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Beihai, China, 1 November 2012 - More than 40 experts from ten countries participated in a workshop on mangrove protection and restoration in Beihai City, Guangxi Autonomous Region, China, October 29-31.
The objective of the workshop on "Incentives to Catelyze Sustainable Management and Restoration of Mangroves in Asia and the Pacific" was to identify alternative ways of combining mangrove protection and subsistence for local communities, as well as to explore feasibility and capacity needs for sustainable financing mechanisms and incentives. The event was organized by APFNet and co-sponsored by IUCN, WWF, PEMSEA, The Nature Conservancy, Guangxi Mangrove Research Center and The International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO).
Prof. John Pernetta, Director of UNEP/GEF South China Sea Project, gave an introduction on the current status of mangroves in Southeast Asia and future prospects. Recognizing that small scale actions can have measurable contribution to regional targets, it is nevertheless of paramount importance for the sustainability of mangrove protection in the future to increase the value of mangroves. This requires innovative ideas and thinking out of the box.
Dr. Don Macintosh, Senior Advisor of Mangroves for the Future, talks about IUCN-MFF experiences in South and Southeast Asia. Founded in 2004, MFF has been focusing on designing ecologically and socioeconomically sound coastal rehabilitation, promoting civil society awareness and participation in decision-making, and supporting environmentally sustainable livelihoods. Dr. Macintosh presented a new publication, called A Regional Synthesis of Results and Lessons from Mangroves for the Future Small Grants Projects 2009-11. "Perhaps the most important lesson to emerge from the Small Grants Projects is the effectiveness of small grants", he said, "and that experienced local partners are the key to sustainability after a project itself ended."
During the workshop, participants discussed plans of actions, gaps and capacity development needs in governance, technology and restoration, partnerships and networking. An urgent need for deeper regional collaboration and for long-term projects was identified. Mr. Qu Guilin, Executive Director of APFNet, called the meeting a successful one, pointing out that the regional discussion about mangroves conservation moved forward significantly, moving beyond what and why, on to discussing how-to and livelihood improvements.


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Author: Lynn Ljungquist/Monday, April 8, 2013/Categories: 2013
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. – Culture, ability, and language can make a huge difference in preparing for and responding to emergencies. The EMPOWER emergency preparedness fair will break down the barriers through a day of presentations, information sharing, resource tables, and demonstrations, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sat., April 20 at Everett Station, 3201 Smith Ave., Everett.
The event is free and open to the public, and includes complimentary continental breakfast and lunch. Walk-ins are welcome or you can register at Brown Paper Tickets.
The day will have two educational tracks: One for community residents to learn more about being prepared for emergencies, and another for emergency responders to learn ways to respond more effectively to a diverse community.
"This fair is for people who want to learn more about getting prepared for earthquakes, storms, and other disasters," said Therese Quinn, event organizer and Medical Reserve Corps coordinator. "It is also for emergency responders and planners who want to learn more about working with vulnerable populations."
Morning presentations follow a welcome by Snohomish County Sheriff John Lovick.
The emergency responder track will hear a hands-on diversity panel discuss "What you need to know when you respond in my community." Panelists will include individuals from the Iraqi and Latino communities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community. The panel discussion will be followed by speaker Conrad Kuehn from the Northwest ADA Center, presenting "Disability Language and Etiquette."
The community education track includes a presentation on how to prepare for an emergency and make an emergency kit. Following the kit demonstration, a panel will discuss the mission of emergency responders as public safety -- and not immigration enforcement. Panelists include Dave Alcorta, Red Cross; Sgt. Manny Garcia, Everett Police Department; and John Pennington, Snohomish County Department of Emergency Management.
The lunchtime keynote speaker will be National Fire Academy Instructor Leslie Olson, who will talk about the importance of cross-cultural communication.
All presentations and the lunch keynote speech will be interpreted into Spanish and translated by Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) for the deaf and hard of hearing.
The event is the result of community partnership among Snohomish Health District, Tulalip Tribes, Fire District 1, Starbucks, Communities of Color Coalition, Snohomish County Emergency Management, Medical Reserve Corps, Puget Sound Energy, City of Everett, and South Everett Neighborhood Center.
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'Bama to build $9M athletic facility
Alabama will build a $9 million, two-story training facility for athletes.
University system trustees on Wednesday approved construction of the 34,495-square-foot building between the indoor practice facility and athletic complex. It's expected to be completed by January.
The facility will include a weight room, rehabilitation and cardio area, strength coaches' offices and a nutrition bar and juice room.
It will connect to the indoor facility and athletic building through a connecting corridor.
The university said the Crimson Tide Foundation will pay for $965,317 of the project with the remaining $8.1 million funded by future revenue bonds.
Alabama received a waiver on the bidding process and awarded the nearly $600,000 contract to Birmingham firm Davis Architects. The company oversaw the expansion of both end zones at Bryant-Denny Stadium.


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Skogen Named President of Bismarck State College
BISMARCK, N.D. - The State Board of Higher Education today named Dr. Larry C. Skogen president of Bismarck State College.
Skogen is academic dean and deputy superintendent for academic affairs at New Mexico Military Institute, Roswell, N.M., a position he has held since 2001. He is a native of Hettinger, N.D.
