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What motivates someone to READ a blog?
I've never named a blogger I don't like reading because I think that's generally just bad form and impolite. That said, I'll make an exception today because I think it provides some excellent context. So... I can't stand Cuppycake. Prominent blogger, has a big readership, even 'works' in the industry now after cashing in on the blogging fame. I hold nothing against her personally, just absolutely can't stand what she writes on her blog.
Now a big part of that is because her opinions are often the polar opposite of my opinion. If Syncaine is the opposite of Tobold, then Cuppycake is the opposite of me. Don't believe me? Some recent entries:
- Dun dun dun! SPARKLEPONY is mine!
- Despite what you think, Farmville is a game!
I learned long ago that the best way to win any argument is to understand the point of view of your opponent. If you can understand WHY they think that way, you are very well armed to counter their arguments and strengthen your own. So I actually like to read opinions that are contrary to mine. Particularly if they are well articulated and sensible.
BUT – I can't stand reading Cuppy's blog. Why? I think the problem is that her opinion is too different from mine. No amount of discussion would ever get us to agree. I don't agree with Beau Turkey all that often either, but at least I feel I can have a discussion with him and he'll be able to concede the point of view.
And I think that sums up why I read a blog. Because it raises topics that are interesting and warrant discussion. If I don't feel like I can engage in that discussion, then I don't want to read that blog. If a blog starts going way off-topic from the discussion I'm interested in, I don't want to read it. If they fiercely moderate even reasonable comments they don't like, I don't want to read that blog.
In short, it's about the discussion.
If a blogger blogs in a forest and no one was there to read it, was it really a blog?
By Ravious' definition, a blog "dies" when it starts to lose readers. Certainly in the context of blog popularity it dies, but a blog without any readers still provides the blogger a writing outlet.
Would I continue to write if I knew no one would ever read it regularly? I don't know. My most often linked to article to date (by far) was one that I wrote a LOOONG time ago about the Ethics of MMO Addiction. I actually started blogging as an outlet for continuing the discussions that I was participating in on blogs. I'm not only open to discussion, it's what motivates me to write.
That's why, for myself, I tend to blog about gaming related things that either really interest me or really irritate me. I've been a bit time constrained over the past couple of weeks, so I have about a dozen different "pending" blog entries to write (mostly about things that are irritating me).
I took a pretty significant break from blogging in 2009. I'm going to blame Wrath on that one. In retrospect, I think I just stopped blogging in 2009 because Wrath was neither boring and irritating nor interesting and exciting. I guess I can best describe that as a phase of mediocre contentment which wasn't positively or negatively inspiring enough to write about.

