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Islam Is Not the Solution
Muslim civil society in Germany is on the rise. Numerous initiatives have been founded in recent years, contributing to Muslims' integration into society. And in view of the fact that there are some three million Muslims in Germany, this development is long overdue.
The work of these initiatives is as diverse as it is professional, ranging from children's play-schemes to psychosocial advice in prisons. In many cases, the activists are teenagers and young people, who find the activities of the traditional mosque organisations between prayer, Qur'an teaching, Islamic funerals and teahouses don't go far enough.
Organisations such as "Lifemakers" and "Lichtjugend" reflect the wide spectrum of Muslim life in Germany.
"Education is possible and pays off!"
"Mitwelt", for example, is a German-Arabic newspaper project dealing with ecological subjects. "Inssan", a nationalwide organisation of young Muslims, recently organised the first blood donor session in a mosque in Berlin's Charlottenburg district, in cooperation with the German Red Cross.
And the Mahdi group works with school pupils, organising a public ceremony for ethnic minority school-leavers who achieved university entrance-level qualifications at the end of October. The message is loud and clear: education is possible and pays off!
These initiatives fall on fertile ground, not least due to the public pressure on Islamic organisations to make statements on terrorism, forced marriage and "honour killings". Even migrants who previously saw Islam as a purely private part of their lives have suddenly felt the need to actively and openly profess their belief, its content and practices.
The new visibility of Islam coincides with a newly awakened confidence on the part of Christianity, in the form of Catholic enthusiasm for the Pope or demands for educational and social policy based on Christian principles.
As a counterpart to various church organisations, the newly emerging Islamic initiatives represent a much called-for naturalisation of Islam into German society. Nevertheless, they do prompt questions that can also be asked of Christian associations.
The issue is not only a question of reservations towards the ideologies and objectives that some of these organisations stand for: initiatives such as "Muslimische Jugend" (Muslim Youth), which writes more about the devil than social and political matters, are discredited as a dialogue partner simply through their reactionary view of society.
Muslim organisations exercising public functions
Bearing in mind the fuss over Interior Minister Wolfgang Schäuble's Islam Conference, for example, the much more fundamental question concerns the role that religion should play as an instance for mediation in society at all.
Muslim communities appear a cheap alternative to youth and social work plagued by cuts in public spending in alleged "problem areas". Many an Islamic association is better equipped with internet access and homework sessions than the youth centre around the corner – to such an extent, the state's call for Islamic dialogue partners is far from selfless.
There have been numerous attempts at co-opting Islamic stakeholders for law and order objectives in recent years.
France is a prime example of this development, with Muslim hospitals built to accommodate a small police station as early as the 1930s – recognition and control went hand in hand. Nicolas Sarkozy's call in November 2005, as Interior Minister, for French Islamic umbrella organisations to take action to curb rioting in the banlieues, was very much in that same tradition.
Islam as a force of law and order
Again, the message was clear: when the state is unable to offer political solutions for conflicts and injustice in society, it is willing to fall back on Islam as a force of law and order. Instead of boxing trainers and social workers, the local imams were suddenly awarded the prestigious role of the mediator.
But the result was a remarkable flop – even after a fatwa was announced to condemn the rioting as "un-Islamic", it carried on regardless. No surprises there, as religious convictions were of no concern to most of the rioters.
Nevertheless, it is probably only a matter of time until German politicians also start approaching mosques and Islamic cultural organisations more frequently, for the tasks of providing law and order and welfare. Islamic representatives often suggest turning to mosque and community officials in cases of conflict with young people, a seemingly very attractive offer.
And in view of the growing significance of Islam as an identification factor for young migrants, imams could in fact play an increasingly major role in future. The only question is what consequences that might have for society, beyond the immediate pacification of the conflict itself.
Religious and secular migrant groups
One cannot emphasise enough that social, economic and residence status problems faced by young Arab and Turkish people usually have little to do with their self-image as Muslims – if they do in fact consciously see themselves as Muslims. So there is no reason to overestimate religion as part of a solution strategy.
If young migrants are addressed first and foremost as Muslims, the loser is clear from the outset – the secular networks that have evolved in migrant communities over the past decades, mainly in the trade union and human rights sector.
The mottos of the 1980s and 1990s, "Don't touch my mate!" and "Permanent residence rights for all!" launched by Turkish, Kurdish, Arab and Iranian workers' and cultural organisations, seem to hail from a bygone era. In contrast to the current debates, specific political and social rights were at stake then; religion was of no importance whatsoever.
Despite their influence, including over young people, these non-religious networks are almost regularly ignored as possible mediators in conflict situations. And not without reason, one suspects: meeting their demands would mean having to seriously address issues of social justice and possibilities for political participation by migrants.
Many an integration strategist, it seems, sees institutional recognition of Islam, which can be linked to security concerns and presented as a sign of religious openness, as the better deal.
Götz Nordbruch
© Götz Norbruch
Translated from the German by Katy Derbyshire
Islam in Germany
The Call of the Muezzin Is No Longer to Be Overheard
The battle for official recognition will change Muslims in Germany. Society will demand more from them in exchange for their becoming part of the official structures than merely obedience to the laws. By Jörg Lau
Interview with Seyran Ates
The Multicultural Mistake
Seyran Ates is one of today's foremost pundits on the topic of integration in Germany. Now Seyran Ates has written a new book called "The Multicultural Mistake". Kathrin Erdmann spoke with Ates about the mistakes made by the left wing and what an alternative integration policy might look like
Islam in Germany
On Overemphasizing Religion
Endless debates and frequent controversies on "the Muslims" and "Islam" in Germany continue to rage while a whole range of problems is completely ignored – the legal and economic situation of immigrants. By Mark Terkessidis


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We had our second art playdate last week. It was a really low-key day of crafts, except for at the end when there was a little tire swing accident involving smashed fingers. But everyone ended up okay in the end.
We had three projects and play dough out for the kids to do as well as the new tire swing, the playhouse, our newly pruned climbing hedge, and a little castle with books in it for some chilling out time.
Wrapped Washer Necklaces
Our most popular project this week was wrapped washer necklaces. It was popular with the big kids who actually sat down and worked on this for quite a while. Almost all of them made one. It was too hard for the little kids, but the mommies dutifully made them for them, reminiscing about embroidery floss friendship bracelets while getting to make their own.
This idea came from this blog, but we only did the "small" idea. You will need some large-ish washers (I got mine at home depot in three packs, a bunch of embroidery floss, and some ball chain (you know, the type that dog tags hang on). You simply tie an arm's length on embroidery floss onto a washer, then wrap it around and around through the hole, adding more floss as needed (you can use more than one color, too) until the entire washer is wrapped. We then tied it off and added a dab of tacky glue to smooth down any loose ends and put it onto the chain. Clara made three washers by the end, so has since taken her necklace back down to her one favorite which is blue and purple together.
Walnut Boats
This project required quite a bit of finesse and experimenting and most of the big kids used all of their patience up on washer necklaces and ended up skipping this project after the first few tries. I searched a few different ideas for walnut boats and finally ended up using this one because clay sounded a lot safer than pouring in hot candle wax. I cut out small squares of scrapbook paper, and put them out with clay, toothpicks, walnuts to crack and eat, and a small "pond" to test their floating in. The testing was a mandatory part at all stages. They needed to put in the clay, test. Add the toothpick, test. Add the sail, and test. But look how cute they come out! And now we understand floating and balance better, right?
Zappy Zoomer Airplanes
These "airplanes" fly really well and do all sorts of spirals, which made them a hit even though they are a little finicky in the assembly. The idea came from this blog, which you should check out for the dimensions to cut the paper and a very thorough explanation of how to put them together. I'll just say that they require four straws, two lengths of card stock, and a whole lot of tape for each flyer. Come to think of it, maybe the tape was the kids' favorite part of this project. You lay out the two sizes of card stock and then tape of the four straws so that you have one cardstock strip attached to each end. Then you tape the carstock into a circle. I know I'm not giving good directions here. Just check out the link. But, here are some fun pictures.