"We are very pleased Dr. Skogen will be the next president of Bismarck State College," said John Q. Paulsen, SBHE president. "All three finalists would bring many strengths to the presidency, and we were pleased to have such outstanding candidates. In the end, however, Dr. Skogen's vision for the future of the college most closely matches that of the board."
"A college president interacts with many constituencies," said Eddie Dunn, chancellor of the North Dakota University System. "Dr. Skogen brings a strong set of core values that will serve him well as president of Bismarck State College and in his interactions with the State Board of Higher Education and throughout the University System. BSC is a dynamic community college, and we are genuinely excited about its future under Dr. Skogen's leadership."
Skogen has taught history in collegiate and military settings and served in other capacities in the U.S. Air Force, most recently as director of operations and inspector general of the Francis E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming from 1998 to 2001. In 2004, he was an educational consultant to the United Arab Emirates. He holds a B.S. in secondary education from Dickinson (N.D.) State University, an M.A. in history from Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, Mo., and a Ph.D. in history from Arizona State University, Tempe, Ariz.
Skogen will begin his duties March 1, 2007. He will be paid $126,000 per year and will receive an annual housing allowance of $10,000 and an annual vehicle allowance of $11,000.
Gordon Binek, BSC vice president for college advancement and federal relations, will continue to serve as interim president until Skogen begins. Donna S. Thigpen, who served as BSC president for 11 years, retired in June.
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Apple's new iPhone 3G will be shipped on July 11 in a potato starch paper tray. Apple placed an order with Dutch company PaperFoam, which also makes packages for Motorola. The company confirmed this today to Dutch blog Bright. According to CEO Hans Arentsen, Apple ordered "millions of paperfoam packages" for its new 3G iPhone …
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I used to bulk order Blank CDs in the nineties (when they used to cost over a quid each!). They arrived in boxes filled with expanded starch "wotsits". These were not only biodegradable, but also quite edible.
Not as cheesy as their prepackaged cousins, and maybe not recommended, but i did chobble my way through a fair few.
Why dont apple make their packaging out ...... dried apples?
Come on! This is just more hype. I expect more from the Reg, where's the cynicism?!
...to be bought by potatoes.
Granny Smith?
I'll get me coat.
and deep fried though.
As a Scot, I have to know. May end up on the menu at the local chippy.
Shipped or Chipped?
iPhone - all your survival needs in one environmentally friendly package (phone excepted).
Palm Pulp, natural byproduct, totally compstable & low carbon footprint...
Adam who's company sells Palm Pulp Tarys...
Come on El Reg, what has happened to you recently...
Why on EARTH would I care what box the iPhone is going be be shipped in? Should I expect similar reports for Ericsson and Nokia's? No? Oh! Because It's an iPhone I'm expected to give a shit? Here, watch me caring...
Seriously, its just a fucking phone, nothing more. End of fucking story. Move on. I'm sick and fucking tired of hearing about it. It's not even that good a phone. Even if it was, even if it was the BEST fucking phone EVER made, had a GUI controlled by thought alone, ran on fucking cold fusion technology, got you higher than crack and made you irresistible to the opposite sex, even then, I'd be bored of fucking hearing about it by now.
Remeber when Paris Hilton was the ONLY thing you reported on for about two months? This is MUCH MUCH worse. Please for the love of GOD just shut the fuck up about the iPhone, let Apple do their own promotion for the first time in 10 years.
Am I the only one who feels this way? Either way, rant over. I'm fed up with El Reg and I'm off to Slashdot for a few months.
Cue the fucking HILARIOUS coat/hilton references. Really, go on. No, honest! They're still funny! PLEASE make sure you explain your icon. I'm serious, don't forget. I'm writing them all down and if just one of you doesn't let me know, it'll fuck up my dataset FOREVER and I shall just cry and cry and cry.
I admit I've eaten one of those before. But to "chobble my way through a fair few"? Ya weirdo!
Good to hear I wasn't the only person to try them!
I think he's been chobbling too many of those wotsits. Maybe it's an allergy, or maybe they're not as green and 'pure' as was thought.
Bah you need to drink less coffee. As you say its just a phone, get over it. BTW I just got back from a marathon 8 min stint at Slashdot, now I'm back.
Are we to take it that you're not entirely happy with the amount of coverage the iPhone gets on El Reg?
Joke icon because... Ha! no explaination! Burn, Edwards dataset, burn!
guys, you do realise you just typed that out loud, yes?
Tim, why don't you try popcorn as its much tastier unless you were that poor that they were all you had to eat, I'd have stopped buying the blank CDs in that case, boom boom
Benedict, yep gotta agree he's a weirdo unless he was that poor.
dervheid, do they still sell deep fried Mars bars up your way? sound bloody disgusting, give me cod and chips or battered sausage any day.
Edward, Looks like there's at least one iphone article over at slashdot and of course the many articles about OS X which it runs on so THERE IS NO ESCAPE!!!
Evil Jobs because he is hell bent on world domination
be a little blue bag of salt in there as well?
Just add to taste :)
@ Edward
Calm down dear, it's just an iphone
This isn't news. iPods have been shipping wrapped in PaperFoam for a good few years now. If you've still got a box, tear away the card around where the ipod sits and voila paperfoam innards.
"Remeber when Paris Hilton was the ONLY thing you reported on for about two months?"
Ah the good old days :)
Hey reg hacks, how about a few more PH items?
