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Giving your home quite an entrance
Julie Mendonsa can see what other people can't.
Mendonsa is a professional home stager. Her job is to help people who are selling their home put the best "face" on their property.
When people have lived in their house for a while, they tend to overlook its cosmetic flaws. They might no longer notice chips in the exterior paint, the overgrown shrubs in the garden or Christmas lights still hanging from the eaves.
That's where Mendonsa, owner of Staged Right, comes in.
"Most homeowners, when they've lived in their house a number of years, don't see what a new eye would see," she said. "They can't see the little things."
Those "little things" can make or break a home's curb appeal, which is vital when selling a home, said Mendonsa, a Modesto, Calif., resident.
Picky potential buyers make up their minds within the first 10 seconds of seeing a home's exterior whether they want to see what's inside.
That is important to note because Web-savvy buyers are using the Internet to research houses for sale. They're looking at online pictures of homes and driving by properties they might interested in.
Staging can help home sellers get top dollar for their property. A professional stager will go through every room in the home, as well as the rear and front yards.
Stagers note that the way people live in their home and the way a home is presented when it's on the market are two different things. While the homeowners' collection of porcelain dolls might look good to them, buyers might consider it clutter.
Mendonsa doesn't recommend people go out and spend a lot of money on staging props. She prefers to use items sellers already have. If more accessories are needed, such as plants, she works within the seller's budget. She has spent as little as $50 to $100 to successfully stage a home.
Mendonsa got interested in home staging when she and her husband sold their first house, a 1,400-square-foot, three-bedroom, two-bath cottage-style house in the La Loma area.
Before putting the house on the market, the property got a makeover. She ripped out aging, unattractive shrubs and replaced them with newer ones. She also added more vibrant, colorful flowers.
Next, the couple repainted the house's exterior in pastels to enhance its cottage-style design. They painted the front door dark green to make it stand out and added a kickplate and new hardware for extra flair.
That house sold for above asking price the same day it went on the market.
Mendonsa also staged the couple's second home, a 4,000-square-foot house. That time, the house was listed for three hours before a buyer made an offer.
Soon after, Mendonsa started staging homes for her family members and friends. Her successes prompted her to start Staged Right.
Though the couple have been in their current house for about a year and have no immediate plans on moving, the house's front has loads of curb appeal.
Its previous owners lived there for 30 years. Before the Mendonsas moved in, Julie described its original color as "Pepto Bismol pink." Now, it is a more subdued taupe with chocolate trim.
Flora-filled containers flank the front door, with two smaller pots placed on each side of walkway that leads to the front door. The wide brick pathway helps lead the eye to the front door, which has a decorative glass center to let in more natural light.
Because there are two ways to approach the front door - the first, a brick pathway that goes from the sidewalk to the house, and the second, a pathway from the driveway, Mendonsa wanted nice "views" from each vantage point.
She also wanted the outdoor theme (Italian countryside) to be reflected indoors. So the entry of her home includes two framed pictures of an Italian villa, a book on Tuscan architecture atop a dark wood entry table and copper accents.
To gauge your home's curb appeal, start by looking at it while standing across the street. What do you notice? What is your eye drawn to? For those who can no longer "see" what their house really looks like, they might enlist someone who can, whether it's a professional or a trusted friend.
Next, take stock of the different parts and area of the exterior.
- Are the shrubs and lawn overgrown? If so, trim back the shrubs and mow the lawn. Get rid of plants that look as if they're on their last leg (this would be a good time to remove plants damaged during January's cold snap).
Get rid of any unsightly weeds. Those about to put their home on the market might consider hiring a gardener or landscaper to maintain the yard if they don't have the time to keep it consistently tidy.
- Add color. Evergreen landscapes are fine, but adding a little color can go a long way. Add some colorful annuals to the beds.
- Dress up a worn front door with a fresh coat of paint and/or new hardware, such as a decorative handle, kickplate or knocker.
- Is your welcome mat more worn than welcoming? If so, replace it.
- If space allows, add containers with plants of varying height (something tall with something that cascades over the sides).
- Get a new address plate or find fancier numbers to use for your address.
- If space allows, add a small bench or other seating on the porch or inside the doorway so guests have a place to sit.
- Jazz up a plain door with a wreath. An already ornate door can be left alone if its design is striking.
- Give the exterior a good cleaning with a pressure washer.
- Wash the windows.
- Declutter. If you have too many accessories, pots, flags or other doodads in front of the house, pare it down.
"Less is more," Mendonsa said.


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How to Split Strings in R
A collection of combined letters and words is called a string. Whenever you work with text, you need to be able to concatenate words (string them together) and split them apart. In R, you use the paste() function to concatenate and the strsplit() function to split. In this section, we show you how to use both functions.
First, create a character vector called pangram, and assign it the value "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog", as follows:
> pangram <- "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" > pangram [1] "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog"
To split this text at the word boundaries (spaces), you can use strsplit() as follows:
> strsplit(pangram, " ") [[1]] [1] "The" "quick" "brown" "fox" "jumps" "over" "the" "lazy" "dog"
Notice that the unusual first line of strsplit()'s output consists of [[1]]. Similar to the way that R displays vectors, [[1]] means that R is showing the first element of a list. Lists are extremely important concepts in R; they allow you to combine all kinds of variables.
In the preceding example, this list has only a single element. Yes, that's right: The list has one element, but that element is a vector.
To extract an element from a list, you have to use double square brackets. Split your pangram into words, and assign the first element to a new variable called words, using double-square-brackets ([[]]) subsetting, as follows:
words <- strsplit(pangram, " ")[[1]] > words [1] "The" "quick" "brown" "fox" "jumps" "over" "the" "lazy" "dog"
To find the unique elements of a vector, including a vector of text, you use the unique() function. In the variable words, "the" appears twice: once in lowercase and once with the first letter capitalized. To get a list of the unique words, first convert words to lowercase and then use unique:
> unique(tolower(words)) [1] "the" "quick" "brown" "fox" "jumps" "over" "lazy" [8] "dog"


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For the cheapest prices, try flying mid-week instead of during the busier weekends. Also, plane tickets are often cheaper when you buy your flight within two months of your travel dates, instead of last-minute.
October, November, December, January, and February are the best months to travel to Japan. Expect to find the best flight prices during the winter, when fewer people travel to Tokyo and tour area attractions. The only exception to this rule is New Year's Eve, a popular domestic and international holiday. Additionally, Tokyo's weather is relatively mild throughout the winter, and touring the city at this time of year is quite comfortable.
Late March brings cherry blossom season and spring break, which increases travel within the country. While flight prices are not necessarily higher in March than in the winter, hotel prices start to increase and area attractions are much more crowded.
Travel prices are highest from April to August, the busiest tourist season in Japan. Golden Week, a series of national holidays over a one-week period, happens annually at the end of April and the beginning of May. August is festival season in Japan, and these events increase travel throughout the country.
Direct flights are more convenient and allow you to avoid rushing from gate to gate. While direct flights to Tokyo from United States cities are quite long, you will save lots of time by not waiting in airports for connecting flights. Direct flights from Chicago O'Hare International airport or Newark Liberty International Airport last about thirteen to fourteen hours, while direct flights from Los Angeles International Airport or San Francisco International Airport last about eleven hours. Remember when you fly across the Pacific to Tokyo, you will cross the International Date Line and time will jump forward eight to twelve hours, depending on your departure city.
