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Dear Megan,
I stumbled across your wonderful site and love your work. I wonder if you have ever considered a tutorial on how you create your gift tags and papers?
Thank you, for the compliments... I have considered doing tutorials ~ maybe down the road :)Delete
Hi there, I too stumbled across your site. Wow I'm so glad I did. Thanks for sharing.
Dear Megan :-) I sent you a personal thank you note a couple of weeks back, to thank you for this wonderful blog and all the graphics I have found here and been able to download and print for many crafty purposes in my home :-) I just wanted to stop by again, and let you know that my email to you have further inspired me to actually start my very own ephemera-blog, where I'm slowly digitalizing my collection of cherub postcards. So thank you again, and please let me know if you are looking for cherubs, I can whisk up a few for you on request :-D
Gunnvor Karita
PS I'm sure you can even recognize the inspiration for the name of my blog...;-)
Après cette belle balade sur votre site ,j'ai choisi de m'y inscrire .
Il est formidable et fort agréable ,on fait le plein de d'idées et de réalisation .
J'espère très vite le mettre en avant dans une réalisation ,merci beaucoup .
Your blog is so beautiful and generous! I am using the tags for scrapping my bird photos. Thank you so much!ReplyDelete
Thank you so much for including me in your Free Images blog list..Your blog is so beautiful and inspiring.ReplyDelete
Megan - Thank you for sharing my link! ♥
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Hi Team, recently picked up GEN5 Prelude and having problems with moonroof. It opens fine but when closing gets about half way and drops down off lifters and jams on the roof. Any way to fix or does the entire mechanism need replacement. And if so any suggestions on where to purchase one.
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Annual, biennial, perennial herb (rarely shrub, tree), often from taproot
Stem often ± scapose, generally ribbed, hollow
Leaves basal and generally some cauline, generally alternate; stipules generally 0; petiole base generally sheathing stem; blade generally much dissected, sometimes compound
Inflorescence: umbel or head, simple or compound, generally peduncled; bracts present (in involucres) or not; bractlets generally present (in involucels)
Flowers many, small, generally bisexual (or some staminate), generally radial (or outer bilateral); calyx 0 or lobes 5, small, atop ovary; petals 5, free, generally ovate or spoon-shaped, generally incurved at tips, generally ± ephemeral; stamens 5; pistil 1, ovary inferior, 2-chambered, generally with a ± conic, persistent projection or platform on top subtending 2 free styles
Fruit: 2 dry, 1-seeded halves that separate from each other but generally remain attached for some time to a central axis; ribs on each half 5, 2 marginal and 3 on back; oil tubes 1several per interval between ribs
Genera in family: 300 genera, 3,000 species: ± worldwide, especially temp; many cultivated for food or spice (e.g., Carum, caraway; Daucus; Petroselinum); some highly toxic (e.g., Conium). Underground structures here called roots, but true nature remains problematic. Mature fruit generally critical in identification; shapes generally given in outline, followed by shape in X -section of 2 fruit halves together.
Biennial, perennial herb, rhizomed or tap- or tuberous-rooted, glabrous or minutely scabrous
Stem generally spreading or erect
Leaf: blade oblong-ovate to obovate, entire to ternately, palmately, subpinnately, or pinnately lobed, dissected, or compound
Inflorescence: heads simple, in cymes or racemes, dense, of bisexual and staminate (or only staminate) flowers; bracts entire or lobed, < to > heads; bisexual flowers pedicelled or not, staminate generally pedicelled
Flower: calyx lobes prominent, persistent, sometimes fused; petals wide, yellow, red-purple, or greenish white, tips narrowed, often lobed; styles long or short; projection atop ovary 0
Fruit oblong-ovate to round, slightly compressed side-to-side; fruit-halves subcylindric, covered with prickles, scales, or tubercles; ribs 0; oil tubes evident or obscure, regularly or irregularly arranged; fruit central axis not an obvious structure
Seed: face flat or grooved
Species in genus: ± 40 species: temp, ± worldwide
Etymology: (Latin: to heal)
Reference: [Bell 1954 Univ Calif Publ Bot 27:133230]
Plant 840 cm, taprootedSee the CNPS Inventory for information about endangerment and rarity.
Leaf simple, entire to somewhat pinnately lobed or dissected, green or yellowish green; blade 38 cm, ovate-cordate to obovate, lobes or segments 0, 3, or 5, obtuse, margins entire to barely toothed
Inflorescence: peduncle 1.512 cm; bracts ± 10, 14 mm, lanceolate, pointed, < heads; pedicel of bisexual flower 0, of staminate 2.53 mm
Flowers: bisexual 38; staminate 1012; calyx lobes 1.52 mm, ovate-lanceolate, obtuse, fused at base; corolla yellow; styles 3 X calyx lobes
Fruit ± 5 mm, obovate; prickles stout, curved, inflated, bulbous-based above, nearly 0 below
Seed: face concave
Chromosomes: 2n=16
Ecology: Coastal, grassy, open wet meadows, ravines
Elevation: ± 150 m.
Bioregional distribution: San Francisco Bay Area (apparently extirpated), Central Coast (1 site, San Luis Obispo Co.)
Horticultural information: In cultivation.


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WBU School of Education welcomes new faculty member
Dr. Barbara Carr has joined the faculty at Wayland Baptist University in the Don Williams School of Education. Carr is associate professor of education and director of student teaching and field experiences.
Carr comes to Wayland after seven years as a teacher in the Windham School District of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, specifically in the Formby and Wheeler Units in Plainview. At Windham, Carr was responsible for preparing inmates for GED exams, evaluating and planning curricula for student inmates and teaching inservice for unit employees. She previously was an assistant at Estacado Junior High and served as director of education services for the Museum of the Llano Estacado.
A graduate of Wayland, Carr earned her bachelor of arts degree and master of education from WBU and received her doctorate in education in 2001. She also received a superintendent certification from West Texas A&M University.
Carr has presented two papers on teaching in prison classrooms to American Education Research Association conferences and has led numerous workshops and seminars on learning and teaching issues. She has had an article published in a writing book by Dr. Pat Herman of Wayland and was part of a collaborative effort for a publication on educational usage of the Museum of the Llano Estacado.


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So, Neither, Too Present Tense Explained
An episode of American English Grammar Review
By Bill Green
Billgreen54 has created this refresher podcast just for you. American English Grammar Review is all about studying English again. Do you remember what verbs do? What about nouns? Do you remember all of your pronouns? What is an interjection? Billgreen54 is an ESL teacher. He has taught over 15,000 hours of English. In this podcast, he shares English in an understandable way. Have fun learning English again!
