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Part 4: How Dorothy can save $1k and pay off $5,600 in credit cards in a yearKacie
[This post is a follow-up to yesterday's post, and is a part of Dorothy's series]
Alrighty, Dorothy. Let's do this.
If you want to build up $1k in savings and pay off $5,600 in credit card debt by March 1, 2013, it is going to take discipline. It's going to take sacrifice. What are you willing to do to meet these goals? Are you willing to sell things you don't want? Cut expenses for awhile? Take on some side projects (freelance writing or editing, perhaps?) to boost your income? Limit spending money when going out with friends? Go cash-only for non-bills?
The reality is, to meet these goals in this time frame, you're going to have to be really serious about it. Each purchase will need to be deliberate.
And if you're not willing to make certain changes, I invite you to explore why not.
Your goals are doable. Here's how to make it work:
- You get paid at the end of the month. Pay all of your upcoming bills at that time, or as soon as you get the bill. Also, make your debt payments at this time, and be certain that your extra payments are going to credit card principal instead of being counted as a future payment.
- Call Chase and ask for a lower rate. They're making less money if they agree to this, so they'll probably play hardball.
- Go cash-only for your day-to-day spending: Groceries, gas, restaurants/entertainment and miscellaneous shopping. At payday, go to the ATM and withdraw your spending money for the month. Once it's gone, it's gone. YES it sucks to do it this way. But, you can't blow your budget. Try it for a few months and be amazed at your progress.
- Sell whatever you can. Old iPods, pretty dresses, books, household items — anything you don't really need, sell it and put the money in your emergency fund.
- $80/month is expensive for a gym membership when you have this much debt. If you're not in a contract, can you go a la carte for the days you do go to the gym? Can you find a cheaper gym that will get the job done until you can afford a fancier gym? Or do some lower-cost exercise altogether? If cutting the gym expense is not possible, be it by contract or choice, then you'll have to find other areas of spending to cut.
- I do hope you get a raise in a few months, but please put that money toward savings or credit cards.
I'm assuming you're still at $300 in the bank. So, for the next 7 months on payday, put $100 in your savings account. Automate it and forget it. Target $1k-in-bank date: end of October 2012 at the latest. At that time, put that $100/month into your debt snowball.
Pay the minimum on your car and student loans. The credit cards are at a much higher interest rate and your debt pay-off efforts will be more effective if you concentrate your extra payments on one debt.
Pay the minimum on your 0% credit card. When it resets to 16% in March, you won't have much of a balance remaining (it should be just a few hundred dollars, if it's even still around). If the terms state that you'll have to pay 16% on the entire $2989 starting balance compounded monthly, then whoa that would be a problem.
For your Chase card, ignore whatever the "minimum monthly payment" is. Consider it a $400/month minimum (or more) until it's gone. At that pace, it'll take you until November to pay off.
Fast-forward to November. You now have a paid-off Chase card and $1k in the bank. You've paid the minimum on your Citi (roughly $50/month) and the November balance is something like $2,500. Your debt snowball is now $500 ($100 from what you were putting in savings, $400 from Chase) plus $50 for Citi, so roughly $550/month now available to throw at Citi.
The Citi card should be paid off by March, or get you within spitting distance, if my assumptions are correct.
You'll have a little more than $200/month to do what you want with (this is not counting gas or groceries), and I'm assuming $200/month utilities. Hopefully utilities will be less since you're sharing them with a roommate. Check my math here, because you might find you'll have $3-400+ available.
Combine that spending money with gift cards earned via Swagbucks and Mypoints, using Groupon or just finding cheaper ways to go out with friends and you'll still get to meet your goals and spend at least $50/week on fun stuff.
Put these credit cards in a safe place in your home. Do not take them with you when you're out shopping.
The next year or so will be living semi-lean perhaps, but perhaps not. Some people are living so tight, they only get $20/month of fun money. Or nothing at all. It's all relative.
The truth is, since you have credit card debt, you were living beyond your means for a time. Not a value judgement there — just basic math. To undo that, you'll have to live far below your means.
In a year's time, if you follow these ideas, you'll have no more credit card debt. You'll then have an extra $550/month that you weren't using in your monthly spending, and you can boost your savings account even more. You can apply that money to your student loans or car. Since you were paying the minimums on those fixed-term loans all this time, those balances will go down considerably anyway in the next year.
Lastly — automate all of these payments to protect yourself from yourself.
What do you think, Dorothy? Doable? Do you wanna do it? And readers, do you have any additional thoughts for her?
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By Karen on Apr 10, 2012 | Reply
These are great tips from Kacie! I agree that $80 for a gym membership is steep considering your goals to get out of debt. What type of exercise do you do at the gym? If you're on a treadmill, could you maybe check into joining a running club or something? That way you'd have safety in numbers with lots of people, and I'm sure it wouldn't carry the same price tag as the gym. Just a though.
I also agree with Kacie's idea to stop using credit cards and automate your payments. If your "minimum" becomes $400 a month, you'll pay it off much faster than your previous method of paying a huge sum, and then charging some more.
I will also say, I have done a "cash only" budget, and it REALLY does work. I recommend paying all of your monthly bills on payday, and withdrawing whatever amount you've decided you can afford to spend at the start of each week. When the money's gone, it's gone. You'll learn to budget it better throughout the week, and you won't have that sick feeling in your stomach every time you open your bank account to check the balance, because you'll know EXACTLY what you're spending.
I know it's tough to buckle down and cut way back, but tell yourself it's only a year. ONE YEAR and things will be so much better. I know you can do this. Your credit card debt is not so bad, but if you don't break this cycle, you'll be stuck in a paycheck-to-paycheck cycle forever.
By Emily @ evolvingPF on Apr 10, 2012 | Reply
Is the car really necessary? Since the price of gas and the price of public transport basically net out for her commute, why does she need the car? It's a depreciating asset that she still owes a lot on. I would at least consider getting rid of the car – Zipcar is available for when you really need a vehicle. But this should only be done if she's planning to stay in Chicago or another city with good public transportation for at least a few years.
By courtney on Apr 10, 2012 | Reply
Kacie, all your suggestions were great! I would say the biggest challenge for Dorothy might be lifestyle. Whether we want to admit it or not, we all do want to keep up with the Jones'-especially if they are our friends! I would suggest she find a friend to team up with (her roommate?) To do fun, cheap things, cook at home, and keep each other in check. Their goals don't have to be exactly the same, but we all spend needlessly and having someone to be accountable to really helps!
By Jennifer on Apr 11, 2012 | Reply
Dorothy can certainly do it if she makes the right choices. It doesn't appear that she is very motivated to change based on what you have said. If she really wanted out of debt she wouldn't be looking to reward her raise by buying something but see that as an opportunity to get ahead. I hope she pays attention to your advice it is very good, while not being over the top frugal.
