits of immersing herself in the club's pool of 89-degree water.
"This keeps me walking," she said. "I've had arthritis in my legs and shoulder for about 17 years now, and this really helps."
Carpenter said her regular dips in the pool, including special exercises led by Red Cross-certified warm water therapy instructor Deb Shockey, keeps her joints in shape.
"I had to stop for five weeks one time after having surgery, and I really missed this," she said.
Warm water therapy is also offered at the Ewing School's newly-renovated pool, where Anna Vukovic is an Arthritis Foundation-certified instructor.
"I've been doing this for 15 years, and I love it." she said. "Anyone can participate-you don't even have to have arthritis to benefit. We usually see older people coming for the therapy, but age doesn't matter."
Vukovic said the therapy works because it combines pool water resistance for strengthening muscles and heated water for relaxing muscles.
"You can consider it therapy or just exercise," she said. "And if you fall while in the water, you won't get hurt."
Vukovic said instructors may use different techniques, but she begins her hour-long sessions with a five-minute warm-up to get clients' bodies acclimated to the water, then she concentrates on upper-body movement during the first half of the session and works on lower-body movement for the second half.
"We also take a break which allows them time to swim or just walk around the pool and socialize," she said. "The sessions are almost like a social time for everyone, and they really like it."
Linda Lewis, executive director at the Betsey Mills Club, said warm water therapy has been available there for more than 20 years.
"It's fantastic if you're having physical therapy, and physicians often recommend patients to take warm water therapy, but people also just come in on their own," she said. "And you don't have to be a club member to participate, although we do offer a discount for our members."
Lewis said anyone can try the warm water therapy out as it's offered at 2 p.m. five days a week at the club pool.
"The water helps improve motion and promotes fluidity in muscles and joints-it's sort of a massaging effect," she said. "And it's great for reducing pain, even low back pain."
Lewis added that people like Knight who may be facing knee or hip replacement can also benefit greatly from the warm water therapy, both prior to and after the surgery.


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North America contains many different ecosystems, with biodiversity increasing along a northsouth gradient and the Hawaiian Islands containing the highest diversity of species. North America contains a large percentage of the world's wetlands with Canada holding about 24 per cent, accounting for about 16 per cent of its landscape (NRC 2001). Wetlands cover about 264 million ha of North America.
According to Canada's endangered species list, as of May 2001 a total of 352 species were at risk of imminent or eventual extinction (endangered, threatened or of special concern) while in the United States 1 231 species were listed as endangered or threatened (Alonso and others 2001, COSEWIC 2001). Some 309 vertebrate species are threatened with extinction in the region (see bar chart).
To safeguard biological diversity, North America has set aside protected areas. More than 14 per cent of the region's land area is now protected, with 4 521 protected sites covering an area of some 264 million ha (UNEP-WCMC 2001b). Canada has signed and ratified the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and continues to work towards introducing a federal Species At Risk Act. The United States is not yet party to the CBD but has a strong Endangered Species Act. The latter has been used effectively by NGOs to protect substantial areas of habitat for threatened species.
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Relating to, denoting, or characteristic of a biogeographical region including desert areas of the southwestern US and central Mexico.
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The bicycle's frame can break during use, posing a fall hazard to the rider.
West Marine at (800) 262-8464 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or online at www.westmarine.com and click on Product Recalls at the bottom of the page for additional information.
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This recall involves two models of folding bicycles, the Jetty Express 2 and the Port Runner 2, that are designed for use in and around docks and marinas. The Jetty Express 2 has a blue and white frame and folds at a hinge in the middle. Jetty Express 2 is printed on the bike's frame. The Port Runner 2 has a red frame and folds at a hinge in the middle. Port Runner 2 is printed on the bike's frame.
West Marine has received three reports of the bicycle's frame breaking, resulting in bruises and scrapes to a rider.
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By Staff Sgt. Renee Wilson, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div.December 21, 2010
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq -- There are many ways to talk to family when deployed - Skype, Yahoo Messenger, and more - but sometimes the old ways can be just as pleasing.
Soldiers assigned to the 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, surprised their children with a video teleconference all the way from northern Iraq to Meadows Elementary School at Fort Hood, Texas, Dec. 14.
Leaders from Meadows Elementary, the Long Knife brigade's rear detachment, and Maj. Ernesto Lopez, saw this as an opportunity to connect deployed Soldiers with their children.
"The focus of this VTC is to afford the Soldiers a chance to talk with their children in a different scene then just their rooms on Skype. It allowed the kids to see their parents in a work environment," said Lopez.
Soldiers sat in front of a television screen with a camera staring at them, waiting for their children to appear. Some received more than expected.
"I was hoping to surprise my little girl (Ayana) at school, but I was shocked to see my whole family was there, too," said Spc. Andres Montero, training room non-commissioned officer for A Company, 27th Brigade Support Battalion.
Emotions were high for some of the children not knowing what was going on and then surprised to see their mom or dad on the screen in front of them.
"It was a little hard for my daughter at first. She was a little emotional, but once she realized I was there, we talked and had a good time," said Sgt. Tammy Ellis, a combat medic with C Company 27th BSB.
The Soldiers were happy to be afforded this opportunity to see and talk to their children during a time they normally wouldn't be able to see them.
"It was good that I was able to see my son while he was in school, which is something I don't get to do while I'm deployed," said Master Sgt. Phillip Murphy, the senior supply sergeant assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company. "I didn't get to talk to my son often last deployment, so this was definitely a morale booster."