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March 22, 2019
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February 28, 2019
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February 27, 2019
Eight English Expressions Grammar Review
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February 26, 2019
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Ten English Expressions Grammar Review
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February 22, 2019
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February 19, 2019
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January 31, 2019
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January 28, 2019
Demonstrative Pronoun Grammar Review
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January 23, 2019
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January 22, 2019
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January 20, 2019
"Usually/Hardly" Adverbs Grammar Review
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January 19, 2019
"Always/Never" Adverbs Grammar Review
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January 18, 2019
"Still/Lately" Adverbs Grammar Review
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January 17, 2019
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January 16, 2019
"Just/Yet" Adverbs Grammar Review
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January 15, 2019
"Ever/Never" Adverbs Grammar Review
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January 14, 2019
"Both/And" Correlative Conjunctions
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January 13, 2019
"Not only/But also" Correlative Conjunctions
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January 12, 2019
"Either/Or" Correlative Conjunctions
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January 11, 2019
"For" Conjunction Grammar Review
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January 10, 2019
"So" Conjunction Grammar Review
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January 9, 2019
"Or" Conjunction Grammar Review
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January 8, 2019
"And/But Conjunctions Grammar Review
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Correlative Conjunctions Grammar Review
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January 6, 2019
Subordinating Conjunctions Grammar Review
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January 5, 2019
Coordinating Conjunctions Grammar Review
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January 4, 2019
Preposition "In" Grammar Review
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January 3, 2019
Preposition "On" Grammar Review
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January 2, 2019
Preposition "At" Grammar Review
The preposition "At" is a place preposition.
January 1, 2019
American British English Grammar Review
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December 31, 2018
Movement Prepositions Grammar Review
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December 30, 2018
Place Prepositions Grammar Review
The most common place prepositions are "In, On, At".
December 29, 2018
Time Prepositions Grammar Review
Time prepositions are all about collocations from the past!
December 28, 2018
By, Next to, Beside Preposition Grammar Review
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December 27, 2018
Arbitrary Collocations Grammar Review
What are arbitrary collocations? Actually, I created this term!
December 26, 2018
Prepositions Grammar Review
Prepositions are all about "place, movement and time".
December 25, 2018
Adverb Adjective Grammar Review
How are adverbs and adjectives connected? Many adverbs are created using an adjective. Like or likely? High or highly? Slow or slowly? Which is which and why? Speak fast with better English!
December 24, 2018
Superlative Adjective Grammar Review
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December 23, 2018
Possesive Adjective Grammar Review
Here is a short and simple explanation by Bill to refresh your memory or maybe help with a part of English you didn't know! Have fun with English!
December 22, 2018
Feelings Adjective Grammar Review
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December 21, 2018
Personality Adjective Grammar Review
She is artistic! He is creative! They are intelligent! These are all personality adjectives. Adjectives are describing words. Have fun with English!
December 20, 2018
Noun Adjective Grammar Review
What is a noun adjective? It's a noun that describes another noun! Remember that a word is just a word until we give it a job!
December 19, 2018
Comparative Adjective Grammar Review
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December 18, 2018
Demonstrative Adjective Grammar Review
This and that are two of the most used demonstrative adjectives. This grammar review will help remind you of what adjectives do. Have fun with this one!
December 17, 2018
Noun Modifier Grammar Review
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December 16, 2018
Predicate Noun Grammar Review
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December 15, 2018
Proper Noun Grammar review
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December 14, 2018
Collective Noun Grammar Review
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December 13, 2018
Abstract Noun Grammar Review
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December 12, 2018
Count Noun Grammar Review
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December 11, 2018
Gerund Grammar Review
Gerunds are verbs that act like nouns! We do this by adding "ing" to a verb after a state verb! An example would be "I like walking with Larisa" Like is a state verb while walking is now a noun known as a gerund!
December 10, 2018
Mass Noun Grammar Review
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December 9, 2018
Compound Noun Grammar Review
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December 8, 2018
Concrete Noun Grammar Review
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December 7, 2018
Common Noun Grammar Review
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December 6, 2018
Action Verb Grammar Review
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December 5, 2018
Present Participle Grammar Review
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December 4, 2018
Stative Verb Grammar Review
Think, see, listen, hear, smell, have! These are all stative verbs! State verbs are all about facts as opposed to actions! Learn more with Billgreen54!
December 3, 2018
Infinitive Verb Grammar Review
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December 2, 2018
Past Simple Grammar Review
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December 1, 2018
Past Participle Grammar Review
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November 30, 2018
Auxiliary Verb Grammar Review
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November 29, 2018
Verb Too Grammar Review
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November 28, 2018
Empty Verb Grammar Review
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November 27, 2018
Modal Verb Grammar Review
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November 26, 2018
Negative Question Grammar Review
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November 25, 2018
Partitives Grammar Review
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November 24, 2018
Indirect Request Grammar Review
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November 23, 2018
Passive Voice Grammar Review
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November 22, 2018
Indirect Question Grammar Review
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November 21, 2018
Meeting and Hello Grammar Review
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November 20, 2018
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November 19, 2018
Question Tag Grammar Review
Question tags are another fun part of English to study. This grammar is normally taught at the intermediate level. I like teaching it at the elementary level for a number of reasons! Study English with Billgreen54!
November 18, 2018
Goodbye Grammar Review
Goodbye! So long! Bye for now! See you! These are all ways to depart from someone. Are they all polite? How common is the word "Goodbye" in American English? Billgreen54 explains!
November 17, 2018
Time Adverbs Grammar Review
Time adverbs are just one part of the English language. Adverbs and how they are used is one of the most important pieces of the English language puzzle.
November 16, 2018
Quantifier & Partitive Grammar Review
Quantifiers help use determine how much, how many and more! Partitives are all about a glass of, a bottle of and more! Have fun studying with Billgreen54!
November 15, 2018
Determiner Grammar Review
Determiners are another interesting subject! Determiners are words that help use know what noun we are talking about. Study English with Billgreen54!
November 14, 2018
Active & Passive Voice Grammar Review
Passive voice is often a mystery to most students of a second language. Why? Because most students who study English as a foreign language stop studying at the elementary level.
November 13, 2018
Interjection Grammar Review
Interjections are always fun to study! Just about any word in English can be an interjection! Did you know the word "Yes" is an adverb? Did you know that it is also an interjection?
November 12, 2018
Adverbs Grammar Review
Adverbs are probably the most important part of the English language. Adverbs do so many things. Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, phrases and other adverbs!
November 11, 2018
Verb Grammar Review
Verbs are easy once you get the hang of it! Did you know that most verbs are nouns and are other parts of English too!
November 10, 2018
Pronoun Grammar Review
So, what is a pronoun? Pronouns relace nouns! There are many different pronouns in English. Study English with Bill! Have fun!
November 9, 2018
Adjective Grammar Review
Why do we need adjectives? There are many reasons! Adjectives are describing words. Take the time to learn adjectives again with Billgreen54 ESL Teacher!
November 5, 2018
Preposition Grammar Review
Prepositions are an interesting part of English. Place prepositions "in, at, on" are used in countless ways. Study English again with Billgreen54. Have fun with prepositions!
November 5, 2018
Conjunction Grammar Review
Conjunctions explained in understandable American English by Billgreen54! What are conjunctions? What do they do? Study English again with Bill. Have fun with conjunctions!