Nice rant. Just a bit to coherent to make RotW. ;)
"Am I the only one who feels this way?"
Personally, I just don't give a shit.
@ all who think i was weird for eating the wotsits my CDs came packaged in.... I was in work and they didnt have a popcorn machine or nothin! I ate them cos they were there.
If they would have packed the cds in popcorn i would have eaten that!
for the record, everyone else in work thought it was polystyrene and that i was weird. I wasnt poor.....not with how much money they through into software development back then!
Now back to the real debate, would i eat the Iphone packaging? Nah, needs salt!
No, you're not the only one. Some of the authors like Apple and will apparently post anything and everything about them, and some hate Apple and like to point out their inconsistencies, hypocrisy, etc. Personally, I think both sides could tone it down a bit.
More on-topic, I see no purpose for this article other than to advertise for the Dutch company. At least I hope that's it. Please tell me this article wasn't written to stroke Apple's ego about using a recyclable insert instead of plastic. It's not like they're pioneers in that regard. Other manufacturers have been doing it for over 15 years (motherboards, CD/DVD drives, video/audio cards, processors, etc). But then some people think everything Apple does is new and "innovative".
I'm waiting patiently for the "Where's the iPhone angle?" icon. Any day now...
You say that "its just a fcuking phone, nothing more." But you're so wrong. As St Steve says:
It's a Widescreen iPod with touch controls - it's a revolutionary mobile phone - it's a breakthrough internet communication device.
So that's an iPod...a phone....an internet communicator...an iPod...a phone...are you getting it?
Woohoo! Yay!
Steve Jobs flatulence is now methane free with 50% less calories, too. We can all stop losing sleep over the wonder that is Apple and its Jesus Phone.
My coat's the one that has "I really don't give a crap about about the iPhone or being "Green", anymore!"
Edward - I salute you!!!
Even so, these nice gentlemen over here in the white suits have your coat for you (it's the one with the wrap around arms and the laces)
Great one Edward! Would be an excellent FoTW if it wasn't for the flagrant use of thought and eloquence.
Can't say I feel strongly either way about iPhone stories but thank god some one said something about the coat references :)


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Science and Education Network
The RCTS Science, Technology and Society Network is a computation network linking scientific and education research institutions. It also provides the connection to the international research and education network and is operated by the FCCN - Foundation for National Scientific Computation (site in Portuguese), a not-for-profit association whose activities are for the most part funded by Knowledge Society Agency (UMIC). The Science and Technology Foundation (FCT), Knowledge Society Agency (UMIC) , CRUP - Council of Vice-Chancellors of Portuguese Universities and LNEC - National Civil Engineering Laboratory, IP are associates.
The bandwidth for international connections to RCTS was more than doubled in 2005, reaching 2.5 Gbps, and the bandwidth between Lisbon and Braga rose from 1 Gbps to 10 Gbps, after the installation and purchase by the FCCN of a fibre-optic connection between the two cities, enabling 10 Gbps connections for the 7 biggest universities Universidade de Lisboa, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Universidade de Coimbra, Universidade de Aveiro, Universidade do Porto and the Universidade do Minho and therefore to 60% of the higher education system and 78% of the universities with research units approved in international evaluations sponsored by the FCT (size judged by the number of students enrolled), and also enlarging the bandwidth for the polytechnic institutes of Porto and Coimbra.
The Portugal - Spain Summit of November 2005 saw the two countries agree to complete their fibre-optic research and education networks up to the respective Alentejo-Extremadura and Minho-Galiza borders, so as to provide a redundant 10 Gbps fibre connection ring with mutual advantages in terms of the increase in the international broadband connection and guaranteed connections if there were a cut in the line. The first connection was completed in mid-2007 and the second in 2008 with the Lisbon-Setúbal-Évora-Portalegre-Fronteira do Caia stretch. These extensions provided the Universidade de Évora and the polytechnic institutes of Viana do Castelo, Setúbal and Portalegre with FCCN fibre-optics connections.
In January 2006, all elementary and secondary schools had a broadband connection to RCTS. Portugal was thus one of the first European Union countries to provide all elementary and secondary schools with broadband connections, just as it had been a pioneer in connecting all schools to the Internet via RDIS in 2001.
RCTS international connection bandwidth was quadrupled in July 2008. RCTS was connected at 10 Gbps to the European Unions GÉANT2 network, thus solving the problem that had persisted for some years whereby Portugal was the only EU15 country, with the exception of Greece, without access to this bandwidth for connecting to the research and education networks of the other countries. A fibre-optic extension to RCTS to all district capitals is being prepared, thus enabling all state higher education institutions to enjoy this connection type.
With the conclusion of the Lisbon to Fronteira do Caia connection, the border with Spanish Extremadura, the institutions connected via the fibre-optic cable belonging to the FCCN equated to more than 70% of Portugals higher education system (size by number of students enrolled).