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Small motifs punctuate the mesh body of this easy crochet scarf worked in Noro Taiyo Sock.
This pattern is available as a PDF download.
Finished Measurements: 56" x 8"
Yarn Requirements: 1 skein Noro Taiyo Sock, shown in shade S49
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Rebecca Gale, Appellant, v. City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Police Department and Jose Garriya, No. 1173 C.D. 201, Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, 86 A.3d 318; 2014 Pa. Commw. LEXIS 133 (3/4/14)
The tortfeasor in this matter was taken into custody by the Philadelphia Police Department, handcuffed and placed in the back of a police cruiser. Notwithstanding his restraints, he somehow managed to commandeer the police cruiser. The plaintiff was in her vehicle when the police cruiser driven by the arrestee struck her vehicle from behind and resulted in her sustaining serious injury.
The plaintiff filed suit and argued that her cause of action falls within the vehicle exception to governmental immunity. She contended that both the arrestee and the vehicle were in the custody and control of police and that the actions of police officers were part of a continuous sequence of events that caused the operation of the vehicle by the arrestee. In rejecting her claims, the court observed that the Tort Claims Act contains eight enumerated exceptions to the General Assembly's broad grant of immunity from tort claims to local governmental agencies and that the statutory language of the exceptions to governmental immunity contained in the Tort Claims Act must be construed narrowly, i.e. immunity remains the rule.
The vehicle exception to governmental immunity permits liability where a plaintiff's injury is due to "[t]he operation of any motor vehicle in possession or control of the local agency...." 42 Pa. C.S. § 8542(b)(1). The word "operation" means "to actually put in motion" and does not include preparing to operate a vehicle, or acts taken at the cessation of operating a vehicle. Even though it was undisputed that the city owned the police vehicle, where an employee of a local agency has not acted by putting a vehicle in motion, liability under the vehicle exception to governmental immunity will not attach. The plaintiff's allegations that her injuries arose from the police officers' failure to prevent the arrestee from operating the vehicle and not from their own operation of a vehicle were insufficient to raise a claim under the exception.