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When you're expecting, there are tons of things you need to shop for -- clothes, bottles, furniture -- those little babies require plenty of stuff! But what about you? With a growing belly come swollen feet, nausea, and cravings for mac 'n cheese. Here's a list of stuff for you when you're pregnant -- a pregnant girl's necessary items!
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"When you first start showing, maternity pants are too big and your regular pants are too tight. Slip on the Bella Band, and you can leave your pants unbuttoned and no one knows!" --Jessica Dukes, Parenting.com editor
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You're going to spend a lot of time in your OB's waiting room, especially toward the end as your checkups are more frequent. You might as well pass the time rocking out or watching movies on your iPod. You can buy them used on amazon.com for really affordable prices.
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Like you need an excuse to buy a pound of dum-dums. (No really -- lollipops are helpful in easing nausea.)
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Your belly skin might get itchy as it stretches, so investing in a really good lotion is worth it. This one promises to prevent and treat stretch marks. Bonus -- it's totally organic and safe during pregnancy.
Mambino Organics Oh Baby! Belly Butter, $30
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"Get some really big comfortable shoes or sandals. The weather of the last three months of my pregnancy was very hot and my feet blew up." --Ann Sackrider, Parenting editor
Naturalizer Women's Coolio Sporty Mule, $28
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A body pillow will help you at night when you start getting so big that it's tough to get a comfortable night's sleep.
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Pregnant women shouldn't have to carry groceries! Instead of hoping to rely on a good samaritan (or your toddler) to hoist heavy items into your cart, into your car, and into your house, treat yourself to a few months of a grocery delivery service like yourgrocer.com.
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In 1982 Brian Slagel was a teenage heavy-metal fan preparing to enter college and working as a buyer for Oz Records, a shop in Woodland Hills. While curating obscure heavy-metal albums for the store and operating a fanzine called The New Heavy Metal Revue, he became frustrated over the lack of attention L.A. metal bands he loved were receiving. Operating out of his mother's garage, he put together a compilation album called Metal Massacre, which featured the first recorded output from Metallica and Ratt. It launched Metal Blade Records, a label that has weathered three decades of controversy, changing trends and a collapsing music industry.
To commemorate the label's 30th anniversary, we spoke with Slagel, Kerry King of Slayer and members of Armored Saint, Bitch, Gwar and Six Feet Under. The oral history below focuses on the formative years of Metal Blade, as well as the targeting of some of its bands by Tipper Gore's Parents Music Resource Center.
Brian Slagel: I got the idea to put out a compilation [Metal Massacre] inspired by Metal for Muthas, which spotlighted a bunch of New Wave of British Heavy Metal bands. I wanted to help the scene.
Joey Vera (bassist, Armored Saint): In December 1982, Slagel saw an ad for one of our shows, and came and checked us out because he thought we looked like Iron Maiden. He stood out in the crowd right away because he was the only person with his forearms fully covered in metal studs and leather.
Slagel: The original Armored Saint EP in 1983 [was a crucial release], because after that, they signed to Chrysalis. Chrysalis and the band were really good about telling everyone where they came from. It was a huge deal to have this major-label band in the '80s talking about us.
Vera: Everything happened so fast for us. We were 20 years old when we signed a contract with Chrysalis. At that moment, you had to acknowledge that Metal Blade was a large part of that.
Slagel: Shortly thereafter was Show No Mercy by Slayer in '84, which at the time was our biggest record and sold big on the independent level.
Kerry King (guitarist, Slayer): I think Brian had come to see us play at a club called the Woodstock in Orange County. We were stoked to have an opportunity to do a record. You've got your whole life to make your first record ... but even before that, you have to get noticed. Brian was the first to notice us. Certainly it wasn't like being on Chrysalis or a major label, but it was still very important.
Slagel: The first three years was just me doing [the label] by myself, in my mom's garage. Those two things [the Armored Saint EP and Show No Mercy] helped establish us as a real label. By the time Slayer and Metallica became big, of course, it doesn't hurt that we can say, "They came from Metal Blade." It also doesn't hurt that, to this day, those guys are amazing for giving us credit for starting them out.
In 1985, Tipper Gore co-founded the Parents Music Resource Center, an organization whose goals included pressuring record labels into placing advisory stickers on albums that featured (what they considered to be) objectionable content. One of the earliest Metal Blade releases, Bitch's Be My Slave, drew her attention; it featured S&M lyrics on tracks like "Leatherbound" — "When you tie me up and gag me/The way you give me pain."
Slagel: Having politicians and powerful people telling you that your records are not welcome here ... the threats of labeling and censorship were scary. But on another level, I was, like, "Why is this really happening?"
Betsy Weiss (aka Betsy Bitch, Bitch vocalist): Even if the PMRC didn't have good things to say about us, we were pleased with the attention we were getting. Tipper Gore would hold up our album while speaking about her cause. Even if it was for the wrong reasons, it still put our name in good company alongside Twisted Sister, Prince and the other bands they were speaking about.
Slagel: They wouldn't have had nearly the amount of exposure they received otherwise. It was scary for a year or two, where you weren't sure where this was heading or how it was going to affect everything. But in the end, it ... had the opposite effect, it actually helped. It was a huge benefit for all of the bands involved with that.
King: To rebellious teenagers, any controversy is good. To the people that loved this music, the PMRC made themselves look like idiots. Our first advisory sticker was on our album Reign in Blood, and we welcomed it.
Slagel: I grew up in the '70s and was a huge Alice Cooper fan. He went through the same stuff that we got caught up in later. I didn't want to tell bands what they can and cannot say. During the '80s and '90s, there were a lot of people that wanted to ban and censor albums. I am so staunchly for people being able to speak their minds and create the art that they want to create. It almost made me angry and made me want to push the envelope further because these people were pushing back.
Chris Barnes (vocalist, Cannibal Corpse, 1988-95, and Six Feet Under): [Cannibal Corpse's] demo cassette had the title A Skull Full of Maggots. [Slagel] thought that was the sickest title ever, and two weeks later we had a contract.
Slagel: People were really surprised when we released Cannibal Corpse's Butchered at Birth. People went, "We can't believe you released that!" And when I saw that artwork [depicting skeletons in butcher's smocks, using cutlery to perform a C-section on a corpse], I said, "That's awesome. Let's do it, this is great!"
Barnes: There was a lot of controversy that my lyrics caused. Metal Blade had our backs every step of the way. There was a big lawsuit against a bunch of death-metal bands and a few labels [filed in 1997 by an Oregon convenience-store clerk who was assaulted by four teenage Cannibal Corpse fans], but Metal Blade always stood behind the artists' creative visions and stood behind the bands' music.
Slagel: For Metal Blade's first five or six years, we didn't have the resources to compete with what a major label had to offer. I was just a dumb kid with no money. Sometimes an offer came up [and I had to say] "That's an amazing deal, you should take it."
But after a while, we had lost so many bands to the majors, and many of them didn't get as much success as we had hoped. So we decided to seek out a distribution deal with a major label so these bands would hopefully not get their careers messed up by leaving us and signing with the majors.
Vera: [Armored Saint's moving to Chrysalis] was a gigantic adjustment. We went from a small, independent label to a major label that was willing to spend $300,000 on our first record. We didn't know we had to pay them back! This was how young and naive we were. We found [being on a major label] really disturbing, and we didn't enjoy it. Suddenly, there were a thousand people making decisions for you. A lot of people meddled in what you wanted to do musically, artistically, creatively and visually.
Slagel: When we first got there, Warner Bros. was ... a perfect fit for us. It was a major but still very artist-oriented. The first couple of years went great, we had a really good relationship and it was very fun. Unfortunately, what happened though, when CDs and the music industry became big business, all of these labels got bought by large corporations. Warner Bros. got bought out by Time. At the time that happened, the whole Body Count "Cop Killer" thing happened. That record was through Warner Bros., and was a huge controversy.
Dave Brockie (aka Oderus Urungus, leader of Gwar): Warner Bros. wanted certain bands to clean up their act if they were going to put their stamp on the records. We had a song called "Baby Dick Fuck." It's a horrible song. Warner Bros. told Metal Blade that if they take this song off the record [This Toilet Earth], that would increase the chances of us getting the same push that the Goo Goo Dolls got, who broke out on Warner Bros. while being a Metal Blade act.
Slagel: When we signed The Goo Goo Dolls, they were a really cool punk band from New York. They evolved into this pop band. Unbeknownst to everyone including themselves, they wrote a ballad that became massively huge. ... By the time their first huge record (Superstar Car Wash) came out and exploded, it was more of a Warner product.
Brockie: We asked Brian, "What should we do?" We didn't want to fuck up the Warner deal for them, but at the same time we wanted to stay true to ourselves. Brian just said, "Whatever you guys want to do, I'll back it 100 percent." Right there, that is the reason I love that man. He's always about letting his artists do what they want to do, even if it's to the detriment of his own company.
Slagel: There's no way that I'm going to tell a band that they have to change what they are doing. So I said, "If this is the way the deal is going to be, I don't think we can do this anymore."
The good thing [about the Warner era] is that I definitely learned an incredible amount about how the business part of the industry was run. There are a lot of lessons to be learned when dealing with a large behemoth corporation ... lessons learned in what you can and cannot do.
Slagel: The whole thing with the label is that we just sign bands that I like and want to work with. Anything that comes out on the label is something I really like.
Vera: Brian has always been first and foremost a fan of music — he just wants to put out music he likes. With Armored Saint, he doesn't have to put out new records from us. To be honest, we're not selling tons of records or competing with his bigger bands, like As I Lay Dying and Amon Amarth. He just does it because he's a fan.
Slagel: The atmosphere is a lot different now. There's not one specific scene or launching point for fans right now. There's really extreme things like Whitechapel, and [the opposite end of the spectrum like] Ghost and Gypsyhawk, bands that are more '70s melodic metal.
I don't think there's been a huge shift, though, in us signing different types of bands or changing the type of music we put out. We've always done that throughout the years.
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But the way the music business is changing is our biggest challenge. In a way, it's exciting in that independent labels have more power now than we ever had before. But navigating the waters of how to make things work is more difficult these days than it's ever been before. We just have to face those challenges head-on.
Vera: Metal Blade has become this entity where they've been able to roll with the changes in technology and marketing in the new medium.
Slagel: I think that's why we've been able to stick around for 30 years. There's been a lot of change in that time, and we've always been open to rolling along with that change. [But] we're all metal fans, and we're all trying to work to make metal as big as it can be.
Metal Blade Records celebrates its 30th anniversary Nov. 30 at House of Blues with a show featuring Armored Saint, Gypsyhawk and other special guests.


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With marketing efforts in full swing, a port master plan update moving ahead, the Port St. Joe Port Authority last week discussed a priority for future development of the Port of Port St. Joe � dredging.
With marketing efforts in full swing, a port master plan update moving ahead, the Port St. Joe Port Authority last week discussed a priority for future development of the Port of Port St. Joe � dredging.
Jorge Gonzalez, senior vice president of The St. Joe Company, with which the Port Authority is working on a collaborative agreement to develop the port, said that he and port director Tommy Pitts had a positive meeting recently with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Mobile, AL.
Gonzalez also said his company had been in touch with state officials to begin moving the ball ahead on dredging of the deepwater shipping channel.
The ship channel is authorized for dredging up to 35 feet, but dredging has not taken place in more than two decades.
And while the collaboration between port and St. Joe has provided a larger port footprint to market and a Florida Department of Transportation grant will fund improvements to the Genesee Wyoming rail line connecting the port to points north, creating a deeper shipping channel is essential to developing the port.
�We all understand and agree that dredging is a big part of moving forward,� Gonzalez said.
Dredging, Gonzalez added, was the most complex aspect of growing the port and had the longest lead time from applying to the Corps and having the work performed. He also noted that dredging will be the most expensive aspect of developing the port.
Toward that end, he said, it was important that all stakeholders in the Port of Port St. Joe be on the same page in lobbying for dredging.
�We need to have a consistent message that dredging is a priority,� Pitts said.
The complexity is in understanding what will be needed to open the shipping channel to accommodate the large ships that are a target for efforts by the Bank of Montreal, engaged by The St. Joe Company to market the port.
Pitts said the equation must take in the nature of the materials dredged, where those dredged materials could be placed and how much material needs to be moved.
Pitts said that the turning basin the shipping channel, for example, by its nature might not need to be dredged to 35 feet.
�The meeting with the Corps was very positive,� Gonzalez said. �I thought their perception was one to assist.�
Pitts added, �I thought they were surprised by the progress we have made.�
The dialogue will be ongoing with the Corps and state officials.
Another major roadblock to port development is the pending legal action by Capital City Bank to foreclose on a mortgage for port land on which the port has constructed a barge bulkhead.
The parcel, adjacent to the old Arizona Chemical site now owned by the port and sitting along the Intracoastal Waterway, is in port possession with a mortgage worth more than $4 million.
The positive last week was that Capital City Bank asked for and was granted a continuance from a March district court trial. That continuance pushes the court date back to May.
Capital City Bank is seeking a summary judgment in its favor, but the Port Authority has also argued for a summary judgment on the basis that mortgaging public property without a voter referendum was beyond the scope of the Port Authority�s powers.
�They asked for the continuance to look at several issues and we certainly had no problem with that,� said Port Authority attorney Tom Gibson.
The hope is that time will be on the port�s side, with a chance to secure business and revenue in a bid to stave off any legal action that would move the Port Authority off the barge bulkhead land.
The Port Authority has submitted two pre-proposals to the county RESTORE Act committee, both for $5 million.
The first priority would be an application to secure funding to satisfy the Capital City Bank mortgage. In the alternative, the Port Authority is asking for $5 million to assist on dredging.
The port master plan update � critical to apply for state or federal grant funding � is back on the front burner, with Pitts having received essential market analyses from the Bank of Montreal.
�We will be able to get back on schedule,� Pitts said.
The Port Authority and new Gulf County Economic Development Alliance, Inc. also have continued to work together on a variety of fronts, said Barry Sellers, director of the newly-formed EDA.
�I think because of what we are doing and (the port is) doing, we are joined at the hip,� Sellers said. �I think it is important that we work closely together.�
Sellers said 75 percent of inquiries to the EDA, formerly the Gulf County Economic Development Alliance, �revolve around the port.�
�That is something that needs to be as symbiotic as possible,� said Port Authority member Patrick Jones.
Sellers said the EDA is working on three projects that could involve the port, adding that one of those projects seems to be on a fast track.
�This is a project I feel good about,� Sellers said. �We continue to expand our web and try to catch as much as we can in our net. We are all working together trying to bring jobs here.
�One of the goals is to put the name in front of as many people as possible.�


