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Leadership Program
Program Information - Leadership: Sara Neziol, (519) 756-8228, ext 5790, email@example.com
The Honours BA program and minor in Leadership are only available at the Brantford Campus.
The Honours BA Leadership program, combined with contemporary studies focuses on the interdisciplinary problems facing our leaders and our organizations. It explores, from a liberal arts perspective, a range of historical and emerging contemporary resources relevant to these challenges. Graduates will find themselves well equipped to understand organizations and leadership, and well prepared for leadership positions in a wide range of organizations.
Department Information on this page
Program Information
Students in the Honours Leadership program may specialize in human resources management through an articulation agreement with Conestoga College. Under this agreement, students who have completed the required 100-level and 200-level OL courses with a minimum GPA of 5.0 in these courses will be eligible to enroll in the post degree/post diploma program in Human Resources Management at Conestoga College. If these students complete these courses with an average of 70% or better, they will receive 4.0 senior OL credits including credit for the following courses: OL250, OL260, OL311 and OL312; 1.0 senior miscellaneous credits and the requirement to complete an online course will be waived.
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Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Congratulations to the fall 2012 graduands
Academic Medal Winners named
Oct 24/12
Congratulations to all 415 students graduating from the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, and to the winners of medals for academic excellence at the graduate level, to be awarded at the October 26 convocation ceremonies.
At the masters level, the winners include Tyler Williams, MSc (Geography), Amy Hackney, MSc (Kinesiology), Deborah Hawksley, MMT, Annika Hillebrandt, MSc (Management), Richard Lindo, MSW, and Fiona Heath, MDiv. At the doctoral level, the winners include Marybeth White, PhD (Religious Studies), Susan Eckerle Curwood, PhD (Psychology), and Lawrence Martis, PhD (Social Work).
At Laurier, each fall, the top graduate student from either the spring or fall convocations is selected to receive the Governor-Generals Academic Medal. For more than 125 years, the Governor Generals Academic Medals have recognized the outstanding scholastic achievements of students in Canada. At Laurier, all nominees must have at least a 10.5 overall GPA in course work, with no grade less than an A- in any course. The thesis, dissertation or major research paper must be deemed outstanding by the examining committee, and other scholarly accomplishments such as presentations or publications in scholarly venues are considered.
This years winner of the Governor Generals Academic Medal is Richard Janzen, PhD (Psychology). Richard received the gold medal for doctoral-level studies in the Faculty of Science at the spring 2012 convocation.
A historical list of medal recipients can be found here.
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Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Laurier acknowledges research contributions of postdocs during "Postdoc Appreciation Week"
Sep 19/12
Dr. Matthew Smith, Assistant Dean, Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies
September 17-21 is Postdoc Appreciation Week in Canada and the US.
What is a postdoc, you ask? Postdoc is the short form for Postdoctoral Fellow Postdoctoral Researcher or Postdoctoral Scholar. The Canadian Association of Postdoctoral Scholars defines postdocs as newly qualified researchers with PhD and/or MD backgrounds. They are a critical piece in the framework of research that is done at research-focused academic institutions in Canada and around the globe. In short, postdocs are recently graduated PhDs doing research, usually at a university under the supervision of, or in collaboration with, a faculty member. Postdoctoral training is sometimes compared to a Residency done by MDs while developing a specialty. Postdocs are most common in the Sciences, but they are also becoming increasingly common in the Arts and Humanities. There are typically 15-20 postdocs working at Laurier across campus at any given time, and their numbers at Laurier have been on the rise in recent years, meaning that they are becoming increasingly important to the research enterprise and output of the university.
Postdoctoral Fellows engage full-time in research activities, which allow them to hone their research skills, develop additional expertise in a research area, and gain other important experiences for future positions in either Academia or industry, such as applying for grants and helping to supervise less experienced researchers. Laurier also provides professional skills development opportunities to postdocs who wish to develop other important skills outside their particular field of research.
Responsibility for postdoctoral fellows at Laurier was assigned to the Faculty of Graduate Studies in 2009, which resulted in the name change to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.
For more information about postdoctoral studies at Laurier, and to see biographies of many of the postdocs who are currently working, or have recently worked at Laurier, visit the postdoctoral fellows homepage: www.wlu.ca/gradstudies/postdocs.
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We Choose SpaceSaturdays & Sundays, through December • 1:30pm Space beckons. On a clear, dark night, we see the moon, planets, and the deep universe, fascinating but unreachable. The International Space Station and other satellites move overhead, urging us outward. Narrated by astronauts and the late Walter Cronkite, this program from the Houston Museum of Natural Science takes you from the moon race into the space station itself and on to one possible future in space.
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BSC VITA Program Helps More than 500 Area Residents Complete Tax Returns (w/photo)
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Bluefield State College students, professional volunteers, and accounting faculty provided income tax preparation for more than 500 area residents this tax season through the VITA program at BSC and at selected sites throughout Mercer County. This year's BSC VITA program volunteers included (seated, left to right)Kay Walden, Jamie Hayes, Amanda Roten, Jeri Elmore, (standing, l-to-r)Michelle Williams (site co-coordinator), Evonne Davidson (associate coordinator), Thalia Harris, and Cynthia Higgins-Atwell (site co-coordinator).
(Bluefield)-- Bluefield State College students, professional volunteers and accounting faculty provided income tax preparation assistance to more than 500 area residents during the 2009 tax season. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program at BSC's Bluefield campus provided tax help at the College and at selected sites throughout Mercer County.
The BSC VITA volunteers provided assistance throughout February, March, and April (through the April 15 filing deadline). "Volunteers alerted taxpayers to special credits and deductions, helping them in the preparation of forms, answering questions, and providing additional information," noted Cynthia Higgins-Atwell, BSC Adjunct Accounting Instructor. Higgins-Atwell and Michelle Williams served as VITA site co-coordinators, and accounting student Evonne Davidson assisted as associate coordinator.
"Our students enjoy the satisfaction of helping others, and many people find this service very helpful because it provides a way to complete their returns in a fashion that's comfortable for them. These students worked very hard," Higgins-Atwell continued. "They also put classroom skills to work in a 'real world' environment." In addition to the site coordinators, other VITA volunteers this year included the following Bluefield State students: Thalia Harris, Jamie Hayes, Amanda Roten, Kay Walden and Jeri Elmore, United Way Assistant. Volunteer greeters included Marva Amaker, and RSVP volunteers.
Higgins-Atwell commended the volunteers taking part in this year's VITA program. "These students worked hard and made a great contribution to the College's relations with the community," she observed. The VITA program has been offered through Bluefield State College for more than 20 years.
The VITA Program at BSC was coordinated for many years by the late William Goodman, an accounting faculty member, who passed away last year. "The College is extremely grateful for the work of this year's VITA volunteers," noted Dr. Albert Walker, BSC President. "They have kept alive the spirit of community service that was embodied by Professor Goodman and the VITA program volunteers who served through this region through the years."


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Idaho Center for Disabilities Evaluation
Idaho State University through the Idaho Center for Disabilities Evaluation (ICDE) has contracted with the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Medicaid Division to assume the duties of eligibility, assessment and service and budget planning for adult participants with developmental disabilities in this new statewide initiative. The activities coordinated by the ICDE provide clinical training operations for students in numerous health related programs at higher education institutions across the state. In addition, contract funding is distributed across higher education institutions based upon mutually agreed to responsibilities that address needs of the institution, ICDE, and the participants.
The activities of ICDE will focus on the principles of commitment to data driven quality improvement with utilization of state of the art technology. All activities initiated by ICDE will reflect its mission:
The mission of the Idaho Center for Disabilities Evaluation is to provide high quality assessments that are administered consistently and reliably in all regions of Idaho to child and adult participants with developmental disabilities.


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Flower Fund
The purpose of the Flower Fund is to provide a sense of support to BSC classified employees and their families during times of illness or death. We hope that the knowledge of our concern and support will help them through their difficult time.
When a classified employee is in the hospital, flowers are sent to their room on behalf of all classified employees. If a classified employee dies, flowers will be sent to his or her family at the funeral home, Flowers are also sent to the funeral home in the event of a death of an employee's spouse, child or parent. Cards will be sent to the employee in the event of the death of other family members.