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Extremely well made of gold plated solid brass that will not tarnish. The sections of this beautifully detailed piece will rotate smoothly, requiring only simple assembly.
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Lakehouse W/ Private Sandy Beach and Dock
|Per night
|$275 - $325
|Per week
|$1,750 - $3,150
Whatever the season or activity our 3 bedroom lake house in Sandpoint is the perfect home base for a relaxing, fun filled break. Sandpoint has a unique vibe that will quickly draw you in and make you want to come back again and again.
Our lake house vacation home is right on incomparable Lake Pend Orielle. All the water sports, swimming and sandy beach fun you want is right at your doorstep. The house is easy walking distance to downtown Sandpoint. Feel like a coffee? Starbucks or one of the cool local coffee shops are a 8 minute walk. Sandpoint is also blessed with some really great (and affordable) restaurants that are a quick stroll away. Want to people watch? Downtown & City beach are a 10 minute walk. Other popular local attractions include Schweitzer Mountain Resort (20 minute drive), Silverwood amusement park (30 minute drive) and the Sandpoint Marina.
Fraser Powell
Property Rates
|Jun 06 2016
|Sep 05 2016
|1 Week
|Sep 02 2016
|Dec 22 2016
|2 Nights
|Dec 23 2016
|Jan 05 2017
|3 Nights
|Check In: 4 p.m. Check Out: 10 a.m.
|Lodging tax: 15%
|Tax I.D.: City of Sandpoint Vacation Rental Permit #TH13-08
|Deposits: Property Damage Insurance Protection $69
|Payment Options: Discover, Mastercard, Visa
|Other Fees: Cleaning Fee $175 Please call for reduced rates for extended stays (10 days or more) during the non-peak months. Cancelled bookings will not receive a refund.
Carolyn, July 16th, 2014
We recently spent a week at this property and loved it! It was very convenient to be right in town, and we took advantage of it with walks up town and quick trips to the grocery store. We spent most of our time on the beach by the house, I loved that the kids could just go out there and play with no packing up of their toys. We had a boat and loved that it was docked by the house and we could go out quickly on it at any time. We took at trip to Hope Point and also to Willow Bay on the boat, both close distance. We also parked at the Marina and went for supper down town. The house is also close to Couere de lane (30 minutes), and Silverwood Theme Park (20 minutes). We spent some time checking out the small shops downtown, and of course eating ice cream. We had 6 adults in the house and 4 kids, there was plenty of room. The futon isn't very comfortable, I also believe there was an air mattress if needed. The area is busy as it is next to the public pier on 3rd Ave, but it didn't bother us. There was lots of beach towels and bedding available. The washer and dryer are very handy can handle a large load. The family that owns this property is very helpful with any questions or concerns. They were quick to respond to any concerns via email, and even made sure we got a forgotten jacket back. We tried out the Hydra and Joel's Mexician, both within blocks of the house and they were great. We spotted a park full of food trucks which we will be hoping to hit up on our next trip. I am always ready to come home from holiday, I can honestly say I wasn't ready to come home from Sandpoint. It was relaxing and enjoyable every minute!!! We have already booked for next year and will be counting down.
Janell June 5, 2014
Fantastic vacation rental...my 4 sisters and I get together every year for a girls weekend....been doing this for 15 years..this is by far the best place we have ever stayed. Thank you for sharing your beautiful house. J
Pam April 14th, 2014.
The house was clean, well taken care of and nicely decorated! Very Comfortable bedding and plenty of bath towels etc... The kitchen was well stocked and overall the place was exactly as described. We had a group of 9 people and we had plenty of space to spread out. Even though the water was very low, we had a great time playing on the beach and having a fire for making s'mores! We would love to return in the summer months and bring our boat so we can enjoy the beautiful lake! The owners were amazing to work with too and we would like to send a great big Thank You their way!!!
Paul, March 4th, 2014.
Once again a wonderful stay at the Sandpoint Lake house, we enjoyed the convenience and prime location, close to all, and the short drive to Schweitzer mountain for skiing and boarding was easy. The house was in fine condition and we look forward to another trip to the Sandpoint.
Jeanne, Jan 24th, 2014.
Four girlfriends and I spent the weekend at the Powell home in Sandpoint. It was amazing! The home is simply stunning. From the proximity to the downtown, to the lake front view, to the modern design, this is a fabulous place to spend a weekend. I highly recommend it. Sandpoint offers something for everyone... snowshoeing, skiing, dining, etc.
Marcie, December 5th, 2013.
We celebrated Thanksgiving at this Sandpoint home with our two married children and spouses. The home was just as pictured online and very comfortable for the six of us. The bedrooms are all very nice; the master suite is amazing. The house was clean, well-maintained, and well-stocked with kitchen items as well as some basic food staples. We brought our Thanksgiving dinner with us and prepared it the night we arrived. My communications with the owner were helpful and pleasant, with timely replies. The home is a short (5-10 minute) walk to downtown Sandpoint - a fun place in which to wander. I'd definitely recommend this house, and would stay again, no question.
Gracey, September 20th, 2013.
We were very lucky to book this wonderful property last minute when we decided to go on a road trip. Owners were very friendly and easy to work with. We stayed 2 nights before going on to Coeur D'Alene but if it had been available we would have been content to just stay put. So relaxing!! We prefer our accommodations to be very spacious, clean, comfortable, well equipped with all the extras and we were not disappointed with this property. They have thought of all the little extras to make your stay enjoyable. We highly recommend this lake house and definitely hope to return ourselves.
Timothy, September 8th, 2013.
This house was perfect in every aspect. We arrived to a clean, fully equipped home that had everything we needed for a family vacation. Great location, plenty of places to relax, well stocked kitchen. Thanks!