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Mandi (1983) :For years an aging Rukmini Bai (Shabana Azmi) has been the Madame of a brothel in Hyderabad, India. One day she gets the news that she now has a new landlord in Mr. Gupta (Kulbhushan Kharbanda), whose daughter is to marry the mayor's son Sushil, shortly. Led by City Councillor, Shantidevi, the people in this town demand that this bordello be moved elsewhere, preferably on the outskirts of the town, and they do succeed, compelling Rukmini to move with her women to their new location, which happens to be near the Dargah of Baba Karak Shah. Ironically, this attracts a lot of people, and the patronage to Rukmini's bordello increases. Then complications set in when Sushil refuses to marry his father's choice, child-like Malti, and wants to marry Zeenat (Smita Patil) - a prostitute, not entirely by choice and seeking for a better existence, who resides with Rukmini.
Bhumika (1977) :Bhumika tells the life story of a Bollywood actress, Usha (Smita Patil),who is the granddaughter of a famous female singer of the old tradition from Devadasi community of Goa. Usha's mother married to an abusive and alcoholic Brahmin. Following his early death, and over her mothers objections, Usha is taken to Bombay by family hanger-on Keshav Dalvi (Amol Palekar) to successfully audition as a singer in a Bombay studio: the first step in a process, watched approvingly by her doting grandmother and with horror by her mother, that will eventually carry her to on-camera adolescent stardom, and to an ill-starred love marriage with Keshav. Ushas motives for stubbornly pursuing this relationship (culminating in a pre-marital pregnancy) with the unattractive and much older Keshavwho appears to have lusted after her since childhoodare not spelled out. Presumably she feels indebted to him for his loyalty to her family (of which he frequently reminds her) and for her own worldly success; she is also a headstrong girl who clearly enjoys her acting career and is bent on challenging her uptight mother (who opposes the match because,Keshav does not belong to their caste, just as she opposes the cinema itself on the grounds of its supposed dis-respectability).
Junoon (1978) :The story is set around the Indian Rebellion of 1857. Javed Khan (Shashi Kapoor) is a feckless feudal chieftain, whose world revolves around breeding carrier pigeons. His younger brother, Sarfaraz Khan (Naseeruddin Shah) is politically awakened and actively plots the fight for Indian Independence. Freedom fighters attack the local British administrators while they are in Sunday Worship at Church, massacring them all. Miriam Labadoor (Shashi Kapoor's wife, Jennifer Kendal) manages to escape with her daughter, Ruth (Nafisa Ali) and seeks refuge with the wealthy Hindu family of Lala Ramjimal (Kulbhushan Kharbanda). Lala is torn between his loyalties for India and his privileged position under the British. However, matters are taken out of his hand by Javed Khan who barges in Lala's house and forcibly takes away Ruth and her family to his own house. This leads to jealousy on part of his wife, Firdaus (Shabana Azmi) and anger on part of his brother, who ultimately gives in to the Indian tradition of offering hospitality and sanctuary even to uninvited guests. Various situations ensue due to cultural misunderstandings in the domestic routine of the Muslim household with its new English guests. Javed falls in love with Ruth, and wants to marry her but is opposed bitterly by her mother. There are simmerings of a love affair under the watchful suspicious eyes of Firdaus.
Ankur (1974) :Ankur is a film that analyzes human behavior in general and heavily stresses characterization (though the story is not fictional). The story revolves around two characters, Lakshmi and Surya. Ankur is also there.Lakshmi (Shabana Azmi) lives in a village with her husband Kishtayya (Sadhu Meher), a deaf-mute Dalit alcoholic potter who communicates using gestures. At the beginning of the film, during a village festival, she claims (in a prayer to the village goddess) that her only desire is to have a child.
Kondura (1978) :Kondura is a story whose protagonist is a young Brahmin named Parshuram. He is married to Ansooya but is dependent partly on his brother for living. This makes the elder brother chide him often and that drives him away from home. However, as he is leaving "Kondura", the mythical sage from the sea appears and anoints him the guardian of village, to cure it of all sins. The sage also grants him a physical-boon, which is a dried herb. The boon works if he remains celibate. Prashuram returns home to celibacy. Often, the goddess of the village, grants him appearance in person, speaking to him through his wife (a phenomenon still seen in Indian villages, where a person is believed to have sudden visitation by God or Goddess, who speaks to people through the person).
Arth (1982):Pooja (Shabana Azmi), who grew up as an orphan girl and always dreamt of owning a house, becomes insecure when she finds out that she and her husband, Inder (Kulbhushan Kharbanda), have to leave the apartment they rent. The twist that occurred when Inder gives her the keys of a new house proves to be double-edged, when it is revealed that he is in love with another woman, Kavita (Smita Patil), with whom he earned the money (in the film industry) for the new apartment. While previously giving advice to her maid (Rohini Hattangadi) cheated by her husband, now Pooja becomes herself involved in a similar situation. When Inder deserts Pooja for Kavita, she chooses to leave the apartment for a women's hostel with only 2000 rupees that she had when she got married. She is helped by Raj (Raj Kiran) to surpass the difficulties of life as a single person, to find a job and to rely morally on herself. Raj and Pooja become good friends. Gradually, Kavita's mental instability deepens her fears of insecurity, even after Inder requests Pooja to sign the divorce papers.
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As part of UNC's 125th anniversary, the Alumni Association and Volunteer Office are joining forces for a Bears PAY It Forward neighborhood clean-up and flood recovery project from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, April 12. UNC students, alumni, faculty and staff, along with community members, can sign up to work at one of two areas.
Volunteers will meet at the University Center west patio at 8:30 a.m. and should wear service-appropriate clothing and sturdy shoes. Tools will be provided by community partners. Lunch will be provided afterward.
To register for the event, click here.
For more information about the event, contact Jimmy Kohles, Chris Garcia or call 970-351-2172.
The Faculty Research and Publications Board invites full-time faculty to submit proposals for spring Provost Awards for Travel, with a deadline of Friday, April 11. The maximum travel award is $5,000, and on collaborative projects, multiple recipients of a single award will split the funds.
Proposal guidelines and forms are available here.
For more information, contact your FRPB representative or Sherry May.
The University of Northern Colorado's College of Performing and Visual Arts' 2013-14 Performing Arts Series, which features students from the School of Theatre Arts and Dance, shifts gears April 3-5 with Bring on the Men: Dance 2014, an evening of dance performance choreographed by male choreographers. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. in Langworthy Theatre in Frasier Hall on the UNC campus.
Directed by UNC Professor of Dance Monte Black, Bring on the Men aims to show the audience a different side of dance, one that reveals that what seems a feminine art form is actually full of testosterone and not just by its inherent athleticism.
The series concludes with Jackie and Me (comedy, rated G): April 24-26 at 7:30 p.m. and April 27 at 2 p.m. in Langworthy Theatre
For performance descriptions and ticket information, visit the Performing Arts Series website.
Housing and Residential Education seeks faculty members who would like to live and learn with students in the residence halls through the Faculty in Residence program. The application deadline for two or three anticipated openings is April 15.
You must be a term, adjunct, tenure track, or fully tenured faculty member able to start in August. Move in dates vary by need.
An application and position description are available on the HRE website. If you have any questions, please contact Whitney Newman.
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The Donald and Karen Bailey Choral Festival March 26-29, hosted by the School of Music, culminates Saturday with a chamber music performance, a special lecture by a leading Bach scholar and the performance of J.S. Bach's "St. Matthew Passion" by the UNC Concert Choir, a professional orchestra and guest soloists. All are free for UNC students, faculty and staff.