Direct flights from airports in western states are often cheaper than direct flights from airports in eastern states. United Airlines and ANA, a Japanese airline, both offer the best prices for direct flights to Tokyo from the United States. Additionally, both airlines are on time more than 70 percent of the time.
Flights with stopovers or with connections in other cities are usually a bit cheaper than direct flights. However, saving a few hundred dollars is not usually worth the aggravation that comes with longer total travel times. Flights to Tokyo with layovers are typically five to ten hours longer than direct flights. If you're flexible with the length of your total travel time to Tokyo, you do have more flight and airline options if you're willing to suffer through a stopover or two.
Tokyo has two international airports: Narita International Airport and Haneda International Airport. However, most flights from the U.S. land in Narita International Airport. This airport offers two terminals (Terminal 1 and Terminal 2) and both terminals have currency exchange counters, ATMs, restaurants, travel information centers, and ground transportation.
The Narita International Airport is about forty miles from Tokyo and Tokyo area hotels. The airport offers multiple ground transportation options, at both terminals, for getting to hotels.
Hiring a taxi is an expensive and time-consuming choice for getting to your hotel. Taxi rates range from $185 to $205 USD for travel from the airport to Tokyo area hotels. Additionally, heavy traffic can mean a two-hour drive to your hotel. Shuttle buses are cheaper, but not necessarily quicker. These buses service many major hotels and leave the airport once an hour.
The cheapest and most efficient option is to use one of the train services. The Narita Express and the Keisei Skyliner trains depart from both terminals and take only an hour to arrive at Tokyo Station or Ueno Station. These trains run every hour (sometimes twice an hour) and cost $19 to $28 per ride.
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The Blu Album
To say "The Blu Album" is not to suggest that Steven Wilson's Grace for Drowning (Kscope) is as wildly diverse as the Beatles' "White Album" - even if Wilson rightly calls his own double-disc set "more experimental and more eclectic" than his previous solo outing, 2009's Insurgentes, with jazz and classical influences enhancing the modern progressive rock that Wilson has already mastered in his band, Porcupine Tree.
No, "The Blu Album" means exactly that: an album conceived chiefly for Blu-ray. Unlike, say, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' Mojo - whose Blu-ray edition was a secondary release with only high-resolution surround and stereo mixes (fine-sounding though they were) - Grace for Drowning is billed as "the first-ever new rock album released primarily as a Blu-ray Disc," featuring not just the entire double album in DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and 2.0 mixes but also a wealth of bonuses. As Wilson told S+V's Mike Mettler: "There's no question that Blu-ray is the best way to release my material."
Some of that material for Grace includes the video for "Track One," which you may have seen right here on our Web site, where it had its debut. The alarming, petrifying image that appears after the hushed intro should come as no surprise to fans of Wilson's longtime photographer/filmmaker, Lasse Hoile, and there's more where that came from: The Blu-ray has four additional videos and a photo gallery. It also includes three audio extras (two new songs, one Grace demo) as well as handwritten lyrics and liner notes.
The Blu-ray can be bought separately, but if you want The Whole Wilson Shebang, go for the Deluxe Edition. Inside a 120-page hardcover book comes the Blu-ray, the double album on two CDs, and a third CD that repeats the BD audio extras and adds three more. (Equal-opportunity info for downsizers: Grace is also available as a standalone two-CD set or a 180-gram two-LP edition.)


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Ex-Detroit Mayor Kilpatrick Denied Bond, and More
What's News: Pivot is the name of a new TV channel aimed at millennials. CBS and Lions Gate team up on TV Guide Network. A federal judge denies bond for former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and doctors launch 'Big Data" for cancer care. Photo: AP
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When Rob Arnott talks about the money that has been attracted to Research Affiliates' various investment vehicles, he talks about billions of dollars. For example, since launching the RAFI—Research Affiliates Fundamental Indexes—approach to portfolio building five years ago, he said $54 billion in RAFI assets were now being managed or sub-advised by Research Affiliates and RAFI licensees.
He's feeling good about the worldwide embrace of the practical notion of fundamentals-based indexing rather than cap-weighted indexing and thinks that growth will continue. But in an interview with AdvisorOne in New York on Wednesday, with talk of the U.S. debt ceiling filling the airwaves and corridors of the U.S. Capitol, the chairman of Research Affiliates and the driving force behind the fundamental indexing approach was talking about trillions of dollars. As in the level of federal debt.
"It's an untenable situation," said Arnott (left), referring not merely to the controversy over the debt ceiling but over the amount of government spending. The most serious issue right now, he said, is the United States' AAA rating, and he says that merely raising the debt ceiling won't mollify the ratings agencies, which already have the U.S. on watch for a possible downgrade. "We've got to keep our rating," he says, recalling that "S&P was explicit" in its warning: "Get the spending reined in," and at the $4 trillion level. None of the competing debt packages now being floated in Washington, he points out, is looking for $4 trillion in cuts.
(In testimony on Wednesday before a House Financial Services Committee panel, S&P President Deven Sharma sought to clarify what he suggested were misleading media reports about the $4 trillion figure, saying that number was only "within the threshold" of what the ratings agency thought was necessary for the U.S. to retain its AAA rating. Furthermore, Sharma said that "some of the plans" now being floated by the two parties in Washington could put the country's debt outlook "in the range of the threshold of a triple-A rating.")
While it remains unclear whether a downgrade will happen regardless of what transpires in Washington regarding the debt ceiling, Arnott suggested that one possible solution to appeasing the ratings agencies might come in the form of legislation—Ensuring the Full Faith and Credit of the U.S., or S. 63—proposed by Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., originally in February and reintroduced Tuesday with 31 cosponsors in the Senate.
Under that bill, the government would be forced to make three of its debt obligations "sacrosanct": paying debt service, funding Social Security and paying active-duty military, Arnott said. The government's income would be sufficient to make those payments, he said, and could provide some breathing room to address the broader spending issues faced by the country.
"We've got to change course on our spending," he said, and "accept the fact that our GDP is lower than it seems," since he said the deficit already accounts for 11% of GDP. Since GDP actually tracks spending, Arnott said spending 11% on debt is tantamount to a family that believes it's "economy" is in good shape because its spending is financed by using credit cards. "It's a dangerous morass," Arnott warned, to think that increasing the cost of servicing debt can somehow be offset by much higher economic growth.
Not surprisingly for a company called "Research Affiliates," whose primary business, he says, is "licensing our ideas," Arnott said he had been doing a fair amount of research on "the three Ds—debt, deficits and demographics." Arnott steered away from blaming one or the other political party for profligate spending—"It's bipartisan: the party of big government and the party of bigger government." While he wouldn't predict which of the two parties would blink first, he was confident that "the side that won't blink is S&P and Moody's."
