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January 22, 2009
By Martine G. Bates
Even though Selmont Baptist Church, Selma, no longer exists, it will participate in spreading the gospel for many years to come.
The Selma Baptist Association church closed its doors in late 2008, sold its building and this month, donated the proceeds to be used for church starts across Alabama.
The church, which had dwindled to only about 20 members, was able to divide $114,000 between its associational office and the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions (SBOM) for church-planting ministries. The remaining $10,000 will go to Selma Association for disaster relief and seminary scholarships.
With the donations, Selmont Baptist can continue to "do what the church had been doing for the last six decades — make a Kingdom difference," said Bobby DuBois, associate executive director for the SBOM.
Selmont opened in 1946, about six years after Craig Air Force Base opened near Selma to train fighter pilots.
Growing as the base grew through World War II, the Korean conflict and the Vietnam War, it was a thriving church for many years.
According to Ed Byrom, a longtime Selmont member and part-time pastor of Marion Junction Baptist Church in Selma Association, the church built an auditorium that would seat 200 to 300 people, with Sunday School facilities and a pavilion with a basketball court.
But it fell on hard times when the Air Force base closed in 1977. Not only were the families who had worshiped at Selmont gone but the neighborhood around the church also began changing dramatically.
DuBois said the congregation tried to take the changes in stride.
"Church members made a noble effort to reach their changing community," he noted. "In spite of their efforts, it became obvious that the residents of the community were culturally different than the members of the congregation."
Byrom agreed that the church tried hard for many years to reach the community with little success. And members found it difficult to give up trying.
"It took years to decide to close," he said. "We discontinued night services because the neighborhood was too dangerous to go there at night. Windows were broken out and cars were broken into. We had prayer meetings on Tuesday mornings."
Finally, even though Byrom and Bruce Payton took turns preaching for three years without pay, the congregation could no longer afford to keep the church open.
In August 2008, the "hard decision" was made to sell the facility but there was "a dynamic black congregation" waiting in the wings, DuBois said.
The building was sold to that congregation in December 2008, and on its first Sunday in the building, there were 200 in Sunday School, according to Byrom.
"They are going to do a good work that we couldn't do," he said.
And DuBois pointed out that both Selma Association and the SBOM will continue the work Selmont started by using its gift to help start churches in similar situations across Alabama and around the world.
Tom Stacey, director of missions for Selma Association, said the Selma area is loosing population and in economic decline, making the money an especially welcome gift at this time.
"I'm grateful that Selmont considered the association in their decision," he said. "Their gift has been a great blessing to the association and has restored strength to continue vital ministries."
DuBois agreed.
"Their generosity is uplifting. Their sacrificial spirit is encouraging," he said. "The church embodies a spirit of cooperation that inspires others. Churches that find themselves in similar situations would do well to follow the Selmont model."


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Today, I heard on a local radio a song I wrote almost 2 years ago. Apparently, after my family and I moved away, my former band found a new guitar player, and that song is now the first single of their debut LP. FML
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Great song, just wish the first two minutes had a better build-up for the epic (understatement? lol) solo you have for the second half of the song. Gave you a 5 anyway to help counter any more F..no...atom...no... 0 bomb? Yeah thats the word.
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I'm gonna use this in an animation! (not pr0n. A stick figure battle or sumthin. With lots of blood!)
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Reminds me a hell lot of Metallica, great job! The only thing that bothered me a bit where the drums, they sounded good, but were a little bit off sometimes. But still, this deserves a fucking 10!!
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Mistakes and failures are caused sometimes because of human error. The causes of human error as described by Dr. Gawande in his seminal book The checklist manifesto are mainly two types one because of ignorance (either about the process or systems or about the subject matter people deal with) the other is because of ineptitude (this is an ability issue which cannot be addressed by intervention) .Ignorance can be resolved by experience or expertise . Ineptitude can only be resolved by skill upgrade.


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Governor Brown Joins Oregon, Washington, British Columbia Leaders to Combat Climate Change
Report dated 10-28-2013
Preamble and full article can be found HERE
SAN FRANCISCO Building on international agreements with China and Quebec to combat climate change, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today joined the Governors of Oregon and Washington and the British Columbia Premier by teleconference to sign a regional agreement to strategically align policies to reduce greenhouse gases and promote clean energy.
California isn't waiting for the rest of the world before it takes action on climate change, said Governor Brown. Today, California, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia are all joining together to reduce greenhouse gases.
The pact seeks to enhance cooperation through a range of activities, including:
* Accounting for the costs of carbon pollution in each jurisdiction;
* Harmonizing 2050 targets for greenhouse gas reductions and developing mid-term targets needed to support long-term reduction goals;
* Taking steps to expand the use of zero-emission vehicles, aiming for 10 percent of new public and private fleet vehicle purchases by 2016;
* Enlisting support for research on ocean acidification and taking action to combat it;
* Adopting and maintaining low-carbon fuel standards in each jurisdiction; and
* Continuing deployment of high-speed rail across the region.
Earlier this month, the California Air Resources Board announced an agreement with Quebec outlining steps and procedures to fully harmonize and integrate their cap and trade programs. Signing the agreement is the latest step in a process to link the two jurisdictions that began more than five years ago. In April 2013 the Air Resources Board adopted a regulation setting January 1, 2014 as the start of the linkage, which will enable carbon allowances and offset credits to be exchanged between participants in the two jurisdictions programs. The linked programs will provide a working model for other states and provinces that are seeking cost-effective approaches to reducing their greenhouse gas emissions.
In September, Governor Brown joined China's top climate official, National Development and Reform Commission Vice Chairman Xie Zhenhua, to sign a first-of-its-kind agreement on climate change between the commission and a subnational entity. This followed landmark partnerships established earlier this year on the Governors Trade and Investment Mission to China, including agreements signed with China%u2019s Minister of Environmental Protection Zhou Shengxian to improve air quality and with Jiangsu province to promote renewable energy...
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New 'Avengers' Deleted Scenes Surface On Blu-ray Box Set
by Brett White
The new Marvel Cinematic Universe box set is the gift that keeps on giving. In addition to everything else it's given us this week, now we find out that there is even more deleted footage from "Marvel's the Avengers." Like, a lot more. The footage on the box set easily doubles the previously released deleted footage. Most of it comes from the film's intense final act; losing all of these vignettes and subplots really helped that last battle zip by. It's totally understandable that all of this stuff was lost, even if it does shed some light on the Chitauri's plan.
Check out all of the new scenes below.
Do you think these clips should have been in the movie? Let us know in the comments below or hit us up on Twitter!


