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Burlington offers many parks for passive and active recreation. Below is a listing of parks maintained by Burlington Recreation & Parks. For a searchable listing of all facilities, see Facilities, Rentals & Reservation.
Burlington's updated tobacco free ordinance (including e-cigarettes & smokeless tobacco) at all Recreation and Parks properties is now in effect as of April 1st. Patrons are asked to refrain from using tobacco while at Recreation and Parks facilities and properties. Our goal for this new policy will be working together for voluntary compliance with our patrons. While we all adjust to this change, education and awareness will be a priority to help keep our parks system a healthy environment. New signage is being placed at primary locations in the park system as a reminder.
Burlington's updated tobacco free ordinance (including e-cigarettes & smokeless tobacco) at all Recreation and Parks properties is now in effect as of April 1st. Patrons are asked to refrain from using tobacco while at Recreation and Parks facilities and properties. Our goal for this new policy will be working together for voluntary compliance with our patrons. While we all adjust to this change, education and awareness will be a priority to help keep our parks system a healthy environment. New signage is being placed at primary locations in the park system as a reminder.
|City Park Amusement Area
1333 Overbrook Rd. Burlington
(336) 222-5030
|5 athletic fields, amusement area with a playground & historical Dentzel Carousel, walking track, 12 lighted tennis courts, year-round aquatics facility, Thataways Youth Center, 3 enclosed shelters with grills, 2 open-air shelters with grills, picnic tables throughout the park, peaceful stream winds through the park & a greenway.
|Joe C. Davidson Park
Rural Retreat & St. Marks Church Rd. Burlington
(336) 222-5030
|With its primary focus being soccer & baseball, the park features a handicapped accessible playground, tennis courts & large outdoor picnic shelter available for rental.
100 West Front St. Burlington
(336) 222-5001
|Houses the Burlington Downtown Corporation and Paramount Theater manager. The Depot is an excellent location for weddings, receptions or events.
|Dothan Park
|Elmira Community Center
810 Wicker St. Burlington
|Indoor & outdoor rental areas suitable for receptions, family reunions, birthday parties, small gatherings & classes. Basketball court, horseshoes, playground, soccer field & walking track.
|Eva Baker Park
|Fairchild Community
Center & Park
827 S. Graham Hopedale Rd. Burlington
(336) 222-5119
|The Center features a gymnasium with 2 full courts & space for basketball, volleyball, badminton, shuffleboard & pickleball. Game room & large multipurpose room available for rent. The park includes Burlington Athletic Stadium, host to the Burlington Royals, BMX bike track, softball fields, tennis courts, playgrounds, walking track & picnic shelters.
|Forest Hills Community
Center & Park
227 Williamson St. Burlington
(336) 222-5129
|Indoor rooms for rent, game room & kitchen. Ideal for birthday parties, clubs, churches & family functions. The park features a baseball field (Little League), playground & soccer field.
|Guilford-Mackintosh Park & Marina
1345 NC 61 South, Whitsett
(336) 449-2078
|Lake activities include fishing & boating. Rental boats (kayak/canoe/row boat/paddleboats) available. Launch ramp for boats with electric motor only. The park features walking & biking trails, open-air shelter, volleyball court, horseshoes & playground.
|Jiggs Askew Dog Park
1333 Overbrook Rd. Burlington
(336) 222-5030
|2-acre, fenced, off-leash dog park. Includes two separated areas, one for smaller and older dogs and the other for large dogs. Water available for dogs.
|Lake Cammack Park & Marina
4790 Union Ridge Rd. Burlington
(336) 421-3872
|850 acre reservoir has boat ramps and allows boating, fishing, skiing, jet skiing, and bank/pier fishing. The marina offers a beach area for ski boats and personal water craft visitors, 2 fish feeders, playground, picnic sites, picnic shelters and walking trails. An enclosed shelter is available for rentals.
|Lake Mackintosh Park & Marina
2704 Huffman Mill Rd. Burlington
(336) 538-0896
|A lake for fishing, sailing, boating and paddling. Park features paddle boat, kayak and row boat rentals, 6 boat ramps, pier/bank fishing, 2 fish feeders, picnic shelter, picnic tables, playground and a rental clubhouse which overlooks the lake.
|Mayco Bigelow Community Center
at North Park
849 Sharpe Rd. Burlington
(336) 222-5138
|7,056 square foot gymnasium, seating capacity is 470 for special events or large family reunions, dance studio, game room with video games, pool, air hockey and a 56" flat screen TV. Home to the North Park Library and North Park In Motion - which offers free dance classes.
|North Park & Pool
849 Sharpe Rd. Burlington
(336) 222-5138
|Softball field, outdoor basketball courts, 1/4 mile walking track, two open air shelters with picnic tables, two playgrounds, the Sertoma shelter with central air/heat, a full kitchen and handicapped restroom. There is also a seasonal pool and kiddie pool with a full bathhouse.
|Northwestern Park
|Includes a small wooded area with many large trees, baseball/softball fields and a basketball court.
|Petersburg Park
1428 Maple Ave.
|Robinson Park
Rauhut St. and Key St. Burlington
|Neighborhood park with a basketball court, playground, walking track, and open space.
|Southern Neighborhood Park
Floyd St. Burlington
|Small community park with wooded area and basketball court.
|Springwood Park
1450 Springwood Church Rd. Burlington
|Athletic complex with 7 soccer and 4 baseball/softball fields, with a walking trail, disc golf, 2 playgrounds and picnic shelters. Check shelter availability.
|Stoney Creek Marina
1785 Faulkner Dr. Burlington
(336) 229-7509
|140 acre reservoir offers bank fishing and launch of private electric trolling motor boats and canoes/kayaks. Access and trailhead parking for Haw River Hiking Trail.
|Town & Country Park
2999 Regent Park Lane, Burlington
|A natural area with hiking trails and and access to the Haw River Paddle Trail. Park hours are sunup to sundown. View the trail map.
|Willowbrook Park
E. Willowbrook Dr. & Fountain Place Burlington
|Stretching from Church St. to Front St. this natural park features a stream, playground and a gazebo.

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Legacy Family Tree Webinars. During the webinar I mentioned a book that I felt everyone should read (at least American Researchers).
I realized too late that the photo and the author name where not visible enough on the screen.
The name of the book is The Family Tree Problem Solver by Marsha Hoffman Rising. I feel it's one of the critical books you must read to leanr how to help solve brick walls.
Sorry for not making it easier to read during the webinar.
The webinar is available for viewing for free until October 29, 2012.
You can also purchase the CD or purchase the brick wall bundle of four webinar CDs You can use the coupon code: brick2 through Monday, October 22, 2012 to save 10%.
