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Faculty Development Grant Program Guidelines
Berry College funds the Faculty Development Grant Program to encourage faculty members to engage in professional activities which will enhance their growth as scholars and teachers and contribute to the goals and objectives of their respective schools and departments as well as the institution. The program is divided into two categories: (1) faculty development grants and (2) summer stipends.
Faculty Development Grants
Faculty Development Grant awards funds of up to $3,000 per grant cycle. All full-time faculty on a continuing appointment are eligible to apply for a faculty development grant. No faculty member can receive more than a total of $3,000 in any given year (not including a Summer Stipend). Funds may not be used to fund travel to present research nor attendance at professional meetings. Funding for these types of professional activities should be made through the appropriate dean. Funding will be considered for attendance at special workshops/seminars when the applicant provides sufficient information to relate the value of the workshop/seminar to his or her research and/or teaching. In the event the workshop/seminar is being held in conjunction with a regular professional meeting, funding will be considered only for the workshop/seminar portion of the meeting.
The Faculty Development Committee evaluates applications and makes recommendations to the provost regarding funding. The committee determines what proportion of what grants will be funded according to the overall value of the proposal. Guided by the recommendations of the Faculty Development Committee, the provost will reconcile the grants with available financial resources.
Application Process
All applications for Faculty Development Grants must use the printable application form available here or on the Provost's Viking Web page. Faculty should submit applications through the appropriate department chair and school dean, which are then forwarded through the Research and Sponsored Programs Office to the Faculty Development Committee.
Applications are due by August 19, October 15, February 15, and April 15 of each year. Only a portion of the funds will be allocated during any of the award periods. All funds must be spent during the fiscal year in which they are awarded (fiscal year runs from July 1 through June 30 of the following year) unless special arrangements are made in advance. Funds are awarded within one month of each deadline.
Reporting Requirements
Faculty who receive a Faculty Development Grant must file a report detailing project activity and outcomes to the Office of the Provost within one semester after the completion of the project. The report form is available on the Provost's Viking Web page.
Evaluation Criteria
The Faculty Development Committee makes a competitive evaluation of the potential value of the various applications. The committee uses the following criteria:
Summer Stipends
A faculty member who receives a summer stipend is expected to devote the entire summer to research and cannot engage in teaching or other activities such as summer seminars. Faculty members may receive a summer stipend only once in a three-year period. Should a faculty member resign before the start of the next contract year, he/she will automatically relinquish the stipend.
Applications are due by February 15 of each year and are submitted through the same procedure as the faculty development grants. The application form for summer stipends is available on the Provost's Viking Web page.
Tenured and tenure-track faculty members and senior lecturers are eligible to apply for the stipend. Awards for summer stipends are $5,000. Applicants applying for a summer stipend cannot apply for a faculty development grant to work on the same project during the summer.
Summer stipend grants are evaluated with the same criteria as the faculty development proposals. Grant recipients must submit a final report by the end of the fall semester immediately following the summer grant period.
Summer Grants for Course Development
Berry College funds summer grants for course development to encourage faculty members to engage in professional activities during the summer that will: (1)greatly enhance courses they teach; (2) contribute to the goals and objectives of their department, school, and college; and (3)employ teaching initiatives that can serve as a model for other faculty. It is expected that grants will be used for initiatives that go well beyond normal levels of preparation for new course assignments. Three grants of $1,000 each shall be awarded.
The following criteria will be used by the Center for Teaching Excellence and the Teaching Enhancement Committee to make a competitive evaluation of the potential value of the various applications:
Members of the Teaching Enhancement Committee are eligible to apply for summer grants for course development, but must excuse themselves when their proposals are considered. The director of the Center for Teaching Excellence is not eligible for a summer grant. Grants are awarded for the effort required for course development over the summer, not to purchase resources for a course. Proposals should contain clear and specific information about the project, alternate sources of funding, and the expected results of the grant on one's teaching. The committee evaluates applications and makes recommendations to the Provost regarding funding.
Faculty who receive a grant must file a report detailing project activity and outcomes to the office of the provost during the following fall semester. Also, recipients will be expected to share their efforts with other faculty at a brown bag or workshop the following academic year.
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There will never be another Stratford Streak to rival Howie Morenz -- known in his heyday as the Babe Ruth of hockey.
But there's this kid from Stratford -- Joey Hishon -- whose playing style makes you want to call him the Stratford Streak, even though his talent does not rival that of Morenz.
A comparable NHL player talent-wise to Hishon might be the Strathroy Streak – Andy McDonald – because they are both about the same size and have the same skill set. For the record, McDonald is listed as 5-10, 190 pounds while Hishon is listed at just under 5-10 and 170 pounds. By the time Hishon bulks up for the pro game, he should be about the same size as McDonald.
Hishon is in his fourth year in the OHL with the Owen Sound Attack, so don't focus too much on his gaudy stats so far this season. The stats are not so much an indication of his ability, but they do show that he's back on track after an injury-plagued and inconsistent draft year. Many thought the nifty centre would be a top-10 pick in the 2010 draft, but he fell to the Colorado Avalanche at 17. Some thought he should have fallen even further than that. ISS had him ranked No. 46 on their final rankings and our own Matt Bugg had him at No. 52 in his mock draft. Both of those low rankings are a testament to how much Hishon struggled last year.
Hishon adjusted quickly to the OHL and put up excellent numbers in his first two years, but last year was hobbled by a pelvis injury in the preseason and broken foot early in the season that limited him to just 36 games.
