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Grants to Public Charities from a Corporate Giving Program
Businesses can make disaster relief grants directly from the corporation, or from its corporate giving program, to any section 501(c)(3)public charity. An added plus is that such gifts are eligible as charitable deductions for the company. If the company wishes to assist with a disaster outside of the United States, grants may be given to a domestic public charity with the understanding that the funds will be used for the charity's international activities in a particular non-U.S. country.
- Deductibility of Contributions. Contributions of products and grants provided to charities and government bodies for the purpose of disaster relief will be deductible when given to a 501(c)(3) charity based in the U.S.
- Inventory Property. Although the deduction for gifts of most inventory property is limited to the company's basis in the property, there are some exceptions that may afford companies a greater deduction. In disaster relief situations, the most relevant is gifts by C corporations of inventory property to charities for the care of the ill, needy, or infants. Companies making these gifts may receive a charitable deduction up to twice the cost basis of the property. Because of the complexity of these rules, companies should consult with their advisors to determine the amount of any deduction for contributions of inventory.
Defining "needy"
The term "needy" is defined to include a person who lacks the necessities of life as a result of temporary distress and includes victims of a natural disaster.
Grants to Non-U.S. Organizations from a Corporate Giving Program
When a disaster takes place outside the United States, grants from a corporate giving program to a non-U.S. organization without a section 501(c)(3) designation will not be eligible for a charitable deduction but, if made by a foreign subsidiary, might be deductible under the foreign country's tax laws. As with other grants to organizations, particularly those overseas, the company should consider what steps it should take to comply with counter-terrorism measures.
Grants to Non-Charities or Individuals from a Corporate Giving Program
Any relief grants to non-charities, such as a chamber of commerce, or to an individual, will not be deductible as a charitable contribution by a corporation.
Grants to a Fund at a Community Foundation.
For many corporate donors, a fairly simple and immediate way to provide disaster aid is to work with a local community foundation. Community foundations are located in regions throughout the country, and are able to move quickly to establish funds to address emergent needs. Many already have funds established for this purpose.
If the plan is to provide disaster relief to the general population, and not the company's own employees, a fund at a community foundation can be a preferred giving vehicle.
In times of qualified disaster, there is a safe harbor for businesses to use a fund at a community foundation to assist company employees. This safe harbor is only available during a qualified disaster, and not for state or locally-declared disasters.
To be eligible for the safe harbor, funds must:
- Have as their sole purpose providing relief in the case of a qualified disaster
- Serve a charitable class
- Select recipients based on objective determinations of need
- Use either an independent selection committee or one where a majority of its members are not in a position to exercise substantial influence over the affairs of the employer
- Make no payment to anyone who is a director, officer, or trustee of the sponsoring organization or to any member of the selection committee, and
- Maintain adequate records demonstrating the recipients' need for the relief provided
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Detailed Accident Report
Submitted By: Doug Fesler, Alaska Mountain Safety Cent
Place: S.Fork Eagle River
State: AK
Country: USA
Summary: 1 caught, buried, and rescued ALIVE, wearing an avalanche transciever
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ACCIDENT REPORT: South Fork of Eagle River, Alaska
Prepared by: Kip Melling, Alaska Mountain Safety Center and Anchorage Nordic Ski Patrol
Date of Accident: Thursday, March 28th, @ approximately, 5:15pm.
Accident Location: South Fork of Eagle River, Three Bowl Path (South Bowl), NW aspect, Mile 6.6 Hiland Rd., Elevation 2400 ft.
Synopsis: Two backcountry skiers and two dogs triggered a large class 3 slab avalanche at the base of the path. One skier escaped, one was completely buried under 4 ft. of debris and rescued alive by his partner, and two dogs were killed.
The Avalanche: The avalanche was estimated at 1500 ft. across the crown, measuring 12-24 in. depth. The debris was a mix of soft and hard slab material, varied in size, from as big as a basketball to the size of a pizza box. Step fractures occurred along the flanks and bed surface between two weak layers. The flanks measured between 4 in. and 24 in. The avalanche fell approximately 1600 vertical ft. and traveled approximately 3,300 linear feet from the crown face to the toe of the debris. Debris depth in the runout zone ranged from 2 ft. to over 10 ft. and consisted of pencil hard slab blocks, soft slab debris, intermingled with unconsolidated, faceted snow. The runout angle was measured at 23 degrees.
Background Weather and Snow Conditions: The South Fork area received 26 in. of snow during a storm on March 16-17th. Ten days later, on March 26th, another storm deposited 14 in. of snow. These storm layers, which comprised the slab, rested on a shallow layer of intermediate facets formed during an extended cold period earlier. These in turn rested on a pencil/knife hard melt freeze crust formed during late December and early January. Depth hoar extended beneath the melt freeze curst to the ground, formed by an early season period of cold weather preceded by a 1-2 feet of snow in late September and early October. Air temperatures ranged from +15? (F) to +34? (F) over the 10 day period leading up to the incident. The weather on the day of the incident was calm, clear, and sunny with temperatures in the mid 20??s (F).
