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Christian Harwell, who started 23 years ago at Lazar Tarzan's Creative Framing and launched Cyrus in 2004, has custom framed everything from kid's crayon creations to original works by Warhol and Picasso, from original rock 'n' roll memorabilia to presidential documents.
Every day brings potential new discoveries for Christian Harwell.
"We never know what's going to come in the door — people's prized possessions, their treasures," said Harwell, proprietor of Cyrus Custom Framing, 26435 Cleveland Ave. NW, in Canton. "It's very exciting to see what will be next."
Harwell, who started 23 years ago at Lazar Tarzan's Creative Framing and launched Cyrus in 2004, has custom framed everything from kid's crayon creations to original works by Warhol and Picasso, from original rock 'n' roll memorabilia to presidential documents.
He also has framed a 48-inch chrome truck bumper, and is in the process of creating shadow-box frames for four oil-derrick plunger rods and 7-pound porcelain faucets.
Here, Harwell shares stories from a career he clearly loves.
Q. What's some of the most valuable artwork you have framed?
A. "A small figurative drawing by Picasso. Original watercolors by Salvador Dali. An Andy Warhol silkscreen of Liz Taylor. But I treat 'em all with the same reverence, children's drawings to Picasso."
Q. Do people ever come in with things they think might be valuable?
A. "All the time. So many people watch 'Antiques Roadshow,' and they all think they have an original Van Gogh in their attic. A woman thought an Ansel Adams photo had to be an original because it was her grandmother's, but it was a $35 poster."
Q. Do they ever bring things that turn out to be authentic?
A. "A fellow once brought in a small watercolor landscape he'd bought at a local garage sale for $5. From the signature, and from some research he'd done on the Internet, he believed it was an original by Auguste Rodin, the sculptor of 'The Thinker.' He sent photos to the Rodin museum in Paris, who were very excited when they saw them. Then he sent them the painting to authenticate. It turned out to be an original Rodin of significant value."
Q. The local art scene is definitely on an upswing. Have you done a lot of framing for Canton artists?
A. "I've worked closely with quite a few local artists — Erin Mulligan, Steve Ehret, Fredlee Votaw, Joseph Close, Marti Jones, Joe Martino, Wanda Montgomery. I've displayed most all of them here in the gallery, and I've also made some lasting friendships."
Q. Are there any things you particularly enjoy framing?
A. "I really love the historical documents, to be able to hold a piece of history. In my 23 years of framing, I've (framed) something for every U.S. president, either handwritten letters or signed documents. Within the last several years, I finally got Washington and Lincoln, the most sought-after. From Lincoln, it was a naval officer's commission he'd signed. From Washington, it was signed documents."
Q. I know you collect rock-concert posters. Have you framed many for others?
A. "The concert posters and handbills are some of the most fun to frame because I get to hear stories of people's adventures at the shows. A guy here in town attended Woodstock, then he stayed after to help tear down the stage. (Famed rock promoter) Bill Graham gave him the peace dove flag that hung above the stage. He brought it in to show me. It still had mud on it!"
Q. Any cool other memorabilia that you have framed?
A. A piece of a broken tambourine from a Rocket From the Crypt show, a setlist from a Flogging Molly show from the Cleveland House of Blues. One of the best things ever was a two-page handwritten letter from Hunter S. Thompson with a drawing and a hand-addressed envelope. A girl's boyfriend had written a fan letter to Hunter, and he replied."
Q. Has anyone ever brought in anything, um, real personal to be framed?
A. "I had a man bring in artsy nude photos of his wife. He was very private and only wanted me to work on them. He didn't want anyone else to see them, and I respected that."
Q. I would imagine there's a lot of emotion attached to some of the family items brought in for framing.
A. "One of the most touching things to frame is military memorabilia from veterans. It gets very emotional sometimes when clients come to pick them up. It's generally someone deceased, and now they're seeing grandpa's photo with all his medals."
Q. One more question: What's the most anyone has paid to have a child's artwork framed?
A. "I framed a finger painting for someone for $500. We called it 'modern art.' "