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Issue No.03 - May/June (1989 vol.6)
pp: 73-77
DOI Bookmark: http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/52.28126

The authors offer observations from their own experience learning and using Smalltalk. They report that they had trouble learning Smalltalk despite their fairly extensive programming backgrounds. They contend that new users will encounter several problems, especially if they try to learn the system through unguided exploration. They trace many of these problems to the large and diffuse nature of Smalltalk and to its generalist design.

learning; Smalltalk; Smalltalk
Jakob Nielsen, John T. Richards, "The Experience of Learning and Using Smalltalk", IEEE Software, vol.6, no. 3, pp. 73-77, May/June 1989, doi:10.1109/52.28126


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My understanding ( correct me if wrong),
* You have two proxy servers in your PIX DMZ for internal users.
* The two proxy servers have virtual IPs and are load balanced.
* If lets say proxy-2 goes down, proxy-1 would take over .Techincally,
in this case, proxy-1 will respond for proxy-2's Virtual IP.
* When proxy fails, it is expected that everything should failover to
teh proxy and it should work.
*However, with PIX in front of proxies , this doesnt work.
* To start with, after failing over ( and when it doesnt work ) ,
clear arp and xlate on the PIX. Test and please let me know the
Aditya Govind Mukadam
On Thu, Jul 31, 2008 at 4:36 PM, bills
> I have just implemented a new dmz on our pix 535. The two forward proxies
> that reside in the dmz support internal web queries going out to the
> internet via virtual ip addresses assigned to each of the boxes. Internal
> users use dns round robin for a type of load balancing between the two
> boxes. The concept is that if one box goes down the other box will take
> over answering on both virtual ip addresses without the end user being
> impacted. This is working on 3 internal proxies that do not use the
> firewall and also works for 2 reverse proxies in the dmz but only accepting
> traffic from external sources. What is happening is that when I fail one
> box over to the other the traffic seems to not get past the firewall but if
> I switch the configuration back it works again. If I add a new virtual ip
> to test the traffic gets there but again if I try to fail it over to the
> other box no traffic seems to get to the other box. I have confirmed that
> the snmp heartbeat between the two boxes is working as it should and the
> proxy vendor has stated that its got to be the firewall preventing this.
> Does anyone know if it has something to do with state table or anything
> related to the pix settings?
> Default:
> fwd1
> physical ip: 192.168.1.1
> virtual ip master: 192.168.1.3
> virtual ip slave: 192.168.1.4
> fwd2
> physical ip: 192.168.1.2
> virtual ip master: 192.168.1.4
> virtual ip slave: 192.168.1.3
> Failover scenerio would be taking fwd2 out of the loop and the snmp
> heartbeat transistions the virtual ip to the other box.
> fwd1
> physical ip: 192.168.1.1
> virtual ip master: 192.168.1.3
> virtual ip master: 192.168.1.4
> fwd2
> physical ip: 192.168.1.2
> virtual ip slave: 192.168.1.4
> virtual ip slave: 192.168.1.3
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> firewall-wizards mailing list
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Books to Read to 4 & 5 Year Olds
Picture Books
E Asher – Too Many Frogs.
E Barrett – Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.
E Bemelmans – Madeline.
E Breen – Violet the Pilot.