When he's healthy, he's an offensive dynamo. He has amazing puck skills and hockey sense, skating and offensive instincts are all very good. His passing skills are better than his shot, but he has a good, accurate snap shot and is a good finisher in tight thanks to his soft hands.
A rinkrat who used to spend time in the Stratford rink where his dad worked, Hishon has a creativity born from lots of unstructured time on the ice. He makes great passes and has excellent vision and can make plays at top speed. It's always nice when a speedy prospect's hands and head can keep up with his feet.
He has a great compete level and his work ethic will make sure that he adds the necessary bulk and defensive skills as he moves up to the pro ranks. Despite his size, he doesn't shy away from high traffic areas and when he goes into a scrum, he comes out with the puck more often than not.
Hishon is a student of the game and even in minor hockey watched a lot of videos to improve and learn about other players. Despite not playing against AAA players until he was a teenager, Hishon's dedication to honing his skills in his backyard rink or elsewhere make him a good old-fashioned rink rat.
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In his minor hockey days, Hishon had a cool nickname that I don't think has stuck -- at least I haven't heard it. It was Hishon The Magician -- because of his puck skills. I think he could very easily shift to the wing -- and if he's going to play on a scoring line with Colorado in the NHL, it looks like that's what will have to happen.
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That's why I was so impressed with his sophomore season. He would have been one of the youngest 91s in the OHL that season and put up amazing numbers.
I'm always careful of comparing the numbers of a third-year player in his draft year to a second-year player in his draft year. I think that extra year can give the late birthdates an edge in public opinion that talent does not merit.
In Hishon's case, though, he scuffled a bit because of injuries and inconsistency so he was drafted this summer based largely on what scouts saw in his second year.
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Top 10 Prospects
Winnipeg Jets
by Corey Pronman
Full list of NHL Organizational Rankings
Winnipeg Jets Top 10 Prospects
1. Paul Postma, Defense
2. Mark Scheifele, Center
3. Arturs Kulda, Defense
4. Ivan Telegin, Center
5. Carl Klingberg, Right Wing
6. Spencer Machacek, Right Wing
7. Julian Melchiori, Defense
8. Adam Lowry, Left Wing
9. Daultan Leveille, Center
10. Akim Aliu, Right Wing
*Jason Gregoire, Left Wing, would have made this list, but I did not have enough information to do a sufficient profile.
Organizational Ranking: 29th
System Overview: The propensity of the Thrashers/Jets of moving their top young players through the system quickly, the dealing of Jeremy Morin, a lackluster first-round pick in Daultan Leveille, and passing on Sean Couturier for Mark Scheifele in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft are all contributing factors to the Jets being at the bottom of our organizational rankings. There are certainly some bright spots such as Paul Postma and Arturs Kulda, but the system lacks a true top-tier prospect, and the depth isn't all that good either.
1. Paul Postma, Defense
Date of birth: 02/22/1989
Age: 22
Height: 6'3''
Weight: 190
Shoots: Right
Statistics: 69 GP, 12 G, 45 P (Chicago-AHL)
Acquired: Seventh round, 205th overall in 2007 by Winnipeg (then Atlanta)
The Good: Postma is a skilled offensive defenseman who had quite a successful second full professional season. He's an above-average skater who moves very well for a 6'3" defender. He has a nice first step with good four-way mobility and he's especially mobile on his backward movements that let him stay with faster forwards well. Postma has a desirable top speed that's above NHL average and he can lead a rush from the back end. He's a solid puck-mover with a refined puck-carrying technique who can execute above-average passes and maneuvers. Postma has a plus shot, if not better, and he can absolutely unload with rockets from the point. His windup is quick and efficient, and he can create a lot of chances off his blasts.
The Bad: Postma's hockey sense leaves a little to be desired, and I might even grade the tool as fringe. At times, he can be too risky with his offensive plays, and defensively, he's not that effective in terms of his reads and positioning. He's got a fine frame and can be decent physically, but could use a little more bulking up to become more effective in that area.
Projection: He has above-average second pairing defender upside, with a floor projection of a third-pairing power play specialist.
2. Mark Scheifele, Center
Date of birth: 03/15/1993
Age: 18
Height: 6'2''
Weight: 182
Shoots: Right
Statistics: 66 GP, 22 G, 75 P (Barrie-OHL)
Acquired: First round, eighth overall in 2011 by Winnipeg
The Good: Mark Scheifele had a good year from a counting statistics standpoint on a poor Barrie team and a good Under-18 tournament; his stock has come a ways over the course of the past season. Scheifele's puck skills are fine, and while he doesn't bring any form of flashy stick-handling or stretch passes to the table, he can handle the puck at a moderate level and make the right distributions while bringing the puck up the ice and on the power play. He also shows good puck protection skills along the side boards. Scheifele projects as a solid-average to above-average physical player as he has room to fill out even though he's already notably strong and works well along the walls. His hockey sense is above-average and it's what will drive his value towards the highest level, as he anticipates the flow of the game well, rarely turns the puck over, and plays well in his own zone.
The Bad: Scheifele is a low ceiling but highly projectable player without a true standout tool. His skating grades as below-average, and while his mechanics are fine, his feet are just somewhat heavy and he doesn't have an NHL-level top speed.
Projection: An average second line center who safely projects as a below-average second to above-average third line center.
