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Shura Cherkassky, Ukrainian-born concert pianist whose idiosyncratic performances were alternately brilliant and erratic; he was particularly admired for his interpretations of Romantic music (b. Oct. 7, 1911--d. Dec. 27, 1995).
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Chico State on Diversity and InclusionWe asked members of our campus how they define Diversity and Inclusion:
Diversity is:
"Diversity is a place that contains different ethnicities, sexes, color, religion, cultures, beliefs, and nationalities."
Ting Thao
Biological Science | Sophomore
"Diversity to me is a mixture of backgrounds"
Michael Anthony Lang-Perry Jr.
Psychology | Sophomore
"Diversity portrays race, beliefs, opinions, interests, gender, sexual orientation, physical looks, body size, talents, languages, skills, and other things that vary to each unique individual."
Roger Thor
Computer Graphics | Junior
"Diversity is an infinite sea of voices all struggling to be heard, sometimes creating harmony and sometimes creating dissonance, but all equally valuable and distinct."
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"Diversity to me is understanding. It's far more than just tolerating...it's different types of people… different perspectives, it's more than acknowledging differences. Diversity is understanding where people come from, their history."
Nicole McAllister
Political Science and Women Studies | Junior
"Diversity is being accepted for who you are."
Nicole Walker
Journalism with double option in Public Relations and News Education | Senior
"To me, diversity simply means celebrating and honoring our differences – whether these be differences based on culture, race, gender, sexuality, language, ability, experience, or any other aspect of life – rather than allowing ourselves to be divided by our differences."
Patricia (Micki) M. Lennon
Lecturer - Department of Comparative Religion and Humanities | 2000-Present (12 years)
"To me diversity is not culture color or status induced. Diversity is being able to cast a wide net based on character, because sharing an ethnic or racial heritage often is displaced by cultural and economic differences, the same follows for gender and sexual orientation. The spice of life is not one bland flavor it's a mixture of the entire cupboard."
Jessica Trammell
Pre-Nursing | Junior
"The coming together of people from all walks of life. Not just of ethnic or racial differences but variations of personalities and interests."
Spencer Carroll
Environmental Science | Sophomore
Inclusion is:
"Inclusion means my voice is being heard. I value my opinions but also hope others do to."
Angel Downey
"Being able to let others be a part of your group or community."
Lauren Sanchez
"To be included. Whether it be social or academically"
Steven Huff
Math Education | Sophomore
"To accept and not exclude any member of a particular group. Accepting diversity"
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Recreation Administration | Junior
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New research shows that a genetic propensity for multiples could result in heavier single babies, which tend to be healthier and more likely to survive, according to a study published Tuesday (August 9) in Biology Letters, possibly explaining why some women have twins, despite the inherent dangers involved.
Bearing two babies at once is risky business—they are often smaller and weaker than single babies, and there's a greater chance that either the mother or the babies, or both, will not survive. So the fact that some people have twins has long stumped scientists. To see if he could find an answer, evolutionary biologist Ian Rickard of the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom mined a unique data set of 50 years' worth of medical data on people in Gambia, collected by the UK Medical Research Council. Examining the birth weights of nearly 2,000 single babies, Rickard and his colleagues found that those born to mothers who had also had twins were 226 grams heavier than mothers who never gave birth to multiples. Thus, bearing twins on occasion might also afford mothers to have healthier single babies, suggesting that the benefits to the mothers might outweigh the costs of twinning.
Indeed, carrying twins is believed to improve blood flow to the uterus, which could benefit future babies by providing better access to nutrients, Rickard told ScienceNOW. But the study found that even single babies born before their younger twin siblings tended to be heavier, suggesting other mechanisms must be at play. The authors suggest that the answer may lie in a protein called IGF-1, which in addition to increasing the chance of twinning (by causing the ovaries to release multiple eggs), regulates fetal growth.


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Insight from WFPD: Evacuation procedure follows specific guidelines
If an evacuation becomes necessary because of the threat of flooding, the City of West Fargo will issue one of the following evacuation notices:
1. Immediate Evacuation Alert: It is necessary for residents to evacuate immediately as there is an imminent threat of flooding or other emergency condition. This will be issued for immediate threats with an expected time frame of zero to six hours. Notifications will be through all available means, warning sirens, door-to-door notification, Code Red and media outlets. (An Immediate Evacuation Alert could be specific to a target population or location.)
2. Evacuation Advisory: Residents are encouraged to evacuate as there is a significant potential threat of flooding or other emergency condition. This will be issued when the expected time frame for the threat is six to 48 hours. Notification will be through Code Red and media outlets. (An evacuation advisory could be specific to a target population or location.)
Evacuation Guidelines include:
*Securing your home; closing and locking doors and windows; plugging drains; and turning off water at the water meter.
*Do not turn off electricity; make sure freezers, refrigerators and sump pumps are plugged in; do not turn off natural gas, it is important that your home stays warm and does not freeze.
*Leave a note on your front door with contact information (such as a cell phone number). The City of West Fargo does not have a database to track homes that have been vacated, so do not call the city.
Regarding pet safety, do not leave pets at home when you evacuate; and if you evacuate to a shelter, make plans for your pet, not all shelters take pets.
Also make sure your neighbors are aware of the alert
Evacuated areas will be secured by police or National Guard, and access to vacated areas will be controlled to ensure that unauthorized individuals will not be permitted in the area.
Listen to local officials:
Listen to media outlets for information from local officials. If the imminent threat that caused the evacuation can be stabilized so your neighborhood remains protected, you may be permitted to return to your home.
Vulnerable populations including the elderly, disabled, small children and those unable to self evacuate, may not be permitted to return to an area that still has a potential threat (such as neighborhoods behind contingency levees or other ongoing emergency or recovery operations).
When you do return to your home, be prepared to provide documentation showing that you do reside in the previously evacuated area. If you cannot demonstrate that you reside in a previously evacuated area, you will not be allowed to enter. Documentation may include a driver's license or utility bill.
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Planning for the needs of vulnerable populations during a disaster is a key component of public health emergency preparedness planning. At risk or vulnerable populations are often those who live independently or with the help of a caregiver and yet may need additional assistance in the event of a disaster, especially in the area of transportation. These populations include, but are not limited to, those who are disabled, frail or have significant health issues.
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Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 490725
Review Request: geanyvc - Version Controler plugin for geany
Last modified: 2009-05-02 12:42:32 EDT
Spec URL: http://pingou.fedorapeople.org/RPMs/geanyvc.spec
SRPM URL: http://pingou.fedorapeople.org/RPMs/geanyvc-0.5-1.fc10.src.rpm
geanyvc is plugin that provides a uniform way of accessing the different
version-control systems inside Geany IDE. Only small subset of vc is
implemented, but, hey, you don't need anything besides diff, log, status,
revert and commit most time.
I will review this.
1)koji Build => http://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/taskinfo?taskID=1250821
missing intltool
2) License looks to be GPLv2+
just found this review already submitted https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=458773
(In reply to comment #2)
> 1)koji Build => http://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/taskinfo?taskID=1250821
> missing intltool
> 2) License looks to be GPLv2+
I'll correct these and upload a new spec/srpm
> just found this review already submitted
> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=458773
Since there has been no change in the bug since October 2008 I left a comment there asking if the reporter was still interested. Let's see if the reporter is still present :)
Thanks :)
What should we do ?
*** Bug 458773 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
+ package builds in mock (rawhide i586).
koji Build => http://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/taskinfo?taskID=1269712
+ rpmlint is silent for SRPM and for RPM.
+ source files match upstream url
643b4b8ac313754e05c2e60db9c2713c geanyvc-0.5.tar.gz
+ package meets naming and packaging guidelines.
+ specfile is properly named, is cleanly written
+ Spec file is written in American English.