The free UNC Chamber Music performance of Bach's "Sonata in C" for unaccompanied violin will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 29, at St. Patrick Presbyterian Church, 803 10th Ave. Tickets are not required.
A free lecture by Daniel Melamed from the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, also on Saturday, will begin at 4 p.m. in Kepner Hall's Milne Auditorium. No ticket is required.
The performance of the "St. Matthew Passion" Saturday will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Union Colony Civic Center, 701 10th Ave. Tickets, available by calling the College of Performing Arts box office at 351-2200, are free for UNC students (limit of one) and faculty and staff (limit of two).
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On a recent Monday night, at a time when other children their age were at home, the 17 sixth-graders who attend THRIVE Academy in Baton Rouge were still at school and they had a lot of work ahead of them.
It wasn't just homework. They had to finish cooking dinner, then clean up the dishes, wash laundry, sweep floors and get ready for the Winter Formal dance the following night.
In a similar vein, this inner-city boarding school limits potential distractions that their peers enjoy, which means no cellphones and a strict, one-hour limit on TV and game-time each night. Family visitations are few, and the children have to do for themselves what their parents and guardians had done for them in the past.
It's a lot of independence to ask of an 11-year-old, something that is recognized by staff at the charter school, which strives to reach inner-city children at an early age and prepare them for college.
"I would have been scared to be away from my family," acknowledged Leand Coates, one of three residential advisers at THRIVE.
Teleshia Rushing, 12, said she's come to enjoy THRIVE, but on occasion misses her family.
"Sometimes, when I get mad, I want to go home and I pack up my stuff," Rushing said.
Another residential adviser, Maia Young, said it's good that the students get to go home on weekends and don't have to stay all week.
"They miss their parents, and their parents miss them," Young said. "It just would not work. The kids are really close with their families."
Sarah Broome, THRIVE's founder and executive director, said the school screened prospective students to find those who could handle being away from home.
Three of the original 20 students who started in August have left, though only one because of homesickness, Broome said. Three new students will take their place when the second semester begins later this month.
The school employs a paycheck-style discipline system where students earn or lose points. The can use the points they earn for a variety of rewards, including to attend the Winter Formal dance; three students fell short and were only going to get to watch the fun.
"It's much harder to gain the points than to lose them," Broome said.
"It's all about balance," Coates said. "If you give too much slack, they'll miss the bus, but if I'm too hard, they'll shut down."
On this Monday, two days before winter break was set to start on Dec. 19, the adults are about ready to shut down themselves.
"It's been a really great first semester, but I have a staff that needs a break," Broome said.
It's a small staff. The school has just two full-time teachers, Brittany "Bree" Quinn, who teaches math and science, and Katie Andrews, who teaches English and social studies, for the 17 students.
The school also benefits from two Americorps workers assigned to the school who teach art and physical education. In addition, the school also gets visits from several different volunteer groups, including students from Episcopal High School who stop by regularly.
THRIVE occupies two floors of an old dormitory at 1120 Government St. on the edge of downtown Baton Rouge, the longtime home of the Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired, and will occupy more space over time. The school started with students in the sixth grade and plans to expand by a grade level each year.
Broome plans to hire more teachers next year when the school adds a seventh grade. By 2018, the school hopes to have at least 240 students in grades six to 12 and expects to graduate its first senior class the following spring.
Broome, among her other duties, is serving unofficially as the school's principal for this year only. She's planning to hire someone to take that job next year.
"One year, I can do it," she said, with a weary look in her eyes.
Broome, Quinn and Andrews are all middle-school teachers who have taught sixth grade in the past. Broome taught at Prescott Middle and Quinn at Broadmoor Middle, both in Baton Rouge, and Andrews worked in East Feliciana Parish.
For now, THRIVE remains a mystery to many prospective parents and students.
"The challenging thing is that nobody knows who we are," Broom said.
Broome said she receives lots of inquiries from parents of children with serious behavior problems who assume THRIVE is a strict alternative school.
"We try to tell them, 'Think more prep school than military school,' " she said.
The college prep part is key to THRIVE's mission.
The school wants every one of its students to go to college, and go on to graduate from college.
College prep has been a calling card of the small number of schools like it, most notably SEED. That public inner-city boarding school started in Washington, D.C., in 1998 and has been the subject of lengthy profiles on "60 Minutes" and the New York Times. Almost all SEED graduates get accepted by four-year colleges and most, so far, are finishing college. The school has a long waiting list.
Broome said she didn't know about SEED when she was a middle-school teacher at Prescott Middle School and came up with the idea for THRIVE.
The idea arose from a neighborhood street fight involving one of her students in which someone died. Broome said she wanted to create a safe haven for her students so they could pursue their dreams.
"Almost every teacher I've ever talked to has said, 'You know, I've always thought we should do that,' " Broome said.
Andrews said knowing her students are safe makes her job easier and less stressful.
"You do worry about your child when they go home at night," Andrews said. "This takes that out of the equation."
With college years away, THRIVE is for measuring its academic progress through unit tests known as Edusoft, a testing system used by the East Baton Rouge Parish school system, which monitors THRIVE's charter contract.
As of November, THRIVE students had shown substantial growth in all four core subjects — English, math, science and social studies — and were outpacing other sixth-graders in the school system. Every THRIVE student was proficient in social studies, meaning they are on or above grade level, and almost all were proficient in English and math.
Their weakest subject was science; a little more than half of THRIVE students were on grade level in that subject. That's more of an achievement than it seems. Last year, when they were still in fifth grade, every student now in the THRIVE program scored at the lowest achievement level, unsatisfactory, in science.
Quinn, the science teacher, was trying hard on a recent Monday day to capture and hold the interest of her students. Using a series of graduated cylinders partially filled with water, she had them plop in hard-to-measure objects and calculate the resulting displacement. The objects were a pen, a dreidel, then a Russian figurine known as a Matroyshka doll.
"If you can spell that right tomorrow, that might be worth a bonus point," Quinn said, referring to the doll. "That might be worth five points."
The final items were all Skittles. One at a time, the students plopped them in, eyeing the water line rising and rising. Finally, they were done.
"It took us 147 Skittles to get 100 milliliters," Quinn pronounced. "How would we figure out how much each Skittle weighs?"
Teaching middle-school children can be a see-saw.
"They can just shift suddenly from being happy to upset, the whole range of emotions in 20 minutes," Broome said.
She said she tries to remember that on bad days.
"You wish you could just turn that light on, but you have to remember they are middle-schoolers," Broome said.
Coates said when she talks to people about where she works, people suggest to her that their parents must not care for their children. She said the opposite is true; the decision to let their children leave them all week is a hard one.
"They're here because their parents love them," she said.


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The marriage debate has often been difficult, but it also affirms America's political tolerance and adaptability. The best tradition of U.S. democracy is to mediate controversies, giving all sides a fair hearing. Not everyone will like the results at the ballot box, but at least they can accept them as legitimate.