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White Smoke!
and the new pope is............Darrelle Revis !!
Thanks Ernie. I actually clicked on the link. I had no idea that anything was going to happen and all of the sudden the lights came on and then the white smoke not long after. Pretty cool.
Everytime I heard 'papal conclave' I kept thinking of a Buick Enclave.
I hope it's the guy from Ghana. I want a black pope.
What's the protocol for introducing the new Pope? Is his name just mentioned or does he show up on a stage without warning?
An Apollo-like entrance from Rocky IV would be my personal preference.
"HEY! I'ma da Pope-a!"
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Deeper Learning Creates a Class of One
Focus Gives Students Ownership of Their Work
By Tim Weldon, Education Policy Analyst
A Framework for Deeper Learning
In early 2012, The Council of State Governments created the Center for Innovation and Transformation in Education, known as CITE. This signature effort in the field of education will enhance policymakers' ability to make informed decisions on key education issues designed to ensure students graduate from high school with the skills to be college- and career-ready.
It began with a sticky problem … literally.
Danville, Ky., High School physics teacher Danny Goodwin gave his students the following assignment: Create from scratch a substance so viscous it would hold in place a 500-gram weight on one end of a two-foot-long board when raised to create a ramp.
Students did not receive a how-to guide. Through trial and error they created their gluey concoctions and lathered them on their boards, then elevated the boards as high as possible before the weights slowly pulled loose and slid down the incline.
The point: Teach students the principles of gravity, viscosity and friction through authentic, hands-on learning. Each team of students found a slightly different approach to tackle the problem.
In a typical physics class, students might receive a complex scientific formula they would have to apply to a group of problems in a textbook or on a worksheet. But this assignment was different. It involved a concept known as project-based learning. In effect, students had to devise a method to halt gravity as if they were preventing the apple from falling on Sir Isaac Newton's head.
"In project-based learning you actually get to use the material and information that we get and apply it, and it gives us a much more in-depth understanding of all the material," explained Tyler Whitehouse, a junior.
"We have to teach students to think," Danville Superintendent Carmen Coleman said. "The world has changed drastically, yet schools have not."
Individualized Instruction
Although teachers frequently assign projects to reinforce instruction, project-based learning takes the concept to a different level. The project itself takes center stage instead of being used to supplement traditional instruction. Students engaged in project-based assignments are assessed not by taking a pen-and-paper test, but by actually performing a task to demonstrate what they've learned. As long as their projects address state standards, the only limitation is typically the students' own creativity.
Individualized, personalized and customized learning have become popular and often interchangeable buzzwords in education. One idea behind this individualized approach is that it frequently engages unmotivated learners by giving them ownership of their work. It also requires students of all ability levels to solve problems through hands-on activities.
"That's what businesses are looking for these days," Kentucky Education Commissioner Terry Holliday said. "And too many of our kids come out and try to go into college or careers and they're just not self-directed. They've been handed things on a silver plate. Step One. Step Two. Step Three. They're just not independent thinkers, and I think that's bad for our country."
Alabama Sen. Vivian Davis Figures, a member of the Senate Education Committee, wishes her schools offered an individualized approach to education when she was growing up. Figures, who serves on the board of trustees at Jacksonville State University, supports individualization both in K–12 and postsecondary education.
"As a state senator, I believe that if individualized instruction was implemented in K–16, the state would literally save millions of dollars," she said. "We would also produce more efficient, effective and productive students who will be sufficiently prepared for the workforce. The millions of dollars the state would save could be invested in industry recruitment to hire these students who most definitely would be highly qualified.
"Individualized instruction is a win-win for all."
Many schools—charter and noncharter alike—are starting to design innovative strategies to engage students and offer a more individualized approach. One example is the Avalon School, a small charter school for grades 7–12 in St. Paul, Minn.
Holly Marsh graduated in 2012 with 38 other seniors. Her experience at Avalon included three community internships mirroring her interests, including one with the National Park Service. Although some of her courses included traditional seminars, many of her classroom assignments involved independent project-based learning. During her senior year, an interest in education policy became the lynchpin for Marsh's culminating senior project, resulting in a state statute expanding the kind of personalized learning Marsh received at Avalon.
Seniors at Avalon are required to complete a project involving at least 300 hours of documented work. They have to create a formal proposal, work with community members and make a 30-minute formal public presentation on the project and its outcomes.
Marsh wondered why the individualized instruction available to students at Avalon wasn't available to students in all Minnesota schools. She believed the state should give schools greater autonomy to provide the same personalized learning she received.
During her senior year, Marsh helped draft language that ultimately was included in Minnesota House File 2949, also known as The Improved Achievement Through Individualized Learning Act, which encourages schools to introduce and expand individualization. The Senate approved the legislation unanimously; the House adopted it by a 119-9 vote. Marsh testified three times at legislative committee meetings.
"We believe the individualization needs to occur in what students are learning, the pace at which they're learning it and how the information gets into the students. So it's about making it so teachers can get information to individual students tailored to their specific needs, interests and learning styles," Marsh said. "I'm just a very passionate individual who has had an opportunity to go to an extraordinary school, and I would love to see this replicated, because I think it can be replicated."
Individualized Track to Graduation
Idaho also has adopted an individualized approach that not only allows students to graduate from high school early, but also rewards those who do.
In 2010, Idaho's legislature enacted House Bill 493, known as Mastery Advancement Pilot Program bill. It authorized pilot programs enabling students to graduate from high school up to three years early. By 2017, early graduates will be awarded scholarships amounting to 35 percent of the amount the state would have appropriated on their education during their senior year. Their school districts also will receive 35 percent, with the remaining 30 percent going back into Idaho's general fund.
After its first year, 79 high school students met the requirements of the program and received money.
"This is an attempt to allow students to move ahead at their own pace, which we think will not only save the state money, but will also allow us to spend more time with those students who really need the help," said Sen. Dean Mortimer, vice chair of the Idaho Senate Education Committee.
The 2012 legislature followed up by enacting House Bill 426, creating the so-called "8 in 6" program to encourage students to get on the fast track to a college degree. The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Steven Thayn, compresses eight years of education into six. Thayn hopes it will allow students to earn a bachelor's degree after just two full years in college. Thayn said the measure could eventually save Idaho taxpayers more than $100 million a year.
The plan begins in seventh grade with students taking one online class. Students would then take two online classes each summer and earn seven college credits per semester during the school year. The last two years of high school would be spent in college-level courses. Thayn describes traditional public education as a factory or conveyor system in which students are expected to learn at the same pace.
"We don't have any definition of mastery. Students advance to the next grade at the end of 180 days," he said. "So there's no incentive for the student to learn anything quicker, because there's no advantage in learning."
Challenges to Individualization
Public education often has treated students as interchangeable parts, not as individuals, even though each student has a unique learning style. One concept gaining traction is a break from the traditional one-size-fits-all model that has been a defining feature of American education.
"If a child participates in individualized instruction and is able to move from one level to another at his or her own individual pace and ability, I believe that child has a higher probability of being more confident and having higher self-esteem," Figures, the Alabama senator, said. "The child will also have a better chance of discovering what his or her passion is, thus leading to joy and fulfillment."
While models and pockets of innovation exist, several challenges will have to be addressed to allow individualization to take root on a broad scale.
Teachers and school leaders will have to understand how to adjust their instruction for a tailor-made curriculum. Schools and teachers also must develop individualized assessments. The standard pen-and-paper test will not accurately measure individual mastery. Therefore, alternative multiple assessments will have to be created to allow students to demonstrate proficiency in various forms. These can include projects, portfolios and a variety of digital or online assessments.
Holliday, of Kentucky, said another key task will involve building partnerships with postsecondary education. He said colleges of education will have to change the way future teachers are prepared and must be willing to accept students from schools with a curriculum and assessment design that may seem completely foreign to postsecondary admissions officials today.
"If you're going to (a system of) project-based learning and kids are doing a senior project, if higher education doesn't take that and value that, … if higher education doesn't buy into it, you're not going to get anywhere," Holliday said.
The Council of State Governments recently created the Center for Innovation and Transformation in Education, which has launched an analysis of policies and practices that will drive deeper learning outcomes, resulting in more students completing high school with mastery of content, application of knowledge and higher-order thinking skills such as inquiry and analysis.
A key component of that work surrounds implementing personalized instruction through transformational activities and innovative pedagogies. A focus group appointed to advise the center recommended states provide flexibility to local school districts to create innovative models of instruction and assessment or authorize innovation zones that will allow these practices, such as individualization, project-based learning and multiple forms of assessments, to take root. The center will release its policy and practice framework in late 2012.
Putting Students at the Core
The details may vary, but many school systems are creating a framework for real and lasting school improvements built around individualized instruction. One system doing this is the Expeditionary Learning Network, a charter school network with more than 150 schools—elementary through high school—in which student-centered instruction is as much a fixture as textbooks and test-taking are in most schools.
At Clairemont Elementary in Decatur, Ga., an Expeditionary Learning school, students learn about rock formations by visiting a working coal mine, not by reading about them in a book or passing around samples of rocks in the classroom. The unit might conclude with students researching and creating brochures about rock formations at a nearby park.
Expeditionary Learning engages students; they are required to use high-level critical thinking skills to solve problems through hands-on assignments.
Erin Wheeler, principal at Clairemont, points out individualized learning is important because students don't enter her school at the same place.
"Every single child learns in their own way, which could be very similar in a whole class or could be very different," she said.
Teachers at Clairemont begin each school year with individual student assessments, not just paper and pencil tests, but opportunities to interact with their students to understand each of their abilities and needs.
"If we understand where each child is, then we can design the differentiated lessons for the various groups, so we take them from where they are to the next step," Wheeler said.
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Required run rate 5.86 atm. Should be an easy win unless Mills slogs us out of the game.
Yeah, that really was a terrible innings by Elliott. He looked bloody woeful. (Probably too be expected though)
Northern DistrictsProudly supporting KS Williamson, TG Southee, TA Boult, BJ Watling, CJ Anderson, MJ Santner and IS Sodhi, TL Seifert and ZN Gibson
Mills and McCullum to take NZ to a respectable 150.
"I will go down as Darren Sammy, the one who always smiles" - Darren Sammy
lol.Patel to McCullum, 1 run, punched off the back foot, extra cover knocks it off to mid-off. Meanwhile PK at mid-on has forgotten there is a runner, and is excitedly running towards the stumps for what he thinks is an easy run-out. Munaf tells him then, "woh udhar bhaag raha hai". He is running there. Amusing
What does "woh udhar bhaag raha hai" mean?
'You will look very silly said Mr Salteena with a dry laugh.
Well so will you said Ethel in a snappy tone and she ran out of the room with a very superier run throwing out her legs behind and her arms swinging in rithum.
Well said the owner of the house she has a most idiotick run.'
Might as well take the powerplay and have some fun.
NOOOO. I fell asleep when Sehwag was on 60-odd. Missed his 100 AND the wicket-fest. Was the ball doing alot in the early stages of the NZ chase or were most of the wickets a mixture of luck and bad shots? I find it hard to believe India did so well with their sub par pace attack :P
The ball was doing a hell of a lot. They bowled extremely well, though.
India bowled well and NZ's batting was typical of most teams in this day and age... not much clue and patience against the moving ball.
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I was just wondering, do I need a separate account to edit the WIki or will my LXF account work?
Also are there any guidelines/hints/rules for writing articles that I could review before I have a go?
I have never wrote/edited a Wiki before, so I'm looking for 'absolute beginner' advice.


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November 23, 1936 - June 19, 2013
Tucson, AZ - Formerly of Monticello, NY
Jerome Nelson Monroe, a former resident of Monticello, Sullivan County, NY passed away at his home in Tucson, AZ on June 19, 2013.
He was the son of the late Albert and Agnes Monroe.
Nelson proudly served his country from 1956 to 1960 in the United States Air Force. He went on to work for the New York Telephone Company for many years, retiring to Arizona. He served as an Exalted Ruler of the Elks Lodge #1544.
He is survived by his children: James Monroe of Utah, Karen Price of Oklahoma; a brother, Spencer Monroe and his wife, Jo Ann, and a sister-in-law, Mary Monroe; several grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his loving wife, Charlotte; brother, William Monroe and nephew, Michael Monroe.
He was a beloved son, father, grandfather, brother and uncle. His family takes solace in the fact that he is at peace and reunited with his wife, Charlotte.
A Memorial Reception will be held at the Monticello Elks Club at 1 p.m. on Sunday, July 21st. Burial will be private.
Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice.