+ Spec file is legible.
+ dist tag is present.
+ build root is correct.
+ license is open source-compatible.
+ License text is included in package.
+ %doc is present.
+ BuildRequires are proper.
+ %clean is present.
+ package installed properly.
+ Macro use appears rather consistent.
+ Package contains code, not content.
+ no headers or static libraries.
+ no .pc file present.
+ no -devel subpackage
+ no .la files.
+ translations are available
+ Does owns the directories it creates.
+ no scriptlets present.
+ no duplicates in %files.
+ file permissions are appropriate.
+ Package geanyvc-0.5-2.fc11.i586 =>
Provides: geanyvc.so
Requires: libatk-1.0.so.0 libc.so.6 libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.0) libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.1.3) libcairo.so.2 libfontconfig.so.1 libfreetype.so.6 libgdk-x11-2.0.so.0 libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.so.0 libgio-2.0.so.0 libglib-2.0.so.0 libgmodule-2.0.so.0 libgobject-2.0.so.0 libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0 libpango-1.0.so.0 libpangocairo-1.0.so.0 libpangoft2-1.0.so.0 rtld(GNU_HASH)
+ Not a GUI App
1) package should not own /usr/lib/geany as its owned by geany
New Package CVS Request
Package Name: geanyvc
Short Description: Version controler plugin for geany
Owners: pingou
Branches: F-9 F-10
CVS done
Thanks for the review it is being built :)
geanyvc-0.5-4.fc10 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 10.
geanyvc-0.5-4.fc10 has been pushed to the Fedora 10 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.


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A VERDICT is due to be delivered today in the inquest into the death of a Navy officer shot dead on board a nuclear submarine berthed in Southampton.
City coroner Keith Wiseman this morning adjourned the hearing to finalise his judgement, which is expected to include recommendations for changes to procedure over the issuing of guns on Royal Navy vessels.
The inquest into Lieutenant Commander Ian Molyneux's death on board HMS Astute has heard his killer, Able Seaman Ryan Donovan had been drinking heavily in the 48 hours before he went on his shooting spree.
He had also told colleagues he intended to shoot someone.
Father-of-four Lt Cdr Molyneux, 36, was shot in the head at point blank range as he attempted to confront Donovan, after he began firing his semi-automatic SA80 rifle.
He died at the scene from his injuries.
Donovan, who was 22 at the time of the incident in April 2011, is currently serving a life sentence for murder and attempted murder, after admitting carrying out the shooting.


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Casey Ellis has arrived at a lonely place in her life. Her mother remains in a comatose state several years after a terrible accident - and now her father has died.
Although Casey never met him, she held an oblique hope that someday her father might acknowledge her. She watched from afar as the illustrious Dr. Cornelius Unger became a celebrated psychologist and teacher. Through it all, she clung to the illusive dream that someday he might take notice of her - and now it is too late.
It comes as a shock when she learns that he has left her his beautiful townhouse in Boston's exclusive Beacon Hill. Sensing that her father had an ulterior motive in leaving her the house, Casey searches the house and finds the first part of what could be a novel, a journal, or a case study for one of her father's clients. The manuscript tells the harrowing story of a young woman named Jenny who was sexually abused by her father and emotionally abused by her mother. When her mother was murdered, her father was sent to prison. After only six years in jail, he is about to be released, and Jenny knows she has to escape. Her way out appears in the form of a man named Pete who shows up on his motorcycle and offers to whisk her away.
Convinced the story is true, Casey sets out to find the rest of the pages and help Jenny. With the discovery of each additional segment, she learns more about Jenny, about herself, and about Cornelius Unger. The manuscript, when fully assembled, proves to be the key to understanding not only her father's past but also that of the man Casey has come to love.
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The town of Kennesaw, Georgia has a law which requires head of households to own a gun. Because of this, only four murders have happened in this town between 1982 – 2012. Do you think if Yakima had this same law that our crime rate would go down? Take our poll and sound off:
My opinion is I'm pro-gun, even though I don't personally own one. But, just because I don't have a gun doesn't mean other's shouldn't have the right to own a gun or not. People in Yakima certainly have guns and shoot them, sometimes at each other which hear hear about on the news often. But, do you think our crime rate would go down if everyone owned a gun? Let me know what you think.
The issue of gun control came up in the presidential debate:
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Start the New Year with extra energy by stopping into one of these new spots for coffee. Each is open all day long, which means you'll always be able to sate your caffeine needs.
Little Goat
Stephanie Izard's Little Goat is a new diner in the West Loop with a coffee shop, Little Goat Bread, inside. Grab a bagel, croissant, or other baked good and pair it with a cup of coffee from Stumptown Coffee Roasters. Izard traveled to Colombia earlier this year to learn about where the coffee comes from. It helped inform her menu, which includes lattes, espressos, bottled cold brew, and other coffee-based drinks.
Dollop Coffee and Tea
Dollop's second location opens in Streeterville on January 8 with Metropolis Coffee and espresso drinks. There's WiFi to use while sitting at the coffee bar and on couches, and food items include Hoosier Mama pies, Southport Grocery cupcakes, and lots of other treats.
The Coffee Alley
The Coffee Alley recently opened on Taylor Street in a building that dates to 1887. The café serves La Colombe coffee in "the traditional European style." That means hot and cold specialty coffee drinks, pastries, paninis, and pot pies.
The Coffee Alley
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In a Common Criteria-based scenario, a product's security requirements, both functional and assurance, are specified in an implementation-independent manner in a document known as a protection profile. A vendor developing a specific product can have it evaluated and certified against the relevant protection profile.
A higher EAL by itself does not necessarily mean a more secure product, since the interpretation of assurance requirements is based on both the associated security functional requirements and the intended deployment environment as defined in the protection profile. A product at a higher EAL that assumes installation on a standalone platform may be less secure, if used on a network, than a lower-EAL product designed for use on such a network.
EAL6 and EAL7 require the application of formal (i.e., mathematically based) methods; among other things, the developer must present a formal model of select security policies. The need for formal methods, and the increased scope, depth, and rigor required at these high EALs, are best satisfied by using languages and tools that have been designed for this purpose.
Security through language subsets
Programming languages are like cars: Power and performance can attract attention and create industry buzz but can also be dangerous when misused. Expressiveness through Object Orientation, concurrency support, exceptions, generic templates, and other modern features may help make code easier to develop and maintain, but their generality comes at a price. Each raises issues that complicate the verification of high-integrity systems (i.e., systems that are safety critical, require high levels of security, or both). Problems stem from the complexity of the analysis required to demonstrate various program properties in the presence of the feature, and from possible "traps and pitfalls" in the feature's usage that can cause vulnerabilities. And semantics optimized for run-time efficiency (such as the absence of array index bounds checking in C and C++) can lead to undefined behavior.
Language-related vulnerabilities have been exploited to defeat a system's security. One of the best known examples is buffer overflow (assigning past the bounds of an array), which can lead to overwriting a memory address and thereby hijacking an application to execute malevolent code. The Common Weakness Enumeration2 describes a large number of such vulnerabilities, as well as others (such as SQL injection and hard-coded passwords) that are at a higher semantic level and are not related to the choice of programming language. An ISO technical report3 analyzes some of the most frequently occurring language-related vulnerabilities and explains how to mitigate them, with language-specific annexes providing additional guidance.
High-integrity software must, of course, be reliable, but more generally must also be analyzable. Demonstrating that a system complies with its operative security or safety certification standard entails, among other things, examining the source code to show that the program's time and space requirements are met and that its behavior is well-defined; for example, no references to uninitialized variables. The programming language will affect the ease or difficulty in performing this analysis.


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Lots of political analyses mention that the Democrats did learn from 1994 and 2000 to stay away from radical gun proposals.