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I'm not gonna lie. I was never very into sports.
This is probably due to three factors: 1] Neither of my parents are very into sports, 2] I was never very good at sports myself and 3] I grew up in a city with no major sports teams. The biggest thing in Toledo is our minor league baseball team, the Toledo Mud Hens.
I mean, their mascot is a little chicken that lives in the mud.
That being said, I have always liked sporting event parties. Consider three more factors: 1] They often involve lounging on couches or other squishy objects for hours on end, 2] It's ok to drink a lot and 3] Everyone is allowed to eat anything they want. It's like any dietary rule or shred of culinary sanity gets tossed out the window. The bigger the event, the more calorically suicidal the cuisine.
One dish at the Super Bowl party I went to last year was like someone had exploded together a burrito, a bag of bacon cheeseburgers and a block of velveeta cheese and somehow coerced the byproduct into a casserole dish. It was glorious, for at least the single bite I could choke down.
Anyway, this captive and willing food audience is a perfect excuse for me to make cupcakes and not have any left over. I made these Super Bowl cupcakes last year and they were a hit. They're relatively painless to make considering how cute they are.
You can just use a mix and canned frosting, or use your favorite cupcake recipe. The only non-grocery items you'll need are yellow Candy Melts and green sprinkles, which you can find at Joann's or Michaels or a specialty baking store.
Oh and p.s., I'm more into sports now. One season of being in a fantasy football league changed that. Don't knock it till you try it...
First you'll make the goalposts. Melt about 1 cup of Candy Melts following the instructions on the package. Pour them into a ziplock bag and snip off one of the corners just about 1/8". Pipe the goalposts onto parchment or foil. Make the 'stems' extra long because you'll need to stick them down into the cupcake. Make more than you need, because some will break, or just be ugly.
Stick the goalposts in the fridge while you do the rest. Reserve 2 spoonfuls of white frosting in a ziplock back. Use food coloring to tint the rest green. [I used about 10 drops, maybe a few more.]
Frost the first cupcake...
...just like that. It doesn't have to look beautiful, it won't show.
Now put some of your green sprinkles in a small bowl.
Take the cupcake and gently press the frosting into the sprinkles, turning it a little to get all the edges.
Hey! An astroturf cupcake!
Now take the reserved white frosting in the ziplock and snip off a corner. Pipe some football field lines onto the grass. To do that, I did one big square 'u' shape and two lines crossing it. [Last year I also piped some colored frosting in the end zone that matched the teams' colors. This year the Patriots and the Giants have really similar colors, so that wasn't really going to work. But try it if you wanna.] You can microwave the ziplock bag for 3 seconds to make the frosting flow better.
Now take one of your goalposts and gently stick it down into the frosting right behind the end zone. [TIP: If you're taking these to a party, you might want to wait and do this last part once you get there. Bring the goalposts in a tupperware so they don't get crushed.]
All done! Superbowl cupcakes! Repeat for the rest, then drink, eat and cheer.