Terrain Factors: The accident site consists of a steep, NW facing bowl, covered with alpine tundra, small rocks and alder bushes unsuitable as anchors. The northerly aspect is commonly leeward during storms, and thus wind loaded, releasing naturally throughout the season. The starting zone slope angle measured 35?, with less steep angles of 30?. The slopes were steep, smooth, and uniform, converging in a high-consequence terrain trap (a creek drainage) at the base.
The Accident: On Thursday afternoon, Skipp Repetto, 38 and John Stroud, 33, both from Anchorage, were skiing on the east side of the South Fork of Eagle River Valley, Three Bowls area. With two large dogs, the men started up a ridge near the northern most bowl. Near the top of their climb they dug a quick pit with their hands, isolating only the top two layers. The two concluded that the top two layers were well bonded and continued on. They skied the ridge to the bottom without incident. They climbed their skin tracks to the top and traversed south along the ridgeline to a different line near the south bowl. Skiing the ridge to the 2600? level, both noted the change in the snow conditions, they decided to change to a more northerly aspect and cross a deep V-shaped creek bed to a steeper slope to get in a few more turns. Repetto recalls feeling uncomfortable with the consistency of the snow and yelling back to Stroud to stay in his current safe location.
At 5:15 p.m. with Repetto leading, he crossed the creek bed and changed aspect. He then proceeded about 50 ft, only to look back to see Stroud, and his two 130 lb. dogs following his track on the suspect slope. (They were separated by only 125 ft.) The weight of the two skiers and the two large dogs triggered the slide, which propagated up and across the drainage to steeper terrain.
Because of his position on the slope (Repetto), was able to stay on his feet and ski to safety. Stroud attempted to ski to the opposite side of the drainage with his two dogs, but was quickly knocked off balance and overcome by the moving debris. His skis and poles were acting as anchors pulling him down as he was fighting to stay on top. He made several attempts at grabbing for a small stand of alders near the edge, as was indicated by the hand and finger marks left in the bed surface. All attempts were unsuccessful as he was swept down the drainage and buried. He traveled an estimated 500-ft, before coming to a stop on the right side of the debris, near the toe. (While buried Stroud reports only being able to move his left index finger about ? in.) Neither he, nor his dogs were visible to Repetto.
The Rescue:
With no surface clues, Repetto skied to the toe of the debris, put on his climbing skins, and switched his transceiver to receive. He immediately picked up the signal, followed it to a point at the edge of the debris, pulled out his probe and shovel, and pin-pointed his friends location. After a few random probes, he hit Stroud in the back. He was buried beneath 3-4 ft. of debris, head slightly downhill, perpendicular to the slop. Repetto estimates it took him 35-40 minutes to gain an airway, at which time his friend appeared to have quit breathing. He cleared the snow away from his head and mouth, after which, Stroud started to gasp for air. Stroud did not respond to verbal communication for around 10 minutes, but eventually came around. It took another 20 minutes to excavate enough snow to remove Stroud. His skis and poles were still attached.
Footnote: At 5:50 p.m., the author, a resident of South Fork of Eagle River and an avalanche instructor with the Alaska Mountain Safety Center/ Anchorage Nordic Ski Patrol, was looking out his kitchen window and noticed fresh avalanche debris in the Three Bowl Path. Earlier in the day he and his ski partner Dave Disselbrett had seen two men and two dogs skiing in the same area. Melling gathered up his ski and avalanche gear and drove the 1.3 miles to the trail. The red Toyota truck he had seen earlier in the day was still parked there. He climbed 10 minutes and covered the short distance to see that there were two sets of tracks entering the debris, but none coming out. He yelled to a neighbor to call 911. Once on site, he saw the two men at the toe of the debris. Both Stroud and Repetto were visibly shaken by the event. There were no serious physical injuries to either, yet both dogs were still missing. Melling skied the remaining distance to the road with Stroud as Repetto went for Sroud?s truck. Both came to Melling?s house to recuperate, warm up, and talk, prior to the drive back to Anchorage.
An attempt by Stroud and several friends to recover Strouds two dogs was made on Firday, March 29th without success. Lacking an accurate area last seen (ALS) and sufficient resources, the search for the dogs was called off. As rescuers were leaving the site around 3 p.m., one of the participants lost his balance and fell, triggering a large slide that wrapped around the western flank of the South Bowl, hitting a two year old residential structure located at its base. The resident of the structure watched from her living room as the debris came down and gently kissed the east side of her home. Hard slab debris was 2 ft. to 4 ft. deep on the back wall of the home and a 20-ft. section of fence was pushed over, but no other damage or injuries were reported. The avalanche fell 700 vertical feet and wrapped 1800 ft. around the ridge.
Contributory Factors:
? Terrain: Steep (35 degrees) at the starting zone. Leeward, smooth, convex and concave with little or no anchoring. A terrain trap (a deep V-shaped creek drainage) with three separate bowls and starting zones. The change in slope aspect from westerly to northerly resulted in a significantly less stable snowpack.
