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In 2007, Elaine Grogan Luttrull's career arc could be summed up in six words: confidence feigned; successes gained; enthusiasm waned. In fact, that's exactly how the certified public accountant described it in her winning entry for Smith Magazine's six-word memoir contest.
The contest, and the realization that accompanied it, marked a turning point for her. A long-time arts lover, she decided to re-ignite her enthusiasm by refocusing her career on helping artists and other creative types further their dreams through good money management. In the six years since, she's founded Minerva Financial Arts, a company devoted to improving financial literacy among artists and arts organizations, and done work for the Juilliard School, the Kennedy Center and others. Recently, she published her first book, "Arts & Numbers: A Financial Guide for Artists, Writers, Non-Profits and Other Members of the Creative Class." We asked her to share some of the financial lessons she's shared -- and learned -- as an entrepreneur.
DailyWorth: The title seems like sort of a misnomer. You really mean it for a wide swath of creative classes, it seems?
Elaine Grogan Luttrull: The concept started out as just for artists, but as I was developing the work and developing my own business, I found the tips I was offering were equally applicable to my business as a freelance accountant (of sorts). And it dovetailed nicely with the growth in "creative entrepreneurs" we see among all professions... Someone with an open mind who is serious about investing time and energy into building (or re-building or expanding) a creative business.
What are the biggest financial issues freelancers face?
I suspect if you asked my students, clients, and peers, they would say it's trying to make more money. But the biggest issue I see is taxes. Often, freelancers are unaware of the self-employment tax responsibilities they have as sole proprietors, and they find the nuances of sales and income tax to be overly complicated. The second biggest issue I see has to do with budgeting. Everyone knows they should "budget," but it isn't always easy to translate a task like budgeting into something useful, rather than simply an exercise in math. Both of these are related to making more money. I found that connecting budgeting to an entrepreneur's goals -- whatever they may be -- and translating it into simple, actionable steps made the process more effective. (Keep reading for more on finding the right career mix for your lifestyle.)


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Oh--and if anyone was considered, AT THE TIME, the "Beatles of the 70's", it was Elton John. Not that I ever agreed with that, mind you. There were no "Beatles of the 70's". The closest thing in my book, of course, was Macca himself.
In that respect, you're right. The Beatles spent the longest time on the charts in the 60s, and Elton did the same in the 70s. To follow this to its logical conclusion would be to call Shakin' Stevens the "Beatles of the 80s" as he spent the most time on the charts in that decade. As for the 90s, the charts became so liquid, as they still are, that any "longest" span would be meaningless . . .

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Topic: Jquery datepicker and Rails 3.1.3 SOLVED
I am using rails 3.1.3 and ruby 1.9.3-p0 as well as postgresql 9.1.
I am trying to use Jquery' datepicker and I do have it working but just not to my satisfaction.
Here is what I have:
in my download file I have: css
and an index.html file that tells me all that I downloaded. I choose the LeFrog theme.
In the css folder we have LeFrog and under it we have the jquery-ui-1.8.16.custom.css file which i moved to the app/assets/stylesheets directory and then in the application.css file I have
*= require_self
*= require_tree .
*= require jquery-ui-1.8.16.custom.css ... this line I added.
Also under the LeFrog directory we have an images folder and I moved it's contents into app/assets/images.
in app/assets/javascripts/application.js I added these lines:
$(function() {
also I did add the //= require jquery-ui line.
I gathered all of this from researching online and the datepicker does work but it is translucent and it does not refelect the theme that I downloaded.
Furthermore I am not sure what I should do, and where I should put the host of other files that came with the download.
For instance, in the js folder in the download directory we have jquery-1.6.2.min.js and jquery-ui-1.8.16.custom.min.js
Does anyone know where I should put these two files?
Reading the index.html file it seems that they have all of the information related to the theme I downloaded.
Lastly, can someone tell me what I do with the development-bundle that came with the download?
I have done a number of days of reading and researching but I am no clearer today than what I was a couple of days ago, well, not true ... I did learn how to get the datepicker to work but just not the theme that I choose.
Thanks for any help, suggestions or pointers or even further research you could point me towards.
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Date & Time: 10:25 p.m., May 29, 2011
Place: Pompano Beach Amphitheater, Florida
Situation: Critical
Well... It's kinda funny actually. In the middle of the show, I usually sprint around the venue to get to the front of house to play an acoustic number face-to-face with the fans. The song went over just fine, but on the way back to the stage I lost balance trying to sprint down some stairs. Rolled my ankle and felt something tear in my foot. When I crawled back to the stage, I felt a need to look at my injury. My ankle had swelled up to the size of a pool-ball, but the adrenaline had helped to subdue the pain. Got an OCL splint from the hospital where the doctor told me not to walk on it for at least 3 weeks.
Well, Doc, I don't have 3 weeks. The shows will go on.


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Kids love the holiday season – who wouldn't with all the merriment and excitement? Sometimes, though, the real essence of Christmas is drowned out by all the glamor. With treats and gifts having become trademarks of the season, these images easily become the symbols of Christmas for children. Instill the timeless values of Christmas in your kids this season with these ideas:
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Frida Giannini: Her 12 Must-Haves
The gorgeous Powderham Castle from The Remains of the Day (1993) was filmed on location at the expansive Darlington Hall in England. Production design by Luciana Arrighi.
Art director Cedric Gibbons used strong, geometric accents to achieve the Art Deco look of Our Dancing Daughters (1928).
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Wesli wrote:the sweat of his back!
tenuki wrote:Wesli wrote:the sweat of his back!
ancient recipe 20680 calls for it.
note on trading number decoding: The first digits are the year the 'recipe' was first created and puerh is generally thought to have started aroun 200CE, the second to the last is the grade of leaves (8 being lowest), and the last is the factory number ( 0 meaning unknown). So it's my attempt at a puerh joke, basically saying 'since the beginning of puerh crappy shu of unknown origin requires peasant sweat. Jokes should not require explaination. I'm a failure.
silverneedles wrote:i milked cows, played in chicken houses, cut their heads of, boiled them, plucked their feathers, farmed potatoes and corn. (with other family members)
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How do I qualify for the Special Services Program?
Fill out an application in our office, or print the application from our site and bring the completed application in, along with information to verify your disability. We need signed documentation from an appropriate professional that includes your functional limitations. If you do not bring updated information or reports, etc. we will not be able to verify your disability. Evaluations or verification signatures from members of your own family are not acceptable.
If you believe you might qualify or have any questions, please visit Special Services in the Student Services Center, Room 113 and we will be happy to assist you.
Does Special Services test or diagnose disabilities?
Testing is limited to eligibility assessment for learning disabilities services. We do not diagnose Attention Deficit Disorders or any other disability. Special services verifies all disabilities by obtaining additional assessment from an appropriate professional. This information is needed for you to qualify for Special Services. Additional assessment or testing is your responsibility, however we can assist you with referrals to off campus professionals or agencies.
What are some of the support services available if I qualify for Special Services (DSPS)?
Services are offered according to your specific disability needs. Some of the support services are:
- Extended time for exams
- Specialized tutorials when available.
- Assisted computer technology evaluation and training with specialized software and hardware such as, voice recognition, screen readers or print enlargement
- E-text and/or enlarged text
- Interpreters or real time captioning
- Assistive listening devices for trial evaluation
- TDD or TTY
- Braille embossing of materials
- Priority Registration
In addition, Special Services offers specialized and strategic courses designed for students with disabilities. Adapted physical education, adapted computer, lip reading and hearing conservation courses are also available. Please review the college schedule of classes each semester to determine specific offerings.
Any student may enroll in a special class, but you should make an appointment with a counselor or specialist in Special Services before enrolling.
Does anyone else have to know that I have a specific disability?
