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A pair of Canisius College swimmers were honored for their performances at the University of Rochester Invitational, the MAAC announced on Wednesday.
Freshman Hannah Graesser won the conference's Female Swimmer of the Week award and sophomore Spencer Bray earned MAAC Male Swimmer of the Week.
Graesser set a pair of records at the University of Rochester Invite. She broke her own school-record in the 50-yard freestyle, thanks to a time of 24.09. Graesser finished first in the event. She also took home the top-spot in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 53.69, which was also good for a school record.
Graesser also was part of three top relay teams that took top-spots at the meet. Graesser helped the Canisius 400-yard medley relay, the 200- and 400-yard freestyle relay teams take first place finishes in the meet.
Bray took home two individual victories at the University of Rochester Invitational. He finished the 200-yard backstroke in 1:56.60, for a first-place finish. He followed that up by taking the top-spot in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 4:44.70. Bray also had an individual second-place finish in the meet, with a time of 1:46.43 in the 200-yard freestyle.
Bray swam on three relay teams as well. He helped Canisius swim to second place finishes in both the 400- and 800-yard freestyle relays. He also helped the Griffs finish fourth in the 400-yard medley relay.
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Missouri Juvenile Court Records, 1984-1987 (ICPSR 9448)
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This data collections provides information on each juvenile case disposed in the state of Missouri during calendar years 1984-1987. The state of Missouri began collecting and disseminating juvenile court data in 1975 as the result of legislation by the Division of Youth Services within the Department of Social Services. Despite this legislation no binding laws required the courts to submit data to the Division of Youth Services. In 1980, such a law was passed, and data were first collected in 1982 and 1983. The system was automated in 1984, and these data are now available for public use. The data files provide information on juveniles' progress through the juvenile justice system from the time of referral to juvenile court to final disposition. Variables include sex, race, and birth date of the juveniles, court referral date, major allegation, number of law violations, number of prior referrals, detention status, jail status, court orders, placement status, and final court action.
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you're right, i shouldn't be embarrassed about this question! i would really like some actual people experiences.
does anyone know anything about this store? i will be visiting shortly... but if anyone has any reviews that would be lovely, especially in regards to the health of their plants and fish... it is the closest fish-specific store to my house.
also, is it generally expensive in comparison to other fish stores in mississauga/oakville?
then why click post?
I go on a frequent basis, from my experience, they are healthy, ive never had any issues at all with freshwater fish/plants. For me price's aren't too bad seem fair and decent.
there is PJ Pets at Sq1 as well that should be somewhat close to you, right beside Big Al's theres a Chinese Plaza, they had 2-3 Aquarium places as well, I went into the Dragon Aquarium, and purchase my Java Moss, it was excellent quality.
I bought some(can't remember the name)plants anchored on driftwood, and as a bonus it came with two dragon fly nymphs, that scared the !@@#$% out of me while I was doing a water change, and a whack load of snails to boot!!
Since then I've shied away from buying live goods there, though their selection of equipment and supplies is pretty good.
There's also Aquatic Kingdom about a kilometer east on Dundas that has a large selection of fish and plants.
Seriously, it's a huge mistake to ask anyone in any fish shop anything. Know what you need to know before going in.
Personally I think big als has become bloated and is not what they once were.
When I was first setting up tanks I was in Georgetown (outside Brampton) and would head into the Brampton Big Al's for most of my fish and equipment. Nice enough gear, but my fish survival rate from there wasn't great. Better than Petsmart, but not knowing much at the time meant I would rely on them for advise and quickly learned how bad of an idea that was.
I was lucky in Georgetown that there was a really good independent store across the street from me. After I found that I never weent back to Big Al's.
"Seriously, it's a huge mistake to ask anyone in any fish shop anything. Know what you need to know before going in."
Thats an unfair statment to make. So many fish hobbist claim to be the experts, yet use forums to find answers to their questions..
Im no expert nor a beginner.
I have had many questions while in LFSs but seek out someone knowledgeable, but dont shun the beginner, as we were all one at some point in time.
Do you know how hard it is to sell a quality fish in a fish store?? I do this everyday.. " it all starts with the supplier and how its shipped.
havent you all had fish die on you at some point?? Its no easier for a LFS and given the amounts of fish they deal with on a everday basis.
and... lets not forget the customer who comes in wanting 4 large angels, 2 plecos for his 20gal tank only just purchased from wallymart and set up the night before. yah we have the frustrating task of trying in simple terms to educate them on cycling and water quality for his/her tank.. but they have had fish before most say..
... then return to the store with a baggy of dead fish claiming "WE" sold them sick fish?
All stores are not the same nor run the same way..
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Big Al's has the best fish locally( I'm In Newmarket) but as usual some fish are ok and some are not.
I bought a 1/2 dozen glolight tetras from them last year and after a few weeks they all died except 2. They all developed hemmoragic septicemia.
I have had terrible gouramis from them and have seen fish in the tanks covered in anchor worms. However the fish room manager is very responsive to being shown sick fish. After all he can't be there all the time and he probably doesn't stand staring at the fish like I do.
I will go back and forth to the store for a number of days before I buy my fish. I look for wasting, open sores, parasites and just generally how they interact.
last month I picked up some very healthy ottos, siamese algae eaters and a couple of nice platies.
I have an issue with how fish are shipped around the world and the ensuing death rate BUT having said that I have seen theprivate little van that delivers to the local store and it is all insulated.They try to keep the fish healthy. Unfortunately sometimes when they open the boxes, the fish may be all dead or the bags may leak.
The kids that work in the store seem to be continually doing water changes and most are very knowledgeable. Some know more about one fish than another-just like you and I- not everyone can know everything.
if i want help with disease issues I try to get the manager of the front part of the store because I know he has a degree in marine biology.
By and large they try to be helpful there.
if you are inT.O there is also the aquarium club you can join if you want to buy fish privately and there are any number of privately owned fish stores. There is one on Rutherford road near Vaughan Mills as well as a Big Al's and I think there are a number of shops in Scarborough.
Is there not a branch of the aquarium club in Mississauga?