Thanks to everyone who tuned in yesterday. I hoped you enjoyed the presentation!
And don't forget to submit an entry to win a free Ancestry.com World membership!
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Book Mentioned During Webinar
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Marian, great webinar! I have the book you mentioned in the webinar and will look through it again for tips to help solve my Lee brick wall.ReplyDelete
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I am so glad these are always free for a time because I have been waiting to see this one but had a friend come visit me Wednesday. It is also always good to know what books others would recommend.ReplyDelete
- Emma ComptonOctober 19, 2012 at 3:03 PM
Ordered my copy from Amazon yesterday. It's very helpful to know what books the experts recommend to add to your personal library. Thanks for another great webinar Marian!ReplyDelete
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Crown & Anchor
Time Out says
A sedate distance from the jumble of loud music and fried chicken around Brixton station, the Cranchor's bright sign glows enticingly. This smart pub's long-but-narrow layout means that when it's busy it feels very full indeed, but claim yourself a table (inside or on one of the picnic tables outside) and you'll soon feel a part of the crowd. Visiting at off-peak times will allow you to spend time googling the niche breweries which feature among the many brews on tap and in bottle (or asking the helpful staff) – this is one of the best beer and ale pubs in London, which makes its incongruous location on an otherwise unloved section of Brixton Road even more incredible. A super place.
246 Brixton Rd
|Tube: Stockwell/Brixton
|Opening hours:
|Open 4.30pm-11.30pm Mon-Thur; 4.30pm-12.30am Fri; noon-12.30am Sat; noon-11.30pm Sun. Meals served 5-10pm Mon-Fri; noon-10pm Sat; noon-8pm Sun
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Users say (25)
Average User Rating
4.3 / 5
Rating Breakdown
- 5 star:16
- 4 star:2
- 3 star:4
- 2 star:1
- 1 star:1
Just a great pub - food is amazing and people are lovely. Could use 1 or 2 more tables outside and the drain smell nearby was a bit grim (though probably not their fault!) - 100% pay a visit!
Great pub if you are between 20 - 30 but if you have a child forget it! Despite the park next door the bar manager seems to operate 'a seen but not heard' Victorian-esq child policy! A real shame...
Brilliant neighbourhood pub with plenty of craft beers on tap and lovely outdoor seating on a pedestrianised road.
Good selection beer and wine and friendly staff
Excellent Bar with friendly service and great beer!
Friendly staff, good food and an ever changing selection of beery delights!
Incredible range which changes regularly and lovely knowledgeable staff.
Great local pub with everything you need, good booze, good food, lovely staff!
Love the Crown and Anchor, and I don't even drink beer! Such a nice atmosphere in which to while away an evening drinking fizz and also a great place to host a party. I had my birthday there last year, and while it wasn't available for private hire, they did let me reserve an area for 50 people at no charge and with no minimum bar spend, which I thought was great! There are tables outside as well, for when the weather's warmer and the staff are all really friendly. I've not tried the food, but I've heard it's good quality, if not worth a trip in itself. There seem to be mixed reviews about it, so it might just depend which day of the week you visit (which you definitely should).
You wont find a better beer pub in London. Few house beers topped up with an ever changing selection of ales and kegged beer. Fridge is stocked with a huge menu of choices.
Although the drinks selection was very good, i have to say that we found the food to be very disappointing. Im not sure whether it was a case of eating on the wrong night ( monday), but 3 of the meals we ordered were very disappointing. The harissa lamb kebab with cajun wedges, was in fact minced lamb stuffed full in a pitta, with spoonfuls of mayonnaise and raw onions, which made me feel like a i was eating some kind of greasy shepherds pie in a pitta. And the cajun wedges were in fact over cooked chips. I feel a bit sick thinking about it. The chicken burger came incredibly dry ( and they always run that risk anyway), and the fishcakes came floating in 2 different types of sauce and without the salad, so it looked like one big yellow dish. Not good. That said, all those that had the fish and chips were very pleased, so maybe its best to stick to that if you decide to go on a monday night!
I highly recommend the Seabass with potatoes, mashed.
Fast becoming one of my favorite pubs in London, the Crown and Anchor never disappoints. The selection of ales, lagers and ciders is fantastic and the staff friendly and knowledgeable. We also had the sunday roast for the first time yesterday and really enjoyed it. Good solid pub fare and decent value at £12. Recommended!
Great food and beer, never a disappointment.
What can I say about the Crown and Anchor, only that I think it is BRILLIANT and the food is FANTASTIC. Great to have a pub with great beers and wine and food locally; but worth the trip if you are not. By the look of the place I am not the only one who likes it, as like most weekend's today was no exception; I noted everyone in the pub had ordered food so had to wait for a few minutes to get a table. Had there been more bar stools I would have gladly eaten at the bar. Hint - more bar stools please. We have eaten all the roasts on offer since it opened and all have been great. As for the veg I have no complaints there either, but must add that a roast potato can never get crispy enough,so keep roasting them. We had chocolate brownie and peanut butter ice cream for desert today also (to share), even though I was full from the meal, as it sounded good and again I was not disappointed. The waitresses are always lovely and friendly and the bar men/women very in the know about the beers. As for the chef and the kitchen guy's all I can say is well done and keep cooking - no complaints from this customer. See you all again soon....If there was a gripe it would only be to say, Dear bar people - but make sure your order more Malbec wine !!!, Yum.
Just had an early Sunday dinner at this local pub. We have heard good reviews and was recommended by our friend who was the architect who did the refurbishment. Sadly the food was a big let down. We ordered the Sunday roast, lamb, beef and pork. The food came quite quickly but was all lukewarm. We thought the lamb was quite good but the pork was a bit dry and the beef was average. The worse culprit was the roast potatoes (totally agreed with Julia) which were dried and tasted like they were cooked a while ago. When we were asked about the food at the end of our meal we commented on the roast potatoes. The really nice waitress said she would tell the chef and came back explaining that the roast potatoes were clearly not cooked to order (kind of obvious!) but were definitely 'freshly cooked'. Well, not sure what the chef meant, perhaps cooked that morning for the lunch serving... We also tried the mulled cider and the Anchor Steam, all good. The waitress was very pleasant and gave our son a colouring book as soon as we came in. The food was the let down and worst of all the chef blatantly dismissing our feedback. Don't think we will be going back for food in a hurry. Fentiman Arms will remain our top choice for a good Sunday roast in the neighbourhood.
if I was rating this pub alone on beer and decor I would give it 5 stars, but sadly the food was a major let don. Three of us had the roast yesterday (Nov 11) - we tried the lamb, the pork and the beef. All were served with roast potatoes, cabbage, some sort of swede mash and yorkshire. The pork was overcooked, the lamb had a peculiar texture, while the potatoes were solid, the cabbage tasteless and the yorkshire quite leaden. When you do a Sunday roast and offer only 2 other choices, you have to ensure your roast is up to standard. In this case it was pretty dismal. Maybe add a few basic choices to the menu - a burger, steak, sausages etc - things you can cook to order.