That's exactly why they stayed away from the AWB renewal in 2004 during an election year.
Whoops. I forgot, they pushed for the renewal that year.
The Dems didn't "learn" anything but just adapted their tactics. They ran "blue dogs" who will fill seats but have no power or influence over policy(especially when they neuter themselves as effectively as Jim Webb did).
With two misbegotten wars and a tanking economy on their plates, the new administration and Congress are going to have more pressing things to worry about.
With all that going on, Obama will not be able to push his social agenda all that much. So, he'll need something to throw to his left-wing constituency. Gun control is an effective bone as it is almost as sacred to them as socializing the economy.
That doesn't mean that gun control is guaranteed but it's a major stretch to think the RKBA will be anywhere close to being as safe in 2009 as it is today.
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DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. - For the first time in its 54-year history the Daytona 500 has been postponed.
NASCAR announced late Sunday that the race will be put off until Monday, and even that is iffy as the weather forecast for the central Florida area is pessimistic at best.
A NASCAR official said the race will now be run starting at noon Eastern Time.
It is expected that it will be aired on TSN or TSN 2.
Rain started early Sunday and let up for only brief periods, soaking the 2.5-mile superspeedway.
And those who think all it would take is putting rain tires on the 3,400-pound, 900-horsepower stock cars to make them race in the wet are delusional.
Even Formula One wont race when there is standing water on the track as there was for a time last season in Montreal for the Canadian Grand Prix when that race was red flagged for several hours so the track could dry.
For some of the Sprint Cup drivers, the rain-out was nothing more than a minor inconvenience.
A.J. Allmendinger, driver of the No. 22 Penske Racing Dodge, said that while it sucks for the 120,000 fans at DIS who sat through several downpours hoping the race would eventually get under way, the drivers were pretty much insulated, relaxing in their $1-million motor homes.
I know it sucks for the people sitting out there because theyve got to sit in the rain. But for us, we go in here (motor home), we eat a lot of food and we have a good time, he said.
Allmendinger said he was concerned for team members who must prepare on a now shortened week for next Sundays race at Phoenix International Raceway.
More than anything, I think its going to be pain in the butt for the guys driving the haulers that have to get there, unload it, and load the other car and leave, he said. So itll be a little bit tough for those guys but for me, no big deal.
But for five-time Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson, the waiting game was more than an annoyance. He said that if it takes all week, he wants to get the race in.
I will stay here all week to have a shot at taking that trophy home, Johnson said. We will just play it by ear ... Well just kind of play the rain game.
On the IZOD IndyCar front the news for teams with Lotus engines testing across the Florida panhandle at Sebring last week was not good. Many drivers were complaining about the lack of speed. There were reports that some Lotus teams may not even be ready for the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg season opener. Speaking of IndyCar, I hear that four-time Champ Car World Series champion Sebastien Bourdais is not a happy camper having to give up valuable track testing time to new teammate Katherine Legge. The problem is that Dale Coyne is paying Bourdais because he is the better driver by a country mile but that Legge gets more track time because she brings money to buy her ride. In IndyCar cash trumps talent every time ... The GC International NASCAR Nationwide series team has decided to stay with veteran David Ragan in the No. 27 Ford Mustang at Las Vegas for the Sams Town 300. Canadas Andrew Ranger had been scheduled for that race but now he will have to wait for the Road America 200 in Wisconsin in June for his turn behind the wheel ... Early indications are that former world champion Formula One driver Jacques Villeneuve will be back in the No. 22 Penske Racing Nationwide Dodge this season at Road America and Montreal.
There is a rumour that was making the rounds this week at Daytona International Speedway that Tampa Bay Lightning centre Vincent Lecavalier is considering NASCAR racing as a future option.
On Sunday who should been seen wandering round the big track but Lecavalier and Lightning teammate Marc Andre Bergeron.
Although he admits to being an avid racing fan his is pals with both former NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Patrick Carpentier and current IZOD IndyCar driver Alex Tagliani Lecavalier begged off an interview about the subject when approached by the Toronto Sun.
I just dont want to do any interviews, he said.
That could be because Lecavalier is currently injured he was wearing a brace on his right hand and wrist and his team is struggling on the ice without him.
He still has seven years left on an $85-million contract he signed in 2008 so the Lightning might have some issues with their star in such a dangerous sport during the off-season.
The rumour mill, by the way, has Lecavalier considering entering at least one NASCAR Canadian Tire series race this summer either at the Grand Prix of Trois Rivieres or at the NAPA 100 at Montreals Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.


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Chiu-Chung Young was born in 1948 in Taiwan. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in crop sciences from National Chung-Hsing University (NCHU), Taiwan, and his Ph.D. degree (1979) and postdoctoral training (1979–1980) in agronomy and soil science from University of Hawaii, USA. He joined the Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, NCHU, in 1980 as an Associate Professor. Presently, he is a National Chair Professor in the same University. His scientific interests are sustainable agriculture, bioinoculants for plant growth promotion, N2 fixation, P solubilization, bioremediation, phytostimulation, soil organic C and humic acid, polyamines, allopathic chemicals, mycorrhizal fungi, organic waste management and rapid composting methods, as well as microbial ecology and taxonomy. He has implemented 217 independent and collaborative research projects, and he is a recipient of several prestigious national and international awards; Distinguished Visiting Scholar (2008), University of Hawaii, USA, Outstanding Soil Scientific Research Award: Chinese Soil and Fertilizer Society (2006), National Chair: MoE (2005), NCHU Chair Professor (2005), Outstanding Achievement Award in S&T for Environmental Bioremediation: NCKU (2005), Outstanding Achievement Award in Science and Technology: EY, ROC (2004), Outstanding Research Fellow Award: NSC, ROC (2003), Academic Award: MoE, ROC (1999), Outstanding Research Teacher Award: NCHU (1999), Special Research Fellow Award: NSC, ROC (1996-1998) and (1999-2001), Outstanding Research Awards: 5 times (1985-1995), NSC, ROC, Outstanding Teacher Award: MoE, ROC (1994), Outstanding Agricultural Research Award: Agricultural Association of China (1994), Outstanding Education Member Award: MoE, ROC (1992), Research Honour Award: Chinese Agricultural Chemical Society (1990), Team Award for the INPUTS Project: East-West Center (1980). He is a Member of several international academies, socities, and commities.
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Resembling an advertisement for vibrant prophylactics, the billboards promoting the Blue Man Group bring to mind either a colorful way to promote birth control or some kind of sadistic cult gone horribly awry. But according to one current member of the performance art attraction, there is something fundamentally philosophical about the group that accounts for its surprising popularity.
"The idea is to get people to remember how innocent they once were and to remember how childlike they still can be," says Matthew Banks, a 32-year-old Canadian who has been a Blue Man for almost eight years.
Speaking from a tour stop in Rochester, Banks actually belongs to a group of 21 guys (all 6 feet tall and weighing around 170) who don skullcaps, cover themselves in blue latex and perform regularly in seven cities across the United States. Mixing magic, stunts, a shitload of cobalt blue paint and five tractor trailers filled with various percussion instruments, what started as a ensemble of street performers in New York City has become the most unlikely of hits, a faux industrial (as in Ministry and Nine Inch Nails) Cirque de Soleil that rakes in a hefty amount of cash while espousing a New Age philosophy, one that somehow unites a mixed demographic of raucous children, introverted techno-nerds and soccer moms.
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Blue Man Group performs Saturday,October 14, at American Airlines Arena.
"I'm shocked at the response," says Banks. "Every night, it's 10,000 people cramming into a venue."
Indeed, at press time, the Dallas show is nearly sold out; and with appearances on Jay Leno and America's Got Talent, the Blue Man Group has become a miraculous experience, a wildly entertaining display of pyrotechnics and acrobatics that defies both criticism and classification.