I live just down the street from the Mississauga Big Als. They are not bad, but last time I was there, late December, they did have half a dozen tanks with various fishes that had ick on them. When I pointed this out to a staff person, he didn't seem very concerned, and did not mark the tanks in any way. In my opinion, they should have been marked right away as not for sale. Most of the staff in the past have been polite, helpful and willing to listen, and I think you mostly get what you pay for there, though it is not cheap. Aquatic Kingdom seems to have very nice stock, not a fancy place, very plain, but clean tanks and stock, nice people, very helpful. Dragon Aquarium seems to have good stock too, though the front of the store is crowded, rather disorganized and kind of dusty, they seem to take very good care of their livestock. I haven't been in there for awhile though.
Big Al's in Brampton is a decent store. Every store has it's downfalls at one point or another. The prices are generally higher than most other pet stores, but they have more rare species and far better selection. The thing that bothers me is their absolutely horrendous guarantee. Petsmart guarantees their fish for 14 days with full refund or exchange and no water sample necessary. Big Al's is 5 days, with water sample and they only replace HALF the value of the fish in store credit. HARDLY worth it, and there is no way that this guarantees their fish - many ailments can show after 5 days. If your fish very obviously died of a disease that presented itself after the stress of moving, why are they replacing only half of it? You are the one that has to make another trip there, wasting your time and gas to get there. It just isn't worth it and I never take my fish back.
The MAIN benefit of Big Al's is their plants!!! PJ's and Petsmart never have things like Cryptocorynes and Anubias. Big Al's gets some amazing, AMAZING plants. That yes, are more expensive than the other two major chains, BUT when you buy plants at PJ's and Petsmart, you are only ever buying cuttings of stem plants for the most part. Big Al's plants are always WELL rooted and potted in rockwool. The plants are generally healthy, large and established. Buying certain plants as unrooted cuttings from PJ's and Petsmart is alright, but it depends on the types of plants and their healthiness. If you catch a fresh delivery (which is rare with PJ's/Petsmart), you are golden. Big Al's gets plants in regularly, perhaps weekly or biweekly and there is always something new and beautiful that I want from there. Unfortunately, my tanks are STOCKED! Time to start a new one!
Suffice it to say, I have honestly had better luck with the fish I get from Petsmart and PJ's. Some locations are visibly better than others. The PJ's here in Brampton has a relatively small selection with few plants. The PJ's at Square One is amazing by comparison! They have dozens and dozens of planted tanks and a very large selection of plants and fish usually. They have many mature plants and fish for show/sale as well and some rarities. I got 4 beautiful, mature, pearlescent, long-fin, gold Angelfish last time I was there, for only $28 each. They were in such good shape that they have laid eggs twice and I have had them only a month!
My adivce, each store has it perks and drawbacks. Use them for what they're good for. If Petsmart has the fish you want, get them there if they are healthy. They have that 14 day guarantee which makes it all worth while, and they are less expensive usually. Get your plants at Big Al's.
Have fun with it and shop around. There's no better way to get the best of all worlds!
Hm... what is this aquarium club you speak of...?
The big al's in Oakville, (A midsize town near Toronto, Ontario) has so-so plants and great fish. I buy all my fish from there and each and every one lived for at least 2 months. The plants there are established and healthy but not much selection. Great staff, lots of knowledge and they have unbelievable marine stock. They have every coral, shrimp, marine fish and everything you can think of. They sell reptiles as well, but go to petsmart for reptiles. They sell amazing equiment but the decor offered is quite limited. However, they sell frozen and live food, medicine, and aquariums up to 140gal. However, they closed down weeks ago... But in 1 1/2 years a new one is expected to open in oakville, and much better!
Old thread but I wanted to say don't buy reptiles at any chain stores it is super easy to find breeders. I haven't yet seen a store that properly houses all of their reptiles.
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I have a 2012 Megalight, similar to the Ultra. I weigh just under 150lbs, 5'10" and ride the 158. Sprockett's assessment is pretty spot on.
I ride mainly in Japan in good conditions (pow) and the Mega serves as my pow crusher. I've never had rear leg burn on the board and the board accelerates so quickly that getting stuck is rarely an issue unless there has been a route-planning failure on my part. It has good hold on groomers and in the harder conditions (not icy) that I have experienced. It's agile and good in the trees. I'd say that the only the thing the board does not do well is go slow!
As for flex, it's on the stiffer side for my weight and sometimes I get bumped around if the snow is very chopped up.
All in all, don't think anyone would be disappointed unless you try to use it as a park board. The build quality on my board is not great and I am pretty delicate with my board.
Have a search on this forum, there have been a few threads in the past re these boards.
Just joined after browsing the forums for a while...
I've got a 2012 Megalight - no build issues with it so far. Managed to get a pretty good deal in the sales. It's really the only powder / freeride style board I've ridden (does a Capita DBX count?), so I can't give you much comparison against similar boards.
Anyways, on piste it carves really well - the ultimate grip (whilst being impossible to service) holds an edge well without being too grippy. I'd say better that deathgrip on the Capita. The floppy nose can be a little noisy when you bomb it, but doesn't affect the ride. I think it's the fastest board I've ridden.
On powder it floats easily enough for me - not much back foot weight required - and turns quickly if needed so you can take it in the trees.
No one else has responded so I'll give you some input...
I'm 5'10" 160lbs sz 9 boots.
I had a 2013 Ultralight 163 last year. It's hard to give impressions without back to back comparisons but I had a two board quiver before the Ultralight...a Salomon Sick Stick and a Burner. It turned out to be the perfect replacement for the two. In powder, I do remember getting slight leg burn first morning out...but the board wants to charge so as you start going faster, all that goes away. Its a relatively soft board and damp so it really felt great in the crud and handled moguls very well. The board seemed to handled carving on hardpack very well, good grip. It could be just a great sidecut or it could be the Ultimate Grip feature from 2013. I liked the feel better then the 7M Magnetraction I have now. Grip felt far superior to the Salomon boards. Definitely stable at speed...right there with the Burner which was a fast board...but much easier to turn and rode short with the hybrid camrock.
For more comparison, this year I started on a Rossignol XV Magtek 163...stiff board, big setback. I remember thinking when I first rode it...this is way more work. Not as maneuverable in tighter trees, harder in moguls, not as damp...was hard to ride all day. You really have to work the flex this board. After 20 days my fitness and riding has adapted to the XV. It no longer feels clumsy. The base is not as fast as the Ultralight but it's even more stable and just wants to go straight down everything all the time.
