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Valuable time and resources are often wasted replacing hardware that actually functions properly. This document helps troubleshoot potential hardware issues with Cisco 1700 Series Routers, and can help you identify which component may be causing a hardware failure, depending on the type of error that the router is experiencing.
Note: This document does not cover any software-related failures except for those that are often mistaken as hardware issues.
Readers of this document should have knowledge of these topics:
The information in this document is based on these software and hardware versions:
Cisco 17xx Series Routers
The information presented in this document was created from devices in a specific lab environment. All of the devices used in this document started with a cleared (default) configuration. If you are working in a live network, ensure that you understand the potential impact of any command before using it.
Refer to Cisco Technical Tips Conventions for more information on document conventions.
Whenever you install a new card, module, or Cisco IOS® software image, you must verify whether the router has enough memory, and that the hardware and software are compatible with the features you want to use.
Perform these recommended steps to check for hardware-software compatibility and memory requirements:
Use the Software Advisor (registered customers only) tool to choose software for your network device.
The Software Support for Hardware (registered customers only) section helps you verify whether the desired Cisco IOS software version supports the modules and cards installed on the router.
The Software Support for Features (registered customers only) section helps you determine the Cisco IOS software image needed by choosing the types of features you wish to implement.
Use the Download Software Area (registered customers only) to check the minimum amount of memory (RAM and Flash) required by the Cisco IOS software, and/or download the Cisco IOS software image. To determine the amount of memory (RAM and Flash) installed on your router, refer to the Memory Requirements section of How to Choose a Cisco IOS Software Release.
If you want to keep the same features as the version that currently runs on your router, but you are not sure which feature set you use, enter the show version command on your router and paste the output into the Output Interpreter (registered customers only) tool to find out. It is important to check for feature support, especially if you plan to use recent software features.
If you need to upgrade the Cisco IOS software image to a new version or feature set, refer to How to Choose a Cisco IOS Software Release for more information.
If you determine that a Cisco IOS software upgrade is necessary, follow the Software Upgrade Procedure.
Tip: If your 1700 does not have a connection to the network or does not have a valid Cisco IOS software image, you need to use the console port of the router to perform an Xmodem Console Download Procedure Using ROMmon. This procedure does not require the use of a Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server.
If the router does not boot after a Cisco IOS software upgrade, refer to the Router Does Not Boot section of this document for more information.
The Error Message Decoder (registered customers only) tool allows you to check the meaning of an error message. Error messages appear on the console of Cisco products, usually in the following form:
%XXX-n-YYYY : [text]
Here is an example error message:
Router# %SYS-2-MALLOCFAIL: Memory allocation of [dec] bytes failed from [hex], pool [chars], alignment [DEC]
Some error messages are informational only, while others indicate hardware or software failures and require action. The Error Message Decoder (registered customers only) tool provides an explanation of the message, a recommended action (if necessary), and if available, a link to a document that provides extensive information on how to troubleshoot the error message.
The Cisco 1700 Series Routers include two WAN interface card slots. In addition, the Cisco 1750 and Cisco 1751 routers include one Voice Interface Card (VIC) slot that you can use only for a voice interface card. The Cisco 1760 router includes two VIC-only slots. However, the 1700 Series Router does not support all Cisco WAN Interface Cards (WICs), Voice Interface Cards (VICs), and Voice WAN Interface Cards (VWIC)s. These documents can help you verify whether support is available for the module or card:
For WIC compatibility information, refer to the WIC Hardware Compatibility Matrix.
For VIC/VWIC compatibility information, refer to the Voice Hardware Compatibility Matrix.
In order to find software configuration information to change the codec complexity of the analog Voice Interface Cards (VICs) and optimize the Digital Signal Processor (DSP) resources among the analog and BRI VICs on the Cisco 1751 and Cisco 1760 routers, refer to DSP Optimization on the Cisco 1751 and Cisco 1760 Routers.
The DSP Calculator tool (registered customers only) can help you determine the DSP requirements for the Cisco 1751 and the Cisco 1760 routers, on the basis of the interface modules selected and their codec configurations. This tool supports Cisco IOS Software Releases 12.2(8) YN and later versions.
The Cisco WIC-1ENET is a single-port Ethernet interface card that supports 10BASE-T Ethernet. The card provides the Cisco 1700 Series Router with additional Ethernet interfaces.
Only the Cisco 1700 series routers support the Cisco WIC-1ENET card, which requires Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(2)XJ or later if the card is installed in any WIC slot other than slot 0, or if more than one card is installed. You can use the card with Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(4)T, but you must ensure that you install the card in slot 0, and that only one Cisco WIC-1ENET card is installed in the router.
For information on compatibility and hardware and software requirements for the Cisco WIC-1ENET card, refer to Configuring a Single-Port Ethernet WIC on a Cisco 1700 Series Router.
This section explains what you must do to determine the cause of potential hardware issues.
In order to determine the cause, the first step is to capture as much information about the problem as possible. This information is essential to determine the cause of the problem:
Console logs—For more information, refer to Applying Correct Terminal Emulator Settings for Console Connections.
Syslog information—If the router is set up to send logs to a syslog server, you can obtain information on what happened. For details, refer to the How to Configure Cisco Devices for Syslog section of Resource Manager Essentials and Syslog Analysis: How-To.
show technical-support command output—The show technical-support command is a compilation of many different commands including show version, show running-config, and show stacks. TAC engineers usually ask for this information to troubleshoot hardware issues. You must collect the show technical-support information before you reload or power-cycle the router, because these actions can cause all information about the problem to be lost.
The complete bootup sequence if the router experiences boot errors.
Here is a list of references you can use in order to troubleshoot ISDN interfaces:
Refer to Troubleshooting Router Hangs to resolve this issue.
The system encounters a bus error when the processor tries to access a memory location that either does not exist (a software error) or does not respond properly (a hardware problem). In order to identify a bus error, look at the output of the show version command that the router provides. However, this output is useful only if you have not power-cycled or manually reloaded the router.
Here are two examples of bus error crashes:
Router uptime is 2 days, 21 hours, 30 minutes System restarted by bus error at PC 0x30EE546, address 0xBB4C4 System image file is "flash:igs-j-l.111-24.bin", booted via flash .........
At the console prompt, you can also encounter this error message during a bus error:
*** System received a Bus Error exception *** signal= 0xa, code= 0x8, context= 0x608c3a50 PC = 0x60368518, Cause = 0x20, Status Reg = 0x34008002
For more information on this issue, refer to Troubleshooting Bus Error Crashes.
You must capture information from the console of the router in order to troubleshoot a router that does not boot. Log the console output in a file for later analysis or for the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) if you open a TAC service request.
This table lists symptoms and recommended actions to take if you encounter boot problems:
|Recommended Action
|No LEDs are on after you power on the router.
|Verify that the power supply is plugged in firmly. If that does not resolve the issue, replace the power supply. If the problem persists, replace the router.
|LEDs are on after the router is powered on, but the console is blank.
| Complete these steps to connect the PC or terminal to the router:
| Router displays the System Bootstrap version and hangs at that point, or falls into a booting loop, and repeats the same information over and over:
System Bootstrap, Version 11.1(7)AX (7)AX], EARLY DEPLOYMENT RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc2) Copyright (c) 1994-1996 by cisco Systems, Inc.
|Check whether the memory is well-seated. First, try to re-seat (remove and then re-insert) the Dynamic RAM (DRAM) single inline memory module (SIMM) memory. If the router still does not boot, replace the router. You can find information on the location of the DRAM SIMMs in the Cisco 1700 Series Routers Support Documentation.
|Router boots in ROMmon. There are no error messages on the console.
| Set the configuration register to 0x2102 and reload the router:
rommon 1 > confreg 0x2102 rommon 2 > resetIf the router remains in ROMmon, follow the procedure described in ROMmon Recovery for the Cisco 1700 Series Router.
|Router boots in boot mode. There are no error messages on the console.
| Set the configuration register to 0x2102 and reload the router. You do not need to save the running configuration before you reload:
router(boot)#configure terminal Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z. router(boot)(config)#config-register 0x2102 router(boot)(config)#end router(boot)#reload System configuration has been modified. Save? [yes/no]: no Proceed with reload? [confirm]
Note: The config-register command is the only Cisco IOS software configuration command that does not get saved in nonvolatile RAM (NVRAM). This command changes the configuration register immediately, but this change takes effect only during the next boot.
| Router boots in boot mode with these messages on the console:
getdevnum warning: device "PCMCIA slot 1" has size of zero getdevnum warning: device "PCMCIA slot 1" has size of zero pen: read error...requested 0x4 bytes, got 0x0 trouble reading device magic number boot: cannot open "flash:" boot: cannot determine first file name on device "flash:"
| The Flash card is removed or badly inserted. Verify the presence of the Flash card with the show flash command:
router(boot)#show flash %Device in REMOVED stateInsert or reseat the Flash. If the problem persists, replace the Flash card. If that does not resolve the problem, replace the router.
| Router boots in boot mode, with these messages on the console:
device does not contain a valid magic number boot: cannot open "flash:" boot: cannot determine first file name on device "flash:"
|The Flash is empty or the filesystem is corrupt. Copy a valid image on the Flash, and while you copy, you are prompted to erase the old Flash (if one exists). Then reload the router. Refer to Software Upgrade Procedure for instructions on how to copy a valid image onto the Flash.
| Router boots in boot mode, with this message on the console:
| This message only occurs when you load images that run from RAM. Cisco 1700 Series routers support images that run in RAM and images that run directly from Flash (for example, relocatable images), there are two solutions for this problem:
| Router boots in boot mode, with this message on the console:
loadprog: error - Invalid image for platform
|The Cisco IOS software image is not appropriate for the 1700 router, or is corrupt. Erase the Flash and download a new valid Cisco IOS software image. For more information on how to load new software on the 1700 router, refer to Software Upgrade Procedure.
A "system crash" means a situation where the system detects an unrecoverable error and restarts. Software problems, hardware problems, or both, can cause a crash. This section deals with hardware-caused crashes and crashes that are software-related, but can be mistaken for hardware problems.
Important: If the router reloads after the crash (for example, through a power-cycle or the reload command), important information about the crash is lost, so try to collect show technical-support and show log output, as well as the crashinfo file (if possible) before you reload the router!
Refer to Troubleshooting Router Crashes for more information on this issue.
Cisco processors have timers that guard against certain types of system hangs. The CPU periodically resets a watchdog timer. The watchdog timer basically controls the time of each process. If the timer is not reset, a trap occurs. If a process is longer than the process must run, the watchdog timer escapes from the process.
There are two main types of watchdog timeouts.
A software problem usually causes the first type of watchdog timeout, which the router console logs report as:
%SYS-2-WATCHDOG: Process aborted on watchdog timeout
The second type of watchdog timeout is usually due to a hardware problem, and is reported in one or both of these two ways:
The show version command output shows:
System returned to ROM by watchdog timer expired
The console logs show:
*** Watch Dog Timeout ***
Refer to Troubleshooting Watchdog Timeouts to further troubleshoot this issue.
Packet losses due to hardware problems are fairly easy to identify. This section uses the output of the show interfaces command to identify packet losses.
Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) and Frame Errors
If CRC errors or frame errors constantly increase on the interface check for a hardware problem.
router#show interface ethernet 0 Ethernet0/0 is up, line protocol is up ... 121 input errors, 102 CRC, 19 frame, 0 overrun, 0 ignored
An exception to this case is when CRC and frame errors occur on channelized interfaces. Such errors can indicate clocking problems as well. The fault that causes the errors can be anywhere between two connected interfaces: on cables, intermediate devices, or on interfaces. The techniques to troubleshoot these issues differ slightly for different interface types.
Ethernet Interfaces
For Ethernet interfaces, troubleshooting differs between a shared environment (devices connected through a hub or with a coaxial cable) and a switched environment (devices connected to a switch).
In a switched environment, there are only three components that can cause the error:
local interface (port)
remote interface (port)
Consequently, the steps to troubleshoot the issue are simple. For example, if a router is connected to a switch, perform these steps in order to troubleshoot:
Replace the cable.
If this does not solve the problem, try another port on the switch.
If the problem persists, replace the router.
In a shared environment, the source of the problem is a lot harder to find. Every piece of hardware that makes up the shared segment can be the cause. You must test all components (cables, connectors, and so on) one by one.
Ignored Packets
router#show interfaces ethernet 0 Ethernet0/0 is up, line protocol is up ... 21 input errors, 0 CRC, 0 frame, 0 overrun, 21 ignored
Packets are ignored if there are no free buffers to accept the new packet. This can happen due to a traffic overload on the router, but can also occur if the interface is faulty. If "ignores" are present on all interfaces, the router is probably overloaded, or does not have sufficient free buffers in the pool that match the maximum transmission unit (MTU) on interfaces. In the latter case, an increment of the no buffer counter follows an increment of the ignored counter:
router#show interfaces serial 0 ... 1567 packets input, 0 bytes, 22 no buffer 22 input errors, 0 CRC, 0 frame, 0 overrun, 22 ignored, 0 abort
You can also see an increase in the buffer failures counter in the pool that matches the MTU size:
router#show buffers ... Big buffers, 1524 bytes (total 50, permanent 50): 50 in free list (5 min, 150 max allowed) 3066 hits, 189 misses, 0 trims, 24 created 12 failures (0 no memory)
The number of previously configured permanent, free, and maximum allowed buffers may not be completely compatible for every environment. You can read more about this and how to avoid it in Buffer Tuning.
If "ignores" only increase on one interface and you do not see a corresponding increment of the no buffer counter, and the interface is not heavily loaded, check whether the interface is faulty. In that case, capture the output of the show technical-support command and contact the TAC. You can view the load on the interface in the output of the show interfaces command:
router#show interfaces serial 0 ... reliability 255/255, txload 100/255, rxload 122/255
Input and Output Queue Drops
Hardware problems never cause input queue drops. Hardware issues can cause output queue drops only if the output queue is constantly full and no packets go out of the interface. You can read more about these kinds of drops in Troubleshooting Input Queue Drops and Output Queue Drops.
If the issue you face does not appear on this page, please read through the documents in the Related Information