? Weather: Seasonal wind and melt/freeze events created a favorable sliding surface. Periods of wind, melt/freeze, cold weather, and a thin snowpack, provided the ingredients for a persistent, unstable snowpack. Current clear, sunny weather with fresh powder created a false sense of security.
? Snowpack: Early season snow, a thin snowpack, created several faceted weak layers. These layers were noted near the ground as depth hoar and additionally on top of a melt/freeze layer. Recent heavy snow events on top of these layers affected the snowpack, by adding stress, without adding strength. The only element missing was a trigger.
? Human Factors: Both Stroud and Repetto carried basic rescue equipment (a beacon, a probe, and a shovel), and knew how to use it. Without this gear and knowledge, Stroud most likely would have died. Making route selection decisions base upon ?getting in a few more turns? is a common human foible that can lead us into trouble unless all relevant snowpack, terrain, and weather factors are considered. Hasty pit data taken from a different aspect and elevation some distance away was used (in part) to determine snow stability of a very different area at lower elevation and different aspect. This data was used to make a go/no-go decision, rather than incorporating it into the overall avalanche hazard evaluation. Skiing one at a time, from safe spot to safe spot (in this case, top to bottom), would have minimized the risk to the skiers, and maybe even prevented the accident. Traveling with large dogs increases, not only the potential for finding sensitive trigger zones, but adds to the ease with which they may be triggered due to the greater stress exerted. The blue-sky weather and fresh powder, may have contributed as a lure to the backcountry.
Conclusions: This accident illustrates the importance of having the right rescue gear and knowing how to use it. It also underscores how a combination of several seemingly minor factors can contribute to an event with potentially deadly consequences such as:
? skiing with dogs;
? changing slope aspects and elevations without having sufficient stability data;
? not completely assessing the consequences of having a terrain trap at the base;
? skiing with well intended, but insufficient, spacing between partners;
? being lured by blue-sky weather and the absence of recent avalanches in the area.
Slide traps man for 30 minutes
CLOSE CALL: Skier uses his avalanche gear to find his friend, dig him out unharmed.
By Lucas Wall
Anchorage Daily News
(Published: March 29, 2002)
An avalanche buried a skier for about 30 minutes Thursday evening off Hiland Road in Eagle River before his companion was able to dig open an airway and get him out. Two dogs with the pair died.
The snow let loose about 5:15 p.m. east of Mile 6.6 Hiland Road, burying John Stroud in about 3 feet of snow. Skip Repetto, who was telemark skiing with Stroud near the 2,000-foot level, used an avalanche beacon and probe to find Stroud. He shoveled snow until Repetto could get air, said Kip Melling, an avalanche instructor for the Alaska Mountain Safety Center.
Melling said he was in his house near Mile 5.3 Hiland Road when he looked out his kitchen window about 5:45 and saw a fresh slide. Melling had been skiing on the west side of the valley earlier in the afternoon and had seen two men on the east side.
He gathered his gear, drove up the road and found the men's vehicle. He could see ski tracks that disappeared into the 500-yard-long avalanche area and began skiing up toward them.
A resident on Johnny Drive also saw the slide and called 911 at 6:22, concerned that the two skiers had been trapped. Anchorage police and firefighters responded along with local volunteers. An airplane flying near the area volunteered to look for victims.
By the time Melling reached the slide area and rescuers began assembling on Hiland, Stroud had been freed and the pair were starting down the mountain.
"I was glad to see two people moving around there," he said. "The rescuer, much to his credit, had the right gear and knew how to use it, and that was the difference between having a good outcome and a bad outcome."
Melling said it took Repetto another 20 minutes to dig Stroud free after he cleared an airway. Two malamutes that the pair brought along were also buried but not found.
Melling described the incident as a close call and said Stroud believed he would die. The odds of surviving under snow for 30 minutes are only 40 percent, he said.
"The guy actually resigned himself to the fact he wasn't going to make it," Melling said. "He had made his peace, but his partner found him with the transceiver and hit him with the probe."
Melling took the two back to his house to recuperate. Stroud "wouldn't take his beacon off. That's how freaked out he was," Melling said.
Stroud and Repetto could not be reached Thursday night.
Doug Fesler, director of the mountain safety center, said it appears the two skiers triggered the avalanche as they traveled together down into a bowl after having skied up on a ridge. The area has recently received two heavy dumps of snow, he said.
"Two skiers and two dogs come on out, and bingo: It's just not strong enough to hold the weight," he said.
Marilyn Ross, a Johnny Drive resident, said she has been worried about the potential for disaster with many people skiing carelessly in the area.
"They are just taking their life in their own hands," she said.
Mountain safety experts expressed concerned about the potential for more avalanches this weekend, when the Anchorage Hillside snowmachine riding area in Chugach State Park opens for the first time this season.
"There's a lot of ticking time bombs in this park around Anchorage," Fesler said. "People need to be smart about the routes they choose. That means picking low-angle slopes and traveling one person at a time."
Reporter Lucas Wall can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or 907 257-4321.