If you are even thinking about a board like the Ultralight, I bet you will really like it. There may be something even better but we would be splitting various shades of excellent. As a top end freeride board...I doubt it could really disappoint anyone. It does cost a lot and my Tunisia built 2013 had quality issues and I warrantied it in the end. They are now being build back in Switzerland.
Nidecker Ultralight / Megalight
Anyone own one of these decks? How do they actually ride? Straight line bomber, pow squasher, groomer destroyer etc?
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Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez created a turmoil at the Ibero-American summit meeting in Chile by proposing drastic changes in Latin American borders. "Bolivia has a right to the sea. You know my position, and we all know the history. Bolivia had access to the sea, and that was just and legitimate." Bolivia lost the territory in a war with Chile. Chavez also blasted the Summit because of its theme of "social cohesion" claiming that idea was a "very conservative, static concept." He preferred that the Summit adopt at its theme, "social transformation."Chilean officials were furious at their guest's comments pointing out Chile had gotten rid of the dictator, Pinochet, and was in the process of creating a modern democratic society which was also addressing issues of poverty. Chavez was supported by Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua who went further in suggesting the Organization of American States should be replaced with a new organization of Latin American nations that would exclude the United States.
There were several raucous incidents during the meetings. Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zaptero was delivering a speech when Chavez interrupted him and began denounced the Spanish leader for taking part in a coup that attempted to overthrow the Venezuelan government. After the fourth interruption, the King of
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Robin Holloway celebrates his 70th birthday on 19 October, with events in the coming weeks by the BBC Symphony Orchestra, Cambridge University and Morley College.
Events to celebrate Robin Holloway's 70th birthday include the UK premiere of his orchestral work, In China, presented by the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Garry Walker at its Maida Vale studios on 14 November at 7.00 pm. The 20-minute work was the result of a journey Holloway made to China, along with four other composers on the Composing China project. It embodies his responses to the sensory and cultural experiences of his trip, ranging from the extraordinary natural landscapes to the skyscrapers of Beijing. The premiere took place in March at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing.
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Focus on Economic Data: The Federal Reserve and Monetary Policy, October 24, 2012
This lesson focuses on the October 24, 2012, press release by the Federal Reserve System's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) on the current Federal Reserve monetary policy goals and actions. Specifically, the lesson reports the target rate for the federal funds rate, set by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). This lesson is intended to guide students and teachers through an analysis of the actions the Federal Reserve is taking and can take in influencing prices, employment, and economic growth. Through this lesson, students will better understand the dynamics of the U.S. economy, current economic conditions, and monetary policies.
Business Cycles, Central Banking System, Economic Growth, Federal Reserve, Macroeconomic Indicators, Monetary Policy, Tools of the Federal Reserve
- Explain the meaning of the October 24, 2012, Federal Open Market Committee decision concerning the target for the federal funds rate and other monetary policy actions.
- Identify the current monetary policy goals of the Federal Reserve and the factors that have recently influenced monetary policy goals.
- Explain the structure and functions of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Reserve Banks, and the Federal Open Market Committee.
- Identify the monetary policy options and other tools available to the Federal Reserve to stimulate or contract the economy.
Current Key Economic Indicatorsas of November 30, -0001
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) of the Federal Reserve System (Fed) meets approximately every six weeks to determine the nation's monetary policy goals and, specifically, to set the target for the federal funds rate (fed funds rate). The fed funds rate is the interest rate at which banks lend their balances at the Federal Reserve to other banks, usually overnight.
The FOMC has maintained the current target federal funds rate at a range of zero to 1/4 percent since its December 16, 2008 meeting. The fed funds rate has been kept at this historically low level due to a long period of low and often negative real GDP growth, record numbers of non-farm employment losses, and a persistently high unemployment rate.
This lesson focuses on the October 24, 2012, press release by the Federal Open Market Committee on the current Federal Reserve monetary policy actions and goals following the October 23=24 FOMC meeting.
[Note: In the first semester of the 2012-2013 school year (September-December), there will be three Focus on Economic Data lessons regarding the Federal Reserve and Monetary Policy.
This lesson focuses on the FOMC's October 23-224, 2012, meeting. The lesson about the FOMC meeting scheduled for December 11-12, 2012, will address more specific issues of Fed policy tools, policy options, and new Fed programs to counter recessionary pressures and the current financial market problems.]
[Note: On occasion, the FOMC holds unscheduled face-to-face or conference call meetings to make more timely policy decisions in response to unusual economic events or conditions. The policy decisions made as a result of any of these unscheduled meetings will be included in the lesson on the next scheduled meeting.]
- Virtual Economics video, "Monetary Policy and the Federal Reserve". URL: www.econedlink.org/interactives/index.php?iid=206
Federal Reserve Resources for Educators: Here you can find links to instructional materials and tools that can increase your understanding of the Federal Reserve, economics and financial education.
Open Market Operations: This page provides the Federal Reserve's definition and examples of Open Market Operations.
National Economic Indicators: This Federal Reserve Bank of New York webpage explains some of the economic indicators that are used to formulate the nation's monetary policy.
Federal Reserve Consumer Information and Publications web links: This Federal Reserve site provides information, publications, and web links for consumers.
New York Fed: Open Market Operations: This page provides detailed information on open market operations.
- About the FOMC: This Federal Reserve page provides detailed information on the FOMC. www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/fomc.htm
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System: This webpage introduces each member of the board.
Key Economic Indicatorsas of October 26, 2012
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.6 percent in September on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last twelve months, the all items index increased 2.0 percent before seasonal adjustment.
Employment and Unemployment
The unemployment rate decreased to 7.8 percent in September, and total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 114,000. Employment increased in health care and in transportation and warehousing but changed little in most other major industries.
Real GDP
Real gross domestic product increased at an annual rate of 2.0 percent in the third quarter of 2012 (that is, from the second quarter to the third quarter), according to the "advance" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the second quarter, real GDP increased 1.3 percent
Federal Reserve
To support continued progress toward maximum employment and price stability, the Committee expects that a highly accommodative stance of monetary policy will remain appropriate for a considerable time after the economic recovery strengthens. In particular, the Committee also decided today to keep the target range for the federal funds rate at 0 to 1/4 percent and currently anticipates that exceptionally low levels for the federal funds rate are likely to be warranted at least through mid-2015.