November 5, 2018
Noun Grammar Review
What is a noun? People, place, thing! Easy right? Well maybe for some. For others who studied English in grade school, have fun studying the basics again with Billgreen54 ESL teacher!
November 5, 2018
Prefix, Suffix, Affix Grammar Review
Join Billgreen54 ESL teacher for this interesting and informative review of affixes. Bill shares grammar in a simple and understandable way!
November 5, 2018
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The mysteries of Type Quality Engineering explained (or how a font gets out the door)
This article was written by my co-worker, Ernie March. Ernie has been our font QE guy for almost 20 years. After some subtle hints (no pun intended), I was finally able to talk him into writing something about all the work that goes into making sure we deliver high-quality fonts to our customers. This is Ernie's first post on our blog, and I certainly hope it won't be his last.
No, we don't just throw it over the fence!
When it comes to font development, our design and production team spends a good deal of time making choices: deciding what the font should look like, what sort of language coverage it should have, what OpenType features it will contain, etc. Then they get down to the serious business of actually creating the font.
The team does a lot of testing during this process, and asks for input from experts in languages/scripts where we don't already have expertise in-house. Rather than just throw them over the fence once they think they're done, my co-workers send the fonts over to Quality Engineering (also known as my desk). I test the look, accuracy, and functionality of everything imaginable. This testing involves checking the validity of all the tables in the font file using Adobe Font Development Kit for OpenType tools, including a separate check of the outlines, plus the language coverage and Unicode values. Once the files pass these critical tests, a set of visual proofs are created and carefully examined. Among other things, this proofing includes creating waterfalls in order to check stem hints and alignment zones at a variety of sizes—both onscreen and in print—and glyph dumps to check shapes and accent/mark placement. Continue reading…


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John Crain Field
Since opening in 2000, John Crain Field at the OU Soccer Complex has maintained its status as one of the finest facilities in the nation.
Most recently in 2013, a brand new, top-of-the-line video board was installed on the northeast corner of the field. The program also added permanent dugouts on the north side of the complex that give both home and visiting teams covered structures during contests. Unique in the Big 12 Conference, the bench areas also feature heating vents and ceiling fans to help weather the elements.
The press box is equipped with camera decks and a media level complete with the latest technologies. The attractive team room serves as a versatile location for various meetings and activities and is also used to host special guests, parents, donors and media.
In addition to a seating capacity to 3,500, the complex also includes concessions, restrooms and a ticket booth to give fans a complete family atmosphere for watching Division I soccer.
In 2006, the complex enjoyed a $4.5 million renovation that included state-of-the-art press box and grandstand, joined by a multi-use building located between the soccer complex and the Headington Family Tennis Center at the corner of Chautauqua Ave. and Imhoff Rd.
"We are so grateful for the donors who helped us complete Phase II of the soccer and tennis facilities," said OU Athletics Director Joe Castiglione.
"One of the unique aspects of the funding for our first phase was that almost every dollar was provided by former student-athletes. Many of those same individuals were so excited about the quality of the facility that they stepped forward again to finish the project and provide state-of-the-art facilities for our current student-athletes."
The first phase ($1.2 million) at the OU Soccer Complex featured a first-class regulation field with top-of-the-line turf and drainage system. Since its initial season, the most noticeable addition of the project was the scoreboard which measures 37 feet in length and is close to 15 feet in height (standing 25 feet above ground).
In 2002, the field was renamed to honor the donation made by John Crain. The $600,000 gift, all of which was applied to the soccer program, still remains one of the largest ever made to Sooner women's athletics.


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Since NEI was established over 40 years ago, strategic planning activities have culminated in a series of national plans and workshop reports that identify needs and opportunities in vision research. These planning efforts have relied primarily on the expertise of NEI-funded investigators to review the state of the science and describe current research required to advance progress in treating and curing visual disorders and blindness. The most recently completed report (August 2012) is now available: Vision Research: Needs, Gaps, and Opportunities PDF*.
Audacious Goals Initiative
In view of many opportunities and needs, we challenged the research community to identify a long-term audacious goal in vision research to help shape the priorities of NEI. Learn about NEI's audacious goal and high priority research areas: www.nei.nih.gov/audacious.
Recent Planning Workshops
Emerging needs, gaps, and opportunities supplement those identified by planning panels.
- 3rd Annual Stem Cells Meeting: "Working together towards a cell-based IND" (2013)
- Ocular Pain and Sensitivity (2010)
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- Ophthalmic Genetics (2009)
- Advances in Optical Imaging and Biomedical Science (2009) PDF*
- Ocular Epidemiology (2007)
- Archive of past planning activities
Health Disparities Strategic Plan, 2009-2013
For questions about the NEI's strategic planning, please contact:
Office of Program Planning and Analysis
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Learn how to write XML for web sites and for data management. Parse RSS data for use in your applications and use XUL to create a next generation web application.
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President Ronnive Vance submitted these photos of Wood County tombstones. Do you have any interesting tombstones in the county to share?
Reverting back to old practices, Jack King Seale chose to be buried on his property along CR 3235 between Lake Lydia and Concord Cemetery located on FM 778. Also buried with Jack are two of his dogs, Heidi and Hecter. Their gravesites are also marked. Not long after Jack passed and the dogs were also buried, his wife sold the house and land, including the grave site, and returned to her family in the Carolinas. Another unusual twist is that Jack's gravestone is facing north instead of the customary east facing stone.
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Wikka Documentation
This section hosts the official Wikka Documentation.
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BasicsGeneral documentation for end users
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Design the next National Humanities Medal
NEH launches contest to design Presidential award
***The deadline for the contest to design a National Humanities Medal has been extended to March 15, 2013. See Challenge.gov for more details.***
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) today launched a nationwide contest to design a new National Humanities Medal to be awarded annually by the President to the nation's most distinguished leaders in the humanities.
The National Humanities Medal is bestowed in a White House ceremony on individuals or groups whose work has deepened the nation's understanding of the humanities, broadened citizen engagement with humanistic fields, or helped preserve and expand access to resources in humanities areas. Honorees have included authors such as Toni Morrison and Philip Roth, historians such as Stephen Ambrose and Robert Caro, filmmakers such as Steven Spielberg, and Nobel laureates such as Elie Wiesel. (See a complete list of past National Humanities Medal recipients.)
In a contest opening today at Challenge.gov, NEH is accepting designs for a new medal that reflects the values of the humanities and the importance of the contributions of the medal winners. Design proposals are due by February 1, 2013. Information on how to enter the contest, which is open to individuals 18 years of age and older, can be found at: http://humanitiesmedaldesign.challenge.gov.
The creator of the winning design will receive a $3,000 prize and an invitation to the unveiling of the final medal in Washington DC. The prize-winning design should be beautiful, reflect the humanities, and be easily replicable as a medal.
The new medal design will premiere at the 2013 National Humanities Medals ceremony and will serve the Endowment far into the future. The winner will be announced in April 2013.
For more information on the contest please see: http://humanitiesmedaldesign.challenge.gov.