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Full Sail University
Former names
|Full Sail Real World Education
Full Sail Center for the Recording Arts
The Full Sail Recording Workshop
|For-profit university
|Garry Jones
Administrative staff
|Winter Park, Florida, U.S.
|Suburban (210 acres)[1]
|DC-3 airplane
Full Sail University is a for-profit university in unincorporated Orange County, in the U.S. state of Florida, near Winter Park.[2][3] The school was founded in 1979 in Dayton, Ohio, as Full Sail Recording Workshop.[4] Full Sail relocated to Florida in 1980,[5] adding video production and film production courses and, with the move in 1989 to its current campus, expanded its curriculum to include other entertainment and media-related areas of study. Full Sail began offering online degrees in 2007.[6] The school is partly owned by TA Associates, a private equity firm.[7][8]
Full Sail is not regionally accredited, but is nationally accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) to award associate's, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees in audio, film, design, computer animation, business, and other fields.[9][10] The school offers 49 degree programs and 2 graduate certificates and lists a student population of around 16,100.[1]
Full Sail was founded by Jon Phelps in Dayton, Ohio, in 1979.[11] Operating under the name "Full Sail Recording Workshop" at that time, the school was established to train students on the production side of entertainment and music.[12] The curriculum was solely focused on recording arts at first, consisting of courses for students to learn how to become audio engineers.[13] The school relocated to Orlando, Florida, in 1980 and new courses were added to the core recording arts program. Later that decade, coursework expanded beyond audio-only programs—beginning with the addition of a film program in 1988.[14] In 1989, Full Sail moved to its current location outside of Winter Park, Florida, in unincorporated Orange County;[13] the following year, it was accredited to grant specialized associate's degrees.[14][15]
Full Sail began to receive notice within the audio industry for its programs, and for three years in a row, 1989–1991, the school won Mix magazine's TEC (Technical Excellence and Creativity) award for Best Recording School/Program.[16]
Enrollment doubled between 1989 and 1991, at a time of increased interest in film and media studies.[17] Full Sail expanded accordingly by adding classrooms and equipment, and increasing the number of courses offered. This accelerated period of expansion was not without its challenges and the school encountered financial difficulties in 1992, which were subsequently resolved as it entered a period of more conservative growth.[18] Between 1995 and 1999, specialized associate degrees or associate degrees were added in computer animation, digital media, game design and development, and show production and touring. All of these degrees were later expanded into full bachelor's degree programs.[14][15]
The school began to receive notice in the early 2000s within the recording arts industry for its programs,[19] with Rolling Stone naming Full Sail as "one of the five best music programs in the country" in its 2005 book, Schools that Rock: The Rolling Stone College Guide.[20][21] The first bachelor's degree program, a Bachelor of Science degree in entertainment business, was made available at the school in 2005.[22] In 2007, the first master's degree program was offered—also in entertainment business.[23] Online degree programs began in 2007 as well—the first of which was an online adaptation of the existing Entertainment Business Master of Science.[23]
In 2005, the school launched its first bachelor's degree program, in Entertainment Business. In 2007, the school introduced its first master's program, also in Entertainment Business,[24] launched a Graphic Design Associate of Science Degree, and announced its first online degree program — an online version of the Entertainment Business master's degree.[25] Full Sail's online offerings have expanded since that time to include fields not represented among their campus degrees, including Internet Marketing and Sports Management, as well as online versions of their campus degrees, such as Web Design & Development and Computer Animation.
The additions of the master's degree programs, among other factors, led to the school being recognized as a "university" by the state of Florida. Its name was officially changed from Full Sail Real World Education to Full Sail University in 2008, after attaining university status from the Florida Department of Education's Commission for Independent Education.[26] The campus expanded at this time with the addition of a 1,780-foot-long backlot with 18 city facades, designed to replicate the sets used in production of actual Hollywood films and television shows, which later expanded to 2,078 linear feet.[26]
As the university grew in size and student body between 2006 and 2011, the curriculum and degree programs were broadened as well,[27] adding programs such as a bachelor of science in sports marketing and media[28] and a master of science degree in game design.[29]
Full Sail drew national attention when 2012 presidential candidate Mitt Romney cited it as an example of the way rising costs of education can be solved. Romney did not mention that its chief executive, Bill Heavener, is a major campaign donor and fund-raiser.[30] Later that year, WWE began filming all episodes of its internet television show WWE NXT, which serves as the flagship show for WWE's developmental territory "NXT", at Full Sail University.[31] Full Sail is also home to the U.S. syndicated morning television show The Daily Buzz, which like Full Sail also began in Dayton, Ohio, before moving to Orlando. In 2015 and 2016, Full Sail began to host two other WWE shows; the Reality TV series WWE Tough Enough that aired on the USA Network and the 10 episode summer series Cruiserweight Classic which aired on the WWE Network.