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Leather Strips are a Smithing component in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
Leather strips are made by cutting leather at a tanning rack into strips, with one piece of leather producing four leather strips. Leather strips are always a required component when smithing weapons and armor, but not jewelry.
- Leather strips can be found in some dungeons.
- Can be found on shelves and counters in homes and shops.
- Merchants and blacksmiths usually sell about 10-20 at a time.
- Some leather strips can be found under Haelga's bed in the bunkhouse in Riften.

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San Jose Sharks defenseman Jason Demers is already regretting it. NHL disciplinarians likely are planning to talk about it. And veteran linesman Brian Mach is sporting a nasty bruise.
It is a punch delivered by in a scrum as he tried to take on Dallas Stars agitator Steve Ott. Trouble was, rather than connecting with Ott as he let his his right hand fly, Demers caught Mach in the face.
NHL disciplinarians probably will have a word with Demers for this incident, even though the on-ice officials deemed in accidental.
The background: Linesmen stepped in to separate Demers and Ott after Ott unloaded a hard check, according to game reports and play-by-play. Demers got two minutes for roughing. Ott also got a roughing minor and two for charging.
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In the spirit of online shopping, er, giving, I've been browsing through any and all catalogs that make their way into my mailbox. A little over a week ago, the Uncommon Goods catalog caught my eye with its quirky, humorous and unique inventory.
Their motto, "find anything but ordinary", fits them to a T. I enjoyed searching through the one-of-a-kind items for possible gifts – and maybe even things just for my home. Here are the items that I particularly like.
1) These Paper Pots hold a stack of Kleenex tissues or a roll of toilet paper. {Click on the link and view the You Tube video to see how they work.} They're a pretty clever alternative to the boring cardboard Kleenex box.
2) One of my goals for the next year is to start composting. {I know, I know. I should be doing it already. I'm awful.} These cutesy Ceramic Countertop Compost Containers would make it easier and prettier.
3) This bag o' goodies may not seem like anything special but look again. It's actually an Unzipped Glass Zipper Bag. What a creative way to display treats!
4) I'm one of those people who must have their checkbook balanced to the penny. This Lined Paper Checkbook Cover is simple and fun…in contrast to the act of balancing your checking account.
5) Ok, so I totally want one of these Cardboard Animal Heads. {Hear me, Santa? The deer, I like the deer.} They're a great way to add some hunting lodge appeal to your home minus the hunting part. Plus, they have cool names like Bucky, Fred and Eyan. They just need an Earl and my family tree would be complete! Handy Hubby thinks I'm crazy to want a paper deer hanging from the wall but not a stuffed one. Oh well. It wouldn't be the first time he thought I was crazy.
6) I could see my boys manipulating this Evolutionary Dinosaur Puzzle Set into loud and scary beasts. Roar! The fact that they're made of non-toxic wood and water-based paints is music to my ears.
7) The Destruct 3 would be a great Family Friday game to play with all my boys {Handy Hubby included}. You know how kids {and their fathers too} like to build things and then knock 'em down? Well, this game is meant just for that. Players take turns building a block tower while their opponents try to demolish it with either a catapult, ramp or pendulum. Now if that doesn't mold my lil' men into spittin' engineer images of their Dada, I'm not sure what will.
So, that's me window shopping, uh, maybe 'web shopping.' Do you like anything you saw? If so, go to the Uncommon Goods website to find even more {and more unique!} gifts for everyone on your Christmas list. And tell me… Am I a Scrooge for avoiding the store bought hustle-and-bustle? Or maybe you already compost and could give me some tips? Or, better yet, you're with Handy Hubby and find paper animal heads just ridiculous?
Happy shopping!
FYI – I was not compensated in any way for featuring Uncommon Goods and their goods. I just like sharing fun stuff.
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When a Prosecutor Makes Comments Online About a Case
Law Blog tip for prosecutors: Don't bash the owner of a company your office is investigating in online comments in your local newspaper — even if you use a lame pseudonym.
Sal Perricone, a veteran prosecutor in the U.S. attorney's office in New Orleans, was using the handle "Henry L. Mencken1951″ — yes, we love Mencken, but not as cover for someone else — to post nasty comments about one Fred Heebe, the co-owner of a landfill under federal investigation.
Heebe has not been accused of wrongdoing, but an executive at his River Birch landfill is charged with plotting to defraud a construction management company, according to the AP.
The comments were posted on nola.com, the website for the New Orleans Times-Picayune. The newspaper has a report on the comments here, and the Associated Press write up is here. The comments — a sampling of which are here — include insults such as "Heebe comes from a long line of corruptors," or "If Heebe had one firing synapse, he would go speak to Letten's posse and purge himself of this sordid episode."
U.S. Attorney Jim Letten of New Orleans said he referred the matter to the Justice Department's Office of Professional Responsibility and removed Perricone from the cases that were referenced in the comments.
Perricone was caught by an ex-FBI forensic linguist hired by Heebe, who has sued the prosecutor for defamation. The linguist compared roughly 600 comments by "Henry L. Mencken1951″ to a legal brief signed by Perricone and found similarities.
"Sal is a professional and readily acknowledged his conduct," Letten said, according to the AP. Perricone didn't return Law Blog's call for comment.