We strive to always remember all of our fellow employees during their time of need. If you are aware of any situation where flowers or a card should be sent, please do not assume that we already know, instead notify us immediately. We would rather have several people make us aware of the same situation, than none. The Flower Fund contact persons are Anita Barilla at extension 4117 or Lisa Neel at extension 4038. Be sure you know the name of the hospital or funeral home (and name of the deceased when applicable) when you call.
The fund is supported solely by donations from the classified employees and voluntary contributions from faculty and administration. Occasionally, if funds get low, the Staff Council may need to hold fund-drives to help replenish it. If, at any time, you wish to make a contribution to the fund, make the check payable to Bluefield State College Flower Fund and send it to Anita Barilla or Lisa Neel.


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Laurier Toronto
Conciliation dates set to help facilitate CAS negotiations
Negotiations Update
Mar 22/11
Wilfrid Laurier University and the Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty Association (WLUFA), which represents Contract Academic Staff (CAS), will meet with a provincially appointed conciliator March 30 and April 6 to help facilitate the current round of CAS bargaining.
Conciliation is a normal part of the collective bargaining process and occurs in the majority of collective agreement negotiations. The conciliation officers role is to act as a facilitator and assist the two sides in reaching a settlement.
The University and WLUFA bargaining teams have met 29 times since the start of negotiations on Sept. 14, 2010, according to a schedule developed to accommodate the teaching commitments of the WLUFA members and the schedules of the University team.
WLUFA submitted a formal request Feb. 17 to the Ontario Ministry of Labour asking for the appointment of a conciliation officer. The University is optimistic that the involvement of an experienced, independent third party will be helpful in resolving the outstanding issues.
The University remains committed to reaching an agreement that is fair and equitable for both parties, and in the best interests of the institution and its students.


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Proverbs 13:1
I remember back in the day... before my firstborn arrived, before I knew anything, before I realized I know nothing... I would stare at my big ol' pregnant belly and dream and dream about the day that I would become a mother. I had millions of lofty expectations, about how I would raise my boy without spanking, screaming, or spoiling. He would never even pretend to shoot guns, he would never eat sugar, and he would never have unkempt hair. I would always take time to wear makeup when I went out, I'd make my own baby food, and even a trip to the grocery store would be a learning experience.
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Apartment in Heart of Budapest
Size46 m²
Floor No.3(with elevator)
- Family/child friendly
- Kitchen
- Washer/dryer
- Elevator in building
- Internet/WiFi
- Disabled access
- Towels
Accommodation summary
|Belgrád rakpart, 1052 Budapest, Hungary
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|A few hours
|Calendar updated
|5 days ago
The "Dominique" apartment is waiting for you at the Belgrad Rakpart Street, not far from Erzsébet Bridge, and Szabatság (Freedom) bridge, on the third floor of a tarnished street house. Fully equipped, renovated, spacious with 46 m 2.
Living room, kitchen, dining room, bathroom with toilet, wardrobe. You can find everything in the kitchen to feel good at our place. Also included free cable TV, wireless Internet with unlimited access, washing machine, microwave, towels and bed linen. All of this ensures that 4 persons will have a good time in our apartment.
Minimum two night can be booked.. We can order the transfer to the railway station and airport. The city tax not included in the total price ( 1 euro/night/person )
House rules
2. No lodging more people than mentioned in this contract is allowed.
3. Noise is forbidden after 21.00h inside the apartment and also in the staircase.
4. Please do not disturb the neighbours when opening or closing the entrance to the building and the apartment. This point is particularly important and no concessions will be made
|Price for > 2 guests
|11 € per guest/night extra
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Reviews of this property
It was a satisfying experience and would repeat in my next trip.
Ha sido una experiencia satisfactoria y volvería a repetir en mi próximo viaje.
The apartment is well located, extremely clean and equipped. Very good value for money.
El apartamento está bien situado, extremadamente limpio y equipado. Muy buena relación calidad precio.
The location of the apartment - in an interesting courtyard, next to the Danube, is very centrally located. Because the Metro is nearby, and the most interesting destinations are within easy reach.
Apartment is clean, well designed and tastefully decorated, but the mattress is bad! Heating only in the living room.
Die Lage der Wohnung - in einem interessanten Innenhof, direkt an der Donau gelegen- ist sehr zentral. Da die Metro in der Nähe ist, sind auch die meisten interessanten Ziele schnell erreichbar.
Wohnung ist sauber, gut geschnitten und geschmackvoll eingerichtet, jedoch ist die Matratze schlecht!!! Heizung nur im Wohnzimmer.
The apartment was very centrally located within walking distance to most things. Clean and in good order. We were in Budapest for 6 days, 3 pers we could fine was 4 the apartment was located high up so I would not traveled there with my grandson is 2 years when I did not care ready to relax Calm and quiet despite the very many houses. The hosts were very welcoming, arranged with pick-up and drop-off at the airport, said collapsed on Mail if it was something we watched. My daughter had to have medical attention and it worked out well. Rast and efficiently in spite of poor English skills at the doctor's office. Wonderful hotel, and rent the same apartment :)
Leiligheten lå veldig sentralt til i gangavstand til det meste. Ren og i orden. Vi var i Budapest i 6 dager, 3 pers vi kunne fint vært 4. leiligheten lå høyt oppe så jeg ville ikke reist dit med mitt barnebarn på 2 år, da gadde jeg ikke klart å slappe av Stille og rolig til tross for veldig mange leiligheter. Vertskapet var veldig imøtekommende, ordnet med henting og bringing til flyplassen, svarte rast på Mail om det var noe vi lurte på. Min datter måtte ha legehjelp og det ordnet seg bra. Rast og effektivt til tross av dårlig engelskkunnskaper på legekontoret. Reiser gjerne tilbake og leier samme leilighet:)
The apartment is located right förträfflit near Elisabeth Bridge on the Pest side. Tram No. 2 that stops almost outside the entrance. The bed was absolutely wonderful and it's not often you can say when you rent an apartment abroad. Everything was very fresh and nice. The kitchen was upprustat just as you wanted it. In other words, instead, I can heartily recommend! The response was absolutely amazing. I will happily return.
Lägenheten ligger alldeles förträfflit nära Elisabetsbron på Pest sidan. Spårvagn nr 2 har hållplats nästan utanför ingången. Sängen var helt underbar och det är inte ofta kan man säga när man hyr lägenhet utomlands.
Allting var väldigt fräsch och fin. Köket var upprustat precis som man ville ha det. Med andra ord stället kan jag rekommendera varmt! Bemötandet var helt fantastisk. Jag återkommer gärna.
good host, kind and friendly.
The apartment is very minimal. running noisy Working in the building.
The heating system should be changed.
Positive impression
Very good appartement, near the city center. Free WiFi, all kitchen equipment. Only one critical point, there were no wine glasses or we did not find them.
Alesya and Laszlo were the perfect hosts. Very flexible and helpful.
Thank you a lot! We will recommend you to all our friends.
Dear Sirs, I was in an apartment on the 4th Stock accommodated., A barred window to the courtyard. In the kitchen, a yellow puddle on the ground formed before the sink when the faucet is turned on. The espresso machine was broken. Morning from 7:00 am construction noise and parts of fHauses were rehabilitated - Dust noise ..... Laslo demanded equal nch arrival 20 €, which was certainly represented by his side ---- but I did not explain how to open the front door was trial and error and friendly ---> others helped. Nevertheless, I certainly could hope for help, which is also worth a lot. The next road was under construction - so much noise, dust nearby. The apartment is centrally located, fast churches, museums, shopping streets can be reached. In the city there is an information point that convey everything. All in all I had a great time in Budapest.
Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren,
ich war in einer Wohnung im 4. Stock untergebracht., ein vergittertes Fenster zum Innenhof. In der Küche bildete sich eine gelbe Lache am Boden vor dem Spülbecken, wenn der Wasserhahn aufgedreht worden ist.
Die Expressomaschine war defekt.
Morgen ab 7.00uhr Baulärm; Teile des fHauses wurden saniert--Staub-Lärm.....