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Well, Gil and Brett beat me to the daily reporting stuff in the two posts below this one, and when I sat down to do my nightly writing I couldn't really think of anything to type that wouldn't be completely redundant, that didn't feel like a forced opinion, or that wasn't just plain boring.
So, it's been awhile since I have opened this thing up to questions from the floor.
Leave me a question about Vikings football (or whatever) in the comments section below and I'll try to answer as many as possible prior to kickoff on Sunday.
Let's get this started ……..
– who's the MVP of the season so far
– who's the Rookie MVP
– which defensive player is having the best season, who's the worst
– who would win in a fist fight between Fran the Man vs Ole
– if you could undo one personal move in the offseason, what would that be
– which coach has to go
– if you could bring sexy back, who's driving the car
– bigger bitch, Sandy or Katrina
– is the water better in Alaska or Ohio
– "dude looks like a lady", who's the "dude"
– Greenway, over-rated or overpaid
– does Freds secretly have an Erin Henderson tattoo
– if so, where is it ………. wait, don't answer that one
– Kluwe, keep him or cut him. Football is supposed to be his full time job
– Who is your favorite sports writer, why
– I can't believe you are agonizing over the fist fight question
– Bigger hassle, Alaska or Ohio
– What musical instrument does Big Johnny play
– how many wins will the Vikings have this year
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I was counting on you to find proof of that fake birth certificate buried in the sand somewhere over there…..damn! oh well, about the only good news I can take from the election is that it depresses me so much there isn't any depression left to spend on the Vikes……so I'll predict a 14 pt loss, cheer on my team, won't get angry until the middle of the 2nd quarter, and even if we win and drop in the draft, I won't be depressed cuz I used it all up on the election…..Aloha, my friend!Like(0)Dislike(0)
What are the odds of Brett being angry this Sunday?
Let's assume, for the sake of argument, Frasier is gone. You, Adam Warwas, have a blank check and the ultimate decision on who replaces him. You CANNOT choose an active HC in the NFL, but everybody else, OC, DC etc. is up for grabs…as is ANYBODY (HC's included) in college. Who do you, Adam mutha f'in Warwas, NFL HC KINGMAKER, choose to lead the Vikes?
Who gets the nod this year for DPOY, and OPOY for the NFL?
If you could only listen to one music CD the rest of your life, what is it?
4-3, or 3-4…preference?
Who has more weirdo criminals, Florida, or Germany?
Favorite microbrew? Favorite drink?
If you could choose between Tom Brady or Andrew Luck to come aboard with the Vikes, age obviously being a factor, who do you choose to take over right NOW and finish out their career here?
Have you ever been Norv'd?
Not knowing anything else, it's 4th and 8 from your own 30, 1 minute 39 seconds on the clock, 2 timeouts, 5 points behind. With THIS Vikes team, what play would you call (assume everyone is healthy and playing)?
Peterson or Harvin…you can only keep one…who do you keep?
New stadium: open air, or retractable roof (there's only one correct answer. Think carefully).
Gerhart, what do you think the square inches of face that guy has is?
Who takes the Super Bowl this year?
Most hated NFL player of all time? Most beloved?
who is the biggest positive and negative surprice on the vikings team this year.
will the vikings be picking the the buttom 16 or the top 16 in the draft?
do you think jarius wright will make any difference for this vikings team forward or do you think he will ultimately be a bust?
what are the vikings biggest priorities in the offseason?
and: IS Cristian ponder THE QBOTF?
if…….scratch that…….when upper management is fired, should it be the Wilfs firing Spielman and the coaches or should it be Spielman firing and hiring coaches?
how long do we keep the gay design of our uniforms? ( not that there's anything wrong with that )
would we be a better team five years from now if we keep AD…..or if we trade him for players and picks?
will the construction schedule of the stadium and playing at the Gopher's stadium keep big name GMs or HCs from coming to MN?
what do you hear about our 3rd string QB…..is he for real?
having seen Luck perform, have you at least ONCE wished we had "tanked" the season and had that #1 pick?
sounds like there are no sure bet QBs in next year's draft…..your opinion?
which would like to see us build first, defense or offense?
How long do they stick with the Muskrat/Ponder experiment?
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Cabrini Well-Repped in CSAC Postseason Awards
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ASTON, Pa. - The Colonial States Athletic Conference has announced the 2014 CSAC Men's Lacrosse Awards, as voted upon by the league's seven head coaches. These awards include First Team, Second Team and Honorable Mention All-CSAC, as well as Player, Coach and Rookie of the Year and the All-Sportsmanship Team.
Cabrini College's Corey Elmer (Reinhold, Pa./Conrad Weiser) was the overwhelming favorite for CSAC Player of the Year for the second consecutive year. The senior attack racked up 53 goals and 47 assists for 100 total points to lead the conference by a wide margin. He registered a season-high 13 points on seven goals and six assists versus Marywood on April 5 and collected four goals or more seven times. Elmer accounted for 35 percent of Cabrini's total offensive output and currently sits atop the NCAA Division III leaderboard in points per game (6.57). He is also fourth in the nation in goals per game (3.64) and seventh in assists per game (2.93). Elmer and the Cavaliers went undefeated in the CSAC for the 13th consecutive year and will host the fourth-seeded Neumann University Knights in a CSAC semifinal contest Tuesday.
Gwynedd Mercy University defenseman Marc Bushong (Sewell, N.J. / Washington Twp.) was the coaches' selection for CSAC Rookie of the Year. Bushong, the lone freshman on the all-CSAC first team, started six of the 13 games he played and collected 56 ground balls and 20 caused turnovers. Bushong and the Griffin defense surrendered 113 goals in 2014, the fewest of any CSAC team. He also won 10 face-offs for the Griffins, who finished the season 8-5 overall and 4-2 in the CSAC, good for the No. 3 seed in the conference tournament. Bushong and the Griffins will travel to second-seeded Marywood University Tuesday for a semifinal matchup.
Cabrini College's Steve Colfer earned his ninth CSAC Coach of the Year award in his 14th season with the program for guiding the Cavaliers to an unprecedented 13th straight undefeated run through the conference. Colfer's squad owns a 14-1 record on the year and was ranked as high as No. 2 in NCAA Division III this season. The Cavaliers lead the CSAC in virtually every statistical category and are ranked second nationally in scoring offense (18.43), fourth in scoring margin (10.50) and third in points per game (28.43).