No. Privacy laws prohibit us from sharing information about your disability without your permission. You must provide Special Services with sufficient information about your disability to be eligible for reasonable accommodations. Once we receive verifying documentation about your disability, we will keep it in your confidential Special Services file, separate from other college records. Disability information may be given to a college administrator only when there is a legitimate educational need to know. The only exception to this would be in situations when our files might be subpoenaed in legal proceedings, which is an extremely rare occurrence.
Is there a phone I can use to arrange to be picked up or call a parent?
Special Services has a telephone you may use to contact Saddleback or Irvine Valley College instructors, the Department of Rehabilitation or to arrange for transportation. All other telephone calls must be made from the campus pay telephones.
Can you help me find campus locations?
Our office will be glad to show you a map of the campus or arrange for a college tour. If you have a mobility or visual disability, we can arrange a campus orientation to point out accessible pathways, restrooms, parking, etc. It is the students' responsibility to become familiar with the campus before classes begin each semester and to provide any personal attendant/assistance needed.
If I have a problem with an Instructor, Staff member, or another student, can special services help?
Special Services can intercede if you have filled out an application for Special Services and have a verified disability. Students who believe they have been discriminated against, based upon their disability or refused appropriate accommodations, should contact Special Services and/or the campus 504/ ADA officer. (Vice President for Student Services, Room 107, Student Services building).
Can I get help in Special Services if I have a problem with my car such as keys left in the car, inability to start my car, or if I am temporarily unable to walk between class buildings, etc.?
Special Services will refer you to the Campus Police (949-528-4585) to get the help you need.
What are my options if I cannot pay for my own schooling?
Special Services will direct you to agencies and campus departments which can help. The campus Financial Assistance office is located in the Student Services Building, Room 106 (across the hall from the Special Services office).
Please check with the Financial Assistance office early each semester for specific guidelines and deadlines.
I cannot stand in line at Admissions and Records. Can DSPS help me?
Yes. If you have a verified disability with an associated functional limitation, Special Services can issue you a pass to go to the front of the line so you will not have to wait.
I am a Special Services student. I tried to register for classes and was informed that there is a hold on my records, which does not allow me to register. What do I do?
Special Services can check your college records and make recommendations. Have you returned all equipment loaned from Special Services? Do you have outstanding balances on your school account? Do you need to complete matriculation/ basic skills testing?
The counselor assigned to me does not understand me. Can I get another counselor?
You may request another counselor in Special Services when you make your next appointment. Special Services provides specialized counseling for students with disabilities. Students may also make an appointment with a general counselor for academic or personal counseling, Room 167 in the Student Services Building.
I am failing some of my classes and wish to drop these classes. Can I do that?
Yes, although you must drop the class/classes by a certain date each semester. Important dates can change each semester and are located in the current class schedule. If a course is not dropped by the deadline you may receive a failing grade. You should also make an appointment with a counselor to discuss your educational contract/plan. You may also want to notify your instructors.
I feel sick. Is there someplace I can get some help or lie down?
Yes. In the Health Center, Room 177 in the Student Services Building. A nurse, nurse practitioner and/or physician can assist you.
I have a physical disability and drive a car to school. However, I cannot walk the distance from most of the parking lots. Is there a way I can park closer to my classes?
Yes. If you have a California access/handicapped placard from the DMV you can obtain a specialized Saddleback parking permit from the Campus Police office. The placard and permit must be properly displayed any time you are parked on campus.
If you do not have a California access/handicapped placard from the DMV, you may obtain a temporary permit at the Campus Police office for a limited period of time by submitting a physician's statement indicating the probable length of time of your disability. Upon approval, a handicapped permit or "medical" permit (allowing you to park in staff parking spaces) will be issued.
I tried to register for classes online. I must be doing something wrong because it didn't work. What should I do?
If you are a Special Services student, our office will be glad to coach you through the registration process. Don't hesitate to ask, but please be patient. We often have many students at the same time requesting this service.
I am a Special Services student and using my legal academic adjustments. However, I am still not being successful academically and don't know what to do. Can you help me?
Yes. You should make an appointment with one of our counselors specifically to analyze your educational needs and disability-related accommodations. Our goal is to help you succeed at Saddleback College!
I am transferring to a new school and need to have my Saddleback transcripts sent there. What do I need to do?
Admissions and Records (A&R) can help. They will take the necessary information and forward your transcripts. You may also request a personal copy for your records. Please check with Admissions and Records in Room 102, Student Services Building, to determine the necessary procedures and/or fees required. You may obtain "unofficial transcripts" on your college webpage, "MY SITE." You will need to know your student ID number and the last four digits of your social security number to log on.
Is it too late to take the Adapted Water Fitness class?
You can enroll in the Water Fitness classes during the semester with the instructor's permission. Go to the pool at the scheduled class time and speak to the instructor. If possible, you will be allowed to enroll at that time.
Where is the cafeteria?
The Cafeteria is located in the second floor of the Student Services Building, directly above Special Services. There is an elevator available next to Special Services if you are unable to climb the stairs to the second floor.
I need to see a Counselor immediately. What do I do?
Special Services usually has a waiting list to see our DSPS counselors. However, some walk-in times are available each week. You may also make an appointment to see a generalist counselor in the Counseling office. Please check with them in Room 167.
I have a crisis situation, can Special Services help?
Please notify us immediately so that we may connect you with a crisis counselor as soon as possible.
In addition, the Student Health Center may provide medical or psychological assistance.
How much notice do I need to give my instructors when I need accommodated testing or other accommodations in the classroom?
It is the student's responsibility to give the instructor reasonable notice. Reasonable notice usually is defined as a minimum of two weeks before any accommodation is needed. Special Services can answer your questions related to this process. We can even provide you with a practice dialogue sheet on how to approach your instructor. If you are a Special Services student, we will provide you with documentation to take to your instructor(s) authorizing your accommodations. ASK US!
Does DSPS provide hearing tests?
Hearing screening tests are available in the Student Health Center and occasionally in Special Services. Screenings only tell you if your hearing is normal or if you need to seek further evaluation from a physician and/or Audiologist. Hearing screenings DO NOT verify a hearing disability. An audiogram from a licensed Audiologist or medical professional is needed to verify a hearing disability.
I am registered with the Department of Rehabilitation. How do I receive my funds for school?
If you are a client of the Department of Rehabilitation (DR), you must complete a deferral in Special Services immediately after you enroll. This will allow the Department of Rehabilitation time to send you a bank draft/voucher to pay your tuition fees and to submit to the bookstore your authorization for payment of books and supplies for the upcoming semester.
I am a student with a disability and am looking for work, who should I talk to?
The Career Services Center offers students assistance in creating a resume, looking for jobs online as well as helping students prepare for job interviews.


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Over 475 Boxers Register for the USA Boxing National Championships
(COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – Registration for the 2013 USA Boxing National Championships, April 1-6, in Spokane, Wash., is complete and 477 athletes have entered the United States' premier Olympic-style boxing event. Five divisions of action will be contested at the 2013 USA Boxing National Championships with the elite men boasting the most competitors with 184 registered athletes. The 10 winners in the men's elite division will advance to the 2013 AIBA Men's World Championships.
The future stars of the sport will be on display in Spokane as well with 140 youth boxers slated to take the ring in the debut of the division at the USA Boxing National Championships. With the elite men competing without headgear following the recent AIBA rule change, the senior men's division has been added to the tournament docket for those choosing to box without headgear, and 92 senior men's competitors registered for the event.
Spokane and the Northern Quest Resort & Casino are a familiar locale for USA Boxing's elite women and over 60 female boxers are registered to box in the USA Boxing National Championships. With all three returning Olympians competing in the event, the 2013 edition will be the first-ever to feature Olympic medalists. Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields (Flint, Mich.) and Olympic bronze medalist Marlen Esparza (Houston, Texas) will both return to the start of their Olympic journey in Spokane.
The athletes will begin arriving in Spokane on Saturday with the general weigh-in taking place at 4 p.m. on Sunday at Northern Quest Resort & Casino. The general weigh-in is being instituted for the first time to mirror the protocol for major international events including the Olympic Games. All of the tournament participants will be required to make their designated weight before being entered into the tournament draw, which will take place on Sunday evening in all five divisions.