3. Arturs Kulda, Defense
Date of birth: 07/25/1988
Age: 23
Height: 6'2''
Weight: 195
Shoots: Left
Statistics: 69 GP, 5 G, 17 P (Chicago-AHL)
Acquired: Seventh round, 200th overall in 2006 by Winnipeg (then Atlanta)
The Good: Kulda is an advanced defensive defender who is more than ready to push for an everyday job. His defensive and physical games are both at NHL average currently. He's smart and poised in his own end, as he knows when to poke-check and when to engage with his body. Kulda has a quiet, yet confident demeanor to his game and looked like a seasoned pro after wrapping up his third full AHL season. His frame has filled out quite nicely, and while he's not a huge crash and bang type of player, he's certainly an above-average physical player that can knock opponents off the puck. He makes a fine outlet pass and can be sufficient moving the puck out of his own zone.
The Bad: Kulda's skating has shown improvement as he's more fluid than he used to be, though still below-average, although the mobility is okay and not that big a liability considering his style and defensive awareness. He doesn't have a whole lot of offensive upside in regards to his puck-handling or creativity.
Projection: A below-average second to above-average third pairing defender who safely projects as an average third pairing defender.
4. Ivan Telegin, Center
Date of birth: 02/28/1992
Age: 19
Height: 6'4''
Weight: 199
Shoots: Left
Statistics: 59 GP, 20 G, 61 P (Saginaw-OHL)
Acquired: Fourth round, 101st overall in 2010 by Winnipeg (then Atlanta)
The Good: Telegin is an above-average skater who is well above-average for a player his size. He's a fluid skater with a significant top speed that can certainly put pressure on the defense. He has above-average puck skills and can flash moments of brilliance in that regard, as he has the skills and movement ability to occasionally create a highlight reel goal. He can be a solid distributor with fine vision and sharp decision-making. Telegin is a huge guy, with a fair amount of strength and can be dominant physically. When he's driving the net and has the mean light turned on, he's a dominant force with his skill set. He also plays his checks quite physically and has some decent defensive projection.
The Bad: I hate using the word enigma or talking about inconsistency and effort level when it comes to Russian forwards because it seems like I'm pushing a stereotype to a degree, but that's Telegin's issue. He'll be brilliant one game, but you'll need to re-check the lineup card another game to see if he played or not. Aside from that, there's really no major issue to his game that could him keep out of a top six.
Projection: He has above-average second line forward upside, but has a safer projection as a below-average second to above-average third line forward. There's some chance he doesn't end up a league regular, though.
5. Carl Klingberg, Right Wing
Date of birth: 01/28/1991
Age: 20
Height: 6'3''
Weight: 205
Shoots: Right
Statistics: 49 GP, 5 G, 8 P, 10:18 ATOI (Frolunda-SEL)
Acquired: Second round, 34th overall in 2009 by Winnipeg (then Atlanta)
The Good: Klingberg is an above-average skater who's well above-average for his size. He's a very fluid and powerful mover with an explosive first step and has a true above-average top gear that can push the pace well. His feet move very quickly and efficiently which is partly due to his non-stop motor and good conditioning that lets him play a high-energy game. Klingberg is a very pesty forward who ravishes in the physical game, as he is a tremendous forechecker, attacks the net regularly, plays his checks physically on defense, and is effective along the walls. Klingberg's got a plus shot as well that comes off his stick very easily with accuracy and power and he certainly projects to score a decent amount of goals in the league.
The Bad: Klingberg doesn't have a whole lot of puck skills or offensive instincts. The former is better as I'd say it's closer to below-average than being completely fringe, but Klingberg certainly is not a prime offensive creator.
Projection: An above-average third line forward who safely projects into a bottom six.
6. Spencer Machacek, Right Wing
Date of birth: 10/14/1988
Age: 22
Height: 6'1''
Weight: 195
Shoots: Right
Statistics: 67 GP, 21 G, 53 P (Chicago-AHL)
Acquired: Third round, 67th overall in 2007 by Winnipeg (then Atlanta)
The Good: Machacek is a decent, average at a lot of things, not dynamic at a lot type of forward. His best asset is probably his work ethic and intangibles, as he's a pain to deal with in the physical areas and he hustles hard on the backcheck. He's pretty responsible and aware defensively, with the ability to contribute in that area at even strength and on the penalty kill. He's got solid goal-scoring ability as his shot has fine velocity, and he's the kind of player who can produce by planting him around the high percentage areas on a second power play unit by contributing with chippy goals and the occasional snipe.
The Bad: Machacek doesn't have a fringe offensive skill set, but I'd say his skating and puck skills are both just a notch below average. He can show some decent speed, but then his feet will look a little heavy when he's not going full blaze. He'll flash an average pass or move, but then will seem limited with the puck in other instances. He could use just a tad more bulk as well to play his style at the top level.
Projection: In a perfect world, he's an average third line forward who could spot on a second power play unit on a poor team. He should safely project onto a bottom six in any case.
7. Julian Melchiori, Defense
Date of birth: 12/06/1991
Age: 19
Height: 6'4''
Weight: 209
Shoots: Left
Statistics: 63 GP, 1 G, 19 P (Kitchener-OHL)
Acquired: Third round, 87th overall in 2010 by Winnipeg (then Atlanta)
The Good: Melchiori gets a lot of praise within the industry for his skating. He skates extremely well for a 6'4" defenseman and doesn't tend to get turned around by speedy forwards. He has decent technique and coordination with the puck for a big man and can make a fine outlet pass out of his zone. Melchiori displayed a quiet defensive game this year in the OHL, taking his checks well positionally, using an active stick to derail the opposition's possession, and focusing on getting the puck out of his zone and away from the competition as opposed to making a lot happen offensively.