Full Sail University's main campus is located outside of Winter Park, Florida, in unincorporated Orange County, 8.6 miles (13.8 km) northeast of downtown Orlando. The college campus contains the central administrative offices, university library, and academic buildings, including a production backlot, more than 110 studios and production environments, film backlot, auditorium, and Full Sail Studios. The university moved to Winter Park in 1989. Renovation and expansion into surrounding buildings began in 1995, growing into three additional buildings by 2004. In 2009, the university expanded into a fifth building, a 49,000-square-foot (4,600 m2) space near campus to accommodate educators for the online degree program.[32]
A 2.2 acre (0.89 ha) facility named Full Sail Studios opened in 2010, consisting of a 22,000-square-foot (2,000 m2) multi-purpose venue and a two-story 10,600-square-foot (980 m2) recording studio and game production studio named Blackmoor after the late Dave Arneson, co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons and instructor from 1999 to 2009. This addition also completed the film backlot, totaling 2078 linear ft (633 m) and 19 outdoor scenic environments.[33][34]
In November 2010 the Sports Lab Powered by ESPN was added to the campus, a facility for research and development of new studio and remote technologies. The lab works in association with the ESPN Innovation Lab located at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World and is the only sports technology lab to be constructed at a Florida college or university.[35] Two months later, approximately 200 Full Sail Online administration and support team employees moved into the Gateway Center in Downtown Orlando.[36][37] Also in 2011, the university announced plans to construct an 86,000-square-foot (8,000 m2) educational building to house 475 faculty and staff, additional film and television soundstages and classrooms, and is scheduled for completion in Spring 2012.[38]
Full Sail University is an entertainment media institution offering on-campus and online degrees, including 2 graduate certificates, 2 associate degrees, 25 bachelor's degrees, and 8 master's degrees.[39][40] Academic degree programs are primarily focused on audio, film and media production,[41] video game design,[42] animation[43] and other studies related to the media and entertainment industries.[44] Over 70% of students and graduates have used financial aid to cover some or all of their education expenses. Students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) before applying for student loans through the university.[45]
The college's education is accelerated, typically completed in half the time of a traditional four-year college — associate's programs are 12[46] to 13[47] months long, bachelor's programs are 20 to 36[48] months long, and master's programs are 12[49] months long. Degree programs begin monthly. Courses are generally four weeks in duration, with students taking an average of two courses at a time.[50]
According to The New York Times, Full Sail has many of the same problems as other institutions in the for-profit college industry.[30] They reported that some of the university's academic programs have high loan burdens and low graduation rates. The $81,000 video game art program graduated 38 percent of its students, who carried a median debt load of nearly $59,000 in federal and private loans in 2008.[30] The Times cited other Full Sail degree programs as having higher graduation rates, noting that the master's in entertainment business, "a yearlong program with a $36,245 tuition, graduated 80 percent of its students, nearly 63 percent of them on time."[30] According to Inside Higher Ed, "a closer look at the numbers reveals that graduation rates are not a major problem at Full Sail: the overall graduation rate is a fairly high 78 percent, according to federal data."[9][51] In the same article, however, The New York Times noted that Full Sail's own students have posted criticisms of the school, including some that call Full Sail a "scam" because of its high costs, low placement, and difficulties with credit transfer.[30]
The college was named FAPSC School/College of the Year (an award for which only career colleges in Florida were eligible) by the Florida Association of Postsecondary Schools and Colleges (FAPSC) in 2008 and 2011,[52] 21st-century best practices in distance learning by the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) in 2011,[53] and was the recipient of a 2011 New Media Consortium Center for Excellence award.[54]
In 2007, Full Sail University offered its first online degree program, a master's degree in Entertainment Business.[25] Currently, the school offers a total of 22 online degree programs: seven master's degrees, thirteen bachelor's degrees, and two graduate certificate programs.[55] Nine of the online degree programs are directly based on campus-based degree programs, and the other thirteen are exclusive to Full Sail University Online. Online students at Full Sail utilize much of the same software and creative tools students use in campus-based programs.[56] Additionally, Full Sail custom-built a learning management system for use with their online courses; the LMS is Macintosh-based, and utilizes content created by an in-house curriculum development team in conjunction with campus-based instructors.[6][57] The curriculum used for Full Sail University Online is generated utilizing the same educators and advisory boards as campus-based programs.[58]
Although the university is not regionally accredited, it is nationally accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC).[9][59] The college has been subject to criticism regarding transferability of credits, as credits from nationally accredited schools often do not transfer to regionally accredited schools.[60][61][62]
Key Statistics[edit]
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, Full Sail has a 55% overall graduation rate and a 21.1% student loan default rate. [63]
Student life[edit]
The college does not have on-campus dormitories. A housing department coordinates housing and roommate arrangements with approximately 50 apartment complexes located within a 5-mile radius of the campus, most of which are within walking distance.[64]