Great drinks and atmosphere however the food on the other hand suffered. I have been looking forward to eating at this pub for a while and as i'm a local however i was disappointed and will not be eating there again. The Scotch Eggs were overcooked. One came out soft boiled the other hard boiled (consistency?!?) and they were more breadcrumbs than pork mince. Cheese Truffle Croquettes – These were cooked well and tasted lovely; the salad was also a good addition. The 'Famous' Brixton burger looked great and has all the right ingredients to be excellent however when we ordered and stressed that we would like our burgers RARE as most places will generally over cook the beef. When i order rare i hope it will actually come out a lovely medium rare pink. The burgers came out and looked the part however the beef was most certainly over done becoming grey and dry. Disappointment: eat your heart out!
Pretty glad this place is my local! Not suprised it has won this award at all - great place. The homemade scotch eggs and burgers are also pretty good!
Beer and atmosphere are really good, but food, it turns out, is not great.
amazing selection of beers, although they hadn't started with the food on my visit. very exciting, I will be back.
Well overdue! A welcome treat for Stockwell!!!
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Cameron University's Office of Student Development and the Fort Sill Army Career and Alumni Program (ACAP) will sponsor the 14th Annual Red River Career Expo, an event which provides an opportunity for all students, military personnel and residents of southwest Oklahoma to meet with national, regional and local employers. A wide-range of career fields, including health care, telecommunications, marketing, engineering, information technology, sales, and more, will be represented. The Red River Career Expo takes place on Thursday, February 24, from 12:30-4 p.m. at the CU Fitness Center. The event is open to the public at no charge.
"The Red River Career Expo is an excellent networking event, and we hope Cameron students and members of the community will take advantage of the opportunity to learn about more than 70 different potential employers," says Jacob Johnson, CU Career Services Coordinator. "Local and regional businesses will be on hand, as well several federal contractors who are looking for quality employees. In addition, representatives from numerous universities will be on hand to provide information on post-baccalaureate degree programs."
Job seekers, who will have the opportunity to network, hand out resumes, and gather valuable information on different careers, are advised to dress to impress. In addition, CU's Career Services staff are available to provide resume assistance and tips on getting the most out of a career fair. Career Services is located in 314 North Shepler and can be contacted at 581-2209.
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I've got this beautiful silk with flowery embroidery recently. I knew it would look nice and gorgeous if I made it into a dress, but you know what, I just couldn't. I made a tunic with it so that I could have more chances to enjoy my sewing result. Beautifully embroidered white silk dresses don't do anything in my life... unfortunately. I'm really happy while I'm sewing, but I'm even happier when I'm tasting my fruits. Greedy!
|My lovely friend Kapo dropped by and we had a fun night out. The tunic was pretty enough for the great dinner we had.
I wrote a review for PR this time. I hope it can be helpful to some of you.
Happy sewing to all of you!
Much love,
pattern: burda style magazine 01/2011 V-back dress #128
fabric: silk habotai, embroidered, milk white, light, not sheer, soft. matching linen jersey for the hem band, shiny, thin, less stretchy.
Fold over V-back dress, Loose fit. 3/4 sleeves. I omitted the skirt and made it as a tunic.
Pattern Sizing:
34-42, I used 34, which was one size smaller than my regular choice.
Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it?
Probably I'd better to say no, because the V open in the back seemed more revealing on me than it looked in the sample pictures. I had imagined that it would be so by looking at the technical drawings, so it wasn't surprising to me, though. I made a tank top as an undergarment for this tunic using the matching fabric to the hem band.
Were the instructions easy to follow?
Yes I think so.
What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern?
I liked the V open. I was doubtful whether the tunic would successfully stay sitting on my shoulder, and that actually became a problem. I put a pair of shoulder strap fasteners on the inside of shoulder seams and they did make my tunic wearable.
Fabric Used:
I used a silk habotai, which had a beautiful embroidery all over. The color of the fabric as well as the embroidery was milk white. I also used some shiny white gray linen jersey for the bottom hem band.
Pattern alterations or any design changes you made:
I omitted the skirt and also shortened the bodice by 5cm(2in), and added the hem band which was about 7cm(2 3/4in) in width. The sleeves were shortened by 5cm(2in). There was no zipper needed when I tried a muslin, so I omitted the zipper for this tunic too.
I cut all my parts in the vertical grain, because of the pattern of embroidery.
Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others?
No, probably no more tunic in this pattern, because I only need one copy from this design. I'd be happy to recommend this if you like the V-back, as it is very charming. You may feel you need a suitable undergarment for the V back, because it is wide open. I needed a pair of shoulder strap fasteners to keep the cloth hanging on my shoulders, and I definitely recommend them too.
This pattern is very easy to make, and also very fun to put on. I liked my one to be a top(tunic), but I think that dress versions would be pretty too.


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But he hasn't shown much yet but I still rate him for some reason. What I'm asking is do people think he'll be good in this league or am I kidding myself?
The least technical player ever produced from La Masia
Mr negative about everything. Do you bash your children and grandchildren as much as you do Everton and players?
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Should the U.S. have mandatory voting?
In Minnesota, Secretary of State Mark Ritchie is predicting this state's voters will again lead the nation in voter turnout, perhaps falling just shy of 80 percent voter turnout.
But voter turnout varies widely across the nation and one op-ed by Temple University law professor Jan Ting recently revisited the question of whether voting should be mandatory. It's something other nations do, including Australia, Brazil and Singapore. What about the United States?
Ting said one reason voting should be mandatory is that it will truly force our elected officials to actually represent the people they claim to represent.
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2013 British & Irish Lions
Gatland warning for Lions captain hopefuls
ESPN Staff
October 31, 2012
Lions boss Warren Gatland has backed himself to make any tough calls when it comes to the make-up of his squad © Getty Images
British & Irish Lions boss Warren Gatland insists form will be the key factor in deciding not only who will tour Australia next year but who will captain the squad.
Wales' Sam Warburton, England's Chris Robshaw and Ireland duo Paul O'Connell and Brian O'Driscoll have all been linked with the honour of leading the elite tourists Down Under but Gatland is adamant that the skipper must warrant his place in the side.
"We'll pick the best players, and the captain after," Gatland told The Times. "The thing at the moment is your captain has got to guarantee selection and there are areas where there are two or three players in a position.
"I'll back myself to make a call on someone who is not just a good captain but is playing well enough for their spot. Then if there's someone playing well who deserves to be selected over the captain, that's a tough call."