The Bad: While Melchiori does have some offensive upside, there are concerns if he has what it takes to reach the next level in that department in regards to offensive instincts. He has a lot of work to physically too, as he still has a somewhat slight frame (I wouldn't be surprised if his weight listing is overstated) and he really doesn't play a physical game at all.
Projection: He has below-average second pairing upside, but likely projects as an average third pairing defender who may end up a depth player.
8. Adam Lowry, Left Wing
Date of birth: 03/29/1993
Age: 18
Height: 6'4''
Weight: 186
Shoots: Left
Statistics: 66 GP, 18 G, 45 P (Swift Current-WHL)
Acquired: Third round, 66th overall in 2011 by Winnipeg
The Good: He is a good physical winger who at the moment projects to possibly be even plus in that aspect once he's done filling out. Lowry is consistently involved in the physical aspect of the game, be it when he's throwing his body at puck-handlers or pressuring them on the forecheck, or with his notably good play in front of the net. While he has room to put onto his 6'4" frame, he already is quite strong and has a decent amount of muscle on him. Lowry's true value, though, is derived from his hockey sense, as he's an above-average thinker which lets him take an overall fringe offensive skill set and be able to churn out some, albeit not a ton of offense. His positional play is refined, and he's shown a solid defensive game at even strength.
The Bad: His skating tool is his major weakness; he's got heavy feet and the tool grades as fringe. Lowry could at the least project as a checker at the next level, but only if that aspect of his game takes a step forward. Lowry's distribution skills are decent at best, as he can make some solid, quick passes, but his stick-handling grades as fringe to below-average.
Projection: He has average third line upside, and safely projects into a bottom six.
9. Daultan Leveille, Center
Date of birth: 08/10/1990
Age: 21
Height: 6'0''
Weight: 175
Shoots: Left
Statistics: 34 GP, 8 G, 18 P (Michigan State University-CCHA)
Acquired: First round, 29th overall in 2008 by Winnipeg (then Atlanta)
The Good: Leveille is an above-average to plus skater who moves extremely well with a fluid stride and a tremendous top gear. He has a bullet-like burst when he's in full gallop and can really push defensemen back. He's a solid to above-average puck-handler who can show moments of flash and is certainly a skilled one-on-one player. Leveille has a decent work ethic, as he will use his great skating to help him get back on defense and he will attempt to engage physically.
The Bad: His hockey sense is fringe, if that. Leveille just can't seem to make good decisions in the offensive zone, as he will consistently cough up the puck. He'll try to skate by a guy when he should pull up and pass, dangle when he should shoot, pass when he should keep skating, etc. Additionally, he tries at times to do too much on his own and is really his own worst enemy. His physical development has not gone well either as he's a small guy without a lot of bulk on his frame and consistently loses battles in the physical game. He suffered an ACL tear towards the end of the season that puts even more skepticism on his projection.
Projection: There is below-average second line forward upside, but most likely he never becomes a league regular.
10. Akim Aliu, Right Wing
Date of birth: 04/24/1989
Age: 22
Height: 6'3''
Weight: 205
Shoots: Right
Statistics: 59 GP, 10 G, 18 P (Chicago/Peoria-AHL)
Acquired: Trade from Chicago; drafted second round, 56th overall in 2007 by Chicago
The Good: Aliu is an above-average skater who can simply bulldoze over even the stronger pro defenders due to his speed, size, and strength. When he's going, he's a devastating power forward who shows a beyond-plus physical game and can terrorize opponents on the forecheck and in the physical areas. His athletic and physical tools are truly plus and he has the raw potential to be a top-nine player.
The Bad: Aliu's hockey sense is fringe if not below. He doesn't have a clue what to do with the puck, and has a loose, system-less feel to his game. His puck skills I'd say are below-average and while he can do some decent offensive things with the puck, I don't see him at all as a puck carrier. His effort level wavers as well. At times, he will have the energy of a top-level fourth-line forward, but then will take his foot off the pedal for extended stretches.
Projection: He could be a fourth line forward, but is likely a replacement-level player.
The Sleeper: 2011 fourth round pick Zachary Yuen is a good skater with a surprisingly effective physical game for his age and height. There is some decent offensive projection to Yuen's game, and the defenseman produced quite well last year in the counting numbers department. He could be a candidate to go to the next level in 2011-12.
Corey Pronman is an author of Hockey Prospectus.
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Ashland University Partners with Veterans Fitness Career College to offer Personal Fitness Training Certification
Upon successful completion of the 8-week program, graduates will receive a certificate of completion and be eligible for additional certification. The 8-week personal fitness training program consists of online instruction, including videos, downloadable text, video-based questions and answers, questionnaires, and online workshops and webcasts. Enrolled students have access to support services, tutoring, counseling and a 24/7 crisis line. Students also have electronic access to a Global Fitness Community and library. The time of instruction is flexible, depending on the individual student's schedule.
Successful graduates will be awarded a Certificate of Completion from Ashland University's Founders School of Continuing Education and be prepared to take the PTA Global Certification test, which is recognized globally. To receive a certificate and to have the course documented on an Ashland University transcript, students must complete 65 hours of instruction and pass an exam at the end of the course.


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Michigan Historical Museum - Lake EffectsDate: October 05, 2013 - August 24, 2014
Time: All Day Event
Location: Michigan Historical Museum, Lansing
See museum hours or admission FAQ.
Michigan weatherever-changing, often surprising.
Our new special exhibit takes its name from a familiar Michigan weather occurrence, lake-effect precipitation. Cold winds blowing over a warm Great Lake can bring "lake-effect" rain or snow up to 100 miles inland.