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Earning your degree is a personally fulfilling endeavor. But after all that hard work and those long nights, followed by the jubilation of graduation, you know what's next: It's time to pay back your federal financial aid student loans.
Of course, making payments while you're in school can save you money in the long run, and will help you minimize your student loan debt. You can always contact your loan servicer for more information about how to make payments before they come due. Payments can usually be made online, over the phone or by mail.
Make sure to bookmark this page for future reference — even after you've completed your degree program.
The Borrower's Rights and Responsibilities Statement is attached to the Master Promissory Note (MPN) you signed when you applied for your federal financial aid loan. Here's an overview of those expectations:
You have the right to:
You are responsible for:
When you first received federal financial aid, you were likely required to complete entrance counseling. This process explains the basics about federal student loans, the Master Promissory Note you signed, your student loan rights and responsibilities, and general information about repayment.
For a refresher of this information, please read the Entrance Counseling Guide for Direct Loan Borrowers.
When you are no longer in attendance at University of Phoenix, you will either complete exit counseling or be sent materials for your review. Exit counseling provides more in-depth information about how to repay your loans and what to do when you're having difficulty making payments.
For more information, please read the Exit Counseling Guide for Direct Loan Borrowers.
When you first enter repayment, you'll need to contact your loan servicer for details about repayment plans. Be aware, however, that your federal student loans can move from servicer to servicer, and this can get confusing. You'll need to work with all of your loan servicers to make sure your loans are in good standing.
To find out what servicer holds your federal loans, your best option is to visit nslds.ed.gov. You'll need the PIN you used to electronically sign your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®). If you've forgotten it, request a duplicate at pin.ed.gov.
If you took out private, nonfederal loans, you can usually find those on your credit report.
Below are answers to other important questions you may have about your federal loans:
Set up an account with your servicer(s). From the servicer's website, you can view your total balance, payments and due dates, as well as other options for your loans. This is the easiest way to stay on top of your loans.
Your servicer may be listed below. If you don't know your servicer, or if it is not listed below, please visit nslds.ed.gov for more information.
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American Education Services
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Fax: 800.375.5288
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Sometimes you may owe on several student loans that were borrowed at different times — and may be paid to different schools. If one servicer has a loan in repayment and other services do not, you may need to update your enrollment status with all of your loan servicers. Also, be sure to take advantage of any eligible deferments by notifying all servicers of your current situation and contact information.
Federal student loans have a six-month grace period. If you attended school previously and used up your six-month grace period, those loans will enter repayment. If you go back to school, your previous loans can be put into deferment status while you attend at least half-time. Contact your loan servicer to ensure an in-school deferment is posted.
If you qualify, paying for higher education may provide some tax relief. To learn more about different tax benefits, visit the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) website and use the current tax year IRS Publication 970, "Tax Benefits for Education."
Some individuals can take advantage of a tax credit resulting in a student loan interest deduction of up to $2,500 per year. If you pay more than $600 in interest to any single loan servicer, that servicer will send you a form 1098-E indicating the total amount of interest paid. If you do not receive a 1098-E from your servicer, you can contact the servicer or use your online student loan tools to determine how much interest you paid. Publication 970 provides more information about this deduction, too.
Our commitment to you doesn't end when you're no longer enrolled. Our Repayment Counseling Center will communicate with you through calls and email to help you prepare for repayment, keep you informed of student loan options and let you know what resources are available if you need them.
We also partner with loan repayment services that will communicate with you through mail, email or telephone to assist in the same way. Our loan servicer partners are ECMC Solutions and i3 Group.
Below are answers to several questions you may have about loan servicers and the communication process:
Even if you are in a non-delinquent status, you may be contacted by a loan servicer seeking to assist you with successful loan repayment.
If the servicer indicates you are delinquent, please understand that there can be a lag of approximately one month for status updates between all parties. If your loan holder has notified you that all loans are current, please advise the servicer, then follow up if your servicer contacts you again the following month — it is possible you have other loans with different lenders.
The Privacy Act Notice section of the Master Promissory Note authorizes the release of your information to third parties for activities required to service your loans and to facilitate timely repayment. The servicers are calling on behalf of the University to explain options that can help you with successful loan repayment.
Loan servicers must confirm your identity before disclosing any personal information. They will ask for one of the following: the last four digits of your SSN, your birth date or your home address. Doing so actually protects your personal information.
Yes, but only if a Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) release form is on file with University of Phoenix. The FERPA release form can be found on your student website, eCampus.
University of Phoenix is a non-term school at which progress is measured in successfully completed credit hours earned over a period of weeks of instructional time. Each federal financial aid disbursement is for a payment period that requires completion of a minimum number of credits and weeks of instruction.
If you withdraw from classes or have a break in attendance longer than 14 days, we are required by federal law to calculate the unearned portion of your federal financial aid disbursements and return those funds to the source (the loan servicer or Department of Education). The process of returning loan funds lowers the principal on your student loan because you are no longer borrowing the portion of the loan funds returned.
Federal financial aid funds earned for the payment period will remain on your account and may be used to pay for institutional charges like tuition and electronic course materials. The balance due on the loan funds you actually use is always payable to the loan servicer.
If the institutional charges for the payment period are greater than financial aid funds for that same period, there may be a remaining account balance with the University. It is the student's responsibility to pay this balance to the University, not to the lender.
In certain situations, you can have your federal student loan forgiven, canceled or discharged. To find out whether you qualify due to job status, disability, the closure of your school or other circumstances, please visit the forgiveness-cancellation section of the Federal Student Aid website.
The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program was established to encourage individuals to pursue full-time employment in lower-paying, vital public service jobs. The program allows eligible borrowers to cancel the remaining balance of their Direct Loans after serving full time at a qualifying public service organization for at least 10 years while making 120 qualifying on-time monthly payments after October 1, 2007.
To learn more, visit the FedLoan Servicing site.
You can also download the form for Employment Certification for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
If you're having difficulty making your payments, contact your loan servicer as soon as possible. It's important you do so before your loan(s) become delinquent — to protect your credit.
Several options are available for borrowers struggling to make payments, and your loan servicer can help you better understand how to select or change your payment plan — to reduce the monthly payment amount — or establish deferment or forbearance.
Here's more insight:
When you first enter repayment, your loan servicer will ask you to select a repayment plan. If you don't select one, you'll be placed on the Standard Repayment Plan. If, for any reason, you want to change your payment amount, you can do so by changing your plan. Use the loan calculators on FinAid or your servicer's website to see how your monthly payment and total cost will change on different payment plans.
Each of the available repayment plans is briefly explained here. You can also visit the Federal Student Aid site to learn more.
With the Standard Repayment Plan, you'll pay a fixed amount each month until your loans are paid in full. Your monthly payment will be at least $50 — possibly higher, depending on the amount of the loan — and you'll be on track to repay your loans within 10 years.
Your monthly payment on the standard plan may be higher than it would be on other plans because your payment starts higher to remain consistent throughout the term.. For that reason, with a 10-year limit on repayment, you may pay less interest with this option.
Graduated plans can vary, but the idea is to start with a lower payment while income is lower and then increase every two years or so as income goes up.
The length of your repayment period will be up to 10 years. If you expect your income to increase steadily over time, this plan may be right for you. Your monthly payment will never be less than the amount of interest that accrues between payments. Your monthly payment will increase in time, but no single payment on this plan will be more than three times greater than the amount of your beginning payment.
The extended repayment period can go up to 25 years, and payments are either fixed or graduated. Keep in mind: The longer you take to repay, the more you'll repay in total.
To qualify for this plan, you must have a minimum of $30,000 in Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program and/or Direct Loans. If you're a FFEL borrower, you must have more than $30,000 in outstanding FFELP loans. If you're a Direct Loan borrower, you must have more than $30,000 in outstanding Direct Loans.
This means, for example, that if you have $35,000 in outstanding FFELP loans and $10,000 in outstanding Direct Loans, you can choose the extended repayment plan for your FFELP loans but not for your Direct Loans. Your fixed monthly payment is lower than it would be on the standard plan, but you'll ultimately pay more for your loan because of the additional interest that accumulates during the longer repayment period.
You may enter the Income-Based Repayment (IBR) Plan if your federal student loan debt is high relative to your income and family size. The loan servicer will perform the calculation to determine your eligibility, but you can use the U.S. Department of Education's IBR calculator to estimate whether you would likely qualify for the IBR plan.
The calculator takes into account income, family size and state of residence to calculate the IBR monthly payment. The payment is capped at 15 percent of annual discretionary income. If a borrower is married and files a joint federal tax return, and the spouse also has IBR-eligible loans, the spouse's eligible loan debt is considered when determining IBR eligibility.
This program is available to FFELP and Direct Loan borrowers. Under this plan, if your monthly payment does not cover the amount of accrued interest, the government will pay the remaining interest accrued — for the first three years of repayment.
To remain in the IBR program, you must submit income documentation each year. At the end of 25 years, any remaining balance is forgiven. There may be tax consequences when the debt is forgiven.
The Income-Contingent Repayment Plan is available only for Direct Loans. Each year, your monthly payment is calculated based on your adjusted gross income, family size and Direct Loan debt.
On this plan, your monthly payment is the lesser of:
The amount you would pay if you repaid your loan in 12 years multiplied by an income percentage factor that varies with your annual income; or
If the monthly payment does not cover all accrued interest, the unpaid interest amount is capitalized — added to the principal balance — once per year. The capitalization will not exceed 10 percent of the original amount owed when the loan entered repayment.
Repayment can extend to 25 years, after which any remaining balance is discharged. Any discharged amount may have tax implications.
The Pay As You Earn Repayment Plan is only available for Direct Loans. However, FFELP loans are taken into consideration when determining the borrower's eligibility for this plan.
Each year, the monthly payment is calculated based on adjusted gross income, family size and total federal student loan debt. Married borrowers who file a joint tax return will have the spouse's income and federal loan debt taken into consideration when determining eligibility for this program. Qualifying for this plan will generally result in a lower monthly payment than other income-driven repayment plans.
On this plan, your monthly payment is the lesser of:
What you would repay under the Standard Repayment Plan; or
If your monthly payment does not cover the amount of accrued interest, the government will pay the remaining interest accrued — for the first three years of repayment. To help you determine your repayment amount, use this Pay As You Earn calculator.
To qualify for this plan, you must not have an outstanding balance on a Direct Loan or FFELP loan as of October 1, 2007, and must have borrowed a new Direct Loan on or after October 1, 2011. It is possible to consolidate FFELP student loans with Direct Loans to make them eligible for this plan.
Repayment can extend up to 20 years, and any remaining balance — after 20 years of on-time payments — is discharged. Any discharged amount may have tax implications.
Deferment is a temporary suspension of student loan payments for a specific situation, such as unemployment or enrolling in school at least half time. If you have a subsidized student loan, interest will not accrue during a deferment. If you have an unsubsidized loan, interest will accrue during a deferment.
If you satisfy the requirements for deferment — unemployment, hardship or enrollment in school at least half time — you may be required to complete a deferment form and return it to your loan servicer.
Deferment forms can be downloaded from the loan servicer's website. Complete and return your deferment forms to each of your loan servicers. Here are links to the most common deferment forms:
In some cases, your loans will automatically go into deferment if you return to school at least half time.
Speak with your loan servicer about this option, keeping in mind that you'll be responsible to pay any interest that accrues during a deferment. You may pay those interest charges before the loan is capitalized (added to the principal balance).
Learn more about deferment options by visiting the Federal Student Aid site.
Forbearance is a temporary postponement of payments or a reduction in the payment amount for a period of time when the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty. Forbearance is not subsidized by the government, which means you're responsible for the payment of any interest that accrues. This status is generally for individuals who have exhausted other options for resolving a delinquent loan.
In many cases, forbearance can be established immediately over the phone with your loan servicer. Just make sure you understand the possible financial ramifications of entering forbearance (explained in the next FAQ).
Forbearance might be a desirable, short-term option, but be sure you understand the potential costs beforehand.
Anytime you stop making scheduled payments, you increase the overall cost of loan repayment due to accrual of additional interest. You are responsible for repaying any interest that accrues during forbearance. Any unpaid interest is added to the principal balance — called capitalization — which will increase the loan principal and could result in an increase in future interest charges. This could lead to a higher loan balance for the remaining life of the loan.
To avoid capitalization of the accrued interest during forbearance, consider paying any interest that accrues before it capitalizes.
A borrower should never have to default on a federal student loan. Remember to contact your loan servicer as soon as possible to discuss your options.
A loan is in default when you fail to pay several regular installments on time or otherwise fail to meet the terms and conditions of the loan repayment agreement. Your federal student loan is considered in default when it reaches 270 days of delinquency.
Defaulting on a federal student loan has serious consequences:
One consequence of default is losing eligibility for federal financial aid. To regain eligibility, contact your loan servicer or guarantor to do one of the following:
A 30-day late payment typically drops a FICO® score by about 90 points. A defaulted loan will generally drop a FICO score about 150–200 points. If you have average credit, 90 points can damage your credit score. Remember, you can avoid the negative score impact by working with your loan servicers before a payment is late.
The following is an example of delinquency and default impact on a $150,000, 30-year mortgage. You'll see that not paying back your student loans can have a big impact on your FICO score, in turn affecting the interest rate and monthly payment on a home loan. If you're having trouble repaying student loans, think about this chart and remember there are many alternatives to delinquency.
Average Point Drop
Estimated FICO Score
Interest Rate
Monthly Payment
FAFSA is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid.
FICO is a registered trademark of Fair Isaac Corp.
If you have questions regarding your student loans or need assistance contacting your loan servicer, contact the University's Repayment Counseling Center.
Our mission is to facilitate long-term solutions by providing student-focused, individualized counseling that results in successful student loan repayment. As student advocates, we strive to provide unparalleled customer service by offering accurate and positive information to ensure your overall financial success.
We partner with two repayment servicers who will communicate with you through mail, email or telephone to keep you informed of your options when it's time to repay your loans. Our repayment partners are: ECMC Solutions and i3.
If you're struggling to make payments, call your loan servicer today and ask for help. You may qualify for deferment or forbearance: The most frequently requested deferments are unemployment and economic hardship. If you qualify, complete one of the forms below and return it to your loan servicer.
Stay knowledgeable — and keep your finances in good standing — with help from Financial Services Community managers Casey Gorman and Chris Conway. Current students and graduates can get up-to-date support and information about repaying student loans on PhoenixConnect®. (You must be logged into eCampus for access.)