2014 CSAC Player of the Year: Corey Elmer, Sr.,
A, Cabrini College
2014 CSAC Rookie of the Year: Marc Bushong, Fr., D, Gwynedd Mercy University
2014 CSAC Coach of the Year: Steve Colfer, Cabrini College
Position Name Year
School Hometown/High School
Attack Corey Elmer Sr. Cabrini Reinhold, Pa. / Conrad Weiser
Attack Bhelly Bagbonon Sr. Immaculata Paoli, Pa. / Conestoga
Attack Mike Leyden Jr. Cabrini Havertown, Pa. / Haverford
Midfield Damian Sobieski Jr. Cabrini Landenberg, Pa. / Avon Grove
Midfield Anthony DiSanzo Jr. Cabrini Fair Lawn, N.J. / Don Bosco Prep
Midfield Tony McCraw So. Gwynedd Mercy Lawnton, Pa. / Central Dauphin East
Defense Matt Ward Sr. Cabrini Malvern, Pa. / Great Valley
Defense Marc Bushong Fr. Gwynedd Mercy Sewell, N.J. / Washington Twp.
Defense Mac Feiner Sr. Cabrini Dewitt, N.Y. / Jamesville-Dewitt
Face Off Specialist Anthony DiNenno Jr. Cabrini West Grove, Pa. / Avon Grove
Long Stick Midfield Ryan Nowell Jr. Marywood Thorton, Pa. / Bayard Rustin
Short Stick Defender JoJo Cooper Sr. Cabrini Davidsonville, Md. / South River
Goalkeeper Kevin Switzer So. Centenary Hillsdale, N.J. / Pascack Valley
Position Name Year
School Hometown/High School
Attack Dylan Swope Jr. Marywood Pottstown, Pa. / Owen J. Roberts
Attack Nico Belardo Jr. Gwynedd Mercy Columbus, N.J. / Northern Burlington
Attack Tyler Johnston Jr. Cabrini Morton, Pa. / Ridley
Midfield Sam Trill Jr. Marywood Woolwich Township, N.J. / Kingsway Regional
Midfield Ryan Eber So. Neumann Syracuse, N.Y. / Corcoran
Midfield Mason Risner Sr. Gwynedd Mercy Lancaster, Pa. / Hempfield
Defense Bill McCabe Sr. Cabrini Schwenksville, Pa. / Spring-Ford
Defense Nick Perkalis Jr. Centenary Califon, N.J. / Voorhees
Defense John Werner Jr. Marywood Hicksville, N.Y. / Holy Trinity
Face Off Specialist Michael Squillante So. Marywood Stanhope, N.J. / Lenape Valley Regional
Long Stick Midfield Dan Hopson So. Cabrini Prospect Park, Pa. / Interboro
Short Stick Defender Matt Richter Jr. Gwynedd Mercy Gilbertsville, Pa. / Boyertown
Goalkeeper Hank Altschuler Fr. Cabrini Philadelphia, Pa. / Lower Merion
Position Name Year
School Hometown/High School
Attack Kevin Fonio Sr. Neumann Upper Darby, Pa. / Upper Darby
Attack Scott Slater So. Marywood Cicero, N.Y. / Cicero-North
Attack Riley Dobel Sr. Marywood Oak Bluffs, Mass. / Martha's Vineyard Regional
Midfield Evan Downey Fr. Cabrini Palmyra, Pa. / Palmyra
Midfield Brandon Terlizzi Jr. Marywood Ocean City, Md. / Stephen Decatur
Midfield Rocco Piliero Sr. Immaculata Exton, Pa. / Downingtown East
Defense Bob Markunas Sr. Neumann Ridley Park, Pa. / Ridley
Defense Rob Foster Sr. Neuman Drexel Hill, Pa. / Upper Darby
Defense Reese Lachner Jr. Gwynedd Mercy Flemington, N.J. / Hunterdon Central
Long Stick Midfield Daniel Bowden So. Rosemont Springfield, Pa. / Springfield
Short Stick Defender Joe Amorosi Sr. Immaculata Sewell, N.J. / Gloucester Catholic
Goalkeeper Joe Magargal So. Marywood Allentown, Pa. / Emmaus
Name Year School
Hometown/High School
Frank Magazu Jr. Cabrini Woolwich, N.J. / Kingsway
Nick Perkalis Jr. Centenary Califon, N.J. / Voorhees
Mark Vattilana Sr. Gwynedd Mercy Wilmington, Del. / Brandywine
Joe Amorosi Sr. Immaculata Sewell, N.J. / Gloucester Catholic
Richie Manuli Jr. Marywood Pine Bush, N.Y. / Pine Bush
Alex Becker Sr. Neumann Wilmington, Del. / Mount Pleasant
William Lawlor Sr. Rosemont St. Davids, Pa. / Radnor (Whittier)
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William Bostick letters, 1947-1956
Bostick, William A., b. 1913 d. 2007
Arts administrator
Active in Detroit, Mich.
Collection size: 6 items (on 2 partial microfilm reels)
Collection Summary: Letters to Bostick as Secretary of the Detroit Institute of Arts.
REEL D8, fr.525: A letter from Charles Culver, November 8, 1955, regarding his gift to the DIA of a Robert Dick painting "Moonlight," and offering biographical information and reminiscences on Dick as well as his own painting.
REEL D9, fr. 637: A letter from Paul McPharlin 1947 Oct. 1, mentioning a book design.
REEL D10: Three letters from Abraham Rattner, October 1955, regarding Rattner's work as a juror for a show at the DIA; a letter from Irene Jungwirth, Dec. 1955, in which she discusses her work and thanks Bostick for his support; and a letter, March 1956, from Zubel Kachadoorian telling Bostick of his "Rome Academy Grant."
Biographical/Historical Note: Born 1913. Art museum administrator; Detroit, Michigan. Bostick served as the Secretary of the Detroit Institute of Arts.
Donated 1954-1956 by Bostick.
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after trying other gloves in a fitness store i settled for the york as it gave the most comfortable fit with no pinching in the finger joints. good quality leather and padding although the finish could be better given the price
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Welcome to Tommy's BIKES - the first bike rental and touring company on Lanzarote - since 1992.
Tommys BIKES has everything for your perfect cycling-holiday
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From: Michael Winn,
Are you ready to quicken your path to radiant health? Want to relax in a sunny mountain setting, while you have fun learning Tao subtle energy healing and meditation arts? Curious to learn the science of inner sexual alchemy, and self-generate a feeling of "whole-body bliss"? Want to permanently "breathe" 6 to 10 lbs. of fat away each week with weight-loss chi kung? Want to feel your body move gracefully in a tai chi form? Seeking a new career in energetic bodywork and personal development? Interested in taking charge of both your worldly and spiritual destiny?