Lake Effects highlights some of the significant weather events in Michigan's past and looks at the influence of weather on inventions, crops, work, recreation and everyday life in the Great Lakes State. You'll also learn about the science behind Michigan weather.
Discover more about these weather events:
- The September 1881 fires that swept through the Thumb region, burning more than a million acres.
- The Storm of 1913, whose hurricane-force winds, snow and ice over Lake Huron led to the loss of 12 ships and their crews.
- The Heatwave of 1936, the first time since temperature record-keeping began in the 19th century that Detroit experienced two consecutive days of triple-digit weather.
- The 1953 Flint-Beecher tornado that left a 27-mile path of death and destruction in Genesee County.
- The Blizzard of 1978 that dumped up to 34 inches of snow in some parts of the state.
The special exhibit extends into the museum's long-term exhibit galleries, with special labels pointing out the role of weather in Michigan history from pre-historic times to the 1970s.
Beginning in December, the second Saturday of every month will feature family-oriented activities examining the science of weather. Check out our calendar of events and look for events with the Lake Effects logo.
More ways to learn about and enjoy Lake Effects:
- Visit the Michigan Historical Museum on Facebook for upcoming artifact and exhibit photos, plus an opportunity to add your own weather stories and photos.
- Go on a video exhibit tour with Michigan Historical Center director Sandra Clark.
- Listen to a WKAR Radio interview with the exhibit curator Maria Quinlan Leiby.
The Michigan Historical Museumflagship of the Michigan Historical Museum Systemis located inside the Michigan Library and Historical Center, 702 West Kalamazoo Street, Lansing. The museum and visitor parking are on the north side of Kalamazoo Street, two blocks east of M. L. King Jr. Boulevard. Sunday admission and weekend parking are free. Here's more information on how to find us.
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About Ellen McCulloch-Lovell
Remarks to Vermont Higher Education Council and members of the Vermont Congressional Delegation staff (March 30, 2010)
Our Vermont Congressional staff gave us college presidents some good questions about accessibility and affordability of higher education to sink our teeth into. We each represent institutions that exist to serve students: to develop their abilities to think, to do research, and to develop habits of learning, self-discipline, a sense of vocation and skills that will help them thrive in a changing society and economy. As both private and public college, and the University of Vermont, we also exist to add to the storehouse of knowledge and to enrich the state with innovation and by preparing engaged citizens.
My brief remarks are to frame our discussion. We are indeed partners in giving young people opportunities; at the same time, we are responsible for sustaining institutions of learning. We all know the cost of a degree has gone up for 30 years and parents, the public, legislators, and the press are asking questions about the value of a college degree - especially when students are burdened by loans that sometimes limit their choices of vocation, such as to teach or work in the nonprofit sector (which comprises 10% of employment.) Often we hear how the cost increases of tuition each year has exceeds the
Consumer Price Index. One reason is that higher education costs are driven by a higher percentage of those that are subject to inflation and largely out of our control.
To put costs in perspective, the Commonfund Institute publishes the Higher Education Price Index, or HEPI. An historical comparison of HEPI to CPI from 1961 to 2009 shows that HEPI is consistently higher that CPI, by between two to four percentage points. Why? HEPI weighs the main elements of our costs: salaries, benefits, supplies and materials, utilities and miscellaneous services. Looked at over time, HEPI shows volatility: a 14.2% increase in utilities in 2008, now down as costs have moderated. Benefits, which include health insurance for all employees, were consistently higher between 2002-2009. Somewhere between 60-75% of any college's costs are personnel-related.
The point is that our particular "basket of costs" is subject to many forces, many beyond our immediate control. We all work hard to control salaries and benefits, often relying on our mission-driven employees to make sacrifices. And we are all active in energy conserving measures. When you look nationally, it is true that some institutions allowed their administrative salaries to rise and went on building sprees - not only to better serve students but to enhance their reputations and compete with each other. In frugal Vermont, my guess is that we have largely avoided that temptation.
This year we all suffered from the Great Recession. We lost up to 30% of the value of our endowments; missed fundraising goals as donors gave less or not at all; admitted students who couldn't pay and awarded them more financial aid out of our institutional resources.
Some Vermont institutions had to lay off employees or freeze hiring. None received any direct support from the American Recovery and Revitalization Act (except Marlboro College, which received $50,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts to support a design project that benefits the town of Brattleboro.) Our Governor and General Assembly could have used stimulus money for higher education but instead chose to use it to fill budget gaps, perhaps assuring level funding for public institutions and VSAC.
This year, fiscal 2010, tuition, fees, room and board went up again but at a lower rate nationally: 4% for privates and 6.5% for public institutions, as state funding continued to be cut in most places.
All that said, the beauty of the American system is its diversity - in goals, offerings, cultures and costs. When you look at where most students attend, college is affordable. Community College of Vermont does cite a gap for low-income, working students. Using only data from the Vermont private colleges from 2005-6, we put over $101 million into financial aid, through money we raise every year - that far exceeds federal aid received by students. We do it through direct grants, endowed scholarships,and through reducing the price by discounting our tuition, in other words, through lost revenue to our colleges. I am sure the public institutions here could tell the same story, even about the private fundraising they must conduct to survive. Even at Marlboro, very small and relatively high-priced, a worthy student can attend for $10,000 a year. Thirty percent of our students are eligible for Pell grants, that is, their family incomes are $40,000 or below. The average financial aid award is $19,000; 80% of students receive financial aid. Again, we can all tell the same story - at Sterling College or at UVM. Americans have more access to higher education than in any other country in the world.