RCTS fibre-optic cable trajectory:
RCTS is the first New Generation Network set up in Portugal. In addition to the infrastructure enabling 10 Gbps communications, and with the FCCN's own fibre-optic cable covering roughly 950 km, RCTS has incorporated a sizeable selection of advanced broadband services:
- b-on Knowledge Library Online and Web of Knowledge
- GRID Computation
- Security and privacy
- e-U: Virtual Campus
- Video Streaming Live and On Demand (text in Portuguese)
- VoIP and Video Conferencing
- Zappiens High definition video repository and digital copyright management (site in Portuguese)
- Open Access Scientific Repository of Portugal
UMIC instituted a major shake-up of the RCTS funding model and availability in 2007. The previous model had been based on central funding for slightly over half the national contribution for costs and shared funding to be made up by the consortium of public and private user" institutions, for the most part universities. There were several disadvantages to this model:
- The overwhelming majority of user institutions are state higher education institutions and science and technology institutions (roughly 95% of the attribution of total costs). Thus the liberal idea of these users participating in the subscription costs made no sense at all in the current situation given that: (1) there was no intention of moderating the use of these resources in terms of traffic by research and education networks in fact the opposite was true, (2) funding for state higher education bodies comes from central public resources so consortium" co-funding would not save any public resources, (3) the public management costs were higher in the model that had been adopted due to the administrative work created at the different user institutions and even more so at the FCCN where work dedicated to making sure the institutions paid up was significant and required the allocation of human resources throughout the year. In other words, the administrative costs for this pseudo-liberal method were greater than for a model whereby public funding would be provided centrally.
- Due to the costs that needed to be paid from higher education institutions budgets, several public institutions did not subscribe to RCTS or subscribed to bandwidths that severely restricted usage needs.
- The fact that the FCCN had a significant fibre-optic infrastructure of its own, and had done so since 2005, gave rise to the situation whereby the bandwidth available to institutions directly linked to this infrastructure could be upped considerably for research and education network traffic without any significant increase in the total costs.
The new funding model, which has been in force since 2007, involves central public funding of the costs allocated to public institutions of 5.5 million Euros from the Knowledge Society Agency (UMIC) budget.
At the same time, the funding model was simplified, thus eliminating the aforementioned problems. The public administrative and collection costs were slashed from one day to the next, as were the artificial limitations on bandwidth subscription. As an additional benefit and virtually without any cost increases, RCTS access was provided to all state higher education institutions and all state laboratories and research units approved under the Science and Technology Foundation (FCT), international evaluation system. Some of these institutions had not previously used RCTS. The aggregate bandwidth available to higher education institutions was also significantly raised from 1.8 Gbps in 2006 to 10 Gbps at the start of 2008.
RCTS was set up in 1997, extending the former National Scientific Computation Network (RCCN), which covered state universities only. RCTS was now able to provide access to all higher education institutions, state laboratories and other public or public interest scientific and technology research institutions, elementary and secondary schools, public libraries, museums, and scientific, educational and cultural associations.
In this way a holistic scientific, technological and educational system network was formed - a Knowledge Network.
In 1997, the FCCN connected all the approximately 1,750 5th to 12th year schools to the Internet. It connected 1st cycle schools over the course of the following years, its objective being to provide all 8,600 schools in this cycle with an Internet connection by the end of 2001.
All state universities were connected to RCTS in February 2002, thereby providing connections to 335 research units, 9 private universities, virtually all polytechnic institutes, the majority of state laboratories, all 5th to 12th year schools, all 1st to 4th year schools, every single one of the 180 teacher training centres, all public libraries (roughly 310), 32 museums and approximately 200 associations and other bodies.
International RCTS connectivity has risen progressively: 1 Mbps to 622 Mbps from January 1997 to March 2002 in several increments, rising to 1.2 Gbps in January 2004, where it stayed until October 2005 when it was doubled to 2.5 Gbps, and quadrupled to 10 Gbps in July 2008.
Knowledge Society Agency (UMIC) provides the public funding for RCTS and monitors its growth and operation.


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Jodie Marsh Tattoo Apprentice Tonight
Tonight is the UK premier of Jodie Marsh Tattoo Apprentice, which airs on DMAX at 9PM.
As a silly American not schooled in the ways of British reality TV tramps, my first question was Who the hell is Jodie Marsh? And as I do with all things in life, I consult my blog bible Wikipedia. Its entry on Jodie claims she is a "glamour model" and "media personality." Ok, so she's Tila Tequila or that Daisy of Love travesty -- all tattooed women whose only great achievement is furthering the tramp stamp stereotypes.
Even worse, Jodie is known for, let's just say, less than artful tattoos. She once lost a bet and had Bizarre magazine readers chose a tattoo for her (which you can see in this video). It was a sperm (or devil tail, can't tell) winding out of her butt crack. This press release also lists other gems in her "body art" collection:
Tattoos aren't the first thing you think of when Jodie Marsh's name comes up, but she has over 70 of them - from her first, the word 'cheekie' tattooed on her lower back, to an exact copy of the stilettos she wore as a lap dancer at Stringfellows - and the art of inking is her passion.
Yup, her passion.
My next question was, Why Louis Molloy would ruin the rep he's built for twenty years to be a part of something that makes a mockery of his art?
An argument could be made that the show seeks to present how difficult it is to learn to tattoo and that apprenticeships can be grueling. As seen in the clip above, an apprentice must do a variety of tasks in the shop, like sweeping the floors, before she can even touch a tattoo machine. And as expected, Jodie doesn't want to sweep. Cue the reality TV drama.
According to the press release, however, the end goal of the show is to have Jodie do her first tattoo and hopefully open up her own shop. Like all tattoo TV shows, the art is edited down so that, magically, a sleeve can be achieved in an hour and a tattooist is made overnight. It'll be a sad night tonight when it airs.