A same-sex marriage ukase would achieve that rare thing, harming advocates and opponents and everyone in between. Since marriage is more than an intimate relationship but an expression of legitimacy in the eyes of society, Supreme Court-mandated marriages would confer fewer benefits on gays and lesbians than would popular acceptance. Meanwhile, the Court would tell millions of Americans that their deep moral convictions are artifacts of invidious bigotry.
The Supreme Court does not have a good record legislating cultural change. A ruling on behalf of same-sex marriage could enshrine Hollingsworth and Windsor with Roe v. Wade, the 1973 abortion decision that imposed a judicial diktat even as laws in many states were liberalizing. Instead of finding a rough consensus inside the political mainstream, abortion became an all-or-nothing combat that still rages.
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A foreign national has been sentenced in the Manukau District Court today, following his arrest at Auckland International Airport for importing objectionable material.
The young man arrived in New Zealand on 18 March and was questioned by Customs officers. A search of his two mobile phones found objectionable images involving children. A further examination of other electronic items revealed more similar images.
The man, who was released on bail last Friday, was fined and will be deported.
Customs Investigations Manager Maurice O'Brien says objectionable material of any kind is prohibited in New Zealand, and Customs places a high priority on this type of offending when profiling passengers.
"This interception shows that Customs' profiling techniques, targeted operations, and the vigilance of our highly-skilled officers is effective in identifying the right people.
"Child sexual exploitation and trading its imagery is a serious crime, and unfortunately today's technologies make it easier for people to access, store and share the images.
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Last year, Customs detained 295 computers and 548 electronic devices for detailed examination of equipment that were suspected to contain objectionable material or other evidence of border offending.
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- Report Window: Allows the user to write conclusions, configure the final document for printing, or select one of the configurations saved in the system and the proceed to print out the document. It is also possible to export the document to be printed out in electronic format, or to attach it automatically to an e-mail.
A characteristic common to all the windows is their direct interaction with the ECG Trace displayed on the screen: the change, enter, or delete beat functions are always available, and may be applied to individual beats or groups of beats, as can the prebook printout, or direct printout functions. Changes may be made to the analysis using the mouse or dedicated keyboard keys.
To speed up writing of the final report, each window is also provided with a free text area which can automatically be included in the final conclusions of the printed document.
User profile: The Operator can choose to use all the displays available in Cubeholter or can select, to use only those that best meet his or her requirements and approach.
Automatic Analysis:
The efficiency and performance of the analysis algorithms, together with the calculation power of the latest generation of PCs, guarantee the accuracy of the analysis and allow the program to perform beat-beat analysis very quickly.
Automatic analysis is based on classifying anomalies into event types and morphological families.
Cardioline Cubeholter executes the following analyses automatically:
- Arrhythmia analysis.
- Family analysis.
- Independent ST and QT analysis for 3/12 channels.
- Analysis of variability in the time domain.
- Pacemaker analysis.
- Atrial Fibrillation analysis.
From the first time the test is opened, Cubeholter presents a complete and detailed report on the events detected.
The Automatic Analysis algorithms are the fruit of over 20 years' experience in analyzing the Holter test, and of continual research for innovative solutions that perform the analysis algorithms have been validated on the MIT database.
All the analysis, printout, and display parameters can be customized and saved as system configurations, or a particular configuration can be defined for a single test.
Additional software modules for analysis of RR variability in the frequency domain, and late potentials analysis are available as advanced options.
Saving Tests:
Cardioline Cubeholter includes a dedicated database in which acquired tests can be saved and organised.
Cardioline Cubeholter places the patient at the center of the system, creating a virtual clinical record in which all the tests performed by cube workstations are automatically saved.
Managing Tests:
Cardioline Cubeholter offers a system of predefined views of the database, accessed by dedicated icons on the toolbar: so the operator can quickly access the list of tests to report on, and read and sign each test. The program also includes a long term archiving function for the database, which allows tests that have already been analysed to be transferred to an external support (CD, DVD, etc.), maintaining the patient data and overall data on the archived test available online in the database.
Cardioline Cubeholter also allows advanced searches to be made using the patient data, test or acquisition device as search parameters.
Management of Test Preparation and Downloading Procedures: Cardioline Cubeholter offers innovative management of the procedures to prepare tests and download them to the PC. The operator can use guided procedures to successfully and efficiently prepare both the recorder and the downloading of the test to the PC, managing the patient data correctly, entering the indications and treatment, programming the duration of the test and programming for pacemaker detection if required.
Sharing the Database with Other Cube Stations: Cardioline Cubeholter was designed with the capability to share its database with other cube workstations. This feature can be used to optimize work in a clinic or ward according to the specific clinical requirements of the individual physician. For example, workstations can be dedicated to downloading tests, and others to their analysis, or to the execution of different diagnostic techniques such as stress tests and rest ECGs.
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Sometimes art is more than just art; it's a way of improving people's lives, in many different ways. This was made clear to me once again while travelling in Zululand. I was able to visit a very special project in the village of uBombo.
The uBombo Children's Care Village (supported by the Clover Mama Afrika initiative) provides a warm, nurturing home for about 16 vulnerable children from the area; children whose parents or caregivers have died or can no longer look after them, and children who have survived abuse and neglect. The privately funded centre works with the Department of Social Development to ensure that these kids are safe and cared for.
Set in a sprawling garden, with lawns, shady trees, a chicken coop and a vegetable patch, the centre also has on-site pottery.
I was blown away by the sheer artistry of the work produced – intricate and original designs with superb, lustrous colouring.
I was expecting it to produce quite basic earthen-ware. Instead, I was blown away by the sheer artistry of the work produced – intricate and original designs with superb, lustrous colouring. The three potters linked to the centre are Joseph Gumede, Bernard Mahlinza and Lindiwe Thlabisa. The first 2 are self-taught and they in turn taught Lindiwe.
The children who live at the home also do pottery lessons, and are closely guided by their mentors to develop their creativity.
The idea of developing the pottery centre was always part of the vision of the home's founder. While Dawn Irons recognised that pottery is a way for children to express themselves and gain self-worth, she also saw that it has the potential to help the uBombo Children's Care Village become self-sufficient.
She has been proven right on both fronts. The pottery is an effective therapeutic tool for supporting children who have endured traumatic experiences. It teaches them to express themselves by working with their hands and gives them a sense of purpose, all in an environment where the children feel supported and encouraged.
Funds raised by sale of pottery also now contribute to meeting the centre's running costs. Most of the pottery is sold through friends of Care Village, or bought by visitors from local hotels and game lodges in the area.
Filled with completed works and work in progress, the studio represents a source of revenue for the centre and a means of self-expression for the artists and the children they teach.
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Katy Perry - Nokia Theatre - 8/5/2011
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Katy Perry likes to think of herself as one of us, a regular girl with some spirit who worked hard or got lucky, and isn't so far removed from her days as an unknown singer-songwriter at the Hotel Café. She referred back to that time more than once Friday at the first of three sold-out nights at the Nokia Theatre.
"I could spend so much time telling you how I was just like you," she said, pointing into her crowd of cheering fans of young women and girls in blue wigs and cupcake bras. "I'm still like you."