If you answer "YES!" to any question, our summer retreats are the right place for you. Whether you are a beginner who wants guidance from top masters or a professional seeking to refine your skills and gain certification, at Heavenly Mountain you will receive the best possible training at the lowest possible price. The Healing Tao USA retreat program was described by one student as "the most fun, the most grounded, the most effective, and the most advanced energy body work on Planet Earth".
With an average of 30 retreats, we offer the largest summer program of Tao Arts & Sciences in the world. Even in China you cannot get under one roof what is offered here – and its in clear English! We have a faculty of twenty top tai chi, chi kung (qigong), energy healing and meditation masters that collectively have over 500 years experience. These Healing Tao retreats have a 20 year history of success.
Regardless of age, sex, race, or spiritual path, you will be welcomed into a warm and friendly community of Tao practitioners that laughs a lot and knows how to have serious fun. Laughter centered in your belly happens to be a great way to circulate your chi and stay healthy. Along with the serene Inner Smile, these are two typical Tao methods – so simple a child can master them, yet powerful. Many people think they cannot meditate. But when they try an easy body-centered meditation – sitting, standing, or moving (tai chi or chi kung) - they quickly feel successful, and their chronic diseases and emotional problems magically melt away.
Enjoy a Spiritual Learning Vacation
These Tao summer retreats are not for austere monks. They are more like a spiritual summer fun or a "learning vacation". Yet the incredible experience people have at these retreats is beyond words. The chi field at Heavenly Mountain is very focused and coherent, unlike retreat centers that sponsor a mishmash of dozens or hundreds of different teachings - causing the chi to get mixed up.
Heavenly Mountain is truly extraordinary. The chi field is amplified by the largest Amethyst Crystal in the world. We also have a giant two ton clear quartz crystal (see photo on right). These crystals help to "tune" the energy frequency of the space where we are learning qigong, tai chi, healing, and meditation. When you show up at Heavenly Mountain, your "soul crystal" begins to hum and awaken to its innate power and spiritual radiance!
We cultivate a chi field at Heavenly Mountain that is unified and far more potent for healing or self-realization. Every course you take – even if years apart – builds and adds onto what you've already learned. It is one reason why so many students return. You don't need to work at figuring out how everything fits together – many seekers struggle to re-invent the wheel. A wide array of body-mind-movement arts have already been integrated by Chinese masters over the last 5,000 years! Each retreat you take will polish another facet of the same jewel.
Tao may be the oldest living tradition in the world. Its simplicity and wisdom has been hard-earned over the last 5,000 years. Called the "pathless path", Tao embraces all paths. Tao is pronounced "Dao" and spelled that way by modern scholars. The term Tao historically functioned in China as a kind of divine natural umbrella embracing all religions and all seekers.
Qigong (Chi Kung) means "skill at cultivating the subtle breath or universal life force". Taoist "chi cultivation" is the grandparent of many Chinese arts: acupuncture, feng shui, martial arts, nutrition, massage, herbology, meditation and sexology. Yin-yang and five element/phase theory of chi field behavior are the fundamental principles unifying all Chinese culture and are in the process of being recognized by modern natural sciences. More about Tao & Qigong (Chi Kung), click here.
Women's Earth Qigong class at Heavenly Mtn.
So Heavenly Mountain is a virtual "cauldron of transformation". Choose from thirty different six day or weekend retreats. All this at a remarkably low cost – multiple tuition discounts go as low as $70 a day. As a non-profit (501c3) spiritual university, the low cost of retreats can be further reduced by a 40% tax deductions.
Add in a lot of friendly, good-hearted people, great food, outdoor swimming pool and hot tub, miles of pristine hiking trails, a swimming `pond and fabulous waterfalls in a sunny Blue Ridge mountain setting – and bingo! - you have a WINNER. Our housing is much higher quality than the local hotels, and yet much cheaper. Some people come to take a personal retreat only, but still enjoy at meals interesting conversation with the wide range of independent-minded spiritual seekers who are attracted to Healing Tao Retreats.
Getting there is easy - 2 hours by shuttle bus from Charlotte Int. Airport, or a cheap local bus from Greensboro regional airport. If you have a car, you can take the Skyline Drive along the Blue Ridge Parkway, widely considered the most beautiful drive in America. A car is also useful to visit the many beautiful sites near to Heavenly Mountain, such as Grandfather Mountain, Linville Falls, Blowing Rock precipice, white water rafting, fabulous hiking.
I guarantee you that these retreats will be the energetic highlight of your year. I personally feel a super-high energy charge from them that lasts the rest of the year. I know many others have a similar experience. You will leave feeling younger, healthier, and more enlightened. Weekend workshops in cities are convenient and valuable, but the live-in experience of these retreats is of a much higher order. Folks coming here breathe chi, eat chi, and dream chi together.
Mantak Chia leads tai chi in One Cloud's Sanctuary
The full description and date of each retreat is posted below. Many people buy the home study audio-video-DVD courses & books in advance to get a head start, which I highly recommend. You'll be able to absorb a lot more chi at the retreat if you have already absorbed the background information. Check the product listings after each retreat for special offers on some home study courses – up to 50% REBATE on a homestudy course if you take the retreat within the year.
Feel free to call our registrar at 888-750-1773 to get some expert advice.... 4 Ways to Register, click here.
I am looking forward to Smiling and Laughing with you this summer.
Michael Winn
Founder & Director,
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How to RegisterThere are four different ways to register for a summer retreat.
All four ways are simple and easy:
1.Phone. If you have questions or need advice, our registrar can assist you in choosing the correct retreat(s) for you. Best to have a printout of the retreats list handy when you call.
Monday – Friday, 2 - 6 pm EST (Eastern Std Time)
call 973-777-4442
fax 973-777-3753
Within USA: 888-999-0555
Note: It's safe to leave credit card information on our answering machine.
2.Email your registration and $100. deposit for each retreat (or to buy products): email@example.com
3.Internet. Register online on at this site. Just go to the "retreats descriptions" button and click on the code number in the left column (example: DM-0402). A special "retreat shopping cart" form will appear for registration.
4. Postal Mail. Print out the Registration Form (click for download) and deposit and mail it to us at one of our two seasonal locations:
SUMMER ADDRESS June 10 to Aug. 15:
Healing Tao USA, Box 5, Walker Valley, New York 12588
WINTER ADDRESS Aug. 16 to June 9:
Healing Tao USA, Box 24, Lodi, New Jersey 07644
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The standard tuition is $445. (6 day retreat).