For those in the UK, if you sully yourself watching this, please let us know in the comments what you think.
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(Sorry if there's been a topic on this before... I tried searching but couldn't find anything.)
So recently I read Through the Looking Glass (yes, this is Latin related!), and in the book, the White Queen says: "The rule is, jam to-morrow and jam yesterday -- but never jam to-day." According to Annotated Alice:
...Carroll plays on the Latin word iam (i and j are interchangeable in classical Latin), which means "now." The word iam is used in the past and future tenses, but in the present tense the word for "now" is nunc. I received more letters about this than about any other oversight, mostly from Latin teachers. They tell me that the Queen's remark is often used in class as a mnemonic for recalling the proper usage of the word.
This no-jam-today business is news to me! I'm only a Latin II student, but I know I've seen "iam" used in the present tense before. My school uses the Ecce Romani books, and in one of the Latin I book's first translations appears the sentence "Laeta est Flavia quod Cornelia iam in villa habitat"... is Ecce Romani wrong? My sense of the two words was that "iam" is a more vaguely defined sense of "now" (as in, Cornelia is living now in the country house but has also been living there for a while), while "nunc" is more "right now." And I have only ever seen "nunc" in the present tense.... but it never occured to me to limit "iam" to past and future tenses.
So... anyone care to enlighten me on nunc vs. iam? Thanks in advance!


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On-Time Registration
NOVA has an On-Time Registration Policy: All students must register prior to the start of their course. Registration in SIS ends at 11:59 p.m. the day before a session begins. Students who register after that day and time must go to a campus in person to sign up for a course that has open seats and has not started yet. Once students register, they have until 5:00 p.m. the next business day to pay for the course. Students cannot register for a class that already started and cannot add/swap a class once it has begun. Any schedule adjustment needed after a course has begun requires permission from the academic dean.
Dropping a Course
Students may drop a course and receive a refund up until the last day to drop with a tuition refund (census date) as noted on the academic calendar. Students who change their mind about taking a course must drop the course and process the drop online through NOVAConnect. Otherwise, the student will be charged for the course and may receive a failing grade.
Cancellation of a Section or Course by the College
The College may cancel a course or section for any reason. Students enrolled in a canceled course or section will receive a tuition refund unless they transfer to another course. The number of credits for the replacement course will determine whether a student owes the College additional tuition or is entitled to an adjusted refund.
Administrative Deletion
Students who enroll in a course are expected to attend every class. Students who do not attend at least one class meeting or participate in an online learning class by the last day to drop with a tuition refund (census date) will be administratively deleted from the class. This means that there will be no record of the class or any letter grade on the student's transcript. Furthermore, the student's class load will be reduced by the course credits, and this may affect his or her full-time or part-time student status. This, in turn, can impact financial aid, veterans benefits, and F-1/M-1 status. The student's tuition will not be refunded.
Withdrawal from a Course
Students may withdraw from a course within the first 60 percent of a session without academic penalty and will receive a grade of W. Students may withdraw from a course through NOVAConnect or by completing a Withdrawal Initiated by the Student Form (125–047) and submitting it to the Student Services Center. Instructions for withdrawal from a course are outlined on the 125–047 Form. Withdrawal after the first 60 percent of the session will result in a grade of F, except under mitigating circumstances that must be documented on the course withdrawal form, approved by the instructor and dean, and submitted to the Student Services Center. Students may only withdraw after the 60 percent point if they are in good academic standing in the class. This documentation will be retained electronically. See Grading System in the Academic Policies and Information section for an explanation of grades. The student's money will not be refunded for courses from which he or she withdraws. To obtain a refund, students must have dropped the classes within the published tuition refund deadlines.
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A student may request a voluntary withdrawal from the College for emergency and severe medical and/ or psychological reasons. Examples of situations that may fall into this category include
- an extended illness or major medical issue occurring during the semester the student is registered which requires hospitalization, is lifethreatening, or is contagious and a danger to the remainder of the College community. The student must have been absent more than 10 percent of the session length. A written verification by the attending physician is required.
- a psychiatric/psychological emergency or severe, extended illness occurring during the semester the student is registered which requires hospitalization or that prevents the student from attending classes. A written verification by the attending mental health therapist is required.
- death of the student or a member of the student's immediate family (mother, father, sister, brother, husband, wife, or child).
The student will complete the Withdrawal Initiated by a Student Form (125–047) with appropriate documents attached. The form will be submitted to the Office of the Dean of Students. If the withdrawal is approved, a grade of W will be assigned to the student's records. Any documentation from medical or mental health personnel should be detailed enough for the dean of students to make an informed determination. Students may request consideration for a tuition refund by following the Business Office procedures.
If the withdrawal is approved by the dean of students, the dean will forward the information to the registrar, financial aid (when appropriate), and the Business Office. The Office of the Dean of Students will notify the affected faculty that the student has been withdrawn.