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) of the Federal Reserve System (Fed) has maintained its target for the federal funds rate at a range of zero to 1/4 percent since December 16, 2008. This historically low target was intended at the time to provide the liquidity and low interest rates to stimulate the economy at the beginning of the recession and during the banking crisis. The federal funds rate is the interest rate at which member bank loan reserves to other member banks overnight so that banks can meet their reserve requirements.
Since that time, the FOMC has kept the federal funds rate very low and has provided additional stabilization and stimulus through a variety of programs intended to improve the balance sheets of banks and liquidity in credit markets. The Fed has purchased hundreds of billions of dollars of securities through "quantitative easing" programs referred to as "QE." Later, a second round of purchases was enacted, commonly referred to as "QE2."
The so-called "operation twist" began in September, 2011. By selling shorter-term bonds and purchasing longer-term bonds, the Fed hoped to drive down the interest rate on 10-year bonds. QE3 was announced in September, 2012. The Fed began a $40 billion a month bond purchasing program and proposed to extend the extremely low fed funds rate target until at least mid-2015.
[Teacher Note: Unless otherwise cited, quoted materials in this lesson are from the October 24, 2012, FOMC monetary policy announcement.]
[Teacher Note: A short introduction to the Federal Reserve System and monetary policy is the CEE's Virtual Economics video program, "Monetary Policy and the Federal Reserve." Online at www.econedlink.org/interactives/index.php?iid=206]
At its most recent meeting, the FOMC reiterated its commitment to economic stimulus.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Federal Open Market Committee
Monetary Policy
October 24, 2012
"Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in September suggests that economic activity has continued to expand at a moderate pace in recent months. Growth in employment has been slow, and the unemployment rate remains elevated. Household spending has advanced a bit more quickly, but growth in business fixed investment has slowed. The housing sector has shown some further signs of improvement, albeit from a depressed level. Inflation recently picked up somewhat, reflecting higher energy prices. Longer-term inflation expectations have remained stable."
The statement began with FOMC's broad view of the U.S. economy, referring to the events and changes since the last FOMC meeting. In this case, a somewhat optimistic view that the economy "continued to expand at a moderate pace."
The next section of the statement reaffirmed the FOMC's commitment to its Congressional mandate, to maintain a stable price level, economic growth, and full employment. This mandate was first established by a federal law, the "Employment Act of 1946."
[Note to Teachers: For more information on the Employment Act of 1946, go to: research.stlouisfed.org/publications/review/86/11/Employment_Nov1986.pdf ]
[Note to Teachers: Ask your students if "moderate" growth is enough during these times? Almost 12 million people in the U.S. remain unemployed. Many more are not fully employed. Should the Fed and other federal and state agencies take more drastic actions to stimulate economic growth?]
"Consistent with its statutory mandate, the Committee seeks to foster maximum employment and price stability. The Committee remains concerned that, without sufficient policy accommodation, economic growth might not be strong enough to generate sustained improvement in labor market conditions. Furthermore, strains in global financial markets continue to pose significant downside risks to the economic outlook. The Committee also anticipates that inflation over the medium term likely would run at or below its 2 percent objective."
As always, the FOMC made it clear that it was ready to counter any inflationary pressures. In this case, the FOMC recognized the recent high energy and food prices, but did not expect long-term and serious impact in the shorter term.
[Note to Teachers: Ask your students: If the FOMC members sense that inflation is a serious threat, what should they do? Remind the students that a rise in interest rates may slow GDP and employment growth.]
What will the Fed do?
"To support a stronger economic recovery and to help ensure that inflation, over time, is at the rate most consistent with its dual mandate, the Committee will continue purchasing additional agency mortgage-backed securities at a pace of $40 billion per month. The Committee also will continue through the end of the year its program to extend the average maturity of its holdings of Treasury securities, and it is maintaining its existing policy of reinvesting principal payments from its holdings of agency debt and agency mortgage-backed securities in agency mortgage-backed securities. These actions, which together will increase the Committee's holdings of longer-term securities by about $85 billion each month through the end of the year, should put downward pressure on longer-term interest rates, support mortgage markets, and help to make broader financial conditions more accommodative."
"The Committee will closely monitor incoming information on economic and financial developments in coming months. If the outlook for the labor market does not improve substantially, the Committee will continue its purchases of agency mortgage-backed securities, undertake additional asset purchases, and employ its other policy tools as appropriate until such improvement is achieved in a context of price stability. In determining the size, pace, and composition of its asset purchases, the Committee will, as always, take appropriate account of the likely efficacy and costs of such purchases."
"To support continued progress toward maximum employment and price stability, the Committee expects that a highly accommodative stance of monetary policy will remain appropriate for a considerable time after the economic recovery strengthens. In particular, the Committee also decided today to keep the target range for the federal funds rate at 0 to 1/4 percent and currently anticipates that exceptionally low levels for the federal funds rate are likely to be warranted at least through mid-2015."
There was no new policy action on the federal funds rate target - maintaining the low rates of the past almost three years. The FOMC reterated its goal to purchse securities with the goal of reducing interest rates on longer-term securities.
[Note to Teachers: Ask your students what the Fed should do. Or, what else can they do, since the federal funds rate is so low? For instance, can the Fed directly help to create jobs? Should the Fed have the power to force banks to make more loans that create jobs?]
The Federal Funds Rate
Targeting the federal funds rate has been the primary policy of the FOMC in recent years. Remember, the federal funds target rate is the interest rate at which depository institutions (banks, etc.) lend balances (excess reserves) at the Federal Reserve to other depository institutions overnight. The purpose of these overnight loans is to allow depository institutions to meet their reserve requirements.
Banks use their reserves to generate loans. Loans facilitate investment and consumption. The lower the cost of the loans, the more investment and consumption - in theory. In this recovery, low interest rates have not been enough to generate jobs and growth, so the Fed has turned to more direct actions.
If a bank makes a loan, its reserves decrease. If the bank's reserve ratio drops below the minimum required by the Fed, it must add to its reserves. The bank can borrow reserves from another bank that has a surplus of reserves in its account with the Fed. The interest rate the borrowing bank pays to the lending bank is negotiated between the two banks. The weighted average of all of these negotiated rates is the federal funds effective rate. The FOMC sets a target rate or target range, and uses open market operations to influence bank reserves and the determination of the effective rate.