How should portfolios be adjusted, then, in light of a possible downgrade and higher inflation? Bonds may be fine now, he said, but Arnott is less sanguine about fixed income over the longer term. Stocks, he warned, are little better, since they are at a level that suggests we're at "an economic peak, not a trough." Inflation-linked bonds such as TIPS would be more attractive, as would high-yield bonds, which he considers "stealth hedges." Advisors have the tools investment-vehicle-wise, he argues, but the problem is that most advisors still have "90% of their portfolios in stocks and bonds," which is not where you want to be, he counseled, in a reflationary environment.
He thinks it will be an "interesting decade ahead," but worries that the only way to get the country's fiscal house in order to fix Social Security and Mediacre is by raising the age of eligibility, cutting back on benefits, and instituting means testing. That will need to happen partly because of the increases in life expectancy, where someone retiring at age 65 may well get Social Security checks for many decades to come. He believes it's untenable to expect the children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren to pay for those long-living retirees.
Getting back to Research Affiliates' impressive growth, Arnott acknowledged that there were vocal critics early on who have become "increasingly quiet," as fundamental indexing "gains traction all over the world." The traction is shown by $8 billion invested in the RAFI approach in Japan, $5 billion in Australia, $4 billion in Scandinavia and $6 billion in the rest of Europe (all numbers as of June 30, 2011). That traction and those assets attracted were helped, he said, by the early adopters of the RAFI approach—public funds, such as CalPERS, which has $6 billion in the approach, and retail—which turns on its head the normal adoption of newish investing strategies by institutions first.
Those constituencies, he said, we're already highly invested in traditional cap-weighted index funds, "so they knew its drawbacks." In addition, he said both financial advisors and RIAs "are increasingly interested" in the RAFI approach. Beyond the intellectual embrace of the fundamental indexing "intuitive" approach, the performance helps with adoption as well. Backtesting the strategy shows that a fundamental index approach adds about 2% performance over that of a cap-weighted portfolio of S&P 500 equities. Put another way, the outperformance is 2% to 4% in developed markets, Arnott reports, and over 4% in inefficient markets.


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VeganXpress is an on-the-run guide to what's vegan at popular chain restaurants and fast food places. Now, no internet connection required! **************** Featured on Beyond Meat's Blog - How to Buy Vegan Wines 12/10/15 Featured on TUAW's Essential iPhone Apps for vegans 11/12/10 "This app is the perfect companion for vegans on the road." Bob Torres, Vegan Freak Radio "VeganXpress is a nice guide to have." AppCraver "I have used it a few times, and in my mind, it has already paid for itself." QuarryGirl AppReview.com gave VeganXpress it's "Better" rating. 7/2/09 **************** VeganXpress also features a full list of vegan / vegetarian beers, wine, liquor, snacks, candy and foods that you may not have realized were vegan. Vegans often find themselves looking for a place to eat with non-vegan friends, family or coworkers, and the search can be somewhat difficult. While the population of vegans is growing, most restaurants do not specify which menu items are vegan. This app lists over 130 very common restaurants and their menu items suitable for the vegan diet. Whether you're on a road trip, in a hurry, or looking for a place to eat with family or friends, you will be able to quickly find vegan options. VeganXpress is updated regularly, so feel free to contact me with updates or new info that you may have. Follow VeganXpress on Twitter for live updates and information. UK and other international customers: Help us out by suggesting restaurants you would like to see listed in VeganXpress! Thank you!Read more +
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Nationwide Senior Talent Search Kicks Off In Los Angeles
Contest Puts the Spotlight on Seniors While Raising Awareness About Long-Term Care; Winner Gets a Year's Free Rent, Valued at $45,000
May 02, 2012, 11:46 ET
LOS ANGELES, May 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Non-profit organization 3in4 Association and Emeritus Senior Living today launched the "Bring Your Talent" Senior Talent Competition – a nationwide search for America's most talented seniors and caregivers. The grand prize is a year's free rent at any Emeritus senior living community in the country (valued at $45,000), with free week-long stays for 11 runners-up. It's all part of the national 3in4 Need More campaign, raising awareness about the need to plan ahead for the costs of long-term care.
3in4 Need More's spokesperson, aging expert Dr. Marion, is touring the US in a converted Greyhound bus to discuss the emotional and financial impact of long-term care. Dr. Marion will stop at 24 Emeritus locations to host an open call for auditions, inviting local seniors and caregivers to showcase their talent for a chance to win – and alleviate their own long-term care costs. All talent acts are welcome! Those who can't try out in person can enter via Facebook by submitting a 2-minute video on the Emeritus Senior Living fan page by July 31. For details and a list of audition sites, visit www.FreeRentGiveaway.com.
Auditions start today outside Los Angeles at Emeritus at Northridge (17650 Devonshire Street, Northridge, CA 91325). Two former Ms. Senior Californias and a former Ms. Senior Oregon will welcome local residents and perform. For all locations, Dr. Marion will give a presentation at 1 PM local time, with auditions following at 2 PM.
About 3in4 Association and Dr. Marion
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Pisa is a classic Italian destination, international gateway to Tuscany and charming university town all in one
With a beautiful Arno river frontage, World Heritage Sites aplenty and access to some of Tuscany's better beaches within a short drive, Pisa is one of the places to begin a love affair with Italy.
Corso Italia is Pisa's main shopping street, with clothes and homewares shops, as well as reliable department store Coin (Corso Italia 118), while Borgo Stretto is the city's most elegant drag, and has some more upmarket accessory and clothes shops. For some of the world's best chocolate, try De Bondt (Lungarno Pacinotti 5), the boutique of master chocolatier Paul De Bondt, while for typical gastronomic delicacies, head to Piazza delle Vettovaglie, where you can buy locally produced pecorino, cold cuts and wine. On the second weekend of each month, there's a renowned antique market in Via dei Mille, Via Santa Maria and Piazza dei Cavalieri.
Food & Drink
As a university town, Pisa has plenty of excellent budget restaurants, as well as more upmarket choices, which are largely located in the historic centre. Osteria dei Cavalieri (Via San Frediano 16) offers scrumptious, sophisticated cuisine in an chic setting, just off the main drag. Most of the best-value restaurants in Pisa are clustered around the university, including Ristoro al Vecchio Teatro (Via Collegio Ricci 12), which serves traditional Pisan cooking with a particular focus on seafood. For a cheaper eat, try Il Montino (Vicolo Monte 1), which is a much-loved pizzeria, famous for its cecina (chickpea pizza).
La Regata delle Antiche Repubbliche Marinare
Italy's four main ancient maritime republics (Amalfi, Pisa, Genoa and Venice) take turns to hold this historic 2,000m boat race between beautiful, colourful crafts that are modelled on those of the 12th century, while festivities and parades take place in the city.
La Luminara di San Ranieri
16 June
Pisans honour their patron saint, San Ranieri, by lining the "lungarni" – the streets along the Arno River – with candles, with more candles floating on the river. All streetlights are turned off, and there are fireworks and street parties.
La Regata di San Ranieri
17 June
To honour Pisa's patron saint, the four historical quarters of Pisa (Santa Maria in blue, San Francesco in yellow, Sant'Antonio in green and San Martino in red) compete in the spectacularly colourful, historical Regatta of Saint Ranieri.
Gioco del Ponte
Dating from 1568, this traditional celebration held on the last Sunday in June sees battles between teams from the north and south banks, including the pushing of a seven-tone carriage across the Ponte di Mezzo, Pisa's old Roman bridge.