Students participate in 25 different clubs and organizations oriented toward entertainment and media industries, including student chapters of AES,[65] AIGA, Grammy U, IGDA, MEISA and DECA. Other clubs include the Entertainment Networking Society, Gay–Straight Alliance, International Film Society, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship and Veterans Group. Students generally manage the groups, with an instructor providing support.[66]
Notable people[edit]
More than 36,000 alumni have graduated from Full Sail University as of 2011.[67] Among the most notable alumni are Gary Rizzo, Oscar Award winner for Best Achievement in the Sound Mixing category for his work on the film Inception;[68] Sebastian Krys, eight-time Latin Grammy winner[69] and four-time Grammy winner;[70] three-time Grammy winner Phil Tan,[71] Darren Lynn Bousman, screenwriter and director whose credits include director of Saw II, Saw III, Saw IV, and Repo! The Genetic Opera;[72][73] and JD Harmeyer, Head Media Producer on The Howard Stern Show. Notable graduates are recognized during an annual awards event named the Full Sail University Hall of Fame.[74]
Dungeons & Dragons co-creator Dave Arneson taught at the school from 2000[75] through 2008. Stedman Graham began teaching as an adjunct professor in 2009.[76]
On April 20, 2009, Full Sail marked its 30th anniversary with the opening of the Full Sail University Hall of Fame.[77] The event included testimonials from Neil Portnow (president of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences), filmmaker Kevin Smith, recording artist Anthony Hamilton, and others. Six graduates were inducted into the Hall of Fame including[78] Sebastian Krys (producer/engineer, four-time Grammy Award winner, seven-time Latin Grammy Award winner), Gary Rizzo (sound re-recording mixer and Oscar award winner for Best Achievement in Sound), and Phil Tan (mix engineer and three-time Grammy Award winner). In June 2010, the second set of inductees was selected and added to the Hall of Fame including[79] Leslie Brathwaite (mix engineer and Grammy award winner), Marc Fishman (sound re-recording mixer, Emmy winner), and Martin "Tike" Santos (live sound engineer, Paul McCartney).
Sound engineer Demo Castellon attended Full Sail,[80] as did electronic music producer (who studied audio engineering) Travis Stewart a.k.a. Machinedrum.[81] Madina Lake guitarist, Mateo Camargo, and drummer, Dan Torelli, encountered each other and attended school at Full Sail University.
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Is TPMS off by about 3 psi?
My old trusty(?) tire pressure gauge shows 33 and EVIC shows 36
Anyone else noticed the same?
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you're doing it wrong
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Pressures are supposed to be checked when cold. TPMS reports when you've been driving, and that's going to be higher due to heat in the tire from driving.
Really, though, the TPMS equipment usually isn't as accurate as a quality tire gauge. Good enough to let you know if things are going pear-shaped while driving, but they don't take the place of periodic checks with a regular gauge.
Re: Is TPMS off by about 3 psi?
I checked with gauge and compared with TPMS when cold.
Re: Is TPMS off by about 3 psi?
I'm not sure about the TPMS sensors on the Jeeps, but most TPMS sensors only report the pressure when the tire is rolling to save battery power. The EVIC is just storing the last reported pressure. Easiest way to test would be to let a little air out of one tire and see if the EVIC updates.
Re: Is TPMS off by about 3 psi?
I'll double-check tomorrow
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Wheel doesn't have to be moving for TPMS on the WK2.
My TPMS reads exactly the same as my digital gauge.
The pressure in my 20's was 42, cold, when they should've been 36.
As I released pressure from the tires, TPMS updated in real time.
On a seperate note, the drive smoothed out a lot after dropping the 6PSI. It was teeth rattlingly brittle before that.
Re: Is TPMS off by about 3 psi?
Make sure you check tire pressure with a goo dial gauge rather than the "pencil" type. A good gauge is about $15-$20 if you want a high degree of accuracy. If the TPMS is like others, it shows the last reading taken; I would surmise it should match your gauge (a good gauge) if you look at the EVIC reading and the immediately do a physical pressure check.
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Re: Is TPMS off by about 3 psi?
I just double-checked and it's the same - TMPS shows 3 PSI more than my dial type gauge. Of course dial type gauge can be wrong
Milous: what kind of digital readout gauge do you have? What is the brand/model?
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Re: Is TPMS off by about 3 psi?
I found another old dial gauge in my toolbag. It matches everything TPMS screen shows exactly EXCEPT rear left tire, so I deflated all tires by 3 PSI. All tires show 33 PSI on dial gauge. On EVIC everything except rear left shows 33, rear left shows 36.
Does spare tire also have TPMS sensor? If this is the case - I think maybe computer is reading sensor from the spare instead of rear left tire.
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Breakfast was good! Good location, nice staff Small bed (double room), bath heating was not working, bad noise protection
Good, quality hotel in a good location in this expensive City. Good help staff and a good buffet breakfast.
good position in town centre and airport bus stopped outside. large room, nicely furnished shower room was a little basic and the washbasin was cracked; view of the airconditioning units and back yard smoking area not very nice, half the rooms were not available because of noisy building work next door
location bathroom and noise in my room
Friendly reception staff
I liked the staff, the breakfast, the facilities, the room, the location near the buss stop I have stayed in this hotel several times of the reasons mentioned above. But I always try to get a room on the back of the hotel and in one of the higher floors, because else you wil be disturbed by the trafic.