In this recovery, low interest rates have not been enough to generate sufficient jobs and growth, so the Fed has turned to more direct actions. In recent months, job growth has improved and output is increasing. Is "stay the course" the best policy?
Figure 1 below shows the recent history of the target federal funds rate. Note the exceptionally low rate (range of 0-1/4 percent) that has been in effect since December 2008. The up and down fluctuations over time generally mirror the business cycles, as monetary policy is used to promote growth or slow price level increases.
[For more information about business cycles, see the EconEdLink lesson, "Focus on Economic Data: Employment and the Unemployment Rate, January, 2012." www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.php?lid=1081&type=educator]
Open Market Operations
Open market operations are the Federal Reserve's primary tool for implementing monetary policy. The Fed web page briefly explains the objective of open market operations. "Open market operations--purchases and sales of U.S. Treasury and federal agency securities--are the Federal Reserve's principal tool for implementing monetary policy. The short-term objective for open market operations is specified by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). This objective can be a desired quantity of reserves or a desired price (the federal funds rate). The federal funds rate is the interest rate at which depository institutions lend balances at the Federal Reserve to other depository institutions overnight."
The Federal Reserve's objective for open market operations has varied over the years. "During the 1980s, the focus gradually shifted toward attaining a specified level of the federal funds rate, a process that was largely complete by the end of the decade. Beginning in 1994, the FOMC began announcing changes in its policy stance, and in 1995 it began to explicitly state its target level for the federal funds rate. Since February 2000, the statement issued by the FOMC shortly after each of its meetings usually has included the Committee's assessment of the risks to the attainment of its long-run goals of price stability and sustainable economic growth." Source: Open Market Operations
With the target range for the federal funds rate currently at such a low level (0 to 1/4 percent) and the real rate exceptionally low, there is not much potential for use of the typical monetary policy tools to stimulate growth. The Fed has made unprecedented efforts to stabilize credit markets, improve liquidity and encourage lending.
The target federal funds rate set by FOMC is maintained through open market operations. The FOMC will increase or decrease the target rate depending on economic conditions and the Fed's overall monetary policy goals. The Fed doesn't actually set the rate, but can influence the rate through open market operations. When a bank buys securities, from the Fed, it then has fewer funds to loan. When a bank sells securities to the Fed, it then has more funds (reserves) to loan.
An alternative for banks that must increase their reserves is to borrow directly from the Federal Reserve through the "discount window." The discount rate is typically slightly higher than the federal funds rate. The FOMC will typically change the discount rate as it establishes a target for the federal funds rate.
[Note to Teachers: Ask your students: How important is it that the Federal Reserve has independent power to implement monetary policies to maintain a stable price level, promote employment growth, and stimulate growth in the economy?]
Was the FOMC Optimistic or Pessimistic in October 2012?
In recent times, each FOMC statement has begun with the same line, "Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in (referencing the date of the previous meeting)." This opening provides the basic rationale for the meeting decision. The October 24, 2012, statement began, "Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in September suggests that economic activity has continued to expand at a moderate pace in recent months."
The language at the begfnning of the statements since 2008 provide a history of the recovery. from the recession. Here's the recent history of this key FOMC language:
- April 28, 2010: "economic activity has continued to strengthen and that the labor market is beginning to improve."
- June 23, 2010: "the economic recovery is proceeding and that the labor market is improving gradually."
- August 10, 2010: "the pace of recovery in output and employment has slowed in recent months."
- September 21, 2010: "the pace of recovery in output and employment has slowed in recent months."
- November 3, 2010: "the pace of recovery in output and employment continues to be slow."
- December 14, 2010: "the economic recovery is continuing, though at a rate that has been insufficient to bring down unemployment."
- January 26, 2011: "the economic recovery is continuing, though at a rate that has been insufficient to bring about a significant improvement in labor market conditions."
- March 15, 2011: "the economic recovery is on a firmer footing, and overall conditions in the labor market appear to be improving gradually."
- April 27, 2011: "economic recovery is proceeding at a moderate pace and overall conditions in the labor market are improving gradually."
- June 22, 2011: "at a moderate pace, though somewhat more slowly than the Committee had expected.."
- August 9, 2011: "economic growth so far this year has been considerably slower than the Committee had expected."
- September 21, 2011: "economic growth remains slow."
- November 2, 2011: "economic growth strengthened somewhat in the third quarter, reflecting in part a reversal of the temporary factors that had weighed on growth earlier in the year."
- December 13, 2011: "the economy has been expanding moderately."
- January 25, 2012: "economy has been expanding moderately, notwithstanding some slowing in global growth."
- March 13, 2012: "economy has been expanding moderately. Labor market conditions have improved."
- April 25, 2012: the economy has been expanding moderately. Labor market conditions have improved in recent months; the unemployment rate has declined but remains elevated.
- June 20, 2012: "the economy has been expanding moderately this year. However, growth in employment has slowed in recent months, and the unemployment rate remains elevated.
- August 1, 2012: "economic activity decelerated somewhat over the first half of this year. Growth in employment has been slow in recent months, and the unemployment rate remains elevated.
- September 13, 2012: "economic activity has continued to expand at a moderate pace in recent months. Growth in employment has been slow, and the unemployment rate remains elevate."
- October 25, 2012 (This lesson): "economic activity has continued to expand at a moderate pace in recent months. ,Growth in employment has been slow and the unemployment rate remains elevated."
Notice how the language changed slightly from meeting to meeting - mostly a vague assessment. The language from the last few meetings has focused on "moderate" growth.
[Note to teachers: Ask your students what the FOMC might have meant by terms like "on a firmer footing" or "moderate growth,"? Can they identify some of the economic data the FOMC might have used to make this statement. Most likely, the FOMC was referring to the improvement in employment, little inflationary pressure and recently steady GDP growth]
The Fed and Banking Regulation – the "Stress Tests"
One of the Federal Reserve's statutory responsibilities is to regulate banks in ways that help to ensure the stability of individual banks and the entire banking system.
On March 13, 2012, the Federal Reserve announced the results of the latest round Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Reviews (CCAR ) or "stress tests." The stress test process was designed during the 2008-2009 financial crisis to determine if the major banks will be able to meet "capital adequacy" requirements "despite large projected losses in an extremely adverse hypothetical economic scenario." The tests determine if the banks would have sufficient remaining capital to continue to meet their obligations and continue lending.