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December 24, 2012 17:00 ET
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Dec. 24, 2012) - AXMIN Inc. (TSX VENTURE:AXM) ("AXMIN" or the "Company") announced today that it has officially notified the Minister of Mines and Minister of Defence of the Central African Republic ("CAR"), as per its 2006 Mining Convention, of the existence of Force Majeure factors arising from the widely reported rebel activity in the Country at this time.
AXMIN's operating camp based in close proximity to Ndassima Village was temporarily occupied on Friday, December 21, 2012 by rebels apparently on route to the major town of Bambari. Food, medical supplies and Vehicles were taken. The Ndassima camp was effectively shut down for the Christmas break and only minimal staff and security were on duty. The occupation occurred without violence and the AXMIN staff are all accounted for and are in good health.
President and CEO of AXMIN, Mr. George Roach, comments, "Whilst I deeply regret this event, I am relieved that all personnel are safe and that there were no injuries during this temporary occupation. We remain in close contact in the CAR and will report any significant developments. I would like to stress that the Company's 2006 Mining Convention and 2010 Addendum thereto provide full protection both under circumstances such as this and more particularly in the event there is any change in overall Administration in the CAR."
About AXMIN:
AXMIN is a Canadian exploration and development company with a strong focus on central and West Africa. AXMIN has projects in Central African Republic, Mozambique and Senegal. AXMIN is positioned to grow in value as it progresses its Passendro Gold Project towards development and builds on its project pipeline focusing on transitioning from an explorer to producer. For more information regarding AXMIN visit our website at www.axmininc.com.
This press release includes certain "Forward-Looking Statements." All statements, other than statements of historical fact included herein, including without limitation, statements regarding future plans and objectives of AXMIN; and statements regarding the ability to develop and achieve production at Passendro are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainties.
There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from AXMIN's expectations have been disclosed under the heading "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in AXMIN's documents filed from time-to-time with the TSX Venture Exchange and other regulatory authorities. AXMIN disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward looking statements whether resulting from new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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Students who plan to take summer term courses at IIT Downtown Campus, or at an approved visiting school may be eligible for either federal or private loans. In order to be eligible you must have completed a 2012-2013 FAFSA and have completed all required documents. We encourage students who are eligible for federal loans to accept these loans before considering private loans. Please note that anticipated loans and scholarships for the fall 2013 semester cannot be used to pay summer 2013 tuition.
At Least Half -Time Status
If you are registered at least half-time for the summer term (3 credits), you will be automatically offered federal loans. Once you accept your award(s) we will automatically process the federal loans under your current federal loan promissory note, as long as we have received your 2012-2013 FAFSA information.
If you have already used your entire $20,500 Federal Stafford Loan eligibility during this past fall 2012 and spring 2013 semesters, you can only be offered the Federal Plus Loan up to the cost of attendance budget limit for the summer term. If you have remaining Stafford Loan eligibility, this will be offered to you first before a Federal Plus Loan is offered up to the cost of attendance limit. Students will be awarded based on a cost of attendance budget that equates to approximately 3 months of living expenses plus summer term tuition charges.
Approximately one week after you register for at least half-time you will be offered a summer term financial aid award package. You will receive an email award notification that will direct you to the myIIT portal to view and accept your award(s).
Less Than Half-Time Status
If you are registered less than half time for the summer term (less than 3 credits), you are ineligible for federal loans. You will not be offered an award if you are registered less than half time. You may apply for a private loan on your own if you wish or make payment arrangements with the Student Accounting Office. Some lenders offer private loans to students that are in less than half-time status during the summer term. In order to receive a private loan you must apply for the loan directly with the lender of your choice and inform our office in writing via email that it is your intention to use a private loan for summer term. Private loans are not automatically renewed. To apply for a private loan online with the lender of your choice, please visit our website for private loan information.
Federal Stafford and Federal Graduate Plus Loan Procedures
Once you have accepted your loan(s) via the myIIT portal, we will automatically process the loan(s) using your current promissory note(s) from the previous Fall and Spring semesters. If you have not borrowed a Federal Stafford Loan at IIT Downtown Campus, you will need to complete the loan requirements listed on our website. Even though you may not be required to complete a new promissory note, the Department of Education may be required complete a new credit check for the Federal Plus Loan, if your initial loan was approved more than 90 days ago. Also, if your initial Federal Plus Loan has an endorser, you will have to complete a new Master Promissory Note (MPN) and your endorser will need to complete the endorser application in order to receive the loan funds. See our website for Plus Loan credit information.
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Summer Loans will disburse according to the following schedule:
In order to qualify for financial aid for the 2013-2014 academic year, you must complete the 2013-2014 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
You can complete your FAFSA online at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov. In order to apply you will need your Personal Identification Number (PIN). Please remember to include our school code, E00773, when completing your FAFSA and keep in mind that the school name will be listed as Chicago-Kent College of Law.
If you will not be attending Illinois Institute of Technology Downtown Campus for the 2013-2014 academic year, or you are not interested in applying for federal financial aid, please disregard this reminder.
If you have any questions please call the Office of Financial Aid at (312) 906-5180, or send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com.
All students that have applied to graduate in the spring semester, and have borrowed Federal Loans at the IIT Downtown Campus are required to complete Federal Student Loan Exit Counseling. In order to provide you with the most updated information and give you the chance to ask questions, we will be holding the following group exit counseling session:
May 1st
Time & Room: TBA
The Office of Financial Aid was able to secure a date to host an additional exit counseling session on May 1, 2013. Therefore, if you are unable to attend one of the sessions being held on March 12th or 13th you will have another option. We strongly encourage students to attend the March sessions because the newly added session is scheduled for the week before finals due to scheduling issues beyond our control. The time and room assignment information for the new session will be provided at a later date.
The session will cover the information that we are required to provide at loan exit counseling, such as borrowers' rights and responsibilities. Also, loan repayment plans, consolidation, Pay As You Earn, Income Based Repayment, and Public Service Loan Forgiveness will be addressed.
Please RSVP to firstname.lastname@example.com and let us know if you plan to attend.
Please follow these steps after you RSVP to the session:
1. Attend the in person Exit Counseling Session: It is very important that you attend the in person loan exit counseling session. By attending the session, you may gain a more in depth understanding of your student loans, your loan repayment options, and realistic loan repayment examples and scenarios. During the session, please take the opportunity to get answers to your student loan questions. You will also obtain your personal Loan Portfolio that lists all of the federal loans that you received while attending the IIT Downtown Campus. Please bring an ID and arrive early to pick up your Loan Portfolio. This will allow the presenter to go through all the material and answer all your questions.
2. You must complete the Online Loan Exit Counseling Session: We will take attendance during the in person loan exit session. After the in person session, all students who attended will receive an email with instructions for completing the Online Loan Exit Counseling Session. Once the online session is complete, your Federal Loan Exit Counseling requirement will be fulfilled.
The Office of Financial Aid understands that this is a very busy time for you but we strongly recommend that you take the time to complete your loan exit counseling requirement now rather than later. We have scheduled the sessions now so that distractions from your finals, job interviews and bar exam studying are minimized. It is our goal that when you graduate you feel informed and more at ease about your loans and your repayment options. Please keep in mind that if you are unable to attend any of these sessions we will make accommodations for you to meet this requirement at a later date.
The Office of Financial Aid is dedicated to assisting students in financing their education and making financially informed and responsible decisions. Please feel free to contact our office at any time during the office hours listed below.
Office Hours
- Suite #230
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday ~ 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday 8:30a.m.-7p.m.
Friday ~ 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m
Phone: (312) 906-5180 - Fax: (312) 906-5274
Students that take Law course 135 during the spring semester should be mindful of the following consequences of dropping the class after they have already received their financial aid disbursements and tuition refund.
If you plan to participate in one of Chicago-Kent's Study Abroad Programs during the Summer 2013 semester and require financial aid, please email the Office of Financial Aid and let us know as soon as possible. The financial aid process for the study abroad program can take 4 to 6 weeks. Please list the study abroad program name when you send your email.
If you have been granted permission to study at another law school for credit toward your Chicago-Kent law degree and are borrowing educational loans to meet your educational costs, you must notify the Financial Aid Office as soon as possible. You must complete the Financial Aid Request Form to Visit Another Law School, if you wish to use federal student loans.
We will process financial aid if you will receive your degree from us while you are studying at another law school. The host school will be asked to provide us with information regarding your dates of attendance, cost of attendance, and enrollment status.
Q: Are you a full-time graduating JD student that is planning to take less than 12 credits in either fall 2012 or spring 2013? If yes, please read the information below and follow the instructions to ensure that your financial aid disbursements for 2012-2013 are not delayed.
A:Your financial aid award and cost of attendance are based on your registration in the minimum credits required for your program and enrollment status. As a full-time day student, your initial cost of attendance is based on your enrollment in 12 credits per semester. We are aware that many full-time students take less than 12 credits in their last 2 semesters. For this reason, if you are taking less than 12 credits please be aware of the following:
To avoid delays, please submit any requested documentation as soon as possible.
Please follow the steps below to see if you still have missing requirements:
Please note that completing the Financial Aid Awareness Counseling does not satisfy the Loan Entrance Counseling Requirement. It is an optional counseling session that covers the basics of financial literacy. The required counseling session is called Loan Entrance Counseling. Please see our website for more information: Financial Aid Required Documents
Once you complete your Master Promissory Notes (not loan application) and Loan Entrance Counseling via the Department of Education's website, it may take up to 2 weeks for your required document status on the myIIT portal to reflect this. If it has been over 2 weeks since your completion of a Promissory Note or Loan Entrance Counseling and your documents status on myIIT is still showing not received, please contact our office.
If you were awarded the Perkins Loan this academic year 2012-2013, please check your Kent email (or your IIT e-mail address on the welcome screen of your myIIT portal, as communications could be sent there), for information from the IIT Perkins Loan servicer, ECSI, on completing the Promissory Note and Entrance Counseling. Students that competed this requirement last academic year (2011-2012) are not required to complete this requirement again. This maybe marked as spam in your mailbox, but it is not. You will not be able to complete the promissory note online if ECSI does not have your information on file that is why we ask that you wait until you receive an email notification. However, if mid-August has passed and you have not completed this requirement, please contact ECSI directly at 1-888-549-3274 and state that you are attending the IIT Downtown Campus. Also, for more information see the Student Account's (formerly Bursar's Office) website at:
Please be aware that the university allows students the option of having their financial aid refunds direct deposited into their checking or savings account. The university encourages all students to sign up for direct deposit. Click here for more information on the new TouchNet service.
Bar Examination loans are intended to assist students in paying for bar preparation courses and meeting other financial needs while studying for the Bar Exam.
Students may submit the application for the Bar Exam Loan funds during their last year before graduation. The terms, conditions, and credit criteria for Bar Examination Loans are similar to those for alternative loan programs. Unfortunately, students with negative credit ratings are generally not eligible for Bar Exam loans.
To apply for a Bar Examination Loan, review the Bar Loan Information, on our website. Once your are approved, the lender will contact our office to certify your loan. The funds will be disbursed directly to you from the lender.
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The Sustainable Seas Trust (SST) in partnership with SAMSA
The Sustainable Seas Trust in Partnership with SAMSA has been able to achieve a great deal of success relating to sustainability, awareness and ocean conservation in the last number of years. With SAMSA by our side we have been able to produce a large variety of educational and documentary films as well as establish our influence within local communities, spread awareness through country wide tours and promote our organisation by establishing ocean conservation points in locations like Port St Francis.
SST Initiatives with SAMSA
The SAMSA Sea Pledge Tour 2011
The Picture to the left shows the various mayors from towns across the country. These towns have joined SST in our campaign to promote sustainability and create awareness.
The SAMSA Sea Pledge Tour 2013
The SAMSA SEA Pledge Saldanha to Sodwana Tour of April/May 2013 was a great success in its own right and also laid a solid foundation for the subsequent tours and activities. The touring team and on many occasions its SAMSA partners were active in Saldanha Bay, Langebaan, Simonstown, Cape Town, Hermanus, Mossel Bay, Knysna, Plettenberg Bay, Natures Valley, Port St Francis, Port Elizabeth, Kenton-on-Sea, East London, Port Shepstone, Scottsburgh, Amanzimtoti, Durban, Ballito Bay, Richards Bay and Sodwana Bay (20 venues). The tour was launched by Dr Sylvia Earle, National Geographic Explorer in Residence and TED award winner, who is the SST Patron. An additional nine South African marine scientists, photographers, ocean adventurers, divers and all conservationists gave the other lectures.
Port St Francis Seas Centre
The South African Marine Safety Authority (SAMSA) has serviced the needs of Port St Francis from Port Elizabeth for many years, but on Monday 3rd June Captain Campbell and Captain Kroon launched a partnership with the Sustainable Seas Centre which will give SAMSA a more permanent presence. This association extends the relationship that SAMSA has with the Sustainable Seas Trust; the two organizations have just completed the highly successful SAMSA SEA Pledge tour where a team of enthusiasts visited coastal towns from Saldanha Bay on the West Coast to Sodwana Bay on the East Coast to promote understanding of the marine environment and to encourage conservation, safety at sea and care for the environment.
In many respects the combination of SAMSA and SST is complimentary and offers a full, well rounded package. SAMSA leads and champions South Africa's maritime interests and has attained world class standards of safety for those who use boats and ships in South African waters. It also is involved in promoting environmental care and standards of users of the sea and supports education and career programmes. SST is involved in promoting public awareness of marine issues and calls for action of all individuals through its SEA Pledge Programme. Like SAMSA, SST also supports education programmes, but its programmes are more closely related to environmental a sea food issues, including rehabilitation initiatives.
The launch of a SAMSA presence in Port St Francis means that boat owners, the harbour authorities, the fishing concerns and others will now be better able to benefit from SAMSA than in the past. This is an important step for Port St Francis, which it is the only privately owned port in South Africa, and which has a valuable and active fishing fleet and hosts many visitors with boats. All will benefit from SAMSA guidance and safety procedures.
The SAMSA Sea Pledge Initiative
What is a Sea Pledge ?
Sustainable Seas Trust has a vision of sustainable seas that are healthy, beautiful, vibrant and productive.
To achieve the vision it is necessary for SST to encourage people to commit to treating the seas, estuaries, coasts and oceans in an environmentally friendly manner. The choices you make today will affect you, your family, your colleagues, and your world tomorrow.
SEA Pledge is a promise you make to reduce negative impacts on the environment and to increase the positive handprints, especially by helping others.
Make your own SEA Pledge here.
The history behind Sea Pledge :
Sustainable Seas Trust and student forum representatives of the South East African Climate Consortium traveled to coastal towns of South Africa in late 2011 to encourage everyone to join the SEA Pledge crusade. On 3 December 2011, the crusade was officially launched in a fun and spectacular day-long event. Read about the official launch here!
Sea Pledge Goals :
- The first is to promote public awareness of the need to take better care of coasts and oceans as everyone, everywhere depends upon the oceans.
- The second goal is to influence global decisions. The 3rd December 2011 was Oceans Day at the UNFCCC COP 17 meeting in Durban, South Africa. In a positive and wholesome manner, SEA Pledge delivered an important message to delegates at COP 17. We asked for a greater, wiser international investment in coasts and oceans and to encourage the United Nations Assembly to declare an International Year of Coasts and Oceans.
- The third is to challenge each person, organization and institution to develop an ethic of sustainability and pledge to take active, measurable steps to improve their interactions with the environment at home, while travelling, diving, sailing, surfing, on ships, angling and indeed in every walk of life. This is done through the SEA Pledge Challenge.
- The fourth is to help others, particularly impoverished coastal people who eke out unsustainable, subsistence livelihoods from rapidly diminishing resources. Such support will be through development of Sustainable Education and Skills Centres (SEAS Centres) for employment. These are being designed as totally green, carbon neutral, welcoming facilities to enable disadvantaged people to build expertise to find employment, reduce pressure on critically depleted marine resources and adapt to climate change.
SEA Pledge will draw attention of global leaders to the role of oceans in climate change and the need for action. At the grass roots level, all funds accumulated by SEA Pledge will be used for SEAS Centres in impoverished coastal areas to provide education and skills training for employment in order to reduce poverty, promote environmental conservation and prepare people to adapt to climate change. Everyone should make a SEA Pledge and contribute to the crusade.
- Raise awareness of the role of oceans and coasts in supporting all life on the planet.People live on land, but too few truly realize the impact that they are having on the seas in terms of what they put into the seas and what they take out of the seas. Sadly, even global leaders are making uninformed decisions which affect millions of people. Most people underestimate the role of the seas in climate and weather, in human health and in provision of food, recreation, medicines and so forth. The need for greater awareness is acute.
- Be an undertaking to commit to improving the manner in which pledgees treat the coasts and oceans.Each pledge is a commitment to improving the environment in which we live. In terms of the competitive nature of the pledges, the individuals and organizations which are most successful will receive an award at the end of each year in December. Annually, therefore, standards will be improved in the manner in which divers, yachts, anglers, surfers, fishing groups, shipping companies, restaurants and others treat the environment. The positive implications of annually improving standards and awareness point to a more sustainable environment and way of life for increasing numbers of people.
- Be an undertaking by those making pledges to contribute to impoverished coastal communities through SEAS Centres for employment.
Funds that are collected by SEA Pledge will be used to develop SEAS Centres. We need your donations! Please click here to make a donation or to learn more.
If you have any questions about SEA Pledge or Sustainable Seas Trust and its partners, please read the Q&A section or contact us for more information