E Brun-Cosme – Big Wolf & Little Wolf.
E Brunhoff – The Story of Babar.
E Burton – The Little House.
E Burton – Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel.
E Cannon – Stellaluna.
E Capucilli – Mrs. McTats and Her Houseful of Cats.
E Child – I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato.
E Cooney – Miss Rumphius.
E Cronin – Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type.
E Falconer – Olivia.
E Fleming - Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!.
E Frazee – A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever.
E Gay – Stella, Queen of the Snow.
E Grey – Traction Man is Here.
E Harper - Cupcake: a Journey to Special.
E Henkes – Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse.
E Henkes – Owen.
E Hoban – Bread and Jam for Frances.
E Hobbie – Toot & Puddle.
E Johnson – Harold and the Purple Crayon.
E Johnson – Henry Hikes to Fitchburg.
E Juster – Hello, Goodbye Window.
E Kaska - My Lucky Day.
E Knudsen – Library Lion.
E Leaf – The Story of Ferdinand.
E Lies – Bats at the Ballgame.
E Lionni – Swimmy.
E Lin – The Ugly Vegetables.
E London – Froggy Gets Dressed.
E McCloskey – Make Way for Ducklings.
E McCully – Mirette on the High Wire.
E McPhail – Mole Music.
E Mahy – Bubble Trouble.
E Marshall – George and Martha.
E Matheson - Tap the Magic Tree.
E McElligott - Even Monsters Need Haircuts.
E Meddaugh – Martha Speaks.
E Muth – Zen Shorts.
E Paul – Mañana Iguana.
E Polacco – The Bee Tree.
E Rathman – Officer Buckle and Gloria.
E Redeker - Don't Squish the Sasquatch.
E Rex - Moonday.
E Rey – Curious George.
E Rylant – The Relatives Came.
E Say – Grandfather's Journey.
E Scieszka – The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs.
E Sendak – Where the Wild Things Are.
E Slobodkina – Caps for Sale.
E Steig – Sylvester and the Magic Pebble.
E Stein - Interrupting Chicken.
E Stewart – The Gardener.
E Tullet - Press Here.
E Van Dusen – The Circus Ship.
E Viorst – Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.
E Waber – Ira Sleeps Over.
E Walsh – Mouse Paint.
E Waber – Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile.
E What's - What's Your Favorite Animal?
E Wiesner – Tuesday.
E Willems – Knuffle Bunny.
E Williams – A Chair for My Mother.
E Yolen – Owl Moon.
E Zion – Harry the Dirty Dog.
[ABC] E Bingham - Z is for Moose.
[ABC] E Catalanotto - Matthew A.B.C.
[ABC] E Martin - Chicka Chicka Boom Boom.
[123] E Halfman - Eggs 1 2 3.
[123] E Wood - Ten Little Fish.
[Dinosaur] E Willems - Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs.
[Sparkly] E Holabird - Angelina Ballerina.
[Sparkly] E Kann - Pinkalicious.
[Sparkly] E O'Connor - Fancy Nancy.
[Sparkly] E Portis - Princess Super Kitty.
[Transportation] E Bean - Building Our House.
[Transportation] E Merlin - Under the Hood.
[Transportation] E Shannon - Duck on a Bike.
Easy Readers
R Arnold – Hi! Fly Guy.
R Eastman – Are You My Mother?
R Eastman – Go, Dog, Go!
R Lobel – Frog and Toad Are Friends.
R Seuss – The Cat in the Hat.
R Seuss – Green Eggs and Ham.
R Seuss – One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish.
R Usborne - Very First Reading (series).
R Willems – Are You Ready to Play Outside?
R Willems - There Is a Bird on Your Head!
R Ziefert - Flip-a-word (series).


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The Emory University Bookstore is the official bookstore of Emory University. They offer textbooks, electronics, and a wide variety of Emory memorabilia. The Emory Bookstore is open Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday through Sunday, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.