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By now, I think LG couldn't possibly surprise us. LG is content to announce every single detail possible about the G2 before it is launched, like the name, processor and now even accessories. LG announced the new QuickWindow cases for the LG G2, which will be available at launch.
You've heard me complain about LG just revealing all of its secrets. It's no fun to watch an event and know everything the presenter is talking about, not because of leaks, but because of official information. LG should keep some things secret, so we can be pleasantly surprised at the event. But that's not the case, so we'll have to feign excitement.
That's not to mention the QuickWindow case itself. Tell me, what does it remind you of? I'll give you a second. Oh, a Samsung S View case? You got it! This case is an absolute ripoff of Samsung's extremely similar case, having a small window at the top to show important information without having to unflip the flip cover. Sure, this is useful, but how far will LG go to take Samsung's features? It's done it many times before.
Fortunately, LG improved upon the S View case a little. The window has a little more functionality, showing timers, music and a fancy clock face. Samsung's implementation is limited to a battery saving dark screen showing time, notifications, and other small tidbits of info. LG customers will benefit from this product, but I wish LG didn't blatantly rip off the S View cover. It's not great for the company's image. What do you think of this new accessory, announced before the device even has a launch date?


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From Coker College
SALISBURY, NC -- Catawba picked up a pair of wins over visiting Coker in softball action on Sunday afternoon at Whitley Field. The Catawba Indians claimed a 5-4, nine-inning win in the opener then grabbed a 15-7 victory in the nightcap. Catawba improves to 21-12, while the Cobras fall to 7-14.
Callie Gordie (Oak Ridge, NC) drove home the winning run in the opener. Brittney Thornburg (Kings Mountain, NC) beat the tag at home on a ground ball to second by Gordy. Thornburg reached on a sacrifice when a low throw allowed her to advance to third and score pinch-runner Mollie Kovalcin (Latrobe, PA).
Coker tied the game in the seventh on a home run by Haleigh Rogers (Ward, SC) with one out. The Cobras loaded the bases later in the inning, but failed to push another run across. A single by Brittany Owens (Johnsonville, SC) gave Coker a 3-2 lead in the eighth then Catawba answered when Kathryn Geouge (Canton, NC) scored on a wild pitch and a passed ball. The Cobras also scored in the ninth on a sacrifice fly by Ashley Coleman (Charleston, SC) before the Catawba rally.
Jaclin Poole (Clover, SC) gave Coker an early lead with a two-out single in the third. Catawba rallied in the fifth, scoring first after Khourtni Hester's (Waldorf, MD single to center was misplayed allowing a run to score. Geouge would single home the go-ahead run.
Brittany Murray (Asheboro, NC) improved to 14-2 with the win in the opener. She allowed two earned runs off 10 hits with five strikeouts. She walked eight. Sydney Greenwalt (Edwardsville, IL) took the loss, striking out seven and allowing two earned runs. Coker stranded 16 base runners in the opener.
Catawba pounded out a dozen hits in the nightcap which was stopped in the fifth due to the eight-run rule. Allie Marshall (Pleasant Garden, NC) had six RBI on a three-run homer and a three-run double. Geouge also collected six RBI on a two-run double and a grand slam.
Thornburg got the Lady Indians going in the second as she tied the game at 2-2 with a leadoff home run. Geouge later doubled home two runs and Marshall added her three-run shot for a 7-2 lead. Geouge upped the margin to 11-3 after three with her grand slam.
Coker scored three times in the fourth, the first two on a wild pitch and an error then Anna Oswalt (Lexington, SC) doubled home a run. Sarah Price (Little Rock, SC) pulled the Cobras within 11-7 in the fifth on a sacrifice fly. Catawba loaded the bases in the fifth with no outs then waited out an 18 minute rain delay before Marshall cleared the bases with a double. Tara Gibbs (Waynesville, NC) followed with her own double to end the contest.
Poole added a hit and an RBI for Coker in the nightcap after a three-hit effort in the opener. Oswalt also homered in the nightcap.
Visit cokercobras.com for the latest news and info on Cobras Athletics.


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UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — A Hofstra University junior sharing an off-campus house with her twin sister and several other college students was shot and killed during an early morning break-in Friday that also left the armed intruder dead, police said.
The shooting at a private house only steps from the Long Island campus cast a pall over the university community gearing up for commencement ceremonies this weekend. Hofstra's president said in a statement that the ceremonies would go on as scheduled.
It wasn't clear who fired the fatal shots or how many rounds were fired, but authorities said police were involved in the shooting, which happened about 2:30 a.m. A weapon was found inside the house, police said.
Nassau County police and Hofstra University identified the slain student as Andrea Rebello, 21, of Tarrytown, N.Y. Her sister, Jessica, was also in the house at the time of the break-in but was not injured, police said. The gunman was not immediately identified.
"It's my daughter, my baby daughter," a crying Fernando Rebello told The Journal News outside his home Friday afternoon. "She was so beautiful. I'm so confused.
"I don't know what to do," he said, declining to discuss the incident further.
The two sisters, another woman and another man were inside the two-story rental house when the gunman, wearing a ski mask, forced his way in, according to Nassau County Inspector Kenneth Lack. The intruder allowed the third unidentified woman to leave, and she called 911. Police provided no other details on the man who was in the house at the time of the break-in, except to say he was not injured.
A law enforcement official with knowledge of the investigation told The Associated Press that the woman called 911 from near an ATM. The official was not authorized to discuss the investigation publicly and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity.
"Today is the last day of finals and this should be a happy day on campus; but it's not," said Hofstra freshman Scott Aharoni of Great Neck, as he passed through the area rife with yellow crime-scene tape early Friday morning. "It's really sad."
Victoria Dehel, who lives four houses away, said she heard what sounded like fighting. At first she ignored it, figuring it was from rowdy students coming home from a bar.
Suddenly, "This girl was shrieking," followed by loud bangs just seconds later.
"It didn't sound good at all," Dehel said. "I turned to my boyfriend and I said, 'I think someone just got murdered.' It was awful."
The university sent a text alert to notify students and staff.
"While our hearts are laden with grief, this weekend's commencement ceremonies will go on as scheduled," Hofstra President Stuart Rabinowitz said in a statement. "The accomplishments of our graduates must be recognized, and together our community will heal and find the strength to move forward."
Andrea Rebello and her sister were 2010 graduates of Sleepy Hollow High School, according to principal Carol Conklin-Spillane. Andrea was a public relations major at Hofstra.
"They were smart happy beautiful young women," Conklin-Spillane said. "I speak about them together because they were very much a matched pair. They were best friends by choice."
Andrea Rebello quoted Benjamin Franklin and Bob Marley in a yearbook photo from the school.
"Believe some of what you hear and only half of what you see" was attributed to the founding father and "Love the life you live, live the life you love" was the citation for the reggae legend.
A police car was parked Friday in front of the Rebello house in Tarrytown, a well-kept ranch home.
Neighbor Jane Phelan said the twins' mother recently told her the sisters had moved out of a dormitory and into an off-campus house.
"It must be very hard on the parents and particularly on the surviving twin," her husband, Jack Phelan said.
Associated Press Writer Jim Fitzgerald in Sleepy Hollow, N.Y., contributed to this report.


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The 2009 H1N1 influenza virus strain, once referred to as swine flu, has genes from flu viruses that circulate in pigs, birds and humans. H1N1 is an illness that is spread when respiratory droplets land on surfaces that are touched by others.
Symptoms of H1N1 can vary in severity. People who have been infected with the virus report fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headaches chills and fatigue. Some people also report vomiting and diarrhea.
Milder cases that cause symptoms similar to those associated with seasonal flu won't usually require medical attention. Severe H1N1 infections can require hospitalizations and cause death. Pregnant women, diabetics and people who suffer from asthma, heart and kidney disease have the highest risk of severe disease.
Is it contagious?
Yes. A person can become infected by being exposed to the germs from a person infected with the virus.
How is it diagnosed?
You can ask your healthcare provider to swab the inside of your nose and have it sent to a lab for testing.
What is the treatment?
Call your doctor first and ask for any specific instructions that may suit your medical condition. They may recommend antiviral medication, such as Tamiflu or Relenza.
What if I'm not experiencing any symptoms?
Some infected people will show no symptoms. You should still incorporate the preventative steps daily to prevent the spread of germs.
What if my symptoms improve, but then return?
If your fever returns or your cough worsens, you should seek urgent medical attention, especially if you have difficulty breathing or experience persistent vomiting, sudden dizziness or pain in your chest or abdomen.
Download DCHHS' flu prevention materials by clicking on the links below.
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H1N1 fact sheet
Special edition H1N1 DCHHS newsletter
Posters for children (English/Spanish, 11x17)
Posters for general public (English/Spanish, 11x17)
Posters for parents (English/Spanish, 11x17)
Poster for proper hand washing (English/Spanish)
Visit www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu or TexasFlu.org for more information.