Laslo verlangte gleich nch Ankunft 20€, was sicherlich von seiner Seite zu vertreten war----hat mir aber nicht erklärt, wie die Haustür zu öffnen sei---Versuch und Irrtum und freundliche >Mitmenschen halfen mit.
Trotzdem konnte ich sicherlich auf Hilfe hoffen, was auch viel wert ist.
Die nächste Straße war auch im Bauzustand--also viel Lärm, Staub in nächster Nähe.
Die Wohnung liegt zentral, schnell sind Kirchen, Museen, Einkaufsmeilen zu erreichen. In der Stadt-gibt es eine Info-Anlaufstelle, die alles vermitteln. Alles in allem hatte ich eine schöne Zeit in Budapest.
Great, great. We liked it very well.
super, toll. hat uns sehr gut gefallen.
Aliz and Laszlo were the perfect hosts - nothing was too much trouble.
The apartment was extremely clean and very pretty. Free WiFi, TV, comfortable bed and all kitchen appliances.
The building was in a prime position with the front looking straight onto the Danube.
I will definately stay here again and recommend it to anyone.
Thank you Aliz and Laszlo for making my stay perfect!.xx
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By Sharna Johnson: CNJ staff writer
The attorney for former Clovis dentist and homicide suspect James Smith filed a motion Wednesday to withdraw from the case, according to court documents.
Stephen Doerr cited two reasons for withdrawal in his motion to the court.
Doerr stated he was not retained to represent Smith in a death penalty case.
He also stated that Smith is without funds, assets or property, and is "unable to secure and/or pay for retained council to represent him," according to the motion.
Requesting the court consider Smith to be indigent and in need of court-appointed representation, Doerr said he would continue as Smith's attorney until a "death penalty legal defense team" can be appointed as stated in his motion.
Smith has been held at the Curry County Detention Center since Dec. 20 in connection with the strangulation death of Clovis waitress Laura McNaughton, a 30-year-old mother of two.
According to the motion, the District Attorney's office notified Doerr on or about March 17 of its intention to pursue the death penalty against Smith in his first-degree murder trial scheduled for January.
Doerr expressed in his motion that a death-penalty trial is not covered under the initial retainer.
A call to Doerr's office Thursday was not returned.
Ninth Judicial District Attorney Matt Chandler said he would not comment specifically on Doerr's withdrawal from Smith's defense.
With a four-week trial set Jan. 8, Chandler did say it will be up to Smith to work out his legal representation and that Doerr's withdrawal will not affect his proceeding with the case.
Smith has entered a plea of not guilty.


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BSC Alerts
News & Events
Members Present: Dr. Louis Aikens, Mr. Jack Caffrey (conference call), Mr. Edward Knight III, Mr. Jack Stafford, Mr. Jeffrey Forlines, Ms. Anne Crowe, Mr. James Palmer III , Dr. Lyn Guy, Mr. Daniel Frost, Mr. Eli Sharp, and Dr. Norman Mirsky
Members Absent: The Reverend Garry Moore, Mr. Norris Kantor
Guests Present: Dr. Albert Walker, Mr. John Cardwell, Mr. Jim Nelson, Dr. Tom Blevins, Dr. Don Smith, Ms. Shelia Johnson, Mr. David Lord, Dr. Felica Blanks, Ms. Remona Finney, Ms. Deirdre Guyton, Ms. Sue Guyton, Mr. John White, Ms. Anita Barilla, and Mr. Chris DeWeese and Ms. Amy Willard (auditors from Suttle and Stalnaker)
Call to Order – Vice Chair Jeffrey Forlines
Mr. Jeffrey Forlines called the meeting to order at 6:45 p.m. in the Private Dining Room of the BSC Harris-Jefferson Student Center.
Approval of Minutes – November 17, 2005 (December Meeting Cancelled Due to Inclement Weather)
Mr. Forlines asked for additions or corrections to the November 17 minutes. Mr. Frost called the attention of the group to the last page where Mr. Frost's name was misspelled. With this correction noted motion was made (DFrost/LGuy) to approve the minutes as amended. Motion carried.
Oath of Office – Ms. Anne Crowe
Notary Public Ms. Remona Finney administered the Oath of Office to Ms. Anne Crowe as a newly appointed Board of Governors member.
Audit Report from Suttle & Stalnaker
Mr. Forlines informed the group that the Agenda would be modified to accommodate Mr. Chris DeWeese and Ms. Amy Willard from Suttle and Stalnaker, auditors who recently conducted the BSC/NRCTC Audit.
Mr. DeWeese reviewed the materials in the Auditors' Report and explained that all information contained in the report was completed by the Bluefield State College financial management department and audited by Suttle and Stalnaker. Mr. Frost asked the auditors how much money BSC made last year. Mr. DeWeese explained how computations were done and that the College finished the year showing a marginal profit. Mr. DeWeese also noted the surplus was representative of funds restricted mostly for capital projects. Ms. Johnson commended her staff for hard work done to compile information for both Bluefield State College and New River Community and Technical College and explained that the audits will be done separately next year for each institution. Mr. Frost inquired concerning compensation for personnel who worked evenings and weekends to complete information for both institutions for the audit. Discussion followed. Vice Chair Forlines asked for guidance from Ms. Johnson and asked that she address this issue at a later date. Ms. Johnson called the attention of the Board to a memorandum in response to the management letter prepared by Suttle & Stalnaker outlining concerns which include staffing and computer support needs. Mr. Forlines informed the group that after the telephone conference call with auditors during the exit interview, Mr. Norris Kantor has been giving a lot of attention to grant writing as an added source of income for the institution. Mr. Kantor asked that in his absence Mr. Forlines make the request that the Deans of the various schools put together a grant writing program and that an appropriate number of grants be written throughout each year by each school. Mr. Forlines and Mr. Kantor agree that grant writing should become a major revenue category to assist with budget issues in the future. Mr. Kantor has requested that a report on grant writing efforts and activities be given from each school. A motion was made (LGuy/ESharp) to accept the audit as reported. Motion Carried.
President's Report – Dr. Albert L. Walker
Dr. Walker reviewed various activities which included:
- Math Field Day- BSC hosted more than 80 Mercer County elementary and middle school students for the competition.
- Foot Strategies LLC recently announced plans to establish a state-of the arts orthotics design and manufacture center at the BSC Research and Development Corporation building.
- "Partner in Education" – Dr. Tamara Meade, BSC English faculty member, has been collaborating with the Brushfork Elementary School with various activities.
- Consol, Inc. has made a $20,000 donation in support of BSC's Mining Engineering Technology program.
- CART – Professor Bruce Mutter discussed CART-related achievements before the Joint Technology Committee at the December Legislative Interims.
- BSC Holiday Dinner – held December 9, 2005 was an enjoyable event.
- VT Bioinformatics Institute representatives visited at BSC on January 13, 2006.
- Delegate Clif Moore was the guest speaker for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Luncheon at BSC on January 14, 2006 by the Mercer County Chapter/NAACP.
- BSC employees and students are invited to attend and participate in the program at the Higher Education Day at the Legislature, February 15, 2006.
- Mr. Tom Ridge, the first Secretary of Homeland Security and former Governor of Pennsylvania will be the keynote speaker for the Shott Lecture Series on March 30, 2006.
- Dr. Walker announced to the group that BSC will be part of the Beckley Higher Education Center. Comments concerning the facility and the space provided for BSC will be submitted on Friday, January 20, 2006. Projected date for occupancy is 2007. Discussion followed.
Human Resources Director – Mr. David Lord
- Demographic information on adjunct faculty.
- Training and development brochure – Mr. Lord reviewed the training that will take place both at BSC and New River Community and Technology College from the Human Resources department.
- Information on full-time employee demographics as of January 2006.