Anima Mundi
A festival of sacred music, with exquisite performances at atmospheric venues throughout Pisa, including a recital in Miracle Square.
The lovely town of Pisa has a good mix of upper-end and middle-range accommodation, though it's less well served with budget options. Places such as Hotel Relais Dell'Orologio (Via della Faggiola 12-14), in a 14th-century mansion, and elegant four-star Hotel Bologna (Via Giuseppe Mazzini 57), with plenty of old-fashioned charm and character, are at the top of the range. Among the less expensive options are three-star Hotel Villa Kinzica (Pizza Arcivescovado 2), close to the Leaning Tower, and Hotel Roma (Via Bonanno Pisano 111), which has simple rooms, some of which have views of the famous tower.


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So let's say that my script is called item.sh, and if I call it like "./item.sh 3 5", it should simply print me the items in my directory, but starting from the third item, and printing until the fifth one. So it should print third, fourth and fifth items only. Let's say that I have this as the output of my unedited script:
item:Desktop item:Development item:Documents item:Downloads item:Dropbox item:Eclipse item:examples.desktop item:git item:grub.txt item:hw.c~ item:hw.sh item:loops.sh item:Music item:Pictures item:Progex-Cloud item:Public item:public_html item:rvm.sh item:Softwares item:Templates item:trunk item:Ubuntu item:One item:Videos
Then after editing my script and executing it like: "./item.sh 3 5", I want the output to be:
item:Documents item:Downloads item:Dropbox
For my initial program, I have the following script, which works just fine:
#!/bin/bash for i in $( ls ); do echo item:$i done
But when it comes to adding two parameters to my original script and achieving the needed output, I'm having difficulties. I have tried many things, but simply it doesn't work. Seems like I cannot find a proper algorihtm. If someone could give me just one working version, I would be glad. Lastly, I have something like this, which doesn't work as needed of course, and uses just one parameter.
#!/bin/bash COUNTER=$1 for COUNTER in $( ls ); do echo item:$COUNTER done
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- What the Deuce
Djokovic's loss overshadows real Rafa's Monaco reignJo Carter April 24, 2012
It was perhaps fitting that Rafael Nadal beat Novak Djokovic at the eighth attempt to win his eighth Monte Carlo Masters crown.
In the end, it was a relatively straightforward victory as the Spaniard claimed a 6-3 6-1 victory to end a run of seven straight defeats against the world No. 1.
For any player to win eight consecutive titles at the same ATP Tour event is remarkable, that it was a Masters 1000 event makes it even more so. But as personal tragedy (rightly) puts sport into perspective, Nadal's achievement was overshadowed by Djokovic's loss.
The fact that Djokovic was still playing in Monte Carlo was impressive. He learnt of the death of his grandfather Vladimir on Thursday while warming up for his third round match against Alexandr Dolgopolov.
He was particularly close to his grandfather - during the NATO bombing of Belgrade in 1999, Djokovic and his family hid in the basement of his grandfather's apartment.
If a footballer had recently suffered a bereavement, it would not be surprising for him to be left out of the squad for 'personal reasons'. Had Djokovic decided to withdraw from the competition and return to Serbia for his grandfather's funeral on Saturday, it would have completely understandable.
Still raw with emotion, Djokovic soldiered past Dolgopolov, looking skyward before leaving the court in tears. Understandably he opted to skip his post-match press conference, and his participation in the event remained uncertain.
But he opted to play on, successfully navigating his way past Robin Haase on Friday, before coming up against a confident Tomas Berdych, who had just knocked out Andy Murray in the semi-finals. When Djokovic lost the opening set, he looked a beaten man. But as we have come to expect over the last 12 months, he stepped it up a gear and got the job done.
Against Nadal, Djokovic admitted he didn't have that extra gear - he was exhausted mentally and emotionally.
"I definitely don't want to take away anything from Rafa's win. He was a better player," Djokovic said. "But it's a fact that I just didn't have any emotional energy left in me.
"It was a bad day. I just wasn't there. I've never been caught up in this kind of emotional situation before. It's been a very difficult week for me to go through mentally. I won three matches since the news. I think I did pretty well."
Nadal now heads to Spain for the defence of his Barcelona Open title, while Djokovic will return home to Belgrade to visit his grandfather's grave.
While the fact that Djokovic was not at his best will have taken some of the sheen off his victory, it will be a huge confidence boost for Nadal to end a seven-match losing streak against the world No. 1. It was his first win over Djokovic since the 2010 ATP World Tour Finals in London, having lost three consecutive grand slam finals against the Serb.
As Nadal ramps up his preparations for the defence of his French Open crown, a win against Djokovic, under any circumstances, was vital.
"Winning against Novak in the final after losing a few ones is important for me. My level of tennis was high during the last four matches," Nadal said.
"Yes, Djokovic wasn't the real best Djokovic. In other finals that I played against him, I wasn't my real best, too. But the real best are both. My real best is when I play well and when I play bad.
"The real Rafa is not only when I play my best. The real Rafa is when I play well, when I don't play that well. If I take that for myself, it has to be the same for others. Sometimes you play fantastic, sometimes you play normal, sometimes you play worst."
Despite a recent injury scare, it seems the real Rafa is back - or at least approaching his best. Djokovic's dip is likely to be a temporary one, so let's hope we get the best of both players in their next clash.


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Rep. Calls Assault Charges "Untrue," Cites work against domestic violence
July 10, 2012
State House News Service
State House News Service
By Michael Norton, Matt Murphy and Andy Metzger
STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, JULY 10, 2012…..Accused of kidnapping and assaulting a young woman while in a rental car early Sunday morning, Rep. Carlos Henriquez late Monday night called the charges "completely untrue" and cited his work with organizations fighting to reduce domestic violence.
After pleading not guilty to kidnapping, witness intimidation and larceny charges in Roxbury Municipal Court Monday, Henriquez, through operatives at Sage Systems, released a 364-word statement late Monday night that represented his first remarks since he was arrested early Sunday morning at his home.
"Currently, this matter is in the hands of the court and I am confident that when this process has run its course I will be vindicated of all charges. This matter will be tried in the court and not in the media or in the court of public opinion. I can assure my supporters and critics alike that I am innocent of these charges," Henriquez said in the statement.
Henriquez, who called the past several days a "confusing and upsetting course of events," declined to provide any details of "this incident," following the advice of his attorney, but said that he would continue to work for his constituents of the 5th Suffolk District, representing Dorchester.
"This incident is unfortunate and embarrassing, but I will not shirk my duties or hide," Henriquez said.
In the statement, Henriquez also invoked his upbringing with a "strong mother" and sister, and a father who served as a mentor to many young women.
"I have been accused of some serious charges, these allegations are completely untrue," Henriquez said. "I was raised by a strong mother and also raised with a younger sister both of whom I respect and love deeply. My father, Julio Henriquez, who recently passed was a track coach and mentor to hundreds of young women from this community and I have dedicated myself to protecting women, not abusing or assaulting them. Putting my hands on a woman is contradictory to my upbringing and my own morals."
Henriquez's mother, Sandra, is an assistant secretary for public and Indian housing for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban in Washington. His father worked under former Boston Mayor Ray Flynn on city drug issues.