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Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag has been confirmed by Ubisoft, and a date for the game's full reveal has been announced.
Ugh ! After the disappointment of the last game I was hoping they would take a break for a year or so.
I'm a lil burned out on AC games. They're good, but growing kinda stale.
Fish! Just put the right bait on the fishing pole and swooop, you will have a lot of fish!


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Sapphire HD 5850 Review
ATI dropped a bomb on the graphics card world with the Sapphire HD 5870 so it would only be a short while before the follow-up came out in the form of the Sapphire HD 5850. Based on the same "Cypress" RV870 core the HD 5850 should offer performance that scales well in games and some much needed shoring up of the performance in the $250 price range. The Sapphire HD 5850 is built using the same 40nm process and comes equipped with the same 2.15 Billion transistors and 1GB of GDDR5 memory as the HD 5870. Clock speeds come in at a reasonable 1000MHz on the memory and 725MHz on the core giving up a hefty amount of speed to the 5870 in the clock speed department. As the second DX 11 video card to market ATI is ramping up a full DX 11 lineup for the future of gaming even though the DX 11 titles have not made it to market yet. The HD 5850 has more in store as ATI is making the move to compete with Nvidia in the GPU compute market while offering improved graphics performance in DX9/10/10.1 titles.
Let's find out if the Sapphire HD 5850 has the same thoroughbred heritage as the HD 5870 and how well it competes against the latest video cards from Nvidia and the last generation of ATI video cards. If performance is close to that delivered by the 5870, then ATI and its partners including the biggest of them all, Sapphire, has delivered a one / two punch that currently puts the cards at the top of the performance ladder! Let's get to it!
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Sapphire's packing has had different iterations of Ruby as the focal point of its packaging for sometime now. Each one is appealing in its own way and draws in its core customer. The background on the HD5850 has a violet hue instead of the gold background on the 5870 that made a statement. Features of the HD5850 are listed on the front panel and include ATI Eyefinity capability, on-board HDMI and DisplayPort connections, two Teraflops of computing power, DirectX 11 and CrossfireX readiness. The back panel lists the contents of the package, several product highlights and a short description of the latest technologies the HD 5850 is capable of using. A couple of things most people don't take into account are the environmental factors associated with their products. On the bottom right-hand side you can see that the HD 5850 is ROHS compliant and that the packaging materials, both the inner and outer packaging, are 100% recyclable.
The inner package is a plain recyclable cardboard box that contains the Sapphire HD 5850 and bundle. When you open the box it is nice to see that the recyclable materials are used so that Sapphire is not adding to the environmental woes of the world with the packaging they use. The HD 5850 is encased in bubble wrap to protect it from the stress of travel with the bundle on top of and segregated in its own compartment.
The bundle included with the Sapphire HD 5850 includes the documentation in the form of the manual, a driver disk that contains the driver for this latest offering from ATI and Sapphire, a Crossfire Bridge connection, D-sub to DVI adapter, and two power connections in case your power supply does not have 6 pin PCIe connections. There are no other video adapters needed for this card since it does not have a HDTV out port - what it does include are a DisplayPort and HDMI connection onboard.
Let's get a little more intimate with the little brother to the HD 5870 and see if it has the same pedigree.