Withdrawal Policy for Students With Federal Financial Aid
Students who have received federal financial aid (Title IV) funds and have withdrawn from all their courses within the first 60 percent of their period of enrollment, or who drop, withdraw, or stop attending a course while not simultaneously attending another are subject to the mandatory refund policy for federal student financial aid (Return to Title IV or R2T4). Students must complete an official withdrawal (Form 125–047) and submit it to the Student Services Center. Students must include their last date of attendance in the course. The current financial aid handbook outlining complete details may be found on the financial aid website or at any campus Student Services Center. Financial aid recipients who stopped attending all courses and did not complete the "official" withdrawal process, but who can produce an instructor-documented last date of class attendance (i.e., last exam, last paper, etc.), will have R2T4 calculated based upon their last reported date of attendance.
For financial aid recipients who stopped attending all their courses and their last date of attendance is unknown, the calculation of federal refunds returned will be based upon the midpoint (50 percent) of the period of enrollment. Students who did not attend beyond the census date of a course will have their financial aid recalculated based upon the enrollment level of courses in which attendance beyond the census date was established. Such students may be liable for repayment of federal funds.
Financial aid applicants who withdraw from courses may have difficulty subsequently in achieving the satisfactory academic progress standards for financial aid (see Satisfactory Academic Progress on the financial aid website or in the Student Services Financial Aid Handbook). Failure to follow established procedures could affect a student's future eligibility for financial aid benefits.
Withdrawal as a Result of Military Service
Military students who are mobilized or ordered to active duty, and request to be withdrawn from the College after the census date may contact their campus dean of students for assistance with the process of withdrawal from the College and tuition refund.
The military student needs to provide the dean with his/her name; Student ID number; and a copy of his/her military orders, deployment orders, or documentation indicating he or she must leave the area for service. If the service member used Tuition Assistance (TA), the service member must contact his/her military education counselor regarding dropping/canceling TA due to military-related duties or assignments. If the military member used VA benefits, it is the member's responsibility to contact the College veterans office that certified the course. If the member needs guidance through this process, he/she should contact the Office of Military Services at email@example.com.
Withdrawal by Students Receiving Veterans Benefits
Students who have received any veterans benefits must also report their withdrawal to the veterans advisor. The Withdrawal Initiated by a Student Form (125-047) must include the student's last date of class attendance. Failure to follow established procedures could affect his or her future eligibility for veterans benefits. For more guidance, contact any campus veterans advisor.


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Reviews: 1
Our hot water went out on a Sunday night. Called Casteel the next day and they were out the same day! They replaced our water heater in a timely and efficient manner. We also found out at that time that our electrical panel was mislabeled from when the home was built. They were able to get an electrician out the same day to label it correctly. It was a great experience from beginning to end!
Project Details
Area Dallas, GA
Cost $1,000 - $2,999
Posted: 11/08/2017 • Link to this review
I had a new HVAC full system installed in my attic. The salesman went through all of my options, facts and figures. He provided me with pro's and cons of the various options. What I thought I needed and wanted in my home was not what I ended up with after taking the advice of my salesman. Was the system a higher quality than what I thought I needed-YES. Are my bills drastically reduced like I was told- YES. Is my system quiet- YES, can't hear it. Do I love my new HVAC -YES!! Don't fall for the cheap guys with the seemingly low coupons in the various magazines. I had quotes from them too and they just wanted to get the lowest quality systems in at a cheap price. I would be in the same situation I was in before, loud HVAC system with high energy bills and poor heating & cooling. Casteel LISTENED to my needs and what I wanted out of my HVAC. They provided me with all options and I made an educated choice!
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Area Dallas, GA
Cost $5,000 - $9,999
Date August 2017
Posted: 11/07/2017 • Link to this review
UPDATE 07/19/2016: I just spoke with a customer service representative who reached out to me regarding the job and they addressed my concerns in such a friendly and professional manner. They are sending out a technician to switch out the plates to make it the solitary color that I was looking for. Hands down BEST customer service I have ever dealt with. I have no problem recommending a company as theirs with such great follow up when a customer is not 100% happy about the work. Kudos to them! Original review: I had Casteel come out to install 4 GFCI outlets in a vacant rental home that I have listed for sale. I am disappointed to discover especially at the price I paid that the receptacles and face plates used were not the same color (pictures included). This seems slightly odd to me that the pieces installed would not be a singular color. This was not communicated to me when the technician called to give me the pricing before doing the work nor did it dawn on me to specify to him that I would want it in one color. I can't say that this first experience with Casteel has left me fully satisfied with their services and am unsure that I would use them in the future.
Posted: 7/15/2016 • Last edited: 7/19/2016 • Link to this review
Discovered leak near water meter on Saturday night. Cobb Water at house in 20 minutes (good job Cobb!), but issue was a leak in pipe leading from meter to house -- plumber required. Had to shut off water to house and wait until morning to call a plumber. Casteel website said emergency service was available beginning at 10am on Sunday. Called shortly after 10, explained we were without water, and was told a plumber would call back shortly. No call back. Called again near noon, asked them to please say so if they thought same-day help was looking unlikely so that I could pursue other avenues. They assured me someone would call shortly. Almost 5pm when they did finally call back -- to tell me that they wouldn't be out until "sometime on Wednesday". If they weren't going to be able to help me, they should have said so. If you are without water and don't want to wait several days to get it back, do not call Casteel.