USA Boxing National Championships preliminary round action will kick off of Monday at the HUB Sports with sessions at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Preliminary competition will continue through Wednesday at the HUB with two sessions daily. The final schedule for each division will be determined following the event draw but semifinal bouts will take place Thursday and Friday. Tournament competition will move to Northern Quest Resort & Casino for the last two days of boxing action on Friday and Saturday with two session taking place on both days.
Tickets for the event start at only $5 and are currently on sale for all of the tournament sessions via the Northern Quest box office and at www.northernquest.com. USA Boxing will be livestreaming the 2013 USA Boxing National Championships and the full event can be purchased for $19.95 through March 31. Once tournament action begins on April 1, the livestream will be available for $29.95 and single days may be purchased for $9.95. To purchase the tournament livestream, go to http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Boxing/Watch-Live.aspx.
Many of boxing's greats got their start at USA Boxing National Championships, including: Cassius Clay (later Muhammad Ali), Sugar Ray Leonard, Oscar de la Hoya, Floyd Mayweather, Jr., and Andre Ward.
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North Central: Youth without youth
POWERS Throughout the span of this basketball season and into the postseason, the North Central Jets have gone up against powerhouse team after powerhouse team, and they have prevailed.
When it all started and they had only won a handful of games, some thought they were too young and simply too inexperienced to make a run in the playoffs. But they did just that, and they did it in impressive fashion. Apparently they didn't feel too young to get the job done.
On Tuesday night in Marquette, the Jets were underdogs once again against the heavily favored Cedarville Trojans. It was Cedarville's seventh quarterfinal game in eight years. But once again, North Central must not have gotten the memo, as they stormed all over the Trojans for a 71-57 triumph.
"I thought we played the underdog role in real nice fashion," said Jets coach Adam Mercier. "They realized that we were playing against a great opponent and we had to play our A-game. The kids responded, and it was a fantastic team effort."
Tonight, 10th-ranked (AP) North Central looks to extend its streak of destiny against the No. 1-ranked (AP) Wyoming Tri-Unity Christian Defenders (24-2). Wyoming dismantled the Frankfort Panthers (20-6) 57-33 Tuesday night to advance into what has become rather familiar territory for their team.
The Defenders won it all in 2011, and they have been to the state finals in two of the last three years. In all of these trips, they have had this year's Class D Player of the Year, Joey Blaukamp.
Blaukamp, a six-foot senior guard for Wyoming, averages 14 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, and 3.5 steals a game.
"He's going to be a good matchup for us," Mercier said. "He's extremely physical and athletic, and he does everything. He plays solid man to man defense, he takes charges, and makes hustle plays. Definitely looks like a great teammate and a great leader. He can control the game."
However, Mercier added the scariest part about this team is not necessarily based on one player's numbers, but the brand of basketball they play and the things they are able to do to other teams.
"They're a formidable opponent for us," he said. "They rely heavily on their half-court defense, and they can basically lock teams down. It's going to be a different look than what we saw against Cedarville Tuesday night."
Although he acknowledged that this is an uphill battle for his team when they step onto the court at the Breslin Center tonight, he is also constantly aware that no Jets team has made it this far since 1985. They are the only team remaining in this Class D tournament that is still a public school. There is clearly a reason why this group was able to bring them back here, and he intends to focus on that.
"We are still going to play our style of basketball and try to do the things that have been working for us," Mercier said. "We've been successful in the postseason, and we're not going to change anything."
On Wednesday afternoon, the Jets stopped at Central Michigan University to get in a practice session.
Mercier said the team appeared to be relaxed, and excited to have the opportunity. However, he also knows that they are about to be under some very bright lights, and there may be a period of adjustment before they are able to relax when they enter the house that Tom Izzo built.
"I'm sure there are going to be some nerves early," Mercier said. "We have to get over the awe factor of being down there. It's going to be something that we need to get over quickly."
The Negaunee Miners also earned a win Tuesday, and they will be traveling down to play just before North Central's contest. When a team makes it this far, it's always nice to have some company when they get there.
"I hope we can represent the Upper Peninsula really well," he said. "We take pride in that. I also hope we hear some 'U.P. Power' chants."
The game can be viewed at www.MHSAA.tv
Regardless of if the Jets win or lose tonight, Mercier said that this team has surpassed his every expectation, and it happened because of their hard work and 'team-first' mentality.
"In spite of all their success they're still hungry for more," he said. "It's great to see in these young kids eyes, to want more than what we have done already."
The winner of Thursday's game will advance to play the winner of the Southfield Christian (22-4-1) and Lansing Christian (22-3) semifinal in the Class D Championships on Saturday. The title game will be televised on Fox Sports Detroit.


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Molla Bea (Witteman) Romine
Molla Bea Romine passed away peacefully in her home under the care of Hospice on May 6, 2013.
Molla was born in rural Renville County 81 years ago. This active farm girl left for the big cities of Glendale, Calif., and Minneapolis following graduation from Mohall High School. She returned to Mohall where she then met and married Robert R. Romine.
They moved to Minot, where they raised their three children and became active and beloved members of the community. After working in several bookkeeping positions, Molla was hired as an accountant at the First District Health Unit, where she began a 30-year career in public health. She was named administrative director in 1974 a position she held until her retirement in 1997.
During her tenure at the health unit, Molla was best defined by her relentless pursuit of affordable and preventative health care, especially for women and infants. She was a charter member and past president of the North Dakota Association of Home Health Services; past president of the N.D. Public Health Association; advisory committee member of the MSU Institute for Rural Human Services; served on the MSU Infant Development Committee; was past chairman of N.D. Local Health Services just to name a few! She spent her 30-year career in public health representing significant issues to members of the North Dakota Legislature.
Following her retirement, she remained active in several community organizations including the Kid's Council Board of Directors, Medical Arts Foundation Board, N.D. Maternal and Health Advisory Committee, and several Minot Area Chamber of Commerce committees. She served as a Ward County commissioner from 2002-2006. She most recently served on the Ward County Courthouse Building Committee and as past president of the Minot YWCA. She was also an active member of Christ Lutheran Church of Minot.
But, as her family will attest, her greatest service was to them. She provided a strong foundation for life as she raised three children who learned first-hand the value of servant-hood and giving back to community. She travelled across the country to care for her grandchildren when needed and to witness their accomplishments.
Molla enjoyed the solitude and natural beauty surrounding the family cabin at Rice Lake, where she hosted not just family, but friends and even reunion groups. She left a legacy of Rice Lake memories in multiple photo albums which she compiled as events were occurring and turning out photos daily in the "car wash" as great-grandson Thomas dubbed the photo printer.
She was a woman of fashion, of creativity, of loyalty, of service and a unique blessing to all whose paths she crossed.
She is survived by: her children, David Romine and wife, Cindy, of Bismarck, Robert C. Romine and wife, Patti, of Inman, S.C., Molla K. Maytubby and husband, Ben, of Midland, Texas; grandchildren, Tiffani (James) Ewing, Heather (Jeff) Rundio, Tyler Romine, Chad, Nichol, Joseph Maytubby, and Jenee (Ricky) Charles; great-grandchildren, Thomas and Amelia Ewing, Abigail and Elise Rundio, Khyla, Kiersten, Eli and Zeke Charles; sister, Phyllis Loomis and husband, Robert, of Minot; sister-in law, Beverly Witteman, of Mohall; many nieces and nephews; and friends and caregivers who walked beside her in her determined battle against cancer.
Molla was preceded in death by her parents, Orville and Lucile Witteman; husband, Robert; brother, David Witteman; and three infant children, John, Elizabeth, and Mary.
Celebration of Molla's Life: Monday, May 13, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. at Bethany Lutheran Church, Minot.
Interment: Rosehill Memorial Park, Minot.
Visitation: Sunday, May 12, from noon to 5 p.m., at Thompson-Larson Funeral Home, Minot.