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by John Calvin (compiled by John H. Kromminga)
Bible Text:
All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned everyone to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. —Isaiah 53:6
In his wound we have healing. He again directs us to Christ, that we may betake ourselves to his wounds, provided that we wish to regain life. Here the Prophet draws a contrast between us and Christ; for in us nothing can be found but destruction and death; in Christ alone is life and salvation. He alone brought medicine to us, and even procures health by his weakness and life by his death; for he alone has pacified the Father, he alone has reconciled us to him.
Here we might bring forward many things about the blessed consequences of Christ's sufferings, if we had not determined to expound rather than to preach; but let us be satisfied with a plain exposition. Let everyone, therefore, draw consolation from this passage, and let him apply the blessed result of this doctrine to his own use, for these words are spoken to all in general, and to individuals in particular. —Commentaries—
John Calvin was the premier theologian of the Reformation, but also a pious and godly Christian pastor who endeavored throughout his life to point men and women to Christ. We are grateful to Reformation Heritage Books for permission to use John Calvin's Thine Is My Heart as our daily devotional for 2013 on the OPC Web site. You can currently obtain a printed copy of that book from Reformation Heritage Books.
Dr. Joel Beeke, who is editorial director of Reformation Heritage Books, has this to say:
"Calvin shows us the piety of a Reformed theologian who speaks from the heart. Having tasted the goodness and grace of God in Jesus Christ, he pursued piety by seeking to know and do God's will every day. He communed with Christ, practicing repentance, self-denial, and cross-bearing. Moreover, his theology worked itself out in heart-felt, Christ-honoring piety. The selections of this devotional bear this out, and hopefully will be used by God to direct pious hearts in our own day."
These devotional readings from John Calvin were compiled by John H. Kromminga. Be sure to read his "Introduction" to John Calvin's Thine Is My Heart.


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Currently, Ubuntu is on a six month release cycle, a cycle it has adhered to very strictly. However, this has had one major downside - when major applications, like Firefox or
OpenOffice LibreOffice are updated, users will have to wait until the next major release before getting their hands on these updates. This can be quite aggravating when such newer versions include important big fixes or desirable new features.
Mark Shuttleworth wants to change this stringent cycle to allow for more regular updates of common Ububtu components and accompanying applications. "Today we have a six-month release cycle. In an internet-oriented world, we need to be able to release something every day," Shuttleworth said, "That's an area we will put a lot of work into in the next five years. The small steps we are putting in to the Software Center today, they will go further and caster than people might have envisioned in the past."
No word on when these changes will be implemented, but I'm hoping sooner rather than later. With Debian's package manager as flexible as it is, it seems counter-productive to just hoard all these updates until a major release hits.
Not to mention annoying.


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Missouri Constitutional Amendment 7, a 10-year sales tax increase, seems to be essentially a special-interest tax, primarily benefiting those special-interest groups. With the pretense that our roads, highways and bridges are dilapidated, I've got good news: Just because they say they are doesn't make it so. I realize they're not perfect and there are issues that need to be addressed. That's reality. I believe it's the state's responsibility to promote job creation, not provide it.
It is referred to as a temporary sales tax. A 10-year span is a real stretch as temporary. It would be the state's largest ever tax increase. The Examiner has reported MoDOT has developed a list of thousands of projects statewide which could include $41.75 million for rebuilding part of Interstate 435 in the Kansas City area. I sure didn't realize I-435 was in that bad of shape, or is it?
The Amendment 7 ballot language includes "and transportation projects." Were you aware that includes railroads, airports, mass transit and river ports? That pro-Amendment 7 TV spot fails to mention that. Local examples are $1.73 million to build a new terminal at Lee's Summit airport; $15-20 million to add a bike trail on the old Rock Island Railroad line from Pleasant Hill to Kansas City; $124 million for street car lines in Kansas City.
Also, the widening of Interstate 70 from four to six lanes across Missouri, which appears very similar to the longtime proposed NAFTA Superhighway that will be utilized to ship products and produce from Mexico through Texas, through the United States to Canada, which can't be good for our economy. Google it for more information.
Let's not forget, if you increase the size of your infrastructure you proportionately increase your future maintenance and repair costs. Where will that money come from?
It seems almost unbelievable that MoDOT plans to completely remove and replace various bridges across the state if this tax increase is approved (a local example being the I-435 bridges over I-70 near the stadiums). I certainly don't profess to be a bridge engineer, but find it very hard to believe that these bridges can't be repaired or refurbished at a fraction of that cost. That would certainly be more convenient and economical for the motorist/taxpayer.
We the taxpayers just can't afford to use a bridge for a period of time, stop the cars from crossing it, tear it down and build a new one. That mindset has to change. MoDOT must operate within its financial means and not take on new projects unless they have excess funds after all necessary repairs and maintenance is complete. Financial reality dictates that you live within your means. Budget, allocate and spend based on responsible priorities, not whistles and bells we don't have the money for.
Voters in 2004 approved bonds for road, highway and bridge work, and then there were more taxpayer dollars to Missouri in 2009 from the federal stimulus funds in response to the recession, and all these funds were in addition to MoDOT's annual revenues. But now we're hearing our roads, highways and bridges aren't safe. MoDOT receives revenues from fuel taxes, general revenues, federal government, vehicle and driver licensing fees, cost reimbursements, interest and miscellaneous, and motor vehicle sales and use taxes. That certainly should support maintaining what I believe are not perfect, but safe roads, highways and bridges, and rectify any true safety concerns.
The Missouri gas tax is 17.4 cents per gallon for gas and diesel, and 18.4 cents per gallon federal tax on gas and 24.4 cents on diesel, which equals 35.7 cents per gallon total on gas and 41.7 cents on diesel. However, Amendment 7 advocates claim there's inadequate funding to provide us with safe roads, highways and bridges.
My observation on roads and bridges is substantial future dollars could be saved by spending more dollars now on preventive maintenance, especially on bridges. I'm not saying MoDOT doesn't do a good job because I believe it does. It just needs to make sure it always operates within its financial means by not taking on extra projects it/we can't afford.
I'll admit I don't know all the circumstances, but would like to think if MoDOT truly required some emergency financial assistance that our legislators could also be more prudent and provide help with funding. That's why I'm voting "no" on Amendment 7 and "yes" on everything else.