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Stamp of good health
Chris Lawrance, Marketing Project Manager at the Faculty of Medicine, was doing some research into some tobacco cards from a 1910 series featuring forces of the Commonwealth. Through this research he was contacted by a stamp/tobacco card dealer who mentioned that he had a "Cinderella stamp", related to the University, which he was interested in selling.
His interested piqued, Lawrance bought the stamp and started researching the history surrounding it. He discovered that the stamp was released in 1926 as part of a campaign to raise money to fight cancer, according to reports in the Sydney Morning Herald at the time. The University was actively involved in the campaign, the Federal government having allocated pounds 2500 to Sydney for cancer research to kickstart the campaign in 1925.
In the 1920s cancer was seen in the same light as infectious diseases and with other medical advances of the time. The Herald reported that in 1881, "cancer was responsible for the death of one in 43 people. In the intervening years it has developed and intensified and now the rate is one in 10."
Researchers thought it could be eradicated quite quickly with a big enough push, in the same way that polio was targeted. "All over the world science is marshalling its forces and endeavouring to circumvent this scourge," The Herald report added.
Community groups were co-opted into the campaign, including the Big Brother movement and Girl Guides Association. The public was encouraged to buy the stamp to raise revenue and publicity for the cancer campaign, and the Herald reported that all sales were by volunteers, with no commission to be paid. However, a bogus collector was caught soliciting donations, causing "a great deal of indignation".
The campaign was national and aimed to raise 100,000 pounds (a colossal sum in those days) to build a facility here at the University, staff and equip it. The stamp appeal raised 31,416 pounds, the Herald reported in 1927. It was not reported exactly how much the cancer campaign raised in total.


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Land Bill likely to be introduced in Parliament next week
The bill will make consent of 80 per cent people, whose land is taken for private projects, mandatory.
New Delhi: The Land Acquisition Bill, which seeks to strengthen landowners' rights during acquisition for development, will be introduced in Parliament next week, Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh indicated on Friday hoping a smooth passage for the controversial measure. "You score the maximum in the slog overs," he told reporters when asked whether the Bill cleared by the Union Cabinet on Thursday, will be brought in Parliament in the
current session which concludes on December 20.
Replying to questions, he said the Bill, making mandatory the consent of 80 per cent of people whose land is taken for private projects, is a "progressive" measure and the government hopes support from all political parties. Insisting that the Bill, which aims to replace the outdated British-era Land Acquisition Act, 1894, is a "balanced" one, Ramesh said all parties had already demanded that the old Act must be changed.
He said that the Bill has ensured a balance between land users and investors and for the first time provided for compensation not only for land owners but also livelihood losers. He said that this is a concurrent legislation and the states will only have to improve upon it. "They cannot distract".
The proposed legislation, has been rechristened as Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquistion, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill.


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Take Your Professor to Lunch/Coffee
Registration has closed for Spring 2016.
Take Your Professor to Lunch or Coffee (TPLC) provides an opportunity for faculty who teach classes with enrollments of 50 or more to get to know their students better. This popular initiative allows students to establish an educational relationship with a faculty member; evidence shows that students who have a professional connection with a professor outside of the classroom are more successful in their overall collegiate experience. TPLC is jointly sponsored by the CFI and General Education.
Registration Information:
Eligible faculty can register for a complimentary lunch or coffee at one of several on-campus locations (Madison Grill, Ehall, Bistro 1908, Java City Memorial Hall, Rose Library Starbucks). Requests are accepted the 2nd through 4th week of each semester or until we receive 50 requests. Within one week, the registrant will receive an email from the CFI containing instructions for reserving a date, time, and location for lunch. Then, a student representative of the TPLC program will arrange to come to the registrant's class to randomly select six students to engage with the professor. The CFI will make the lunch or coffee reservation and send reminders to participants. Lunches and coffees take place between the 5th and 11th weeks of the spring semester. Due to the increasing popularity of this program, faculty will be limited to participating with students from one course only.
If you have questions about the program please email firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Judith A. WinklerJudith A. Winkler
Manager of the Architecture Library Visual Resources Collection
This KUDOS award recognizes Judith A. Winkler, Manager of the Architecture Library Visual Resources Collection at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Architecture faculty describe Judy as hard-working, thorough, creative, adaptable and good-humored. Traits especially useful in an area that has undergone significant changes in the last few years as information migrates to a digital format. Some of her accomplishments include: more than doubling the size of the overall collection, it now contains over 100,000 slides and images; creating catalog records for all slides and digital images; creating a digital collection of over 25,000 images, which prior to 1998 was less than 100; and helping faculty to convert image intensive courses from slides to digital images.
Pictured: Pictured: Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Barbara Couture; husband, Gene Winkler; son, Andy Winkler; Judith Winkler; daughter, Amy Burns; Regent Weichman; chairperson, Kay Logan-Peters; Dean of Libraries, Joan Giesecke