Gatland also revealed to talkSPORT that the tour captain may not even make the Test side. "Someone may come through on tour whose form you can't ignore and who may force themselves into the Test side," he said.
"Potentially you could have a Lions captain who doesn't make the Test side. I'm prepared to make those hard decisions though. You pick a Lions captain and at the time he's the right person for the job and he's properly the best in his position, but that's no guarantee that he'll get selected for the Test side."
Gatland also revealed that he has no preference for a forward or a back when it comes to spearheading the Lions' quest for a first series win since 1997 and a first success against the Wallabies since 1989.
"I don't have a preference for a forward," he said. "It's more important that they earn the respect of the squad by performing. He doesn't have to be the leader of a club or national team, it might be someone like Brian O'Driscoll or Paul O'Connell who has done it before but it could be someone who has made an impact over six to 12 months."
Gatland is more concerned by creating a winning environment and wary of the relatively little amount of preparation time he will have with the squad before they depart for their 10-match tour that will begin with a warm-up game against the Barbarians in Hong Kong.
"The big thing is creating the right environment and getting cohesion in the group," Gatland said. "You've got a lot of guys who've been No 1 for clubs and countries, and here they might not be. How they handle the disappointment of not being picked for the Tests is even more important than the 15 who play. If we get it wrong, that could be the most destructive thing.
"We've got such a short time to prepare that we need character and personality, things people bring off the field."
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Schroders Quickview: Payroll report diminishes recession fears
- February payrolls up by 242,000
- Janurary payrolls revised up
- Better paying jobs suffer declines
- June rate hike eyed?
Elements of weakness
The report showed non-farm payrolls increasing by 242,000 in February while December and January's payrolls were revised up by 30,000.
The figures beat the market consensus of a 195,000 gain and came through despite weaker signals on employment from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) releases earlier in the week.
The unemployment rate stayed at 4.9% as the participation rate rose to 62.9%, up by 0.5% since September, a sign that more people are being drawn in by a healthy jobs market.
However, the report also contained elements of weakness, with average earnings dropping back in February to slow the year-on-year rate to 2.2% from 2.5% in January.
The average workweek declined and total hours worked fell by 0.4%, wiping out the gain in January. So firms seem to be keen to hire, but not to increase pay or hours worked.]
Such an outcome is surprising as often, at this stage of the cycle, the opposite is true: a tight labour market means that wages accelerate and employment slows as firms try to overcome skill shortages.
June rate rise?
In the current jobs market though, this anomaly may well reflect the split between those who are hiring and those who are firing.
Job growth occurred in sectors such as healthcare and social assistance, retail trade, food services and drinking places, areas not known for high pay rates. Meanwhile, better paying jobs in manufacturing, natural resources and mining fell.
The concentration of growth in the lower paying service areas of the economy would also help account for the broad slowdown in productivity growth that is vexing economists.
Healthy jobs growth combined with a pick up in core inflation may embolden the hawks at the Federal Reserve to push for another rate rise on 16 March.
Although we agree that policy should tighten further, we believe the rate setters are likely to want to prepare the markets and wait until June before pulling the trigger once more.


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In Metal Evolution, music documentarian Sam Dunn, right, interviews headbanging legends like Judas Priest screamer Rob Halford.
Sam Dunn, left, with Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich.
Sam Dunn, left, with Michael Anthony, current Chickenfoot bass player and car collector (and former Van Halen member).
Sam Dunn, left, with former Guns N' Roses lead guitarist Slash.
Deep Purple drummer Ian Paice, left, with Sam Dunn.
Sam Dunn, left, with "god of hellfire" Arthur Brown.
Rammstein frontman Till Lindemann, left, with Sam Dunn.
Sam Dunn, left, with Soundgarden ax man Kim Thayil.
Sam Dunn, left, with guitar whiz Tom Morello, who played with Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave before forming Street Sweeper Social Club.
Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett, left, with Sam Dunn. How many devil horns can one gallery hold?
The Stooges' frontman Iggy Pop, left, with Sam Dunn.
Sam Dunn, left, with shock-rock legend Alice Cooper.
Black Sabbath's founding drummer Bill Ward, left, with Sam Dunn.
Surf-guitar pioneer Dick Dale, left, with Sam Dunn.
Alice in Chains drummer Sean Kinney, left, and guitarist/singer Jerry Cantrell, right, flank Metal Evolution documentarian Sam Dunn.
Original Kiss drummer Peter Criss, left, with Sam Dunn.
Whitesnake singer David Coverdale, left, with Sam Dunn.
Sam Dunn, left, with Mastodon drummer Brann Dailor.
Sam Dunn and Scot McFayden are to heavy metal documentaries what Spielberg and Scorsese are to quality drama. Except these two work together.
The Banger Films duo, who made the award-winning docs Iron Maiden: Flight 666 and Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage, are thrashing their way through musical history with an 11-part TV series called Metal Evolution. If you haven't made it appointment viewing yet, put down your Mastodon record and find the DVR remote.
"When we did our first film (2005's Metal: A Headbanger's Journey), we realized we created something that filled a need — people wanted a film about metal with some intellectual weight and depth," Dunn told Wired.com. The pair mined that original philosophy for their new VH1 Classics show, which features interviews with metal gods old and new. "It's not just for the diehard metalhead but for rock fans who want to know about distortion or what Vivaldi has to do with metal music. It's a story about the evolution of a genre."
While it has always had its hard-core adherents, heavy metal has enjoyed a recent resurgence as headbangers age and a new generation of headbangers grows up with easy access to the sludgy sounds of legendary bands like Black Sabbath, Motörhead and Iron Maiden. Once banished to culture's periphery, tunes with sledgehammer riffs, screaming vocals and lyrics about drugs, wizards and nuclear apocalypse now can be heard in movies and TV commercials or conjured instantly on streaming music services.
Mining Metal's History
Metal Evolution started at the genre's beginnings when its first episode aired in November. The idea for the show sprang from the metal family tree found in Dunn and McFayden's first film. The metal infographic categorized bands and made connections that casual fans wouldn't normally see.
When the duo were discussing future projects, the approach seemed like a natural fit. They approached VH1 and the network was sold on the idea — 11 episodes, with a full hour on each metal subgenre. (See some of their interview subjects in the gallery above.)
"We wanted to surprise people with connections that exist between metal and other music," Dunn said. "For example, Dick Dale and his surf guitar in the early '60s, that shredding approach, the fast picking and tone, it set the template for a lot of metal that's come about for the last 40 years. It's hard to think of James Hetfield's guitar without thinking about Dick Dale's."
Metal Evolution's goal is to provide a bigger perspective on an often misunderstood genre.