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An entirely domestic form, never (apparently) occurring in the wild. It is a domestic form of Lonchura striata (White-rumped Munia) and may be a hybrid between subspecies. Some sources list L. striata striata & L. striata acuticauda as different species.
They are kept world-wide as pets and as research animals. They are well regarded for their readiness to take in the eggs of other species and to act as foster parents,. However as almost exclusively seed eaters, breeders are cautioned that they cannot foster chicks that require insects or large amounts of non-seed foods.
They lay 5-7 eggs, which take about 18 days to hatch. Both parents incubate. The young fledge (leave the nest) when about 20 days old. They are so willing to breed that if an opposite sex partner is not available they will nest with a bird of the same sex. As there is no sexual dimorphism, most breeders recognize this only when there are too many (over 10) or too few (0) eggs produced by a "pair".
Society finches come in many colors, and some variety of feather forms (e.g. crested varieties).
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Unemployment office flooded with callsUPDATED 8:24 AM MDT Oct 08, 2013
A week after the government shutdown began, some furloughed federal workers found out they aren't able to receive help from New Mexico's unemployment office.Video Transcript
ONE WEEK AFTER THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN BEGAN, SOME FURLOUGHED FEDERAL WORKERS AREN'T ABLE TO RECEIVE HELP FROM THE STATE'S UNEMPLOYMENT OFFICE. ACTION 7 NEWS REPORTER LAURA THOREN EXPLAINS IT'S BECAUSE WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS IS BEING FLOODED WITH CALLS. I won't be buying the meats, I'll be buying the ramens. RICHARD LOE IS CUTTING BACK WHEN IT COMES TO FOOD -- AND HEAT. that kind of worries me because I have 5 children to take care of. LOE -- AN I-T SPECIALIST FOR THE FOREST SERVICE -- IS FURLOUGHED. AND HE SAYS HE CAN'T REACH NEW MEXICO'S UNEMPLOYMENT OFFICE TO GET ANY FINANCIAL HELP. At this time all available agents are assisting other callers. LOE SAYS THAT'S THE RECORDING HE HEARD ALMOST FRIDAY, SATURDAY.... AND SUNDAY. When Loe finally did reach a rep for workforce solutions, he was told all his accounts are in order. But then when he went to check his mail, he received this letter saying he was ineligible for unemployment. it says I'm making zero income and it breaks it down by the months and everything. WHEN ACTION 7 NEWS ASKED THE UNEMPLOYMENT OFFICE WHY THIS WAS HAPPENING, WE WERE TOLD LOE LIKELY MADE AN ERROR WHILE FILLING OUT HIS UNEMPLOYMENT APPLICATION ON THE WEBSITE. NAT POP OF TYPING BUT LOE SAYS EVEN IF THAT'S TRUE HOW CAN HE FIX IT...? I went back online and all my account information is gone! AND FORGET ABOUT EASILY REACHING A REPRESENTATIVE. for customer service, press 3 PRESSED FOR ANSWERS... ABOUT THESE HOLDUPS A SPOKESPERSON FOR WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS SAYS FURLOUGHED WORKERS SHOULD...JUST KEEP TRYING TO CALL... AND EVENTUALLY -- THEY'LL GET THROUGH. IT'S NOT WHAT LOE WANTS TO HEAR BUT HE SAYS IT'S ALL HE CAN DO TO GET BY. REPORTING FROM ALBUQUERQUE LAURA THOREN KOAT ACTION 7 NEWS. WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS ADDS, THE
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BELLBOY WITH A FAMILIAR RING: Robert De Niro's fans come in a guises. In a hotel bar at France's Deauville film festival, according to London's Sunday Telegraph, a young admirer worked his way across the room and past four bodyguards to speak to the Oscar-winning actor, who was in town to hype The Untouchables. "Mr. De Niro?" the fan called. "Mr. De Niro, don't you remember me? I'm the bellhop who brought you champagne earlier. At your hotel." Minus the uniform, the bellhop was really La Bamba star Lou Diamond Phillips, who had borrowed bellboy duds earlier so that he could meet his idol. "That's a good one," said a rather incredulous De Niro. "That was real good, you did it real good." Good enough, even, for a tip.
BORED OF THE CHAIRMAN: It is the fury in those ol' blue eyes that former sex bomb Anita Ekberg remembers best about her brief affair in the mid-'50s with Frank Sinatra. "When Frank is interested in a woman, it seems that she is the center of his life," Ekberg, 56, told the Italian newspaper Domenica del Corriere, "but if it's an off day, he can be very nasty." The actress recalled an evening at Ciro's, the Hollywood nightclub, when the gregarious Sinatra table-hopped all night and ignored her. Fed up, Ekberg decided to go home alone. "As soon as I was undressed and in bed, there was a terrible racket at my door," she says. "Frank was yelling, 'Open up, who do you think you are? A woman who goes to dinner with Frank Sinatra must go home with him, even if she has to wait all night.' " Ekberg closed the door on him. The next day he sent flowers, but that was their last date.
STARVING ACTRESS: Despite her hourglass figure and her book and videos on keeping fit, Raquel Welch confesses that even she has been known to break down and open that refrigerator door. "Sometimes I get bored with the whole picture-perfect aspect and just want to pig out," she admits. Her recommendations: "Try triple-decker hamburgers, malts and fries, or a whole freshly baked apple tart warm from the oven, or an entire chocolate cake and a bottle of milk. The point is to do it without guilt. You'll make a fool of yourself sooner or later, so you may as well do it now." As long as the pounds stay off until much, much later.
WINNING POLITICAL MANNERS: And now, in the debate on public access to politicians' private lives, the voice of etiquette. "I would be more than happy to have a national agreement that private life is not that indicative of character and therefore we won't look at all," says Judith Martin, the sage and syndicated Miss Manners. "But then you have to stop showing off the babies, the home and the wife. It has always been kind of false to do just the part the candidate wanted shown." By way of advice to the pol who might be caught emerging from his town house with a woman on his arm and a wife in another state, Miss Manners says, "The thing to do is not to say, 'Please examine my life.' "
HIGH MINDED: Paper literary lion George Plimpton says it was more than just a bottle of absinthe that provided inspiration for himself and friends Harold L. Humes and Peter Matthiessen to start the Paris Review in the City of Light in 1953. Besides downing the drink "we smoked a little hashish," Plimpton said at a book fair in Miami. "You can say that now." With a joking nod to President Reagan's fallen Supreme Court nominee Douglas Ginsburg, Plimpton added, "But that was before I taught law school."
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After working my halfday on Saturday, I came home and Michael and I headed out to the nursery to pick up compost for the garden. I was exhausted and could have just as easily slept the rest of the day away. I roused myself because I knew that I'd already lost time by not getting the garlic in and I really, really want to grow more garlic.
I love the soil yard at Natural Gardener. I wished I had worked my halfday there instead of in town. Some people have all the luck. I enjoy a little light banter. I always ask the hair stylist which is the most popular celebrity hairstyle at the moment; Saturday I asked which was the most popular compost. The soilman told me that it was undoubtedly the Revitalizer, "It's all in the marketing I guess. People love the name."
My garden needs to be revitalized but I'll pass on the popular stuff and stick with turkey. That stuff is "black gold" as the Clampetts would say, but I'm not talking oil, I'm talking nitrgogen. My plants love turkey compost and thrive in it. We came home with eight bags and I'm already planning on making another trip for another eight. Oh, to have a truck. One load. Done. Maybe in another life.
The black-eyed peas have been turned under, the cucumbers have been clipped and composted and the new compost mixed in. We're going to have a beautiful garden this fall and winter. I can already see it. Garlic, chard, lettuce and beets in the large bed; carrots, more lettuce and brocolli in the smaller beds. They will be full and productive. It will be worth the painful elbow, the stiff back, the creaky knee. In three months time I won't even remember the pains of today. I'll stop by the grocery after working my halfday and walk past the produce knowing that I have fresher, better food at home in my backyard.