Prayer service: Sunday at 2 p.m. at Thompson-Larson Funeral Home, Minot.
Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the YWCA and Christ Lutheran Church Building Fund, both Minot.
Those wishing to sign the online register and share memories may access the online obituaries section at (www.thompsonlarson.com).


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U.S. Department of Justice
United States Attorney
District of New Jersey
October 3, 2011
Commodity Pool Operator Admits to Fraud Schemes and Tax Evasion in New Jersey
TRENTON, N.J. – A commodity pool operator and day trader based in Hackensack, N.J., admitted today to directing two schemes to defraud individual investors and a financial institution of approximately $2 million and to evading more than $150,000 in tax payments, U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Paul J. Fishman announced.
Victor E. Cilli, 46, pleaded guilty to an information charging him with one count of securities fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and one count of tax evasion. Cilli entered his guilty plea before U.S. District Judge Garrett E. Brown in Trenton, N.J., federal court.
According to documents filed in this case and statements made during Cilli's guilty plea proceeding:
Beginning in August 2006, Cilli was the sole owner and president of Progressive Investment Funds LLC (PIF), a commodity pool operator (CPO) engaged in an investment trust that solicited funds for the purpose of trading commodity futures. PIF was registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the National Futures Association (NFA), and was the CPO of Progressive Managed Futures Fund LP (PMFF), a commodity pool operated for the purpose of trading commodity futures. Cilli had sole trading authority over PMFF, which remained open until approximately February 2009.
Beginning as early as January 2007 and through September 2007, Cilli engaged in a Ponzi scheme to defraud at least four commodity pool participants of approximately $506,000. Though Cilli returned some funds to the investors, the payments were not from actual trading profits but from funds of existing pool participants. Cilli made false and misleading statements to the pool participants claiming he had made money for them when, in fact, most of his trading resulted in losses. Of the $506,000 invested, Cilli traded approximately $263,000, losing approximately $200,168. Cilli never disclosed to the pool participants that he had traded less than half of their money or that most of his trading had resulted in significant losses.
Cilli also misappropriated thousands of dollars in pool funds for personal expenses – including hair salon visits, skin care treatments, payments on his Harley Davidson motorcycle, and other personal entertainment, meals and travel expenses.
In an unrelated scheme, from 2002 through September 2006, Cilli and approximately 16 others conspired to defraud KeyBank, a financial institution based in Cleveland of more than $1.5 million in student loans by falsely representing to KeyBank that they would use the funds to attend Tab Express International Inc., a pilot and flight crew training school in DeLand, Fla., and use the proceeds of student loans for educational expenses at Tab.
Based upon prior agreements between Cilli and his co-conspirators, they never intended to enroll at Tab, nor repay principal or interest on the student loans to KeyBank. After KeyBank disbursed the loan proceeds to the school, approximately $600,000 of the loan proceeds were deposited into bank accounts solely owned and operated by Cilli. Cilli then made kickback payments totaling approximately $130,000 to his co-conspirators for signing up for the loans. Tab retained approximately $900,000 of the total loan proceeds. KeyBank was never repaid any of the principal or accrued interest on the loans.
To conceal his fraudulent conduct, Cilli maintained bank accounts in the names of Northeast Flight Training Inc., which was not a flight training school, and United Charities of America Inc., which was not a charitable organization. Both accounts were maintained by Cilli solely to perpetuate his frauds and fund his personal expenditures.
Finally, for calendar years 2003 and 2004, Cilli intentionally failed to provide the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) with any information regarding the proceeds that he received in connection with his conspiracy to commit bank fraud, in the aggregate amount of approximately $547,705, resulting in a tax loss to the United States of approximately $158,674.
The securities fraud charge carries a maximum potential penalty of 20 years in prison and a $5 million fine; the conspiracy to commit bank fraud charge carries a maximum potential penalty of 30 years in prison and a $1 million fine; and the tax evasion charge carries a maximum potential penalty of five years in prison and a $100,000 fine. Sentencing is currently scheduled for Jan. 11, 2012.
U.S. Attorney Fishman credited special agents of the FBI, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Michael B. Ward; and IRS – Criminal Investigation, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Victor W. Lessoff, for the investigation leading to today's guilty plea. He also thanked the CFTC, Eastern Regional Office in New York, under the direction of Regional Counsel Stephen J. Obie. U.S. Attorney Fishman also credited the NFA, New York Office, under the direction of Director Cheryl Tulino, for its assistance.
The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Aaron Mendelsohn of the U.S. Attorney's Office Economic Crimes Unit in Newark, N.J.
This case was brought in coordination with President Barack Obama's Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force. President Obama established the interagency Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force to wage an aggressive, coordinated, and proactive effort to investigate and prosecute financial crimes. The task force includes representatives from a broad range of federal agencies, regulatory authorities, inspectors general, and state and local law enforcement who, working together, bring to bear a powerful array of criminal and civil enforcement resources. The task force is working to improve efforts across the federal executive branch, and with state and local partners, to investigate and prosecute significant financial crimes, ensure just and effective punishment for those who perpetrate financial crimes, combat discrimination in the lending and financial markets, and recover proceeds for victims of financial crimes.


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An all-North American final is set at the 2013 International Paralympic Committee Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool in Goyang, Korea, after Team USA topped Russia and Canada cruised against the Czech Republic in the semi-finals on Thursday.
The two teams will play each other for the first time ever in a gold-medal game at the championships. Both are undefeated in Goyang.
Team USA once again flexed their strength on defense on Thursday, just barely edging Russia with a 2-1 win to advance to their third consecutive title at game at the world championship.
"It wasn't a pretty win. We had to work for it," said Jeff Sauer, who is in his second year as head coach of the U.S. National Sled Hockey Team. "They kind of went after our weaknesses."
The Americans struck first in the contest, as Alexi Salamone netted a score at the 5:17 mark in the opening period off a pass from Kevin McKee.
A nearly quiet second period concluded with a Taylor Chace goal for the USA, assisted by Declan Farmer.
Then in the third period, Russia's Vasilii Varlakov became the first player to score on the USA at the Championships just 4:06 into the final frame, closing the gap to 2-1.
USA were able to hold off Russia's final push until the buzzer, though, with goaltender Steve Cash tallying seven saves on the day.
"We did get the one, but I still don't think the team played to the best of our abilities," Cash said.
"It was a tight game until the end. While we did get a couple of goals on them, they can back and I think that deflated us a little bit. The last 10 minutes of the game were really tough, but I guess that's the way it goes and luckily we came out on top."
In the evening's semi-final Canada's potent offense proved too much for the Czech Republic, as they left the ice with a 5-0 victory.
After a scoreless first period, Canadian captain Greg Westlake opened up their attack just over three minutes into the second frame off a pass from Adam Dixon. It only took Westlake two minutes later to find the net again, and this time he was assisted by Billy Bridges.
With a 2-0 advantage, Canada did not stop there, as Dominic Larocque scored off a pass from Marc Dorion and then Dorion scored himself, assisted by Kevin Rempel, to give them a 4-0 lead at the end of the second period.
Adam Dixon sealed the deal with a score late in the third period to make it 5-0.
Canada out shot the Czech Republic in the game 29-6, with Michal Geier having half of the attempts for the Czechs.
The Canadians already know they will better their bronze-medal finish from the last two World Championships A-Pool, but they're hungry for their first gold in the event since 2008.
"It's a great feeling," Dorion said. "Every time we come to a tournament like the World Championships, it's our goal to get into that gold-medal game. We're very happy and very excited."
Canada will now challenge defending world and Paralympic champions USA for the gold on Saturday. Sochi 2014 host nation Russia will go up against the Czech Republic in the bronze-medal game before that.
But first, Italy will face Norway in the fifth-place game on Friday, with the winner taking the final Sochi 2014 qualification spot available at this tournament. Prior to that, host nation Korea will taken on Sweden in the seventh-place game.