The other difficult factor is cost of living - whether they live on or off campus, students still need housing, food, books, and transportation. All those costs are also subject to inflation beyond their control. Another factor I must mention is that we are highly regulated: 101 new regulations in the recent federal Higher Education Act, covering federal aid, foreign students, how we conduct research, student health and safety and numerous reporting requirements. To comply costs us money.
Costs go up as we offer more support for students to succeed and raise our graduation rates. We offer academic advising, tutoring, health services, sports, study abroad and an array of activities to address the whole, healthy learner. Students come to us eager, with potential, but not always prepared for college-level work.
Staying up with technology and training our employees are increasing pressures.
Most of us pay property taxes: over $1.7 million each year from the private colleges. All of us serve our communities, with contributed services, student internships, free events, low-cost facilities, and community education programs.
We educate citizens of Vermont and citizens of the world, students who may have eight to ten jobs before they are 35 years old; people who will not just get jobs, but will create jobs; young people who will safe-guard our democracy due to their abilities to think, analyze, criticize and lead.
When we look at value, access and cost, we have to remember that powerful fact that in 2008 the average family income with a Bachelors degree was $101,000; the average family income for a high school graduate is $49,000.
One of our best ideas to control costs is to work together, in consortium, to save on spending as well as to enrich programs for our students. We must find ways to create a pipeline to college, reaching students as young as the 6th grade. Research shows that students decide they will go to college around 7th grade; they decide not to go in the final two years of high school. Vermont ranks 6th in graduating students from high school; we rank 26th in getting them through college.
We all want to improve retention and persistence so that students who aspire to a college education may gain their degrees and the preparation for thriving in a rapidly changing world.


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Ok, I have a friend who has WiFi hardware problems on his iPhone and after restoring to iOS4 he couldnt use 3G cuz all settings were gone and couldn't use unlockit.co.nz nor any tool from Cydia to setup APN because his WIFI doesnt work. So this is "OFFLINE" fix method. Jailbroken iPhone is required.
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1. iPhoneBrowser - SetupiPhoneBrowser.1.93.exe - iphonebrowser - Setup iPhoneBrowser v1.93 self-extracting installation - Project Hosting on Google Code
2. Plist editor - http://www.icopybot.com/plistset.exe
1.Connect your iphone to PC and lunch iPhoneBrowser
2. Navigate to /System/Library/Carrier Bundles/<carrier name> and copy the carrier.plist file from this folder, just use right click and Save As option. Carrier name is the folder name that depends on which carrier you are using.
3. Lunch plist editor, File-->Open and choose carrier.plist file you saved
4. Type the following code after the <dict> tag in this file
so that you have this now:Code:<key>AllowEDGEEditing</key> <true/>
5. Save the file and drag and drop it over the "old" carrier.plist file in iPhoneBrowser
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Originally Posted On April 28, 2013
Akiko Busch writes about design, culture and the natural world for a variety of publications. She is the author of several books, including The Uncommon Life of Common Objects: Essays on Design and the Everyday and the upcoming The Incidental Steward, essays about land use and stewardship. She also teaches and lectures on design and criticism.


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Nameberry: The secret middle names of famous peoplePop open the champagne: March 9th was Middle Name Pride Day! In celebration, everyone's supposed to reveal their middle names to three people who don't know it.
By: Nameberry.com, All about baby names, INFORUM
Pop open the champagne: March 9th was Middle Name Pride Day! In celebration, everyone's supposed to reveal their middle names to three people who don't know it. What if you learned, probably the hard way, that your middle name might make other people laugh, gasp, or want to punch you in the nose? Then take comfort in knowing that you're in good company. Many of the most famous names around have middle names they'd probably just as soon keep out of the limelight.
And hey, come on over and join the conversation on Facebook about YOUR middle name, proud or not.
Charlie Sheen: Irwin
Charlie Sheen was born Carlos Irwin Estevez, and we can't help wondering _ would he have needed all that anger management therapy if his first two names were reversed and he was known to the world as Irwin? Poor Irwin has had a bit of a schlubby image for decades, completely dropping off the radar by 1965, though it had ranked as high as No. 245 in the early 1930s.
Daniel Craig: Wroughton
Daniel Wroughton Craig shares the middle name of his father, Timothy John Wroughton Craig, who was of half-Welsh descent. It's a name more fitting to the actor's debonair James Bond persona than to some of his tougher-guy roles. Two others with unexpectedly upscale middles: Owen Cunningham Wilson and Kevin Norwood Bacon.
Diana Ross: Ernestine
Born Diane Ernestine Earle Ross, Diana Ross received her mother's unglamorous name in middle place, one that clashes with her own drama-diva image. Ernestine is an unfashionable feminization of the equally dated Ernest, and for those who were around, is likely to call up Lily Tomlin's classic snorting telephone switchboard operator "Laugh-In" character, whose best friend was named the more interesting Phoenicia.
Donald Duck: Fauntleroy
Unlike his girlfriend Daisy or Mickey Mouse or Minnie, Donald Duck actually did have a middle name, though it was only revealed in a couple of early cartoons. The name Fauntleroy, as in the prissy Little Lord, was in perfect keeping with Donald's usual uniform of sailor suit and floppy bow tie, if not his feisty character.
Hugh Grant: Mungo
Mungo might sound a bit mongrelish to some of us, but it is actually quite a well-used name in its native Scotland _ it's a saint's name that means "beloved." But this is not the most unusual name in Hugh John Mungo Grant's family: his mother was christened Fynvola.