Henriquez, 35, pleaded not guilty to charges of domestic kidnapping, witness intimidation and larceny under $250 on Monday. Judge Kenneth Fiandaca set bail at $1,000 - the amount Henriquez posted following his arrest. He was released and is due back in court on Sept. 27.
Henriquez also faces domestic assault and battery charges. According to police, the 23-year-old woman allegedly assaulted by the freshman representative told them that Henriquez punched her repeatedly with a closed fist and strangled her in the early morning hours Sunday when he refused to let her out of his car.
A spokesman for Suffolk District Attorney Dan Conley said the assault charges would be referred to Middlesex County after a review of the evidence led investigators to conclude the assault likely took place in Arlington after Henriquez picked the woman up at her mother's home around 2 a.m.
Arlington police confirmed they are investigating allegations that Henriquez hit the woman he picked up in that community. Captain Richard Flynn said the investigation began "after notification from Boston" but declined to share any further details.
While calling the incident "unfortunate and embarrassing," Henriquez said, "I trust that this incident will soon be behind us all and we can continue to serve and deliver for the constituents, the residents of the 5th Suffolk District."
Henriquez also aligned himself with organizations that fight domestic violence.
"As both a community activist prior to getting elected and as an elected official I have spoken with hundreds of youth and adults about the problem of violence against women," he said. "I have worked tirelessly with multiple agencies and organizations who champion against the issue of domestic violence. It is a mission I am committed to in my personal and public life."
Maureen Gallagher, the policy director for Jane Doe Inc., said Henriquez has been supportive in the past of the anti-domestic violence group's budget requests, and has reached out on occasion to the organization offering support or been available to discuss legislation.
"As this is unfolding we certainly stand with victims and believe any allegations, especially serious ones such as these, need to be taken seriously and addressed by the criminal justice system," Gallagher said, adding that she had not made any judgment on the truth of the charges against Henriquez.
Gallagher said it's not uncommon for accusations of domestic violence to come as a surprise to those close to the suspects. "Often people act very differently in their personal lives. The facts of this case should be what the judgment is based on," she said.
On Monday, House Speaker Robert DeLeo, asked whether he would seek an internal ethics investigation into the complaint, declined to say if he would.
"Right now, as I stated yesterday and I still feel the same way, the accusations are extremely serious nature, and as far as I'm concerned right now I would feel it's necessary for us to let, sort of, the court process play itself out, somewhat, anyways, before we decide what action, if any, is necessary," DeLeo said.
House Ethics Committee Chairman Rep. Marty Walsh, also of Dorchester, declined Monday to comment on the case, or the potential for his committee to get involved. Walsh cited confidentiality issues.
According to a Boston police report filed in court, the woman told police that Henriquez had picked her up at her mother's house in Arlington in a rented grey Zip Car, possibly a Toyota, at around 2 a.m. to talk about their "friendship."
The woman, whose name and address the News Service has decided not to publish, told police that she and Henriquez were friends at the time he picked her up Sunday, but that they had an "intimate relationship" about a month ago. Sometime after Henriquez picked her up, the woman said she received a call from her mother and asked to be taken home, but Henriquez refused, getting angry and stating, "I came here all the way for what?"
The woman told police she repeatedly asked Henriquez to stop the car, but he wouldn't and proceeded to drive around downtown Boston, Storrow Drive and the Fenway area. She said every time she attempted to get out of the vehicle, Henriquez grabbed her wrists to prevent her from leaving, and also removed the battery and SIM card from her cell phone to prevent her from using it.
Though the woman said Henriquez had yelled at her on previous occasions, she said on Sunday he punched her "with a closed fist repeatedly" and strangled her in the vehicle, according to the police report.
As the car slowed down on Forsyth Street, the woman told police she managed to jump from the moving vehicle, losing her sandal in the process, and run to a nearby building where she found a Northeastern University safety officer. Police responded to the scene and observed scuffs on her right shin and multiple bruises on her arms and wrists. She was evaluated by an EMT on the scene, but refused further medical attention, according to the report.
After returning her to her home in Somerville, police called the woman there at about 6:25 a.m. when she offered further details about the incident, prompting police to respond to Henriquez's home and place him under arrest for kidnapping, two counts of assault and battery, intimidation of a witness and larceny for stealing the woman's phone parts.
Henriquez declined to answer any questions from police, or offer a different version of events after his arrest.
On Sunday, just hours after Henriquez's arrest became public, Gov. Deval Patrick said he had just heard the news: "I'm obviously troubled about that," he said.
According to Henriquez's Twitter feed, the Dorchester resident had attended an outdoor block party Saturday on Wendover Street in Dorchester called ProjectV that lasted late into the evening until police peacefully broke up the party.
"I stopped by #ProjectV to support my friends and community. It is a peaceful loving event. Thanks for the love," read a Tweet under his name Saturday afternoon.


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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- Hollywood film star Channing Tatum says his wife, actress Jenna Dewan-Tatum, will likely give birth to their first child in London this summer.
"We're going to actually have the baby in London while I'm shooting, so there will be no downtime whatsoever after that," Tatum told E! interviewer Ryan Seacrest on the red carpet at the Oscars Sunday night.
Tatum didn't say what project will take him to the United Kingdom. People magazine's 2012 Sexiest Man Alive appeared on stage at the Oscars in a musical number with actress Charlize Theron.
His wife was recently seen on TV's "American Horror Story."


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Graduate Studies
Costs and Financial Assistance
(excerpted from 2015-2016 Graduate Catalog)
PDF version of Graduate Catalog
Cost Guarantee
Western Illinois University offers guaranteed tuition, fees, and room and board rates for graduate students. Students eligible for the graduate cost guarantee must meet the following criteria:
- The student must be enrolled in a graduate degree program (unclassified graduate students will not be eligible);
- The guarantee will be for four consecutive years, or until degree completion, whichever occurs first. If the student has not finished the degree program within four years, the rate will be advanced by one year and will continue for another two years, for a maximum of six years;
- If the student becomes unclassified during the guarantee program, he/she will be moved to the current rates and will not be covered by the guarantee until enrolled in a degree program;
- The guarantee will cover per-hour tuition rate, per-hour University fee rate, and room and board.
- Students who finish a degree program and who then begin a new degree program will be assessed the rate in effect at the time of enrollment in the new degree program and will retain that rate as described above.
$323.64 per credit hour
$485.46 per credit hour
Macomb Campus Fees
Activity Fee: $ 3.45
Fine Arts Fee: $2.56
Athletic Fee: $17.90
Bond Revenue Fee: $28.38
Technology Fee: $4.82
Facilities Enhancement/Life Safety 18.21
Health Center Fee: $9.41
Publications Fee: $0.97
Talent Grant Fee: $1.71
Transit Fee: $2.71
Total Fees per Credit Hour: $90.12
WIU-Quad Cities Campus Fees
Activity Fee: $4.29
Technology Fee: $4.68
Facilities Enhancement/Life Safety $7.06
Publication Fee: $0.91
Talent Grant Fee: $2.77
Transit Fee: $ 4.97
Total Fees per Credit Hour: $24.68
University fees are evaluated and recommended by the students and staff to help facilitate various services and programs on campus. University fees are mandatory for all students and require payment regardless of whether or not the student receives direct benefits. Students registered for nine or more semester hours of student teaching, internship, or overseas experience will receive a 25% reduction in the student activity, athletics, computer, health center, publication, and transit fees. The preceding tables reflect the full fee rates. Fees may vary depending on the location of course offering.