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Policy: VI.G.1x5 (inactive)
Issued: April 21, 2000
Latest Revision: July 15, 2004
1.0 Purpose
This policy describes the required approvals, spending limits, and other guidelines that must be followed by individuals seeking reimbursement for various expenses incurred while traveling on official business on behalf of the University of Virginia.
Some specific features of this policy do NOT apply to travel paid or reimbursed entirely from local funds or from Sponsored Program funds. These exceptions are noted throughout this document.
This policy also does NOT cover non-travel meals. Reimbursement for non-travel meals is covered in Business Meals-- Policy VI.G.2.
Nothing in this policy prevents departments from establishing documentation requirements beyond those described in this policy and the Travel Reimbursement procedure of the Procurement Services website. In addition, departments may determine for themselves whether to reimburse the full per diem amounts listed on the Lodging, Meal, and Incidental Expense Limits page or only the traveler's actual expenses (as documented with original receipts) within the overall per diem limit.
Departments may also require employees to adhere to the specific spending limits for each meal as outlined on the Lodging, Meal, and Incidental Expense Limits page and to produce all appropriate receipts.
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University faculty, staff, students, and others acting on behalf of the University may be reimbursed for the reasonable and necessary expenses they incur while traveling on official University of Virginia business. All such trips must support the mission of the University of Virginia, receive the appropriate pre-approvals, and be carefully planned to ensure that expenditures are necessary, prudent, and as economical as possible. Upon completion of the trip, travelers must report and document claims for reimbursement following the guidelines described below and on the Travel Reimbursement procedure of the Procurement Services website. The University will check travel workbooks and payment vouchers to ensure that expenditures were necessary, appropriate, and kept within the prescribed limits. Travelers will have to account for any discrepancies. Falsifying expense claims constitutes fraud and will be so treated.
The University of Virginia is a public institution governed by the Commonwealth of Virginia. As such, all expense records, regardless of fund source, are open to the public under the Federal and State Freedom of Information Acts.
Travel costs may be paid from State, Local, or Sponsored Program funds. Expense limits and procedural requirements for various travel related expenditures may vary depending on the source of funds. For out-of-country locations, foreign per diem rates are used as limits, regardless of funds source. See 2.5.6 Foreign Per Diem Rates
State Funds: Expense limits for State funds are per diem amounts and vary depending on travel location. See 2.5.3 State Funds Limits for Lodging, Meals and Incidentals
Local Funds: Expense limits for local funds are maximums for actual expenses and do not vary for in-country locations. See 2.5.5 Local Funds Limits for Lodging and Meals.
Sponsored Programs: Sponsored Programs is defined as "programs funded by revenue derived from grants and contracts." Most of the state limits apply to payments and reimbursements made from these sources. Exceptions are noted in the text of this policy or may be included in the terms of the grant or contract in question.
2.3 TRAVEL PLANNING, PRIOR APPROVALS, and DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS
2.3.1 Pre-Approvals
Individuals planning an overnight trip where payment from state funds may exceed $500 must complete one all-inclusive "Pre-Approval of Proposed Trip Estimate" sheet in the Travel Workbook and obtain the signed approval of Dean, Vice President, or Designee before the trip is undertaken or any trip-related purchases are made. This document must include all expenses for the entire trip, including total cost of transportation, lodging, travel meals, business meals, conference registration, and any other travel costs or course fees, regardless of expected method of payment. The approver of this document is responsible for confirming that the proposed expenditures are within procurement guidelines and that funds are available to pay for the trip as proposed.
This document must be included with the Travel Workbook when any Payment Voucher for reimbursement of expenses related to the trip is submitted. For direct payments to the vendor of expenses related to the trip, including first night lodging or conference registration, a copy of this document must be kept with the Payment Voucher documentation in the department. "Pre-Approval of Proposed Trip Estimate" form is part of the Travel Workbook which may be found on the Procurement Services website and on the UVA Forms Directory.
2.3.2 Documentation
In the case of lost receipts, contact the hotel or rental agency and request a copy. Lost receipts for smaller expenditures may not require replacement.
Original receipts sent with the Travel Workbook must be retained by Procurement Services for a minimum of 3 years plus the current fiscal year. Departments must retain copies of these documents in their files for a minimum of three years plus the current fiscal year.
Refer to the Travel Procedures page of the Procurement Services website for details on the documentation requirements.
2.3.3 International Travel
International travel is defined as travel outside the contiguous 48 states; thus international travel includes Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, and Puerto Rico.
On state funds, for international travel involving more than three persons to a single destination in the same time frame, the prior approval of the Commonwealth's Secretary of Education must be obtained through Procurement Services.
2.3.4 Training Travel on State Funds
University departments that wish to purchase essential training for five or more employees must first perform a comparison of the cost of bringing the trainer on site rather than authorizing employees to travel to an off-site location. Departments should also explore the practicality of fulfilling the desired staff development goals through the use of studio and video teleconferencing where these options may be more cost effective. Comparative costs must be documented and, when state funds are used, included with the Travel Workbook.
2.3.5 Internet Travel Purchases on State Funds
Travelers must submit the following additional documentation with the Travel Workbook when travel-related purchases were made over the Internet:
- Hardcopy final confirmation page(s) from the Internet site showing dates, service, rates, and total cost. This does not relieve the traveler of the requirement to provide itemized documentation of actual lodging costs.
- When an airline ticket is purchased, the confirmation page must include the type of ticket purchased (e.g. coach, business). This does not relieve the traveler of the requirement to provide a boarding pass or ticket stub from the flight as documentation.
2.3.6 Three or More Travelers to Same DestinationThree or more persons traveling on state funds to the same destination in the same time frame require the approval of Dean, Vice President or Designee prior to making any travel purchase for the trip. This requirement applies whether travelers are presenting or attending, and to both day trip and overnight travel. If the trip is also international, the prior approval of the Commonwealth's Secretary of Education must be obtained through Procurement Services.
Travelers may seek reimbursement for their expenses only after the completion of their trip. To request reimbursement for expenses incurred while traveling on University business, travelers must fill out the Travel Workbook, include all supporting documentation, and submit the entire workbook, including all pages used, to their supervisor or Department Head. The Travel Workbook may be found in the University Procurement Services and the Forms Directory web site.
If payment or reimbursement for overnight travel expenses is sought from state funds, the traveler must include the "Pre-Approval of Proposed Trip Estimate" sheet in the Travel Workbook. If the traveler's actual expenses recorded on the Travel Workbook are not more than 10% over the approved estimate, the Travel Workbook requires only the approval and signature of the traveler's supervisor or department head. If the approved estimates were exceeded by more than 10%, the traveler must obtain the approval and signature of the Dean, Vice President, or Designee.
If the traveler requests reimbursement for the expenses of another person or persons, these individuals must be identified and a justification for payment must be included. The traveler shall not claim M&IE reimbursement for anyone other than himself.
Travelers have five working days from the completion of their trip to submit the signed Travel Workbook, including all pages, and paper originals of all supporting documentation for the approval of his or her supervisor. University employees or students seeking reimbursement for travel expenses must sign the Travel Workbook, but non-University employees are not required to do so. By signing the Travel Workbook, the traveler is certifying the accuracy of all of the information and the legitimacy of the travel.
In the case of continuous travel, the traveler submits the Travel Workbook and supporting documentation to his or her supervisor within five working days of the last day of travel for which reimbursement is sought.
The traveler's supervisor or department head should approve the reimbursement request by signing the Travel Workbook. The signature of the traveler's supervisor certifies that he or she agrees that the travel was necessary and the requested reimbursements are proper.
The department must complete and approve a Payment Voucher and submit signed paper originals of all pages of the signed and dated Travel Workbook and paper originals of all supporting documentation to Procurement Services within three working days of receipt from the employee.
2.5 TRAVEL MEALS AND LODGING [Top]
2.5.1 Overnight Meals and Lodging
Individuals traveling overnight on University business may be reimbursed for meals and lodging. The dollar limits may change, based on location and on source of funds. Travelers may be reimbursed up to maximum applicable guidelines. Although more expensive lodging and restaurants may be used, reimbursement must be limited to the guideline amounts. Consult the Lodging, Meals, and Incidental Expenses rate charts to determine an allowable travel budget.
With regard to lodging, the traveler's Dean, Vice President, or Designee is authorized to make advance approval for reimbursement on state funds of up to 50% over the rates described below when circumstances warrant. A written explanation of the circumstances requiring the traveler to exceed the state limits must be included with the Travel Workbook. Reimbursement of lodging expenditures over limits may not be made on state funds without this prior approval. Lodging costing more than 50% over the state limits can only be reimbursed on local funds, up to local funds limits.
With regard to meals and incidental expenses, there are no circumstances in which state funds may be used to reimburse travelers who exceed the per diem rates.
Persons traveling on official University business may NOT claim reimbursement for meals provided at no cost to themselves. The appropriate per diem expense limits, as described below. should be used to calculate how much to deduct from the standard per diem reimbursement rates when no-cost meals are provided to the traveler. The number and type (breakfast, lunch, dinner) of no-cost meals must be recorded in and submitted with the Travel Workbook. Prorated meal per diems for departure and return days are now 75% of the appropriate per diem, regardless of the start or completion time of travel.
2.5.2 Day Trip Meals
Day trips are trips taken on University business that do not involve an overnight stay. Consequently, day trip meals are never reimbursable from state funds as travel meals, though they may be reimbursable from state funds as business meals if they qualify. The following regulations apply to day trip meals.
- Meals taken on day trips that do not qualify as business meals may still be reimbursed as travel meals from local funds only, with the approval of Dean, Vice President, or Designee.
- Receipts are required for day trip meals.
- Individuals seeking reimbursement for day trip meals as travel meals on local funds must complete the Travel Workbook.
2.5.3 State Funds Limits for Lodging, Meals, and Incidentals
See the State Funds Limits -- Virginia & the Washington, D.C. Area table on the Lodging, Meal, & Incidental Expense Limits page for limits on lodging, individual meal per diems and total daily meal limits in in-state locations. See the State Funds Limits -- Out-of-State Locations table on the Lodging, Meal, & Incidental Expense Limits page for limits on lodging, individual meal per diems and total daily meal limits in out-of-state in-country locations.
Rather than giving travelers a flat per diem rate that can be apportioned among daily meals entirely at the traveler's discretion, departments may require travelers to adhere to the specific spending limits for each individual meal.
Incidental expenses are reimbursed at 100% of per diem on all days
2.5.5 Local Limits for Travel Lodging and Meals