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A Generous Orthodoxy
This book, released in late August 04, has elicited a lot of response already. The book turned out to be a confession - as in a confession of faith, not of sin (although some might think ...). The title is elucidated in a wonderful foreword by Dr. John Franke of Biblical Theological Seminary (thanks, John), and the overly long subtitle gives the table of contents of the book: Why I am a missional, evangelical, post/protestant, liberal/conservative, mystical/poetic, biblical, charismatic/contemplative, fundamentalist/calvinist, anabaptist/anglican, methodist, catholic, green, incarnational, depressed-yet-hopeful, emergent, unfinished Christian. It's my only book to contain a "Chapter 0."
Click here to purchase A Generous Orthodoxy from your local independent bookseller.
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A confession and manifesto from a senior leader in the emerging church movement—A Generous Orthodoxy calls for a radical, Christ-centered orthodoxy of faith and practice in a missional, generous spirit.
Brian McLaren argues for a post-liberal, post-conservative, post-protestant convergence, which will stimulate lively interest and global conversation among thoughtful Christians from all traditions.
In a sweeping exploration of belief, author Brian McLaren takes us across the landscape of faith, envisioning an orthodoxy that aims for Jesus, is driven by love, and is defined by missional intent. A Generous Orthodoxy rediscovers the mysterious and compelling ways that Jesus can be embraced across the entire Christian horizon. Rather than establishing what is and is not "orthodox," McLaren walks through the many traditions of faith, bringing to the center a way of life that draws us closer to Christ and to each other.
Whether you find yourself inside, outside, or somewhere on the fringe of Christianity, A Generous Orthodoxy draws you toward a way of living that looks beyond the "us/them" paradigm to the blessed and ancient paradox of "we."
...this book will make you think. In a time when we seem to be preaching intolerance in the name of God, McLaren's book is a voice of reason. — YouthWorker
"Brian D. McLaren offers a provactive, stimulating, and challenging account of a committed Christian orthodoxy that is truly inviting. In so doing he has provided a model for those who are seeking to develope, nurture, and practice a postmoder, ecumenical, and missional Christian faith." -- from the foreward by John R. Franke, coauthor of Beyond Foundationalism: Shaping Theology in a Postmodern Context.
"Absolutists. Relativists. Who's right? Who's wrong? In A Generous Orthodoxy, Brian D. McLaren cuts a new path into the both/and possibility of the new word that affirms both points of view -- and many others in between. You'll love it, you'll hate it...you'll never think the same way again!" -- Robert Webber, Myers Professor of Ministry, Northern Seminary
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Feds recommend removing dams from Klamath River
GRANTS PASS, Ore. - The federal government is recommending that all four aging hydroelectric dams should be removed from the Klamath River in southern Oregon and Northern California to help struggling wild salmon runs, and nearly $1 billion should be spent on environmental restoration.
The final environmental impact statement making those recommendations was posted Thursday on a U.S. Department of Interior website.
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said in a statement that removing the dams and implementing the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement are important components of finding a solution to the Klamath Basin's water problems.
However, whether that will ever happen remains in doubt. Authorization for the secretary of Interior to approve dam removal and funding for restoration work has not gained any traction in Congress.


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At a harvest festival last fall at her children�s school, Rio del Mar Elementary in Aptos, Calif., Justina Bryant spotted two boys teasing a fourth-grader with a squirt gun. He was crying and begging them to stop. �And those children weren�t listening,� recalls Bryant, 37, a marketing consultant and former teacher.�Distraught, the boy bolted away from the campus, and Bryant ran after him. �Even as I was bringing him back,� she says, �the children were still taunting him.� Bryant scolded the bullies and told the principal. But that wasn�t enough for the crusading mom, who�d often told her son, Trenten, 11, and daughter, Taylor, 9, �If you see something that needs to change, change it.� Inspired by the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation website, (randomactsofkindness. org), Bryant volunteered to start an afterschool Kindness Club. To her surprise, one of the schoolyard bullies joined.��That basically told me that that child didn�t understand his behaviors and what they really are,� Bryant says. �It was really an eye-opener.�
Starting in December, for one hour each week, 30 club members in grades 2-6 wrote nice notes to office staff, drew pictures for the custodian and crafted kindness bookmarks to hide in the�library. But Bryant wanted more. In March, she launched a 21-Day Kindness Challenge and urged Rio del Mar�s 600 students, teachers and staff to perform five daily acts of kindness. Those who witnessed the acts wrote them on thin strips of paper that were eventually linked in a 400-foot chain circling the cafeteria.
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Our opinion:?Legislating property rights
Imagine for a moment that you own land you inherited from your parents, who inherited it from their parents, and so on, for a generation or two more.
Early on in that lineage one of your ancesters signed a lease with an oil company to drill a simple, vertical well to produce some of that fine parafin-based Pennsylvania-grade crude oil, and some natural gas to boot.
For some reading this, that's not so difficult to imagine.
You hardly notice the bobbing jack, let alone the gas well that hisses softly in your meadow.
Then one day enough heavy equipment comes on the scene to make you wonder if a full-size model of the Hoover Dam is about to be constructed. The crews are laying the groundwork for a deep shale gas well.
As the lessor you may welcome the event, anticipating increased royalty payments when that well comes in, making the disruption of the surface and degradation of the subsurface of your property worth it.
Or, you could be incensed that your great-grandfather signed a lease for one thing and you are faced with something far different and perhaps unwanted.
Thanks to a bill that sped through the Pennsylvania General Assembly, heirs to drilling leases signed decades ago for traditional, shallow vertical wells could be forced to allow deep Marcellus Shale natural gas wells that include underground horizontal bores extending out thousands of feet, even under neighbors' properties.
Originally, the bill had to do with "pooling," and was intended to bring more transparency to the deductions companies take out of royalty payments.
At the last minute, and during those heated debates over the budget, language was added and hurried through with little notice.
Corbett contends the language will enhance the efficient extraction of oil and gas, while protecting the rights of landowners.
"I do not believe anything in Senate Bill 259 expands the ability of an oil or gas operator to define the size of a drilling unit, or to expand the ability of an operator to hold by production any parcels of leased land."
The Pennsylvania Royalty Owners Association disagrees.
And, given those two views, we're pretty sure the matter is destined for a legal challenge.


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Update: Watch video of the event here.
Watch the opening of the International Donors' Conference live at 9:00 a.m. (EDT) here on DipNote and state.gov.
The United States, in cooperation with the Government of Haiti, will join the United Nations in co-hosting a ministerial-level International Donors' Conference Towards a New Future for Haiti on March 31, 2010, at UN Headquarters in New York. After the outpouring of global support for the immediate needs of the people and Government of Haiti following the devastating earthquake on January 12, attention is now turning to the longer-term recovery and reconstruction needs of the country, even while the relief effort continues.
The International Donors' Conference will be an opportunity for the international community to pledge new financial assistance to help Haiti rebuild, and to mobilize a truly global and sustained international effort to partner with Haiti. The Conference will focus on pledges of assistance for recovery and development, as distinct from the humanitarian assistance so generously provided by over 140 donors so far.
Priorities for assistance will be set by the Government of Haiti, which will present its strategy for recovery based on input from a Post-Disaster Needs Assessment led by the Government with the joint support of the United Nations, World Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, European Commission, and major donors.
The United States is pleased to be partnering with the United Nations in this effort in the interests of mobilizing a truly global response on behalf of Haiti.
Read more about the conference here.
Yvette J. in West Virginia writes:
I will be traveling to Domincan Republic, Haiti and Jamaica during June and July 2010. The missions organization is listed as Adventures in Missions out of Gainsville, Georgia. How to I confrim that this is a legitimate group? I am more concerned now, given the events that surrounded the Baptist Church group. Can you help to make sure this group is ok and has cleared the proper channels to operate the mission group tours in these countries.