- Institutional Policies – Mr. Lord called attention to the Resolution to review the policies and allow a thirty day comment period. If there are no comments the policy would go into effect. Mr. Lord asked for approval of the Resolution and then reviewed the policies for the group. Dr. Mirsky asked that changes be made to the effective date due to the cancellation of the December meeting. Mr. Lord informed the group that the policies have been approved by the College Council. Mr. Frost inquired concerning merit pay for classified employees. Mr. Lord responded by informing the group that the Classified Council has asked that a merit pay policy not be addressed until the salary schedule is fully funded. Mr. Frost reviewed SB 448 and the specification that the ACCE Representative and the Board of Governors classified employee member could be the same person. However, the Classified Council has chosen to separate those duties into two positions. Mr. Frost spoke to the group concerning a conflict of interest for the Human Resources director to represent the institution during a grievance procedure. He felt that the HR director should serve as representative for all BSC employees, therefore creating a conflict of interest during a grievance procedure. Discussion followed. Mr. Forlines asked that Dr. Walker research this issue for the best practices and that Mr. Frost put his concerns into writing to be addressed later.
- Mr. Lord called the group's attention to a memo from the HEPC stating that the IRS rate for travel reimbursement is 44.5 cents per mile but that the Governor has asked the Chancellor to request state institutions reimburse travel at a rate of 40.5 cents per mile. Mr. Lord informed the group that the Travel Reimbursement Policy currently in use will need to be changed in order to accommodate this request. Mr. Frost discussed the effect this reduction in mileage reimbursement will have on those who travel a great deal and use a personal vehicle while carrying out job duties. Ms. Johnson informed the group that state employees are allowed to use state vehicles or to lease a vehicle from Enterprise if a state car is not available. Mr. Frost inquired concerning the in-state rate of $35 and the out-of state rate of $50 for meal allowance while attending a conference stating that this is not an appropriate amount in many cities. Discussion followed. Ms. Johnson will contact other state agencies and make an appropriate recommendation at a later date. Mr. Lord asked that the Board of Governors approve the recommended Resolution which allows a thirty day comment period for the policies and that if no substantial comments are received, the Board of Governors extends the final approval. Motion was made (DFrost/LAikens) to accept Mr. Lord's recommendation to approve the Resolution. Motion carried.
Legislative and Media Relations – Mr. Jim Nelson
- Mr. Nelson reviewed topics of discussion in the current legislative session and the importance of each to the institution. Discussion followed.
- BSC Athletic Director Terry Brown has been working with area public high schools to bring basketball games to the Bluefield State College to help bring students and parents to the campus. BSC displays have been set up for the distribution of college information and various Bluefield State items have been given away to promote the institution.
- Shott Lecture Series will be on the BSC campus March 30, 2006 with Mr. Tom Ridge as guest speaker.
Mr. Stafford informed the group that he had had only one response to the position paper received from Dr. Walker and Dr. Jerry Beasley of Concord University. The group agreed that because the issues at Bluefield State College and those at Concord University are very different, each institution would approach legislators individually. Mr. Forlines informed the group that local legislators recently asked for the institution to make recommendations regarding funding. Mr. Nelson reported that in a meeting with the representative for Governor Manchin the institution was asked to put together a peer group list and return the information to Charleston for consideration. Dr. Walker informed the group that he has asked Mr. Ralph Patsel to research peer groups and make a list with specific criteria which will be discussed with the President's staff and then be submitted to the legislature. Discussion followed.
Vice President for Financial and Administrative Affairs – Ms. Shelia Johnson
- Ms. Johnson called the group's attention to an email from Mr. Dennis Taylor of HEPC concerning HB 4049 and reviewed the effect upon Bluefield State if the bill is passed.
- Ms. Johnson discussed a memo from Mr. Dennis Taylor concerning recommended statutory changes.
- Ms. Johnson summarized Governor Manchin's proposed budget and reviewed increases.
- Various grant awards and the current funding for each were reviewed for the group.
Mr. Forlines expressed appreciation to Ms. Johnson and her staff for the hard work with the financial material and challenges of the past year.
Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management Report – Mr. John Cardwell
- Enrollment as of January 19, 2006 is 1,703 compared to 1,788 at the same time last spring. Applications for Nursing and Rad Tech are up and the final selections will be made in March for the fall enrollment.
- Leadership Retreat sponsored by the Student Government Association and Student Affairs was very successful.
- Mr. Cardwell reported meeting with Mr. Roger Workman of the Upper-Classman II before the holidays to review the fall semester to make suggestions and discuss changes. Enrollment Management will be providing Mr. Workman with a list of prospective and currently enrolled students. This information is made available to all landlords upon request.
- Mr. Cardwell discussed retention and a mini-grant that will assist in enhancing freshman retention. He reviewed retention rates and informed the group of efforts to put a new advising plan into place. Dr. Walker informed the group that a request has been made to prepare a focus report by department and discipline in an effort to identify specific problem spots in regards to retention.
Dr. Aikens asked for an expanded report on housing, addressing the percentage of housing available and also concerning the meal plan at the Upper-Classman II facility. Mr. Cardwell reported that because of problems at the facility with the kitchen and the qualifications of the food preparers the students from the Upper-Classman II are being provided meals in the BSC Cafeteria. Mr. Sharp reported that a meal card is available for all students to use in the cafeteria but at this point the option to use the cards in the vending machines is not available. Mr. John White reported that food prepared at the institution is delivered to the Upper-Classman II facility but several Health Department issues need to be addressed before meals can be prepared on-site at the Upper-Classman II. Mr. Forlines asked that a full report be given at the next meeting to update the Board on the food service at the Upper-Classman II. Mr. Aikens asked that a report also be included on transportation from the facility to the campus.
Vice President for Academic Affairs – Dr. Don Smith
- Dr. Smith called the Board's attention to a handout in the December material outlining some of the accomplishments of the faculty for the fall term.
- Authorization to Plan New Undergraduate Degrees – Dr. Smith shared a draft copy of the revision of the Mission Statement to include graduate level courses in the BSC curriculum and explained that prior to submitting the Intent to Plan the institution must receive authorization from HEPC to submit an Intent to Plan. There are seven (7) criteria the institution must meet in order to get authorization. Dr. Smith asked that the Board give tentative approval until the comment period has expired to change the Mission Statement to reflect the inclusion of graduate level courses. Motion was made (DFrost/LAikens) to modify the Mission Statement, subject to the comment period, to accommodate the planning and submission of plans for graduate level courses. Motion carried.
- Dr. Smith discussed the acceptance of HEPC for the Intent to Plan a baccalaureate degree program in Radiologic Sciences and explained that no prior authorization is needed for baccalaureate degree Intent to Plan.
Executive Session
Motion was made (JStafford/DFrost) to go into executive session at 9:20 p.m.
Motion was made (LAikens/JStafford) to return to regular session at 9:30 p.m.
Old Business
Dr. Aikens inquired concerning the Shott Foundation funds specified for the Athletic program. Dr. Walker informed the group that he will talk with the Athletic Director and other departments involved with various aspects of the athletic program and report the information at the next meeting
Mr. Frost discussed the issue of border county reduced tuition and pointed out that other institutions in the state are offering reduced tuition rates to bordering counties. He used Concord University as an example and shared information acquired from the Concord website. Discussion followed. The Board requested that Mr. Cardwell and Ms. Johnson do research on the number of students and the increase in revenue that a reduced tuition rate for bordering counties would potentially bring to the institution and make an informational report at the next meeting. Mr. Frost asked that this issue be included as an action item at a future meeting.
Next meeting will be held on February 16, 2006.
Motion was made (DFrost/LAikens) to adjourn the meeting at 9:55 p.m.
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MARIETTA – The president of Marietta College is among 300 college presidents signing a letter asking national leaders to prevent guns on campuses and classrooms and to enact other measures.
The College Presidents for Gun Safety wrote the open letter in December in the aftermath of the 20 students and six teachers shot and killed Dec. 14 at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. The attacker fatally shot his mother before the massacre and killed himself before police could apprehend him.
Signing on was Joseph Bruno, who became president of Marietta College in July.
"I was proud to join my fellow presidents from institutions across the nation in signing these letters to our elected officials," Bruno said. "As a nation, we were stunned by the loss of innocent lives in Newtown, Conn., including those of brave teachers and young children, and we regret the mental health implications raised by this tragic event.
"In these letters, we called, not for a ban on weapon ownership, but for more thoughtful approaches to the sale of assault weapons, the presence of guns on campuses and the provision of mental health care to individuals in dire need," Bruno said.