See the Local Funds -- All Locations table on the Lodging, Meal, & Incidental Expense Limits page for in-country limits on lodging, individual meals, and total daily meal limits. The rates in this table are maximums for actual expenses incurred, not per diem amounts. Any exceptions to local funds limits require the approval of a Dean or Vice President to be processed.
2.5.6 Foreign Per Diem Rates
Per diem rates for allowable expenditures during out-of-country travel can be found on the State Departments official web site at: http://www.state.gov/www/perdiems/. A copy of the corresponding rates for country or countries visited should be attached to the Travel Workbook as reference for reimbursement.
2.5.7 Important Lodging Information
If possible, the traveler should contact several hotels in the area traveled to obtain cost comparisons. Departments are strongly encouraged to make lodging arrangements through the University's contracted travel agencies.
See the Procurement Services web site for a list of frequently used contracts.
First Night Lodging: Travelers are sometimes asked to pay for first nights lodging when they make their reservations. University employees may use their University Travel Card to pay this expense. However, these charges cannot be reimbursed until after the trip. If you need these charges to be prepaid from University funds, ask that the hotel invoice you for any first-night charges, then use the Payment Vouchers prepayment procedure to have a check issued. Required prior approvals must be obtainebeforere requesting pre-payment. Advance payment for lodging is limited to one night.
When two or more people are staying in the same room the reimbursable amount allowed is the corresponding lodging rate plus the cost charged by the hotel for an additional person.
Travelers should cancel lodging reservations in a timely manner. Hotels can charge for non-canceled reservations and these charges will not be reimbursed if the traveler is negligent in canceling reservations.
Alternative Lodging: When the traveler uses lodging other than hotels/motels, e.g., apartments, private homes, etc. he/she must include a cost comparison and authorization by the Agency head or designee. The cost comparison must show the amount saved by using alternative lodging and be attached to the Travel Workbook.
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2.6.1 Introduction
Transportation during travel, whether by public transportation, privately owned auto, state owned vehicle, or for hire conveyance, shall be over the most direct and economical route. Any deviations from a direct route must be explained on the travel voucher and reimbursement may be limited to costs using the most direct route. Travelers should also seek the least expensive mode of travel and the least expensive travel fares.
2.6.2 Air and Rail Tickets
First class tickets may never be purchased with state funds and, in general, airline tickets may not exceed the rates charged for tourist/coach fare. Travelers may, however, purchase or be reimbursed for upgrades from coach to business class under any one of the following conditions:
The traveler must return any unused tickets or coupons to the travel agency or department. The department head or supervisor must certify that all travel expenditures are appropriate. Travelers should purchase non-refundable tickets ONLY if the possibility of being rescheduled is minimal.
- When the traveler can provide documentation proving that it does not cost more than the lowest available tourist/coach fare (comparison must be attached to the travel voucher), or
- For travel to Western Europe if the business meeting is conducted within three hours of landing, or
- For transoceanic, intercontinental trips of more than eight consecutive hours, or
- If the traveler pays the difference.
To purchase air or rail tickets, you may use:
- The University Purchasing Card (UPC)
- The University Travel Card
- A personal credit card
Only purchases made with the UPC can be prepaid. Purchases made with the Travel Card or with a personal credit card cannot be reimbursed until after traveling. Note: For air or rail ticket purchases exceeding the individual's established Purchasing Card transaction limit, see Using the Purchasing Card.
See also Policy VI.B.10, "American Express Travel Card."
See also Policy VII.C.3, "Use of University Purchasing Card."
The University has several contracts with travel agencies in place. Use of travel agency contracts is not mandatory, but it is strongly encouraged.
Travel Privileges or Unused Tickets: Any special privileges received from University travel, i.e., frequent flyer coupons, reduced rates, free services, free trips, free gifts, etc., or any unused portions of air or rail tickets, belong to the University and must be returned. These special privileges/unused tickets should be reported to the traveler's department and be used to reduce other appropriate travel expenses. Failure to report such privileges could result in disciplinary action.
Private or Chartered Air Travel (except University air charter service) is permitted when authorized by the traveler's Dean or Vice President prior to making the purchase and when a documented cost/benefit analysis is prepared and attached to the Travel Workbook. Without this prior approval, the University reimbursement will be limited to the current cost of tourist or coach air fare for all passengers, but not exceeding actual cost.
2.6.3 Travel By Automobile
When travel is by vehicle, the total travel expense reimbursement, including meals and lodging, shall not exceed the cost of tourist or coach class air fares.
Use of Personally Owned Vehicles is allowed when it is cost justified or a motor pool vehicle is not available. Reimbursement for the use of personally owned vehicles will be allowed at the rate established in the current Appropriations Act, which is $.325 per mile. Reimbursement rates are reduced to $.13 per mile for travel in excess of 15,000 miles in one fiscal year. Prospective employees or consultants who originate their trip outside the Charlottesville area may be reimbursed at the approved state rate of $.325 per mile.
Use of University Motor Pool: Vehicles for in-state business travel may be obtained through the University motor pool. The motor pool is operated through a contract with a commercial car rental agency. For details on this agreement, consult the contract summary sheet on the Procurement Services web site.
For permanently assigned vehicles, see Policy VII.Q.1, "Parking and Transportation Services."
Out-of-Country Travel: In using personal vehicles for out-of-country travel, the University will reimburse the actual cost of operation of such a vehicle. (Out-of-country travel is outside the United States, its territories and possessions, Puerto Rico, and Canada). Travelers should make sure their insurance is in force outside of the U.S.
Transportation to Meals: Transportation between places of lodging (or business) and restaurants during overnight travel are considered reimbursable as part of the meals and incidental expense (M&IE) per diem, and are not reimbursable separately.
Vehicle Rental: University employees are strongly encouraged to rent any vehicles through agencies under contract with the University. The traveler should decline any additional insurance offered for any vehicle leased or rented within the continental United States, its territories or possessions, or Canada. Such insurance will not be reimbursed. Consultants and non-State employees are not covered under the State's automobile self-insurance plan. For these individuals, the University may reimburse car rental insurance. However, the University will only reimburse liability damage waiver (LDW) and collision damage waiver (CDW) insurance.
For vehicles rented outside the United States, its territories, or possessions, or Canada, the traveler is required to purchase the LDW and CDW insurance on the rental contract.
Refer to Policy VII.H.1, "Risk Management Program (Insurance Coverage)."
Travelers should verify that the proper government/corporate rate is used, both at the time of reservation and at pick-up. When the vehicle is rented, the traveler may be required to present:
- A valid driver's license
- A valid University identification card, and
- The American Express University Travel Card or a personal credit card (if a trip arranged on a credit basis).
Methods of payment include cash, personal credit cards, or the American Express Travel Card. University-issued traveler checks are discouraged.
See also Policy VI.B.10, "American Express Travel Card."
For rental vehicles, the University reimburses actual expenses rather than mileage rates. The traveler must include receipts for both the rental car and gas with the travel expense reimbursement voucher.
Refuel the rental vehicle before returning it. The rental agency's refueling charges are excessive and may not be reimbursable, unless properly justified for safety or time constraint reasons.
For trips originating in the Charlottesville area, University travelers may use a rental vehicle to their destination or to a regional airport when travel includes an overnight stay. Note: In this case, reimbursing the use of a personal vehicle is preferred to using a rental vehicle. A cost comparison or justification is suggested and should be attached.
Public Transportation: Use wherever possible. Public transportation rates must not exceed tourist, coach class, or international business class. Retain all receipts for the Payment Voucher. First Class accommodations must not be used except in an emergency or when there are no other accommodations available. When first class accommodations are used, full justification must be attached to the Travel Workbook.
Parking and Tolls: Bridge, tunnel, or turnpike tolls and parking fees may be reimbursed. The location of the facility as well as the names and reasons for including a charge for passengers, where applicable, must be stated on the Travel Workbook. Receipts are required if the reimbursement claim is greater than $10 per item /location.
Commuting: Commuting to and from work for any reason is not considered travel status mileage and is not reimbursable.
2.7 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES [Top]
Reimbursable travel expenses include:
Laundry expenses are reimbursable as part of the meals and incidental expense (M&IE) per diem. These expenses are not reimbursed separately.
Cash advance fees (Automatic Teller Machine access fees, traveler's check fees) incurred in using the University travel charge card are reimbursable.
Travelers checks, passport, and visa expenses are reimbursable. Traveler's checks can be obtained only by using one's University Travel Card and only at the Bursar's Office, the Newcomb Hall Branch, and the Hospital Branch of the University Credit Union. The travel card does not operate traveler's check machines at other American Express locations. For additional information, see also Policy VI.B.10, "American Express Travel Card."
Funeral attendance expenses for one University representative are reimbursable, if travel is required outside the local area.
Registration fees for functions related to University business may be reimbursed when employees are expected to attend as part of their job duties. Receipts are required for reimbursement.
Telephone calls, telegrams, and facsimiles for official University business paid by the traveler can be claimed. For business related calls, state on the voucher the points and parties between which the calls/wires were made and the reasons.
Personal calls are reimbursed as part of the meals and incidental expense (M&IE) per diem, and are not reimbursed separately.
Business travel and vacation leave: The University reimburses only those expenses related to official business. The University is not responsible for any expenses for accidents or injuries when the employee is not on official business.
Non-reimbursable travel expenses include:
-Charges for non-canceled hotel reservations,
-Fees associated with social or non-mandatory activities at conferences such as tours, sports activities, etc.
-Lost or stolen articles,
-Alcoholic beverages (never allowable from state funds),
-Inordinately expensive meals and lodging,
-Damage to personal vehicles, clothing, or other items,
-Charges to gain entry to a locked vehicle,
-Movies charged to hotel/motel bills,
-All expenses related to the personal negligence of the traveler, such as fines (including parking fines, speeding tickets, etc.),
-Entertainment expenses,
-Towing charges,
-Travel expenses related to family members or companions (including child care), unless on local funds and approved, prior to the expenses being incurred, by the President of the University or the traveler's Dean or Vice President.
3.0 Definitions [Top]
4.0 References [Top]
This policy closely follows the State guidelines described in the Commonwealth Accounting Policies and Procedures (CAPP) manual which were last updated on July 1, 2004 Section 20335, State Travel Regulations (Adobe Acrobat pdf file).
See the Travel Procedures page of the Procurement Services website for detailed instructions on obtaining reimbursement for travel expenses. expenses.
Also see "Expenditure Credits and Reimbursements" -- Policy V.B.3.
5.0 Approvals and Revisions [Top]
06/26/00 Updated Lodging and M&IE Limits and deleted section on "Travel Authorization".
Previous version in effect from 7/1/95 to 4/21/00 available in policy archive.
Previous version in effect from 4/21/00 to 7/02/01 available in policy archive.
Previous version in effect from 7/02/01 to 10/01/02 available in policy archive.
07/02/01 General update and revision.
08/09/01 Information on reimbursement for non-travel meal expenses moved to Meal Expenses -- Policy VI.G.2.
10/01/02 Per Diem Rates for Lodging, Meals and Incidental Expenses have been updated.
Previous version in effect from 4/21/03 to 11/24/03 available in policy archive.