Kim Kardashian: Noel
Kimberly Noel Kardashian and not Kimberly Noelle? It's pretty surprising to find that this symbol of womanly pulchritude would have the masculine version for her middle name, especially when her four sisters all have unambiguously feminine ones: Kourtney Mary, Khloe Alexandra, Kylie Kristen and Kendall Nicole.
Leonardo DiCaprio: Wilhelm
Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio's name represents a sandwich of his multi-cultural heritage _ the Italian on either end from his father, an underground comic artist, and the middle via his German-born mother Irmelin. Wilhelm pretty much faded from the American naming landscape after World War I, because of its association with the detested Kaiser Wilhelm.
Nameberry is a baby-naming site produced by Pamela Redmond Satran and Linda Rosenkrantz, co-authors of 10 bestselling baby name guides, including the newest, "Beyond Ave and Aiden: The Enlightened Guide to Naming Your Baby." See more at http://nameberry.com.
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In the newest installment of Nancy Krulik's popular series, George Brown, Class Clown, George's very own teacher is competing in a televised dance competition. Of course, her students get to watch the taping in the studio. And who happens to make a guest appearance? You guessed it--the Super Burp!
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A big straw woven bag is essential in the warmer months, but if you're a Juicy girl, so are sequins. So we added them to the bottom panel of this beauty, and also give you two leather strap options. Grosgrain trim. Interior pocket. Logo on strap.
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The worst pet peeve I have is that when centers or power forwards either post up or grab rebounds, they somehow feel the need to put the ball on the floor and dribble up to make a high percentage shot. Put the DAMN BISCUIT in the BASKET! Let the guards worry about the essentials.
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LOL...there are VERY few students of the game any more...some of it is the constant showing of dunks, etc. on the highlight reels of ESPN....there just doesn't seem to be any reward any more for smart play....also the fact that the NCAA tourney has been watered down so most teams make it even if mediocre there just isn't any incentive for these guys to do anything but increase their athleticism....
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It drives me crazy when a player goes for a fancy dunk in a tight game. if i was a coach i would bench any player that did that.
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Its the little things that get to me while watching basketball the last few years. Making the smarter easier play is no longer good enough for too many , if its not spectacular enough to make an ESPN highlight then they want nothing to do with it. Plus seems like at least 65% of the guys on the court wanna score and could give a shit about playing defense , getting rebound position etc , just the simple fundamentals to being a better all around player. Sadly for too many those days are long gone.
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I hate it when teams are ahead lets by say 8 with under a minute left and foul the other team...It drives me nuts
Your letting the other team a chance to score points & plus the clock is stopped
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A highly important Russian Imperial guéridon table attributed to Heinrich Gambs after a design of Andrej Voronikhin. The table features an inset circular Russian malachite top framed within an exceptionally drawn gilt-bronze guilloche decorated with intertwined flowers and foliage, the whole above an egg-and-dart border. The tripod base supports constructed of mahogany veneered wood with a lioness mask in drapery with surrounding scrolling foliage at the apex, the inward curved legs are mounted with a gilt-bronze female mask with patinated bronze bat wings, while the rear of the legs are applied with brass strips, the whole standing on elaborately fashioned leaf-cast claw and ball feet. This table remains the only table to retain its original condition and finishes.Provenance:This table was one of a pair presented in 1803 by Tsar Alexander I as a state gift to the Prussian King Friedrich Wilhelm III and Queen Luise for the Königlichen Palace on Unter den Linden in Berlin.Thence inherited by descent around 1840 by Princess Luise of the Netherlands.Private European Collection. This style of guéridon table was particularly revered among the aristocracy due to the marriage of the revival of the Antique with a utilisation of precious materials, of which malachite is an example. The table is one of a pair which formed part of an opulent collection of state gifts following the first meeting between Tsar Alexander I and King Friedrich Wilhelm III and Queen Luise of Prussia in June 1802. The Russian Tsar was so enchanted with the Prussian Queen that upon his return he instructed his vice-chancellor, Graf Victor Pavlovitch Kotschubej, to commission gifts for her. Documents in the Leningrad state archives support the delivery of a number of gifts on the 12th of October 1803 from St Petersburg to the Königlichen Palace in Berlin, the most magnificent of which was a full length Psyche mirror with a pair of matching splay-legged tripod tables. Although the original Palace does not survive today, the lavish ensemble was clearly recorded in a watercolour by Leopold Zielke (d. 1861) entitled A View of King Friedrich Wilhelm III's Study in the Königlichen Palais, Unter den Linden, the pair of tables, one of which belongs to Mallett, are clearly visible on the left-hand side of the room framing the mirror. Burkhardt Göres' article for Apollo magazine, 'Russian Furniture for the Prussian Court: A Present of Imperial Friendship' states that in 1975 two designs by the Russian architect Andrej Voronikhin were formally identified with the gift at Königlichen Palace; one of the drawings clearly depicts a side view of the mirror with the splay-legged tripod table, bearing the monogram of the architect and the date 19th January 1803. Having received the commission by Royal Command of the Tsar, Voronikhin would have dedicated all of his time and energy into seeing the ensemble completed to the highest standard, thus demonstrating the quality of Russian materials and craftsmanship. For example, The splay-legged tripod base is very delicately executed, able to support the contrasting heavy malachite top through a series of expertly applied brass strips extending along the inside leg. The patinated bronze wings of the chased female heads also provide additional support by channelling the weight further down the legs towards the feet.Andrej Voronikhin (b.1759 – d.1814) was the son of a serf belonging to Count Alexander Sergeievich Stroganov, although it is generally accepted he was the illegitimate son of Stroganov. In 1777 he was sent to Moscow where he studied architecture, painting and perspective before accompanying the youngest son of Count Stroganov, Pavel Alexandrovich in a 'Grand Tour' of Europe in 1785, to widen his knowledge and build on his already exceptional talents, resulting in his 'freedom' from serfdom in 1786. Having been recalled to St Petersburg by Count Stroganov in 1790 and subsequently elected to the Academy of Arts, he spent the rest of his life involved in the construction of many Imperial palaces and grand residences including the rebuilding of the Kasan Cathedral, alongside producing many drawings for objects d'art and furniture most notably for Pavlovsk Palace.Heinrich Gambs (b. 1765 – d.1831) was a pupil of the great German Master, David Roentgen, who made furniture for most of the crowned heads of Europe. By the late 1780's Gambs was established in St Petersburg , his first workshop, with Jonathan Ott was in the area of the Kalinkin Bridge, and in 1795 he opened another workshop on Nevsky Prospect. Appointed Court cabinet-maker in 1810, Gambs made furniture for Catherine the Great and, after her death, for Alexander I, both of whom commissioned pieces often designed by Andrej Voronikhin, for all the Imperial residences.Literature:Antoine Chenevière, Russian Furniture: The Golden Age 1780 – 1840, London, 1988.Burkhardt Göres, Russian Furniture for the Prussian Court: A Present of Imperial Friendship, Apollo Magazine, February, 1992.