The presidents are asking elected representatives to enact measures that would:
* Ensure the safety of communities by opposing legislation allowing guns on campuses and in classrooms.
* End the gun show loophole allowing the purchase of guns from unlicensed sellers without a criminal background check.
* Reinstate the ban on military-style, semi-automatic assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines.
* Require consumer safety standards for all guns, such as safety locks, access prevention laws and regulations to identify, prevent and correct manufacturing defects.
"For many years now, our nation's leaders have engaged in fevered debates on higher education, yet lawmakers shy away from taking action on one issue that prevents thousands of young people from living lives of promise, let alone realizing their college dreams," the letter said. "That issue is gun safety."
Among the world's 23 wealthiest countries, 80 percent of all gun deaths occur in the United States and 87 percent of all children killed with guns are killed in this country, according to the Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, the letter said. In 2010, 2,694 young people were killed by gunfire, of which 1,773 were victims of homicide and 67 were elementary school-age children, the Dec. 19 letter said.
"We are college and university presidents. We are parents. We are Republicans, Democrats and independents. We urge both our president and Congress to take action on gun control now," the letter said. "As a group, we do not oppose gun ownership. But, in many of our states, legislation has been introduced or passed that would allow gun possession on college campuses. We oppose such laws. We fully understand that reasonable gun safety legislation will not prevent every future murder. Identification and treatment of the mental health issues that lie beneath so many of the mass murders to which we increasingly bear witness must also be addressed."
Three college presidents from West Virginia signed the letter, Scott D. Miller of Bethany College, Michael Mihalyo of Davis & Elkins College and Ed Welch of the University of Charleston.
Thirteen presidents from schools in Ohio, including Marietta College, signed: Dennison W. Griffith, Columbus College of Art & Design; Dale T. Knobel, Denison University; S. Georgia Nugent, Kenyon College; Charles Scriven, Kettering College; Michael T. Victor, Lake Erie College; Andrew P. Roth, Notre Dame College; Rock Jones, Ohio Wesleyan University; Kathy A. Krendl, Otterbein University; Grant H. Cornwell, The College of Wooster; Roger H. Sublett, Union Institute & University; Richard Giese, University of Mount Union; Diana Stano, Ursuline College.
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The effort begins to get Kailua residents to pay, so holiday fireworks will go up.
Free fireworks have been an annual Kailua tradition on Independence Day, but now some in Windward Oahu hope to start a new tradition: having residents pay for the spectacular pyrotechnics shows.
Many Windward Oahu residents get ready for the Kailua fireworks long before the July 4th holiday.
"I look forward to it a lot. My cousin and I go down to the beach, hang out and spend the whole day there. We watch the fireworks from the beach. It's the perfect ending to a good holiday," said Kailua resident Wyatt Pedro.
But organizers of the big show in the sky haven't always been able to put as much planning into the pyrotechnic display.
"In the past few years, its been a last minute ordeal, everyone crunching at the last minute to see if there will be a show at all," said Jody Sakaba, with the Kailua Fireworks Committee.
Last year, the skies over Kailua beach were dark on the 4th, because efforts for a fireworks show fizzled.
"I was disappointed. Its always a great thing. They should have had it. It just wasn't the 4th of July without it," said Kailua resident Ken Wilson.
To make sure that doesn't happen again, a number of residents formed a non-profit organization to put on this year's show and future celebrations.
Instead of relying on big contributions from businesses to light up the night, a fundraising campaign will be launched at residents.
But would Kailua resident be willing to pay for this annual tradition and if so, how much?
"If they did a fee, I wouldn't mind paying $15 or under," said Kailua resident Julie Nguyen-Livic.
In fact, the Kailua fireworks committee will be asking for four dollars this July.
"We're going to kick off campaign "4 for the fourth", and we will be asking every resident or those who come to the fireworks show to give four dollars," said Sakaba.
That money will go to the $70,000 cost of the show, which pays for more than just the pyrotechnics, but also police, permitting and signs needed for the big event at the beach.
"Oh that's reasonable, I was thinking about $5," said Kailua resident Howell Mahoe.
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OKLAHOMA CITY Kevin Durant scored 41 points, including the game-winning jumper with 1.5 seconds left, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied from a 14-point deficit in the second half to beat the Atlanta Hawks 111-109 Monday night for their eighth straight victory.
Durant scored 13 in the fourth quarter, including a 16-foot, step-back jumper with 25.5 seconds remaining that put Oklahoma City ahead for the first time since the opening 2 minutes. Paul Millsap tied it for Atlanta before Durant knocked down the decisive 12-footer while being guarded by DeMarre Carroll.
Shelvin Mack tried to throw a pass to Millsap on the final play, but Thabo Sefolosha knocked it away. Millsap led the Hawks with 23 points.
Durants 11-game streak of 30 or more points is the longest in the NBA since Tracy McGrady did it in 14 straight games in March and April 2003.
Durant had another efficient outing, shooting 15 of 25 from the field and 5 for 7 from 3-point range. During his streak, the star forward has had four 40-point outings.
NEW YORK Patrick Patterson stole Deron Williams inbounds pass and made the go-ahead jumper with 6 seconds left, and Toronto stopped a five-game winning streak by Brooklyn for the second time this month.
Brooklyn had a three-point lead with 17 seconds left behind Paul Pierce in his best game with the Nets, but John Salmons scored on a drive with 12 seconds remaining before Brooklyn took its last timeout to move the ball into the frontcourt.
Patterson stole the pass and fed Kyle Lowry, who got it back to Patterson for his jumper. Pierce was well off on a final attempt.
Lowry finished with 31 points and seven assists for the Raptors, who moved 2½ games ahead of the Nets for the Atlantic Division lead.
CHICAGO Kevin Love scored 31 points to lead Minnesota over Chicago.
Ronny Turiaf added 14 points off the bench for the Timberwolves, who snapped a seven-game losing streak to the Bulls and won for the fourth time in five games overall.
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Markieff Morris scored 13 points and had four blocks. The Suns blocked 12 shots.
Green and Dragic, Phoenixs starting backcourt, combined to make 19 of 25 shots and the Suns shot around 60 percent for most of the game.
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At the 33rd Session, the Commission agreed to re-establish the ad hoc Intergovernmental Task Force to develop science-based guidelines or standards based the following terms of reference:
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Sausages with oregano, mushrooms & olives
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- Easily halved
- Freezable
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal264
- fat12g
- saturates16g
- carbs12g
- sugars4g
- fibre4g
- protein20g
- salt2.19g
- 450g pack reduced-fat sausage
- 1 tsp sunflower oil
Sunflower oil
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- 2 tsp dried oregano
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- 2 garlic clove, sliced
- 400g can chopped or cherry tomato
- 200ml beef stock
- 100g pitted black olives in brine
- 500g pack mushroom, thickly sliced
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Using kitchen scissors, snip the sausages into meatball-size pieces. Heat a large pan and fry the pieces in the oil for about 5 mins until golden all over.
Add the oregano and garlic, fry for 1 min more, then tip in the tomatoes, stock, olives and mushrooms.
Simmer for 15 mins until the sausages are cooked through and the sauce has reduced a little. Serve with mashed potato or pasta.
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A tasty casserole for warming you up in the winter. I added an onion and a green pepper and it makes four good portions. Only scored three stars because without my additions, not enough veg, and I've had better sausage casseroles. We had it with mash potato, which, as others have said, is perfect for mopping up the juice. We found the olives quite a strong flavour and although we liked it, I'll probably use less olives if I make it again.
It was ok, but not my favourite sausage hotpot. Quick and easy but some of the mushrooms could be changed for beans or another veg.
I wouldn't use reduced fat sausages as my butcher's prizewinning pork and herb ones are unbeatable! I would prefer to use fewer sausages and more veg if low fat but good flavour is your preference.
Sausages with oregano, mushrooms & olives: THE NUTRITION PER SERVING IN THIS RECIPE SHOWS; FAT - 12GR, SATURATES - 16GR. COULD YOU PLEASE EXPLAIN!!!!