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Parker House Sausage began in 1919.
Built in 1926 Parker House Headquarter is located on the South Side of Chicago, IL at 4605 S. State Street.
For 89 years and counting, Parker House Sausage have been serving the Chicagoland area.
Today, the Parker House Sausage logo is one of the most recognizable trademarks in Chicago.
And now Parker House Sausage can be found at your local Grocery Stores in the Memphis, Tennesee Area.
Parker House Sausage takes great pride in producing some of the best sausages in the mid-west.
Parker House believes there is no substitute for quality ingredients and hardwork.
Parker House unlike some competitors, does not use mechanically separated chicken, cereal or other fillers in their products.
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In Case You Missed It - 2008 First Bottle Tasting: Cheval Blanc
July 20, 2012
In Case You Missed It: Originally posted December 14, 2010
I knew that Cheval Blanc had made an exceptional wine in 2008, but I didn't remember it as wonderful as it was yesterday. The Cabernet Franc and Merlot blend shows so much richness and power. It has wonderful length and finesse. I tasted the wine with Cheval president Pierre Lurton and he said they used a tiny bit more Cabernet Franc in the blend in 2008. I was also impressed with the second wine, Petit Cheval. Normally I have been underwhelmed with the PC, but the 2008 is outstanding.
2008 Château Cheval Blanc, St.-Emilion: I am really impressed with this. It is powerful and rich with so much blueberry, vanilla and spice on the nose and palate. It's full and very spicy, and fruity on the palate, but remains refined and subtle. Rich and polished tannins too. This needs at least five years of bottle age to come around. 95 points
2008 Le Petit Cheval, St.-Emilion: I am surprised by the quality of the second wine this year, considering the difficulty of the vintage. Pierre Lurton, president of Cheval Blanc, said that they have really tried to improve the quality of the second wine, and it shows. It shows lots of blueberry and chocolate character – serious Merlot character. Full and round with slightly chew tannins. Give it two years to come around. 90 pointsComments


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10 Tasty Vodka Drinks
1 ½ oz. Camarena Silver Tequila
2 oz. brut Champagne
7 large blackberries
½ oz. agave nectar
¼ oz. lemon juice
Garnish: blackberries
Muddle blackberries, agave nectar and lemon juice in a glass.
Pour ingredients into a shaker filled with ice.
Add tequila, shake, and strain into a large rocks glass filled with ice.
Top with brut Champagne and garnish with a skewered blackberries.
2 oz. Bacardi Light Rum
2 oz. passion fruit syrup (You can find it at your local liquor store)
2 oz. lemon-lime soda
1 oz. lime juice
1 oz. Bacardi Gold Rum
Garnish: orange slice and cherry
Combine Bacardi Light Rum, passion fruit syrup, lemon-lime soda and lime juice in a shaker filled with ice.
Shake well and pour mixture into a high ball glass.
Top off with Bacardi Gold Rum, and garnish with an orange slice and cherry.
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-- Robert Preidt
SUNDAY, Jan. 20 (HealthDay News) -- The outdoor winter sports
season is in full swing, which means it's a good time to remind
people about winter sports safety tips, says the American Academy
of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
"As with all sports, there are numerous things to consider before getting in the game. Winter sports are no different," orthopedic surgeon and AAOS spokesperson Dr. Anand Murthi said in an academy news release.
The AAOS offers the following general winter sports safety
More information
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission offers more
winter sports safety tips.
Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
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FEB 01, 2013 - Cleveland Plain Dealer
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A handful of voters today could enshrine former Browns owner Art Modell into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. If they do, it will be unfortunate.
Art Modell participates during the Baltimore Ravens' Media Day in this 2001 file photo. Karl Merton Ferron, Baltimore Sun
Today, in the type of back-room bargaining that brings to mind king-makers waving big cigars at political conventions of the past, Art Modell, the man who moved the Browns, might receive enough votes to be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Only a paltry 46 voters will decide the
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BME progression and the TUC – and our survey said – "not known"…
May 29, 2013
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The Middlesex University Study into Irish Teachers is a unique opportunity to gauge the professional progress of a large ethnic minority group in Britain. If the study is to be a success, it must access as many Irish Teachers as possible. In order to reach this cohort it will need the help of the teaching unions, a fact seemingly recognised by Professor Louise Ryan last week. The Irish have been identified as a racial category since the 2001 British Census and trade unions appear to be ideally placed to locate UK Black Minority Ethnic teachers. But how much do UK unions know about their BME membership? In a study conducted by the Labour Research Department last year, twenty-nine unions were surveyed in an effort to map the leadership progress of BME trade union members. The survey, was then written up by the LRD but it`s the data provided without commentary, that offers the most illuminating insight into the relationship between BME membership and UK unions. Read more of this post