The standard weekend tuition is $225. (2.5 days).
Some week long courses involve bringing in teachers from abroad or offer professional (CEU) credits.
Those courses listed below have a unique pricing in either their tuition or their room & board due to different length. Call Registrar if you have any questions:
1a. Cosmic Chi Healing 1 (dbl room & board reduced to $380. due to 4 nights instead of 5)
1b. Tao Instructors (call for prices)
2. Cosmic Chi Healing 2 (dbl room & board reduced to $380. due to 4 nights instead of 5)
3c. Tao Astrology for Diagnosis & Healing
10a. Weight Loss & Medical $545. for 6 day tuition.
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Within USA only: 888-750-1773
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 12 - 4 pm EST
Dao Mountain is wonderfully cozy, an intimate place in which you quickly feel at home. There are 33 rooms with 70 beds, mostly queen sized. All rooms are lovely, hotel quality – the center is used for corporate retreats when not in use by Healing Tao University. Most rooms are set naturally into the wooded landscape in semi-private cottages, with beautiful mountain and meadow views.
You may be forced between retreats to move out (by taxi, if you have no car) and stay in a more expensive hotel if you do not PREPAY for rooms between retreats. You may cancel your prepaid reservation for rooms between retreats without penalty 48 hours in advance.
Some people take a bus to NYC for the day(s) between retreats or go sightseeing elsewhere in the Hudson Valley. You can store baggage.
2. Can I bring children?
3. What should I wear/pack for Dao Mountain?
The information below is given everyone registering at Dao Mountain.
We call it the "Rules of Harmony at Dao Mountain".
Please radiate Inner Smile at all times!
Typical Daily Schedule
Morning practice: check with instructor
|8:30 am - 9:30 am
|9:30 am - 1:00 pm
|Lunch & Break
|1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
|3:30 pm - 6:30 pm
|7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Evening: free time or class, check with instructor
Hours: 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm (approximately!)
It may open after breakfast or during morning break, by announcement.
Questions? Call registrar at 973-777-4442
or 888-999-0555 (from U.S.) or FAX: 973-777-3753
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
How to Keep the Early Cancellation date clear:
Option A: DEPOSIT APPLIED TO FUTURE RETREAT. 100% of your paid deposit (less $100. cancel fee) is automatically credited to future retreats taken within 24 months (within next two cycles of summer retreats).
Option B: 50% CASH REFUND. If you don't intend to take a future retreat within the next two summers (your best deal financially), you may request instead a 50% cash refund of the total cost of room/board + tuition due for that retreat. Payment will be made promptly to you.
If you have not paid 100% of that retreat at the time of cancellation in the last 30 days before retreat start, you still legally owe 50% of the total cost of that retreat. Even if you've signed an extended payment agreement or failed to pay that 50% in advance for some reason.
People who cancel late are naturally unhappy about this, but we assure you that 50% cancel fee is just to cover our overhead. Running a large retreat program is economically marginal at best, and becomes a losing proposition without long term planning stability to enable us to control costs of food, housing, marketing, staff and faculty. We rent the Dao Mountain facility for a hefty fee under certain performance expectations that do not allow us to underwrite last minute life changes to your plans.
Questions? Call registrar at 973-777-4442
or 888-999-0555 (from U.S.) or FAX: 973-777-3753
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Note: in summer time (usually around June 10-12) we forward all our phone lines and mail from our New Jersey office to our Dao Mountain retreat center, and back again around Aug. 25. These transfer periods may causes technical glitches or delays in responding to you.
Staff can be contacted at email@example.com or telephone (see Contact)
Healing Tao rents this center in the summer from Corky and Casey Jeronimo, who naturally call it Jeronimo Conference Center the rest of the year. Their family has owned this lovely Catskills conference center for over 40 years, with many new modern buildings added over time. The main meeting hall was built just three years ago, with solid windows on three sides surrounded by forest and meadows. The Jeronimos take pride in keeping it in immaculate condition and during retreats work fulltime to make sure your stay is comfortable and that you are well fed.
They are fun, casual, eclectic people with two friendly golden Labrador retrievers and a cat that roam the property. Occasionally some of their kids – Nick, Matt, or Alexandra - come back to help out at the center. This not like those big impersonal retreat centers with an invisible staff and changing faces every week. This is a place smothered with personal love and attention – everybody is on a first name basis. The Jeronimos love the interesting variety of the approximately 400 people who are attracted to our Tao retreats each summer. Their website is www.Jeronimo.com and features a video of the center.
The cook is Betsy, naturally the most important person on campus! And she knows it. She is a big-hearted Mama who dearly loves her little Taoist ducklings, even as she waves her big knife if they cross into her sacred territory. Her kids and tiny grand-daughter add to the multi-generational feeling of the place. The food she serves is international, eclectic, and delicious. Each meal is a buffet banquet so you can choose what suits your diet. Mostly importantly, the chi she puts into the food is filled with love.
If you get lost, be sure to ask directions for Jeronimo Conference Center, it's local name - not Dao Mountain.
AIRPORT BUS: Take shuttles ($11. - $14.) to Port Authority Bus Terminal at 42nd St. and 8th Ave. in Manhattan. Info can be obtained from Ground Transportation Desk at Baggage Pickup Area in the following airports:
1. La Guardia and JFK: Express Bus (718-875-8200) to Port Authority Terminal runs every 20 minutes from 6:40 am to 11:40 pm. From La Guardia it takes 30-50 minutes depending on traffic; from JFK it takes 50 min –1+ hours depending on traffic.
2. Newark, NJ: Olympia Airport Express (212-964-6233) to Port Authority Terminal runs every 20 minutes from 6 am to midnight. Takes 40-50 minutes, more at peak hours.
3. Newburgh, N.Y. The closest regional airport to Dao Mtn. is Stewart Airport which has major airlines. Taxi is about $40. – about half hour drive. Hudson Valley limo is only $35, see below.
AIRPORT LIMO: for reliable local limo service that knows the way to the retreat center, call Karin or Joe Fox at Hudson Valley Car Service at 845-744-2991. Newark is $120., LaGuardia $160., JFK $200., downtown NYC is $220. (prices subject to change).
BUS from Port Authority Bus Terminal at 42nd St. and 8th Ave. in Manhattan. Take the SHORTLINE bus to "Bloomingburg, NY". Buy ticket ($26.50 one way in 2003) in the south (downtown) terminal at Shortline ticket office. Bus leaves from north (uptown) terminal, check for gate # (usually 3rd floor). Short Line (201) 529-3666: TIMETABLE is SUBJECT TO CHANGE –PLEASE CALL THEM TO CONFIRM.