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A woman has assaulted a Des Moines man who tossed a toaster pastry and wrapper onto the woman's 2-year-old child in her car.
The Des Moines Register reports that the incident occurred around 8:25 p.m. Tuesday at a Des Moines convenience store. The woman told officers that as she was pumping gas, she saw her child throw items out a window.
Police say security video shows a man who also had been pumping gas walk over, pick up the items and toss them back into the car. Officers saw pieces of the pastry in the child's hair. The man told officers he didn't know the person in the car was a child.
Police say the mother then attacked the man, punching him in an eye.
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Thank You for Smoking
- Studio: Fox Searchlight Pictures
- Release Date: Mar 17, 2006
- Starring: Aaron Eckhart, Cameron Bright, Maria Bello
- Summary: Thank You for Smoking is a fiercely satirical look at today's "culture of spin." The hero of the film is Nick Naylor (Eckhart), chief spokesman for Big Tobacco, who makes his living defending the rights of smokers and cigarette makers in today's neo-puritanical culture. (Fox Searchlight)
- Director: Jason Reitman
- Genre(s): Drama, Comedy
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The first film in a long time with a true gift of gab. A lot of the time people actually talk fast in it. Its wisecracks actually crack wise.
Much like his father Ivan (Ghostbusters), first-time director Jason Reitman has a broad, anything-goes comedic sensibility that allows silly gags and incidental humor to sneak in alongside the satirical barbs.
As sleek, clever and cocky as its anti-heroic protagonist, Nick Naylor (Aaron Eckhart), a hard-driving lobbyist for the tobacco industry who can turn the most unpromising PR quagmire to his own advantage with a few well-turned lies posing as rational argument.
Thank You for Smoking is a nifty but slight movie. Some of the writing is obvious, and the dramatic structure is flimsy, if not downright arbitrary. But Eckhart, in a sure-handed performance, holds the picture together.
For a film that's ostensibly about modern American society's love affair with addictive behavior – sex, drugs, rock & roll – its bark is much worse than its bite.
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CablesApr 15, 2006Lewis obviously doesn't know what he's talking about. This is one of the funniest movies i've seen in ages.
JohnL.Oct 10, 2006Wow what a movie! This was easily one of the best movies I have seen all year It was very smart and that seems to be lacking in movies nowadays...I
KylePOct 18, 2006Very witty, and very entertaining.
MovieFanApr 13, 2006Solidly funny movie. Great satire. All performances were solid and on the mark. Not a bad job in the film. Nice twist at the end. Last movie Solidly funny movie. Great satire. All performances were solid and on the mark. Not a bad job in the film. Nice twist at the end. Last movie Katie Holmes made before becoming TomKat. People say she is throwing away her career. From her OK performance, it would seem that she didn't have much to throw. Nice eye candy, and that was about it. Would rec seeing it, would consider TIVO'ing it.… Collapse
MattY.Aug 12, 2006smart, funny and incredibly well written!
MarcK.Apr 29, 2006Wasn't sure whether to see this film, because although it got a high MetaCritic score, I typically don't like biting satire in Wasn't sure whether to see this film, because although it got a high MetaCritic score, I typically don't like biting satire in movies. However, I liked "Thank You For Smoking" exactly because it was NOT so biting! Had it's funny moments, but wasn't overbearing or condescending, like "Wag the Dog" for example, which is what I was expecting this film to be, and it thankfully was not. I was glad I saw it, and it's definitely worth a look.… Expand
LewisApr 9, 2006It sure doesn't hurt to have your multi-millionaire director/father behind when you direct your own first film. Jason Reitman (son of It sure doesn't hurt to have your multi-millionaire director/father behind when you direct your own first film. Jason Reitman (son of Ivan Reitman) has concocted this weak, unfunny farce/semi-satire about a tobacco industry lobbyist. One would expect from liberal Hollywood types to depict a tobacco industry lobbyist as a churlish, mean-spirited ogre of sorts. But Reitman goes to the other extreme--his man becomes much too sympathetic. And that also goes for the two other "merchants of death" pals (alcohol and gun lobbyists) that our "Hero" ('Nick Naylor) hangs out with in various dinner conversation scenes throughout the movie. Once you see the first of these dinner scenes, you've seen them all. They're very static and all three of our lobbyists (can you imagine this?) have hearts of gold (ugh!). The point is that lobbyists in real life have got to be a lot more complex and tougher than the light-weights shown here. The movie in fact is full of light weight characters. The boss at the "Academy of Tobacco Studies" curses a lot but he's lovable as is Robert Duvall's mentor, a 'been-around-the-block' curmudgeon. The movie starts very slowly and nothing gets going with the plot for about 30 minutes. The first major plot development (the first act) involves Naylor getting an appointment with a Hollywood super agent played by Rob Lowe. Naylor wants the agent to broker a deal with big name Hollywood actors to boost the tobacco's industry's image by having them smoke cigarettes again in the movies like they did in days of old. The idea is too ludicrous to be even satirical. Even so, given the initial set-up, I was expecting the story to involve some machinations in Hollywood but that plot line suddenly dries up. The next plot development is even more ludicrous: unknown anti-smoking activists kidnap Naylor, tie him up, place nicotine patches all over his body and leave him naked in the arms of Abraham Lincoln's statue at the Lincoln Memorial. Naylor's body becomes so toxic that the doctor at the hospital tells him he won't ever be able to smoke again. The mild satire of Rob Lowe's slick Hollywood super-agent, gives way to very low Three Stooges Farce in the 'second act.' The Third act involves Naylor's seduction by a Washington gossip reporter played by Katie Holmes. Inexplicably, Naylor reveals the secrets of his personal and professional life to the reporter who immediately skewers him in a gossip column. Naylor, who supposedly is a slick wheeler-dealer, suddenly is surprised by this supposed 'betrayal of confidence.' Could never happen! Another thing that really amazed me was the fact that Naylor is never shown smoking a cigarette throughout the movie. What a copout! Reitman wants it both ways: he's afraid of offending the anti-smoking crowd (so he shows no one smoking throughout the film) but depicts Naylor as a hero because he champions the view of 'freedom of choice.' The only real wit in the film occurs in the scenes between Naylor and his son who speaks like an adult and manages to get his comuppance on both the father and mother at times. Overall, this film trivializes the dangers of smoking by creating a sympathetic, stick figure tobacco lobbyist with a heart of gold.… Expand
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Seems as though somoene was touting MSFT when it was $29 - $30. I don't follow the stock, what is it doing now?
Sales of Windows 8 PCs are well below Microsoft's internal projections and have been described inside the company as disappointing. But here's the catch: The software giant blames the slow start on lackluster PC maker designs and availability, further justifying its new Surface strategy. But Windows 8's market acceptance can be blamed on many factors.
Microsoft confirmed Windows 8's weak start this week. And with all of the drama surrounding Windows 8 and the recent, unexpected departure of Windows chief Steven Sinofsky, rumors are sure to swirl. But looked at logically, some trends emerge.
Microsoft blames the PC makers. The PC makers' "inability to deliver," a damning indictment that explains why the firm felt it needed to start making its own PC and device hardware.
While Steven Sinofsky was removed from Microsoft because of his divisiveness and his ostracizing of far too many valuable executives and employees, many will continue to wonder if some failing in Windows 8 (and Windows RT) is what in fact led to his ouster. The timing on his departure couldn't be worse, and while the promotion of his closest lieutenant, Julie Larson-Green, was clearly designed to promote the notion of orderly transition, the fact that she wasn't made president of the Windows division hints at more changes to come. One of Microsoft's many problems under the Sinofsky regime was that it wasn't at all transparent: Its current lack of transparency about the succession plan for Windows is just as problematic because it makes those outside the company distrust anything they say. This lack of trust will cause consumers to look elsewhere.
It's the economy, stupid. Microsoft launched Windows 8 at a time of great economic uncertainty and midstream in business deployment of the product's predecessor, Windows 7. It doesn't take a tech analyst expert to know that businesses are simply not going to deploy Windows 8 in great numbers. And while that's obvious, it also means that only consumer acceptance of Windows 8 can possible help this release match the success of its predecessors. But consumers have plenty of choice these days, and many are quite comfortable stretching out the next PC purchase and using a companion device, like an iPad or other tablet. The problem is, they may discover that's all the computer they need and simply opt out of Windows going forward.
Confusing range of device types. Faced with a reimagined, touch-focused Windows that is more at home on mobile devices than traditional PCs, and responding to increasingly hysterical pleas from Microsoft to innovate more, PC makers attempted to do in hardware what Microsoft did in Windows 8's software: Create hybrid devices that could serve all needs. Unfortunately, the result is a mess of different hybrid designs, rather than a concerted, industry-wide effort to consolidate around a few basic designs. The result is obvious: Confusion, both on the PC maker side—where different companies are pushing a variety of different design types—and with consumers, who simply don't know which, if any, device types to make. I love Lenovo, but consider this one PC maker's designs: The firm is selling traditional laptops and Ultrabooks, touch-based laptops and Ultrabooks, "multimode" convertible laptop/tablets (the Yoga line), a traditional convertible Ultrabook (ThinkPad Twist), slate-type tablets (ThinkPad Tablet 2), slate-type tablets with keyboard docks (IdeaPad Lynx), and then a related but separate line of Android tablets. And that's just the portable computers.
Windows 8. It's a floor wax. No, it's a dessert topping. Microsoft's new whatever-the-F-it-is operating system is a confusing, Frankenstein's monster mix of old and new that hides a great desktop upgrade under a crazy Metro front-end. It's touch-first, as Microsoft says, but really it's touch whether you want it or not (or have it or not), and the firm's inability to give its own customers the choice to pick which UI they want is what really makes Windows 8 confounding to users.
I wonder if Mr. Norris saw this report today?
Citing the NPD numbers released Thursday, showing a 21% decline, year over year, in PC sales in the four weeks through November 17th, Johnstone writes that this is the beginning of a sharp drop in PC sales through the beginning of next year as the market waits for better hardware:
Given that Microsoft's PC manufacturer partners (such as Hewlett Packard) may not have a full range of new Windows 8 tablets and notebooks until mid-2013 and significant competition from smart phones and tablets, we expect global PC unit sales to decline sharply in the first half of calendar 2013.
Johnstone is predicting a 15% drop in PC revenue this quarter, following last quarter's 33% decline.
While Microsoft's tablet computer, Surface, may somewhat offset that, it comes with lower gross margin than software products, causing Johnstone to cut his numbers. He reduced his fiscal 2013 estimate for Microsoft's "Windows & Windows Live" division revenue to $17.4 billion from $19.87 billion, an 8% year-over-year decline. That lowers his annual EPS estimate to $2.90 from $3, which is roughly in line with the Street's $2.88 per share.
Our revised PC estimate results in a $1.45 billion reduction in Microsoft's gross margin to $59.5 billion. If Microsoft sells 6 million Surface tablets in fiscal 2013 at an average price of $775, the company could generate $4.65 billion in tablet revenue (offsetting lower PC revenue), with tablets contributing $1.35 billion in gross income.
Actually the Surface sales have been abysmal. Companies are not making capital investments thanks to Obama confirming his win means four more years of economic insanity. But safety from Obama insanity is a big part of the appeal of Microsoft.
Yet despite it all if we take a $2.90 earnings the PE is nicely below 10 or an earning yield of 10%+.
Fact is the office software suite is not going away and neither are the gains in Enterprise software.
Payout ratio is about 30% but even smaller verse true free cash flow. 3.5% dividend yield most likely to grown 10%+ through the Obama time then we can have a enterprise capital investment cycle. Keeping in mind when a company is this cheap dividend growth can be sustained by share repurchases. Nor are software revenues going away.
If it gets down to $26 I will buy some more.
Under Graham and Dodd we look for a margin of safety. Line hedging and low cost of production. Microsofts utility business in Enterprise software
That said Microsoft execution has once again been abysmal. But it is no crash and burn.
Things will be fine when this dreadful Obama normal is over in four years.
Current dividend yield 3.5% * (1 + 10%)^4 = 5.1%
Maybe Microsft management finally earns they pay and breaks into mobile. But that is upside not down side from here.
BUt really as I maintain a diversified and very defense portfolio right now, why are you so excited about MSFT? I like the rails a great deal at these prices too. Obama cannot be our President forever. So I am adding.
That is what is great about dividend growth investing.
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If Windows 8 is going to give the PC industry a much-needed lift, Microsoft (MSFT) has some convincing to do. Though 6 out of 10 respondents to a U.S. poll done by antivirus software firm Avast said they're aware of Windows 8, only 9% said they would speed up plans to buy a PC because of it, and 74% said they'll probably stick with what they have. Moreover, about a third of Windows users ready to buy a PC said they plan to switch to an Apple (AAPL) product.
I wonder if Norris is still buying more if this falling knife?
Tax-loss season is here.
Ah everything except the question of valuation of course.
Apple probably is cheap now. But if this is all certain why is it down so much?
Absolutely churlish 23/7 RLP Gasland Believer.
WOW seven responses yet I can only read one since I have ol' Blustermouth on Ignore. I must have really rattled his cage with this one! Mucho entertainment for someone this morning!
Wounded ego and the nature of desperate self delusion.
OLB can vote on it and make it all better. Not really.
Yep I have been buying even more.
The forward PE is now 8 PEG is 1 on very low expectations.
3.3% dividend in all likelihood going to grow double digits for many years.
Board base of enterprise software productivity tools which are growing stronger.
PCs are no longer home entertainment. 80s high tech is now just cyclical industry. No one is expecting a capital investment cycle with the Obama 'victory'.
I know the delusion of the Progressive mind is a firm belief that the future can be known or really controlled. Truth is proven by research that there is no method to predict short term share price movements to a degree a profit can be made.
But the truth is it is now a better deal than it was. Certainly higher return and less risk that treasury bonds.
All this negativity this morning. The OLB is as always negative and irrational.
Maybe we should consider MSFT relative performance to the market in this developing Obama correction? ;-)
Today, those old rivals Microsoft MSFT -0.53% and Apple AAPL +0.39% both look like inexpensive stocks.
Microsoft could be the better value. Not only is it cheaper than Apple relative to its earnings per share, but Microsoft's business also has greater strengths, and better prospects, than the market appreciates.
Granted, when these two have gone head-to-head in the past, Microsoft has come off worse—in tablet computers, music players and smartphone software. Apple desktops and laptops also have gained market share in the past decade, albeit from a small base.
Microsoft for the past decade also has paled in comparison as an investment. Someone who invested $10,000 in Microsoft stock 10 years ago and reinvested the dividends would have about $13,000 today, according to FactSet. The equivalent figure for Apple would be $700,000.
But today, Microsoft's prospects look better than its market valuation reflects. And while Apple stock also seems reasonably valued, its business is more vulnerable than many realize.
"Apple is a super company currently making supernormal profits from very high market shares in markets it created with truly super products," says Steve Russell, chief investment officer of London-based investment firm Ruffer & Co., which has $20 billion under management. But that "marvelous situation" won't continue forever, he says.
Microsoft is the opposite, Mr. Russell says, "a so-so company making OK profits with nothing expected to change. But they are currently launching a key set of new products that might just change all this."
Microsoft's strengths include a broad range of "sticky" products—ones users are reluctant to change. Windows operating systems provide about a quarter of revenue, and business software such as Office about a third. Another quarter of sales come from servers; the rest, from Xbox computer games and other sources.
Now Microsoft is introducing its Office suite of products—Word, Excel, PowerPoint and the rest—to a new market of touch-screen tablet users.