"The show is an undeniably positive enforcement of humanity," says Banks, who talks about the group with an eerie tone, like some sort of plastic-coated missionary.
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"The Blue Man is easy to relate to," Banks says. "He's hopeful and easy to believe in."
Even with the pseudo-religious baggage, the show, which features flying paint, relentless rock music backdrops, massive drumming on PVC pipes and a variety of eye-popping skits involving marshmallows and Cap'n Crunch cereal, is a multimedia event. Corny and not a little bit cultist, this particular attraction provides two hours of guilty pleasure.
"I constantly have the feeling that I can't believe they are paying me to do this," says Banks, who trains in New York at a sort of Blue Man academy, rehearsing new stage gags and staying fit to withstand the rigors of the performance. Sweating profusely under the makeup and costume, Banks (who attended a music/theatre academy in Toronto and played drums in several bands) claims each performance is cathartic.
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iHerbのお客様 さんによる投稿。 11 18, 2012 に掲載 | 認証済の購入
I bought this for the Buhner protocol. Taking one 3 times per day was giving me intestinal issues and explosive diarrhea at least once a day. The Buhner book indicates diarrhea as a side effect. I have not tried any other brands of this supplement. After 3.5 days I stopped it for now because of the intestinal issues and will ramp up on some of the other Buhner supplements and come back to this one later and give it another go. Also, the pills are a little difficult to swallow but not too big so with a good swig of water you can usually wash it down without too much trouble. They definitely could use a better coating on them to help them slide down.
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I think I'll look for capsules next time...might be easier to swallow
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I find these tablets hard to swallow. Source natural also makes resveratrol in capsule form and in bottles of 120 which are easier to swallow and much more convenient since I go through them very quickly on my Lyme protocol. I wish iherb would start carrying the capsules in the larger quantity bottles.
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I have only used the product for a few weeks. I am not using it to lose weight-just for aging issues so don't see any results this soon. Of course I saw it on the Oprah show and was looking for a more afordable option
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JBsourcery, Paranoid Android, CNA many more. Is there a stable decent ROM out there for a music/gamer junkie? If I need a certain I've flashed before is there a certain kernel I need to use?
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@ Keyrigger - Hope you don't mind but just wanted to share what my brother just got for his T-Rex 700e.
Looks good. Let him know to move the skids forward when time comes to secure them so that the rear tips maybe about 3/8 to 1/2" behind the skid. I see a large number of MD500's that have the skids placed back that far because the builders think they need it that far behind for balance. There's lots of skid behind the CG and if there is a real concern, a set of bearpaws added will get the additional surface behind the gear leg and add a really nice custom touch to it. ProHeli and Vario make those for skids of many sizes. He will really like the quality of the Century body. Take care.
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I'm the brother Freechip was talking about, and might I say your build is very impressive and of great craftsmanship and quality.
I have almost completed my Bell 222 build and am about to start this MD500e, and am finding out that this build will not be as simple as I thought it would be. I thought since is was mostly a direct bolt on for a Trex700 and with no retracts, it would have been a breeze compared to my 222 build, but I think this one will be just as challenging in its own way.
My question to you is what is the total offset from your front and rear gears to get the stance looking more scale. (Rear squat)???
I'm looking forward to more great ideas from your build, thank you once again.
The main problem with the gear is that they are actually too thin for scale and in the case of the extended gear on the actual heli, they are too wide. You don't see too many "E" model 500's with short stubby gear but it may be something to investigate. The tall gear are set to hold the boom fairly level and hence they hold the body level for passenger comfort (they don't care about the pilot as he is supposed to know what is going on, lol). PM me with this dimension: Ground to bottom of the body in the middle between the front landing gear. Then I can help work out what would be the proper height. Who knows, they maybe right on the money as they sit. Thanks for the compliments and let's see if this can be sorted out. Take care.
So since I have the main portion of the interior structure built, I am in a small holding pattern for a couple of weeks as stuff is being processed and shipped in the next three weeks or so from Hong Kong. In the mean time, I hate this as I find "Stuff" to fill in the time and it is sometimes fun, sometimes tedious. This one was a bit of both as I had to figure out how to do this and keep light out of the main body area. I still need to put the sealant on the back of the led (Hysol to the rescue) and slot out the doghouse but I should get that done before heading out tomorrow night. I may discover more "Stuff" as I go over the pictures I have or go looking for more, as there MUST be more out there than I am finding. Oh well. Take care.
I got the light installed this morning and reworked how the chassis goes in and out. First and foremost, if it went in one way with no issues and something is added, don't place it so that it becomes a hazard or makes it ten times more difficult to install after adding the object. I took it out to three different hobby shops and there was no doubt, it's a show stopper. Most could not get over the complexity of the entire heli and were blown away by the figures. I still can't get over being able to find them here. Wait until the guy I bought them from sees this bird. I was able to take some pictures, finally, of the entire heli as it sits right now. I don't have too much room but I did forget about using the sofa with a sheet on it as a temporary studio. Of all people, I should have remembered that, lol. Take care.
This installation is not finished by any means, lol
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As promised.
Also some nicer pictures so far.
It's amazing how long it can take to make just one of the many items to install in the cockpit. I took a simple pre-made collective stick and found that it will work great for the Weapons Officer's position but it was nowhere near as complex as the Pilot's was. Even the angle still has to be changed for the switch cluster on the standard stick but that is nowhere near as tedious a job. The extra bits were made from plywood, carbon fibre rod, and a single strand of servo wire. I've been at it for hours, lol. Take care.
Go to sit down for a coffee and look what happened. Someone beat the living daylights out of my new part, sigh. I started on the missile launchers when I first got the heli and that theme will continue on the rest of the heli, making it look like it has been in service for a few years or more. That's part of the fun I used to have building plastic models many years ago. Brand new was the day they left the factory but once out there, they are driven or flown through mud, rain, snow, salt, sand, and are sometimes handled like they are rented, afterall, you can't hurt a rental. I have a lot of work ahead on the main body as I will try to hold to approximate panel locations to create the marks of use. Take care.
It still gets me how long it takes to do what appears to be a simple thing. That little box took me close to three hours to work out how to make it, what size, and how I could duplicate an electrical connection inside it. Bullets to the rescue, lol. The Weapons Officers collective was another matter as it took a very long time to get done. I had it pretty well set to go and I thought, "One more time through the manual", sigh..... I found a housing drawing for it and although I can't find any pictures of the collective of this heli, the factory unit for the "D" model will do as the bare collective stick just plopped on the spot would look really tacky. I tore it apart and proceeded to build a new enclosure but lucky me, I was able to save the two pieces that are on the front of it. I was starting to get ahead of myself as I had put the base coat on the collective but I had forgotten to break its neck and reset it. A little thinner and a few minutes with the CA and kicker and I was ready to finish it off. I went over what I used for paint and I have three different paints on that set of parts. Tamiya acrylic, Humbrol enamel, and a generic house paint. What a mess, lol. Here are the pics.
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Having watched skateboarders and cyclists looping-the-loop, stuntman Damien Walters fancied having a go... on foot.
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winchester model 190
trying to find out how, or where to order a breakdown manual for my old winchester model 190, let me know, I would greatly appreciate any help, also wandering about an old weaver scope my dad used to have, don't know the model, but it was a standard 4x with the fine crosshairs and single black dot in the center, any info on that would also be helpful. thanks, mcm1
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mcm1, the link below should help you with your Winchester Model 190.
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The J and K series Weaver scopes came with the riticle you described but it was an option at an extra cost. Good luck finding a non standard scope. I have had good luck finding old Weaver scopes in pawn shops, old gun stores, and gun shows but since they aren't made anymore I get what ever I happen to find.