In this test, the scenario simulated a major financial crisis, far worse than the 2008-2009 conditions, including a 13 percent unemployment rate, a 50 percent drop in equity prices, and a 21 percent decline in housing prices. 15 of the 19 large bank holding companies passed the "test,' meaning that they would maintain their capital ratios at above minimum under such an extreme economic conditions. Those banks that did not meet the minimum levels as a result of the tests must adjust their positions and planning to meet the requirements.
The Fed's explanation for the tests was that, "Strong capital levels are critical to ensuring that banking organizations have the ability to lend and to continue to meet their financial obligations, even in times of economic difficulty." By requiring the banks to maintain solvency even during extreme economic conditions, the Fed can better ensure the solvency of the individual banks and the entire system without more direct government intervention.
[Note to Teachers: For more details about the Federal Reserve's bank stress tests, go to: "Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review: Objectives and Overview," ' ]
[Note to Teachers: Discuss with students: Why is it important for people have faith in the stability of individual banks and the banking system? People are more likely to use banks - save and borrow - if they perceive the system as stable and able to pay its obligations. Most of the historical "banking crises" have happened when individuals felt they might not be able to access the funds they had on deposit in banks.]
The October 24, 2012, FOMC monetary policy statement confirmed what many economists, analysts and news commentators expected - no change in the federal funds rate target and continuation of programs to improve n=bank balance sheets and liquidity.
Again, the FOMC recognized some inflationary pressures, but not enough to warrant any monetary tightening. The bottom line: continue the existing policies and keep an eye out for change.
Energy prices may be the wide card, as oil prices have recently increased. If energy demand and supply disruptions continue, the FOMC may anticipate more broad inflationary pressures. If other prices do not follow energy, the FOMC may not see the need to raise rates. Watch energy prices and the overall rate of inflation (CPI-U) in the coming months.
The FOMC continued the third round of quantitative easing - Q3 - to improve bank balance sheets and to encourage lending.
Is this FOMC statement good news, bad new, or somewhere in the middle?
The Federal Reserve has published an Internet-based educational resource for teachers and students called "Federal Reserve Education
Federal Reserve Education includes sections on the history of the Fed, the structure of the Fed, monetary policy, bank supervision, and financial services.
- The above link will take you to the section on "Monetary Policy." Review the "Basics of Monetary Policy."
- Click on "How does the Fed create money?" to learn how Fed actions can influence the money supply.
- Click on "Economic Indicators" to review the meaning of gross domestic product, consumer price index, unemployment rate and other economic indicators.
This will help you better understand the monetary policy goals and actions of the Fed in the context of economic conditions, such as those discussed at the FOMC meetings.
Federal Reserve Education includes a link to a web page that lists a variety of economic data sources (www.forexhound.com/article/Central_Banks/Fed_Background/Economic_Indicators_By_the_Numbers/69850 , www.federalreserveeducation.org/resources/economic_indicators/ ) and additional links to the current data for each indicator.
To find information about your Federal Reserve System district reserve bank, go to: www.federalreserveeducation.org/about-the-fed/ and click on your region on the map.
[Note to Teachers: Have your students look at the information about their region's Federal Reserve Bank.]


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By Chris Harris
Arsène Wenger is a fan of statistics but he admits his baseball knowledge is found wanting.
The two come together in Moneyball, a book by Michael Lewis that focuses on Oakland Athletics and their analytical, statistical approach to building a successful team under its general manager, Billy Beane.
A film based on Lewis' book starring Brad Pitt is released this week in the UK and it would seem to appeal to Wenger's love of numbers. He agrees, but he has a weaker grasp on the sport the movie portrays.
"I met Billy Beane but I am completely uncultured in baseball, it is very difficult for me to understand," said the Frenchman.
"I was a bit in touch with it in Japan, it is a big sport there. In Nagoya there was a team so I met the coach a few times.
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Just recently I ordered an X1, and while I've been waiting for it to arrive, I've been driving the dealers' loaner car which is a new 3 series. While I've been driving around in this 3 series, I've been bothered something that I noticed when test driving the X1, but has really become more problematic in day to day driving. I feel as if both pedals, but particularly the gas pedal, is located too far to the left for comfortable driving.
I assume that BMW did this because the transmission tunnel takes up so much room. The gas pedal is located only just a few inches to the right of the steering column centerline, whereas my right foot is definitely more than a few inches to the right of my centerline. This means that I have to work to keep my right leg pulled to the left constantly, which makes my right knee and right hip sore after a while. It helps somewhat to push the drivers seat all the way back and to extend the seat bottom bolster forward so that it supports my leg more, but it still feels awkward. Another approach is bend my knee, let my leg rest on the transmission tunnel which pulls your ankle out to the left and tips your toes to the right onto the pedal (in other words, not try to keep my foot straight up and down over the gas pedal). This feels awkward too.
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Brandon McBrien graduated in May from the University of Arizona with bachelor's degrees in architecture, regional planning, and business management. Given the long tail of the current economic recession, he and his classmates face uncertain job prospects whether they have three undergraduate degrees or one. Still, McBrien, a native of Iowa, remains optimistic about opportunities in architecture. "Regional development allowed me to look at the macro scale, business management gave me a foundation in economics, and architecture allowed me to synthesize my design ideas," he says. "I hope to be an architect that can respond in a thoughtful and meaningful way to this current generation's values."
My chosen profession, and the degree I was pursuing first, was architecture. I began my two minors—one in regional development and the other in business management—but quickly realized I needed to find a fuller way to complement my design aspirations. As I got further into the minors, I found them to be interesting and very much related to architecture. So I figured if I could push myself a little harder, I could do all three as majors.
For me, I didn't feel like I had to make a huge effort to synthesize the three disciplines. They naturally fit. But I always tried to relate some of the more exclusive questions about each field to the other fields. If I read something in the Harvard Business Review or Businessweek, for instance, I'd ask about how those questions related to design.
For the most part, a lot of my classmates weren't aware I was pursuing so many degrees. I'm not a secretive person, but I wasn't announcing it on a regular basis. The core friends I had in studio were really supportive of me doing this and extremely flexible in helping me manage my time during group projects. My other majors were intense, sure, but in the end I spent more time on architecture than on the other two majors combined. It was difficult because I kept very different studio hours, so that level of camaraderie that you have in the studio was not always available to me. But I had a very wide spectrum of people I interacted with across other fields, and I made a lot of friends outside of the College of Architecture.