Whether the words were simple encouragement or a cheer for "gurl" power, they mostly rang true, even from a stage resplendent with giant cupcakes and candy canes, as she performed with her rock band and troupe of dancers, during two full hours that included multiple costume changes and acrobatics. The connection could be seen in the random party photos from real fans flashing on the big screens as Perry sang a euphoric "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)," the kind of pure disposable pop that is never really ever disposed of.
She's a more traditional pop singer than many of her contemporaries, which means she's been versatile enough to work with both Kanye and Kenny G, as happy dancing across her epic Candyland set at Nokia as tumbling through the cosmos of her music video for "E.T." With no apparent dysfunction -- beyond a lunatic husband -- she's a natural entertainer, a singer and comedienne. She swept across the stage in a lime-green gown and feather boa to pull up a shirtless male fan for a playful tease before abruptly casting him off.
"Girls! Ladies! Women! This song is for you, baby dolls," she announced, and slipped into a sultry, smoky "I Kissed A Girl," beginning like a torch song before shifting into the single's modern pop. She slid between the legs of her guitarist during his big solo, then collapsed and was carried away as her keyboardist played a sad café piano melody.
Katy Perry and friends at Nokia
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This week also marked the moment when she nearly matched Michael Jackson's record of five number one Hot 100 singles from the same album. (In her case Teenage Dream, in Jacko's case Bad.) Her songs on Friday were of course flooded with hooks, but she also rocked out in large doses. She could still do the Warped tour, if she ever needs a comeback.
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A bit more on the cutting edge was support act Robyn, bouncing and twirling and punching the air in platinum hair and Dancercize gear, slowing down her synth-pop hooks for a heartbroken "Indestructible" (from last year's Body Talk album). She had two drummers and two keyboardists to form a living, breathing techno sound that was never cold or distant, and Perry's fans stayed on their feet through the short set.
But the true heroine of the evening was Perry. Near the end of the night, she was lifted into the air on a pink, cloud-shaped platform and carried to the rear of the theater, where a line of fans in T-shirts reading "K-A-T-Y P-E-R-R-Y" swayed arm-in-arm as she played a melancholy "Thinking of You" alone on acoustic guitar. That's a long way off from the Hotel Café by any measure, but for a chart-topping pop diva, she was refreshingly never far from reach.
Personal Bias: My weakness for hooks on electric guitars.
The Crowd: Women, ladies, moms, little girls, many in costume, dads and boyfriends. Outside, fans posed for cell phone snapshots in front of colorful banners for the concerts and lined up hungrily for the dozen different T-shirts on sale, along with the stylish hoodies (in pink or black), heart-shaped balloons, posters, lollipops, a peppermint-colored purse and Katy Perry Lip Balm ($10). As the show came to a close with explosions of pyro, foam and more, one tiny girl in a silver hat scrambled to collect the confetti falling to the floor.
Random notebook dump: Ticket prices were an affordable $34.50 or $49.50 (before fees). Compare that to the gouging you'll experience attempting to see Britney's latest roadshow ($96 to $346.50), a typical short-sighted money grab whether it's a pop diva or Neil Young, cheating the next generation of kids from the chance of becoming fans. Pop music shouldn't be a luxury item.
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'Teenage Dream"
"Hummingbird Heartbeat"
"Waking Up in Vegas"
"Ur So Gay"
"I Kissed A Girl"
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"Who Am I Living For?"
"Not Like the Movies"
"Katy-Oke": Rihanna's "Only Girl," Jay-Z's "Big Pimpin'," Rebecca Black's "Friday" and Willow Smith's "Whip My Hair"
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Just days ago the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released the details on the extraordinary increase in deficit spending by the federal government during the past two fiscal years. CBO announced that over the last two years the federal government has increased spending by a startling 21.4 percent. Unfortunately these numbers further demonstrate what most Americans already know – the federal government's budget is increasing at an unsustainable pace.
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Last week, WSLS TV, Channel 10, presented what was the first televised debate between two of the three Fifth District candidates for Congress.
It really wasn't much of a debate in the real sense; both men simply sat at a news desk alongside each other and moderator Jay Warren for a little less than 30 minutes.
One of the things I like about Rick Howell's The Liberal Agenda is that it's an excellent illustration of liberals' bizarre way of thinking. Sometimes they leave me shaking my head for some time. Take, for example, his column of Oct. 6, in which he made another appeal for America to pull an "exit, stage left" from Iraq and Afghanistan.
The effects of the health care law — passed by Congress this past March — are now being felt by just about every American in some way, though most of the provisions have yet to actually be implemented.
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Earlier this week, I joined several hundred individuals attending a meeting to express their concerns over EPA's recent draft Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) regulation. The TMDL mandate sets strict limits on the amount of nutrients that point sources, such as water treatment plants, and non-point sources, such as farms, can discharge. The limits that EPA is proposing have far-reaching consequences for everyone who lives, works, and farms in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.
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University of Wyoming junior swimmer Adam Kalms earned his second Honorable Mention All-America honor of his career in the 200 freestyle on Friday night at the NCAA Men's Championships in the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center in Austin, Texas. He also became the third Cowboy to earn multiple All-America honors joining Scott Usher (2003-05) and Mark Miller (1987-88).
"We are happy about what Adam accomplished, but we were hoping he would swim a little faster in the preliminaries," UW head coach Tom Johnson said. "Adam and Ryan are ready to go tomorrow and ready to cap this weekend off on a high note."
The junior from Marmong Point, Australia, posted a time of 1:34.63 in the finals of the 200 freestyle placing 14th in the 50-man field. He earned Honorable Mention All-America honors in the event last season finishing 16th with a time of 1:34.83. His finish also gave the Pokes three team points to conclude the second day in 37th place.
Kalms qualified for the consolation finals after clocking a time of 1:33.98 in the preliminaries. He placed 13th in the morning session placing fourth in his competitive heat. He came into the event ranking 12th in the NCAA in the race.
"Only three swims came from teams not in the top-20 in the finals and that is a big accomplishment for Adam," Johnson said.
Sophomore Ryan Nelson swam in his second race of the championship in the 400 individual medley. He placed 31st in the event with a time of 3:48.21. Nelson's time in the event was the second-fastest mark of the season.
"Ryan had a good swim, he seemed to struggle in the backstroke today and that was not the outcome that he really wanted," Johnson said.
The Cowboys return to the pool at 10 a.m. MT Saturday. Kalms will open action in 100 freestyle, He ranked 32nd in the country in that event this season at 43.05. Nelson will compete in the 200 butterfly. He ranked 42nd in the nation in the event this season at 1:46.26.


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"Tiger's Got Wood" Adds To The Tiger Woods Adult Movie Pile
Apparently, there are more than a few adult movie send-ups of the Tiger Woods sex scandal in the works. There's the oh-so-cleverly titled "Tiger's Wood," Vivid's upcoming Woods homage featuring one of the golf star's former mistresses, and now the inevitable "Tiger's Got Wood." Starring Jonny Slim as Tiger and Diana Doll as Elin, the X-rated golf extravaganza features a bevy of illicit acts shot on putting greens, "Elin" hitting "Tiger" over the head with a plate, and probably a lot of "driver" jokes. Poor, poor Tiger. [TigersGotWoodMovie.com]


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President Eisenhower, Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion of Israel and other leaders joined today in lauding Adolph Kiesler, Denver's famous Jewish philanthropist, on his 80th birthday. Mr. Kiesler, who has contributed about $1,200,000 in 17 years to a variety of Jewish, Zionist and general causes, was honored at a community-wide dinner Tuesday night.