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Four years ago, J.R. Celski had it all figured out. He won two bronze medals in short track speedskating at the Vancouver Games not long after experiencing a near-death accident when he sliced his leg with a skate.
Celski enrolled at Cal, attended orientation and planned to submerge himself in academics. Then it hit him: He had nothing figured out.
"When I got to school, I didn't feel like I wanted to be there," Celski said.
So instead, Celski returned home to Federal Way, Wash., and started following many of the acts in Seattle's budding hip-hop scene, including Macklemore — who took home four Grammy Awards Sunday night.
It didn't take long for Celski and some friends to transform from fanboys into documentarians who chronicled Macklemore just before the rapper went global.
The Olympian and music star have become friends through the production of "The Otherside," an hourlong movie that made its debut in May at the Seattle International Film Festival.
As co-producer, Celski had a primary role in the three-year project that also spotlights local acts such as Grynch, Massive Monkees and The Physics. The man expected to lead the short track team in Sochi, Russia, founded the film company M.A.D. Northwest to help promote music, art and dance in his hometown.
The artists say it's no surprise sports and art intersect in the Emerald City.
"There's something special about Seattle at this point and time," said native John Overlie, aka Grynch.
In an attempt to take advantage of Celski's impending Olympic fame, filmmakers plan to release the movie online Feb. 6. It can be viewed at http://theothersidenw.com.
The idea for the project was hatched because the messages of Macklemore and other Seattle rappers inspired Celski as he battled back from his leg injury in 2009.
Before the accident, Celski was considered the next American to follow in the skatesteps of Apolo Ohno. But it wasn't clear he could skate again after crashing into a wall and slicing his left thigh five months before Vancouver. The cut was six inches wide, two inches deep and required 60-plus stitches to close.
"A lot of the lyrics, especially Macklemore's, made me question who I was and how I looked at things," Celski, 23, has said. "I felt like everybody should hear what these artists had to say."
At first, the Monterey native tried to organize a benefit concert for the Seattle Children's Hospital in the summer of 2010. He contacted Macklemore and other favorite artists through Twitter. Their schedules didn't mesh, but some of the groups performed separately for patients. The encounters led to budding friendships.
Celski and his friends started videoing the artists' performances and candid backstage moments.
"Part of it was just luck that we were there to capture it," said fellow producer Vinny Dom, who attended middle school with Celski. "At first, we had no idea what we were getting into."
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis first exploded nationally with the hit "Thrift Shop." Then came the gay rights anthem, "Same Love."
"You see clips from Macklemore and Ryan Lewis touring around the country in smaller venues with a couple hundred people," The Physics' Gathigi Gishuru said. "Comparing that to where they are now, it's kind of wild."
Macklemore, whose real name is Ben Haggerty, told NBC Sports, Celski "was the first athlete, or anybody really famous at all, to really acknowledge me."
The film's name comes from Macklemore's 2010 song, "Otherside," about drug addiction. While Macklemore's star power has cast the spotlight on the documentary, the filmmakers tell diverse stories about Pacific Northwest artists.
Some of them knew Celski's name before he contacted them. After all, Ohno put Seattle on the short track speedskating map when Celski was a kid at the same Federal Way rink.
Celski returned to training in 2011 as the film went into post production. At first, he had to force himself back from the much-needed hiatus.
"It's a hard lifestyle, not knowing where it will take you," he said. "I was really talented, but didn't know how to set my training program."
He returned a matured athlete. But before the year ended, Celski also suffered another frustrating injury. This time, he broke an ankle during a three-skater crash at a World Cup event in Japan. Celski had to skip the 2012 World Championships.
He also has suffered from two concussions since his return. But Celski is healthy heading to Sochi, underscored by his sweep of three events at the U.S. Olympic trials earlier this month. If all goes well, he could add to his medal collection.
Seattle's hip-hop community will be on the sideline hoping it happens.