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Study Highlights:
- Energy drinks may increase blood pressure and disturb the heart's rhythm.
- Researchers who analyzed seven previously published studies found an increase of 3.5 points in systolic blood pressure for those consuming energy drinks.
- Consuming energy drinks may increase the chances of developing an abnormal heart rhythm.
Researchers analyzed data from seven previously published observational and interventional studies to determine how consuming energy drinks might impact heart health.
In the first part of the pooled analysis, the researchers examined the QT interval of 93 people who had just consumed one to three cans of energy drinks. They found that the QT interval was 10 milliseconds longer for those who had consumed the energy drinks. The QT interval describes a segment of the heart's rhythm on an electrocardiogram; when prolonged, it can cause serious irregular heartbeats or sudden cardiac death.
"Doctors are generally concerned if patients experience an additional 30 milliseconds in their QT interval from baseline," said Sachin A. Shah, Pharm.D., lead author and assistant professor at University of the Pacific in Stockton, Calif.
"QT prolongation is associated with life-threatening arrhythmias. The finding that energy drinks could prolong the QT, in light of the reports of sudden cardiac death, warrants further investigation." said Ian Riddock, M.D., a co-author and director of preventive cardiology at the David Grant Medical Center, Travis Air Force Base, Calif.
Researchers also found that the systolic blood pressure, the top number in a blood pressure reading, increased an average of 3.5 points in a pool of 132 participants.
"The correlation between energy drinks and increased systolic blood pressure is convincing and concerning, and more studies are needed to assess the impact on the heart rhythm." Shah said. "Patients with high blood pressures or long QT syndrome should use caution and judgment before consuming an energy drink.
"Since energy drinks also contain caffeine, people who do not normally drink much caffeine might have an exaggerated increase in blood pressure."
The pooled studies included healthy, young patients 18-45 years old. "People with health concerns or those who are older might have more heart-related side effects from energy drinks", said Shah.
Co-authors are: Anthony E. Dargush, Pharm.D.; Carolyn S. Lacey, M.D.; Ian C. Riddock, M.D. and Michael Lee, R.Ph., M.A. Author disclosures are on the abstract.
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US journalist thankful for work to secure freedom
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) -- A U.S. journalist said Wednesday that he was overwhelmed to learn that so many "brave, determined and big-hearted" people were behind efforts to secure his release from a Syrian extremist group.
Peter Theo Curtis, who was freed Sunday after 22 months in captivity, wore sandals and a gray T-shirt in his first public appearance. He returned to the United States Tuesday night.
"I have learned bit by bit that there have been hundreds of people, brave determined and big-hearted people all over the world working for my release. They've been working for two years on this," he said outside his mother's home in Cambridge.
"I had no idea when I was in prison. I had no idea that so much effort was being expended on my behalf," he said.
Curtis, 45, of Boston, was released by al-Nusra Front, a Sunni extremist group.
He says he is also grateful for the many people, including strangers, who have welcomed him back since his return.
"I suddenly remembered how good the American people are," he said.
Last week, American journalist James Foley, who also was kidnapped in 2012 while covering the Syrian uprising, was killed. The Islamic State group posted a video showing his beheading.
The extremists said they killed the native of Rochester, New Hampshire, in retaliation for U.S. airstrikes targeting Islamic State positions in northern Iraq.
Curtis' mother Nancy said in a statement Tuesday night she was "overwhelmed with relief" that her son had been returned to her.
"But this is a sober occasion because of the events of the past week," she said. "My heart goes out to the other families who are suffering."
U.S. freelance journalist, Austin Tice of Houston, disappeared in Syria in August 2012. He is believed to be held by the Syrian government.


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Google Wallet has found itself stuck between a rock and hard place: it knows NFC payments are the future yet few of the necessary parties are willing to take the plunge with its product. And earlier this week, former co-founding engineer (who had since stepped down but remained at Google) Rob von Behren revealed via LinkedIn that he has left the company for Square. It's only the most recent blow for a platform that has faced noticeable setbacks since its launch in September 2011.
Von Behren commented on the move, telling NFC Times, "When I left the Google Wallet project in January, I fully expected to stop working in payments but to remain at Google. After meeting the team at Square, however, I decided to do just the opposite. Square is doing some great things in the payment space. They have a strong leadership team and a culture that fosters innovation."
He isn't the first to defect. Just last month, co-founding engineer Johnathan Wall and product lead Marc Freed-Finnegan left to begin their own startup, Tappmo. While little is known about the company, it's safe to say it will be a competitor of sorts, describing itself as both the "next generation commerce network" and "fuel for the mobile shopping revolution."
I got in touch with Freed-Finnegan and Wall, who aren't sharing details about Tappmo just yet but did say via email they "think it's an extraordinarily exciting time for mobile commerce and payments."
"Phones have the potential to revolutionize the way people shop and greatly enrich the relationships that merchants have with consumers — with tremendous benefit to end users. With Tappmo, we hope to build upon our market context with a unique technical approach to these opportunities and challenges. We believe that in short order, everyone will find products, connect with merchants, and complete transactions online and offline with their mobile phones."
It all doesn't paint a very inspiring picture of Google Wallet, which seemed on top of the NFC payment game when whispers about the project first began. So what's going wrong?
According to NFC expert Andreas Schaller, nothing – at least not on Google's part. "The 'issues' are based on general RF [radio frequency] challenges like the 'man in the middle' approach for listing into the transmitted data or the fragmented smart card business in general," he says. "Looking from a business perspective, Google wants to earn money, as does Visa, as do the retailers." He explains that unless the customer wants to pay more – which can be assumed is definitely not the case – somebody in the supply chain will have to earn less or people will have to buy more.
Co-founder and CTO of Revel Systems, Chris Ciabarra says the NFC payment system holdup can be attributed to "greed, costs, and behavior."
"The fact that everyone wants to control this technology is one of the holdups. It's a battle between credit card companies, technology companies, and brands," he tells me.
One of those competing technologies is, of course, iPad point of sale solutions – like Revel, Square, PayPal Here, or even rewards system Belly. These types of clients have had considerably more success and faster growth than NFC payment applications. "The payment system is the 100-year-old duckling that no one wanted to touch; it's like taking on the world," says Ciabarra. "The technology everyone is using is outdated, hard to support, and it's even harder to connect third parties into a closed architecture."
While Revel serves the same purpose as Square, it's taking a different approach. "Companies like Revel are coming at the market with open arms, allowing multi-payment vendors to connect into it and to profit off the open cloud payment system."
There are obviously more tangible tangles when technology tries to disrupt an institution. "Installing NFC equipment can cost hundreds of dollars per register for retailers, says Ciabarra. "And consumers haven't modified their behavior to wave a card or phone in front of a point-of-sale system." He says that unless buyer behavior takes a fast and hard turn, NFC payment adoption is dead in the water and will be bested by virtual apps that are already solving payment problems. "NFC had its chance and is – in my book – already an outdated technology for payments."