Leaving NYC Arriving Bloomingburg Shortline Bus schedule:
1. LV: 8:30 am, AR: 10:10 am
2. LV: 11:30 am, AR: 1:15 pm - Jeronimo pickup free (day retreat starts)
3. LV: 2:30 pm, AR: 3:55 pm in Middletown (take $20. cab to center)
4. LV: 5:30 pm, AR: 7:30 pm - Jeronimo pickup free (day retreat starts)
5. Possible late bus: LV NYC 7:30 pm AR Middletown 10 pm (need taxi).
Leaving Bloomingburg Arriving NYC Port Authority:
1. LV: 8:32 am, AR: 10:15 am
2. LV: 10:32 am, AR: 12:15 pm
3. LV: 1:32 am, AR: 3:15 pm - Jeronimo drop-off free (day retreat ends).
4. LV: 4:47 pm, AR: 6:41 pm - Jeronimo drop-off free (day retreat ends).
5. LV: 7:32 pm, AR: 9:30 pm
For PICKUP in Bloomingburg: Best to call in advance (845-733-5652) to let Jeronimo know on which bus you will be arriving. Transportation to and from Bloomingburg is provided by Jeronimo Center on retreat start and end dates.
DIRECTIONS for DRIVING
CAR from NEW YORK CITY:
Driving time approximately 2 hours. As approaching the George Washington Bridge stay in the lane for upper bridge level. Get in far Right lane as you cross Bridge. At end of Bridge, take Palisades Parkway North (if you miss this exit, go 10 minutes further and take Garden St. Parkway North to 87 W) . Drive 20 minutes and take Exit 9 (follow signs to Albany on New York Thruway/87W). Take Exit 16.
After toll booth follow signs to Route 17 W . Drive 30 min. Take Exit 119 to Pinebush. Turn Right on Route 302 and go 12 miles to Pinebush. At 3rd traffic light, turn Left onto Route 52. (Intersection has gas station on right and custard stand on left).
Go 5.5 Miles through Walker Valley, you will see small Jeronimo's sign on right. Make next left on Grau Road. Resort is 4/10 mile on Right. It has a big lawn on both sides of road. (Grau Rd. becomes Rosso Gap Pleasant Valley Rd.)
CAR from LA GUARDIA AIRPORT:
Driving time is 2 hours. Take Grand Central Parkway West to 278 (Triboro Bridge) to 87 North (Major Deegan Expressway). *See JFK directions below.
CAR from FROM JFK AIRPORT:
Driving time is 2.5 hours. Take the Van Wyck Expressway (678 North) across the Whitestone Bridge. Follow signs to Cross Bronx Expressway (95 West) to George Washington Bridge. Before bridge take 87 North (Major Deegan Expwy) and go up 45 minutes to Tarrytown/Tappan Zee Bridge – 87/287 West crosses the Hudson River. Follow 87 to exit 16. Alternative: From Whitestone Bridge take 95 West across George Washington Bridge, then up the Palisades to 87 West. *See NYC directions.
CAR from NEWARK AIRPORT:
Driving time is 2 hours. Take New Jersey Turnpike/95 North to where it intersects 80 just before the George Washington Bridge. Go West on Interstate 80 for 10 minutes, then North on the Garden State Parkway to 87 West and Exit 16. See NYC directions.
You may alternatively be able to get on Garden State Parkway closer to Newark and go straight up to 87W (NY Thru way) without the dogleg on I-80.
CAR from BOSTON:
Driving time 4.5 hours. Take Mass Pike to 84 West, then right onto 208 North. Then left onto 52 West. Follow signs to Pinebush. *see NYC directions.
CAR from ALBANY:
Driving time is 2 hours. Take 87 south to exit 17 (Newburgh, Route 300). Go through the toll, take right at stop sign onto 17K. Take 17K to 302 towards Pinebush. *see NYC directions.
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2. Retreat description (pg. 4-7)
3. Registration & Faculty information (pg. 8 & 9)
4. Short catalog of Michael Winn & Mantak Chia products (pg. 10, 11)
Not everyone can make it to a retreat. Many people want to start studying in advance of attending the summer retreats – they can't wait to start their chi cultivation practice.
The perfect solution are the Tao Home Study courses listed below. Plus you get a nearly 50% rebate for many audio-video courses if you take that instructor's retreat within one year of your online purchase.
1. Michael Winn's Tao Home Study courses
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By EMAIL. Email all questions about retreats or products:
By MAIL. Note that our address changes seasonally.
June 10 to Aug. 15: Healing Tao USA, Box 5, Walker Valley, N. Y. 12588
August 16 to June 9: Healing Tao USA, Box 24, Lodi, N. J. 07644
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One of the best events of the year that scouts and writers use to evaluate players is the Senior Bowl, which pits top NCAA seniors from around the nation against each other in what is essentially a collegiate Pro Bowl of sorts.
The game will feature some fantastic talent that, in many cases, falls outside the first or even second day of the draft. And the Bears' new GM, whoever that may be, will have an eye on the game to add a bit more insight into the play of these men.
Eight of the players on the roster seem to be ideally suited to what the Bears do and should garner a bit of extra attention from Chicago, especially a few of the wide receivers.
While it's the top picks that gather the crowds, it's really the later-round picks that require the most attention. Finding talented kids who fit your scheme is far easier when the talent pool has hardly been touched. Finding that talent in the later rounds is far more difficult.
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June 2, 2011 —
Since we've been arguing for some time in favor of natural gas severance taxes for New York and Pennsylvania, you'd think we'd be delighted with a new bill introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate, SB 1100 ( tinyurl.com/5rpzv2q [1] ), which would collect impact fees on production from unconventional gas wells.
Impact fees are not quite the same as a severance tax.In the latter case, the revenues go to the state, whereas impact fees go directly to conservation districts, towns and counties according to a formula spelled out in the legislation. If anything, you'd think that would be even better than a severance tax—and so it might be, as far as distribution goes. The purposes for which the funds could be used range from remediation of damage caused by drilling (e.g. preservation and reclamation of surface and subsurface waters and water supplies) to the totally unrelated (e.g. tax reductions—if you smell a bribe on this one, read on: you may be right.)
So what's not to like?