That daunting task meant lots of work for Dunn and McFayden. They started writing and researching for the project in late 2009 and were still putting the finishing touches on the series' final episodes last month.
The vast amount of time and energy expended led to the most complete exploration of metal to date — so much so that even metal aficionado Dunn learned new things as they went.
"I grew up as a fan of a lot of heavier '80s metal styles, so a big surprise was the influence from bands like MC5 or Iggy Pop, early American bands that tended to be associated with punk instead of metal," he said. "There's an intensity to what they were doing and an attitude — no holds barred, not virtuosity or playing — that also influenced people who went on to play metal music. And if you listen to the quality of the early Stooges' riffs, they have the plodding, repetitive, low-end feel to what they were doing. That music was really heavy at the time."
In any given episode of Metal Evolution you can see interviews with metal icons like Hetfield and tangential artists like Iggy Pop, but also many unexpected faces. So far, six episodes have aired and the rest run through early 2012.
"One of the strongest episodes is 'Shock Rock' — it's the only episode not about sound," Dunn said. "It's about performance, spectacle and theatricality. It goes way back to Coney Island and P.T. Barnum — he realized people will pay to be freaked out."
Artists like Arthur Brown, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Kiss, Marilyn Manson and Slipknot took that concept and ran with it.
Following the evolution of elaborate shows makes you "realize how important stage presence and spectacle is to rock music," Dunn said.
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Since all the great religions were originally taught by Gods own chosen prophets, they had to be the same basic message. We do see differences, however, between them and we have to examine how this happened. After the time of every prophet, his teachings were either forgotten or distorted. Also, as a result of the changed circumstances of later times, newer and newer interpretations were introduced into the religion and gradually the essential message was polluted. This was the reason for the existence of a plurality of religions, in the place of the single Religion of God which all the prophets taught.
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Abstract: A comparative analysis of management accounting articles from the technical journals of the National Association of Accountants in each of the peri-ods 1919 to 1925 and May to June 1975 discloses changes in the nature of the articles and of their authors.
Several advances in Management Accounting have been made in the past few decades. The modern managerial accountant is called upon to do things which his antecedent probably never even heard of. For many companies, the computer has revolutionized the re-cording and analysis of data about the past and present. With new simulation techniques, managerial accountants are now reporting with considerable accuracy many things that will happen in, and to, their companies even before the events take place. It is not un-common to find accountants in industry using linear programming, regression analysis, Monte Carlo methods., PERT, the learning curve, and input-output analysis. We seem to be entering the era of the information explosion, where information becomes the critical element for success in all types of economic endeavor, where com-petition reduces itself to a rivalry over better and more timely in-formation.
Reflecting on these developments, one would expect that man-agement accounting literature also would change. What were man-agerial accountants writing about, say, 50 years ago? Who were writing the articles? How did they express themselves? Were the managerial accounting issues of that time greatly different, and in what ways from those of today?
Purpose of Study and Summary of Findings
The purpose of this study was to determine how managerial ac-counting literature has changed during the last 50 years. The main findings of the study may be summarized as follows:
1. Managerial accounting literature has become much more prolific.


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Texas rules the Fortune 500 list
Photo: Mayra Beltran, Houston Chronicle
Everything is bigger in Texas, including the Lone Star State's presence on the Fortune 500 List.
Fortune magazine released its annual rankings of America's largest corporations, and 52 of the companies hail from Texas.
California had 52 companies make the list as well, but next year, Texas will come out on top since California's Occidental Petroleum is moving its headquarters to Houston. The state will also lose Safeway to Idaho in a pending merger.
The Bayou City had a tremendous share of the Texas companies, thanks to the oil and gas sector, but there are still plenty of diversified corporations calling Texas home.
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Award-winning landscapes.
If you are considering a planned landscape project this year, and are contemplating whom to hire, a good place to start might be with the winners from the 40th annual Excellence in Landscape Awards. Last night, 36 of the most innovative landscapes from residences and businesses throughout the state were honored by Colorado's top landscape industry association, the Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado.
While the winners were being announced, I just sat there with my mouth hanging open, completely blown away by not only the scope and magnitude of so many of these incredible landscapes, but by the attention to detail and the enormous efforts these companies went through to give their clients their piece of "green" heaven on earth.
You couldn't help but to imagine how your own backyard might look under the care and creativity of the state's top designers and contractors. As a person born under the star sign Cancer, I am naturally drawn to fabulous water features that soothe and relax with the sound of rushing or trickling. But I fell in love with the glowing embers of fire features highlighted in so many of this year's projects, making entertaining outdoors romantic and comfortable. Check out this amazing rooftop patio in Denver completed by 2008 Award of Excellence honoree Arcadia Design Group.