President Eisenhower said, in his message, that Mr. Kiesler had "in the highest American tradition of philanthropy, "helped" many worthy enterprises regardless of race, color or creed." Mr. Ben-Gurion welcomed Mr. Kiesler's forthcoming visit to Israel with a United Jewish Appeal Study Mission and sent his "greetings and best wishes."
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"My daughter's friend gave her this simply great-tasting marinade recipe," writes Lois Weigel from Mountain Home, Arkansas. "We made it healthier just by using a reduced-sodium soy sauce!"
- 1/3 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
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- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1-1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 boneless beef top sirloin steak (1-1/2 pounds), cut into 1-inch cubes
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Whaddya do when your back is too burnt to enjoy the Bahamas? In my case, it's the perfect opportunity to do a web roundup.
While (web) surfing on my trip, I spotted this story on Joystiq about artist A.J. Hateley's book covers inspired by video games. Above is his tribute to Fallout 3. Check out all his covers here.
Following Game Informer's announcement of Dishonored, you'll want to keep an eye out for extended coverage on their dedicated hub for the game. Beyond covering Arkane's newly-announced game, their staff seems to have been bitten by the Oblivion bug, as they have new features on their favorite Oblivion fan videos and why they love the game.
Elsewhere, IGN looks back at both Oblivion (#18) and Fallout 3 (#6) in their list of the Top 100 Modern Video Games. Check out the full list here.
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- As we close in on QuakeCon 2011 (just over 2 weeks away), Kotaku has a piece on the early days of id Software
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TEL AVIV (Dec. 1)
Mrs. Golda Meir, Israel's Foreign Minister, declared last night on her return from the United States that "I am not of the opinion that there is room for disappointment here on American tactics at the United Nations concerning the Arab refugees."
She was referring to the successful efforts of the United States delegation at the annual debate before the UN General Assembly on the issue to win approval of a resolution opposed by Israel. The resolution included a reference to a paragraph in a 1948 Assembly resolution dealing with reparation or compensation of the Arab refugees. Israel had opposed the proposal because it made no reference to a third alternative, resettlement of the refugees in the Arab countries.
Mrs. Meir also attended the funeral of the late President Kennedy and later met president Lyndon Johnson. Replying to questions at the airport, Mrs. Meir repeated President Shazar's statement that there was no reason to suppose that the change in the American Presidency would lead to any change in American relations with Israel.
She also said that she had no doubt that President Johnson was a friend of Israel and understood its problems. She added that the new President "has given proof of his attitude on various occasions inside and outside the Senate."
Commenting on the Assembly debate, Mrs. Meir said that she must first report to the Government and Parliament, but, she declared, there was no retreat from Israel's stand in the position announced at the UN of favoring direct talks with the Arabs on the refugee issue separately.


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text: Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE: RHT), the world's leading provider of open source solutions, today announced that three of its channel leaders have been named to CRN's 2013 "Women of the Channel" list. Rachel Cassidy, vice president of Global Partner Strategy and Enablement; Margaret-Ann Bolton, senior director of Global Partner Marketing; and Mary Oakley, senior manager of East Commercial Sales, were each honored for their leadership, channel advocacy and commitment to partner success. The "Women of the Channel" list recognizes top female channel leaders for their accomplishments and far-reaching impact on the technology industry. Honorees were selected by CRN's top editors based on channel experience, program innovations and achievements. The 2013 "Women of the Channel" list is featured online at www.crn.com. CRN is a part of the UBM Tech Channel. Red Hat's "Women of the Channel" honorees continue recognition for Red Hat's global channel organization by CRN in 2013. Earlier in the year, Red Hat's North America partner program was recognized with a 5-Star award in CRN's 2013 Partner Program Guide for having a program equipped to give solution providers the best partnering elements for their channel programs. Additionally, three Red Hat executives - Mark Enzweiler, vice president, Global Channels and Alliances; Roger Egan, vice president of North America Channel Sales and Development; and Mike Byrd, director of Public Sector Channel Sales - were named 2013 CRN Channel Chiefs, honoring some of the most influential and powerful leaders in the IT channel today. Red Hat was also named to CRN's 2013 Data Center 100 List, recognizing technology vendors for powering, supporting and protecting today's data center services, and named one of "The 20 Coolest Cloud Platform Vendors Of The Cloud 100." Supporting Quotes Mark Enzweiler, vice president of Global Channels and Alliances, Red Hat "Rachel, Margaret-Ann, and Mary bring remarkable expertise to Red Hat's channel partnerships. Our partners are a vital component in Red Hat's success. As we deepen our commitment to partners, it's important to have leaders such as Rachel, Margaret-Ann and Mary who understand the challenges and demands of the channel and are equipped to enable our partners' success. Congratulations to each of them on this honor."


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Does the growth of networks that make it easy for everyone to connect to everyone else encourage greater concentration of business enterprises (i.e., the big get bigger) or greater fragmentation (the proliferation of many small, specialized firms)? The answer to this question, it turns out, is "yes."
On one hand, ubiquitous broadband networks are enabling organizations to grow by expanding the scope of their operations — sourcing inputs from everywhere, collaborating with partners anywhere, and selling goods or services globally. On the other hand, the evolution of computing and communications technologies is dramatically lowering the barriers to entry for new competitors, leading to disruption in almost every business sector.
But which way is the wind blowing? What determines whether more networking favors more concentration or more fragmentation? Way back in 1987, at the dawn of the networked age, three scholars — Tom Malone, Joanne Yates and Robert Benjamin — published a study that explored this question.
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A day after his coach pleaded with him to sign a new contract, Argentine ace Marcelo Carrusca delivered Adelaide United a 2-0 triumph against Central Coast Mariners.
Carrusca scored one goal and set up another for teammate Fabio Ferreira as Adelaide climbed to third on the A-League ladder with Friday night's home victory.
Carrusca is considering an improved contract offer from Adelaide, having rejected the club's initial bid.
The mercurial midfielder is expected to decide within a week, and his coach Josep Gombau on Thursday made a public appeal to Carrusca to stay in Adelaide.
While money looms a sticking point, he was priceless for the Reds on a rain-soaked Coopers Stadium as they took third spot from the sagging Mariners, with one win from their past six games.
Carrusca sweet left-foot broke the game open in the 33rd minute after a canny build-up featuring Ferreira and Osama Malik.
Ferreira, wedged on a sideline, shrewdly played into the path of a charging Malik, whose cut-back pass rebounded from a Mariners defender to Carrusca, who coolly scored from 10 metres.
Some 13 minutes later, Carrusca turned provider when he cruised toward goal and, when five metres out and poised to strike, instead softly laid-off sideways to Ferreira.
The winger slotted his sixth goal of the season for Adelaide, who have lost just once in their past 10 matches.