The fact that Google Wallet is still only available with the Sprint Nexus S 4G isn't helping matters. President of Twistee Treat, a Revel customer, Corey Balzer explains: "Google Wallet for payment does not work with all phones and is limited to just phones with NFC [capability]. Note iPhone is not of them." He says he needed a solution that was open, not closed, and mentions his company is considering using LevelUp, a payment system (and Revel partner) that isn't phone specific.
At this point, the question doesn't seem to be whether or not Google Wallet will catch on – it hasn't – but how much longer until we're ready for an NFC payment system? How do we cut through the increasingly thick red tape – and will we cut through it? Google recently acquired TxVia, a mobile payments solution, signaling it's not giving up the fight. And there is still no iOS competition just yet, as Apple passed on NFC in the iPhone 4S.
Isis is really the one Google needs to watch out for. It's backed by AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile, and Isis-enabled phones will be available this summer for its pilot launch in Austin and Salt Lake City.
Google Wallet has internal strife, a fragmented market, and a variety of competitors from all angles biting at its ankles. This is a troubled ecosystem, a hard one to change, and Google Wallet is running the risk of getting lost in that chaos. As Ciabarra pointedly put it, "Have you ever used it? Have you ever seen someone else use it? In San Francisco I always ask the cashiers if people use it and they respond that hardly any customers [have]. Enough said."
It's too early to label Google Wallet doomed, but it has a long, rocky road to wage if it plans to stick this NFC payment thing out.


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Even when your children are really young, you are thinking about their college and might even start saving up for it. A part of planning about your child's college finances is training them to win scholarships. It is never too early for that and you can start today. Below are some tips you help you out with it.
The importance and the habit of achieving good grades can be instilled in children when they begin school. As students climb up the academic ladder, they should know that they are expected aim for A's and B's and their good grades should be a collective goal of the family.
A child should learn to volunteer, primarily because helping other is a good thing and also because it is a plus point for their scholarship applications. Most of the scholarships your child will be applying to in the future would be interested to know the amount of time that the applicant has spent in the community service and how it has helped them form their character. This activity becomes better when you plan volunteering as one of a family activity.
The tone you use while talking about your child's college will eventually work its way to set their perspective about college. If you talk about college beginning with 'if', you child will always think that going to college is an option. However, if you always begin with 'when', this will show that you have the plan set and your child has to attend college under any circumstances.
This is one of the ways t show your child that college matters. So while you're out on the road, plan a trip to any college and drop by to show them the place or get some information from the office. This will kick start college conversations in which you can know what your child wants and convey what you're expecting from them.
By the federal government and at most colleges, most scholarships and financial aid is given on a first come and first serve basis. So you need to hurry up to have your share in the scholarship and federal aid quota. Many parents don't really consider filling out the FAFSA, because they think they don't need to financial aid. However, FAFSA is mandatory for many college applications as well.
Optimal time student should invest for test prep
It is truly suggested to prepare for your hard-hitting day right from the beginning over the course of your academic session. SAT and ACT are not that type of tests for which over night cramming would be enough to cross the hurdle efficaciously. These uniform tests are designed in a fiddlier way. Test prep centers in California are educational institutions and have appointed best educationists to steer students in constructive ways. Who make students adaptable of the test layout by providing high distinction test material.There are two conventional ways to get prepared for tests.Rote learning is not an upright route chosen for success. It is a superficial learning does not meet the requirements of a trickier test like SAT and ACT.Conceptual learning is a profound learning which directly targets success. Conceptual learning is a meaningful learning which benefits a student in his professional and social life. It is a vigorous learning which produces prolific results. It is actually a constructive study which promotes knowledge and develop social skills and develop numerous ways to interact with people. It encounters two learning goals which are as underConceptual learning is a right route selected to get victory over an unkind giant of SAT and ACT.The most important thing is the student has to be industrious to tackle tests effectually.A diagnostic test is a best way to determine how many hours are adequate to study. It is a best technique to scrutinize your strategy and aspire fallouts. Result of a diagnostic test gives a true picture of your standing on a scale of growth.How many hours are sufficient for study to accomplish a goal can also be determined by going through the colleges you are aiming for, average score of students enrolled there will guide you in multiple ways. For instance, what should be your level of hard graft to get over there.Maintain a log record in which you enter test scores and study hours on daily or weekly basis and interpret those figures in the reflection of plan of action. It indicates the hours you need to hit the books. Everyone is different at intelligence level and takes time to grasp things according to the caliber.; COMPOSITE SCORE INCREASE REQUIRED PERIOD OF TIME 3 TO 4 POINTS 1 TO 2 MONTHS 5 TO 6 POINTS 3 TO 4 MONTHS 7 TO 10 POINTS 6 MONTHS TO 1 YEAR Test prep centers in California are providing spectacular tutoring services to guide students according to their caliber and intelligence level. Better guidance is available for the struggling and confuse students and for the ones who want to improve their previous bad score. According to the situation and condition it is prescribed by the centers that how many hours they should study to meet their goal and can make their transcript appealing.
How to build perfect resume for college application
A well-rounded resume is very important for college admission. Resume is a brief and comprehensive document of your entire academic career along with all the extracurricular activities and services you have rendered and experience gained. It is a verbal reflection of your personality. It is a detailed narration ofResume has a crucial significance in your admission process, and at times it seems more harder than in actual. First you will have to hold your procrastination, be confident and smart as it is an imperative document for college admission along with application essay.Resume is not just a piece of paper for admission officers rather it speaks about your hard skills and soft skills, your preferences and passions. If you have ever participated in any school or college level courses get it in a documented form. College is eager to know about your activities like, interest in music and art or If you are an enthusiastic athlete. Any volunteer task you have done for charity or for a noble cause. If you have ever get a chance to work in a lab include it in your resume. Experiences are worthy to stand you out. If you have a two-page resume then it is advisable to write your name at the top of the second page also to avoid any inconvenience admission officers have to face, in case of it get seperated. If you are a good scorer at SAT, ACT and have a top class ranking but unable to flow your accomplishments on paper, your application may be rejected. Perfect resume is an involvement of your activities with all accomplishments. Include every tiny detail of your accomplishments, being modest in putting a detail of your prize won in school's debating society in grade three can cost you, do not get reluctant to place it in your resume. Make your profile highlighted by using bullets. Your resume should focus on your passion and achievements rather than responsibilities.Stated down are the damage traps you should consider them in making your resume.Abounding of words make your resume unworthy, be specific while showcasing your activities. It is good to be brief and comprehensive while describing your activities. It is good to add your learning experiences you get from your activities. Cut your accomplishments and activities so that they fit in your resume. Include only one or two experiences than too many irrelevant information. Your details regarding your part time job and services rendered in a volunteer community service are good to mention. You should give some detail of your experience like, you did work in a laboratory then its detailed expression in resume will be helpful to make you distinguish from other applicants. Resume which is not properly formatted is difficult to scan and its overall expression should be symmetrical. Headings and bullets should be properly listed.Admission officers are knowledgeable competent persons have an ability to see underneath reality. So be honest in describing yourself.