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Over the next two weeks we'll take a position-by-position look at the performance and production of the Vikings roster in 2013.
The arrow is pointing up for the Vikings wide receivers. Heading into the 2013 season, the Vikings wide receiver group underwent a bit of a facelift. All the offseason work that went into improving this position on the roster produced the desired effect.
The Vikings turned to free agency to make the first significant change to the position last year, nabbing productive veteran
Patterson represented the second most influential change at the position in 2013. He was selected by the Vikings with the 29th overall pick in the draft and made an immediate impact as a returner while steadily progressing as a receiver. When all was said and done and after Patterson came on strong at the end of the season, the dynamic rookie finished the season with 45 receptions for 469 yards and four touchdown in 16 games with six starts.
In total for the season, the Vikings receivers finished with 192 receptions for 2,466 yards with a per-catch average of 12.8 yards and 12 touchdowns. That production in comparison to 2012 production is favorable and is illustrated in the chart below.
Can this group improve once again heading into 2014? Odds are the answer is yes with Patterson and Wright staring at the primes of their careers, Jennings still clearly capable of putting up big numbers and a few developmental prospects in
No matter how you slice it, the arrow is indeed pointing up for the Vikings wide receivers.
On the Roster
Greg Jennings: 68 receptions for 804 yards and 4 touchdowns in 15 games (15 starts)
Cordarrelle Patterson: 45 receptions for 469 yards and 4 touchdowns in 16 games (6 starts)
Jarius Wright: 26 receptions for 434 yards and 3 touchdowns in 16 games (3 starts)
Rodney Smith: No stats in 4 games (0 starts)
Adam Thielen: Practice Squad


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You can't stop the signal.
Released three years after Joss Whedon's short-lived but wildly adored television series FIREFLY left its devoted fans wanting more SERENITY, the show's big screen follow up, failed to make much of an impact at the box office. Ten years later this film and series are as strong as they ever were.
Serenity is a spaceship full of perpetually on the run renegades lead by the roguish Captain Malcolm Reynolds (the spectacularly charming Nathan Fillion) who will do anything for cash. After being on the losing side of a civil war, Reynolds and his crew will smuggle, cheat and steal to keep their lives simple and off the grid. That is until one day when a routine transport of a brother and his sister turn the crew of Serenity into the most sought after folks in the galaxy.
Joss Whedon's directorial feature debut is an absolute marvel. It gave fans everything they had ever wanted after the abrupt end to FIREFLY and the approachable story allowed newcomers to be indoctrinated into the world of browncoats by having a story that was independently approachable. Working on an extremely scaled back sci-fi budget, Whedon and his team managed to create the same fully realized sci-fi western world we had fallen in love with on television.
All the original cast came back without missing a step and the world was a better place for having the snappy dialogue and whacky characters back on a screen. Sadly SERENITY didn't take flight when it was originally released but we can still band together, console each other and celebrate the triumph that this film exists.
"You all got on this boat for different reasons, but you all come to the same place. So now I'm asking more of you than I have before. Maybe all. Sure as I know anything I know this, they will try again. Maybe on another world, maybe on this very ground swept clean. A year from now, ten, they'll swing back to the belief that they can make people…better. And I do not hold to that. So no more running. I aim to misbehave." (Greg MacLennan)


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According to Interior Health, a clinical consultant has been brought in to ensure that proper care is being delivered to residents living at Summerland Seniors Village.
This after a 91-year-old man was found close to death in his suite at the care home after staff failed to check on him for several days.
"An overall review of the residential care section of the facility was already underway," says Karen Bloemink, Regional Director, Residential Services.
"However, in light of recent concerns brought to us, we believe additional steps are required and we want to assure residents living at Summerland Seniors Village and their loved ones that we are taking these concerns seriously."
This consultant will remain on site to work with existing management and staff to address concerns and improve care.
In addition to having a clinical consultant on site, the Ministry of Health is also investigating and taking steps to ensure residents living in other parts of this facility, whether assisted living or independent living, are also receiving safe and appropriate services. The Ministry of Health will be sending an inspector to the facility on Monday.


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If Steve Addazio learned anything from Boston College's first two spring scrimmages, it's that the Eagles will need to be a balanced team this season. With what he termed "some frightening depth issues'' to manage at running back and wide receiver, the first-year coach said it was imperative to play to his team's strengths in order to strike an offensive balance.
"We don't want to be a round peg in a square hole here now,'' Addazio said after the Eagles scrimmaged Saturday at Alumni Stadium. "You hear people say, 'Are they going to throw it? Are they going to run it? And if they run it, are they going to have enough depth at this?'
"Well, right now what you're realizing is we've got to be balanced. We're going to put our best players in the right positions and do what we do best in order to get that done. And honestly, it looks like we're going to have to have some balance here.''
While Chase Rettig gives the Eagles an experienced quarterback, fellow senior back Andre Williams looks to help BC's running game strike an offensive balance. On Saturday, Williams ran for touchdowns of 4, 4, and 8 yards, two of the scores coming in a goal-line drill.
"I just love the feeling of competition,'' Williams said. "It just feels good that our offense is finally jelling and clicking. We've got an offense that's really fitting our strengths.''
Hands-on approach
Dan Crimmins, a 6-foot-5-inch, 220-pound sophomore wide receiver, seemed to emerge with three outstanding catches for 70 yards, including a long gain of 36 yards that was followed by a leaping 23-yard grab. "He made a few plays today,'' Addazio said. "In order for us to have balance and throw the ball, we've got to have guys who can go catch the ball and go make a play, so that has to emerge." . . . Senior Nate Freese kicked field goals of 36, 32, and 29 yards in addition to an extra point . . . Linebacker Steele Divitto and defensive back Dominique Williams were credited with sacks. Divitto dropped Josh Bordner for an 8-yard loss and Williams sacked Rettig for 7 yards . . . Bordner connected with Marcus Grant, a 6-2, 208-pound sophomore from Carver, on a nifty 5-yard TD pass off a screen play during a short-yardage drill . . . After senior defensive tackle Kaleb Ramsey went down in last week's scrimmage with an injured left knee, BC suffered another casualty when junior defensive back C.J. Jones injured his right leg in the first half of Saturday's scrimmage . . . BC will culminate spring drills with the 21st annual Jay McGillis memorial game next Saturday at 1 p.m. at Alumni Stadium.Michael Vega can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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2003-04 Men's Basketball
Adrian 78, BC 67
Bluffton loses to Adrian, Bergman leads team with 16 points
By Scott Van Eman, SID assistant
Bluffton was handed a 78-67 home loss by Adrian College in the Beavers first game of the new year. Bluffton moves to a record of 6-5 while Adrian College improves to 6-4 on the year.
Bluffton fell to a 41-31 point deficit at half which they would not be able to recovery from in the second half despite their 55 percent shooting from the field during the game. Bluffton was edged out by Adrian in three-pointers made, with an 8-5 mark, and in three-point percentage, 42 percent to 33 percent.
Taking the helm for Bluffton was the Beavers' leading scorer to date sophomore Scott Bergman (Elmore/Woodmore). Bergman posted 16 points going 5-11 from the field but only managed one three-pointer on the day. Senior Brad Boyles ( Berne , Ind. /South Adams ) and freshman Michael Anthony each chipped in 11 points while junior Bryce Beilharz (Bluffton/Cory-Rawson) added 10 points.
Bluffton will kick off the Heartland Conference season this Wednesday at home against Manchester . Tip-off is scheduled for


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PROVIDENCE, RI – The Brown women's soccer team (7-6-4, 1-4-2) suffered its first home loss of the year in the season finale, as Yale earned a 2-1 win on Saturday afternoon at Stevenson Field. The two teams traded goals in the first half and remained tied at 1-1 through most of the second half until the Bulldogs broke through for the game-winner with just 2:38 left in regulation.
The game opened with back-and-forth action in the midfield, before Brown finally got off a pair of shots in the ninth minute, including a chance by senior Gina Walker (Canyon Country, CA) that Yale goalie Ayana Sumiyasu saved.
The Bulldogs gained possession following the save and Becky Brown served a perfect through ball to Kristen Foster in the middle of the box. Foster ran onto the ball and hit the far corner of the net for the 1-0 lead just 9:10 into the game.
Neither team recorded a stat for nearly the next eight minutes, until the Bears earned their first corner kick of the afternoon at 16:59. Sophomore Eliza Marshall (North Andover, MA) nearly tied the score, but her header from 10 yards out hit the cross bar and Yale regained possession.
However, just six minutes later, on their second corner of the day, the Bears did tie the score. Junior Gloria Chun (Irvine, CA) served a perfect ball into the box that deflected off the Yale goalie and right to the head of Walker and then to junior Sarah Hebert-Seropian (Vaudreuil-Dorion, QUE), who headed the ball over the outstretched arms of Sumiyasu for her first goal of the season.
Both teams picked up the intensity during the final 20 minutes of the half, but neither team could pull ahead and the teams went into the break still tied at 1-1.
Brown outshot its visitors, 10-3, during the final 45 minutes of play, but failed to capitalize on its opportunities and with just 2:38 remaining, Enma Mullo found Mary Kubluk, who beat freshman MC Barrett (Ithaca, NY) with a shot to the left post, lifting Yale to the win.
Barrett recorded one save in the second half, while classmate Amber Bledsoe (Withamsville, OH) had one in the first half. This afternoon's game marked the final career contest for the Bears' five seniors; Walker, Joyce Chun (Irvine, CA), Katie Gannett (Chicago, IL), Erika Lum (Hawaii-Kai, HI), and Charlotte Rizzi (Bethesda, MD).
Pictured: Sarah Hebert Seropian '12. Photo by DSPics.net.


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Panaji, Jan 30 (IANS) The Goa government might soon own an offshore casino ship of its own.
One of seven offshore casino vessels, abandoned by disgraced Haryana minister Gopal Kanda, would be taken over by the Goa government and auctioned, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar told the state assembly Wednesday.
"Its licence has expired and if the firm does not shift the vessel from the Mandovi river, we will be forced to take it over and auction it," Parrikar said.
The offshore casino ship is owned by G.G. Private Limited, a company operated by Kanda. The former Haryana minister is accused of abetting the suicide of a young woman flight attendant who worked with a now-defunct airline that he owned.