Also, the Gun Digest Book of Rimfire Rifles Assembly/Disassembly has a detailed break down of the 190.
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Academic Year
The period during which school is in session, consisting of at least 30 weeks of instructional time. The school year typically runs from the beginning of September through the end of May at most colleges and universities.
Accrual Date
The date on which interest charges on an educational loan begin to accrue. See also Subsidized Loan.
Alternative Loans
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The process of gradually repaying a loan over an extended period of time through periodic installments of principal and interest.
A formal request to have a financial aid administrator review your aid eligibility and possibly use Professional Judgment to adjust the figures. For example, if you believe the financial information on your financial aid application does not reflect your family's current ability to pay (e.g., because of death of a parent, unemployment, or other unusual circumstances), you should definitely make an appeal. The financial aid administrator may require documentation of the special circumstances or of other information listed on your financial aid application.
An item of value, such as a family's home, business, and farm equity, real estate, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, cash, certificates of deposit (CDs), bank accounts, trust funds, and other property and investments.
Award Letter
An official document issued by a school's financial aid office that lists all of the financial aid awarded to the student. This letter provides details on their analysis of your financial need and the breakdown of your financial aid package according to amount, source, and type of aid. The award letter will include the terms and conditions for the financial aid and information about the cost of attendance.
Award Year
The academic year for which financial aid is requested (or received).
Bachelor's Degree
The undergraduate degree granted by four-year colleges and universities.
Base Year
The tax year prior to the academic year (award year) for which financial aid is requested. Financial information from this year is used to determine eligibility for financial aid.
The person who receives the loan.
See Cost of Attendance.
Campus-based Aid
Financial aid programs are administered by the university. The federal government provides the university with a fixed annual allocation, which is awarded by the financial aid administrator to deserving students. Such programs include the Perkins Loan, Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant, and Federal Work-Study. Note that there is no guarantee that every eligible student will receive financial aid through these programs because the awards are made from a fixed pool of money.
Some loan programs provide for cancellation of the loan under certain circumstances, such as death or permanent disability of the borrower. Some of the federal student loan programs have additional cancellation provisions. For example, if the student becomes a teacher in certain national shortage areas, they may be eligible for cancellation of all or part of the balance of their educational loans. Repayment assistance is available if you serve in the military; the military pays off a portion of your loans for every year of service.
Capital Gain
An increase in the value of an asset such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and real estate between the time the asset was purchased and the time the asset was sold.
The practice of adding unpaid interest charges to the principal balance of an educational loan, thereby increasing the size of the loan. Interest is then charged on the new balance, including both the unpaid principal and the accrued interest. Capitalizing the interest increases the monthly payment and the amount of money you will eventually have to repay. If you can afford to pay the interest as it accrues, you are better off not capitalizing it. Capitalization is sometimes called compounding. See also Unsubsidized Loans.
College Board
A nonprofit educational association of colleges, universities, educational systems, and other educational institutions. For more information, see College Board Online (CBO).
Color of Federal Forms
The FAFSA and SAR change color each year in a four-color rotation:
Yellow (2003-04)
Pink (2004-05)
Green (2005-06)
and Blue (2006-07)
then it repeats. This will help you make sure you're filing the correct form. Purple has remained the parent color since 1999-2000.
Common Law Marriage
If a couple cohabits while holding themselves out as being married, they are considered to be married in the following 16 states:
- Alabama
- Colorado
- District of Columbia
- Georgia (if created before 1/1/1997)
- Idaho (if created before 1/1/1996)
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Montana
- New Hampshire (for inheritance purposes only, effective only at death)
- Ohio (if created before 10/10/1991)
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Utah
Community Property
Community property laws specify that property is owned jointly by husband and wife unless there is a specific agreement to the contrary (i.e., prenuptial agreements).
Commuter Student
A student who lives at home and commutes to school every day.
Compounded Interest
Interest that is paid on both the principal balance of the loan and on any accrued (unpaid) interest. Capitalizing the interest on an unsubsidized Stafford loan is a form of compounding.
Consolidation Loan
(Also called Loan Consolidation) A loan that combines several student loans into one bigger loan from a single lender. The consolidation loan is used to pay off the balances on the other loans.
A cosigner on a loan assumes responsibility for the loan if the borrower should fail to repay it.
Cost of Attendance (COA)
(Also known as the cost of education or "budget") The total amount it should cost the student to go to school, including tuition and fees, room and board, allowances for books and supplies, transportation, and personal and incidental expenses. Loan fees, if applicable, may also be included in the COA. Child care and expenses for disabilities may also be included at the discretion of the financial aid administrator. Schools establish different standard budget amounts for students living on-campus and off-campus, married and unmarried students, and in-state and out-of-state students.
Custodial Parent
If a student's parents are divorced or separated, the custodial parent is the one with whom the student lived the most during the past 12 months.
A loan is in default when the borrower fails to pay several regular installments on time (i.e., payments overdue by 180 days) or otherwise fails to meet the terms and conditions of the loan. If you default on a loan, the university, the holder of the loan, the state government, and the federal government can take legal action to recover the money, including garnishing your wages and withholding income tax refunds. Defaulting on a government loan will make you ineligible for future federal financial aid unless a satisfactory repayment schedule is arranged, and can affect your credit rating.
Occurs when a borrower is allowed to postpone repaying the loan. If you have a subsidized loan, the federal government pays the interest charges during the deferment period. If you have an unsubsidized loan, you are responsible for the interest that accrues during the deferment period. You can still postpone paying the interest charges by capitalizing the interest, which increases the size of the loan. Most federal loan programs allow students to defer their loans while they are in school at least half time. If you don't qualify for a deferment, you may be able to get a forbearance. You can't get a deferment if your loan is in default.
If the borrower fails to make a payment on time, the borrower is considered delinquent and late fees may be charged. If the borrower misses several payments, the loan goes into default.
Dependency Status
Determines to what degree a student has access to parent financial resources.
For a child or other person to be considered your dependent, they must live with you and you must provide them with more than half of their support. Spouses do not count as dependents in the Federal Methodology. You and your spouse cannot both claim the same child as a dependent. (See also Independent.)
To release the borrower from his or her obligation to repay the loan. See also Cancellation.
Disclosure Statement
Provides the borrower with information about the actual cost of the loan, including the interest rate, origination, insurance, loan fees, and any other types of finance charges. Lenders are required to provide the borrower with a disclosure statement before issuing a loan.
Early Decision
A program with earlier deadlines and earlier notification dates than the regular admissions process. Students who apply to an early decision program commit to attending the school if admitted (thus, early decision can be applied to only one school). You should only participate in an early decision program if the school is your first choice and you won't want to consider other schools.
Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)
Used by some schools and lenders to wire funds for Stafford and PLUS loans directly to participating schools without requiring an intermediate check for the student to endorse. The money is transferred electronically instead of using paper, and hence is available to the student sooner. If you have a choice of funds transfer methods, use EFT.
Eligible Non-Citizen
Someone who is not a U.S. citizen but is nevertheless eligible for federal student aid. Eligible non-citizens include U.S. permanent residents who are holders of valid green cards, U.S. nationals, holders of form I-94 who have been granted refugee or asylum status, and certain other non-citizens. Non-citizens who hold a student visa or an exchange visitor visa are not eligible for federal student aid.
To release a child from the control of a parent or guardian. Declaring a child to be legally emancipated is not sufficient to release the parents or legal guardians from being responsible for providing for the child's education. If this were the case, then every parent would "divorce" their children before sending them to college. The criteria for a child to be found independent are much stricter. See Dependency Status.
Enrollment Status
An indication of whether you are a full-time or part-time student. Generally you must be enrolled at least half-time (and in some cases full-time) to qualify for financial aid.