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Dordt College News
Defenders Open Football Season Saturday
September 6, 2013
ON THE DOCKET… Dordt College opens the 2013 football season with a road game against the Dakota State Trojans in Madison, South Dakota on Saturday, September 7 at 6:00. You can hear the game on KDCR 88.5 FM and on the internet at www.dordt.edu/athletics. Results at the end of the game can be found online at www.dordt.edu/athletics/football ; https://www.facebook.com/dordtdefenders and you can follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/dcathletics.
THE FOE… Dakota State is 0-1 this season after a 56-21 loss to Peru State last Saturday. The Trojans were 2-9 in 2012 and they were 1-6 against GPAC teams last season.
Cole Whisenhunt returns at quarterback after seeing time in four games last season. Bobby Tisch was the top pass catcher one year ago with 58 catches for 651 yards and two touchdowns. Other than Tisch the skill players for Dakota State have gone through a significant turnover for the Trojans.
Top defensive returners include Josh Licht with 13 solo and 36 assisted tackles and he had four sacks last season. Blake Kirschenman returns after getting 11 solo and 20 assisted stops in 2012.
THE DEFENDERS…This will the season opener for the Defenders after compiling a 2-9 record last season with one of Dordt's wins coming over Dakota State.
The Defenders return several skill players from a team that gained over netted nearly 2100 yards on the ground. Trai Pickney returns after gaining 545 yards on 84 carries while Lenard Manuel gained 389 yards on 78 totes. Daniel Fennig gained 368 yards on 60 carries. Pickney and Fennig caught 15 and 10 passes respectively last season. Pickney had 255 yards receiving.
Bryce Rusler will start at quarterback after having his season cut short by injury last season. Rusler ran for 213 yards and two touchdowns. Also returning after an injury shortened season is Courtney Samuel who gained 92 yards in one game last season.
Seth Vande Voort was the leading tackler for Dordt in 2012 and is back to man a linebacker spot after 63 solo and 61 assisted tackles and he had two sacks. Ray Cleveland returns after grabbing four interceptions and Jonathan Gardner was credited with four sacks and two fumble recoveries.
Heath Bonestroo handled most of the punting last season and had a 37.2 yards per punt average on 41 attempts. Barry Dykstra was 15-17 on point after attempts and 2-5 on field goals.
LAST ACTION… Dakota State faced Peru State on Saturday, August 31 and lost a 56-21 decision. Peru State ran up a 56-0 score before Dakota State scored three times in the final quarter. The Bobcats outgained Dakota State 370-199 and they gained 310 yards on the ground.
Cole Whisenhunt was 8-16 passing for 42 yards but threw five interceptions. His favorite target was Bobby Tisch with six catches for 56 yards. Two of Dakota State's scores came via fumble recovery returns.
HISTORY… Dordt College stands 2-0 against Dakota State and beat the Trojans on October 20, 2012 by a score of 24-7. Dakota State accumulated 452 yards of offense but turned the ball over four times. Dordt scored 24 unanswered points, scoring ten points in the second quarter with Barry Dykstra kicking a 29 yard field goal and Jonathan Gardner scooped up a fumble and ran it in from 34 yards. David Griess caught a 54 yard touchdown pass from Kyle Henricks in the third quarter and Trai Pickney put the game away with a 71 yard touchdown run.
Pickney had 88 yards rushing while Josh Van Kempen, Fennig, Kyle Henricks and Manuel all had between 40 and 50 yards on the ground.
Vande Voort had three solo and nine assisted tackles with 2.5 tackles for loss. Ray Cleveland was in on 11 tackles and Sam Ashmore nine.
Dakota State put up 55 passes and completed 28 for 365 yards and forced three turnovers. Brandon Large completed 27-54 passes and Bobby Tisch caught eight passes for 98 yards.
AROUND THE CORNER…Dordt will open the home portion of its season on Saturday, September 14 when they host Midland while Dakota State goes on the road to face conference rival Valley City State on the road.
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Doane 0-0/0-0
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Kansas Wesleyan @ Hastings
Dordt @ Dakota State
Northwestern @ Bacone
Valley City State @ Morningside
Doane @ Friends
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Midland @ Dordt College
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Playing great defense were Tess Perez and Rachel Blaschke.
The team is now on the path to winning the district title.
The 7th grade team also beat Port Aransas 14-5. Scoring were Makayla Scott - 10, Kenzie Martinez and K'lynn Martinez - 2 each. Also contributing to the win were Ashley Davis, Abbey Hicks, Brittney Fricks, Ali Carmichael, and Vanessa Gonzales. They are now 2-0 in district play.
The Lady Eaglets played Agua Dulce and won 48-14 on Monday, Jan. 28.
The ladies finished their home play with a big win. Scoring were Blaschke - 12, Kasten Cisneros and Nixon - 8 each, Scott, Arriaga and Gonzalez - each, Mia Brown, Brittney Fricks, Mallory Martinez and Ashley Davis - 2 each. Playing good defense for the Lady Eaglets were Kenzie and K'ynn Martinez, Tess Perez, Haley Garza, Abbey Hicks, Rebecca Gonzales and Ali Carmichael.
The Lady Eaglets play next in the district tournament in Ben Bolt on Saturday.


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Almost a third of people canvassed in the Midlands are not only bothered by the use of jargon but 'cringe' when they use it.
That's amongst the findings of a recent survey, which also found that 94% of those questioned in the East Midlands think 'we use too much jargon', with a small number using jargon to appear 'more professional'.
The 'buzz-words' in question – including 'leveraging' and 'blue-sky thinking' – are far from on the wane in offices and boardrooms across the Midlands. But at least there's a suggestion among these findings that some of those employing the terms are becoming aware of how hollow they are.
Our very own Steve Jenner suggested as much on this recent ITV News appearance.
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Lawmakers marked the 55th anniversary of statehood honoring the work of legislators who served before them.
Click here to watch Catherine Cruz's story.
Several dozen senators and representatives took up the invitation many moving across the Senate floor much slower these days.
The issues may not have changed much in five and a half decades but the tone is distinctly that of election year.
"I am happy to say we will be revisiting the proposal to raise the minimum wage,"said Senate President Donna Kim.
There is growing pressure to do just that following the lead of 9 other states-- even with the push back from small business.
"When you are in business when your base wage goes up so does your unemployment comp your TDI and your Social Security. It's not just a couple dollars," said Sen. Sam Slom, the lone Republican.
Outside in the rotunda anti-GMO groups jockeyed for space although the tone was far more subdued than last year.
Labeling issues are expected to resurface but lawmakers they hope they have had enough of a jump start to tackle them head on.
The Senate plans to take a closer look at the delays around solar hookups to the electrical grid while trying to find ways to keep the growing number of solar panels out of the landfill.
"What are we going to do with all these panels in 20 years when they have to be replaced. That's an issue we have to be proactive about," said Kim.
Senators are exploring options to deal with the homeless-including setting aside property to use as temporary or permanent shelter for the homeless.
But Slom again cautioned against prolonging a culture of entitlements.
"Taxpayers expenditure now exceed expenditures for government education. We must refuse to support those who chose not to work or who are financially irresponsible," aid Slom.
And lawmakers plan to wrestle with the dilemma of the growing backlog of repairs at the University of Hawaii and the competing requests for funding for new construction with limited funds.
Kim made a point to highlight the efforts of individual lawmakers.
One thing to note: three of the most powerful senators are running for higher office.
Kim, as well as Judiciary chairman Will Espero have their sights set on Congress. Ways and Means Chair David Ige is running for governor.


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Does Anyone Really Care About This Loss?
Yanks Drop Final Game in Oakland
The answer is no. Why should anyone care about this loss? I mean, think about it: The Yankees still won the series, as well as every other series so far in the young season. Phil Hughes was fabulous the other night in his flirt with history, and CC didn't do too shabby today. Texy-wexy may finally be ready to break free from his April power-outage at the plate. My baby Cervelli caught today and did a great job. It just so happens that the other team scored more runs. No biggy. The Yankees lost to the A's 4-2, but still won the series.