The relief offered by the fee system comes as part of a devil's bargain: towns will only be eligible to participate in the program if they adopt zoning ordinances that are no more stringent than a model ordinance specified by the legislation. SB 1100 sponsor Senator Joe Scarnati (R) omitted this caveat in his press release announcing the bill, and we don't blame him, given the template ordinance's principal provisions. It would authorize oil and gas development as a permitted use by right in all zoning districts except residential districts; allow oil and gas development in residential zoning districts by conditional use or special exception; allow compressor stations by right in all agricultural, industrial and commercial districts and as a conditional use in all other districts. Yup, that's right, you could have your very own neighborhood compressor station. The model ordinance would also limit the towns' abilities to impose restrictions on noise, lights, hours of operation, security fencing and the like.
Anyone care to make any bets on how many lobbyists spent how many hours helping to draft this bill?
Remember that in Pennsylvania, townships do not have the option to ban natural gas drilling in all zones. That means that any township that wants to have more protection than the model ordinance provides may still be forced to have drilling, and its effects, within its borders. And given the nature of the activity, the water, air and roads all over the township can be affected by operations that take place in only one or two zones. In the same way, if such a township lies adjacent to another that has adopted the model ordinance, it would suffer environmental and infrastructure consequences created by its neighbor, while being unable to get any compensation.
In short, in this bill the state and its industry cronies are asking townships to give up their right to control land use in exchange for money.
So what's wrong with that, if the money is adequate to remediate any damage done by the drilling? First, it's not clear how much money will actually be available. At a minimum, anyone even thinking of passing this bill would need to do an analysis to show how much revenue is likely to be raised and compare it to some projection of the cost of damages.
But more importantly, there is a lot of damage that can't be fixed by money, especially if drilling were allowed indiscriminately all over the landscape as the model ordinance would allow. As we have noted in previous editorials, aquifers once damaged can generally not be restored. The resulting impact on property values in the long term would be devastating. Air pollution from substances such as benzene is linked to a high incidence of diseases like cancer; what amount of money could compensate for that, even if the bill specified that the fees could be used for such a purpose? (It doesn't.) And what value—or system of compensation—can you put on the destruction of neighborhood character, or the elimination of biodiversity, or the devastation of tourist-related businesses?
This bill is a strong-arm tactic to elbow local input aside and see to it that the guiding principle of land-use decisions in Pennsylvania becomes making the biggest profits for the gas companies—all under the guise of a generous giveaway to the people. Don't fall for it.
The impact fee idea is probably a good one; the extortion tactic of the model ordinance is unconscionable. SB 1100 has been referred to the Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, on which Senator Lisa Baker (R-20) sits. You might want to get in touch with her (570/675-3931) and tell her that this one needs to be strangled in its cradle.


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Mike Florio at Pro Football Talk is reporting that the salary cap will increase from $123 million to "more than" $132 million (speculated to potentially reach $135 million), which is more than the $130 million reported last week. That $130 million was a surprise, because it is a greater cap than what was reported in December. That report in December was an increase from a report earlier in the same month that increased the projected cap from $123 million to $126.3 million.
The most interesting impact is that delay in the "true" cap number may end up helping NFL teams, intentionally or not.
Franchises should be able to negotiate out of both sides of the issue. NFL teams typically resist rising salary negotiations by arguing that their proposed rising salary already takes into account what the new salary cap should be (that is, they've already priced it in their contract offers to players and their agents) while also being able to set the initial negotiating terms based on the old, obsolete cap number at $126.3 million.
This doesn't just affect teams negotiating with their own players, but the teams illegally tampering (that is, every team) by negotiating with players and their agents before the legal contact date of March 8th, most of which happens during the NFL Combine.
It's well established in negotiation literature that the ability to set the first offer is extremely powerful, and will usually be used as the anchor point in dealings moving forward, even in the light of new information. It's called the anchoring effect, and it overwhelms the power of new information, like how much money an owner or team is working with—an extension of confirmation bias that devalues new information in light of the anchor:
Psychologists have documented that when people make quantitative estimates, their estimates may be heavily influenced by previous values of the item. For example, it is not an accident that a used car salesman always starts negotiating with a high price and then works down. The salesman is trying to get the consumer anchored on the high price so that when he offers a lower price, the consumer will estimate that the lower price represents a good value. Anchoring can cause investors to underreact to new information.
Does this mean the NFL is cheating? No, but it does mean that they benefit immensely. Smart agents should know that they are operating at a disadvantage when it comes to information and propose percentage values of the cap, or convert offers they receive to percentage values and use those to negotiate instead of hard dollars.
There's no evidence one way or the other that this is intentional, but it is a perfect example of a negotiating party leveraging their massive information advantage. In this case, the players are at least lucky that their (relatively) weak union was able to negotiate a price floor for their services, limiting the scope of the NFL's advantage.
As for how it affects the Vikings: minimally, but beneficially. Teams looking to sign free agents are in a better spot than those that will delay their search for FAs for a few years because this unusual increase and unique negotiating position should relatively benefit those teams more. The increase from $126 million to potentially $135 million is the same amount of cap space that would be used to sign a high-value free agent like Alterraun Verner and Greg Hardy.
It also happens to minimize the importance of rollover space; which is space that teams are eligible to use from the previous year that they can leverage in this year. The Vikings only had about $800,000 in rollover cap after signing Josh Freeman, and it looks like the importance of that pales in comparison to the cap increase. Rolling over $4 million or so matters more in a year where the cap increases by only one or two million dollars than when it increases nine million dollars.
I hate to sound dumb but how does that whole rollover thing work? Are there limits? How's it calculated? etc.Like(0)Dislike(0)
I'm not entirely well-versed on this, but there are no hard limits on the rollover, but there's a soft limit insofar as there's a salary floor over a four-year period of 89% of the total cap from 2012-2015. There is only so much space a team can give itself that would allow a rollover.
It is difficult to roll over a roll over, because I think the roll over from one year is pegged to a base cap instead of the "adjusted cap" they receive. That is, if the Vikings had $10M of roll over in 2013 (over $123M) and chose to bring that space into their 2014 cap (let's say the NFL cap is set at $135M in 2014) and spent $127M, they would only be eligible to roll over $8M even though they technically had $145M of space ($10M of roll over plus $135M of the baseline cap) to work with.
The calculation is fairly complex, but it usually ends up close to "space used" minus "space available".
"Space Used" is calculated by adding the base salary, a prorated signing bonus (which is just dividing the signing bonus by the number of years in the contract (up to five years) and applying it to each year (up to the first five years)) and any "likely to be earned incentives" plus the dead space from cutting players who had guaranteed money left on the contract.Like(0)Dislike(0)
Thanks Arif. I think I understand it better now but have to admit to reading it twice.:) I guess Jerry Jones never has to worry about rollover.Like(0)Dislike(0)
Good gracious Arif, the next one should be a decaf man!!