Oyster C. in U.S.A. writes:
I was relieved to hear that education will become the cornerstone of reconstruction in Haiti. Getting Haitian youth involved in agriculture, planting and production will ensure future agronomists, agriculture experts etc. I think they should also include "Dog Wash" stations at schools where Haiti's students learn the care of animals as this is a good lead in to veterinary sciences.
Water science should also be standard fare at schools so that every child understands the A-Z of water technology,filtering, storing, testing.etc. Haiti will have a nation of talented, knowledgeable scientists. A science/math based curriculum in elementary school will ensure an army of technically skilled students who will seek science related careers later on. If Haiti concentrated on all things science and medical related they will have an army of well trained foot soldiers to send out in future disasters.
Evenel M. in California writes:
My name is Evenel Mervilus, president of New Life 4 Children in Haiti "newlife4haiti.org" I salute the great determination of the donors, particularly President Obama, Former President Clinton, and Mrs. Hilary Clinton to bring assistance to Haiti in that critical situation. As a Haitian American citizen, I am very concerned about the follow up of the assistance to Haiti. I would urge you guys to work very close with the Haitian government to help them doing a better job in term of touching the people who are really in great need.
Once again, thank you very much for your help to build a new Haiti. May God continue assisting you all in your rational decision.
Kindness regards,
Evenel M., Director of New Life 4 Children In Haiti. newlife4haiti.org


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by Anton Shilov
Hitachi and Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi GST) have announced that Hitachi GST has commenced preparation to make its initial public offering with a listing on the New York Stock Exchange or National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (Nasdaq) in cooperation with Hitachi.
Hitachi GST expects to use the proceeds of the initial public offering for, among other things, ongoing operating and capital expenditures, research and development, strategic activities and general corporate purposes. Hitachi and Hitachi GST will monitor economic and capital market conditions relative to the timing of the proposed initial public offering.
It is noteworthy that Hitachi wants to basically spin-off its hard drive business unit amid Seagate's intention to become private company as well as some major changes on the market of hard disk drives (HDDs).
It remains to be seen whether the IPO will affect Hitachi GST's strategies and roadmap.


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Facebook Sues Lamebook for Trademark Infringement
Earlier this month, Lamebook, a website that features "the funniest and lamest of facebook," filed a lawsuit in Texas seeking a declaration from the court that it doesn't infringe on or dilute Facebook's trademarks. Not surprisingly, Facebook has gone on the offensive and countered with a lawsuit of its own against Lamebook alleging — you guessed it — trademark infringement.
Facebook calls the creation of Lamebook an "improper attempt to build a brand that trades off Facebook's popularity and fame," and hints that its virtual hand was forced into filing its own action against Lamebook.
The two sides had been in discussions on the issue for months after Facebook sent Lamebook a cease and desist letter in July, but they were unable to come to an agreement; Facebook has referred to Lamebook's turning to the courts for relief as "without prior notice, threat, or warning."
Lamebook was created by two graphic designers and launched in April 2009; its founders contend that it's not a social networking site, but a parody of the social networking site that mocks "funny Facebook statuses, fails, LOLs, and more." Because it is a parody, they argue, it is protected by the First Amendment.
Facebook's legal counsel disagrees, maintaining that it doesn't "provide any critique or comment of Facebook itself," thereby removing it from the protection of the First Amendment's fair use allowances.
Lamebook has begun accepting donations to a legal defense fund via the website so they can continue to "poke some fun at the world's most popular social network." As noted by the Lamebook founders themselves, though, "[p]roblem is, Facebook didn't get the joke."
What do you think about Facebook's trademark infringement lawsuit? Do you think Lamebook's activities are protected by the First Amendment?


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This chapter asks "what is meant by computer-mediated communication research?" Numerous databases were examined concerning business, education, psychology, sociology, and social sciences from 1966 through 2005. A survey of the literature produced close to two thousand scholarly journal articles and bibliometric techniques were used to establish core areas. Specifically, journals, authors and concepts were identified. Then, more prevalent features within the dataset were targeted and a fine grained analysis was conducted on research affiliated terms and concepts clustering around those terms. What was found was an area of scholarly communication, heavily popularized in education related journals. Likewise topics under investigation tended to be education and internet affiliated. The distribution of first authors was overwhelming populated by one time authorship. The most prominent research methodology emerging was case studies. Other specific research methodologies tended to be textually related such as content and discourse analysis. This study was significant for two reasons. First, it documented CMC's literature historical emergence through a longitudinal analysis. Second, it identified descriptive boundaries concerning authors, journals, and concepts that were prevalent in the literature.
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Chapter 1
E-Survey Methodology
(pages 1-8)
J. Jamsen, K. Corley
With computer network access nearly ubiquitous in much of the world, alternative means of data col-lection are being made available to researchers....
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E-Survey Methodology
Chapter 2
Web Survey Design
(pages 9-18)
M. McCord
The Web survey design chapter covers the process of creating a Web (online) survey system. Along with technical requirements, the chapter gives...
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Web Survey Design
Chapter 3
Opportunities and Constraints of Electronic Research
(pages 19-27)
L. Roberts
In the past decade, many paper-and-pencil surveys and measures have been converted into electronic formats for administration via the Internet. In...
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Opportunities and Constraints of Electronic Research
Chapter 4
Electronic Data Collection Methods
(pages 28-43)
M. Singh, S. Burgess
This chapter discusses the application of new technologies to scholarly research. It highlights the process, benefits and challenges of online data...
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Electronic Data Collection Methods
Chapter 5
Online-Questionaire Design Guidelines
(pages 44-64)
J. Lumsden
As a new medium for questionnaire delivery, the internet has the potential to revolutionize the survey process. Online (web-based) questionnaires...
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Online-Questionaire Design Guidelines
Chapter 6
Dual-Mode Electronic Survey Lessons and Experiences
(pages 65-75)
M. Lang
This paper presents a number of insights gained from a dual-mode survey of software designers recently conducted in Ireland. It describes the...
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Dual-Mode Electronic Survey Lessons and Experiences
Chapter 7
Software Design Tips for Online Surveys
(pages 76-82)
J. Artz
An online survey uses World Wide Web technology to deliver a survey instrument to a geographically dispersed audience, thus providing the benefits...
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Software Design Tips for Online Surveys
Chapter 8
Overcoming Challenges to Conducting Online Surveys
(pages 83-89)
J. Ye
The widespread use of personal computers in the work place and at home has created a new opportunity of conducting research. With the increasing...
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Overcoming Challenges to Conducting Online Surveys
Chapter 9
Sampling in Online Surveys
(pages 90-96)
G. Beidernikl
Online surveys have grown very popular in the past few years. They offer some major advantages compared to paper-and-pencil surveys. Nevertheless...
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Chapter 10
Equivalence of Electronic and Off-Line Measures
(pages 97-103)
L. Roberts
This paper explores the measurement equivalence of paper-and pencil and electronic surveys and measures. After reviewing competing claims and the...
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Equivalence of Electronic and Off-Line Measures
Chapter 11
Electronic vs. Conventional Surveys
(pages 104-111)
R. Dixon
This paper discusses the outcomes of two data collection methods involving questionnaires distributed to members of an organization. One group...
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Electronic vs. Conventional Surveys
Chapter 12
The Ethics of Online Surveys
(pages 112-119)
C. Gurau
Facilitated by the technological advancements in Internet applications, online surveys have become a powerful tool to collect primary data on a...
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The Ethics of Online Surveys
Chapter 13
Legal and Ethical Concerns of Collecting Data Online
(pages 120-125)
A. Sturgill, P. Jongsuwanwattana
International data collection offers the possibility of greater external validity for studies. However, using the Internet to collect information...
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Legal and Ethical Concerns of Collecting Data Online
Chapter 14
Measuring Internet Dependency
(pages 126-135)
J. Melton, L. Reynolds
Internet dependency measures need to be refined from the previous measurements with regard to media dependency in order to more fully understand...
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Measuring Internet Dependency
Chapter 15
Online Advertising Metrics
(pages 136-143)
G. Rosenkrans
Accurate and consistent metrics are critical for determining online advertising effectiveness and for the growth of online advertising spending....