The projects were uniquely designed, constructed, irrigated, renovated and managed by association members, and provide an snapshot into the most cutting-edge trends seen in Colorado landscaping today, says Kristen Fefes, ALCC executive director. A panel of judges awarded honorees based on: best in quality craftsmanship, management practices, creative design, special or unique attributes and quality of materials. Categories ranged from landscape construction and Xeriscape to renovation, water features, special areas, design/build, wall construction and use of color. Winners were:
Design/Build Award of Excellence:
Denver-based Lifescape Associates, Inc. for the Meade Residence, Denver
Silverthorne-based Neils Lunceford, Inc. for the Rockin' A Ranch Design and Landscape, Silverthorne
Englewood-based Superior Landscape Design, Inc. for the Kuruvila Residence, Lakewood
Irrigation Award of Excellence:
Henderson-based Environmental Designs, Inc. for Denver Place, Denver
Landscape Construction – Single Family Residential Award of Excellence:
Longmont-based Changing Landscapes, Inc. and Altgelt and Associates for the Taylor Residence, Boulder (photo above)
Centennial-based Designscapes Colorado, Inc. for the Link-Strohm Residence, Cherry Hills (photo above)
Boulder-based Marpa Design Studio, Inc. and Henderson based Environmental Designs for Eh Ma Ho, Castle Pines (photo above)
Landscape Construction – Commercial Award of Excellence:
Parker-based ValleyCrest Development for the Vistas at Park Meadows, Lone Tree
Parker-based ValleyCrest Development for the Southlands Lifestyle Center, Denver
Landscape Construction – Public Works Presidents Award:
City of Aspen Parks Department for the Jennie Adair Regional Stormwater Quality Project, Aspen
Renovation Award of Excellence:
Englewood-based Designs by Sundown for the Buntman Estate, Greenwood Village
Englewood-based Designs by Sundown for the Carlton Estate, Littleton
Englewood-based Designs by Sundown for the Solich Estate, Littleton (photo above)
Revegetation Grand Award:
Aurora-based All Phase Landscape for the Meadows Riparian Park, Castle Rock
Special Areas Award of Excellence:
Silverthorne-based Alpine Gardens, Inc. for the Cirque Pool Renovation, Copper Mountain
Englewood-based Designs by Sundown for the Horan Residence, Castle Rock
Designs by Sundown for the Glauser Residence, Denver
Englewood-based Distinctive Gardens by Pete Moss for the Denver Botanic Gardens Area Residence, Denver
Use of Colors (with Annuals and Perenials) Award of Excellence:
Centennial-based Arcadia Design Group for the Munns Residence, Denver
Denver-based Bales Custom Gardening Service for the Nelsen Residence, Denver
Colorado Springs-based Deb's Gardening LLC for Star Ranch, Black Forest, Colorado Springs
Plant Escapes, Inc. for The Preserve 2008 at Greenwood Village HOA, Greenwood Village
Avon-based Rocky Mountain Custom Landscapes, Inc. for The Blue Residence Courtyard Garden, Avon
Avon-based Land Designs by Ellison for the Cordillera Mountain Clubhouse, Cordillera
Aurora-based Trinity Landscaping Company for the Keesling Residence, Englewood (photo above)
Henderson-based Environmental Designs, Inc. for Fillmore Place, Denver
Environmental Designs, Inc. for the Estates at Mira Vista, Aurora
Environmental Designs, Inc. for Denver Place, Denver
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Denver-based Colorado Total Maintenance, Inc. for the Grasmere Lake Wall Rehabilitation, Denver
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Lafayette-based 1st Green Lawns, Inc. for the Crandall Residence, Aspen
Water Features Grand Award:
Boulder-based Marpa Design Studio, Inc. for the Schmidt Garden, Lakewood
Award of Excellence:
Avon-based Land Designs by Ellison, Inc. for the Daybreak Ridge Residence, Beaver Creek
Boulder-based Native Edge Associates, Inc. for Sturm Falls, Boulder
Erie-based Outdoor Craftsmen for Evergreen Falls, Evergreen
Centennial-based Arcadia Design Group for the Jacques Residence, Boulder
Xeriscape Award of Excellence:
Longmont-based Changing Landscapes, Inc. for the Lane/Szabo Garden, Longmont


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Editor's note: Danny Cevallos is a CNN legal analyst, criminal defense attorney and partner at Cevallos & Wong, practicing in Pennsylvania and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Follow him on Twitter: @CevallosLaw. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author.
(CNN) -- Can a state ban license plates that display the Confederate flag?
A court of appeals in Louisiana recently ruled that the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Board violated a nonprofit organization's free speech rights when it denied the Sons of Confederate Veterans' application for a specialty license plate featuring the Confederate flag.
The court waded into a controversial issue that has roiled the politics of several states. In Georgia, which has offered such plates for more than 10 years, State Sen. Jason Carter, the grandson of President Jimmy Carter, has intimated that if he is elected governor of Georgia, he will not stop the state from issuing license plates featuring the Confederate battle flag. He has said citizens have a right to the Sons of Confederate Veterans-backed license plate, which features a stylized Confederate flag.
In the case of Texas, the court's opinion said, a two-step analysis should apply to the question of whether citizens have a right to these specialty plates.
First, whose "speech" is a specialty license plate? The citizen? Or the state? If the plates are government speech, then the analysis ends: the state wins, and the citizens (the Sons of Confederate Veterans) lose. The government not only has a right to speech, it is entitled to select whatever views it wants to express.
What is government "speech," anyway? One example is the government's discretion to choose—and reject—works of art displayed in a public park, because citizens would assume that art in a park is government speech.
When the government speaks, a citizen has no legal basis to complain, because the Free Speech Clause only prevents regulation of a person's speech, not the government's own speech. In the case of a public park, for example, a city can erect a monument to veterans of the Spanish-American War, and decline to erect a donated monument to Nazi veterans.
According to most courts, license plates, even when owned by the government, are private speech. This is because we associate the message on the plate with the driver, and not the government.
It makes some sense: if you pull up to a Corvette with PLYBOY1 vanity plates from Ohio, you roll your eyes at the cheesiness of the driver, and not at the Ohio legislature. Ultimately, it seems, that when the government decides to rent out space on its property, then it loses some control over the message on that property.
Once the court determined license plates are private speech, it moved on to the next step. By rejecting the plate because it was offensive, the board engaged in what is called impermissible "viewpoint discrimination." It's true that sometimes the government can discriminate against speech because of its subject matter if it preserves the limited forum's purposes. On the other hand, discrimination because of the speaker's specific motivating ideology, opinion or perspective is presumptively unconstitutional.
The court said, "By rejecting the plate because it was offensive, the board discriminated against Texas Sons of Confederate Veterans' view that the Confederate flag is a symbol of sacrifice, independence and Southern heritage. The board's decision implicitly dismissed that perspective and instead credited the view that the Confederate flag is an inflammatory symbol of hate and oppression."
Also interesting was the court's observation that Texas' specialty license plate program features other plates that honor veterans, including Vietnam veterans, female veterans, and Buffalo Soldiers. It's a thought-provoking secondary question: Are Confederate veterans entitled to the same respect we give other veterans?
Once the court concluded that the board discriminated against the Sons of Confederate Veterans, the court concluded that the group's license plates are protected private speech. The Sons of Confederate Veterans appears to have won this battle.
But both the Sons of Confederate Veterans and the state of Texas have lost the war: of common sense.
As much as fans of the law enjoy a good First Amendment case, practical citizens might hold both sides in contempt—eye-rolling, head-shaking, social contempt. Because while determining the extent of our free speech rights is valuable, it comes at a steep price: litigation costs and time. For squandering our resources, both sides are at fault.
The Sons of Confederate Veterans is at fault, but not for the group's controversial views. No, this indictment is leveled at the Sons of Confederate Veterans, and all license plate rabble-rousers: You have all the rest of the square footage of your car other than that license plate to festoon with whatever message you like. Heck, if you have an orange 1969 Dodge Charger, you're free to name it after a Confederate general, paint a giant Confederate flag on the roof, and have the horn play Dixie. Not only would that be protected speech, if it were still the 1980s, you'd have a hit TV show on CBS. You have the entire rest of your car to "speak" -- why insist on having your message on the 30 square inches of Texas license plate that's going to cause problems?
The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles —in fact, every DMV that offers specialty or vanity plates -- is also equally to blame. Selling this space on government plates is a thinly veiled and unnecessary money grab by the state. Plus, whatever revenue these generate has to be offset by litigation costs when a controversial group like, say, NAMBLA, North American Man/Boy Love Association, applies for its own plate. Once the government decided to make a buck off license plates, it opened its own Pandora's glovebox.