I was raised with a strong consciousness for community service. I wanted my degrees to mean something and incorporate a sense of giving back through architecture. I originally hoped to own my own firm at a certain point, but once I learned about all the components of running a business, I decided that aligning myself with an established firm that paralleled my own values is a better idea—a firm that has a sense of corporate responsibility.
So that is my first long-term goal. I also have an interest in managing groups and exploring business strategies—even at the same time I love that I practice architecture. My dream job would involve design work, but also helping to make strategic decisions about growth. -As told to William Richards


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All right its been a Star Wars Weekend in my house with the Spike TV megathon and some Eagles, Skynard and a little Steel Dragon and some Journey. On Wednesday my little brother moved out, to be with his girl. He was supposed to stay with me for only 6 months, which turned into 2 years. No worries, he was/is good company:cheers. Anyways, I spent the day setting up the second room in my town home, to be my Star Wars office. I ordered a One Sheet Star Wars poster off E-Bay, plus the new Indiana Jones theatrical poster off Star Wars.Com. I dig it because of the alien skull. I just need to repaint the room (next weekend, prolly in a light olive-sage) I am having the posters framed.
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Hello all! A'den and I finished up my armor today! Well most of it... I am still missing gloves and boots (I had to borrow A'den's ) and a few other odds and ends... but anyway, here are some pics!
Demagol out...
Hello all! A'den and I finished up my armor today! Well most of it... I am still missing gloves and boots (I had to borrow A'den's ) and a few other odds and ends... but anyway, here are some pics!
Demagol out...
...and gauntlets and your girth belt...and we gotta fix that cod up...it is a bit askew...but we'll fix that...
why is there a screw attack emblem on your chest?
Well... I'm a big Metroid fan, and Samus was my inspiration for several pieces in my armor (such as my grieves ) and rather than having the Fett symbol on my chest, I figured I'd put in the Chozo symbol, aka the screw attack emblem...
ha ha, figures. Great idea. It's nice to see where people get their inspiration from and how they use it in other projects.
Keep it up!!
Looks good!
Wow, I like it!!
YEAH! Go Samus and Metriod! I love it.
hey i love the armor so far, looking awesome!
love metroid and the Deece youve got! superb suit man!
good job like the color schem too!!!
wats the armor made of
sure ya are...
I love what you did with the nerf recon. What did you use to paint it?
Looks good! I like the kamas idea. I haven't seen too many mandos with a kamas and my girlfriend thought I was weird for wanting one whenever I make mine
Kamas are awesome. dont let her talk you out of it.
Go for it dude! Kamas ROCK! Except for when you try to explain it to people... I got laughed at by the little old ladies at Joanns that cut the fabric for me when I explained what I was going to use it for... Everybodies a critic...
I really like your armor, well done. For a while now I've seen some people with that gun and always wondered where they had gotten it. It wasn't until the other day when I was at Wal-Mart with a friend of mine when I saw the Nerf gun that they used. I'm eventually going to get it because I like the way it looks.
Hey all! Just thought I'd drag this one out of the depths and give ya'll an update... Just finished (kinda) A'den and I were doing my right gauntlet, but we were a little pressed for time, and A'den ran out of bondoglass and messed it up... so... yeah... We did weather the rest of the armor, and got my left gauntlet in there... so here are the pics... enjoy!
I love this one...
Anyway... Demagol out...
Stupid gaunt...we'll build you another (correct) one!
Kandosii ner vod!!!
Nice gaunt! This kit is looking much better since you guys tightened it up. =)
Man we need to go troop soon! I'll talk to Josh and see when he's available to go to even Arrowhead mall I think is what he suggested..
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ok this is written by satanika as told by sgt pringles and also from what i (satanika) observed
ok its 3:10 in the morning and me and and my friend have just experienced the scariest thing either of us have seen!.
we had been looking up out of body experiences last night and decided to try it for ourselves when we went to bed, we just lay in bed holding our arms above our bodies so that as we fell asleep our arms would drop, causing us to regain a certain amount of mental consciousness and triggering the OBE (out of body experience). we lay in bed for a while and eventually (satanikas) arm dropped without an OBE, but he did feel light and distant. i was still barely awake when his arm dropped and as he was just getting to sleep i actually physically fell asleep, this is the part where my arm should have dropped and made me alert, but it stayed up.
the next part confused me because i felt like i was awake, with strange, enhanced senses, like being able to hear very loudly the ceiling fan which is actually very close to silent. i could also see my own arm moving around despite being asleep(i told him after he woke up that his eyes were definately closed). i also saw a vague image of a face blended in with the darkness that scared me alot, i tried to get rid of the image with happy thoughts. after that i felt myself starting to shake a bit, my arm was waving more and i tried to use it to give satanika signals to help. (by this time he was shaking so badly that the entire bed shook, which shook my bed aswell which is beside his. thats what made me look at him and shat my pants)
(the rest is spoken from my, satanikas,, point of view)
he was lying on the bed shaking violently, like i imagine a seizure to look like, with his arm in the air waving around and his fingers were quivering(which i just found out was supposed to get my attention) at first i wasnt sure if he was just winding me up so i hesitated, and saw his whole body just kind of bounce, and he was getting quite pale.
this is no joke i swear the precise moment i opened my mouth to call his name he was an inch or two from my face with the most terrifying look on his face i almost pissed myself. i shit you not people. but he had just woke up and stopped himself from shredding me.as he was telling me how he felt his voice was uncontrollably stuttering like he had been swimming in ice water. scary.
even now over an hour after the experience hes still shaking freezing and pale, which is why i posted for him.