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Online Advertising Metrics
Chapter 16
Measurements in E-Business
(pages 144-152)
D. Aiken
This chapter is designed to answer two fundamental questions related to research on electronic surveys and measures. First, what are some of the...
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Chapter 17
Measurement in Public Relations
(pages 153-169)
R. Botta
Although public relations has been an established field for more than 100 years, standardized measures have only recently been introduced. In an...
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Measurement in Public Relations
Chapter 18
Measuring Intrinsic Motivations
(pages 170-173)
L. Reynolds
Numerous instruments have been created over the last several decades for measuring both extrinsic and intrinsic values as they are made manifest in...
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Chapter 19
Measuring Disagreement
(pages 174-187)
B. Whitworth
Agreement is an important goal of computer-mediated and face-to-face groups. This paper suggests a measure disagreement in groups facing limited...
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Chapter 20
Measuring Cognitive Load
(pages 188-194)
N. Hogg
Cognitive load theory describes learning in terms of a processing system when all too often working memory is overloaded and learning is impeded....
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Chapter 21
Surveying Online Scholarship
(pages 195-206)
J.D. Wallace
Part of the importance of descriptive studies such as surveys is the identification of directions and issues that can be pursued in future research....
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Surveying Online Scholarship
Chapter 22
Computer-Mediated Communication Research
(pages 207-222)
J.D. Wallace
This chapter asks "what is meant by computer-mediated communication research?" Numerous databases were examined concerning business, education...
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Computer-Mediated Communication Research
Chapter 23
Mixed-Mode Surveys with Netservey
(pages 224-231)
S. Papagiannidis
Mixed-mode approaches are often used to boost response rates and reduce costs. Still, they can increase the complexity of designing, deploying and...
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Mixed-Mode Surveys with Netservey
Chapter 24
Design and Development of an Electronic Survey System
(pages 232-240)
Bruce Aaron
Within the Accenture Corporation, the CDO (Capability Development Organization), which manages human resource development, designed and implemented...
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Design and Development of an Electronic Survey System
Chapter 25
Open Source Surveys with Asset
(pages 241-247)
B. Wachsmuth
At Seton Hall University we developed Asset, a web-based Academic Survey System and Evaluation Tool to design, administer, and analyze surveys. This...
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Open Source Surveys with Asset
Chapter 26
Web Survey Methodology (WebSM) Portalatform
(pages 248-252)
Katja Lozar Manfreda, Vasja Vehovar
The chapter describes a Web portal, dedicated to survey research, using modern information-communication technologies, especially the WWW. Although...
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Web Survey Methodology (WebSM) Portalatform
Chapter 27
Web-Based Survey Software for Academic Research
(pages 253-263)
Hallie D'Agruma, Erika A. Zollet
The features of Datacurious, a web-based survey software program designed specifically for academic research, are examined in this article....
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Web-Based Survey Software for Academic Research
Chapter 28
Comparison of Online Surveys Tools
(pages 264-268)
G. Beidernikl
The article compares two major online survey tools made in Germany: Rogator and Formgen. Both are of a very high standard and can highly be...
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Comparison of Online Surveys Tools
Chapter 29
Survey Tracker E-Mail/ Web Survey Software
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E. Park
This chapter offers an introductory description of SurveyTracker software. Comparisons are made to competitor software programs. The central focus...
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Survey Tracker E-Mail/ Web Survey Software
Chapter 30
Open Source Survey Software
(pages 273-275)
J. Baker
One of the significant advances in software design afforded by the internet has been the open source movement, an effort to collaboratively create...
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Open Source Survey Software
Chapter 31
Hyperlink Analysis
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M. Thelwall
Hyperlink analysis is a collection of techniques that researchers can use to identify patterns in the hyperlinks between collections of web sites....
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Hyperlink Analysis
Chapter 32
Web Site Experience Analysis
(pages 283-286)
M. Vorvoreanu
The Web site Experience Analysis (WEA) (Vorvoreanu, 2004) is a research protocol used to evaluate the experience of visiting a Web site. Currently...
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Web Site Experience Analysis
Chapter 33
Bit-Wise Coding for Exploratory Analysis
(pages 287-292)
T. O'Daniel
Getting data to yield their insights can be hard work. This is especially true with survey data, which tends to be oriented toward the presence or...
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Bit-Wise Coding for Exploratory Analysis
Chapter 34
Measurment of End-User Computing Satisfaction
(pages 293-295)
R. Reynolds
Doll and Tofkzadeh (1988) developed their measure of End-User Computing Satisfaction because 'decision analysis' (examination of specific uses of...
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Measurment of End-User Computing Satisfaction
Chapter 35
Web Credibility Measurment
(pages 296-298)
R. Reynolds
Several researchers (e.g., Carter & Greenberg, 1965; Flanagin, & Metzger, 2000; Fogg, 2002; Johnson & Kaye, 2004; Newhagen & Nass, 1989) discuss or...
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Web Credibility Measurment
Chapter 36
Constructivist Online Learning Environment Survey
(pages 299-301)
J. Baker
Understanding the psychosocial classroom environment has been important in both traditional face-to-face courses and online education. Trickett and...
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Constructivist Online Learning Environment Survey
Chapter 37
Celebrity-Persona Identification Scale
(pages 302-305)
W. Brown
The celebrity-persona parasocial identification scale (CPI) is designed to measure how media consumers develop identification with celebrities or...
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Celebrity-Persona Identification Scale
Chapter 38
Technology Acceptance Model
(pages 306-308)
M. McCord
The Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) (Davis, 1989) measures perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use as predictors of a user's intent to use...
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Technology Acceptance Model
Chapter 39
Celebrity-Persona Parasocial Interaction Scale
(pages 309-312)
M. Bocarnea
The celebrity-persona parasocial interaction scale (CPPI) is designed to measure how media consumers form parasocial relationships with celebrities...
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Celebrity-Persona Parasocial Interaction Scale
Chapter 40
Organizational Culture Profile
(pages 313-316)
K. Marmenout
The Organizational Culture Profile (OCP) is an instrument initially developed by O'Reilly, Chatman and Caldwell (1991) to assess person-organization...
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Chapter 41
Measuring Online Flow
(pages 317-319)
D. Aiken
Examination of the flow construct began almost twenty years ago. Csikszentmihalyi has written extensively on this notion loosely described as...
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Chapter 42
Personal Report of Communication Apprhension
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R. Woods
The Personal Report of Communication Apprehension (PRCA-24) (McCroskey, 1982) measures communication apprehension. Communication apprehension (CA)...
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Personal Report of Communication Apprhension
Chapter 43
Reactance Proneness Assessment
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L. Shen, J. Dillard
The theory of psychological reactance (Brehm, 1966; Brehm & Brehm, 1981; Wicklund, 1974) has often been called upon to explain the failure of...
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Reactance Proneness Assessment
Chapter 44
Self-Report Measures of Discrete Emotions
(pages 330-333)
J. Dillard, L. Shen
According to appraisal theories of emotion, negative emotions arise from the perception that the environment is in an incongruent relationship with...
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Self-Report Measures of Discrete Emotions
Chapter 45
The Listening Styles Profile
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S. Sargent
Traditionally, communication scholars have been most concerned with how, when, where, and with whom individuals choose to communicate. While...
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Chapter 46
Servant Leadership Assessment Instrument
(pages 339-342)
R. Dennis, M. Bocarnea
The SLAI measures the seven concepts found in Patterson's (2003) theory of servant leadership. According to Patterson, the servant leader (a) leads...
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Servant Leadership Assessment Instrument
Chapter 47
The Aggression Questionnaire
(pages 343-347)
C. Kiewitz, J. Weaver
We describe two short form versions of the self-report Aggression Questionnaire initially developed by Buss and Perry (1992). Often referred to as...