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Dear All,
I'm working on implementing PPP over ISDN PRI on a E1 line. All I
came to know from our Central Office (Local Exchange / Internet Service
Provider : from now on CO) is they will provide us a Pilot number for
Dialup in order to access internet.The scenario is something as
explained below:
# I want to configure 15 of my 64Kbps channels for voice and the other
15 64Kbps channels for data. The CO people tell that they will provide
two Pilot numbers. One for Voice and one for Data, for Voice I need not
bother as its handled separately.
I want to know How can I establish data on 15 channels using PPP. Our
CO people tell that it needs to dial in the Pilot number and connect to
the ISP using PPP protocol.Also they tell there is no need for
Username, Password authentication as it is a ISDN PRI on E1(I'm not
able to understand whether PPP works without Username Password
authentication, any pointers in this regard will be really helpful).
# We've a ISDN PRI Stack which is as per Q.931, Q.921 and I.431 which
handles all the signalling part.
But it doesn't support PPP protocols. So I want to utilise the Linux
Kernel supported PPP kernel driver along with the pppd daemon to work
with my ISDN Stack.
# My doubt is I want to extract the Linux Kernel PPP driver(which is
used for standard Analog modem dialups) and modify it to fit my
# Utilise the ISDN PPP (ipppd along with the ISDN PPP kernel driver)
Which of the bove one is correct !?!? Is my understanding correct !?!?
or there is other way to accomplish this, I'm totally confused!! please
do help me in this regard.
I'm planning to buy the PPP Design and Implementation from Mr James
Carlson, it has got a chapter on PPP implementation.
Thanx in advance.