Avoid these common mistakes when completing application essay
Application essay without passion, personal flavor, and your inner traits is a super facial prompt in which admission officers are least interested because it is one of the tools by which you can make yourself distinguished. In making it unique and eminent there are several mistakes which are in fact damaging traps. Let's dig deep to know common mistakes and the way how to avoid them in completing the application essay.Never select a topic which does not portray you well, the reader wants to know about you, your passions, your experiences and then finally about learning the outcome. Select distinct topic so that reader can have a broader scope to know about you. It is a written document which needs your time, attention and delegation. Admission officers do not know you as a person that's why essay should represent you in a true sense. But to restate your application form in your essays would be a very bad idea. Your academic records, extracurricular achievements, your dedication about a particular institution should not be your area of concentration. Be creative don't rehash your resume and application details in your essay. Admission officers want to see your personality through your words. Your essay should depict your personal traits which scores and grades can not. Make the first draft of your essay and let your idea and thoughts to flow on paper in form of words that's why in accordance to an admission consultant writing should be started earlier. Divide your essay into three portions like an introduction, central body, and a conclusion.Never start with some tedious conversation, your start should hold the reader strongly and do not let him distract. One of big mistake to avoid is to startup by a bald statement. Restrict yourself to one or two topics, discussion of random topics will not allow admission officers to concentrate. A creative start will hold the reader and don't let him distract. Brainstorm your personal traits and take a start of your essay by defining your strengths.Right from the beginning main idea of the essay should be clear in meaning and plot. General information about a particular institution or incident will be a damage trap so try to be specific about your ideas, passions and what will you learn by experiencing a certain passion.Think application essay is your new friend with whom you are talking about yourself your actual feelings. Share all what you go through and went through, by doing so you will actually unveil your preferences, you experience about a specific area. As it isn't merely a piece of paper rather it is a tool that will convey all from your so it has to be a pithy one. The concerned people who get your applications aren't lay man, they are eligible enough to discover whether it has been penned down by an elder and older or someone else has just edited it. The point is not to go after some conventional ordinary notions. It will be wise to make your application as much as appealing and interesting as you can. The actual message of your application can be written and carried out with the use of business language. Be conscious while making a selection of words. The significance of proof reading can't be denied in any way at all, so make it must-do thing that get it checked and read either by your consultant, teacher or a parent in order to avoid any blunder or mistakes. Errors and mistakes leave a bad impression so you better not rely on things like 'grammar-check' feature. It has to be done by that person whose duty is to direct you in this connection and to guide you in a most perfect way. Before I wind it up I would like to advice you sincerely that your application essay or note has to be so well-described and well-defined, any ambiguity and vagueness in this regard can't be and won't be tolerated in any way at all. So get started writing your application in a candid way.
How to Kick Start your College Search
Beginning your search for college is a very exciting yet a hectic task and it can be overwhelming at times. There are ways you can research undergraduate schools yourself. But sometimes you need guidance and here's how people around you can guide you and provide information that will help you find a perfect match.Involving your FamilyTalking to your folks or guardian is the best thing that you can do to start your college search. Have an open discussion; talk to them about their their experiences, discuss your goals and expectations from a college. Also, talk about any hindrances that you might see later on; including any financial problems.Seeking Professional GuidanceProfessional college admission consultants can provide step by step guidance in not just college selection but student assessment and application process as well. Their services cost varies and may range from few hundred to several thousand dollars.Connecting with AmbassadorsIf you can connect with a student or an alumni of the school you are considering, nothing like it. Someone who has already gone though admission process successfully can provide invaluable information about application process, university information and experience. They can even help you with campus visits..Attending College FairsUnderestimating the informative ability of college fair is one of the mistakes that students make. College fairs offer a great opportunity to network with people from different colleges. You will get the chance to get into a one to one conversation with representatives and have the opportunity to clear your confusions.Schedule Campus VisitsVisiting the campus will get you an insight, online virtual tours cannot. Plus, it will cover everything; from seeing what the place looks like to getting the feel of the university to see if it suits you and networking with the people from the college.
Things to Avoid in College to Save Time
Since there are numerous ways you can waste your time, especially in college; below are some of the activities that you should be avoiding to use your time efficiently. Emailing is just another branch of the internet, Now if you're attending college and are away from home, email is nothing less than a blessing for you. Email is a great medium to catch up with your family and friends especially when you're far from them. Moreover, you can apply for jobs and get in touch with your professors for updates and queries. However, the benefits of email greatly die down when the email starts interrupting the everyday tasks and take the priority. Thus, all is good as long as you don't check your emails every 2 minutes. Here comes the prime source of procrastination amongst students; as something most of the parents like believing. Considering all the features that a typical smartphone has is enough to keep a person engaged unnecessarily during the day; texting, taking selfies, games and social media. One should simply limit their hours on the cell phone if you know that you'll be overwhelmed by it every time. However, cell phone is quite a help if you limit the use to the basics and use it to make necessary calls and messages and sorting out day to day matters. While we have talked about the internet and social media being the reasons for procrastination, YouTube deserves a mention due to being extremely useful to students and taking a massive part of their attention for nothing. It's been ages since YouTube has helped students with documentaries, tutorials, and short films to enhance knowledge for their academics. However, lately, students get indulged in movies and seasons which take their attention away from their studies. Very popularly, 2 minutes on YouTube become 2 hours before you even realize it. We would actually recommend you to have some sort of a video game in your dorm or anywhere you spend your free time. There will be times when you would need some time off your academics and even socializing and would need some time alone. Video games are a very good way to unwind when such a situation occurs. However, if you skip on sleeping or doing your assignments because you have been playing games, then it's time your pack up your game and hide it away. When it comes to the brighter side of missing your sleep, there isn't really a productive side of being sleep deprived. However, it can be 'sometimes' justified; if you're completing a paper, having an experience of a lifetime with your friends at college, filling up important deadlines or doing something which is going to take you a long way. However, despite these reasons, you're still supposed to draw a line and have a strict threshold of being sleep deprived. If sleep deprivation is taking a toll on your mental, emotional and physical health and reducing your productivity, then you need to reset your priorities accordingly.