University fees are composed of the following:
Activity Fee: Used by various student organizations to help provide student activities. Examples include University Union Board, band, theatre, student government, etc.
Fine Arts Fee: Provides resources and support for annual Fine Arts offerings to WIU students and constituents of the Western Illinois region. Also, provides funding to maintain, replace, and implement equipment resources necessary to provide high quality, professional entertainment and opportunities for WIU students.
Athletic Fee: Provides partial support for the men's and women's athletic programs.
Bond Revenue Fee: Supports payment of principal and interest on bonds issued to construct student activity facilities (University Union, Western Hall, etc.).
Technology Fee: Supports computer labs and computer resource centers.
Facility Enhancement/Life Safety: Funds state-mandated sprinkler installation in residence halls and other safety features. Also supports other student services facilities.
Health Center Fee: Helps support the Beu Health Center, which provides many medical services at reduced rates.
Publication Fee: Supports the student newspaper.
Talent Grant Fee: Provides funds to give grants to students who demonstrate outstanding talents in extracurricular activities. Examples include art, theatre, student government, band, etc.
Transit Fee: Supports the bus service.
Miscellaneous Fees
A $15 nonrefundable transcript fee is assessed the first semester a student matriculates to Western Illinois University. This one-time fee entitles the student to unlimited transcripts at no additional cost.
A $75 nonrefundable fee is assessed to all new international students for orientation programming.
Student Health Insurance
The student health insurance program is administered in cooperation with Beu Health Center through the Student Health Insurance Office. Students registered and assessed fees for nine hours or more of Macomb campus classes (identified as section numbers 001-399), and all graduate assistants under contract to the University taking one hour or more of any type of classes, are automatically assessed the insurance fee. Students taking WIU-Quad Cities, distance and outreach, or web-based classes, as well as students with less than nine hours of Macomb campus classes, are not automatically assessed the Student Health Insurance fee but may be able to purchase it. Please contact the insurance office for further information.
Student health insurance may be waived if the student provides proof of equal or better deductible. Please contact the Student Health Insurance Office for instructions on waiving the insurance, (309) 298-1882.
Room Rates for Residence Halls - effective Fall 2015-Spring 2016
By Semester
Double Occupancy: $2,940.00
Single Occupancy: $4,263.00
Super Single: $4,410.00
Suite (Double): $3,240.00
Suite (Single): 5,508.00
Grote Hall Double Occupancy: $3,415.00
Grote Hall Single Occupancy: $4,269.00
Summer Term
Double Occupancy: $760.00
Single Occupancy: $1,170.00
Board Rates for Residence Halls - effective Fall 2015-Spring 2016
By Semester: $1,850.00
Summer Term: N/A
The Billing System
The student receivables system brings University charges and credits into one account. The Billing and Receivables Office will compile the latest information from University offices (i.e. Financial Aid, Registrar, and University Housing and Dining) and prepare the monthly billing statement. A finance charge of 1% per month on the unpaid balance from the prior month's billing will be assessed. A student with a past due (encumbered) account balance will be denied registration and transcripts.
The University bills by semester, not by academic year. Actively enrolled students will receive their billing statement via STARS. Notification will be sent to the student at his or her WIU e-mail address when each bill is ready to view on STARS. Details must be viewed on STARS. Students may establish additional e-mail addresses to which the notification may also be sent. The e-mail will include the account balance and the due date.
Payment Due Dates
Fall semester charges are due August 28; spring semester charges are due January 28; and summer semester charges are due June 28.
After the due date, a finance charge of 1% of the account balance is added each month and the student will have a financial encumbrance preventing registration for future semesters and the release of transcripts.
Automated Payment Plan
The Automated Payment Plan provides students a structured option for budgeting educational expenses over several months. The monthly payments will be deducted from a bank account on the fifth of each enrollment month. The 1% finance charge listed in the basic restrictions is not assessed on the contract amount; however, there is a $2 per month transaction fee to cover processing. Additional charges incurred above the contract amount will be billed and subject to the 1% finance charge assessment if not paid by the due date. A completed agreement form is required to participate in this plan. Other payment options can be found on our web page at wiu.edu/billing. Students and individuals with login information to Parent and Guest Access may complete the B/R Automatic Payment Plan on STARS.
University Credit/Refund Policy
Dropped Courses
Students enrolled in any combination of sessions, either on-campus and/or off-campus, must drop from the desired class within that session's 100% refund/credit period to avoid assessment of tuition and mandatory fee charges. Students will be assessed full tuition and fees in accordance with the University's tuition and fee schedule for classes dropped after the 100% refund/credit period. The 100% refund/credit periods for regularly scheduled classes are as follows:
Fall and spring semester: on or before the 10th class day of the semester.
Summer session: on or before the sixth class day of the session.
Total University Withdrawal
Procedures: Any student making a TOTAL University withdrawal MUST withdraw within established refund/credit dates to avoid charges. Prior to the first day of the semester, a student may completely withdraw from the University through STARS. On or after the first day of the semester, in order to completely withdraw from the University, students who are classified as full-time students must contact the Student Development Office at (309) 298-1884.
A student may withdraw during the first 10 weeks of a regular semester. After the first 10 weeks, a student may not withdraw from the University unless there are exceptional and documented circumstances. Withdrawal may affect a student's eligibility for current or future financial aid.
Fall and Spring Semesters
A student who has registered for regularly scheduled classes and officially andTOTALLY withdraws from Western Illinois University in accordance with established University procedures on or before the 10th class day of the semester shall receive credit for all tuition, mandatory fees, and pro-rated credit for room and board charges.
A student who officially and TOTALLY withdraws after the 10th day of the semester shall be entitled to a refund/credit of tuition, mandatory fees, and room and board charges as follows:
Remainder of Week 3: 80% refund
Week 4 : 70% refund
Week 5 and Week 6: 60% refund
Week 7 and Week 8: 50% refund
Week 9: 40% refund
Week 10: 30% refund
After Week 10: 0% refund
Summer SessionsThe University designates shorter withdrawal credit periods for the summer session, special courses, and short courses scheduled during that term. Withdrawal credit periods are available on the Office of the Registrar website at wiu.edu/registrar.
Financial Assistance
Graduate Assistantships
Graduate assistants are an integral part of the intellectual community at Western Illinois University. The purpose of graduate education is to develop scholars and professionals equipped with the knowledge and skills to succeed in their chosen fields. By working under the supervision of faculty mentors or administrative professionals, graduate assistants gain valuable experience relevant to their profession.
Graduate assistantships are academic merit-based awards that recognize outstanding achievement and provide financial support to students as they pursue their degrees. Both the university and the student benefit from the assistantship. The student receives professional experience and financial support, while the university gains a student assistant dedicated to advancing its mission.