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Degree Requirements | Program Policies | Graduation | Project Sequences
Dean: Jin Wang
Program Chair: Kenneth Meland
Faculty: Richard Chapman, Jerry Van Os, Richard Parsons, Aric Krause, Kenneth Meland, Charla Brown
The project-based MBA program is specifically designed for students who require greater flexibility in course scheduling and program design, and offers demonstrated learning through real-world business application projects, instead of traditional courses, through which students build and master business concepts and leadership skills required to lead today's and tomorrow's world-leading businesses. Students are individually coached by faculty members to help build abilities and demonstrate mastery of business. The program is:
Project-Based: a student completes a total of 5 project sequences designed and sequenced specifically to measure student learning and accomplishment. Projects are based on current real-world business problems and analysis often contextualized to the student's own firm or entrepreneurial venture.
Individual and Team-Based: students complete most projects individually to demonstrate mastery of associated business and professional competencies. Some projects are team-based to assist students in mastering leadership competencies, such as managing projects, leading and working in teams, and coaching.
Low-Residency: a student uses learning experiences and resources delivered via the Internet to master program competencies. A student attends two-day on-campus residencies once during each of the 5 project sequences, for a total of ten days of required on-campus attendance.
Faculty Coached: a student works directly with a Westminster College faculty member on an individual basis to provide project guidance and feedback. Faculty members also evaluate completed student projects to determine whether or not project learning is sufficiently demonstrated.
Students completing all program and college requirements earn a Master of Business Administration degree from Westminster College.
The program consists of five project sequences, comprised of a series of applied business projects, all of which must be completed with Westminster College. Each of the project sequences consists of several sub-projects and an integrative project. The projects build upon each other and are completed in the order specified. A student completes all projects to demonstrate mastery of the program learning goals and competencies. Each project has a set of rubrics, which explain precisely how the project will be evaluated upon its completion. A student can use this rubric to self-assess the project before submission. When a project sequence is successfully completed, the student can begin the next project sequence.
Dedicated faculty members are specifically assigned to assist students as they work in specific project sequences. Students and faculty interact regularly to effect learning. Each project sequence has a faculty coach who assists the student in learning experiences and in project completion and evaluation. Each student also has access to program assistants to assist with registration, billing, financial aid, project submission, technology systems, and any other questions about the program. A student is encouraged to utilize these resources whenever needed throughout the duration of the program.
When a student has completed a project, work is submitted to the Coach for evaluation according to the established project rubrics. A student is given one of three assessments for each of the competencies related to the sub-project and for the overall project: Exceeds project standards, Meets project standards, or Does Not Meet project standards. In all cases, the student is given substantial feedback on project performance. In the case that an assessment of "Does Not Meet project standards" is given, the student is given clear guidance from the faculity Coach and is allowed to use additional learning experiences to resubmit the work for additional evaluation. A student can submit their work a maximum of three times for evaluation.
Each project sequence includes a required two-day on-campus residency period. The residency consists of workshops, seminars, and simulations specifically designed to offer learning opportunities related to each project sequence. Residencies are scheduled at the beginning of each semester. Please consult the program website for specific information on residency schedules.
Learning experiences are provided to help the student master the knowledge related to specific competencies and learning goals as they relate to specific projects. All of the learning experiences can be accessed from the program website. A student is not required to complete any specific set of learning experiences. Learning experiences augment a student's existing knowledge and experiences and can be engaged on an as-needed basis by the student. A student is strongly encouraged to consult with his or her project Coach as they are working on projects to figure out which sets of learning experiences are most useful, given the student's background and experience. All learning experiences can be accessed by all students—even if a student is completing a later project, that student can refer back to learning experiences from other projects to help recall specific techniques and knowledge.
Project sequences are designed to be completed within one semester, meaning that a student can complete the requirements of the program within five semesters. A student who, for whatever reason, does not enroll for two consecutive terms must request reinstatement in the program, and will be subject to the tuition charges currently in effect. A student must complete a project sequence within a semester. If, at the end of the semester, the project sequence is not completed, the student may not be able to move to the next project sequence, and may be required to wait a full semester to continue in the program. In addition, students using federal financial aid may have difficulty with their financial aid eligibility if they require more than a semester to complete a project (see financial aid rules for more information). Staying in constant contact with the program assistant and project Coach helps avoid problems.
Students can resubmit work that is given a "Does not meet" evaluation, using the Coach's feedback as a basis to better demonstrate mastery of the learning in the project. A student who, for whatever reason, is unable to demonstrate mastery of the competencies of a particular project after two full attempts will be asked to meet with their Coach. The Coach will work with the student to develop a realistic plan to identify those barriers that inhibit the student's successful performance. This plan will then be engaged and the student will be given one additional attempt at completion. If the student is still unable to complete the project, the student may be suspended from the program.
A student who is suspended from the program may reapply for admission after two terms. A personal interview will be required before readmission is allowed, and, if readmitted, the student will be able to reenter the program at the current year's tuition rate. The student will work with his or her coach to develop a specific progress plan. As long as the student fulfills the terms of the performance plan, the student will be allowed to complete remaining program requirements.
Faculty members in the Bill and Vieve Gore School of Business have developed the following academic standards to support the mission and goals of this program. The goals are presented here to help the student understand responsibilities as a student throughout the program.
A student should always be familiar with project requirements and assignment guidelines to avoid problems. The student should take every opportunity to consult with his or her Coach to receive clarification when needed.
Collaboration is encouraged to enhance depth of learning; all submitted work must be the original work of the student.
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The program is designed to be intellectually challenging, real-world oriented, and ability building. Students should push themselves, using every opportunity to participate and learn and get the most from the Westminster experience.
Plagiarism is a serious offense in academic and business settings. Plagiarism is a violation of the college's academic policy. For further information on academic honesty, please see Academic Honesty page. A student who violates the academic honesty policy may be suspended from the program.
A candidate for graduation must consult their program assistant at the beginning of Sequence 3. The program assistant will assist the student in completing the application for graduation for the next graduation period in the following December, May, or August, depending on the actual date of application. To be eligible for graduation, a student must satisfy the following conditions:


text: Biological Research Needs: 1. Worldwide monitoring of population trends in harbor seals and other sympatric marine mammals. 2. Focused biological research on potential causes of population declines in specific regions. 3. Regional research on global changes and impacts that are in the marine ecosystem, particularly in the Bering Sea. 4. Long-term viability and recovery studies.


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Stanton Still Unhappy With Marlins
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Remember when the Marlins traded several of their productive players to the Blue Jays in a remarkable salary slash last month? Of course you do. But do you remember the reaction of Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton? If not, here you go:
Giancarlo Stanton
@Giancarlo818 Alright, I'm pissed off!!! Plain & Simple
Well, not much has changed, according to Stanton's agent Joel Wolfe (via CBSSports.com's Jon Heyman). On that tweet in particular, Wolfe told Heyman, "It wasn't a reaction. It was a state of mind."
Wolfe wouldn't say whether or not Stanton has requested a trade from Miami, but, needless to say, the young star is not pleased with the situation.
For more on this story visit: Matt Snyder, CBS Sports


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Few data are available on the potential benefits that achieving different HbA1c targets might deliver. Dr Samiul Mostafa, a Diabetes Trials Unit academic clinical lecturer, used the UKPDS Outcomes Model to estimate 10-year risks for micro- and macrovascular type 2 diabetes complications when targeting HbA1c levels between 10% and 6%, to quantify the likely incremental benefits....
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In a landmark report released on 14th September 2016, the United Nations called on governments worldwide to pass legislation requiring clinical trials to be registered, and their methods and results to be fully reported. The report, authored by a high-level panel appointed by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, explicitly calls for clinical trial study designs, protocols, data sets, and test results to be made publicly available....
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DTU seeks Head of Clinical Research01-Sep-2016
Grade 10: Salary £52,219 - £60,513 with discretionary range to £66,109 per annum
Closing date midday Thursday 6th October 2016
An exciting opportunity as Head of Clinical Research is available in OCDEM an internationally Organisation. The DTU forms a key part of the Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology Department of Medicine....
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Jenkins retires after 40 years with the company. Publix Markets has revealed that Charlie Jenkins Jr. CEO of the company, will be retiring on March 29, 2008 after 40 years of service. Jenkins began his career in 1969 as the assistant to the vice president of real estate. In 1974, he became vice president of
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ameristop running dry
Locals left wondering why chain has no gas or Coke products. Ameristop is making local customers uneasy with one store–and possibly more–sporting both dry shelves and dry gas pumps. The problem was first noticed by a local news team in Wilder, Ken., which noticed a local store that had its fuel pumps wearing a sign
road ranger on the upswing
New acquisition brings store count closer to the 100-unit mark. Road Ranger LLC has recently completed the acquisition of seven c-store and travel centers from four separate companies. Three stores from Dubuque, Iowa-based Dubuque Discount Gas were acquired earlier this month, and last month the company acquired a single store from Okawville, Ill.-based Karko LLC.
couchetard offers new employee perks
Company goes to new lengths in order to fill a shallow labor pool. Alimentation Couche-Tard, Convenience Store Decisions' 2007 Chain of the Year, has started a new campaign to bring new blood into its labor-starved Alberta market. The company has begun recruiting in Ontario and the Maritimes, offering enticements such as apartments and regular flights
prepaying for the future
Reloadable cards are revolutionizing the prepaid wireless category and reaching out to new consumers. Convenience stores delvedinto the prepaid categoryyears ago by carrying long distance phone cards, long before the explosion of cellular phones. Today,the category has evolved into a distinctwireless display that caters to customerslooking for a commitment-free way to usethe latest cell phones.
motiva sells connecticut sites
CPD acquires 18 stores and the supply agreements for 53 independent sites. Motiva Enterprises LLC, marketer of Shell-branded gasoline in the Eastern U.S., reached a deal to sell 18 gas stations and convenience stores in Connecticut to CPD Parent Properties LLC, a subsidiary of Chestnut Petroleum Distributors Inc., a New Paltz, N.Y.-based wholesaler and distributor.
nacs boosts lobbying efforts
Report finds the association spent $900K in the first half of 2007. NACS spent $900,000 lobbying the federal government in the first half of 2007, according to a recent disclosure form. The group lobbied on various pieces of legislation including those dealing with credit card fees, price gouging, underground storage tank funding, immigration reform, minimum
convenience stores get security tips
Houston task force says security cameras, clearing clutter could cut crime at the shops. Convenience store owners could reduce their vulnerability to crime by installing security cameras and clearing clutter from their windows, Houston Mayor Bill White's Task Force on Convenience Store Security reported. The 38-member task force, comprising city officials, the Houston Police Department
loyalty trends among hottest us market segments
Young adults, Hispanics eEmerge, charity rewards overrated, according to COLLOQUY. In era of loyalty program saturation, one size will no longer work for all. That was the key message delivered by loyalty marketing consultancy and publisher COLLOQUY. The group's latest research views loyalty marketing through the demographics prism to yield these revelations: * A surprisingly
kumgo helps lance armstrong fight cancer
More than $27,000 collected for charity. Des Moines, Iowa-based Kum & Go has raised more than $27,000 for the Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF) during a recent fundraising push. Brenda Heeren, general manager of the Kum & Go store that raised the most donations, and Al Schwarz, district manager, earned the opportunity to deliver the check
valero donates 5 million to university
Money to be used for developing new transplants surgery and research center. Valero Energy Corp. has donated $5 million to the University of Texas Health Science Center to create a distinguished transplant surgeon faculty chair and to support transplantation research, among other programs, according to the San Antonio Express-News. The donation is among the largest