It's true that the Confederate flag is a divisive symbol. To many, it represents such notions as heritage, rebellion and possibly even state sovereignty. To others, it represents slavery, small-mindedness and even treason.
Make no mistake, the limits of speech on license plates have yet to be fully defined, but the government brought this debate to our commute by selling ad space on its license plates.
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The field of forecasting has advanced significantly in recent years. But managers need to learn from history about what they can and cannot predict, and develop plans that are sensitive to surprises.
It seems like a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. But in reality it was 2006, on this very planet. The entire world was booming, partly on the back of triple-A investment innovations devised by a master race of financial Jedi. And then: crash, bang, global recession. Suddenly it was all over. Triple-A turned into a euphemism for "subprime," which itself began to translate into "toxic." The banking Jedi were cast out with no bonuses — many into bankruptcy, takeover or nationalization. Welcome to the empire of the credit crunch.
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How can managers use forecasting tools to plan effectively and build better strategies?
- In most areas of business, accurate forecasting is not possible. Future uncertainty is much greater than most managers acknowledge.
- Statistical regularity does not imply predictability.
- Instead of seeking predictability, managers should channel their efforts into being prepared for different contingencies.
By now, it's a story as well known as "Star Wars." But what fascinates us about the story of the crisis is one single, often overlooked fact — that almost no one saw it coming: none of the experts, none of the academics, none of the politicians and, as far as we know, none of the banking CEOs. So we think it's time for business experts and practitioners to come to terms with the reality, harsh as it is, that accurate forecasts simply aren't possible in their world. In addition to highlighting that alarming point, we'd like to offer some solace in the form of an analogy with natural disasters. We'll also use our earthquake and hurricane comparisons to examine two types of uncertainty. Finally, we'll provide a framework for making decisions, plans and strategies in the absence of accurate forecasts. Fundamentally, we believe that business needs a whole new attitude toward the future.


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Missouri - Kansas Agreement on Architecture, Dentistry, and Optometry
By and Between The Kansas Board of Regents,
The Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education,
and The Curators of The University of Missouri
Regarding Reciprocal Tuition and the Exchange of Students
In order to expand student access to academic programming not available in the respective states of Missouri and Kansas and to promote the efficient utilization of existing resources, the Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education, the Kansas Board of Regents, and the Curators of the University of Missouri agree to establish a reciprocal tuition agreement for Missouri residents desiring to study in the professionally accredited architecture, architectural engineering, landscape architecture, or interior architecture programs in the School of Architecture and Urban Design at the University of Kansas or the College of Architecture and Design at Kansas State University, and for Kansas residents desiring to study accredited professional programs in dentistry at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry or optometry at the University of Missouri-St. Louis School of Optometry. The following provisions and procedures shall govern this agreement.
I. Admission Requirements
Missouri students desiring to study in the Kansas programs under this agreement shall apply directly to the Kansas programs for admission and must be granted unconditional admission to the appropriate professional school in accordance with customary institutional procedures. Kansas students desiring to study in the Missouri programs under this agreement shall apply to the Kansas Board of Regents to be designated as a potential applicant. Kansas students interested in optometry shall only be designated as a potential applicant if they agree to comply with the requirements of K.S.A. 74-3270 through 74-3273, including engaging in the practice of optometry in Kansas on a full-time basis following successful completion of the optometry program. After receiving the designation as potential applicants, Kansas students shall apply directly to the Missouri programs for admission and must be granted unconditional admission to the appropriate professional school in accordance with customary institutional procedures. Once admitted, students covered by this agreement shall be entitled to all customary rights and privileges accorded out-of-state students.
II. Limitations on Number of Reciprocal Tuition Waivers
The institutions participating in this reciprocal tuition agreement may admit as many Kansas or Missouri students to the programs under this agreement as may qualify for admission although they shall endeavor to structure admissions so a reasonably steady flow of new students can be maintained from one year to the next. However, the total number of out-of-state tuition waivers under this agreement for all students shall be 97 for Kansas residents, with 85 Kansas residents in the UMKC School of Dentistry and 12 Kansas residents in the University of Missouri-St. Louis School of Optometry. For Missouri residents, a total of 491 out-of-state tuition waivers in the architecture programs at both Kansas institutions combined shall be available. The number of waivers for architecture students shall be divided between the University of Kansas and Kansas State University, as determined by the Kansas Board of Regents, to ensure an equitable distribution of total waivers between the two institutions.
Any present or future bilateral articulation agreements between a Missouri institution and the Kansas Board of Regents regarding architecture education and any subsequent award of out-of-state tuition waivers shall not be a part of this agreement and shall not reduce the limit of 491 tuition waivers for Missouri students studying architecture at these Kansas institutions as established by this agreement. Any present or future bilateral articulation agreements between a Missouri institution and the Kansas Board of Regents regarding dentistry or optometry education and any subsequent award of out-of-state tuition waivers shall not be a part of this agreement and shall not reduce the limit of 97 tuition waivers for Kansas students studying dentistry or optometry at these Missouri institutions as established by this agreement.
III. Purchase of Additional Waivers
On a space-available basis as determined by the admitting institution(s), either state may elect to purchase additional waivers beyond the limits stated in Section II by paying the difference between in-state and out-of-state fees. The number of waivers purchased shall be dependent upon appropriations for that purpose and the expanded limit established by the admitting institution. In order to exercise this option, the interested state shall inform its counterpart of its intent not later than July 15 of the prior academic year.
IV. General Student Eligibility Standards
To be eligible to receive a waiver of out-of-state tuition under this agreement and to qualify for an annual renewal of the waivers, a student must satisfy the following criteria:
A. Demonstrate that he or she satisfies the residency requirements of his or her respective home state. In cases of dispute, the final decision on residency shall be made by the Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education for Missouri students and by the Kansas Board of Regents for Kansas students.
B. Maintain full-time, continuous enrollment, not including summer sessions. Exceptions to this provision shall be limited to (1) a student who must interrupt his/her studies owing to a bona fide medical problem, as determined jointly by the student's physician and the institution, and (2) a student who receives an approved leave of absence from the academic program in which he or she is enrolled.
C. Maintain satisfactory academic progress as defined by the admitting institution.
D. Sign a FERPA release form to permit the administrating institution to fulfill reporting requirements of Section X.
V. Status of Current Students
Subject to the availability of tuition waivers under the limits established by this agreement, all eligible students enrolled on April 1, 2011, in one of the schools specified in this agreement with an out-of-state tuition waiver shall continue to receive an out-of-state waiver during the duration of this agreement provided he or she continues to satisfy the eligibility criteria in Section IV. Continued eligibility for waivers in subsequent terms shall be governed by the remaining provisions of this agreement.