Graduate assistants are expected to balance the challenges presented by both the assistantship duties and the requirements of the graduate degree. As such, a student must demonstrate satisfactory progress toward the completion of scholarly tasks, as well as assignments in the workplace. All graduate students are encouraged to consult with assistantship supervisors and departmental graduate advisors throughout this process.
Students with full-time assistantships are required to work up to 20 hours per week or teach up to six semester hours per semester, and will receive a monthly stipend and waiver of tuition. Current stipend amounts, policies, procedures, and additional information concerning the assistantship program may be found online at wiu.edu/grad/assistantships. Assistantship applications received prior to March 15 may be given priority consideration.
Categories of Assistantships
1. Teaching Assistant (TA)
A Teaching Assistant is the instructor of record for a class or laboratory within a specific academic department of the University. Teaching Assistants' duties consist of one or more of the following types of activities:
- conducting classes or laboratories,
- preparing lectures,
- constructing and grading tests/quizzes,
- holding student conferences,
- assigning course/laboratory grades,
- other duties related to the assigned course/laboratory.
2. Teaching Support Assistant (TSA)
A Teaching Support Assistant provides assistance/support to an academic course instructor. Teaching Support Assistants' primary (greater than 50%) duties consist of one or more of the following types of activities:
- taking attendance,
- proctoring exams/quizzes,
- grading,
- developing academic instructional materials,
- tutoring,
- facilitating review/study sessions,
- other instructional support services.
3. Research Assistant (RA)
A Research Assistant is assigned to faculty members to assist with their research. Research Assistants' primary duties (greater than 50%) consist of one or more of the following types of activities:
- conducting experiments,
- collecting or analyzing data,
- collaborating in preparing publications,
- library research,
- other research activities.
4. Graduate Assistant (GA)
A Graduate Assistant supports the administrative and operational functions of the University or approved external agencies. Graduate Assistants' primary duties (greater than 50%) consist of one or more of the following types of activities:
- technical support services (web, equipment management, etc.),
- advising students,
- clerical support,
- recruiting students,
- event development/management,
- other support services.
Application Process: To apply for an assistantship, an Application for Assistantship (available during the online Graduate School application process or at wiu.edu/grad) must be submitted along with three letters of recommendation (some programs require specialized recommendation letters) and a statement of personal goals. The application, letters, and statement must be submitted to the School of Graduate Studies before an assistantship contract may be written.
Individual departments/offices on campus are responsible for the selection of their assistants. Some departments/offices may require application materials in addition to those required by the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants should check with their employment area of interest for specifics regarding the hiring procedure.
Tuition Waiver Benefit: Graduate assistants with semester-long contracts will automatically receive a waiver of tuition (upon receipt of a signed contract in the Graduate School) for the period of appointment plus a maximum of one summer session adjacent to (preceding or following) the employment period. If eligible, the summer tuition waiver is automatically applied to the summer following the end of the contract period; students must notify the Graduate School at the time of signing a fall contract if they choose to use it the preceding summer. The waiver does not include insurance costs or student fees. Tuition waivers may be revoked if the assistant does not fulfill the original term of the contract.
Tuition Waiver Taxation: Per Internal Revenue Service regulations (IRC 127), taxes will be withheld on graduate assistant tuition waiver amounts exceeding $5,250 in the calendar year (January-December). Research, teaching, and teaching support assistant tuition waivers are exempt from taxation under current tax laws. For more information, please visit wiu.edu/grad/GAtaxFAQ or contact the School of Graduate Studies.
Pay Schedule: Full paychecks for fall contracts with semester-long employment dates will be issued in October, November, December, and January. There are five paychecks issued to those with spring semester-long contracts: one half check in February; full checks in March, April, and May; and one half check in June. Payday is the first of the month, unless that day is a weekend or holiday, in which case payday will be the weekday before the first. Assistants are required to participate in direct deposit of wages using the financial institution of their choice.
Eligibility Requirements: Students must meet all of the conditions listed below in order to hold an assistantship position:
- Must have a graduate assistantship application, personal statement of goals, and three letters of recommendation on file in the Graduate School.
- Must be a degree-seeking graduate student regularly accepted into a master's, specialist, or doctoral program. Probationary, non-degree, post-baccalaureate, and second bachelor's degree students are not eligible to hold assistantship positions. Integrated bachelor's/master's students become eligible for assistantships once their undergraduate degree is completed.
- Must have a cumulative undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 (based on all hours attempted at all institutions attended) if no graduate-level courses have been completed. Must maintain a 3.0 or higher graduate GPA once graduate-level courses have been completed.
- Must be enrolled in at least nine semester hours of graduate coursework or undergraduate deficiencies if holding a graduate, research, or teaching support assistant position for fall/spring; at least six semester hours if holding a teaching assistant position for fall/spring; or three semester hours for summer (any position). If it is the assistant's last semester of coursework (as verified by the degree plan on file in the Graduate School), it is acceptable to be registered for only the remaining required courses.
- Sign an assistantship contract and complete all required employment paperwork.
Employment Requirements: All graduate assistants must participate in direct deposit of wages, which allows assistants to receive monthly stipends electronically from WIU. Additionally, if this is the student's first period of employment at WIU or if changes are necessary, an Employment Eligibility Verification (I-9) form and an Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate (W-4) must be completed in the Graduate School within three days of the contract start date.
The Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act (Act) (325 ILCS 5/4) mandates that all personnel of higher education institutions, including graduate assistants, report cases of suspected child abuse or neglect to the Department of Children and Family Services' (DCFS) toll-free, 24-hour Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-25-ABUSE (22873). Effective July 13, 2012, the Act requires any person who enters into State of Illinois higher education employment to sign a statement on a form prescribed by DCFS to affirm that the employee has knowledge and understanding of the reporting requirements of the Act. The statement, Acknowledgement of Mandated Reporter Status, must be signed, dated, and returned prior to a contract being written.
All graduate assistants under contract to the University will be assessed the student health insurance fee. A brochure explaining coverage of the student health insurance program is available at the Student Health Insurance Office, lower level of Beu Health Center, (309) 298-1882. Student health insurance may be waived if the student provides proof of equal or better deductible.
Graduate assistants must adhere to the same standards of professional ethics as permanent employees. All graduate assistants must comply with The State Officials and Employees Ethics Act (5ILCS 430/5-10) by completing the annual online training. Within 30 days of their start date, newly hired assistants must review the WIU Ethics Orientation for Employees document and electronically submit the signature/certification page to the Office of the Vice President of Administrative Services, Sherman 200. The document is available on STARS under Employee Compliance.
All graduate assistants are required to complete online sexual harassment prevention training, in accordance with the Illinois Human Rights Act and in support of the University's sexual misconduct policy. This training is administered by the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access. You will receive a personalized training link from Workplace Answers in your WIU email account. This training needs to be completed within 30 days of hire.
In accordance with state statute, teaching assistants engaged in oral instruction in the classroom should be people who possess adequate competence in spoken English (unless the language of instruction is not English). For students whose native language is not English, this competence must be evaluated by the department chair. Certification of such evaluation is required on the Teaching Assistant Contract Request, which the department chair must submit to the Graduate School.