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Area Marietta, GA
Date June 2016
Posted: 6/05/2016 • Link to this review
Reviews: 5
I have been dealing with Casteel for the past 9 years. I had a problem with my Trane units and replaced them with Carrier units 8 years ago which were installed and serviced by Casteel. Every year since these units were installed, I have had one problem after another. On four occasions, the units were serviced one week and one week later, at least one of the units stopped working. I've had a compressor replaced, valves replace, coils replaced, leak detection tests completed, capacitors replaced all in the 8 years I have owned these units sold and serviced by Casteel. In addition, I took the advice of the owner and added a return vent, added insulation, and had duct work sealed and after all of this work, the two units are not sufficient to cool my home and the units continue to fail. After evaluating replacement of the units with different HVAC contractors, I found that Carrier issued a Dealer Service Bulletin for the units and recalled the Bristol compressors which were installed in the units back in 2012 and I was never notified by Casteel that a recall had occurred. Instead, Casteel continued to come to my home and place a band-aid on my units until I have reached this point where both Casteel and the Carrier units have to go. I know this company gets many great solicited reviews but in this unsolicited review I would definitely NOT recommend Casteel for service or installation of any product in my home.
Project Details
Area Marietta, GA
Cost $10,000 - $14,999
Posted: 5/27/2016 • Link to this review
Casteel replaced my main floor AC unit and created a zone system for my basement. The quote process was flawless and detailed compared to the other quotes. Bobby did a great job giving me options and explaining why I should go with one vs. another. DJ and Rickey who were the techs that came to do the install were exceptional. They were thorough and explained all the details. They were not able to complete the job on the second day as promised and my wife had a wedding shower to setup so they cleaned up and left Saturday afternoon so my wife could set up in the backyard. They came today and finished the job. The job was clean and very professional. They took pride in their work and I wish this was the experience with every construction and install job. Thanks DJ and Rickey.
Project Details
Installed a 3 ton unit and a zoning system for the main floor and basement.
Cost $10,000 - $14,999
Date April 2016
Posted: 5/02/2016 • Link to this review
We've had Casteel out to our home 5 or 6 times in the past two years for a variety of jobs from replacing our electrical panel, to changing out toilets and most recently replacing our water heater. Each time they are on time, professional, courteous and the work is top-notch. I don't think I've dealt with a company with friendlier plumbers and electricians. I can't remember the names of everyone who has come to our home, but I do remember Carlos was the most recent Casteel employee to do work. He was absolutely fantastic. He explained everything that was going to happen, worked quickly and when it was done showed me what had been completed and what I should know about our new water heater. If you have plumbing, heating / cooling or electrical work that needs to be done, these guys can't be beat!
Posted: 3/12/2016 • Link to this review
Reviews: 3
Until recently we had been using Casteel at our home for service and repairs and at my office for our maintenance contract. It got where every time we had a service we were being pressured to have additional work done like the addition of some sort of UV light system for air purification. We were also told there was a problem with one of the motors over amping which the replacement company could not find. They hounded us by phone trying to schedule to have the motor replaced. Motor is still running fine to this day.
Posted: 1/04/2016 • Link to this review
Reviews: 4
I saw Casteel on Yelp and Kudzu. Lots of good reviews. At 1:00pm, I called Casteel at 770-565-5884. The lady that answered the phone was very professional. She said that she could squeeze me in. I guess that means that the technical person had some time in between calls. She also said that the furnace diagnostic fee is $89 plus repair costs. At 1:30pm, I got a callback from Casteel that the repair person would be onsite between 30-45 mins. At 2:00pm, the repair guy showed up. His name was Ben R. I showed him to the attic to where the furnace was located. At 2:50pm, Ben was finished. He said that he had to clean out some vacuum tube worked with the pressure switch that ignites the furnace. He also said that if future problems occurred with this area of the furnace, then it might require a replacement of the housing. He also informed that Casteel offered a preventative maintenance program, which provides two visits. Looking at the second furnace would count as the first visit. The preventative maintenance program also knocks off about $100 from the price of the replacement housing. I declined on the preventative maintenance. I asked Ben what the damages were. He said $89, which was the diagnostic fee. I saws pleasantly surprised. I thought there was going to be additional fees on top of the $89. He accepted checks and credit cards. I paid him $89, and he emailed me the receipt. Very professional. Reasonable price. Quality work.
Posted: 11/23/2015 • Link to this review
Tech came to my home because both units were not working. Was told main unit won't come on but can get upstairs unit working with new part and refrigerate. Paid $700 and sale person would come tomorrow to give complete quote on both units. Salesperson quoted $12k. Wanted another estimate so scheduled another independent person. He came and turned on main unit, didn't come on first time, remove cover, fan was stuck, cleared fan. Main unit worked instantly, paid $50 to tech. Called Casteel to complain, they insisted they will stand by techs and didn't offer refund. Now I don't trust the unethical practices of the company....DONT RECOMMEND NO MATTER WHO THEIR SPOKESPERSON IS!!
Posted: 5/28/2015 • Link to this review
Greg did a great job at my house--he was on time, very professional and knowledgeable, and took time to explain what was going on with my furnace issues. Excellent price too! No wonder Casteel maintains such a high reputation!
Posted: 5/01/2015 • Link to this review
I had a bad phone experience with Amber, who was quite rude, but I later found out she worked for a phone service and not for Casteel directly. John, the plumbing manager, went above and beyond the call of duty to make sure I was well taken care of and completely changed my mind about the company. I now feel very confident in using their services, and look forward to doing so in the future. Thanks John!! :)
Posted: 1/20/2015 • Last edited: 1/21/2015 • Link to this review
The group of guys that installed my HVAC system were prompt, respectful, informative and thorough. .