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To locate an inmate in the St Louis City Jail system, go to VineLINK and follow these steps:
The site provides two search methods:
Search by Offender Number
*NOTE*- The number must be accurate or your search results will be wrong.
Search by Name
*TIP* - If you are unsure of the inmate's full name or the spelling of the name, click on the "Partial Last Name Search" box before clicking on "Search".
Enter the first three letters of the last name and the first letter of the first name.
The system will list all inmates whose names begin with those letters. If you have the exact birthdate of the inmate, you can narrow your search by entering it in the appropriate box.
Inmate Information Available for Viewing
Click on the inmate's name to view:
If you want more information about this St. Louis County inmate's criminal case, click on the Missouri Courts "Name Search" page and follow these steps:
Use the "Search for Cases In" dropdown menu to select "22nd Judicial District, St. Louis City".
Note: You can search using only the last name, but if it is a common name the system will require you to further narrow the search before proceeding.
Use drop down menu next to "Case Type" to select "Criminal".
Enter date for "Case was Filed": Example- 2010 (You can search without this step but it will display cases from years ago as well as current cases)
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Click on the blue-linked case number.
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The Florissant City Police Jail is "open" 24-hours-a-day. When you call, give the staff member the name of who you are looking for and a birthdate or age if you have it. That person will let you know if your inmate is there.
At minimum you will need a first and last name. If you can provide the middle name or initial that is even better. In a perfect world you will also have the inmate's birthdate, but if not, an estimated age will help.
State Inmate
Most states have Department of Corrections websites that allow you to type in a felon's first and last name and pull up inmates in that state. Go to this page for inmates in Missouri. If you need to find an inmate in another state prison system, go here.
When you click next to the inmate's name or on a link, it will show you which jail or prison the inmate is housed in. If the inmate is no longer incarcerated, but is on parole/probation or discharged, it will tell you that as well. In addition, many state prison inmate pages show recent mug shots.
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The federal prison system has its own inmate locator called the Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator.
Type in the inmate's name and it will tell you where he or she is incarcerated and their projected release date. It also lists released federal prison inmates and the date they were released.
Federal inmates who are moved from one prison to another will show as "No longer in federal custody" on the system until they reach their next federal prison destination. This movement can take a few days to several months to complete, so keep checking back to find out where the inmate was taken.
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The ICE Detainee Lookup allows friends, family members and interested parties to locate illegal and/or undocumented immigrants that are in the United States without permission.
They are held in detention centers approved by Immigration Custody and Enforcement until their hearing or date they are deported back to their home country.
To look up the detainee, users need the full legal name the person used upon their arrest and the country the person claimed they originated from. It helps to also have the "A-number", which is the number that ICE assigned to them upon their detention, which you can use instead of attempting to type the detainee's name.
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Iwi Leads Hawke's Bay Waitangi Day Celebrations
Press Release – Ngati Kahungunu Iwi Inc
Ngti Kahungunu Iwi is organising Hawkes Bays major Waitangi Day celebrations onThursday 6 February at Hawkes Bay Sports Park. Kahungunu Waitangi Day The Big 9 has now grown to one of the largest national day gatherings in the country …Media Release – 31 January 2014
"Iwi Leads Hawke's Bay Waitangi Day Celebrations"
Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi is organising Hawke's Bay's major Waitangi Day celebrations onThursday 6 February at Hawke's Bay Sports Park. Kahungunu Waitangi Day 'The Big 9' has now grown to one of the largest national day gatherings in the country and showcases nine separate sports, arts, food and music events at the 30 hectare park.
The purpose of the day is to commemorate the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi between Ngāti Kahungunu chiefs and the crown on 24 June 1840.
One of the biggest Polynesian artists of our time, Fiji, will fly in from Los Angeles with his dynamic show of fusion reggae, hip hop and sweet vibes.
The organisers of Kai in the Bay are bringing their iconic event to the celebrations with over 30 food traders and exhibitors providing an array of delicious kiwi and international kai for all tastes.
The biennial Ngāti Kahungunu Regional Kapa Haka competitions has attracted a record number of entries with thirteen teams vying for a top four placing. They win eligibility to compete at Te Matatini National Kapa Haka 2015 in Christchurch.
Sporting codes have organised tournaments for volleyball, touch and Ki Orahi. The Burger King 3 x 3 National Basketball Tour makes a stopover for Under 14 years to open grade teams. A new addition is the Werohia Duathlon, a family 2km run and 9km bike ride. From10am a host of local and international performers will take to the second stage including you tube sensation Talitha Blake, Brisbane based 8 piece reggae band Paua, Belishus Bellyzone Dancers and reknown guitarist Ralph Gannaway.
Service providers are offering free heart, diabetes and health checks. Ngāti Kahungunu is launching their new Maori language stategy and there's a wide variety of health, education and compliance services on hand to give helpful advice.
Free kiddies rides all day.
There's a world-class covered 2500 seat grandstand providing all day weather protection serviced by 60 toilets for comfort and convenience.
Everyone is welcome to enjoy New Zealand's national day celebrations. This is an alcohol free, drug and smoke/tobacco free, fizzy drink free event with parking available.
The event is funded by Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi, Hastings District Council, Ministry for Culture & Heritage, Te Puni Kōkiri, Hawke's Bay PHO and Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga.
What: Waitangi National Day.
Why: Celebration of nationhood, community and family
Who: Organised by Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi
When: Thursday 6th February 9am to 6pm. Gates open at 7.00am.
Where: Hawke's Bay Sports Park, Percival Rd, Hastings
Cost: Free. Everyone welcome.
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SANDPOINT, Idaho — Researchers are putting the spotlight on reclusive creatures in the Inland Northwest, ranging from slugs and frogs to lynx and wolverines.
How climate change and other modern threats will impact these critters is the million-dollar question the Idaho Fish and Game Department and other scientists are studying with the help of a federal grant and hundreds of citizen scientists.
The Friends of the Scotchman Peaks Wilderness, for example, organized 149 volunteers last year to ski or snowshoe into the backcountry on both sides of the Idaho-Montana border for the project. The teams set up and monitored numerous stations baited with beaver carcasses in an attempt to get photos and hair for DNA samples of wolverines and their cousins, the fishers.
While only a few wolverines have been documented, a suite of other critters mugging for the cameras adds to the fascination of volunteers and the data for researchers.
"We have six flying squirrels in one photo," said Phil Hough, spokesman for the Scotchman group. "Even a red fox climbed a tree in the Cabinets."
This spring and summer, groups will be needed for field work, such as surveying salamanders. Other helpers are needed for indoor work, such as sorting through leaf matter to census small snails.
The Multi-Species Baseline Initiative, under way since 2010, is kicking into high gear this year with the help of a $950,000 grant from the federal Land and Conservation Fund. Researchers are zeroing in on 20 species across the Idaho Panhandle and northeastern Washington that have been largely overlooked by wildlife management.
Each state has a similar effort to assess wildlife, said Michael Lucid, IFG's wildlife biologist in charge of the region's wildlife diversity program.
The plan seeks baseline data for an early warning system "so we can prevent fish and wildlife from becoming endangered," he said.
As they search for the creatures, the researchers also are collecting climate information to determine the shades of difference that might mean life or death to certain species.
"As everyone who grows tomatoes knows, a single property can have different microclimates," Lucid said. "The subtle differences in various habitats can make a big difference."
Conservation measures can be taken to give critters the habitat they need once those habitats are defined, he said.
So far, help has been coming from more than 20 organizations, ranging from schools and conservation groups to the Forest Service and two Indian tribes.
The Scotchmans group, established in 2005 to promote wilderness status for the mountains northeast of Lake Pend Oreille, has been involved with the biodiversity study for three years. The Sandpoint-based group gave a big boost last year by securing a $29,000 grant from Zoo Boise to purchase motion-activated cameras and hire a volunteer coordinator.
"We helped them double their area of research," said Hough, also the group's director. The friends group trained nearly 150 volunteers, including 39 students who joined in teams that logged 2,000 hours to monitor and process information from 40 stations.
"Volunteers came from as far as Pullman and Whitefish to help because wildlife is fascinating," he said. "Our members like the thought that they're using their backcountry skills to help wildlife research."
Indeed, one group this winter set up a station that required a one-day, 24-mile round-trip backcountry ski trek with 5,000 feet of elevation gain.
Six volunteers made the initial analysis of 225,000 images collected last season from 94 remote cameras, Hough said. Then the biologists go through them again.
So far, the stations have recorded wolverine activity only in the northern Idaho Selkirk Mountains. No wolverines have been detected in the west end of the Cabinet Mountains. However, the Cabinets appear to harbor numerous fishers while none has been found at the stations in the Selkirk or Purcell mountains.
Fishers were captured elsewhere and released in the Cabinets in the 1980s and the boost apparently worked, Lucid said. "They're interesting creatures. Fishers and mountain lions are the only predator known to prey consistently on porcupines."
Lynx have been documented as residents of the Purcells. Researchers can confirm individuals returning to an area through the year by fur markings captured in the photos and DNA snagged by brass gun-cleaning brushes fixed to the trees below the beaver bait.
An Oregon trapper provides the neatly skinned and cut beaver carcasses as a byproduct of his legal trapping operation, Lucid said. "We get a few at a time and stockpile them in freezers for the next (research) season," he said.
The wolverine research is done in the winter because carnivores are more desperate for food and easier to lure with bait. "There are other practical reasons," Hough said. "Beaver bait is more pleasant to handle when it's frozen and volunteers don't have to worry about running into a bear."
That's also one of the reasons the teams are heading out this week to take down the last of the stations. "Bears start coming out of their dens in March."
By April, Lucid hopes to have more volunteers scheduled for projects involving five amphibians, and 11 slug and snail species.
Last year's field work found good numbers of fir pinwheel snails that had previously been documented at only one site in Idaho. Better yet, 17 sites where found to have magnum mantleslugs, a species that had not been documented in Idaho since 1942.
The researchers will more than double their efforts in 2013. This summer the project will ramp up to stations at about 900 wetlands for amphibians, 500 sites for gastropods and beetles, and by next winter, 250 sites for wolverines and other forest carnivores.
"Getting citizen scientists involved is one of the coolest parts of this research," Lucid said. "I get a lot of energy from seeing people excited and learning about wildlife.
"When I put on the first volunteer training clinic I was surprised at how many people had never heard of a fisher. Now they know everything about the fisher and they want to know more about other species."
Volunteers help study Northwest's reclusive critters
SANDPOINT, Idaho — Researchers are putting the spotlight on reclusive creatures in the Inland Northwest, ranging from slugs and frogs to lynx and wolverines.