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With two months left to sign up for an insurance plan under the Affordable Care Act this year, there are likely hundreds of thousands of South Carolinians who remain uninsured.
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Shop for a private insurance plan on the federal government's health insurance marketplace online, www.healthcare.gov, by phone, 1-800-318-2596, or by calling a local insurance agent.
To read more of The Post and Courier's past coverage of the Affordable Care Act, visit www.postandcourier.com/obamacare.
After March 31 - assuming the deadline doesn't change - most consumers will need to wait until Nov. 15 for another chance to sign up for a plan under Obamacare. Even then, coverage purchased on or after Nov. 15 won't start until 2015.
"It's been a huge shift from where we were Oct. 1 to where we are now," said Shelli Quenga, a certified application counselor in Mount Pleasant. "We really are able to help people with their enrollments now in ways that we envisioned but couldn't fulfill in October."
Despite the botched launch of HealthCare.gov, the federal government said in mid-January that 24,000 South Carolinians were able to enroll in a policy on the health insurance exchange between Oct. 1 and late December - relatively few compared with the total number of uninsured in this state.
The U.S. Census estimates that more than 700,000 residents here have no health insurance. Many will face at least a $95 penalty if they don't enroll by March 31.
But signing them all up by the end of March isn't likely, Quenga said.
"I don't think anyone thought that everyone who is eligible would enroll. That's not possible," she said. "We hope that (enrollment) continues to snowball. Maybe I shouldn't say snowball in this weather, but we hope that it will continue to pick up."
While the federal government labels the 24,000 residents as newly "enrolled," it's unclear how many actually have gained coverage under Obamacare. Many of them haven't paid anything toward their first month's premium.
"Under the Affordable Care Act, you can sign up pretty easily, but your coverage doesn't actually become effective until you pay your first month's premium," said Adrian Grimes, a spokeswoman for Consumer's Choice Health Plan, one of four companies selling policies to South Carolina residents on HealthCare.gov.
Grimes said she could not release any specific enrollment data for Consumer's Choice Health Plan on Thursday.
"The issue with our enrollment data is we can really only count people who have paid their first month's premium," she said. "All of that is being hashed out at the moment, which makes all of the data very fluid."
Grimes said the number of people who have chosen a Consumer's Choice Health Plan policy is vastly different than the number who have actually paid for one.
"That kind of fluidity and chaos has not been our experience," said Patti Embry-Tautenhan, a spokeswoman for BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, which also is offering plans on the federal exchange. "In fact, nearly 90 percent of our new business has enrolled and paid premiums. That percentage has increased over time."
Embry-Tautenhan also declined to release any specific enrollment data for the company on Thursday.
S.C. Department of Insurance Director Ray Farmer said his agency doesn't rely on the federal government's numbers.
Enrollment data provided directly by the insurance companies to the agency shows that 21,157 South Carolina residents selected a plan on the exchange between Oct. 1 and Jan. 17 and paid for the coverage. Farmer said that's less than 60 percent of the population that the federal government would consider "enrolled."
"There are a lot of people who are still uninsured, so I don't over the next two months think we'll see a groundswell," Farmer said. "It will be an interesting next 60 days."
There are a few exceptions to the March 31 open enrollment deadline. Qualifying life events - things like having a baby, getting married or moving to another state - make you eligible to sign up for insurance between open enrollment periods.
Enrollment in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program for low-income individuals and families is open all year.
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Greensboro, NC -- Students at a Guilford County Elementary school had a blast Tuesday morning outside in the fall temperatures.
The outdoor adventure was not all fun and games, it was about learning. Alderman Elementary students. Third, fourth and fifth graders launched rockets using seltzer tablet. They then had to measure the distance the rockets traveled and test their hypotheses.
Technology Assistant Suzy Collins helped students use computers to effectively present their results using Excel and Word.
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November 22
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Thanksgiving is by far my favorite eating holiday. Whether you officially celebrate it or not, I hope you have a great day filled with lots of good food.
I'm still really proud of the first turkey DH and I made together. Hopefully there are many more to come.
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Happy Thanksgiving Kirbie & DH! Congrats on your first Thanksgiving together ^_____^
Happy Thanksgiving to you and DH! Your first as a married couple! that's great you made a turkey together! Believe it or not, I've never made a turkey. I hope you're enjoying the day!


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1940s Tommy Henrich NY Yankees Game-Used Glove
Starting Bid - $300.00, Sold For - $1,762.50
1940s Tommy Henrich personal professional model glove has the Rawlings patch and original Rawlings metal button (1940s style with Rawlings' logo embossed) on the reverse of the wrist strap. This glove obviously saw use in countless Yankees games by Henrich, possibly over a period of years. The glove shows heavy wear from use. "Tom Henrich" is factory-stamped into the wrist strap. This is extremely clear. Close examination reveals "Tom Henrich" is also stamped a second time into the inside of the pinky. The glove is a laced model that has double grommets for the lace and has a special custom tape-rolled webbing. This custom tape-rolled web treatment was outlawed in the Major Leagues in 1950. This glove was discovered when the contents of Tommy Henrich's former home in Massillon, Ohio, were auctioned several years ago. An original estate auction flyer accompanies. Early gloves of Major Leaguers are rare because players often kept the same glove for many years, and when they were finished with it, there were often no markings which would forever identify it as a pro-model glove used by a specific player. This factory-marked Tommy Henrich glove is a rare exception. It is a pro model glove made only for use by Tommy Henrich in the majors and was not a model available to the public. The provenience of originating directly from the Henrich family home is unnecessary for authenticity, but is a fascinating and significant bonus. This is an extraordinary and possibly unique personal professional model glove game-used by one of the greats of Yankee history, Tommy Henrich, dating from the heart of his career in the 1940s. LOA from Dave Bushing & Troy Kinunen/MEARS. Reserve $300. Estimate $500/$1,000. SOLD FOR $1,762.50
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EAST PALESTINE - David Grohl Alley is getting some heavy metal.
The guardrail at the west end of the alley that separates it from Burger King's parking lot will be replaced by a large-scale, custom-designed music staff adorned with a treble clef and music notes.
Joe O'Grady, who led the effort to rename the downtown Warren alley after the Foo Fighters frontman and Nirvana drummer who was born in Warren in 1969, has wanted to replace that guardrail for years. More recently, he envisioned something bigger, but for a project that depends on volunteers and donations, bigger seemed beyond the budget.
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Then O'Grady's girlfriend, Kerri Gruber, said she could make it happen with one phone call.
Gruber used to work for Kenny Greco, whose family owns Ken Greco Co. in Boardman and H.R. Evans Steel in East Palestine.
Not only did Greco donate all the steel needed for the project, he donated the labor and equipment needed to cut the metal pieces, and his company will deliver them to Warren.
Greco is a musician and a Grohl fan - "He's the last man standing in rock 'n' roll," Greco said - but an even bigger inspiration to get involved was the destruction caused by a vandal who spray-painted over much of the artwork in the alley on April 5. A warrant was issued April 11 for Kurtis Aguilera in connection with the criminal damaging. He remains at large.
"Not only will it come back, I want it to be better just as a big middle finger to who did it,'' Greco said. ''There are so many ways to productively use your time, and you do this? OK, we'll take what you've done and make it better."
Wednesday morning, before getting to the paying jobs, Greco's employees used a plasma table operated by a computer to cut the notes and treble clef from quarter-inch steel panels that each weighed about 500 pounds. Greco's company will haul the cut pieces to Warren along with five 90-foot-long steel rods.
Warren artist and welder Aaron Chine will weld everything together to create the music staff, and O'Grady said he hopes to get volunteers from Trumbull Art Gallery to paint the metal sculpture.
The treble clef that will be welded to the staff is about 9 feet tall.
"I'm always thinking the bigger the better," O'Grady said. "So here we are. It was just a dream but people like Kenny Greco and Kerri, they made it happen."
The alley will host Fuzz Fest on May 31, featuring food, vendors and music by Wretch, Glitter Pig, Deadiron, Anchor the Moon, The 141s, Two Days Until Tomorrow, Bunderthird and Houston, We're Going Down.
"I'd love to have it done by then," O'Grady said. "I'd love to have everything completed by May 31."