Introduction to the Federal Student Aid (FSA)
Federal Student Aid (FSA), an office of the U.S. Department of Education, is the largest provider of student financial aid for education beyond high school.It is also responsible for the processing of Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the form used for all federal student aid distribution programs, as well as for many state, regional, and private student aid programs. FSA also manages the outstanding federal student loan portfolio.FSA provides financial assistance in the form of grants, loans, and work-study funds:Grants are a type of financial aid that does not need to be repaid. These are usually for undergraduate students and are based on need, cost of attendance, and enrollment status. This grant is designed for low and middle-income undergraduate students. Pell Grants range from $652 to $6095. This grant is for students who are ineligible for a Pell Grant only because of the program's need requirements and whose parent or guardian died during military service in Iraq or Afghanistan after September 11, 2001. The Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education is awarded to undergraduate or graduate students who are taking coursework necessary to become elementary or secondary teachers. Recipients must agree to serve as a full-time teacher in a public or private school serving low-income students for at least 4 years. The maximum award is $4,000. Loans are borrowed money that must be repaid with interest. Both undergraduate and graduate students may borrow money. Parents can also borrow for dependent undergraduate students. Through Direct Loan Program, eligible students and parents can borrow directly from the federal government at participating schools. Schools are responsible for administering these aid programs on behalf of the federal government. These are low-interest loans that are provided through a school's financial aid office. Both undergraduate and graduate students with exceptional financial need are eligible to receive Federal Perkins Loan. FSEOG is a program through which Federal Student Aid provides funds to school, who in turn offer the grant to the students. FSEOG grants range from $100 to $4,000. Provides part-time jobs for undergraduate and graduate students with financial need, allowing them to earn money to help pay education expenses.While students can apply for these financial aid program by themselves, it is sometimes recommended to use professional help to explore all financial aid and scholarship opportunities.
Factors to consider while selecting the college
College selection is a vital decision as it has long-lasting effects on the future of a student. It is a vigorous process and sometimes gets complicated for both students and parents. Besides student's aspirations, there are other factors that play a critical role in making the right college selection. Below we are listing some important factors that need to be considered while making this decision. In many cases, we recommend seeking professional guidance as well.Your PassionYour college selection should depend on your interest and abilities. Track your passion that whether you are a person of liberal arts or inclined towards technical fields. First decide then go to shop of a college suit you.College AccreditationIt is necessary to know about the college you are interested to get admission is accredited or not. Its curriculum should be academically stout to compete and meet higher education standards.Geographical Location:A distance between your college and home really matters. In a big city, everything will become expensive. It is very important to consider the cost of traveling, college crime statistics and neighboring localities.College Rank:Standard of education and quality of faculty both are key factors that should be considered while applying for admissions. You can find out related key information of undergraduate colleges and universities here. Your GPA, SAT, ACT ScoresIf you are looking to get admission into a college or university that ranks well, it is also important to be realistic about the probability of your admission which usually depends on your high school or transfer college CGPA, SAT or ACT scores. GPA and test scores are key determinants of university admission decisions. Tuition & Living CostIt is one of most important factor which usually trumps all issues left behind. Private colleges are expensive as compare to the public. However private colleges may offer financial aid which alleviates a degree of tuition fee load but other expenses remain same.College selection process is no doubt a matter of thoughtful consideration. It can be easier by navigating through the entire process and ponder all the factors efficiently to make subsequent choice THE BEST.
How reconquering SAT/ACT test can be operative?
SAT/ACT tests benefit you by permitting several trials for upgrading the test score. When you are enthusiastic to improve your transcript then need to put extra effort to fill the gap.When you talk about retaking something then you need to think profound on two facetsWhy you could not score well in the previous attempt?It is a question which is prerequisite to be answered in identifying loopholes. When you unleash reasons of the objectionable score then you will diagnose those mistakes which have become the cause of your unwanted score. Firstly, you need to trace out that actually where a problem falls, if the problem area is the math portion then follow the stated down instructions to cope with the matterWhat strategies you can opt to go for improvement?Students when you are preparing for your tests for the purpose of upgrading scores then you need extra fuel and energy for a big jump. Following are tried and tested measures to minimize the gap between your current score and to the ordained score point.BOTTOM LINE:Students and parents hunt for assistance for the improvement of test scores, which needs more hard work. SAT and ACT are crucial placement tests design in a different way rather than conventional. There is a prodigy behind to fill that bay which can stand you out and make you distinguished. So it is expected to point out the hindrance in the process of learning and preparing and as per mentioned above factors, they are the most common errors. Thus, practice centers provide the most suitable platform to improve scores. It is the most agreed upon factor among professionals and mentors that writing and math section are in dire need to be improved. It is the practice centers which fulfill that very of students in which they are likely to lack. Practice centers enable students to remove all sorts of gaps which hamper in their way to score efficiently. It is a rather well known and researched fact that all students have different capabilities relative to variant fields. Thus students need educational assistance differently on realistic grounds and that is fulfilled by mentors. Mentors and experts have designed such assessment material which particularly inculcates their abstract skill set. After years of analysis, mentors now employ more comprehensive approach to deal with the error-prone areas among students. Excellent scores are the product of this research, hard work of mentors and counseling along with the practice, provision of such an environment which brings ample resources to succeed, there is much likelihood to improve and grow. Students need to realize that they have the skill set necessary for the exam, they just need practice and a push to the top tap on the shoulder, which practice centers provide in the form of different techniques. Thus, in the assistance of counselors and professional teachers, employing all relative material, students can achieve the desired results in their exams. Basically, practice centers pave the way to succeed and accomplish goals among students, developing a positive self-image. There have been instances where failure in this respective exam has led to financial and psychological disturbance, in this way practice centers brew an ideal platform to inculcate students' best skill set to ensure success.