Entitlement programs award funds to all qualified applicants. The Pell Grant is an example of such a program.
Entrance Interview
See Loan Interviews.
Exit Interview
See Loan Interviews.
Expected Family Contribution (EFC)
The amount of money that the family is expected to be able to contribute to the student's education. The EFC includes the parent contribution and the student contribution, and depends on the student's dependency status, family size, number of family members in school, taxable and nontaxable income, and assets. The difference between the COA and the EFC is the student's financial need, and is used in determining the student's eligibility for need-based financial aid. If you have unusual financial circumstances (such as high medical expenses, loss of employment, or death of a parent) that may affect your ability to pay for your education, tell your financial aid administrator (FAA). He or she can adjust the COA or EFC to compensate. See Professional Judgment.
Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP)
Includes the Federal Stafford Loan (Subsidized and Unsubsidized), the Federal Perkins Loan, and the Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS). The funds for these loans are provided by private lenders, such as banks, credit unions, and savings and loan associations. These loans are guaranteed against default by the federal government.
Federal Methodology
The need analysis formula used to determine the EFC. The Federal Methodology takes family size, the number of family members in college, taxable and nontaxable income, and assets into account. Unlike most Institutional Methodologies, however, the Federal Methodology does not consider the net value of the family residence.
Federal Work-Study (FWS)
Program providing undergraduate and graduate students with part-time employment during the school year. The federal government pays a portion of the student's salary, making it cheaper for departments and businesses to hire the student. For this reason, work-study students often find it easier to get a part-time job. Eligibility for FWS is based on need. Money earned from a FWS job is not counted as income for the subsequent year's need analysis process.
Financial Aid
Money provided to the student and the family to help them pay for the student's education. Major forms of financial aid include gift aid (grants and scholarships) and self-help aid (loans and work).
Financial Aid Administrator (FAA)
A college or university employee who is involved in the administration of financial aid. Some schools call FAAs "Financial Aid Advisors" or "Financial Aid Counselors."
Financial Aid Notification (FAN)
See Award Letter.
Financial Aid Office (FAO)
The college or university office that is responsible for the determination of financial need and the awarding of financial aid.
Financial Aid Package
The complete collection of grants, scholarships, loans, and work-study employment from all sources (federal, state, institutional, and private) offered to a student to enable them to attend the college or university. Note that unsubsidized Stafford Loans and PLUS Loans are not considered part of the financial aid package, since these financing options are available to the family to help them meet the EFC.
First-Time Borrower
A first-year undergraduate student who has no unpaid loan balances outstanding on the date he or she signs a promissory note for an educational loan. First-time borrowers may be subjected to a delay in the disbursement of the loan funds. The first loan payment is disbursed 30 days after the first day of the enrollment period. If the student withdraws during the first 30 days of classes, the loan is canceled and does not need to be repaid. Borrowers with existing loan balances aren't subject to this delay.
Fixed Interest
In a fixed interest loan, the interest rate stays the same for the life of the loan.
During a forbearance, the lender allows the borrower to temporarily postpone repaying the principal, but the interest charges continue to accrue, even on subsidized loans. The borrower must continue paying the interest charges during the forbearance period. Forbearances are granted at the lender's discretion, usually in cases of extreme financial hardship or other unusual circumstances when the borrower does not qualify for a deferment. You can't receive a forbearance if your loan is in default.
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Form used to apply for Pell Grants and all other need-based aid. As the name suggests, no fee is charged to file a FAFSA.
Gift Aid
Financial aid, such as grants and scholarships, which does not need to be repaid.
Grace Period
A short time period after graduation during which the borrower is not required to begin repaying his or her student loans. The grace period may also kick in if the borrower leaves school for a reason other than graduation or drops below half-time enrollment. Depending on the type of loan, you will have a grace period of six months (Stafford Loans) or nine months (Perkins Loans) before you must start making payments on your student loans. The PLUS Loans do not have a grace period.
Graduate Student
A student who is enrolled in a Master's degree or PhD program.
Graduated Repayment
A schedule where the monthly payments are smaller at the start of the repayment period and gradually become larger.
A type of financial aid based on financial need that the student does not have to repay.
Gross Income
Income before taxes, deductions, and allowances have been subtracted.
Guarantee Agency or Guarantor
State agencies responsible for approving student loans and insuring them against default. Guarantee agencies also oversee the student loan process and enforce federal and state rules regarding student loans.
Guarantee Fee
A small percentage of the loan that is paid to the guarantee agency to insure the loan against default. The insurance fee is usually 1% of the loan amount (and by law cannot exceed 3% of the loan amount).
Most financial aid programs require that the student be enrolled at least half-time to be eligible for aid. Some programs require the student to be enrolled full-time.
The lender, institution, or agency that holds legal title to a loan. The holder may be the bank that issued the loan, a secondary market that purchased the loan from the bank, or a guarantee agency if the borrower defaulted on the loan.
Home Equity
Current market value of a home less the mortgage's remaining unpaid principal. It is based on the market value, not the insurance or tax value. For a conservative estimate of your home's market value, try using the Federal Housing Index Calculator.
The amount of money received from employment (salary, wages, tips), profit from financial instruments (interest, dividends, capital gains), or other sources (welfare, disability, child support, Social Security, and pensions).
Income Contingent Repayment
Under an income contingent repayment schedule, the size of the monthly payments depends on the income earned by the borrower. As the borrower's income increases, so do the payments. The income contingent repayment plan is not available for PLUS Loans.
An independent student is at least 24 years old as of January 1 of the academic year, is married, is a graduate or professional student, has a legal dependent other than a spouse, is a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces, or is an orphan or ward of the court (or was a ward of the court until age 18). A parent refusing to provide support for their child's education is not sufficient for the child to be declared independent. (See also Dependent.)
Individual Retirement Account (IRA)
One of several popular types of retirement funds. It is not legal to borrow money from your IRA to help pay for your children's education.
Institutional Methodology (IM)
If a college or university uses its own formula to determine financial need for allocation of the school's own financial aid funds, the formula is referred to as the Institutional Methodology.
Institutional Student Information Report (ISIR)
The electronic version of SARs delivered to schools by EDExpress.
Amount charged to the borrower for the privilege of using the lender's money. Interest is usually calculated as a percentage of the principal balance of the loan. The percentage rate may be fixed for the life of the loan or may be variable, depending on the terms of the loan. All federal loans issued since October 1992 use variable interest rates that are pegged to the cost of U.S. Treasury Bills.
A bank, credit union, savings and loan association, or other financial institution that provides funds to the student or parent for an educational loan.
Line of Credit
Pre-approved loan that lets you borrow money up to a pre-set credit limit, usually by writing checks. A line of credit doesn't cost you anything until you write a check, and then you begin repayment just like a regular loan.
A type of financial aid that must be repaid, with interest. The federal student loan programs are a good method of financing the costs of your college education. These loans are better than most consumer loans because they have lower interest rates and do not require a credit check or collateral. The Stafford Loans and Perkins Loans also provide a variety of deferment options and extended repayment terms.
Loan Consolidation
See Consolidation Loan.
Loan Forgiveness
The federal government cancels all or part of an educational loan because the borrower meets certain criteria (e.g., is performing military or volunteer service).
Loan Interviews
Students with educational loans are required to meet with a financial aid administrator before they receive their first loan disbursement and again before they graduate or otherwise leave school. During these counseling sessions, called entrance and exit interviews, the FAA reviews the repayment terms of the loan and the repayment schedule with the student.
Maturity Date
The date when a loan comes due and must be repaid in full.
Merit-basedFinancial aid that is merit-based depends on your academic, artistic, or some other criteria, and does not depend on the existence of financial need. Merit-based awards use your grades, test scores, hobbies, and special talents to determine your eligibility for scholarships.