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The Leprosy Mission Scotland
Founded in 1874, The Leprosy Mission Scotland is the Scottish partner in The Leprosy Mission's global effort to bring about a world without leprosy. Everything it does in Scotland falls into one of 3 categories which together help it move towards its ultimate goal.
We work to educate the people of Scotland about what leprosy is, and perhaps more importantly what it isn't, and how it affects the lives of those infected by it, as well as those around them.
We work to inspire people with the amazing work that goes on every day in our partner countries to bring healing & justice to people affected by leprosy. The stories of lives that have been transformed, disabilities overcome and injustices defeated demonstrate the powerful impact of the mission's work.
We work to enable Scots to be part of the solution to the problems caused by leprosy. Individually or as part of a larger group through church, community group, school or with friends, people from across Scotland can join us to stand in the G.A.P. to uphold people affected by leprosy ensuring that they can receive the care and support that they need.
Until leprosy no longer stigmatises, marginalises and impoverishes, The Leprosy Mission Scotland will work to raise resources to enable people affected by leprosy to achieve justice.
Our vision is to transform the lives of people affected by leprosy, resourcing care and cure, taking them from rejection to acceptance and from poverty to economic independence.


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Translation of money market in Spanish:
- Example sentences
- International money market managers and investment banks went on a lending binge from 1993 to 1996.
- The cash rate is the interest rate which applies to trading between financial institutions on the overnight money market.
- Consequently, this will reinforce the lowering of the interest rate in the money market by the central bank.
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What Is PASS?
- PASS stands for Peer-Assisted Study Sessions
- PASS is a peer facilitated, cooperative student support scheme for all students.
- PASS attendance is voluntary but highly recommended.
- It is not a remedial program for "struggling" students, but rather, a program for all students who want to improve their academic performance.
The program offers assistance to students in supported courses by providing a trained peer leader who can assist with the subject matter. P.A.S.S. leaders are sophomores, juniors, and seniors who have at least a 3.0 GPA and have displayed competency in a particular subject. They must have received an A or A- in the course they facilitate and have the recommendation of a faculty member.
- PASS Schedule
- PASS Leader Employment Application.pdf
- PASS Survey.pdf
How Does PASS Work?
PASS leaders are assigned to a course and attend all class sessions. Two to three times each week, PASS leaders conduct regularly scheduled, out-of-class, study sessions that focus on specific course content and learning skills. PASS leaders provide materials such as practice worksheets, study guides, and sample quizzes and tests to students during the sessions. PASS provides a forum for students to compare notes and discuss subject matter with other students in the class. PASS sessions are free, voluntary, and open to all students in the course.
Why Should I Go To PASS Sessions?
Research at NCWC indicates that students who attend sessions on a regular basis achieve grades 1/2 to 1 full letter grade higher than those students who do not participate. In fact, during the 2002-2003 academic year, 92% of students who attended at least five sessions in a given class scored an A, B, or C for their final grade. Compare this to only 60% of those who didn't attend at least five sessions - and you have an excellent reason to participate.
How Do I Know If I Am Enrolled In A Course That Offers PASS?
If you would like to know if you are enrolled in a course with this program, you can do one of three things:
- Call the Director of Academic Support at (252)985-5274.
- Click on the PASS Schedule link at the top of this page.
- Call your professor - they can tell you.