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RentLinx needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 33 designs submitted by 13 freelance designers.
Rental Search Site
We're hoping to find a designer (or two) for much more ongoing work! Here's our first project:
We have an apartment search site with the branding (header and footer) already set.
We're looking for a hot new design for the content of the "property details" page. Basically a way to lay out all of the details about the property in a slick, efficient way.
More than one winner may be awarded!
Renters searching for a new apartment or rental house will be looking at these pages. We already have an established site with renter traffic, looking to improve!
* Redesign the "guts" of the existing website below, but leave the header and footer the same
* IMPORTANT: Feature the contact information and the table of the different floor plans near the top of the page!
* Include all of the content from the existing website below
* No need to use any of the existing icons, but do use the photos of the property and floor plan
* This design will be a "template" for other properties as well, so try to keep property-specific information in a web-dynamic format (no fancy graphics on the name of the property, for example)
See requirements
(A blank template is attached)
Some other websites we like the look and feel of are (these have the same basic types of content) in the order we like them:


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Nielíqui (also, Nieliq(u)i and Nielikki) was a Vala maiden only appearing the earliest version of the legendarium. She was the daughter of Oromë and Vána.[1][2]
Nielikki was perhaps intended to be a "pet-name form" of Nieliqi.[3]
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Monsters and the Critics and Other Essays, "A Secret Vice", p. 220 (note 9)
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part One, Index, p. 288
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Early Elvish Poetry and Pre-Fëanorian Alphabets", in Parma Eldalamberon XVI (edited by Christopher Gilson, Arden R. Smith, Patrick H. Wynne, Carl F. Hostetter and Bill Welden), p. 90
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Salicylic Acid is a naturally derived beta-hydroxy acid found in willow trees, and is an extremely useful ingredient in most skin care routines. It is used to help a wide variety of skin conditions such as acne, dandruff, psoriasis, and warts. Because of its effectiveness and most people's ability to tolerate it on their skin – it is generally the first choice of dermatologists as an ingredient in acne treatment.
Salicylic Acid works to help the top layers of the skin peel off gently, therefore expediting exfoliation and preventing the pores from being clogged and helping to shed extra layers of skin from psoriasis. It is also an incredibly good anti inflammatory and anti-bacterial for the skin. Acne is prevented and healed faster by keeping the skin fresh and clean.
Because of its ability to shed skin cells to reveal fresher skin, improve collagen levels, and to keep the pores open, Salicylic Acid is a great ingredient for anti-aging. Fine lines become blurred and fresh skin is revealed. It is commonly used in wart removal treatments as well, and has been used for centuries as a fever and muscle reliever.
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What is Lance Armstrong's Legacy?
Lance Armstrong announced Monday that on Thursday he will confess in an interview with Oprah that he took performance-enhancing drugs. So, what does this mean for Armstrong's legacy?
In 2012, Armstrong was stripped of his seven Tour De France titles, and resigned from Livestrong. Yesterday, he also apologized to Livestrong, expressing his regret and urging the organization to continue helping cancer patients and their families.
Just like Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire, Roger Clemens, Sammy Sosa, Rafael Palmeiro, or many other baseball players that used performance-enhancing drugs, Armstrong has to be held accountable for his decision and his public image is going to be affected. The biggest question remains why did Armstrong lie to the public and to the media that thought Armstrong was innocent, and an inspirational sports figure about using performance-enhancing drugs to help him win seven Tour De France titles?
For Armstrong's efforts, he remains one of the most inspirational persons in sports for not only winning seven Tour De France titles, but also for defeating cancer, and you cannot take that away from Armstrong. Armstrong defeated cancer and fundraised over 500 million for his efforts to help cancer patients by starting his Livestrong organization. His Livestrong movement turned into making yellow bracelets for millions of people to remember his fight, and the fight that cancer patients endure every year. He gave other cancer patients and their families hope that they could overcome cancer.
I believe Armstrong admitting to the truth will show the public that he is brave for admitting the truth. It's made him a man of integrity that he is willing to accept his mistakes and that he is human. By accepting to the fact he cheated in cycling by doping, he is remorseful. He is showing his followers that even though he will be measured by cheating in a sport, he wants to known for beating cancer and inspiring cancer patients and their families to never give up amongst their present circumstances.
Armstrong's decision benefited not only his image, but cycling and Livestrong's image. Not only will Americans have a choice in the coming year to take Armstrong's apology as sincere and as a bold step or to not support him anymore, but Armstrong is going to answer to Americans to how he kept his positive image among the lies he was telling about not taking performance-enhancing drugs.
There is no way that Armstrong is done cleaning up his public image, and he still has a lot of explaining to do why he lied to Americans when he perceived as a clean, innocent person.
Armstrong is going to have to show that he isn't one of sports villains for lying about his performance while helping millions of people defeat cancer.
Will you continue to wear your yellow Livestrong bracelet, or cut it up?


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– Samoa Joe announced Monday on Twitter that he has recovered from a rib injury that had hindered him since September.
"Good news from the doc, after 3 months of annoyance, cartilage tear in my rib looks to have healed nicely," wrote the former TNA World Heavyweight Champion. "Back to full go."
– The following video teaser of TNA British Boot Camp was released Tuesday. The Challenge TV program premieres on Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at 10:00 p.m., with Rockstar Spud, Marty Scurll and The Blossom Twins starring.
– TNA Wrestling alumnus Konnan feels his former employer is ripping off the FX drama program Sons of Anarchy with their Aces & 8s storyline.
"Hey for all you Sons of Anarchy fans, the series really isn't over; if you want to see the continuation, watch TNA's Aces & 8's. #LAME," he wrote late Monday night. In response to a fan remarking "sons of nwo," he responded, "was never this lame..that shit was trendsetting."


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Farm Press and Monsanto Company have launched an online educational course on weed resistance management that offers continuing education credit/units for licensed applicators and Certified Crop Advisers in seven key Cotton Belt states.
The course, developed by Farm Press, is linked from the Web sites of three of the leading Cotton Belt agricultural publications, Southeast Farm Press, Delta Farm Press, and Southwest Farm Press.
This course not only details strategies for preventing herbicide resistance in weeds in cotton, it will also offer continuing education hours/units for licensed applicators in Florida, Georgia, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Tennessee.
American Society of Agronomy Certified Crop Advisers credit is pending.
"For the past three years Monsanto has partnered with Western Farm Press in sponsoring an online continuing education course for pest control advisors and other licensed applicators in California and Arizona," said Monsanto's Rick Cole.
"This Western course has proven to be very helpful and popular to PCAs in California and Arizona in managing weed resistance in a wide array of row crops and permanent crops in the West," said Cole.
Monsanto decided to take the successful online course for credit idea across the Cotton Belt using the other three Farm Press publications.
"Weed resistance is a major issue with the Roundup technology in cotton. It is important to Monsanto and to the U.S. cotton industry that this very vital technology remains economically viable for decades to come," said Cole. "This educational component is an important element to that goal."
The course offers strategies to maintain efficacy of Roundup in cotton gleaned from a wide array of research projects and recommendations from leading cotton weed control specialists across the U.S.
The courses is free, available online 24/7 and easy to complete. Once completed, Farm Press notifies the accrediting state agency or certification organization that the licensee has earned the credit hours.
This is the 15th course developed and now online at Farm Press publications. Farm Press has been offering online courses for a little more than four ears. To date more than 15,000 courses have been completed for credit hours.
Courses are accredited by state licensing agencies in California, Arizona, Oregon, Washington, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee.
"Monsanto has been a key partner with Farm Press in the very successful online courses," said Penton vice-president Greg Frey. Farm Press is part of Penton Media.
"The fact the total of online courses completed is approaching 16,000 is testimony to the fact that this form of gaining CE hours/units is popular and very convenient," said Frey.
Most of our courses to date have focused on the West and Southwest. "We are excited about taking this program and expanding it across the U.S. Cotton Belt."


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Apple's Chairman of the board and former CEO Steve Jobs has had a big impact on the technology and entertainment industries, and he's also among the greatest leaders Google senior vice president of engineering, Vic Gundotra, says he's ever met.
In a post on his Google + page, Mr. Gundotra shared an anecdote earlier this week to illustrate why he sees Mr. Jobs as such a strong leader. Mr. Jobs announced on Wednesday that he was stepping down as Apple's CEO and the company assigned him the title of chairman of the board of directors.
Apple's former CEO Steve Jobs
Mr. Gundotra said that he received a message on his phone on Sunday, January 6, 2008 where Mr. Jobs said "Vic, can you call me at home? I have something urgent to discuss."
The urgent matter was that Mr. Jobs wasn't happy with Google's logo for the Internet search company's icon on the iPhone — an icon that would be highlighted in an Apple keynote presentation in only a few days.
"I've been looking at the Google logo on the iPhone and I'm not happy with the icon. The second O in Google doesn't have the right yellow gradient," Mr. Jobs said. "It's just wrong and I'm going to have Greg fix it tomorrow. Is that okay with you?"
The icon was updated in time for the presentation, but the bigger picture is what stuck with Mr. Gundotra.
"When I think about leadership, passion and attention to detail, I think back to the call I received from Steve Jobs on a Sunday morning in January," he said. "It was a lesson I'll never forget. CEOs should care about details. Even shades of yellow. On a Sunday."