The difference between the COA and the EFC is the student's financial need—the gap between the cost of attending the school and the student's resources. The financial aid package is based on the amount of financial need. The process of determining a student's need is known as need analysis.
|Cost of Attendance (COA)
|Expected Family Contribution (EFC)
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Need Analysis
The process of determining a student's financial need by analyzing the financial information provided by the student and his or her parents (and spouse, if any) on a financial aid form. The student must submit a need analysis form to apply for need-based aid. Need analysis forms include the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the Financial Aid PROFILE.
Financial aid that is need-based depends on your financial situation. Most government sources of financial aid are need-based.
Net Income
This is income after taxes, deductions, and allowances have been subtracted.
Oberlin College Employment
Oberlin College Employment is simply a part-time job on campus. Oberlin College Employment is not the Federal Work-Study Program.
Origination Fee
Fee paid to the bank to compensate them for the cost of administering the loan. The origination fees are charged as the loan is disbursed, and typically run to 3% of the amount disbursed.
Outside Resource
Aid or benefits available because a student is in school that is counted after need is determined. Outside scholarships, prepaid tuition plans, and VA educational benefits are examples of outside resources.
Outside Scholarship
A scholarship that comes from sources other than the school and the federal or state government.
The process of assembling a financial aid package.
Parent Contribution (PC)
An estimate of the portion of your educational expenses that the federal government believes your parents can afford. It is based on their income, the number of parents earning income, assets, family size, the number of family members currently attending a university, and other relevant factors. Students who qualify as independent are not expected to have a parent contribution.
Parent Loans for Undergraduate Students (PLUS)
Federal loans available to parents of dependent undergraduate students to help finance the child's education. Parents may borrow up to the full cost of their children's education, less the amount of any other financial aid received. PLUS Loans may be used to pay the EFC. There is a minimal credit check required for the PLUS Loan, so a good credit history is required. Check with your local bank to see if they participate in the PLUS Loan program. If your application for a PLUS Loan is turned down, your child may be eligible to borrow additional money under the Unsubsidized Stafford Loan program.
Pell Grant
A federal grant that provides funds based on the student's financial need.
Perkins Loan
The Perkins Loan allows students to borrow up to $4,000/year (5-year maximum) for undergraduate school. The Perkins Loan has one of the lowest interest rates and is awarded by the financial aid administrator to students with exceptional financial need. The student must file the FAFSA to be eligible. The interest on the Perkins Loan is subsidized while the student is in school.
Paying off all or part of a loan before it is due.
The amount of money borrowed or remaining unpaid on a loan. Interest is charged as a percentage of the principal. Insurance and origination fees will be deducted from this amount before disbursement.
Private Loans
Education loan programs established by private lenders to supplement the student and parent education loan programs available from federal and state governments.
Professional Judgment (PJ)
For need-based federal aid programs, the financial aid administrator can adjust the EFC, adjust the COA, or change the dependency status (with documentation) when extenuating circumstances exist. For example, if a parent becomes unemployed, disabled, or deceased, the FAA can decide to use estimated income information for the award year instead of the actual income figures from the base year. This delegation of authority from the federal government to the financial aid administrator is called Professional Judgment.
Promissory Note
The binding legal document that must be signed by the student borrower before loan funds are disbursed by the lender. The promissory note states the terms and conditions of the loan, including repayment schedule, interest rate, deferment policy, and cancellations. The student should keep this document until the loan has been repaid.
Renewable Scholarships
A scholarship that is awarded for more than one year. Usually the student must maintain certain academic standards to be eligible for subsequent years of the award. Some renewable scholarships will require the student to reapply for the scholarship each year; others will just require a report on the student's progress to a degree.
Repayment Schedule
The repayment schedule discloses the monthly payment, interest rate, total repayment obligation, payment due dates and the term of the loan.
Repayment Term
The term of a loan is the period during which the borrower is required to make payments on his or her loans. When the payments are made monthly, the term is usually given as a number of payments or years.
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
A student must make this in order to continue receiving federal aid. If a student fails to maintain an academic standing consistent with the school's SAP policy, they are unlikely to meet the school's graduation requirements.
A form of financial aid given to undergraduate students to help pay for their education. Most scholarships are restricted to paying all or part of tuition expenses, though some scholarships also cover room and board. Scholarships are a form of gift aid and do not have to be repaid. Many scholarships are restricted to students in specific courses of study or with academic, athletic, or artistic talent.
Selective Service
Registration for the military draft. Male students who are U.S. citizens and have reached the age of 18 and were born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with Selective Service to be eligible for federal financial aid. If the student did not register and is past the age of doing so (18-25), and the school determines that the failure to register was knowing and willful, the student is ineligible for all federal student financial aid programs. The school's decision as to whether the failure to register was willful is not subject to appeal. Students needing help resolving problems concerning their Selective Service registration should call 1-847-688-6888.
Self-Help Aid
Financial aid in the form of loans and student employment.
An organization that collects payments on a loan and performs other administrative tasks associated with maintaining a loan portfolio. Loan servicers disburse loans funds, monitor loans while the borrowers are in school, collect payments, process deferments and forbearances, respond to borrower inquiries, and ensure that the loans are administered in compliance with federal regulations and guarantee agency requirements.
Stafford Loans
Federal loans that come in two forms, subsidized and unsubsidized. Subsidized loans are based on need; unsubsidized loans aren't. The interest on the Subsidized Stafford Loan is paid by the federal government while the student is in school and during the 6-month grace period. The Subsidized Stafford Loan was formerly known as the Guaranteed Student Loan (GSL).
Undergraduates may borrow up to $23,000 ($2,625 during the freshman year, $3,500 during the sophomore year, and $5,500 during the third, fourth and fifth years). These limits are for subsidized and unsubsidized loans combined. The difference between the subsidized loan amount and the limit may be borrowed by the student as an unsubsidized loan.
Higher Unsubsidized Stafford Loan limits are available to independent students, dependent students whose parents were unable to obtain a PLUS Loan. Undergraduates may borrow up to $46,000 ($6,625 during the freshman year, $7,500 during the sophomore year, and $10,500 during each subsequent year). These limits are for subsidized and unsubsidized loans combined. The amounts of any subsidized loans are still subject to the lower limits.
Student Accounts Office
The college office that is responsible for the billing and collection of college charges.
Student Aid Report (SAR)
Report that summarizes the information included in the FAFSA and must be provided to your school's financial aid office. The SAR will also indicate the amount of Pell Grant eligibility, if any, and the Expected Family Contribution (EFC). You should receive a copy of your SAR four to six weeks after you file your FAFSA.
Student Contribution
The amount of money the student is expected to contribute to his or her education and is included as part of the EFC.
Subsidized Loan
With a subsidized loan, such as the Perkins Loan or the Subsidized Stafford Loan, the government pays the interest on the loan while the student is in school, during the six-month grace period and during any deferment periods. Subsidized loans are awarded on the basis of financial need and may not be used to finance the family contribution. See Stafford Loans for information about Subsidized Stafford Loans. See also Unsubsidized Loan.
Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant
Federal grant program for undergraduate students with exceptional need. SEOG grants are awarded by the school's financial aid office and provide up to $4,000 per year. To qualify, a student must also be a recipient of a Pell Grant.
The number of years (or months) during which the loan is to be repaid.
Title IV Loans
Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 created several education loan programs which are collectively referred to as the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP). These loans, also called Title IV Loans, are the Federal Stafford Loans (Subsidized and Unsubsidized), Federal PLUS Loans, and Federal Consolidation Loans.
Title IV School Code
When you fill out the FAFSA you need to supply the Title IV Code for each school to which you are applying. This code is a six-character identifier that begins with one of the following letters: O, G, B, or E. The Financial Aid Information Page provides a searchable database of Title IV School Codes.