Nice, well connected
Helpful staff. Can't think of anything I disliked. I don't like pre-fab cheese, but there was a lot of good fruit, so things balance out.
nice central location, very good price for norway none
I liked the location, right in the center of town. Ok, there are others as well, but I went after price since I wouldn't be spending much time at the hotel.
Not especially luxurious, but not surprises. They served breakfast late in the weekend. That was nice.
i especially liked the decor. Appreciated also that there was free internet service. Rooms were quite spacious The tap in the bathroom didn't hold up on its own (I assumed it was on purpose so as not to waste water). A bit difficult and very frustrating to wash your hands etc when the water keeps closing.
Service, room Heating in room.
Comfortable room, nearness to the Cathedral, coffee/tea/fruit all day Air conditioning could have been more efficient
Room was small but very clean, attractive and quiet with lovely view over park. A little shabby and staff could have been more helpful in manner.
I liked the decor and the breakfast Limited hours for the Sanua
Breakfast choice is not very large.
Good reasonably priced hotel with modern standard
Friendly staff, very comfortable room, excellent breakfasts, we really enjoyed our stay and will come again. Tea/cofffee whenever we wanted was a real bonus.
the hotel staff was great, the location perfect, and the breakfast exceeded expectations.
Absolutely central location, efficiency the bathroom was kind of compact
Nice freindly staff and an exellent upgrad of the hotel since a few years back. I really liked it. No
Good breakfast Poor air condition
Egon restaurant adjoining hotel provided excellent breakfast, and other meals when needed. Hotel location is excellent for exploring city on foot. Very little storage space in room; no drawers and only one tiny hanging recess meant that we had to leave almost all our possessions in our suitcases on the floor, where they were easy to trip over. From 0600 to midnight there was an irritating whine from an air conditioning plant on the roof outside.
Professionalism of staff. Staff provided useful information about city and restaurants. N/A
Great buffet breakfast included!! Friendly helpful staff. Clean comfortable room.
Nice clean quiet room good breakfast buffet helpful desk clark goog value for money
The receptionist changed the reserved room from double to 2 twins as we requested. I liked the staircase.
The very good location, close to all the nightlife:)
Location within Trondheim and proximity to my office Overcharge for aquanor meeting times


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It is with a very heavy heart that I, Sebastian's adoring sister Krista, tell you all that Sebastian, "Baz", crossed over the Rainbow Bridge yesterday, October 19th, 2007. Being almost 17, as it happens, his health had rapidly deteriorated over the last few months and especially this past week.
Over the summer, we discovered that his hearing was totally shot. His cataracts were so bad that he was getting lost under the kitchen table, in the bedroom, etc. And finding his way back to the porch to be let back inside was an impossible feat. This past week, mom noticed a change in his breath and the vet said he was full of infection in his mouth and throat. His coat was dull and his fur would just crumble when stroked. Then a couple of nights ago, mom watched him in agony as he tried to sleep and was riddled with tremors.
She could not let him go through any more suffering. Yesterday morning, she took him in to the vet and saw him off to the Bridge. The staff has been so supportive and compassionate. They cared for him for the past 10 years and it was heartbreaking to everyone there. What has been most difficult for my mom was the fact that she had to go through this without my dad or me there, as we are both working out of state. It has torn us up to know that she had to do this on her own with no one at the house to comfort her. Sebastian's sister Chloe is grieving as well, constantly pacing and whining, looking for her brother.
I wanted to thank all of our dear friends on Dogster for the love and prayers that have been sent our way during this emotional time. Your kind words have meant so much to us.
If anyone would like to send a card, it would mean so much to my mom and dad to know that Baz was loved not only by our family, but by our dogster family as well. You can pmail me and I will thankfully give you their address.
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By my dear friend, Mister Oscar Meyer Wiener!! Delightful fellow, full of fun, so I shall oblige him with the game.
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Each player starts with seven random facts about themselves. Dogs who are tagged, need to post in their Diary the rules & their 7 pawsome facts. Then choose 7 dogs to tag and list their names. Don't forget to bark them a pmail that they have been tagged and to read your Diary, or, send them a fun Rosette announcing they've been Tagged!
1) My nickname is The Grinch. Unclear as to why, myself, however I've been told I can be grouchy. I think I'm entitled, after all, I AM getting on in years!
2) I was adopted but was given back. Cruel people, I was a straggly, infected mess when I was returned to my puppyhood home....I was nursed back to health and I've remained there ever since.
3) I was a partner in crime to Peanut's Great Marshmallow Robbery of 2005.
4) I actually DO like Chloe (but if you ever tell the little dickens, I'll firmly deny it!)
5) Over the past year, I've gone stone deaf and lost most of my eyesight. I can still find a hidden snausage with no trouble though!
6) I've been told I am a good boy while taking my bath. No use fighting it, I say.
7) I like barking at the neighbor's ducks. I can't see them very well, but I just KNOW when they're around.