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New dam could be option for Harpeth River
FRANKLIN (AP) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is considering placing one or more dams on the Harpeth River, where a previously existing dam was ceremoniously removed last summer.
According to The Tennessean, local governments are planning a $1.4 million study to examine ways to reduce the risk of flooding and repair the river's ecosystem. The river's watershed includes parts of Williamson, Davidson, Cheatham, Rutherford and Hickman counties.
A previous dam was removed at Franklin last summer, restoring the river to a free-flowing stream for the first time in 49 years.
The newspaper cited options for flood control that include adding one or more dams along the river.
The suggestion has drawn ire from at least one conservation group.


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"We will be glad and rejoice in thee." {#So 1:4}
We will be glad and rejoice in thee. We will not open the gates of the year to the dolorous notes of the sackbut, but to the sweet strains of the harp of joy, and the high sounding cymbals of gladness. "Oh come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a joyful noise unto the rock of our salvation." We, the called and faithful and chosen, we will drive away our griefs, and set up our banners of confidence in the name of God. Let others lament over their troubles, we who have the sweetening tree to cast into Marah's bitter pool, with joy will magnify the Lord. Eternal Spirit, our effectual Comforter, we who are the temples in which thou dwellest, will never cease from adoring and blessing the name of Jesus. We WILL, we are resolved about it, Jesus must have the crown of our heart's delight; we will not dishonour our Bridegroom by mourning in his presence. We are ordained to be the minstrels of the skies, let us rehearse our everlasting anthem before we sing it in the halls of the New Jerusalem. We will BE GLAD AND REJOICE: two words with one sense, double joy, blessedness upon blessedness. Need there be any limit to our rejoicing in the Lord even now? Do not men of grace find their Lord to be camphire and spikenard, calamus and cinnamon even now, and what better fragrance have they in heaven itself? We will be glad and rejoice IN THEE. That last word is the meat in the dish, the kernel of the nut, the soul of the text. What heavens are laid up in Jesus! What rivers of infinite bliss have their source, aye, and every drop of their fulness in him! Since, O sweet Lord Jesus, thou art the present portion of thy people, favour us this year with such a sense of thy preciousness, that from its first to its last day we may be glad and rejoice in thee. Let January open with joy in the Lord, and December close with gladness in Jesus.


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EBW! Mention in the Los Angeles Times - Los Angeles Times
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Fair, Kaiser offer iPad for best 'dance walk' video - Central Valley Business Journal
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'The West Wing' cast reunites for walk and talk about walking - Los Angeles Times
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'The West Wing' Reunion: The Walk And Talk Returns (VIDEO) - The Huffington Post
'West Wing' cast reunites for PSA - Politico
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Cast of The West Wing Reunite in Funny Or Die Video - Reuters
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Time to Walk Off the Weight and Forget Your Excuses Ladies - Yahoo! Sports
Marsha's Daily Health Tip: Every Body Walk! - Essentia Health
Walking is a Step in the Right Direction - Ventura County Star
Tip of the Day: Every Body Walk! - Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Race to the Moon - Every Body Walk! - About.com
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Every Body Walk! Walking App - PadGadget
Walking for Health: Fitness Begins by Putting One Foot in Front of the Other - American Profile
Introducing the Every Body Walk! App for Android and iPhone - Examiner.com
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Kaiser Permanente's "Every Body Walk!" Rose Parade Caterpillar Leads the Way to a Healthier New Year - Van Nuys News Press
Doctor to Walk in Rose Parade: "Every Body Walk" Theme of Hospital Float - Ventura County Star
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Walk the Walk on Exercise: WalkingTown DC Tours and Others Make It Fun - The Washington Post
Find a Sole Mate and Break Inactivity Cycle with a Walking Regimen - Gwinnett Business Journal
Short Bouts of Exercise Pay Huge Dividends - San Francisco Chronicle
Benefits of Walking for Work Life are Vast - Atlanta Business Chronicle
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Walking Works Wonders, But Can It Kick Off a Movement? - The San Fernando Valley Sun
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