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Information about Capital University laboratory jobs, registering in a technical degree program, and taking free practice exams online. Which college degrees give you the best chances of finding employment after graduation? If you major in laboratory science, for example, there are a variety of job specializations that may appeal to you such as alternative energy, laboratory management, or mechanical engineering. Further, due to advances in engineering technology, there is a growing surplus of laboratory jobs, and skilled test engineers in general.
Biotechnology uses the DNA of living organisms to bioengineer new products artificially. Depending on the tools and applications, it often overlaps with the related fields of biomedicine, pharmacology, and genetic engineering. Modern biotech methods are used to manufacture existing medicines more easily, in order to treat human diseases. Further, biotechnology has enabled emerging techniques like gene therapy. Stem cell research offers new hope in the areas of cancer treatment as well as life extension. The regulation of genetic engineering aims to assess and manage the risks of developing genetically modified organisms (GMO), including commercial food crops and fish. Although mired in ethical debate, the fast-growing field of biotech offers many employment opportunities.
At the smallest scale, mechanical engineering becomes nanotechnology, one goal of which is to build molecules and materials via microsynthesis. Current areas of mechanical engineering research in nanotechnology include nanofilters, nanofilms, and nanostructures such as microtubules. Self-assembly of these structures may lead to new breakthroughs in artificial tissue generation. Micron-scale mechanical components such as springs, gears, and heat-transfer devices are fabricated from a variety of substrate materials such as silicon, glass and polymers like SU8. Biomechanics applies traditional engineering methodology to the analysis of biological systems. By copying the efficiency of nature, the study of biomechanics aids in creating prosthetic limbs and artificial organs for medical application.
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Engineering Job ListingsThe Fundamentals of Engineering exam should be taken immediately after earning a bachelors degree from an ABET-accredited program. Engineers who pass this exam are called engineers in training (EIT), or engineer interns. After meeting work experience requirements, engineer interns can attempt a second certifying exam, called the Principles and Practice of Engineering Exam. Thereafter, acquisition of a professional engineering license enables management of junior engineers, the ability to sign off on engineering projects, and provide services directly to the public. Wages vary by employer and location. Aside from salary, most engineering jobs include excellent benefits, as well as retirement plans.
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Unless one is actually doing paleography, then most academic work simply does not use Devanagari, but uses the Romanized scripts.echalon wrote: Yes, of course the idea of accuracy or authenticity is not applicable at all. I would just like to know what conventions are for academia, so I can decide what ligatures I need to learn to write!
Well, assuming that the academics is European language based, that is. Would be different in India, Thailand, Sri Lanka or the like.