The Mariners, now fourth on the ladder but level with Adelaide and fifth-placed Melbourne Victory on 27 points, showed more scoring intent the second half.
And they went close: a Bernie Ibini blast was spectacularly saved by Adelaide 'keeper Eugene Galekovic diving high to his right, and a Matt Simon header almost shaved the far post some 10 minutes later.
But the spotlight soon returned to Carrusca.
In the 60th minute, he conjured a precocious shot - with a first-touch from the outside of his valued left boot, he lobbed over the Mariners' keeper but the ball fell on top of the net.
Carrusca managed another saved shot before being leaving the field to a standing ovation when substituted in the 79th minute.
Adelaide United coach Josep Gombau said the win was his club's most complete performance of the season.
"For me, it is maybe the best game that we have played because we played the style and also we didn't make mistakes," he said.
"But in the end, it's one more game. There are eight more. We need to enjoy today and then tomorrow, forget - it's back to work."
Central Coast Mariners coach Phil Moss blamed "two moments of sloppiness" from his side which allowed Adelaide to score.
But despite three losses in a row, Moss said there was time to turn around the Mariners' fortunes.
"It probably is a confidence thing at the moment, but when we get it back, look out," Moss said.


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Taurus or XD
I just got my CCL and am using that as a reason to purchase a new handgun. I have a couple of nice compact revolvers that I use as a carry weapon, but I want to move to a semi. I have decided on either the Taurus millenium pro .40, or the XD Sub Compact .40 I am really leaning toward the XD. I would appreciate any comments on either. Thanks.
XD, no competition.
XD, the Taurus isn't even on the same page. With a Taurus it's a crapshoot whether you get a good one or a bad one. Spend some time with Google and you'll see what I mean...
XD..........10 characters
I would have to concur, the XD is a better pistol and it has MANY, MANY fans that swear by it.
The Taurus seems to be hot and cold. When someone likes them, they really like them, but when they don't, they hate them.
Taurus guns themselves are hot & cold which is a shame. They make some neat stuff, I checked out their LCP clone and it had a great trigger and looked very well made. I'd never buy a Taurii again though as I've gotten a lemon and once is enough to teach me a lesson...
XD, it's not even a question.
20 years ago taurus made decent guns their PT99 series was better than berreta 92fs hands down. today meh crap shoot like others have said. if you JUST GOTTA have a poly gun cant go worng with springfield XD series
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She filed a no contest divorce through the mail and it is final now. Apparently property division did not have to be addressed for the no contest divorce. Both our names are XXXXX XXXXX title, however, the mortgage is in my name. I've been willing to continue paying the mortgage until our daughter finishes the school semester and we agreed on how to split custody. I'm just a little unclear on who has rights to the home, like if I'm able to just move back in. Shes not sure she can make mortgage payments if I stop but thinks I would have to continue paying anyway while not living there which I'm pretty sure I couldn't afford to do.
So just to clarify, if we can't agree on the house, I could just file with the courts to determine all that. I'm assuming if I'm not living there now but paying, there isn't some goofy ruling that could continue making me pay the mortgage while she lives there like spousal maintenance or something since it was a no-fault divorce.
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Newest Menahga School Board member is a familiar face
The Menahga School Board will welcome a new member at their next meeting in May.
Raymond Aho, a Wolf Lake resident and dairy farmer, will join the school board in time to vote on budget reductions for the 2009-10 academic year.
Aho is a former school board member. Chairman Durwin Tomperi appointed him late last month to replace Diana Pihlaja.
Here's a Q and A with the newest Menahga School Board member:
Q: How long did you serve on the Menahga School Board in the past?
A: I served on the school board for 11 years ending in 2005.
Q: What do you think is the toughest challenge the school board is currently facing?
A: The financial end of everything. Keeping a balanced budget is the biggest challenge.
Q: What's your take on the building project?
A: We are short on classroom and gymnasium space and we do need it but as far as the present plan, I still don't know enough information about it.
We had one similar building project going when I served on the school board in the past, it was more expensive than this one and didn't get enough votes to pass.
We have to work together on the board for what's best for the school district.
Q: What experience do you have that will be beneficial to the school board?
A: I've been the chair of Spruce Grove Apostolic Lutheran Church for several years.


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*Please note: The minor is currently offered only to NAU campus based students. All courses in the sequence are not online (DIS 201 & DIS 498C)
For undergraduate students at Northern Arizona University,
the Minor in Disability Studies serves as a foundation of knowledge in
disability studies.
You will examine:
The minor will challenge you to examine your perception of
disabled persons, and think critically about the ways in which disabled persons
have experienced inequality and oppression.
Your coursework for the disability studies minor breaks down as
You will follow this sequence of courses in the minor:
DIS 201: Introduction to Disability (Studies)
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DIS 303: Perspectives on Disability
Fall/Spring (Sophomore/Junior)
DIS 304: Universal Design
Fall/Spring (Junior)
DIS 418: Law of Dis. Discrimination
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Motorists urged to take care on wet roads
Motorists urged to take care on wet roads
The NZ Transport Agency is urging drivers to take extra care on the roads with heavy rainfall expected to affect much of the North Island today.
A severe weather warning remains in place for parts of the Bay of Plenty with rainfall of up to 120mm expected in the Kaimai Range. Long periods of rain and possible thunderstorms are expected in the Western Bay of Plenty, eastern Waikato and the Coromandel Peninsula.
The wild weather is likely to make driving conditions difficult and motorists are urged to adjust to the conditions and keep up to date with road closures and other travel advice at www.highwayinfo.govt.nz
Motorcyclists and those driving high-sided vehicles should exercise extreme caution, and all drivers are advised to reduce their speeds and increase following distances during periods of heavy rain.
Drivers are advised to watch out for surface flooding, slips and rapidly rising rivers and streams, especially around high tide times.
Contractors are currently working to clear a slip on the lower Kaimai Range. This part of State Highway 29 remains closed to all traffic with detours in place onto SH28, to SH5 and back up SH36. Motorists travelling from Auckland should use SH2. One lane is expected to be open later today.
Motorists heading to Fieldays are warned to expect delays at Matangi Village where traffic from Auckland is merging with vehicles heading to the event from Hamilton.
Several sections of State Highway 25 including parts of the road just north of Kopu and at the Thames to SH25 junction are closed due to slips.
The SH25 Hikuai to Tairua intersection is also closed due to flooding. Contractors have opened SH25 between Kopu and Thames after last night's flooding but will continue to monitor the situation this afternoon when heavy rainfall is expected.
Drivers are urged to avoid travelling on SH2 west of Te Puke where the wet weather has caused significant deterioration to recent pavement rehabilitation.
The exact cause of the deterioration is being investigated and is currently unknown however the recent wild weather has exacerbated the problem.
Traffic speeds have been lowered to 50kmph to maximise driver safety while the issue is investigated and a solution can be found.
A section of State Highway 30 near Kawerau will be closed until 6pm today to allow contractors to upgrade railway lines over the road.
Motorists will be detoured through Kawerau on State Highway 34. A detour via Onepu Springs Road will also be available.
The NZ Transport Agency apologises for any inconvenience.