Undergraduate Student
A student who is enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program.
Unearned Income
Interest income, dividend income, and capital gains.
Unsubsidized Loan
A loan for which the government does not pay the interest. The borrower is responsible for the interest on an unsubsidized loan from the date the loan is disbursed, even while the student is still in school. Students may avoid paying the interest while they are in school by capitalizing the interest, which increases the loan amount. Unsubsidized loans are not based on financial need and may be used to finance the family contribution. See Stafford Loans for information about unsubsidized Stafford Loans. See also Subsidized Loan.
Untaxed Income
Contributions to IRAs, Keoghs, tax-sheltered annuities, and 401k plans, as well as worker's compensation and welfare benefits.
Verification is a review process in which the financial aid office determines the accuracy of the information provided on the student's financial aid application. During the verification process, the student and parent will be required to submit documentation for the amounts listed (or not listed) on the financial aid application. Such documentation may include signed copies of the most recent federal and state income tax returns for you, your spouse (if any) and your parents, proof of citizenship, proof of registration with Selective Service, and copies of Social Security benefit statements and W2 and 1099 forms, among other things.
If any discrepancies are uncovered during verification, the financial aid office may require additional information to clear up the discrepancies. Such discrepancies may cause your final financial aid package to be different from the initial package described on the award letter you received from the school.
If you refuse to submit the required documentation, your financial aid package will be cancelled and no aid awarded.
For federal financial aid purposes such as determining dependency status, a veteran is a former member of the U.S. Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, or Coast Guard) who served on active duty and was discharged other than dishonorably (i.e., received an honorable or medical discharge). You are a veteran even if you serve just one day on active duty, not active duty for training, before receiving your DD-214 and formal discharge papers. (Note that in order for a veteran to be eligible for VA educational benefits, they must have served for more than 180 consecutive days on active duty before receiving an honorable discharge. There are exceptions for participation in Desert Storm/Desert Shield and other military campaigns.)
1040 Form, 1040A Form, 1040EZ Form
The Federal Income Tax Return. Every person who has received income during the previous year must file a form 1040 with the IRS by April 15.
1099 Form
Form used by business to report income paid to a non-employee. Banks use this form to report interest income.
A popular type of retirement fund. It is legal to borrow money from your 401(k) to help pay for your children's education.


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The Barclay brothers will have to wait until next month to discover whether a French court is willing to hear their criminal libel action against the Times.
Judge Anne Marie Sautreau, who is hearing the case in a Paris court, said a decision would be made on March 23 and adjourned proceedings until then.
The criminal libel action was brought over an article published in the Times in November 2004, against editor Robert Thomson and media editor Dan Sabbagh, who wrote the piece.
A second action claiming the paper had refused the Barclays a right to reply under French law was also adjourned until March 23.
The delay came as lawyers for Sir David and Sir Frederic Barclay, owners of the Telegraph Group, argued they were seeking redress in France because the legal system is "quicker" and more "efficient".
They are seeking a total of 100,000 euros (£69,000) damages and 60,000 euros (£41,000) costs for the two actions, for criminal libel and refusal of a right to reply.
A spokeswoman for the Barclay brothers, who were not in court today, said after the adjournment that they were bringing the action in France because one of the brothers, David, is unwell.
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Mr Thomson told the court he had offered to publish a letter from the brothers.
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As offensive as it may sound to today's sensitive ears, it was only 11 years ago that a young and rising United States senator wrote the following about immigration:
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The Robert C. Byrd Institute for Advanced Flexible Manufacturing has hired two new workforce recruiters.
Erica La'Shee Gilkerson will be based at the center in Huntington but will focus her recruitment efforts not only on Huntington but on Charleston and throughout southern West Virginia.
Operating from the RCBI Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center in Bridgeport, Laurie Jean McCormick will focus on the state's north-central and northern regions.
Both recruiters will provide region-based student recruitment for RCBI's career-skills programs, as well as outreach to industry for more customized training assistance.
An Alabama native, Gilkerson comes to RCBI from Mountwest Community and Technical College. Prior to working at Mountwest, she was with the admissions office at Marshall University.
She earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice/psychology from Judson College and also holds a bachelor's degree in sociology from Marshall and a master's degree in legal studies from West Virginia University.
Born in Buckhannon, McCormick previously worked at WBOY-TV in Clarksburg, where she directed the station's early morning newscasts.
From 1999 to 2010 she was a United Methodist pastor in Buckhannon, Richwood, Reader, Pine Grove and Morgantown. She has a bachelor's degree in advertising from Purdue University, a master's degree in public relations from Regent University and a master of divinity degree from United Theological Seminary.
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text: By Asher Levine SAO PAULO, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Brazil's currency fell its most in nearly two weeks on Thursday after poll data showed President Dilma Rousseff's approval rating continued to deteriorate, raising fears of greater political turbulence and weaker economic discipline ahead. The Brazilian real dropped for a sixth straight session, losing about 2 percent to trade at 3.56 per dollar, its weakest since March 2003. Poll data by research firm Datafolha earlier Thursday showed Rousseff's approval rating at just 8 percent, with 66 percent of respondents in favor of her impeachment. Rousseff's popularity has been hammered by a huge corruption scandal involving state-run oil firm Petrobras SA and an economic downturn that is pushing the country into its worst economic downturn in 25 years. At the same time, the nation is struggling to tighten spending and fend off a sovereign credit downgrade, with investors closely attuned to any political turbulence that could knock those efforts off track. "The market is now working under the assumption that she will be pushed out of office in the short term," said Paulo Petrassi, a partner with asset management firm Leme Investimentos in Florianopolis, Brazil. "The initial reaction would be bad for the real, but we will likely see it rebound soon after, because this is the only way we're going to get things back on track." Other factors weighing on the real, which has weakened over 25 percent against the dollar this year, include lower global commodities prices and the outlook for higher interest rates in the United States. Local brokerage Bradesco Corretora on Thursday revised its year-end outlook for the real to 3.60 per dollar from a previous estimate of 3.25. Meanwhile, yields on Brazilian interest rate futures <0#DIJ:> jumped across the curve following the release of minutes from the central bank's most recent rate-setting meeting. While most investors expected a clear signal that the recent rate-hiking cycle was over, the bank left the door open to further hikes should inflation forecasts worsen significantly. Currency moves were muted across the rest of Latin America, with the Chilean and Colombian pesos both about 0.2 percent weaker and the Mexican peso up 0.1 percent. Equities markets were also quiet. Brazil's Bovespa stock index slipped 0.25 percent on a modest decline in banking shares, while Chilean and Mexican stocks were little changed. Key Latin American stock indexes and currencies at 1553 GMT: Stock indexes daily % YTD % Latest change change MSCI Emerging Markets 884.8 -0.8 -6.73 MSCI LatAm 2214.61 -1.19 -17.83 Brazil Bovespa 50162.0926 -0.25 0.31 Mexico IPC 44971.87 0.08 4.23 Chile IPSA 3873.25 -0.07 0.58 Chile IGPA 18818.92 -0.14 -0.27 Argentina MerVal 10863.489 -0.44 26.63 Colombia IGBC 9829.74 -0.04 -15.51 Venezuela IBC 15345.26 -0.73 297.68 Currencies daily % YTD % change change Latest Brazil real 3.5665 -2.19 -25.49 Mexico peso 16.36 0.11 -9.88 Chile peso 683.2 -0.14 -11.24 Colombia peso 2957 -0.25 -19.24 Peru sol 3.2051 -0.12 -7.05 Argentina peso 9.2075 -0.03 -7.14 (interbank) Argentina peso 14.87 0.54 -5.85 (parallel) (Editing by Bernadette Baum)