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...a quick post to show progress on the shields for my ex-Marines. I want to achieve an irregular look, and so I'm using a mix of 4 styles- oval BTD at top (as perhaps used on shipboard), BTD clipped scuta, a few round parma for the standard bearers and the bulk of the legion with rectangular A&A scuta (mix of round and square bosses). All of the designs are LBMS.
First I sprayed the shield backs brick red, then the fronts white (with a quick coat of gloss varnish to help the transfers stick). I then retouched the back of the shields with GW terracotta, anad cut out and applied the transfers. The next stage will be to extend the blue to the edge of the shields, then paint the bosses, rims, ink, varnish and so forth. Lots left to do, but good progress, this weekend, I reckon!


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PARIS, Oct. 17 (UPI) -- The arrest of a 15-year-old Roma girl on a school field trip so she could be deported from France has outraged many in the governing Socialist Party.
Leonarda Dibrani's detention last week became a national story when some of her teachers publicized it, France 24 reported. While Interior Minister Manuel Valls said the country will continue to be tough on illegal immigrants, he promised to investigate the way this case was handled, Radio France Internationale said.
The Dibrani family came to France from Kosovo in 2009. They lost an appeal earlier this year after being turned down for asylum in 2011.
The Roma or Romani, the people formerly known as gypsies, live throughout Europe, although their numbers are greatest in the east. The admission of much of the former Soviet bloc to the European Union has allowed many Roma to move freely to countries like France, although that does not apply to those from Kosovo.
Valls was criticized earlier this month for saying Roma do not want to be "integrated" into France.
Some Socialists appeared to agree with Valls that the problem was the circumstances of Leonarda's detention and not the goal of deporting her. Matthias Fekl, a member of the National Assembly, said France needs to be "firm about illegal immigration." But he called the arrest "absolutely appalling," saying children should not be detained in front of schoolmates and without their parents present.
Pouria Amarshahi, another member of the Assembly, called Leonarda's arrest "violence against the republic."
"Now is not the time to get carried away with a debate on immigration," Valls said. "We must keep calm, wait for the results of the inquiry and not doubt that the services linked with the ministry applied the rules of the republic with intelligence, discernment, humanity and firmness."


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Dual-degree Program between UH, UTHealth to speed nursing education
Agreement offers first-time students two bachelor's degrees in five years
A new dual-degree program will allow students entering the University of Houston (UH) to earn credit hours toward both a bachelor's degree from UH and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) degree from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Nursing. Program participants should be able to complete both degrees within five years.
Patricia L. Starck, D.S.N., R.N., dean of the UTHealth School of Nursing, said the partnership is designed to address an urgent, ongoing need in health care by encouraging more baccalaureate-prepared nurses.
"By recruiting interested students at UH, our school benefits from a pool of high-quality B.S.N. applicants here in the Houston area," she said. "And the students potentially will benefit from a seamless transition to the nursing profession resulting from our two institutions working together."
"The new UH/UTHealth School of Nursing dual degree is the first of several dual degree programs being developing between UH and health profession schools in the Texas Medical Center," said UH Assistant Vice President for University Health Initiatives Kathryn E. Peek, Ph.D. "Our goal is to provide seamless pathways for UH undergraduates interested in health careers to enter some of the top professional schools in the nation."
Under the new agreement, first-time students in the UH College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS) will have the new option of taking a three-year pre-nursing curriculum (at least 90 semester credit hours). The nursing prerequisite courses will apply toward a UH bachelor's degree.
"We are very pleased to be working with the University of Texas Health School of Nursing to provide our students with an opportunity to receive a bachelor's degree in nursing," said UH CLASS Dean John W. Roberts. "This collaboration recognizes the value of the liberal arts in preparing students for careers in professional fields, as well as the quality of student preparation in the sciences at the University of Houston."
After completing 30 semester credit hours at UH, program participants must declare a pre-nursing dual-degree major. After earning 75 credit hours, program participants will be advised to take a designated nursing admission examination and to apply for admission to the School of Nursing as a dual-degree applicant.
UTHealth School of Nursing's Director of Clinical and Special Programs Stephanie E. Meyers, Ph.D., M.Ed., will be a coordinator and liaison of the dual-degree program.
"This program is designed for pre-licensure students, and they must begin at UH as a freshman," said Meyers, who is a UH Honors College graduate and an assistant professor in the nursing school's Department of Family Health. "It should offer an exciting career option for undergraduates interested in pursuing a B.S.N. degree. Streamlining the two degree plans will provide for an efficient educational path that provides a strong foundation in liberal arts and natural sciences."
UTHealth will reserve a percentage of spots available during each admissions cycle for dual-degree program participants. If selected, they will be granted priority admission based on prerequisite cumulative grade point average (GPA), science GPA and scores on the nursing admission examination.
Faculty members and staff from both campuses will collaborate on admissions, recruiting and marketing, as well as providing pre-health professions advisors for the students.
Both universities will provide oversight, assessment and review of the program's performance. For information on how to enroll, visit www.uh.edu/class/departments/nursing.
~ Lisa Merkl
About the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
The College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences (CLASS) is a dynamic academic environment dedicated to the study of human creativity and society, as well as our mental and physical capabilities and conditions. The largest and most diverse of the 12 colleges at the University of Houston, CLASS is home to 16 schools and departments, encompassing the creative and performing arts, humanities, and social sciences. Our 345 permanent faculty members educate more than 10,000 undergraduate majors and minors and more than 1,200 graduate students, preparing them for future studies and professional achievements. For more information about the College, visit http://www.uh.edu/class.
About the University of Houston
The University of Houston is a Carnegie-designated Tier One public research university recognized by The Princeton Review as one of the nation's best colleges for undergraduate education. UH serves the globally competitive Houston and Gulf Coast Region by providing world-class faculty, experiential learning and strategic industry partnerships. Located in the nation's fourth-largest city, UH serves more than 39,500 students in the most ethnically and culturally diverse region in the country. For more information about UH, visit http://www.uh.edu/news-events/.
About UTHealth School of Nursing
Part of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, it is the highest-ranked nursing graduate school in Texas and among the top five percent in the nation, according to the 2013 America's Best Graduate Schools by U.S. News & World Report. Within a diverse interdisciplinary environment, this pacesetting school produces an average of 180 new nurses and 140 nurses with graduate degrees each year. More than 8,245 nurses have graduated from the UTHealth School of Nursing since 1972. For information, visit http://nursing.uth.edu/.