Financial aid to meet education overhead of low GPA strivers
Low GPA doesn't mean low intelligence level. Sometimes students secured low GPA not because they lack in skill and talent, in fact, they run short of funds and to support their education they have to put hours in work-study programs. According to the survey students who avail work-study programs do not get sufficient time to concentrate on academics and eventually secured unsatisfactory score. There may be a couple of reasons for low GPA, some students enjoy visual learning, for instance, they take more interest in projects, assignments and study trips than in the conventional ways of learning. These students are actually brainy and their focus is on conceptual learning.Stated down are the sources of financial assistance which can be availed by low GPA strivers accompanied by any reason.Minimum GPA eligibility criteria is 2.0. This scholarship is awarded in the memory of late Amber Huber because of her positive attitude in her last days of life while struggling with cancer. The scholarship is exclusively for female students who are graduate of Byron High School and has participated in school track program. It is awarded to those students who are senior graduates of Rockford Christian High School and have devoted their self for any task which has a philanthropical perspective at the campus or for the community. In order to avail the prescribed gift-aid, your minimum GPA should be 2.0.4600 dollars are awarded by Anonymous Foundation Scholarship to freshman, sophomores and junior/ senior college students who are a perpetual dweller of California. Required eligibility in grade point average is 2.0. It is mandatory that an applicant should be an American citizen. The claimant should have full-time enrollment in an ascribed public or private college/university. Any of the descendent has been enrolled in Native Corporation.The scholarship amount of $2500 is for undergraduate youth who are registered for at least one year in ascribed mechanical, technical or industrial engineering prospectus. Minimum GPA of 2.0 is an eligibility prerequisite.Applicant should belong to the low-income family group, pertaining low GPA as 2.0 and 3.0. Community college student having prescribed GPAs can apply for financial assistance when they are registered any ascribed college or university. Students secured 3.0 GPA are compatible for Cal Grant A Competitive Award. An Awarded grant will cover tuition fee for the academic session of two years course time. Teens with comparatively low GPA than 3 are privileged for this award. Minimum required GPA for Cal Grant B Competitive Award is 2.0 qualifying for the academic session of at least 1 year, the grant will cover the tuition fee. Writing/reading material, transference and edification overhead will be paid from the grant of $ 1670. The claimant should also submit FAFSA to the federal officer along with verified GPA transcript. The three scholarships are awarded to senior graduates who are intended to link pitches in electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism. $2000 is an awarded amount which is finite and unsustainable, alienated over the period of the spring semester. The claimant should have minimum 2.0 GPA to be eligible for the scholarship. Claimants are eligible for the said scholarship if they had validated 20 hours in community immersion, in the academic session of their high school.The scholarship is awarded to a student (male and female) of Saginaw school district school. Applicants are supposed to be among those students who have taken full advantage of academic prospects and reflect in learning. Senior graduates of Arthur Hill High School or Saginaw High School, pertaining 2.5 GPA and who are envisioned to get admission in Michigan college or university.The Kappa Scholarship Endowment fund is for students of Washington, DC, who are energetic knowledge graspers and buccaneers who take and accept adroitness. Who are active partakers in community service's development in improving the quality of life of the people. Students who are graduate seniors of public/ charter high school at Washington, DC, have secured minimum GPA of 2.5 are entitled for the endowment fund to be endorsed in their favor. Applicants should be financially constrained and have submitted a free application for FAFSA for financial assistance along with two letters of endorsement. Certified high school's transcript is also required by Kappa fund along with a letter of acceptance from an ascribed institution of higher learning for succeeding years.Minimum 3.0 GPA is required for students to be entitled for the scholarship. The primary prerequisite is to design and invest one whole day with children having special needs. Claimants major fields of study should include multiple therapies, learning disabilities (physical or learning), associated mental and health vocations, communal work and psycho/edification counseling. Applicant should be an attendant of college or university, anywhere in one of three states of Great Southwest District (Colorado, New Mexico or El Paso Country Texas).1000$ are awarded by ATLE to senior graduates who are resident of Texas and will join Texas school for higher studies. The primary purpose behind the gift aid is to stimulate awareness for higher studies in high school seniors of Texas. Minimum GPA of an applicant should be at least 3.0. Applicant should have established any communal work at school and any service rendered to community. There are multiple types of financial assistance available in form of endowment funds, scholarships, and grants for low GPA strivers. It is a time when a financial advisor can assist you in getting financial assistance that you were about to miscue because of low-grade point average. Most students miss the opportunity to avail gift or self-help aid because of lack of knowledge about federal and privates aid programs. If you are besieged in academics by pertaining comparatively low-grade point average, then there is no need to break into the flop sweat. There are several sources of getting financial aid which suits your situation and condition. Feel welcome to fill out our assessment form, our team of professionals will contact you. You can collaborate with them by sharing your queries and apprehensions regarding financial aid, eligibility criteria, and meeting deadlines ingeniously.
What makes you eligible for financial aid?
Financial aid, whether it cascades under the assemblage of "gift aid" or "self-help aid" both are premeditated to benefit students in keeping their study course unconstrained. Grants are usually the best type of financial assistance as there is no payback tautness in it, generally it is engendered by the federal government or from the state.Federal grants are generated by the federal government. Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants are bestowed to hack the financial crisis. It has nothing to do with your academic and non-academic achievements. It is premeditated for students who are financially needed and want to keep their academic expedition smooth and going tranquilly. Seats are always limited so students should apply on earliest basis to avail this type of economic help.One type of state grant is Cal Grant which is subsidized by the state of California. Students can avail Cal Grants if they meet the academic and financial eligibility criteria quantified by the state.It is a financial help for fresh high school graduates to public and private colleges and tuition fees are covered under this package. If you are studying in community college then rule of "Cal Grant A transfer entitlement award" will be applied. One year coursework is necessary. It is for the students having low incomes. $1,670 are granted for stationery and books along with an accommodation cost. $600 are given for full time community college students. But if you have enrolled in any private or public college then it is urgently needed to activate it and then it come under Cal Grant B transfer entitlement award. You are said to be eligible for this grant if you are a part of any vocational program for at least four months duration at community college, private or any training college. $547 is funded for tuition fee and technical and vocational training, books and equipment. $ 2462 are granted for tuition fee to cover the fee expense in case if you study at any school other than community college. Students came from low income families and having minimum GPA 3.0 and 2.0 are eligible for this grant to be sanctioned. Same rule of grant will be applied on community college student, that they can activate all these grants are activated when transfer to any eligible college or university. Minimum GPA requirement is 3.0. Students came from low income families. Grant will cover tuition fee for qualifying an academic program of at least 2 years duration. Minimum GPA requirement is 2.0 and belongs to a low-income family group. Grant will cover tuition fee and other costs to qualify academic program of at least one year duration. Student will get $1670 in the first year to meet educational expenses, in which transportation cost and stationery expenditure is also included. Succumb FAFSA and substantiated GPA before deadline.March 2nd each year is a time limit for applying both entitlement and competitive Cal Grant awards. Get ready before the deadline to submit essentials. Keep in touch with your financial advisor to guide you for the financial assistance you deserve.Students enrolled in California community colleges can also apply for grant in September 2nd which is the final date of submission and accompanied by very limited seats. Main rudiments of Student Success Completion grant are stated as under.$4000 per year are granted to students to be on track and get graduate degree quicker.The main concern and eligibility criteria to avail the grant is "More classes More money".15 units per semester enable you to get a financial cushion, which is not an easy target to accomplish. A financial counselor or advisor can advice you to choose the best path towards destination.If you are already a recipient of Cal Grant B and C, then student success completion grant will contribute by an additional amount of $1298 in meeting your educational overhead.A scholarship is somewhat dissimilar from grant, it is also backed by the same gesticulation as a grant. "a financial need" is a notion behind both terms. But there are also other measures as well to win over scholarship. An awardee of the scholarship is being selected on the basis of test scores and grade point average. A scholarship is also awarded on non-academic reasons like sports and tennis or any other sports achievement. The most common scholarship types are stated as under.Merit based.Minority based.Career-specific.Intellectual/skill. (Awarded on intellectual reasoning)Creative/innovative projects and ideas. (Projects on creativity and innovative ideas)Self-help aid is a financial assistance given to students on some repayment schedules. Following are few broader appellations of self-help aid.Student loans are sanctioned to the teens whose study path becomes constrained due to the financial crisis they are facing. Student loans are generated generally by two sources.Federal direct student loan program. (Leniency in terms and flexibility at repayments)Private education loans.Your financial advisor can guide you that what type of economical self-help sounds best for you. Under this compendium students are permitted to do part time jobs. Usually 15-20 hours in a week are prearranged for students to do part time job, whether in campus or in nearby localities. It alleviates their education expense load and removes mental stress to some extent. You are allowed to work and earn throughout your academic session even in summer vacations. Part time jobs are accommodating for students to groom socially. Students learn time management and develop soft skills at their work place while interacting with different ethnicity and embark confidence.If you need any guidance then please fill the assessment form and our experts will connect with you.....!!!