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It will be the first time since the RSC was formed in the 1960s that no plays have been taken to the capital.
The RSC left its previous base at London's Barbican under controversial former head Adrian Noble last year.
Productions are "not cheap" to stage, a spokeswoman said, and no producers with enough cash had come forward.
"We have previously worked on productions with producers with financial clout, including the Jacobean plays last year," she said.
'No takers'
"But this season we have not had any take up from producers. We are disappointed because we still see London as the top note of performing.
"RSC productions usually have a large cast because of the nature of the plays and they are not cheap to put on and we have not had any takers."
The company recently announced it plans to seek a long-term London home.
Artistic director Michael Boyd has said the company wanted to find a venue to call its own for the next five years.
The RSC's permanent home remains at the Shakespeare theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, with a smaller base in Newcastle.


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Generic Name: levetiracetam (LEE-ve-tye-RA-se-tam)
Brand Name: Keppra
Levetiracetam is used for:
Treating partial-onset, myoclonic, or generalized tonic-clonic seizures in patients with epilepsy. It is used in combination with other medicines. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Levetiracetam is an anticonvulsant. Exactly how it works is not known, but it may work by slowing abnormal nerve impulses in the brain.
Do NOT use levetiracetam if:
- you are allergic to any ingredient in levetiracetam
Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.
Before using levetiracetam:
Some medical conditions may interact with levetiracetam. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:
- if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
- if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
- if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
- if you have kidney problems or you are on dialysis
- if you have a history of mental or mood problems (eg, depression), or suicidal thoughts or actions
Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with levetiracetam. However, no specific interactions with levetiracetam are known at this time.
Ask your health care provider if levetiracetam may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.
How to use levetiracetam:
Use levetiracetam as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.
- Levetiracetam is given as an injection at your doctor's office, hospital, or clinic. Contact your health care provider if you have any questions.
- If you miss a dose of levetiracetam, contact your doctor right away.
Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use levetiracetam.
Important safety information:
- Tell your doctor or dentist that you take levetiracetam before you receive any medical or dental care, emergency care, or surgery.
- Levetiracetam may cause drowsiness or dizziness. These effects may be worse if you take it with alcohol or certain medicines. Use levetiracetam with caution. Do not drive or perform other possibly unsafe tasks until you know how you react to it.
- Do not suddenly stop taking levetiracetam or your other seizure medicines. You may have an increased risk of side effects (eg, seizures). If you need to stop levetiracetam, your doctor will gradually lower your dose.
- Contact your health care provider if your seizures become worse or if you have a new type of seizure.
- Levetiracetam may cause behavior changes and mental or mood problems. Patients who take levetiracetam may also be at increased risk for suicidal thoughts or actions. The risk of suicidal thoughts or actions may be greater in patients who have had suicidal thoughts or actions in the past. Watch patients who take levetiracetam closely. Contact the doctor at once if new, worsened, or sudden symptoms such as depressed mood; anxious, restless, or irritable behavior; panic attacks; or any unusual changes in mood or behavior occur. Contact the doctor right away if any signs of suicidal thoughts or actions occur.
- Serious skin reactions (Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis) have been reported with the use of levetiracetam. They can cause serious health problems that may not go away, and sometimes death. Most of the serious skin reactions developed within the first 14 to 17 days after starting treatment. However, skin reactions have also been reported to occur at least 4 months after starting treatment. Contact your doctor at once if you develop signs like red, swollen, blistered, or peeling skin (with or without fever); red or irritated eyes; or sores in your mouth, throat, nose, or eyes. Treatment with levetiracetam should be stopped if rash occurs, unless it is clearly determined that the medicine did not cause the rash. Talk with your doctor for more information.
- Lab tests may be performed while you use levetiracetam. These tests may be used to monitor your condition or check for side effects. Be sure to keep all doctor and lab appointments.
- Use levetiracetam with caution in the ELDERLY; they may be more sensitive to its effects.
- Children younger than 4 years old will need to have blood pressure checked often. Discuss any questions or concerns with the doctor.
- Caution is advised when using levetiracetam in CHILDREN; they may be more sensitive to its effects, especially weakness and mood or behavior changes.
- PREGNANCY and BREAST-FEEDING: If you become pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits and risks of using levetiracetam while you are pregnant. Levetiracetam's effectiveness may decrease in women who become pregnant. Discuss any questions or concerns with your doctor. Levetiracetam is found in breast milk. Do not breast-feed while taking levetiracetam.
Possible side effects of levetiracetam:
All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects. Check with your doctor if any of these most COMMON side effects persist or become bothersome:
Seek medical attention right away if any of these SEVERE side effects occur:
Cough; decreased appetite; diarrhea; dizziness; drowsiness; headache; irritability; nausea; nose or throat irritation; stomach pain; stuffy nose; tiredness; trouble sleeping; vomiting; weakness.
Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); abnormal thoughts; dark urine; decreased coordination; fever, chills, or persistent sore throat; hallucinations; memory loss; muscle or neck pain; new or worsening mental, mood, or behavior changes (eg, aggression, agitation, anger, anxiety, apathy, depression, hostility, irritability, panic attacks, restlessness); new or worsening seizures; pain, itching, or redness at the injection site; red, swollen, blistered, or peeling skin; severe or persistent dizziness, drowsiness, or headache; suicidal thoughts or attempts; unusual bruising or bleeding; unusual tiredness or weakness; vision changes; yellowing of the skin or eyes.
This is not a complete list of all side effects that may occur. If you have questions about side effects, contact your health care provider. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. To report side effects to the appropriate agency, please read the Guide to Reporting Problems to FDA.
If OVERDOSE is suspected:
Contact 1-800-222-1222 (the American Association of Poison Control Centers), your local poison control center, or emergency room immediately.Proper storage of levetiracetam:
Levetiracetam is handled and stored by a health care provider. You will not store it at home. Keep all medicines out of the reach of children and away from pets.
General information:
- If you have any questions about levetiracetam, please talk with your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider.
- Levetiracetam is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.
- If your symptoms do not improve or if they become worse, check with your doctor.
- Check with your pharmacist about how to dispose of unused medicine.
This information should not be used to decide whether or not to take levetiracetam or any other medicine. Only your health care provider has the knowledge and training to decide which medicines are right for you. This information does not endorse any medicine as safe, effective, or approved for treating any patient or health condition. This is only a brief summary of general information about levetiracetam. It does NOT include all information about the possible uses, directions, warnings, precautions, interactions, adverse effects, or risks that may apply to levetiracetam. This information is not specific medical advice and does not replace information you receive from your health care provider. You must talk with your health care provider for complete information about the risks and benefits of using levetiracetam.
Disclaimer: This information should not be used to decide whether or not to take this medicine or any other medicine. Only your health care provider has the knowledge and training to decide which medicines are right for you. This information does not endorse any medicine as safe, effective, or approved for treating any patient or health condition. This is only a brief summary of general information about this medicine. It does NOT include all information about the possible uses, directions, warnings, precautions, interactions, adverse effects, or risks that may apply to this medicine. This information is not specific medical advice and does not replace information you receive from your health care provider. You must talk with your healthcare provider for complete information about the risks and benefits of using this medicine.
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