Teaching assistants are required to complete training on the WIUP University Information Management Systems (MVS) so they are able to enter grades online for the courses that they are assigned to teach. It is the responsibility of the teaching assistant to contact the Office of Human Resources (309/298-1971 or Sherman Hall 105) to schedule the one-hour training session.
It is recommended by the Graduate School that graduate assistants not hold employment other than the assistantship.
Lump Sum Payment Request – Graduate Assistant
responsibilities. Requests to work additional hours must be approved by the School of Graduate Studies prior to the hours worked. Supplemental pay for graduate assistants is processed via the Lump Sum Payment Request – Graduate Assistant form available at wiu.edu/grad/lumpsumform. This method of payment is not to be used on a recurring basis.
Termination/Resignation:Resignation of an assistantship by a student or by a department/unit must be made to the Graduate School in writing. The employing unit or the Graduate School may terminate an assistantship contract for cause or if eligibility requirements are not met. Likewise, students may terminate a contract at any time for cause. As soon as an assistant has been terminated or has resigned, an e-mail notification will be sent to the hiring department's fiscal agent, the supervisor, and the student (using a WIU e-mail address). The tuition waiver will be revoked if the original term of the contract is not fulfilled. Tuition waivers are not prorated.
Time Reporting
All assistantship personnel must record their hours worked via an online time reporting system. This report is not directly related to monthly stipend payments. Instructions for completing the time report may be found at wiu.edu//graduate_studies/current_students/GATimeReporting.pdf.
The School of Graduate Studies recognizes the weekly scheduling of graduate assistant hours may vary across departments due to the variety of departmental needs. The Graduate Studies policy is meant to encompass the majority of situations and provide guidance for departments and graduate students. The Director of Graduate Studies should be consulted if a department's needs require a substantial deviation from these guidelines.
For most departments, a set schedule of a number of hours per week (20 for full positions, 13 for 2/3 positions) is the norm. Departments using this schedule should ensure the total number of hours worked during the semester meets the standard for the amount of the assistantship. Departmental decisions to alter the GA schedule (e.g., to exclude duties during the first week or finals week) should increase the number of hours in the other weeks to account for the difference.
Assistantship personnel who are scheduled to work on a day listed on the academic calendar as a holiday or a University closure are excused from working that day and do not need to make up the hours later. Normally, assistants are not expected to work on a holiday or during the weeks of Spring Break and Thanksgiving Break unless it is written into their job description as an expectation. In this case, the assistant shall be compensated with equal time off or a lump sum payment, as determined by unit policy or the decision of a supervisor.
While it is understood that individual departmental needs may demand additional student hours at certain times in a semester, care should be taken to ensure the increased hours during those periods do not impede the student's academic progress. The number of hours during any one week should not exceed 20-25% more than the usual amount (a total of 24 hours for a full GA; 16 hours for a 2/3 GA). The overage should be documented and accounted for in a reduction of hours in other weeks.
Departments are encouraged to monitor the number of assistantship hours worked by means of assigned office or lab hours, during which grading, research assistance, and other preparatory tasks may be accomplished for supervising faculty or the department. In cases where this solution is impractical, some other method by which the department can monitor hours worked should be documented.
In all cases, graduate assistants should know the average number of hours their assistantship duties require and should be encouraged to meet with their supervisor to discuss their assignment and the balance of hours between academic and assistantship duties. Clarification on these guidelines may be provided by the School of Graduate Studies.
Graduate Student Research and Professional Development Fund
The Graduate School strongly values professional development and research as important components of graduate study. As such, the Graduate Student Research and Professional Development Fund is designed to support student research projects and presentations, scholarly activities, and professional development opportunities.
A maximum of $12,000 (up to $500 per recipient) will be available each academic year to degree-seeking graduate students. To be eligible for the award, students must be degree-seeking, enrolled in the current semester, have at least a 3.0 graduate GPA, and have completed at least six semester hours of WIU graduate coursework.
The application deadline to be considered for the fall semester is September 15; for the spring/summer semesters, it is February 15. Applications should be submitted to the applicant's department chairperson on or before the deadline. A maximum of five applications may be submitted from each academic department. Departments must submit the applications to the Graduate School by October 1 (fall) and March 1 (spring/summer).Applications and full guidelines are available att wiu.edu/grad/studentfund.
Special Opportunities for Minority Graduate Students
Financial assistance programs are available to students who are members of ethnic groups that have been traditionally underrepresented in higher education. These programs include the President's Graduate Access Program for Underrepresented Students (PGAP) and Diversifying Higher Education Faculty in Illinois (DFI). The PGAP award provides a stipend of up to $2,000 per semester, which is applied to tuition, fees, or other educational expenses. Students receiving graduate assistantships or other tuition waivers are not eligible for PGAP. Applications for the fall semester received before April 1 and applications for the spring semester received before November 1 will be given priority consideration. The DFI awards program is designed to increase the number of minority faculty and staff at Illinois colleges and universities. The application deadline for the academic year is the previous February. Further DFI information and applications can be obtained at ibhe.state.il.us. PGAP applications are available by emailing email@example.com.
Loans and Part-Time Employment
The University participates in the Federal Perkins Loan Program, the Federal Work Study Program, and the Federal Direct Loan Programs. For detailed information on the application process, contact the Office of Financial Aid, Sherman Hall 127, (309) 298-2446. Please remember enrollment information is not always available to the financial aid office when a loan is processed. Therefore, a student's loan will be based on the assumption that they will be enrolled for nine hours of graduate level courses each semester. Accordingly, revision to loan amounts may be necessary if students take less than nine graduate level semester hours. Federal loans and work study require at least six semester hours of graduate level course work each term plus enrollment in a qualified degree program. In addition, loans may be increased, by request, for the added amount of tuition if students register for more than 9 hours. Audit hours are not considered for financial aid.
Enrollment verification requests for the deferment of student loans may be requested through the Graduate School.
Note: Students enrolling in courses for more than one graduate degree or certificate at a time, or enrolling in undergraduate courses, may lose their financial aid eligibility. Students must earn their graduate degree/certificate before attempting more than 150% of the hours required for their first graduate degree/certificate. Hours beyond that may not be eligible for financial aid.
Departmental Scholarships
Graduate scholarship information is available at wiu.edu/scholarships or by contacting the Scholarship Office, 308 Sherman Hall, email@example.com. . The Scholarship Office website includes general graduate, departmental, and private scholarship information. The student's academic department is another good resource for scholarship materials.
Veterans Resource Center
The Veterans Resource Center, located in the Wright Residence, is committed to assisting those who have served, or are currently serving, in the U.S. military and their family members. The Veterans Resource Center, in collaboration with an array of University departments and community organizations, provides coordinated services and resources in a one-stop location to ensure that all military service members are afforded the greatest opportunities for success. The center staff strives to provide a streamlined approach to helping veterans and military personnel obtain educational and military transcripts and complete applications for the G.I. Bill, Illinois Veterans Grant, Illinois National Guard Grant, Illinois MIA/POW Scholarship, Federal Tuition Assistance, and federal student aid programs. Individualized assistance in additional areas include, but are not limited to: questions regarding periods of military activation and deployment; obtaining appropriate housing accommodations; requesting military records; and acquiring community living information, outreach services, and health benefits. The Veterans Resource Center may be reached at (309) 298-3505.


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