Former students with advanced standing who are presently on an approved leave of absence and who would otherwise have been eligible to receive a tuition waiver this past year shall also qualify for a waiver under the same provisions as other current continuing students.
VI. Priority Ranking for Classes of Students
In the event that more students are eligible for tuition waivers than permitted by the limits established in Section II plus any additional waivers purchased under Section III, the following priority ranking for classes of students shall be followed for the assignment of tuition waiver recipients, subject to the limits on eligibility as defined in the provisions of this agreement.
A. First priority shall be given to all full-time, continuing students in good standing who have already begun their professional course work and who had, during the previous academic term, a tuition waiver or a waiver purchased by their home state with the exception that no students shall receive a waiver for more academic years of subsidized study than ordinarily required by a full-time student to complete a degree program in a field of study included in this agreement, as determined by the admitting institution.
B. Second priority shall be given to all first-time entering students and any continuing students in good standing who did not have a waiver during the previous academic term.
VII. Rank Ordering to Eligible Students Within Classes
If only a portion of all continuing students who held a waiver the previous term can be awarded a waiver in the upcoming term, all second-year (sophomore) students shall be rank ordered in the manner described in this section, and all waivers that are available for students in this group shall be awarded on a competitive basis. Similarly, if only a portion of all first-time entering students and continuing students who did not receive a waiver the previous term can be awarded a waiver, all of these students shall be rank ordered in the manner described, and all waivers that are available for students in this group shall be awarded on a competitive basis.
Eligible students affected by the provisions of this section shall be rank ordered in terms of academic performance and unmet financial need as determined by the admitting institution. The student at the top of the rank-ordered list shall receive the first available out-of-state tuition waiver, and all remaining waivers shall be awarded in descending order of priority ranking.
Eligible students who do not receive a waiver as a result of this process shall constitute a rank-ordered waiting list that shall be utilized as described in Section VIII.
VIII. Waiting Lists
In the event a student receiving a tuition waiver under this agreement terminates his or her studies during the fall term or otherwise becomes ineligible, the admitting institution shall, at the beginning of the subsequent spring term, assign the vacant waiver to the first eligible student on the waiting list established in Section VII. The waiting list at each institution shall be recalculated at the end of each term. Students entering at mid-year shall be added to the institution's waiting list for that year.
IX. Nondiscriminatory Selection Procedures
The admission of students and the assignment of waivers under this agreement shall be accomplished in accordance with all applicable state and federal nondiscrimination statutes.
X. Reporting Requirements
Within fifteen (15) working days following the official census date for each institution for both the fall and spring terms, each participating institution shall provide the Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education, the Kansas Board of Regents, and the Board of Curators of the University of Missouri a summary report on the students receiving a tuition waiver under this agreement. This report shall include the name, address, classification status, and major of each student receiving an out-of-state tuition waiver. This report shall also include the name and address, in rank order, of students on any waiting lists that may have been established.
XI. Implementation
This agreement shall become effective July 1, 2011, and shall remain in effect until June 30, 2016, with the proviso that in the event this agreement is not renewed or extended, students enrolled in a program who hold out-of-state tuition waivers under this agreement at the time it expires shall continue to receive this benefit until their graduation or until they would otherwise become ineligible under the terms of this agreement. Representatives of the Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education, the Kansas Board of Regents, and the Board of Curators of the University of Missouri, as designated by each organization, shall meet, as determined necessary and appropriate by the parties, to evaluate this agreement.
XII. General
A. Any notices or other communications required or permitted to be given or delivered hereunder shall be in writing and shall be sufficiently given if delivered personally or sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, to the parties at their addresses first appearing above or at such other addresses as either party may from time to time designate to the other in writing, and such notice or other communication shall be deemed to be given as of the date it was personally delivered or deposited in the mail, as the case may be.
B. None of the terms or conditions herein shall in any manner be altered, amended, waived, or abandoned except by written agreement of the parties, and no delay by a party in enforcing any of its rights hereunder shall be deemed a waiver of such rights.
C. In the event that any condition, covenant, or other provision herein contained is held to be invalid or void by any court of competent jurisdiction, the same shall in no way affect any other condition, covenant, or other provision herein contained. If such condition, covenant, or other provision shall be deemed invalid due to its scope or breadth, such condition, covenant, or other provision shall be deemed valid to the extent of the scope or breadth permitted by law.
D. This agreement sets forth the entire understanding of the parties and supersedes any and all prior agreements, arrangements, and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof. This agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties and their respective successors, legal representatives, and assigns. The article or section headings, if any, of this agreement are for convenience of reference only and do not form a part hereof and do not in any way modify, interpret, or construe the intentions of the parties. This agreement shall be executed in one or more counterparts, and all such counterparts shall constitute one and the same instrument. The person who executes this contract on behalf of a party to the contract expressly represents and warrants that he/she has the full and complete authority to do so.


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Idaho Planned Community, The Citadel, Would Require Everyone to Bear Arms
A group of online organizers and a gun company are planning to build a fortified city in Idaho called The Citadel, where every resident from age 13 and up would be armed with guns. The goal of the community is to "fiercely" protect the ideals of American liberty and to be prepared for catastrophe of any kind. According to the Citadel website, the planned community is making room for 3,500 to 7,000 "patriotic American families who agree that being prepared for the emergencies of life and being proficient with the American icon of Liberty -- the Rifle -- are prudent measures. There will be no HOA. There will be no recycling police and no local ordinance enforcers from City Hall."
More than 200 people have already signed up to live in the fortified city, the Boise Statesman. The group, led by the III Arms gun company, has reportedly purchased 20 acres in western Idaho to begin construction. An arms factory is planned to be housed in the community, which will be surrounded by high walls with lookout posts. Dennis Miller, who says he is the president of III Arms, explained the logic behind building a gun-toting community in this YouTube video:
The construction of the Citadel hasn't officially kicked off yet, and some are skeptical that it will ever get off the ground. Idaho State Rep. Cindy Agidius told KBOI-TV in Boise that she thinks it could be just pie-in-the-sky. "When I look at plans for this community, it looks pretty far-fetched," she said. "We're talking about building a castle, basically. That's an awful lot of capital."
Citadel organizers have said they will accept anyone who wants to be a part of the community, but its website warns that "Marxists, Socialists, Liberals and Establishment Republicans will likely find that life in our community is incompatible with their existing ideology and preferred lifestyles." In the Citadel, life will be governed by Thomas Jefferson's ideals of liberty, the group said. People wanting to become part of the Citadel community must pay a $208 application fee and sign a Patriot Agreement, which requires all residents that meet the age criteria to be armed with an AR-15 rifle, ammo and other supplies.
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