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This is happening! I'm organizing it! So exciting! Here are the deets: http://phillyfeministzinefest.weebly.com/registeration.html
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So far, our workshop schedule looks like this:
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From Smoochin' To Sexin': Navigate, Negotiate, Communicate
As partners and lovers of trans* and gender variant folks, we want to help create spaces and experiences that are safe, supportive and totally sexy. But let's face it - when it comes to getting busy, navigation and negotiation can be tricky for just about anybody, no matter how they identify. ScrewSmart Sex Education is here to help! In a workshop specific to partners and allies, this trio of sex education professionals offers up a variety of tips and tools to help skillfully navigate the sometimes choppy waters of communication and sexual negotiation that can be specific to their trans* and gender variant lovers. Mixing interactive elements with the group's own stories and insights, this workshop will help foster community among partners, as well as build that sexy confidence it takes for all of us to be having the best sex possible. Whether you have a special someone that you smooch on, looking to get laid this weekend, or are just curious to learn more – all are welcome
2PM - 3PM Soapbox
Alternative Zine Structures, with The Soapbox.
Learn several fold-and-cut book structures that lend themselves to photocopy reproduction. Create mini-books, a maze book, and a book that resembles a house. These can all be made with a few simple folds and cuts. Mary & Charlene of The Soapbox: Independent Publishing Center will show you how!
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How to be an Ally to Sex Workers -Sex Workers Outreach Project (SWOP)
Join members of the Sex Workers Outreach Project (SWOP) for a discussion on how to be an ally to individuals in the sex trade. SWOP will begin by talking about the spectrum of experience folks can experience in the sex trade, followed by a guided values assessment of participants' feelings and concerns about the sex trade. The workshop will conclude with SWOP's suggestions for best practices for intimate family members (chosen or given) as well as for professionals
Writing Down the Hard Stuff - For the Birds Collective
Writing about difficult topics in zines (grief, loss, mental health, abuse, etc) - further description pending.


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Anybody hunt the area south og the old bridge?
It looks like the area out from McCluen Slange would be good, shallow, lots of growth under water. I saw TONS of divers and geese staging there in the spring but have never investigated it for hunting.
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'"Our unknown is maybe the youth we have at center ice right now," Ruff said last week inside the First Niagara Center. "But that youth could really serve us well. I think when Tyler Ennis moved into the middle where he had never been before we didn't know, either, and that served us well last year. We placed a few gambles."'
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Vanderbilt Says Christian Club Can't Require Leaders to be Devout Christians
Vanderbilt University has informed a small Christian student organization that it will no longer be recognized as a student group because it requires its members to have a personal commitment to Jesus Christ, according to email correspondence provided to Fox News.
"It just shows how radical the Vanderbilt administration has become in enforcing a policy that is nonsense," said Kim Colby, senior counsel for the Christian Legal Society's Center for Law and Religious Freedom. "A lot of jaws dropped when we saw how far the Vanderbilt administration was taking this."
Colby told Fox News the Christian group did not want to be identified because "they just don't want to be caught in the crossfire of the culture wars."
The group reached out to the Vandy chapter of the Christian Legal Society so others would know what had happened, Colby said.
"They are a small group of students who want to gather together and worship God," she said. "That's basically all they want to do."
According to email correspondence from the university, the group's constitution was not approved because the university took issue with a requirement that leaders have a "personal commitment to Jesus Christ."
"Please change the following statement in your constitution," a university official wrote to the group.
The original statement read: "Criteria for officer selection will include level and quality of past involvement, personal commitment to Jesus Christ, commitment to the organization, and demonstrated leadership ability."
The university directed the group to change the statement to read: "Criteria for officer selection will include level and quality of past involvement, commitment to the organization, and demonstrated leadership ability."
Ironically, Vanderbilt University was founded as a Methodist institution established for the purpose of practicing – among other things – theology.
University Provost Richard McCarty told The Tennessean that their policy "is about rejecting discrimination and not about restricting religious freedom."
But isn't that exactly what they've done to the small Christian group by telling them they can't have leaders who have a commitment to Jesus Christ? Or for that matter, how is the university's email not an intrusion into the freedom to practice religion?
The university released the following statement to Fox News in connection with the unnamed Christian club:
"We respect our students' rights to hold and practice their religious beliefs. Our nondiscrimination policy does nothing to restrict those rights, nor does it limit these religious organizations' ability to choose their own leaders. We require only that the groups be open to all Vanderbilt students and all members in good standing must be allowed to offer themselves for leadership. The groups themselves select their leaders. The policy allows leadership requirements such as length of membership, attendance, level of active participation and certain performance-based criteria, such as GPA for honor societies. Any groups whose leadership requirements don't comply with our nondiscrimination policy are given the opportunity to revise and resubmit their application."
Colby said the student group has decided not to comply with the university's demands.
"They're going to leave campus rather than take those five words out of their constitution," Colby told Fox News.
Colby said it's becoming clear that Vanderbilt University is specifically targeting Christian organizations.
"Any students have to be concerned about what an administration that's being as radical as the Vanderbilt administration has been might do," she said. "There's a lot at stake for students when they stand up against their administration."
This is just the latest in a string of controversies over Vanderbilt's newly revised non-discrimination policy. At least 13 Christian groups have decided to defy the ban. Two groups, including Vanderbilt Catholic, have already announced plans to leave campus rather than conform to the university's new policies.
The Tennessee Legislature is also jumping into the controversy. State Rep. Bill Dunn told Fox News it's clear that Vanderbilt "has a policy that attacks religious organizations on campus."
He drafted legislation threatening to block the policy because even though Vanderbilt is a private institution, it receives some public money.
"Some people have book sense and other people have common sense," he said. "I think Vandy has gone with what the liberal elite would like to see and they aren't using the common sense God has given them."
Dunn's drafted amendment would allow Vanderbilt to have an 'all-comers' policy, but it would have to be applied evenly to every student group – including fraternities and sororities.
The Tennessean reported that fraternities and sororities are exempted because of federal Title IX regulations that apply to gender issues.
"It shows the hypocrisy of Vanderbilt University," Dunn said. "They know they can pick on Christian groups and it won't affect their donors. But if they go after fraternities and sororities they realize it might hit them in the pocket book."
Colby said it's a very difficult time for Christians on campus.
"It makes me very sad," she said. "We used to have religious liberty — where people understand that religious groups having their leaders agree with their faith was not only permissible and protected, it was common sense. And we've lost a lot of common sense in this country."
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Looks like you purchased the fast color one
Is the 15 inch windshield high enough to keep the bugs off your face...and how tall are you? Oh, also, do you like the backrest? Is their a luggage rack...or is the bag just strapped on?
Great looking bike. Did some mods that really count for looks.
looks great!