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San Diego, CA (PRWEB) November 17, 2012
REMI offered its comments on news that Vancouver realtors have been trying to generate real estate leads and new clients by offering prospective home buyers pricey luxury incentives; REMI is unsure that this is good for the housing market, and worries that it could set a precedent for customer relations that could devalue future commissions and make profits in real estate more difficult.
The Sun spoke with two Metro Vancouver realtors, affiliated with J.K. Cooper Realty. Jordan and Russ Macnab, in an effort to drum up new business in their firm, are taking about 30 potential home buyers for a night on the town. The prospective clients will receive drinks, a limousine ride, a visit to a Vancouver pub, and tours of five homes for sale by the realty firm.
The night, dubbed the "crib crawl" by the Macnab brothers, only costs $20, but "crawlers" should expect to be pressed to make an offer on one of the properties. The Macnabs say that the event serves three purposes: in addition to being a way to attract potential buyers, it will be a convenient way to show buyers not only available properties for sale, but the potential of those homes to entertain large groups of people.
The big-ticket move by the Macnab brothers to attract buyers isn't the only incentive package being offered by Vancouver realtors, who are struggling in a slow market. Other schemes have been tried by realtors around the area; one firm, Rennie Marketing, offers new buyers a package that includes a kayak, a bike, a year-long family membership to Science World, and other perks. River Green, a complex just outside Vancouver, gives buyers one-year memberships to the Olympic sports facility nearby.
A spokesperson for Rennie says that although most buyers elect to take a discount incentive on signing their new homes, the incentive works indirectly by showcasing neighborhood retail options and making the lifestyle of their properties more attractive. Even if buyers don't take the incentive package, the knowledge of the opportunities surrounding the properties may make the homes more attractive.
Most of these events and incentives are attempts to generate real estate traffic to the dead market of Vancouver. The Canadian Real Estate Association says that sales are still quite depressed in Vancouver: in October, the dollar volume and number of home sales were down more than 16 percent from October of last year. The average home price is down 2.5 percent year-over-year.
The Real Estate Marketing Insider offered its observations on news that realtors in Vancouver have been turning to pricey incentive packages and outreach events to attract potential clients. The Vancouver real estate market has slowed considerably, and realtors are being forced to develop creative ways to attract new buyers and help cement the interest of potential buyers.
The Real Estate Marketing Insider is an online journal that offers real estate professionals hot news, marketing tips, and trend analysis. REMI is based in La Jolla, CA.


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Something is not right in Washington. Suddenly a lot of powerful people on both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue are grabbing hold of the "third rail."
Something is not right in Washington. Suddenly a lot of powerful people on both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue are grabbing hold of the "third rail."
That's the term Rahm Emanuel - former U.S. representative, White House chief of staff and now mayor of Chicago - used to describe the immigration issue when he was the top lieutenant for Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
President George W. Bush started this conversation in September 2001, when he suggested fixing the country's arcane immigration laws.
Emanuel worked hard to keep the issue off Congress' agenda because he didn't want to aggravate the split in the Democratic Party between Latinos who want to legalize illegal immigrants and union members who don't. He also didn't want to put conservative Blue Dog Democrats in the tough spot of having to support what they considered an "amnesty."
Meanwhile, Republicans were happy to stay away from the subject because they didn't want to inflame the divide in their party between businesses that want workers and nativists who worry about changing demographics. GOP leaders also didn't want free-market conservatives to have to oppose legalization just to please the restrictionists.
And so it went for 10 of the last 12 years, with immigration reform placed so far on the back burner that it fell off the stove. Congress took up the issue in 2006 and 2007, but Democratic leader Harry Reid ran that debate into the ground. He brilliantly scuttled reform bills to please organized labor, then pinned the blame on Republicans, which wasn't hard to do given how clumsily the GOP handles the immigration issue.
Now President Barack Obama and bipartisan coalitions of lawmakers in both the House and Senate appear to be in a terrible hurry to pass an immigration reform bill.
Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., one of the loudest voices in Washington on this issue, told CNN's Soledad O'Brien that he expects legislation to pass by Labor Day.
So after avoiding the issue for more than a decade, lawmakers want to piece together a deal in just a few months.
Immigration reform groups are mobilizing to rally support for what seems to be a promising plan in the Senate. Like any good compromise, it was immediately attacked by the far right for going too far and by the far left for not going far enough.
Proposed by a bipartisan group of eight senators, the plan would fix the current system by doing four things: creating a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants; making legal immigration more efficient with an emphasis on retaining high-skilled immigrants; tightening restrictions and penalties on employers to prevent the hiring of illegal immigrants; and launching a temporary guest worker program.
In the House, another bipartisan group of lawmakers - which includes Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. - is working on a similar piece of legislation.
In a speech Tuesday in Las Vegas, Obama praised the Senate plan. Yet he reportedly wants the pathway to citizenship to be quicker and easier.
Republicans won't go for this quick path because it would result in more people earning citizenship and they have no interest in registering voters for the other side.
Still, it's a whole new game. Or is it? As I said, something is not right.
The accepted narrative is that both parties have suddenly decided to tend to this issue as a way of courting Latino voters, who support comprehensive immigration reform.
Nonsense. Democrats have nothing to lose and Republicans little to gain.
Obama doesn't owe Latinos a thing. In his first term, his administration deported more than 1.5 million people - most of them Latino - and Latino voters still helped re-elect him with 71 percent of their votes. We're a cheap date.
Say, this might not be a new game after all. This could be the old game, where both parties go through the motions and nothing gets done. But they get credit for trying.
Here's the play: Ask for the moon and stars. The other side will object. The deal crumbles. Well, we tried. See you in 10 years. This way you avoid angering the part of your constituency that doesn't want immigration reform. And you can go back to your constituents that do want reform and blame the other side for not getting it done.
Why am I so skeptical? Experience. Neither party has operated in good faith on this issue for more than a decade. Why start now?
Contact columnist Ruben Navarrette at email@example.com.