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WITH a soft rumble the engine of the Cessna 182 purrs to life as we skim along the surface of the Hastings River - ripples stretch out across the sheet of glass and spray shoots from the pontoons slicing through the water.
Before we know it, the world is falling away at our feet.
At the helm of the magnificent flying machine, pilot Judy Hodge is in her element, expertly beginning our journey into the open sky.
The experience is simply breathtaking. And the rush of taking off on a body of water – akin to nothing else I have ever experienced.
Feeling the wind beneath her wings gives Judy a sense of freedom often hard to describe.
Her passion for piloting is almost tangible in the way she confesses her long-time love of all things flying.
"The flying is what it's all about," she says. "Even when I'm fying on a commercial flight in a big jet and you're up 30,000 feet among the clouds – it still brings tears to my eyes."
Staying true to her passion – despite the difficulties that may come with following your dreams – has always been her mindset.
"You have to be free, you have to do what's right for you. If you want to be a doctor then that's great, but if you want to be a barefoot pilot then you need to do it."
Judy has had anything but a dull life. Her smile is contagious and at 56, she still frolics along the boardwalk like a young girl with an insatiable zest for life.
Her secret she says is simply doing what she loves.
Judy was born in a remote mission hospital in northern South Africa. At the age of 19, her dad would offer her an opportunity that would change her life forever.
"My dad said to me 'Pud' – he used to call me Pud – 'do you want to learn to fly?'"
And from her first flying lesson Judy was hooked – line and sinker – on a new past time that would one day become her dream job.
In the 1980s she moved to Melbourne, Australia and in 1991 moved to Port Macquarie and became a real estate agent.
Flying had been put on the back burner, after her first lessons in South Africa with two littlies and a family to look after. But a quarter of a century later and the flying fever struck again, and this time Judy was determined to hold on to her passion.
She earned her private pilot's licence in 2004 and her commercial license (no easy feat) at the age of 54. Slowly spending precious pennies and countless hours perfecting her skills to get where she is today.
In 2005, she had the ultimate sea change - made a bold move and spent some 18 months living on the beach in Vanuatu.
But she would come back to pursue her dream of attaining a commercial licence and begin establishing a solid career with her seaplane business.
With the help of acclaimed instructor Bill Lane, she managed to achieve her goal and is currently working on receiving her instructors rating.
She manages her long-time real estate business, and alongside Mr Lane creates magical moments for the countless number of people who fly with her. If that's not enough to keep her busy she manages holiday rentals, too.
These days it's all about doing what she loves - and it seems Judy has that pretty well figured out.
She wakes up most mornings, walking the few steps to her seaplane on the river and joining the birds and her amazed passengers for a day of magic in the sky.
"I always say 'What does your heart want? What makes you happy?' People always regret more in life what they haven't done than what they have done," Judy says. "I can't not do what I love."
Even today, after countless take-offs and landings, Judy gets an absolute thrill from coming up out of the water.
She laughs as we complete our picture perfect glass water landing: "What a way to start the morning," she says.
And from the mile-long smile stretched across her face, I get the feeling that every day ahead is going to be the best day of Judy's life.


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Joe Black -Better known as one of the "Boys Of Summer", he was a Red in '55 and '56. After his playing career he taught junior high, worked for the Diamondbacks, and wrote a column for Ebony magazine.
Don Heffner -Had the thankless task of managing the Reds in the wake of the Robinson-for-Pappas trade. The team didn't perform well, and he was replaced in midseason by Dave Bristol. I remember reading somewhere that he was one of those guys who'd talk constantly about how things were better back in the day, until you just wanted to hit and hit and hit him with a shovel...
Felix Pie (27) -Looks like he should be a good player, but hasn't played like it as of yet. So far known mostly for his "twisted testicle" malady in 2008.
Aaron Cook (33) -Local boy. Surrendered only one homer in his entire high school career- to Kevin Youklis. They'll be reunited in Red Sox camp this spring.
Bob Oliver (69) -Father of pitcher Darren Oliver. Hit the first grand slam in Kansas City Royals history- off of Jim Bouton.
Fritz Peterson (70) -20-game winner for the Yankees, but best remembered for swapping wives with teammate Mike Kekich. Fritz and the former Mrs. Kekich are still married. After his career ended he became a blackjack dealer in Vegas.


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Harvest Spinach & Beet Salad with Pomegranate & Orange-Cider Vinaigrette
This salad features spinach, walnuts, golden beets, red onion and blue cheese, which creates a tangy salad that is great for catering events.
4 medium golden beets, scrubbed, trimmed, cut in half
1/3 cup walnuts, chopped
3 tbsp. maple syrup
10 oz. baby spinach
1/2 cup orange juice
¼ cup apple cider
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 oz. blue cheese
1 oz. pomegranate seed
¼ cup red onion, thinly sliced
1. Place beets into saucepan, and fill with enough water to cover. Bring to boil, then cook for 20 to 30 mins., until tender. Drain and cool, then cut in to cubes.
2. While beets are cooking, place walnuts in skillet over medium-low heat. Heat until warm and starting to toast, then stir in maple syrup. Cook and stir until evenly coated, then remove from heat and set aside to cool.
3. In small bowl, whisk together orange juice concentrate, apple cider and olive oil to make dressing. Season with salt and pepper.
4. Place large pile of baby greens onto each of four salad plates, divide candied walnuts and red onion equally and sprinkle over spinach. Place equal amounts of beets and pomegranate over spinach, and top with crumble of blue cheese. Drizzle each plate with some of dressing.
Recipe by NYU Langone Medical Center, New York


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OpenVX is the Khronos Group's newest standard and it looks to fill the gap between OpenCV and OpenCL in order to improve the flow of visual data to the compute parts of the GPU. The goal of OpenVX is to delivery real-time power efficient vision processing with a focus on mobile and embedded applications. There will also be a broad array of supported implementations from FPGAs to GPUs to dedicated hardware pipelines through a tightly specced API.
As you can tell from the slide above, OpenVX designed to improve the efficiency of computer vision from the camera to the compute, which can easily be handled by OpenCL 2.0, the new open heterogeneous compute standard that was finalized at the same time as OpenVX was announced.
OpenVX's functions will be to work with the core data structures of images and image pyramids as well as processing graphs, kernels and parameters. In addition to that, it will do a whole host of image processing which range from mulitichannel color and BitDepth extraction and conversion to image resizing and warping. It will also do some 2D filtering and morphological operations in addition to the standard arithmetic, logical and statistical operations. It will also do core computer vision including pyramid computation and integral image computation. In addition to these major features, it will also be capable of histogram computation and equalization as well as canny edge detection and sparse optical flow. Harris and FAST corner detection are the final features of what OpenVX is epxected to do, keeping in mind that it is not finalized as a standard quite yet.
Many people will consider that OpenVX is a competitor to OpenCL and OpenCV, however the real truth is that OpenVX appears to be an API specifically designed for very focused applications. OpenVX is designed to narrow down the parameters and improve the efficiency of computer vision and deliver a more finalized experience. OpenVX is designed to be hardware abstracted unlike OpenCV and will have rigid specifications and qualifications that will help make computer vision more prominent. Below, we've got two slides that Khronos has supplied us with that compare and contrast OpenCV against OpenVX as well as OpenVX against OpenCL. Keep in mind that OpenCL is Khronos' own standard and that they aren't interested in seeing it disappear from the computer vision world.
In the end, a lot of this is being done to resolve a problem with computer vision, which is the fact that it isn't quick enough and it is generally too costly in terms of power. You can't have it always on because the computation that is necessary results in too many GPU cycles. Khronos believes that they can help solve the AR problem with their APIs in multiple ways that will ultimately result in better, faster, smarter AR.
The companies currently participating in the OpenVX group are Aptina, ARM, Axis, Broadcom, BDTi, CEVA, Cognivue, Intel, itseez, Movidius, Nvidia, Qualcomm, Renesas, Samsung, STMicro, Texasi Instruments, Xilinx, Videantis and Vivante. Itseez is the working group chair and Qualcomm and Ti are specification editors. Based on this, you can see that one of the biggest implementors of OpenCV, itseez is chairing the working group, which means that they believe that OpenVX is necessary to improve upon the current state of computer vision. We also have both Qualcomm and Texas Instruments, each company representing a large chunk of mobile and embedded. Qualcomm's mobile share is a significant one, especially when you count how many of their own GPUs they have in there and how much computer vision they have already done. And TI is clearly their partner for the embedded FPGA space. What is interesting is that Alterra is not part of the working group nor is Apple, which would pretty much lock up the majority of both the embedded and mobile industries major players.
They are currently aiming to finalize the specification by mid 2014, and hopefully we will see it shipping in products sometime later that year or in early 2015. After all, anyone half interested in AR knows that we need better performance and efficiency with computer vision, especially if we want wearables.