My dear friends I'm going to Tag:
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2. Matilda
3. Whiskey
4. Leonardo
5. CiCi
6. Bailey
7. Fletcher
Seems we have a new little whippersnapper under roof. Little Beans, a quite engaging little chap. Well-mannered humble little soul, he's terribly polite, and respectful of my position in the house. I have seen fit to take him under my paw and teach him the heirarchy of all of our fine residents....although I must have a word with our Chloe. I have noticed her already teaching him some bad habits. Poor Peanut shall have not a tennis ball in house that's unsheathed!
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What causes whitehead? 3 possible conditions
A whitehead is a type of acne that forms when dead skin cells, oil, and bacteria become trapped within one of your pores. Whiteheads can be annoying, and they may seem to develop at the worst times. The good news, however, is that whiteheads can be... Read more
What Is a Whitehead?
A whitehead is a type of acne that forms when dead skin cells, oil, and bacteria become trapped within one of your pores. Whiteheads can be annoying, and they may seem to develop at the worst times. The good news, however, is that whiteheads can be prevented with a combination of lifestyle changes and medical treatments.
Causes of Whiteheads
Understanding the cause of whiteheads can help you know what to do to prevent future breakouts. Clogged pores are the main cause of whiteheads. Your pores can become blocked for several reasons.
One cause of blocked pores is hormonal changes, which are common triggers of acne. Certain life stages can increase the amount of sebum, or oil, your pores produce. The increased oil production causes clogged pores and whiteheads. These stages include:
- puberty
- menstruation
- pregnancy
- menopause
Taking birth control pills can also increase hormone levels and cause acne in women. Likewise, some women notice more acne during certain stages of their menstrual cycles once they stop taking birth control pills.
Genetics also play a role in the development of different types of acne, including whiteheads, according to the University of Illinois McKinley Health Center. If someone in your family suffers from whiteheads, you have a higher risk of developing them too.
How Common Are Whiteheads?
A whitehead can develop anywhere on your body. The nose, chin, and forehead are collectively known as the T-zone. The oily parts of your face, such as the T-zone, are the most prone to acne. But you may also develop whiteheads on your chest, back, shoulders, and arms. Acne can occur in both genders and at any age. Even if you never had problems with whiteheads as a teen, you can still develop them at some point during adulthood.
How to Treat Whiteheads
Whiteheads are considered a mild form of acne. They are relatively easy to treat. Both over-the-counter and prescription washes and ointments can treat this condition. Products that contain benzoyl peroxide can help reduce oil production in your pores. Products containing salicylic acid work by directly breaking down existing whiteheads.
Unfortunately, there's no overnight cure for whiteheads. It can take up to eight weeks for a particular treatment method to work. If whiteheads don't improve after this period, contact your doctor about other treatment options.
Your doctor may prescribe a topical or oral prescription medication to clear up whiteheads and other types of acne. One option is retinoids, which remove dead skin cells and help unblock clogged pores. Your doctor might also prescribe antibiotics, which destroy excess skin bacteria and reduce inflammation and redness. Birth control pills can also reduce acne in young girls and women.
Your doctor may recommend other acne drugs and treatments as well. These include:
- spironolactone
- isotretinoin
- light therapy
- chemical peels
- whitehead extraction
- steroid injections
Preventing Whiteheads and Acne
Oral and topical medications are both effective treatments for whiteheads, but these aren't the only options. You can also enjoy clearer, healthier skin and reduce the risk of future breakouts by making certain lifestyle changes.
For example, those who wear makeup should look for cosmetic brands that are noncomedogenic+. These products might be a better fit for people who are prone to acne because they don't clog pores, reducing the likelihood of acne and whiteheads. You should also use oil-free lotions or moisturizers to limit the amount of oils added to your skin.
Wash your hair and skin on a regular basis, and don't forget to remove makeup before going to bed. But you should avoid excessive washing. Stripping your skin of oils only increases oil production, which increases your risk of developing whiteheads. Use a mild cleanser to wash your face twice a day.
Misconceptions About Whiteheads
There are some common misconceptions about acne and whiteheads. Understanding what can and cannot cause acne is important for getting rid of whiteheads. According to the Mayo Clinic, these factors have little to no effect on acne:
- Excessive washing and scrubbing doesn't prevent whiteheads. Dirt doesn't cause acne, and washing your face too hard can irritate the skin and worsen existing acne.
- Greasy foods don't cause acne, but if you cook with grease, cooking oils can splatter and stick to your skin and clog pores.
- Stress doesn't trigger whiteheads, but it can worsen an existing acne problem.
Possible Complications of Whiteheads
The way you deal with whiteheads can affect the health of your skin. If you constantly pick at a whitehead, it's more likely to become irritated and infected. In severe cases, irritated whiteheads may cause acne scars or dark spots on your skin. Surgery may be required to treat severe scarring.
Talk to Your Doctor
Acne and whiteheads can be unsightly, embarrassing, and damaging to your self-esteem, but help is available. If you're dealing with a mild case of whiteheads, see if you can control acne with over-the-counter medications. You can also try switching your facial and body products with those that are oil-free and gentle on your skin. If this doesn't work, speak with your doctor or a dermatologist. Your doctor may be able to recommend alternative treatments or prescribe medications.
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