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The Aggression Questionnaire
Chapter 48
Motivational Gifts Survey
(pages 348-351)
D. DellaVecchio
This Motivational Gifts Survey (MGS) is designed as a seven-scale instrument that measures motivational gifts in order to provide profiles that are...
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Motivational Gifts Survey
Chapter 49
Queendom Online Test Repository
(pages 352-354)
J. Baker
According to Barak and English (2002), the use of Internet-based psychological tests is an extension of computerized testing which emerged in the...
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Queendom Online Test Repository
Chapter 50
Willingness to Communicate
(pages 355-356)
S. Berry, R. Woods
The Willingness to Communicate (WTC) Scale (McCroskey & Richmond, 1985) measures a respondent's tendency to approach or avoid initiating...
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Willingness to Communicate
Chapter 51
Leadership Practicies Inventory
(pages 357-359)
S. Berry, R. Woods
The Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI) (Posner & Kouzes, 2002) was designed to measure what people did when they were at their "personal best" in...
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Leadership Practicies Inventory
Chapter 52
Eysenck Personality Questionnaire
(pages 360-363)
J. Weaver, C. Kiewitz
We describe a newly developed 12-item short form version of the self-report Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ) originally developed by Eysenck...
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Eysenck Personality Questionnaire
Chapter 53
Personal Report of Intercultural Communication Apprehension
(pages 364-366)
S. Berry, R. Woods
The Personal Report of Intercultural Communication Apprehension (PRICA) (Neuliep & McCroskey, 1997) measures the fear people experience when...
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Personal Report of Intercultural Communication Apprehension
Chapter 54
Gender Role Inventory
(pages 367-370)
J. Weaver
We describe a newly developed 14-item inventory designed to measure two dimensions – agency and communion – of gender role self perceptions. The...
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Gender Role Inventory
Chapter 55
Internet Motives Questionnaire
(pages 371-375)
S Sargent
In the past decade, the growth of the Internet has been undeniable, affecting the way people communicate, interact, and gather information....
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Internet Motives Questionnaire
Chapter 56
Situational Communication Apprehension Measure
(pages 376-378)
S. Berry
The Situational Communication Apprehension Measure (SCAM) was developed by McCroskey and Richmond (1982, 1985) to measure state communication...
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Grant has strings attached
The village of Fredonia has a decision to make about whether or not to accept $1.3 million in grant money, which will not come without a financial commitment from the village.
Lieutenant Randall Butts spoke to the board at a workshop meeting Monday night and explained a grant for which he has applied on behalf of the department was approved this week. The grant, provided through the Federal Emergency Management Agency, is called the SAFER grant, or Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response. Butts said he has submitted applications for many years for the grant, but this is the first year it has been accepted by FEMA.
The grant provides for wages and benefits only for fire departments to have 24-hour coverage with at least two paid firefighters on duty at all times, to comply with National Fire Protection Agency standards. In Fredonia, this means nine firefighters would be hired in addition to the current staff of six full-time and two part-time firefighters.
If the grant is accepted by the board, the fire department must have hired nine new firefighters to be ready to begin by May 1. The grant money would pay for wages and benefits for two years, but not training or personal protective devices.
Butts told the board the cost of PPD for each firefighter would cost $2,500 per firefighter, or a total of $22,500. The cost of training would be unknown until candidates were being considered, assuming some have a degree of prior training. Butts said he estimates the highest cost of training, if all new hires had no prior training at all, would be $4,000 per person.
"I would rather come back to you and say, 'This is how much money I saved you,' rather than me coming back and begging for more money," Butts explained. The total amount he estimated and submitted to the village for all costs associated with the hiring of nine firefighters is $63,000.
"Does it have to be nine?" Trustee Thomas Brown II asked. "Yes," Butts replied, "it has to be nine."
Concerns were raised about whether the village would be able to keep the firefighters after the two-year grant runs out or if the nine new hires would have to be laid off. Butts said the city of Salamanca laid off a number of firefighters after a series of grants ran out.
New hires would also be subject to civil service laws and contracts negotiated by the union. Trustee Adam Brown noted a "conflict of interest between the village and the union" if, after two years, the grant is not renewed and no funds are generated and allocated to continue to pay for nine firefighters. It was also noted by Village Administrator Rick St. George contract terms may increase the rate of pay for each after two years, and contract negotiations in the next two years may alter any projected costs.
Volunteer Chief Kurt Maytum said there may be a way to pay for the wages and benefits through charges from ambulance services. Currently, the village can't bill insurance companies for ambulance services provided by the village because of regulations regarding volunteers, which cannot be on calls for which the village bills. If the department has full-time paid staff, the village is in a better position to charge insurance providers for the calls, which Maytum suggested could help pay for the wages.
Butts suggested there might be a way to pay for at least some of the firefighters to stay employed. "Maybe you only lay off three instead of all nine," he said.
When asked by the OBSERVER if additional costs would be incurred from unemployment benefits if employees were laid off in two years, both St. George and Mayor Stephen Keefe said there would be costs associated with unemployment. Keefe added union contract requirements regarding callbacks to work would also be in effect.
"What is good about this is we have two years to figure out how to maintain the nine employees," Butts stated, and noted calls to the department have been steadily increasing over the year, up by 34 percent in the last ten years. Many of the calls are for emergency medical services, which he said alone have increased by 47 percent. He explained calls often come back to back, requiring personnel to leave the station for one call as soon as they return from another. He added overtime costs may be reduced by the new employees.
"The longer someone has been (an employee), the more time off they have," he said, so more employees would be able to cover vacation, sick and personal time, possibly without incurring overtime costs.
The board said it would need time to discuss the grant terms and calculate the costs before rendering a decision.
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In 1821, four intact rooms from an earlier house were transported by ox sled to Salem's fashionable Chestnut Street to form the core of a new Federal-style mansion being constructed by Captain Nathaniel West. Nearly a century later, Anna Phillips bought the house and launched a fourteen-month renovation in the Colonial Revival style. When she, her husband Stephen Willard Phillips, and their five-year-old son moved in, they brought with them a family collection that spans five generations and blossomed during Salem's Great Age of Sail.
Phillips House is the only home on historic Chestnut Street open to the public, and it provides a glimpse into the private world of the Phillips family and their domestic staff during the early decades of the twentieth century. The kitchen, pantry, and a domestic staff bedroom, present a rarely seen picture of how the great houses functioned as new technologies were being introduced.
The unusual collection on display is representative of the Phillips' extensive travels and interests. It includes a Hawaiian and Polynesian objects, as well as fine examples of early American furniture, Persian carpets, and an extensive collection of export porcelain. In the carriage house, visitors can view the family's collection of carriages and automobiles that spans nearly a hundred years.
Please visit the nearby Gedney House.
Visit Phillips House
Tuesday - Sunday, June 1 - October 30 (Open, Monday, October 31, 2016)
Saturday and Sunday, November 5 - May 28
11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Tours every half hour. Last tour at 4:00 p.m.
In the event of an emergency parking ban/snow emergency issued by the city of Salem, the museum will be closed.
Visit the Carriage House for a self-guided tour, available late April through mid-November.
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$7 seniors
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Location and directions
34 Chestnut Street
Salem, Mass. 01970
Directions: From Route 128, take exit 26 to Lowell Street East. Follow signs into Salem, staying straight to end (street name changes). Turn left into Essex Street. At next light, turn right onto Flint Street, and then take an immediate left onto Chestnut Street. Phillips House is the fifth house on the left; entrance in rear of house.
Parking: Two hour on-street parking is available on Chestnut Street. During the month of October, parking on Chestnut Street is reserved for residents only. Two hour on-street parking is available on adjacent Pickering and Warren Streets. If you would like to extend your visit, go to the city's website to lean more about public parking areas within walking distance of the Phillips House.
Public Transportation: Walking from the Salem MBTA Station (0.6 miles): Head southwest on Bridge Street; turn left to stay on Bridge Street; continue onto Washington Street; turn right at Essex Street; turn left at Botts Court; turn right at Chestnut Street. MBTA bus service is also available to Salem.
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