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Warwick soldiers return home with honor
The large, white tent behind the Crowne Plaza hotel in Warwick was the venue last Saturday for a gathering of soldiers, families, politicians and other dignitaries as 14 soldiers from the 169th Military Police Company were awarded medals for outstanding performance and valorous actions while stationed in Afghanistan.
The MP unit, headquartered on Airport Road in Warwick, is the oldest National Guard unit in the state, with its lineage going back to 1736 when England's King George II granted a charter to Rhode Island to form the state's first militia unit. The unit fought in the Revolutionary War and in almost every U.S. war since.
The MP unit's 141 soldiers returned to Rhode Island on June 15, after spending a year conducting military operations in Afghanistan as part of the International Security Assistant Force. Participating in the Army's reintegration to civilian life program, the unit's soldiers and their families were attending a Yellow Ribbon Event at the Crowne Plaza, an event designed to allow soldiers and their relatives to learn about benefits, medical care and re-employment rights, and to hear from experts who help soldiers map a successful return to their lives at home and at work speak on reintegration.
Governor Lincoln Chafee and Rhode Island's National Guard commander, Maj. Gen. Kevin McBride, used the event to award medals to deserving soldiers. The well-decorated, airy and festive tent, supplied with ample and tasty refreshments, was an especially attractive location for the awards. Instead of conducting the awards ceremony at a drab armory during training time, the Yellow Ribbon Event allowed family members to be present in a very comfortable, non-regimented environment to observe the awards.
McBride awarded Bronze Star Medals to 12 soldiers for their sustained, outstanding performance of duty while "conducting military operations against a hostile force" in Afghanistan. Two additional soldiers were awarded medals for valor.
McBride awarded Staff Sgt. Michael Church the Army Commendation Medal with "V" device for valor. The award is worn to denote participation in acts of heroism involving conflict with an armed enemy.
The highest medal awarded at the ceremony was pinned on Sgt. Quinn M. Rogan by Chafee. Rogan received the Bronze Star Medal with "V" device for valor, one of the Army's top awards for heroism during combat operations. Only the Medal of Honor, the Distinguished Service Cross and the Silver Star rank ahead of the Bronze Star Medal with "V" device.
Both Rogan and Church were also awarded Purple Heart Medals for wounds received on Dec. 2, 2012 when enemy combatants set off a large explosion at the perimeter of the forward operating base the soldiers were protecting. Their awards for valor specified that the two soldiers, although wounded, fought the enemy without regard for their own personal safety while engaging the attacking forces at close range. Their lethal and suppressive fire repelled the enemy and prevented the base from being overrun.
In addition to awards given to soldiers, McBride awarded the Regional Volunteer Award of the Year to Deborah Sprengel. Only 10 such awards are issued nationally each year. Mrs. Sprengel distinguished herself through her outstanding volunteer actions on behalf of the soldiers of the 169th MP Company in her role organizing, leading and ensuring the success of the unit's Family Readiness Group.
Besides the valor medals awarded to Rogan and Church, the 12 Soldiers who received Bronze Star Medals for outstanding performance of duty included:
Capt. Michael Calcagni, Company Commander
1st Lt. Derek George
1st Lt. Anthony Grassini
1st Lt. Peter Morris
1st Sgt. Harley Monteiro
Master Sgt. Anthony Atella
Master Sgt. Christopher Reddick
Sgt. 1st Class Derek Chobanian
Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Diggle
Sgt. 1st Class Kristofor Fisher
Sgt. 1st Class William Lemieux
Sgt. 1st Class Antonio Mendonca
Congrats to all. particularly the Bronze with V recipient and the ARCOM with V recipient.


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If you're a parent you no doubt know the value of a car seat, and a Leon County family is testimony to that. Deputies say that 8 out of 10 child seats are installed incorrectly. To help bring that number down, law enforcement agencies will inspect and help install these seats the correct way, and now there's official proof it's saving lives.
September 25 changed Mary Lee Rouse's life. That was the day Leon County sheriff's deputies installed a child safety seat in her car for her grandson Jake. Five days later, it proved to be the greatest choice she'd ever made.
"We were stopped at a red light and we where hit, hard, from behind. It upset me because my grandson was with me," Mary says.
It's estimated by AAA that more than 96 percent of car seats are not securely in place.
"There's just so many variables to install a seat properly. Sometimes people are lazy and don't want to read the instructions."
Deputies say that sometimes people don't want to take the time out of their day to see them, or just keep putting it off.
"If Ms. Rouse had put it off a few more days, her grandchild would have been involved in a serious crash," says Sheriff Larry Campbell.
Mary Lee Rouse says it was the best time investment she's ever made.
"I think when you consider the life of our children, the thing we hold most precious, then it's a small inconvenience to do," Sheriff Campbell adds.
Deputies would also like everyone to know, that if you have a car seat, and you are in an accident, the seat has to be replaced. Even if it looks ok, replace the seat.
There are set times for the public to go by and see the deputies about car seat inspections:
Tallahassee Police Department
Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. with appointment only
Florida Highway Patrol
Fridays at 8-11a.m.
Leon County Sheriff's Office
Mondays 9-11a.m.


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Ok Im sitting here in the stan planning my next system out for when I go home on R&R and i got a couple questions. Im kinda set on the sundown SA 10's I have a old school RF 800a2 I can see where I can pick up 2nd and run one 800a2 per sub how well would that work any tuning issues or would a JL1000/1 work better?
Thanks guys


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Patriots cornerback Alfonzo Dennard could be sentenced to up to six years in prison after he was convicted today of third-degree assault on a police officer, a felony.
A jury in Nebraska began deliberating on Tuesday afternoon and announced its verdict this morning, Lori Pilger of the Lincoln Journal Star reports. In addition to the felony assault charge, Dennard was convicted on a misdemeanor charge of resisting arrest. He was acquitted on a misdemeanor charge of assaulting another man.
The charges stemmed from an incident outside a Lincoln bar just before last year's NFL draft, when Dennard was accused of punching a cop in the jaw. Dennard had been considered a top cornerback prospect heading into the draft, but he slipped to the seventh round after his arrest. He ended up starting seven regular-season games and both postseason games for the Patriots.
Now it appears that Dennard will be out of action for quite some time. In addition to the potential prison for a lengthy prison sentence, Dennard will almost certainly be suspended by the NFL.
Sentencing is set for April 11.


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...Apple has received a million dollars worth of free publicity for the low cost of their insurance deductible.
Yes but those iPhones were treated incorrectly by the perpetrators. The one that exploded in the one guy's pants pocket was not supposed to be carried outside of a fashionable case. Everyone knows that sheesh.
I didn't notice them picking up any chargers either, man are they gunna pissed when the batteries run out!
The insertion force of a power adapter, magsafe or no, is not much compared to that of an ethernet jack, which they forcibly yanked out of place for each portable. The damage from the power connector comes when the portable falls to the ground, and impacts on the jack, forcing the DC input to come apart from the DC-in circuitry of the power stage. When you are pulling, the likelyhood of damage is minimal, since this is not really different from removing the power adapter the normal way, that is, pulling on
The insertion force of a power adapter, magsafe or no, is not much compared to that of an ethernet jack, which they forcibly yanked out of place for each portable.
Why would the Apple store use ethernet when each mac has built in wireless? I've visited quite a few apple stores and I can't recall Ethernet cables sticking out of the sides of their laptops. It would be unsightly and Apple is very concerned about appearances. Heck. If they were going to use ethernet they might as well have plugged in a Kingston lock (on the right side close to the ethernet on my MBP).
The damage from the power connector comes when the portable falls to the ground, and impacts on the jack, forcing the DC input to come apart from the DC-in circuitry of the power stage. When you are pulling, the likelyhood of damage is minimal, since this is not really different from removing the power adapter the normal way, that is, pulling on the cord end.
Sure. If you pull the cables straight out, regardless of connector, there is little likelihood of dam
Why would the Apple store use ethernet when each mac has built in wireless?
Interference. Put two laptops within a couple meters of each other and you'll notice it. I can't imagine how bad it would get with 3 or 4...Also, bandwidth.
Probably however if Apple was really smart they woudln't have put an Apple Store in New Jersey... What where they thinking.
The robbers who cleaned out the Apple store were in such a hurry because it was almost happy hour at the gay bar.
Quoth CNN's article [cnn.com]:
The magsafe cords detached instantly, offering no resistance and leaving power sockets undamaged.
Finally, the stiff unibody shells meant that the villains could grab the notebooks one-handed from a corner with no flexing, and no risk to the internal circuitry, the tough aluminum bodies resisting the jostling clanks inside the sacks.
And so we see that it is true that Apple really does design for the end-user, with small efficiencies that all add up. Thanks to Apple, the scoundrels managed to load up their booty 23 Macbook Pros, 14 iPhones and nine iPod Touches in just 31 seconds.
MacBooks: Laptops for a better class of criminal!
And if that article seemed strangely out-of-character for CNN, that's because it's actually borrowed from Wired [wired.com].
Low cost?
Low cost per month but how many months?
Insurance costs are always looked on as low giving the short term cost but never the accumulated costs.
I live in New Jersey, and I didn't even know we had an Apple Store. I didn't think my state was hip enough.
Apple Store's next product release: iRobbed.
I expect the price Apple sets for iRobbed will be iWayrobbery.
He talks about the burglars being "savvy enough to wear masks" and being able to distracting an unarmed security guard. Last time I checked, these sorts of tactics qualified as being "not retarded," but not quite "criminal mastermind."
And will cost $52,838 to upgrade in another eight months.
Some thieves broke into my college's computer labs and stole all the four-year-old iMacs. They turned their noses up at the brand new Dell Precisions in the same lab...
Machine sucked. Couldn't handle the snatch and grab. Would not steal again! F----------!
Using a gun in the commission of a felony usually gets you extra jail time... and these guys did this for $46,000 worth of gear, which probably has a value of about $3000 with a fence?
If all I'm gonna get is $3000, I might as well... oh, I dunno, WORK for the money and not have the years in jail.
Or better yet, the iChair.
Add in their race, which looks like African American from the video, that adds quite a few more points on to their unemployment issues - for various reasons that I won't get into and which we all know.
Now, I'm by no means condoning what they did: I'm just trying to promote some understanding. When folks get desperate, they do desperate things. Just getting a job, for many, is not an option - especially in one of the worst economies in decades.
There are some doing to support substance abuse, which being an addict precludes employment. They need help.
Now, there's the crowd that does this shit because "it's cool". They're just punks they should get their asses shot off.
With all those retired folks having lost much of their retirement in the stock market (wtf were retired or soon to be retired folks STILL in the market is beyond me),
It's hard to remember how people talked in different times, isn't it: [cnn.com]
Smart asset management
March 6, 2000: 6:08 p.m. ET
Expert suggests a combination of stocks and bonds as an ideal strategy
With ten years before you retire, you still have a fairly long time horizon. While there is never a guarantee, the odds are well in your favor th
Mod parent up. If you're going to commit a felony that will result in significant jail time, at least rob a bank or a high end jewelery store. Instead they steal an easily tracked, serial-numbered product with a ridiculously low fence-to-retail value. Furthermore, their crime is newsworthy enough ("Look at those shiny macbooks disappear!") that they manage to get coverage on major websites and news outlets.
Finally, they incur the wrath of apple fanboys everywhere now determined to track them down: "Did you see how they handled those MacBooks! They might even have scratched the case!!!"
Mod parent up. If you're going to commit a felony that will result in significant jail time, at least rob a bank or a high end jewelery store.
Banks are nearly impossible to rob and get away with (unless it's an inside job and then you can really only do it once).
Jewelry doesn't have that high a black-market or second-hand value. I don't know this from experience, but just look at craigslist and ebay. All the engagement rings that sold for thousands of dollars retail get pawned second-hand for an order of magnitude less. Plus jewelry stores are harder to rob since almost all of them are in well-secured shopping malls these days.
Second-hand Apple products on eBay, however, fetch almost what you'd pay retail for brand-new ones. Couple that with the incredibly weak physical security of most Apple stores and it's hard to think of a more tempting target.
Mod parent up. If you're going to commit a felony that will result in significant jail time, at least rob a bank or a high end jewelery store.
I guess it depends where you are, but certainly in the UK most bank robberies don't net that kind of money. Largely because the cashiers only have a certain amount of cash immediately on hand - most of it's in a safe which you have to punch in a code and then wait some time before it will open.
This is why you often have to give the bank some notice before you withdraw a large amount of cash.
Most jewellers aren't much easier - and the value of most jewellery is actually pretty terrible. The main reason it
WORK for the money and not have the years in jail.
Nah, they aren't worried about spending too much time in jail. Last week they stole some iPhones and found out how easy it is to jailbreak.
Not sure if still unsold iphones are somewhat in MobileMe or something like that as extra security.
Once again, a dramatic demonstration of Windows failure. I'm getting a little tired of these attack ads.
Steve Jobs notes the quick release power connectors, making the job up to 3 times faster than a PC.
Skips over the newscaster BLAH BLAH BLAH:
I can't remember the last time I saw an electronics store that doesn't have a retractable security gate (bars):
http://www.securityshuttersolutions.co.uk/retractable_gates.html [securitysh...ions.co.uk]
That would have at least cost the thieves some time and not make it so "knife through warm butter" easy.
Probably for aesthetic reasons. Apple should have specced shatter proof glass. In fact, that's probably why the laptops were left unsecured in the store-- to tempt people into visiting during normal working hours.
It's a Blowout Labor Day Mac Sale on newjersey.craigslist.org! If you miss this, you'd better be dead... or in jail... and if you're in jail, BREAK OUT!
As someone who works for a computer store............
I hope to god someone gets canned for this. There were so many ways to prevent this that cost maybe 1/4 of the value of the merchandise stolen. Laminated glass instead of plate on the doors, Kensington locks, or even just locking the product up in a cage or safe after hours. One of the most important rules of retail is control of the product. Further more, you can see that they don't even have pylons in the front of the store to prevent someone driving their car through the glass. The guard wasn't armed, either.
If these machines were insured, there is no way in hell an agent would approve the claim. Those products were pretty much offered up on a platter. I have worked for several retailers, most of them computer stores, and I have NEVER seen a laptop whether Mac or PC without a Kensington lock on a sales floor.
Your post is a great illustration of why Apple Stores beat the pants off most computer stores in terms of revenue per square foot. You're all worked up about so-called "loss prevention" that you've forgotten about getting people to actually buy the stuff. Apple Stores have been operating for how many years and this is the first one that's been hit like this? Meanwhile locking the product away after hours so nobody can see it would have cost Apple far more than a piddling $45,000 in profit over that time.
The goal in retail is to make money, not to prevent theft. Theft prevention is simply one way to achieve that goal. Every security measure you take must be weighed against potential lost sales. Some of your advice would make little difference, like laminated glass, but pylons and locked-up merchandise are extremely unfriendly and are likely to backfire in terms of profitability.
Apple Stores have been operating for how many years and this is the first one that's been hit like this?
You think this is the first?
Believe it or not, stores getting robbed isn't international news headlines. Even when it's Apple.
And I love how you twist the expense of their products as being a good thing - of course they make a lot of revenue per square foot.
I can tell you as an Architect, the cost of replacing the window will more than outweigh the cost of the computers for Apple.
Well it was catastrophic Windows FAIL that let the crooks into the secure area in the first place!
When was a robbery of a retail store news? Maybe because they got footage of the whole thing it became sensational--so naturally to have to air it then.
Real story should be "Security guard fired when robbers smash large glass door just as he leaves the room." How could the guard not hear that? Sounds like an inside job to me.
if thats a prime example of a usa news report, no wonder the nation is "weird"...
Don't tell me how hard you work. Tell me how much you get done. -- James J. Ling