A simple reply to Bjohnny like. "Don't worry about feeling dumb, you're still smarter than Freds." would have been sufficient.Like(0)Dislike(0)
Maybe Jerrah had something to do with it?
Alterraun Verner could be a good pick up…might overpay a bit. But, it would be worth it. 23 passes defensed is pretty good, led the league. We could use a corner like that.
Ron Jaworski says he wouldn't draft Johnny football in the first 3 rounds of the draft……http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/02/26/ron-jaworski-i-wouldnt-take-manziel-in-first-three-rounds/
I wonder if the ever raising cap increase this year is to keep the Cowboys and a couple of other teams from having to drastically reduce payroll to get under the cap.


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He's a natural.
Promoting Top Model's new college-themed season, which kicks off this Friday, Tyra Banks appeared on last night's Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Tyra gave Jimmy a lesson in good tooch/bad tooch — explaining all the problems with a "hoochie tooch" (too "hey girl, hey") and the "poochie tooch" (needs tighter Spanx) while lauding the apparently high-fashion merits of the "Gucci tooch." (Soon to come: the "Noguchi tooch," which involves a lot of architectural contortion and bent elbows.) Despite his self-deprecating protestations, Fallon's skills suggest he's either a born toocher or that he practiced in front of his dressing room mirror beforehand. Then again, maybe Fallon just made sure his stylist found him some tooch pads.


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With total student debt at $1 trillion and rising, the Student Loan Ranger is not surprised at the popularity of our post on the Student Loan Forgiveness Act of 2012.
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-- Eligibility is a huge concern for some. The Student Loan Forgiveness Act's repayment and forgiveness plan only applies to federal student loans. The Student Loan Ranger repeatedly distinguishes between federal and private loans and provides information on relief for federal loans that is already available.
-- Student loans can be confusing, with many different types and and servicers. Consolidation exemplifies this confusion. There are many options, but only one retains federal protections like income-driven repayment plans, deferments and forbearances, and forgiveness.
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Keep in mind, however, that consolidating loans may reset any progress you've made toward relief like Public Service Loan Forgiveness. If you consolidate federal loans through a private service, they are not eligible for relief under the Student Loan Forgiveness Act, or for any currently available relief.
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-- We've heard many frustrations about loans being transferred to different servicers. Different companies service Federal Direct Loans, and you may have federally-guaranteed loans from private institutions. Even though you pay servicers like ACS, your loan may be a federal loan. Check the NSLDS to find out.
-- For parents with Parent PLUS loans: These would be eligible! This is great news because current relief is limited. They are not eligible for Income-Based Repayment (IBR), nor are consolidation loans that repaid them, but they are eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) if consolidated.
One form of relief that may help is Income-Contingent Repayment (ICR). While Parent PLUS loans aren't eligible for ICR, consolidation loans that repaid them are, so if you need relief, consider consolidating and enrolling in ICR.
-- Many repayment stories span decades, leaving some discouraged and questioning the fairness of forgiving some debt and not others. The Student Loan Forgiveness Act would be retroactive! This means those who already meet the requirements (have paid at least 10 percent of income for at least 10 years) would be eligible for forgiveness as soon as it passes.
-- To prevent abuse, the act caps the amount that could be forgiven for new borrowers. Current protections for federal loans are available no matter how long you've been repaying, so if you need relief now, plans like IBR and ICR may help.
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-- Many suggested limited relief, such as limiting forgiveness to only those who attend community college followed by a state institution. This presumably would encourage students to choose public institutions and prevent forgiving "excessive" borrowing. This is a valid concern, but given concerns about access to community colleges and that public institutions continue to raise tuition in the face of reduced state funding, the Student Loan Ranger thinks more relief is needed. We'd like to see more creative ideas to address rising costs.
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Learn more about relief in one of our free student debt webinars and connect with us on Twitter (#studentdebthelp) and Facebook for updates on proposals like the Student Loan Forgiveness Act.
Radhika Singh Miller is a program manager for Educational Debt Relief and Outreach at Equal Justice Works. She has served on student loan committees in the Department of Education's negotiated rulemaking focusing on the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (CCRAA) and other debt relief initiatives. Radhika graduated from Loyola Law School Los Angeles. Prior to joining Equal Justice Works, she was a staff attorney at the Partnership for Civil Justice, focusing on constitutional and civil rights litigation and advocacy.


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On Monday 27th my father, mother, Mary and I started for Lake Minnewaska passing through High Falls where we stopped a few minutes. We ate our lunch on the road through the clove and reached the house about 4. Mr. Smillie recognised me and was very polite. His house was full and he told me he had had to refuse applications. I took Mary a row on the lake just where I took dear Gertrude almost a year ago. I thought of her constantly. She was so closely associated with our excursion for she so thoroughly enjoyed our trip last year and was so cheerful and happy all the time. We staid over night and Tuesday (28th) morning drove over to Mohonk by the new road 7 miles. Staid there at dinner and drove home at 4. Met Mr. Huntington and his wife there and Mrs. Davis. Arrived home found Mrs. Swan here. Nannie & Miss Delaprine also who had taken tea with Sara. Sara had had a letter from Lucy. They had arrived safely at Fort Halleck. I had a letter from Weir and one from Eastman Johnson from E. Hampton. Weirs are to leave on Thursday. No answer to my other letter as I had hoped.


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As a recent "transplant" from Maine who is very familiar with BONAFIED Native "genetically pure" brook trout restoration
What is most interesting may surprise you all.... fish from different waters... sometimes only a few hundred yards apart had different genetics!
Maine has "reclaimed" many ponds over the years; at first they would rotenone and then stock with hatchery brookies. Later they grew a brain and started to re-habitate to some extent with brookies that came from sources where no stocking had ever influenced original genetics.
I don't know the extent that National TU, the Little River Chapter or any of the Federal experts from the Dept of Interior or Commerce have "studied & tested" the genetics of the Park brookies.... I would bet that brookies from different basins would show that they are genetically different.
Killing rainbows, browns and every other living thing in small mountain streams
It would be far more noble to protect genetically pure native brookies in the park where they have not been disturbed by non-native or non-genetically distinct brookies by closing these waters to fishing or creeling.
"Restoration" with chemicals is totally irresponsible.... with all critters in the stream affected you are messing with more than the fish.... you might be killing genetically distinct species from bugs to salamanders to whatever and I find the entire notion selfish.
but you've already killed the genetically distinct brookies you wanted to protect.
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1) The comments above show some ignorance. Do more research.
2) Do all of your fishing in Maine.
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