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The new buzz word for Penn State football this spring is "intensity," which was mentioned about 50 times in teleconferences with four players Thursday.
"The intensity in practice and how fast paced everything is, that's the biggest difference from this year and last year's spring practice," cornerback Jordan Lucas said.
New coach James Franklin demands that his players compete in everything they do on the practice field. It's high energy and ultra-competitive all the time, plus something has returned to the practices that wasn't on display much during the season last fall.
Thud was the buzz word then, but that practice of hitting but not tackling is now out and has been replaced by hard-hitting, smash-mouth football.
It's all part of what the players call the "SEC mentality" that Franklin is trying to bring to Penn State.
"I describe an SEC mentality as just being aggressive, competitive, every single drill out there being very physical," linebacker Mike Hull said.
That type of practice mentality can come with a cost, however, which is why former coach Bill O'Brien knew he had to play it safe last season because of severe scholarship limitations. There's no point getting players hurt in practice when the roster is already so thin and the ultimate goal is to have everyone healthy for the season.
So far this spring, starting left guard Miles Dieffenbach has been lost to an ACL injury, and tight end Adam Breneman will miss the rest of the spring with a bone bruise in his knee. Penn State hasn't confirmed those injuries - Franklin may not, given his reluctance to discuss players' health - and it's unclear how Dieffenbach and Breneman got hurt.
Penn State already was thin on the offensive line, so losing Dieffenbach could turn out to be a big blow.
"There is a fine line between going live and toning it back to keep guys healthy, and I think [Coach Franklin has] kind of found that balance in spring ball," Hull said.
One of the new hard-hitting drills that several players spoke of is called the lions' den. It features three blockers and a running back going head to head against three defenders and a linebacker. It doesn't have to be a running back and linebacker, per se, just any offensive and defensive player, but the point is straightforward.
"You line up head to head, and it's smash-mouth football," Lucas said.
Football players love hitting guys, and PSU's players had to change things up last year with all the thud work. Lucas said that didn't hurt the defense, but clearly this year Franklin is establishing from the get-go a more aggressive approach to hitting in practice.
"I would just say the competitive edge that Coach Franklin brings to the team would be a huge plus for us," defensive end Brad Bars said.
Quarterback Christian Hackenberg said he's gained about 10 pounds and is now up to 234, but the extra bulk hasn't cost him any speed. He actually just ran his fastest 40-yard dash time, he noted, at 4.73 seconds.
Like his teammates, Hackenberg enjoys the extra intensity Franklin has brought to the team.
"It's just the energy that's been in place from the top to the bottom from day one until now, it stays the same throughout the entire day," Hack said. "Every time you come over to the building it's always high intensity, always thinking about getting better."


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Don't get me wrong, but roses are always going to be my best and first choice for flowers (by the dozen, thanks!). However, I have a huge love interest for springtime flowers! There is nothing better than receiving a beautiful arrangement of springtime flowers to kickstart off the season! Mother's Day? Easter? Just because? We can find so many reasons to receive or purchase an arrangement, so treat yourself today and brighten up your home for spring!
Teleflora.com features an amazing variety of springtime flowers that I would just love to find at my doorstop for Mother's Day, Easter, or just because! I have been browsing their inventory and absolutely love their gorgeous their selection of springtime floral arrangements! I would have a difficult time deciding which arrangement to purchase, but that's definitely a good thing!
My husband loves to send flowers on Mother's Day, so I am definitely going to pick out and print a few suggestions, which he just may find and bump into when he opens our refrigerator tonight (wink-wink!). How gorgeous is the spring arrangement up on top of this post?! It's called "Teleflora's Spring Rainbow Bouquet" and it is definitely a favorite! I am in LOVE with the vase – how gorgeous are those colors mixed together? I can't wait for Easter and/or Mother's Day! Maybe I will just treat myself to one of their bouquets to get into the springtime mood!
We are so glad the winter season is over here in New York, but I really can't complain since it was a very warm and snowless season. Luckily, I have Spring to look forward to and therefore it's time for things like spring cleaning, planting flowers, and brightening up our home. I think a beautiful bouquet of fresh cut Teleflora flowers will be the perfect addition to our dining room table and/or our bedroom, kitchen, living room, guest room (I can find a thousand excuses and reasons to ask my husband for a bouquet!).
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Redskins Part Ways With Devery Henderson
When you collect random veteran wide receivers, at some point you have to clear some of them out.
The Redskins just announced they released former Saints wideout Devery Henderson. He was signed in June, and apparently didn?t make much of an impression.
#Redskins announce they have terminated the contract of vested veteran WR Devery Henderson.— Redskins (@Redskins) August 14, 2013


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"The Wizard of Oz," holds special meaning for many Central New Yorkers. The original story's author, L. Frank Baum, was born in Chittenango and grew up in Syracuse. Organizers of the annual Oz-Stravaganza, which celebrates all things Oz each summer, hope you too catch the spirit this year. Gearing up for the festival, which is June 4 to 6, the committee is hosting a writing contest. Local writer and former Chittenango English teacher Greg Ellstrom has written the beginning of an Oz-related story, and he wants writers in four age groups (third to fifth grade; sixth to eighth grade; ninth to 12th grade; and adult) to write new endings of 300 words or less to finish the tale. Complete rules are below.
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The Things One Stumbles Upon
By Greg Ellstrom
Contributing writer
After she returned from Oz and moved back in with Uncle Henry and Auntie Em, life for Dorothy became normal. She went off to school like the other kids of her age, did her homework, helped Aunt Em around the house, took Toto for walks — but always, in the back of her mind, were her memories of her wonderful adventures in the Land of Oz.
As happens to all children, Dorothy quite quickly grew up. And when she was 18 years old, she went off to college at Kansas University in the city of Lawrence. There she lived in what was called a rooming house and met many interesting people.
Dorothy couldn't figure out just what to study in college. She thought that perhaps she would study writing, so she could tell the stories of her magical adventures. Or perhaps, she would study painting, so she could create great works of art depicting the Emerald City and the lands around it. Or perhaps, she would study to be a veterinarian, so she could help dogs like Toto or even work at a zoo and, maybe, take care of lions.
Sometimes when she was trying to figure just what she would study to be, she would take a walk around the campus or through the city or around one of the nearby parks, and think and think.
One day, while taking one of these strolls, she wandered farther away from her college campus than she ever had before. Just when she was considering going back to the rooming house, she came upon a little bit of a forest, just some trees really, growing around and on top of a little hill.
This was very unusual for the flat lands of Kansas. A little path led through the trees, and her curiosity made her follow it. She went up and down the hill, jumped over a little brook, and went through thick trees and thin trees, as the path twisted along. Then all at once, the trees came to a stop, and Dorothy couldn't quite believe what she saw in the meadow in front of her.
Greg Ellstrom is a former English teacher at Chittenango High School, where he also served as the chair of the department chairman and drama director for 33 years. He has written and directed nine plays.


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text: This film has been posted on in-public for a couple of weeks and dates from 1981. Filmmaker Robert Gilberg followed Joel Meyerowitz and writer/curator Colin Westerbeck on the streets of Manhattan as they discussed street photography and Joel's photographic practice. The film was never shown until now and was only rediscovered on Gilbert's death. I'm enormously grateful to Joel for allowing us to give it an audience now.


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Volunteer vacations becoming more popular in US
05 August 2003
by Joan Rattner Heilman
Have you ever thought of using your free time to build houses for migrant workers in Texas, track black bears in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, or help preserve the countryside in Wales? On your next vacation, instead of lollygagging on a poop deck waiting for the next meal to be served, you might want to consider a working holiday that's good for you, good for other people, good for the environment and maybe even good for your wallet.
Volunteer vacations, sponsored by nonprofit organizations, are becoming increasingly popular, according to the Travel Industry Association of America. And many vacationers return again and again. Ed Choby, a retired chemist from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for example, has been on 13 trips to Crow Canyon Archaeological Center in Cortez, Colorado. There he works as a volunteer helping archaeologists excavate American Indian artifacts and dwellings.
To qualify for projects such as these, you don't have to be an expert at anything. Trip leaders provide on-site training for work that usually requires little experience but lots of enthusiasm.
Roughing it, inexpensively
Another appeal of these trips is that they tend to be easy on your travel budget. Although you pay for the privilege of working on vacation, the fees can be remarkably low. The American Hiking Society's volunteer vacations, for example, cost only $75. Volunteers get to hike into remote locations and spend one to two weeks helping to clear and maintain trails.
There are equally inexpensive options abroad. Volunteers who help out the National Trust's conservation program in England, Wales, or Northern Ireland live in converted barns or farmhouses for a cost of only US$89 a week in July and August and $74 a week the rest of the year.
Even more expensive trips can seem like a bargain. For example, the North Carolina black bear expedition sponsored by the nonprofit Earthwatch Institute costs $1295 for a two-week stint. More exotic adventures, such as documenting the coral reefs in the waters of the Philippines, can run you $2195 for 10 days. Food and accommodations (a tent, a cabin, a farmhouse, an inn, maybe even a castle) are always provided in these types of projects, but you are responsible for your own transportation to and from the base.
Getting Started
Although there are hundreds of nonprofit organizations sponsoring volunteer vacations today, here is a short list of some of the better-known ones.
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