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Pipeworks studio head Robert Daly's military credentials have come under scrutiny recently, after a group researched his records. Daly has been identifying himself as a former Green Beret, lending credence to a military expert guiding the Deadliest Warrior series. This led one former Master Sergeant to do some digging with official government agencies.
"We heard about Robert Daly just like we do all our Special Forces/ Green Beret frauds," Jeff Hinton told IndustryGamers. Hinton is a retired Master Sergeant of the US Army, former Green Beret, and owner of Professional Soldiers. He says the group sent for Daly's records via the Freedom of Information Act. "We requested his records from the NPRC (National Personnel Records Center) and USASOC (United States Army Special Operations Command)."
According to Hinton, Daly's records show he was an imagery analyst, and USASOC (USA Special Operations Command) has no record of him. "The real Special Forces soldiers aka the 'Green Berets' take a very dim view when an individual uses our title and our reputation, a reputation we forged in blood, for personal or political gain," said Hinton.


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Yakushi Kabuto (S) - Page 22
Naruto-Arena forces you to select 3 characters when you start a new game. This page gives you an overview of all characters available in the Naruto-Arena game. Not only can you view each character's skills, you can also discuss the characters by posting comments.
Yakushi Kabuto (S)
Kabuto(s) is the loyal servant of Orochimaru and is a very dangerous missing-nin. He is a calculating individual who is both accomplished at combat and healing. Original Design: Oreacharound and LorddallasRequirement to unlock: Mission: A Double Agent
Charging Mystical Palm
Kabuto(s) strikes an enemy dealing 20 damage to them. For 1 turn that enemy cannot use skills with healing effects (this is a stun effect).
Cooldown: None
Chakra required:
Classes: Chakra, Melee, Instant
Dead Soul Jutsu
Kabuto(s) summons a dead soul to attack one enemy dealing 35 piercing damage to them. For 2 turns that enemy will ignore healing effects.
Cooldown: 1
Chakra required:
Classes: Physical, Ranged, Instant, Unique
Medical Ninjutsu
Using advanced medical techniques, Kabuto (S) heals an ally or himself for 25 health and removes all enemy afflictions from them.
Cooldown: 1
Chakra required:
Classes: Chakra, Instant
Precise Evasion
This skill makes Yakushi Kabuto(s) invulnerable for 1 turn.
Cooldown: 4
Chakra required:
Classes: Physical, Instant
Related subjects:
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(CNN) -- Curtis Reeves Jr., the man charged with second-degree murder for fatally shooting a man inside a Florida movie theater in January, was released from a Florida jail on $150,000 bond Friday.
Reeves had been held in the Pasco County jail without bond since he shot and killed 43-year-old Navy veteran Chad Oulson after a confrontation over Oulson's text messaging inside a movie theater in the Tampa suburb of Wesley Chapel.
An appeals court ruled Thursday that "the record suggests no special circumstances or other factors that would justify a reasoned discretionary decision to deny pretrial release."
On Friday, Judge Pat Siracusa -- who wrote in his ruling that the court was "hesitant to announce in open court...the specific enumeration of reasons to deny bond," -- adopted the appeals court ruling.
Siracusa's bond conditions stipulate that the 71-year-old Reeves is allowed to leave his home only to attend church, court dates, medical appointments, and to go to the grocery store. The former police officer must also "surrender all firearms in his home to either the Pasco Sheriff's Office or to his lawyer, Richard Escobar," according to the order.
Escobar said Reeves is "a wonderful family man" and "a church-going man" who is "coming home to resume his life and help prepare his defense."
A spokesman for Oulson's wife said the news was a "difficult pill to swallow."
"He ripped her family apart and now he can be home, be in his own bed, and see his children and grandchildren," said T.J. Grimaldi, Nicole Oulson's attorney. "It is unbelievably unfair."
Heated argument escalated
The hearing in February that resulted in Reeves initially being denied bond served almost as a mini-trial.
Over 12 hours of testimony was heard over two days from witnesses who had also gone to see "Lone Survivor" that day.
One patron, Charles Cummings, testified he overheard Reeves and Oulson talking, and at one point, the latter said, "I'm just texting my 2-year-old daughter." Soon after that, a "very agitated" Reeves left the theater, then returned a few minutes later.
At that point, a fairly calm Oulson asked aloud whether he could check a voice mail from his daughter's babysitter, according to Mark Douglas Turner, a retired Air Force veteran.
The situation devolved after more words were exchanged. Alan Hamilton, an off-duty Sumter County Sheriff's corporal, said he heard Oulson say, "I am trying to text my f**king daughter, if you don't mind."
Popcorn flew in Reeves' direction soon after.
"And almost immediately," recalled Turner, who said Oulson threw the bag, "the gun comes out and there are shots fired."
Escobar said Friday that Reeves "used the law of self-defense to preserve his life just like every citizen has the right to do," and described Oulson's conduct in the theater as violent.
But Grimaldi warned Friday that with Reeves back on the street, it could happen again.
"Reeves is an absolute danger to society," said Grimaldi. "He went from throwing popcorn in someone's face to murdering someone. This could happen to someone else."
By Kevin Conlon, Greg Botelho and Eliott C. McLaughlin
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