Pitching Analysis: C "Cy" Sabathia struggled early, then kind of settled down and pitched the whole game, but took the "L" anyway. His first inning was a little rough…perhaps he was nervous about playing in front of his family? Whatever the reason, CC couldn't fint the plate. After allowing 2 walks, Kurt Suzuki came up. Cervelli called a fastball in the middle of the plate to get CC back into strike-throwing mode. This was a good idea – except the fact that Suzuki crushed the fastball way way back outta the park in left, for a 3-run homer. Eew. 3-0 A's.
On the day, CC pitched the full 8 innings. His pitch-count was low, just 97, but he threw only 51 strikes. My hefty-lefty walked a hefty-handful of 6 Athletics, while only striking out 5. All 4 runs he allowed were earned. But considering that his stuff was not sharp today, CC did a nice job. He kept us in the game, and kept the winded bullpen out of it. If the Yankees won, I would have counted CC as a hero for the victory.
Defensive Analysis: The defense was friggin' AMAZING today. I saw something today for the first time in my life….maybe it will be the last time. Yep. I saw it. I saw the history! THE TRIPLE PLAY!!! In the 6th, Barton led of with a single, Sweeney followed with a walk, then Kurt Suzuki came up. OMG it was awesome: He hit a sharp grounder to A-Rod, who stepped on the 3rd base bag. Then, instinctively, Alex fired a strike to Cano at 2nd, who smoothly as always fired a strike to 1st into the glove of Nick Johnson. It wasn't even close! Suzuki was out!
Witness the AWESOMENESS:
I thought this play would spark the Yankee bats. But I was wrong…
Offensive Analysis: The offense was pretty dead today. Not much went on aside from Marcus Thames's solo bomb in the 5th and Mark Teixeira's homer in the 6th. They didn't hit with runners in scoring position. Actually, they barely had any chances. They were 0-4 in those situations. Dallas Braden just kept them off-balance all night long. Oh well!
So the Yankees lost. Hey, it's going to happen. But you know what? It really is okay. This is the best start the boys have had in a long time. And they didn't play badly – they just were beaten. My hat goes off to Braden and Suzuki of the A's.
I'm likin' the situation this team is in. Tied for 1st in the AL East with a sparkling 11-4 record?
Hey, I'll take it.
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I didn't cry over this loss either, because we're in such a winning mode right now. I just hope the offense picks up for the Angels series. We'll need more than a couple of solo homers!
The triple play overshadowed a great defensive play by cervelli. He threw a bullet to pick off kouzmanoff at second. It was an unbelievable play, because I have never seen a catcher pick off a guy at second, only at first. The triple play was awesome though🙂
first triple play in a ahndful of decades by the yanks! awesome. the pirates actually turned the first one of last year


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Truck Series Preview for Homestead
November 12, 2013
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series News and Notes
Race: Homestead 200
Date: Friday, November 15, 2013
Location: Homestead-Miami Speedway
Richard Childress Racing's Camping World Truck Series History ... In 316 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts, RCR has earned 39 pole awards, 29 wins, 120 top-five finishes and 193 top-10 finishes. RCR also earned the inaugural series championship in 1995 with Mike Skinner, and again with Austin Dillon in 2011. The organization has an average starting position of 9.3 and an average finishing position of 10.4.
RCR at Homestead-Miami Speedway ... Richard Childress Racing has 10 previous Camping World Truck Series starts at the Homestead, Fla.-based track. In those 10 appearances, the Welcome, N.C.-based organization boasts one pole award, three top-five and four top-10 finishes with a 96.2 percent (1,409 of 1,465) completion of the laps contested and 96 laps led. RCR holds a 10.7 average starting position coupled with a 15.5 average finishing position.
Points Racin' ... With one Camping World Truck Series event remaining in 2013, Ty Dillon is second in the driver championship point standings, trailing the leader by 46 markers, while Brendan Gaughan is seventh in the standings. The No. 3 team is third in the owner championship point standings and the No. 62 team is ninth.
Vote for Team RCR ... Dillon and Gaughan are in the running for the 2013 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Most Popular Driver award. Fans can vote online at nascar.com/ncwtsmpd through Nov. 15. The winner of the prestigious award will be announced at the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series and Camping World Truck Series awards banquet on Nov. 18 at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel.
Social Media ... To keep up-to-date with the latest news, information and to view exclusive content, visit RCR's Twitter page - @RCRracing, RCR's Camping World Truck Series team Twitter pages - @RCR3TDillon and @RCR62BGaughan. RCR's Camping World Truck Series driver Twitter pages - @tydillon and @Brendan62.
Catch the Action ... Flag-to-flag coverage of the Homestead 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway is scheduled to be televised live on Friday, Nov. 15 beginning at 8 p.m. Eastern Time on FOX Sports 1 and broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, channel 90.
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This Week's Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet at Homestead-Miami Speedway ... Ty Dillon will pilot Chassis No. 026 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Camping World Truck Series stable in Friday's season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. This RCR-prepared Chevrolet was driven to victory lane by Dillon two weeks ago at Texas Motor Speedway where he led 130 of the 147 laps contested.
Miami Details ... This week's 134-lap event marks Dillon's third appearance at Homestead-Miami Speedway in the Camping World Truck Series. Dillon made his first-career Camping World Truck Series start at the track in 2011 earning a second-place starting position and finished sixth. Last year, the 21-year-old driver was competing for the year-end championship when another competitor made contact with Dillon, resulting in a 25th-place finish.
A Season at a Glance ... With one race remaining in the 2013 season, Dillon has two wins (Kentucky Speedway and Texas Motor Speedway), one pole award (Las Vegas Motor Speedway), nine top-five and 12 top-10 finishes. The Welcome, N.C., native holds an average starting position of 6.6 and a 10.2 average finishing position. He has completed 94.5 percent (3,066 of 3,243) of the contested laps and led for 501 circuits.
Double Duty ... Aside from his driving duties in the No. 3 Chevrolet Friday night for the Camping World Truck Series event, Dillon will drive the No. 33 WESCO Chevrolet in the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Coverage of the season-finale race of the season will be televised on ESPN beginning at 4 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast on the Motor Racing Network.
Calling All Voters ... There are only a few days left in the Most Popular Driver contest. Cast your vote for Dillon at NASCAR.com/ncwtsmpd. Fans may vote once every 24 hour period until Nov. 15.
This weekend marks the last race of the 2013 season. What is your goal going into the weekend? "We have one goal this weekend - win. What better way to end the season than in victory lane. This Bass Pro Shops team deserves to go out with a bang. We can't win the championship, but we can definitely go out and fight for one last win of the year."
Talk about the 2013 season, any regrets? "They're not so much regrets as missed opportunities. We definitely could have contended for the championship this year. We had a championship caliber team, but we had a lot of bad luck come our way throughout the season. There were a handful of races that we should have won. The main thing is we stuck together as a team. We took the bad luck as a team and battled back the next week with everything we had. I'm really proud of these guys, they're all like brothers to me."
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No. 62 South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet Silverado
This Week's South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet Silverado at Homestead Miami Speedway ... Brendan Gaughan will pilot chassis No. 028 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Camping World Truck Series stable in the Homestead 200. Gaughan most recently drove this RCR-prepared machine to an eighth-place finish at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in September.
Homestead Stats ... In seven Camping World Truck Series starts at Homestead-Miami Speedway dating back to the 2002 season, Gaughan has earned one top-five and one top-10 finish, with his best start of eighth and best finish of second coming in 2006. The Las Vegas native holds an average starting position of 17.6 paired with an average finishing position of 16.4, has completed 96.1 percent (894 of 930) laps contested and is credited with 24 laps led.
South Point Hotel & Casino ... Opened in December of 2005, the South Point resort was the first megaresort located south of McCarran International Airport and the Las Vegas Strip. The facility consists of a 25 story hotel tower and 90,000 square feet convention center located on a 60 acre site along Las Vegas Boulevard in Enterprise, Nevada. South Point Hotel offers a total of 2,163 rooms and 160,000 sq. ft. meeting and convention space; the largest of any hotel in Las Vegas that is not on the Strip. For more information, visit www.southpointcasino.com or call 1-866-796-7111.