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When most passive investors go shopping for investments, they generally opt to put their money in mutual funds, which are technically known as open-end funds. These funds are investment vehicles that are made up of pools of funds collected from many individuals or institutions. The capital is typically invested in stocks, bonds, or money market instruments, in an attempt to produce capital gains and/or income for the fund's investors.
Each mutual fund shareholder participates proportionally in the gain or loss of the fund, and units, or shares, can be purchased or redeemed as needed. Open-end fund shares are bought and sold at net asset value (NAV), and can only be traded at the closing price at the end of the market day.
The main advantage gained by investing in open-end funds is small investors are given access to professionally managed, diversified portfolios of equities, bonds and other securities. These portfolios would be almost impossible to recreate with the small amount of capital that most individual investors have available to commit. Another advantage is that passive investors can put money into these vehicles without having to worry about researching individual stocks or bonds; buying or selling securities; etc. Too, since mutual fund units are bought and sold through the investment company, investors bypass the need to pay hefty brokerage commission fees.
We think the same advantages can be gained by investing in closed-end funds. Despite the obvious similarities in the names, a closed-end fund has little in common with a mutual fund. A closed-end fund is a publicly traded investment company that raises a specific amount of capital through an initial public offering of a fixed number of shares. The fund is then structured, listed, and traded like a stock on a stock exchange. The price of closed-end fund shares fluctuates according to market forces (supply and demand), as well as the changing values of the fund's holdings.
Closed-end fund shareholders earn capital gains (incur capital losses) and receive distributions like holders of regular stocks. Moreover, since the shares of these investment companies are listed on an exchange, investors can buy or sell closed-end fund shares any time the market is open. On the down side, would-be purchasers of closed-end fund shares have to pay brokerage commission fees as if they were buying a stock. Finally, the shares tend to trade at a premium or discount to NAV. Hence, if a fund has a long track record of success, investors may be willing to pay more than the underlying portfolio is actually worth. Conversely, if a fund invests in risky securities or has an aggressive objective, investors may be able to scoop up its shares at a steep discount to the underlying asset value.
Unlike regular stocks, and similar to mutual fund units, closed-end fund shares represent an interest in a specialized, actively managed portfolio of securities, which typically concentrates on a specific industry, geographic market, or sector. Thus, we believe that investors with a limited amount of capital that are willing to do a bit more homework (see below), can build a well-diversified portfolio using only closed-end funds. Passive investors can also benefit from investing in closed-end funds, since they do not have to be concerned with buying or selling individual stocks or bonds. They would, however, have to open a brokerage account in order to purchase the shares of closed-end funds.
There are many different types of closed-end funds out there. There are some funds, such as TriContinental Corporation (TY), that aim to create a well-diversified portfolio of large-capitalization stocks from a broad range of industries. TY shares would be ideal for the aforementioned passive investors looking to dip a toe into the stock market. Conversely, conservative, income-oriented investors may want to look for investment opportunities similar to AllianceBernstein Income Fund (ACG). Most of the capital available to this fund is generally invested in A-or-better-rated bonds that are issued or backed by the U.S. Government. These are just two examples of the types of closed-end funds out there for investors. There are portfolios that invest most capital in debt originated in the Asia/Pacific region; funds that typically invest in high-yield (junk) corporate debt; trusts that use Graham & Dodd's approach to value investing; etc. So, small investors will have to do some research before finding the closed-end funds that are the right fit, but that search could be well worth the effort.
At the time of this article's writing, the author did not have positions in any of the securities mentioned.


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Car Recall
New Toyota Recall Includes 2.5 Million US Vehicles
- Toyota recall affects 2.5 million US vehicles.
- Popular Camry, Tundra, Highlander models included.
- A faulty window switch could catch fire.
Toyota recently announced that it will soon recall more than 7 million vehicles globally, including around 2.5 million in the United States. According to the automaker, the recall is necessary because of a problem with window switches in 12 different Toyota and Scion models that could result in a fire.
The problem stems from the driver's side power window master switch, which Toyota says could give a sticky or "notchy" feel during operation. The automaker says that when vehicle owners attempt to remedy the sticky feel with traditional lubricants, the switch assembly could melt and potentially lead to a fire.
According to Toyota, the sticky feel in the window switch is likely caused by an uneven application of grease when it was manufactured. As a result of the misapplication, frequent use of the power windows might deteriorate the grease, making the switch feel sticky.
Toyota says the popular Camry makes up a large number of vehicles included in the recall, with 938,000 units of its 2007-2009 Camry and a further 116,800 units of the 2007-2009 Camry Hybrid affected. Other models involved in the recall include the 2008-2009 Scion xD and xA, the 2009 Toyota Corolla, the 2008 Toyota Highlander and Highlander Hybrid, the 2009 Toyota Matrix, the 2007-2009 Toyota RAV4, the 2008-2009 Toyota Sequoia, the 2007-2009 Toyota Tundra and the 2007-2008 Toyota Yaris.
While Toyota will mail recall notices to affected customers, drivers who bought an affected vehicle used might not get a notice from the automaker. As a result, those owners--and anyone with questions about the recall--can contact the Toyota recall hotline at 1-800-331-4331.
The automaker says it will mail out these recall notices shortly, while the recall will begin later this month. To remedy the problem, Toyota says its dealers will disassemble affected window switches and apply special fluorine grease--a fix that should take no more than an hour at a dealership's service department.
By recalling 7.4 million vehicles worldwide, Toyota is initiating the second largest recall in history following a 1996 Ford ignition switch recall that affected 8 million vehicles. The action comes on the heels of several recalls earlier this month from rival automaker Honda, which will affect Accord sedans, Civic compacts, and crossovers including the CR-V and Pilot.
What it means to you: If your Toyota might be affected by the recall, wait for your notice in the mail or call the automaker to make certain--but don't apply lubricant to your power window switches.


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White-tailed Deer
(Odocoileus virginianus)
Facts about this animal
Upperparts of the White-tailed deer are reddish brown in summer and grayish brown in winter. Underparts are white, as is the underside of the tail. When alarmed this deer raises the tail and shows the white underside as a signal of alarm during escape. The White-tailde deer is a medium-sized deer: males weigh between 60-160 kg and females from 40-105 kg. Individuals in the northern part of their range are larger in size than their southern relatives. Only males have antlers which are shed in winter.
The white-tailed deer's diet changes depending on its habitat and the season. It feeds on grasses, herbs and leaves in the spring and summer, corn, acorns and other nuts in the fall, and the buds and twigs of woody plants in winter.
Did you know?
that the hair shafts of the White-tailed deer are hollow in winter, providing better insulation against the winter cold?
|Name (Scientific)
|Odocoileus virginianus
|Name (English)
|White-tailed Deer
|Name (French)
|Cerf de Virginie, Cerf à queue blanche
|Name (German)
|Weisswedelhirsch, Virginiahirsch
|Name (Spanish)
|Venado cola blanca
|CITES Status
|Appendix III (subspecies mayensis only, in Guatemala)
|CMS Status
|Not listed
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|From Southern Canada through the USA and Central America and as far south in South America as Bolivia.
|Preferred habitat type may vary by season and region, but White-tailed deers are most common in areas with young forests and brush.
|Wild population
|United States:11 million, Canada: nearly half a million. But in Mexico, Central and South American populations are decreasing (IUCN Red List 2011)
|Zoo population
|516 reported to ISIS (2007)
In the Zoo
How this animal should be transported
Hard antlers should be removed before transport under proper restraint and, where required, sedation. No deer with antlers in velvet at a stage of growth which could be damaged easily should be transported where there is a risk of injury.
For air transport, Container Note 73 of the IATA Live Animals Regulations, should be followed.
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Why do zoos keep this animal
The white-tailed deer is a very common species. It is kept primarily by North American zoos to display an important element of the native fauna, which has been used as the model of Walt Disney's "Bambi".
Zoos may also come into the position of keeping orphaned or injured white-tailed deer for animal welfare reasons.


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Secretary of State Todd Rokita has selected Fort Wayne, Indiana as the next community to host a "Protect Your Pockets" workshop on Saturday, October 28, 2006. The free workshop will be held at the Andorfer Commons on the Indiana Tech campus from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and will focus on avoiding investment fraud, investor basics, retirement planning and creating a personal budget.
The "Protect Your Pockets" workshops are an important component of the Indiana Investment Watch program recently developed by the Secretary of State's office, which regulates securities in the state and can inform investors whether or not an investment is legitimate. Funding for workshops will come from the state's securities enforcement fund, which contains money collected from court settlements in securities fraud cases.
"Nearly two-thirds of Indiana adults have little or no knowledge about investing and fraudulent schemes," Rokita said. "The first step in protecting yourself is to be an educated investor. If we achieve that, we can prevent con artists from stealing Hoosiers' hard-earned money."
Rokita and other financial experts will speak at the workshop and teach community members practical, common sense ways to avoid scams and choose products and services that meet their financial goals.
To register or find out more information about the "Protect Your Pockets" workshop in Fort Wayne, IN on October 28, 2006 go online to http://www.indianainvestmentwatch.com/ or call toll-free 1-800-223-8791.


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The debit card has arguably been one of the most popular products of the past century. It has untethered consumers from bank branches, allowing them to withdraw cash on the go or, by using their debit cards as credit cards, do without cash altogether.
Their phenomenal growth has made Visa and MasterCard debit cards in particular the most popular non-cash form of payment. Given their success, it's remarkable that the debit card hasn't invited serious competition. Until now.