A Las Vegas Did You Know ... There are 124,270 hotel rooms in the city of Las Vegas, 2,163 of those can be found at the South Point Hotel & Casino.
In the Rearview Mirror: Phoenix International Raceway ... Starting from the third position, Gaughan and the No. 62 South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet team picked up their eighth top-five finish of the 2013 Camping World Truck Series season under the lights of Phoenix International Raceway after spending the majority of the 150-lap event running within the top five.
What are your thoughts on racing at Homestead-Miami Speedway? "Homestead (Miami Speedway) has always been a great race for me, except for one. Even with my old South Point team in the very lean years we would run great there. Last year I ran the NASCAR Nationwide Series race there with the No. 33 team and finished third, and was catching the leader at the end. I'd like to finish out this season on a good note, and I think Homestead will allow us to do that."


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The negative impacts of sequestration cuts are having a serious effect. For example, the NIH reported that approximately 700 fewer competitive research project grants will be awarded while the CDC has stated that cuts will reduce support to state, local and international health programs, with devastating consequences to the health and security of our nation. Continued cuts to basic life sciences research funded by the NIH, NSF and DOE will compromise the country's position as a leader in innovation in biomedical, biotechnology, energy and environmental research and will affect research training and the next generation of scientists who will experience difficulty in sustaining a career in research.
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Jesus defined discipleship as consisting in prayer, fasting and giving alms. The three great Abrahamic religions, Judaic, Christian and Islamic, all call for giving of alms to the poor. Alms giving is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. It is the practice of charitable giving based on accumulated wealth, and is obligatory for all who are able to do so. It is considered to be a personal responsibility for Muslims to ease economic hardship for other Muslims.
Alms giving for the Jews is described in the Book of Deuteronomy (14: 28-29). The Israelite farmers were instructed every three years to bring one third of their harvest to the city gates and leave it there for those who had no land on which to grow food. That included the Levites who served in the Temple, as well as widows, orphans and immigrants. "Do this," they were told, "so that the Lord your God might bless you in everything you do."
The Hebrew prophets expanded the theme of charity or alms giving to include justice. They did so as the Kings of Israel and Judah, beginning with Solomon, impoverished the Israelite farmers with taxes on their harvests and, if they failed to pay, their lands were confiscated (1 Kings 12). Speaking through Isaiah (1: 15-17) God admonishes the wealthy Israelites, "Even when you pray for a long time, I won't listen.
Your hands are stained with blood. Wash! Be clean! Remove your ugly deeds from my sight. Put an end to such evil; learn to do good. Seek justice: help the oppressed; defend the orphan; plead for the widow." For the prophets true worship of God depends not just on prayer and sincerity of heart, but also on the care for the poor.
Jesus' ministry of preaching and healing was fully within this prophetic tradition of care for the poor. He even made a preferential option for the poor the condition for entrance into the reign or Kingdom of the Father (Matthew 25:31-46). Jesus identifies himself with the poor. He will bless those who gave him to eat, to drink, who were hospitable to him, who were sick and cared for him, who clothed him or visited him in prison. When asked when they did so, they will be told, "I assure you that when you have done it for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you have done it for me" (Matthew 25:40). Alms giving and care for the poor are more than acts of individual piety. Addressing the needs of the poor is to care for the very Body of Christ.
The Gospels and Epistles of the New Testament are very clear on the importance of care for the poor. Spiritual writer Ron Rolheiser notes that one out of every ten lines in the Christian Scriptures deals directly with the physically poor and the call of God for one to respond to them. In the Gospel of Luke that becomes every sixth line and in the epistle of James that commission is there, in one form or another, every fifth line.
As described in Acts of the Apostles (2: 42-47) the first disciples prayed together, celebrated the Eucharist in their homes, shared their resources and distributed them to those who were in need. Later when it became evident that the needs of the Greek-speaking widows were not being met, the Apostles created a group called "deacons" (diakonos "those who serve") to insure that all in need would be cared for.
Such charitable arrangements seemed to work well as long as the communities were small and familial. As the church grew in economic and political influence under the Roman Emperor Constantine, it found itself, as did the prophets, faced with issues of injustice that charity or alms giving did not address. The demands of the empire for taxes in the form of food and labor reduced many peasants to dependence on wealthy patrons for their protection and survival. This was the case in North Africa where Augustine was Bishop of Hippo in the fourth century. He observed that wealthy landowners were exploiting the labor and taxing the production of sharecroppers on their estates. The wealthy were making charitable gifts to the church, but continued with their unjust labor and tax practices. This is the context in which Augustine challenged them with the warning, "Charity is no substitute for justice withheld."
Augustine did not deny the gospel demand for charity and alms giving. He drew upon the Hebrew prophets to remind his congregation, and us by extension, that alms giving includes acts of charity as well as the practice of justice.
The tandem role of charity and justice was brought home to me this past week at a meeting at First Presbyterian Church in San Antonio. The Office of Presbyterian Disaster Relief called a meeting of churches and voluntary organizations to discuss how best to respond to the needs of refugee mothers and children being processed through the residential Center in Karnes City. More than 125 people attended. Among the churches were representatives of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, the Methodist Church, the Disciples of Christ, Baptist Child and Family Services (BCFS), the Mennonites, the Roman Catholic Church, religious orders of nuns, and, of course, the Presbyterian Church. Non-governmental organizations included school districts, the Red Cross, universities, child advocacy groups, and RAICES, a pro bono law firm that represents many refugees before immigration judges.
In the discussion that followed the presentations charity and justice were at play. While the immediate physical needs of the refugees are being met, one participant noted that "socks and underwear" would always be welcomed. Justice was played out in the plea from the lawyers. They asked that volunteer mentors come forward to track the children as they leave the detention centers. Existing laws protect them, but only if they are applied on a case-by-case basis.
Once gathered together, the Spirit revealed itself in the deliberations of the group. Avenues of charitable giving and ways to serve justice opened up. People from different churches and agencies net worked and ways of mutual collaboration emerged. As Presbyterians, we trust in the wisdom of the group when we unite in prayer and ask for guidance on how best to serve the needs of our neighbors. We also stand in the Judeo-Christian tradition that holds if justice is well served, charity will be less necessary.
The prophet Micah (6:8) summed up God's mandate for justice and charity this way, "He has told you, human one, what is good and what the Lord requires from you: to do justice, embrace faithful love, and walk humbly with your God."


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Longtime activist Tom Hayden to speak at Oxy on the '60s and the rise of Obama
By André Coleman 11/29/2012
Longtime political activist Tom Hayden will be speaking at 7p.m. tonight at Occidental College's Weingart Hall in a presentation titled "From the 1960s to Barack Obama: What Now?"
"Tom Hayden is one of the most important public figures and activists in American history," said Peter Dreier, professor of political science at Occidental and author of "The 100 Greatest Americans of the 20th Century: A Social Justice Hall of Fame."
Hayden is profiled in Dreier's book, along with such historical figures as the Roosevelts — Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor — Ted Kennedy, folk singers Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie, Supreme Court Justices Thurgood Marshall, Louis Brandeis, William O.
Douglas, and Earl Warren, feminists Betty Friedan and Gloria Steinem, writer Studs Terkel, organizer Saul Alinsky, labor leader Cesar Chavez, boxer Muhammad Ali, rocker Bruce Springsteen, sports legend Jackie Robinson, slain San Francisco lawmaker Harvey Milk, social theorist Noam Chomsky, the Rev. James Lawson, poet and social activist Langston Hughes, civil rights pioneer W.E.B. DuBois, Albert Einstein and Martin Luther King Jr.
Hayden, Dreier said, "was a key leader in student and anti-war movement, and he has continued his activism ever since."
A member of the state Assembly from 1982 to 1992 and the Senate from 1992 to 2000, Hayden, a onetime Democratic candidate for governor of California, was also a leader in the anti-war protests sparked by Vietnam and US military involvement in Central America, Iraq and Afghanistan.
"As an activist and elected official, Tom has been a voice of conscience about the environment, war and peace, corporate responsibility, sweatshops, and other issues," Dreier said.
Occidental College is at 1600 Campus Road, Los Angeles. Admission is free.
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