Posted: 12/15/2014 • Link to this review
Reviews: 1
The bad service never ends. When Selling service agreement "filters are free" fast forward to time of service "filters are $60". When installing new AC, "no new drainage pipes needed". When unclogging drainage pipes 3 months after installation, "here is a quote for the cost to install new drainage pipes. When taking the attic stairs and molding down to fit the new AC system they said "it will look like we never touched it once complete" After a week of the attack stairs and molding not being re-installed they were reinstalled without molding, now we have an unpainted square around the attack stairs. If I could take out the new system and start over I would.
Posted: 12/15/2014 • Link to this review
Dear Scottsmithpcfl - I have no way of knowing who this review is from, but I certainly want to help. The user name above is not enough information for me to pull your file. As the owner of Casteel, our number one mission is to make sure we take amazing care of the customer. If for any reason you are not 100% ecstatic with our service or product, please call me directly to make it right. Additionally, I want to make sure we have all the details correct, as our standard filters are always free with our maintenance plan. However, this could be a case where you have a high efficiency filter that's more expensive. If Casteel failed to communicate this to you, then we certainly take responsibility, and can provide you with some filters at no charge. With respect to the other issues you reference, I want to make sure we take care of those asap. I'm sorry we have failed to provide the service you expect, but we always take ownership and will make things right. We've earned our amazing reputation by taking care of customer, and that's exactly what we want to do for you. Please call me directly John Hillis (Owner & President)
Reviews: 1
We were very impressed with the quality of work done by Brian. He explained the repairs that needed to be tackled and the price. His work was outstanding and he always took the time to answer all my questions. I tell friends and family to call Casteel when they need anything done...from heating and air to plumbing!! Excellent job.
Posted: 12/11/2014 • Link to this review
We offer high efficiency energy saving systems including high SEER Energy Star rated systems. Casteel is an avid recycler and we are environmentally responsible in the field and in the office.


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ARCADIA >> Trainer William Bradley nearly came to tears on Saturday afternoon.
Not for winning the $1 million Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint at Santa Anita. But because it likely was the last race for their 5-year-old, Groupie Doll. Bradley, his father, Fred, and Carl Hurst have a pending sale the 5-year-old.
"I'm not trying to get pretty emotional" William Bradley said. "We all decided at this time this was the best thing to do. We have a lo of babies we have to take care of and the cost to keep a mare of that value is pretty high. We all decided it was the best thing to do. We knew it would be a hard decision to make."
"Maybe, maybe we'll get a mini Groupie Doll," Hurst said.
Groupie Doll, with Raijiv Maragh, ran from the outside to win the Sprint for the second consecutive year.
"It was pretty much a replay last year, the way she ran," William Braldey said. "It unfolded as we expected."
Groupie Doll went outside of Sweet Lulu in the race's lone turn for the lead. Judy The Beast, which defeated Groupie Doll at Keeneland a month ago, finished second with Dance Card third.


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ROCKFORD — The Winnebago County Forest Preserve District must chop down trees, burn brush and remove debris to restore and maintain the area's natural landscape.
But it's often tough to explain this work to residents, said Jamie Johannsen, director of marketing and community relations for the Forest Preserve.
Every year, the district receives phone calls and emails from individuals unaware of what it takes to restore the region's green space.
"I often compare it to when people go to a play and see the finished production. It's beautiful and they applaud it but they do not have any insight into the behind-the-scenes work that has gone into creating that beautiful result," Johannsen said. "The same is true when people visit and see the robust prairie."
That's why the district is hosting an open house from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, at its headquarters, 5500 Northrock Drive in Rockford. Community members will be able to learn about the ecological restoration program and meet staff.
While there aren't drastic changes happening to a single park, the staff wants community members to be aware of the work that will be done in their area. Here's an overview:
Prairie restoration: More than 70 acres of county land will be restored back to their prairie state this summer, Natural Resource Manager Mike Groves said.
Staff will clear and kill off brush before planting seed. Groves said about 70 percent of the county was designated prairie land before people began developing the region.
Exotic brush removal: Staff will remove exotic brush while completing other projects to get rid of plants threatening the area's ecosystem.
Plants like European buckthorn, honeysuckle and Siberian elms take over forest floors meant to be populated by native plants. They disperse their seeds and eventually choke out species that belong in the region. They make the area less diverse.
"For a lot of these animal species, that kind of habitat isn't good for them. They need the diversity," Groves said. "We would lose a lot of our animal and bird species if we let our invasive species take over."
Controlled burns: Groves expects the district to burn 1,200 acres in the county to control large acres of land populated by invasive species.
It's a less time-consuming method than mowing but still achieves the games goal: promoting native vegetation, Groves said. Staff watches the wind and level of fires while burning to ensure neither smoke nor flames affect residents.
Jennifer Wheeler: 815-987-1354; email@example.com; @jenmwheeler


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College for Creative Studies I Advertising Design
Brad Phillips has been an active part of the Detroit advertising scene for nearly 25 years.
He started as an art director at Deleeuw Hill, a hot small agency in Southfield then joined J. Walter Thompson where he created award-winning, integrated campaigns for premiere brands like White Castle, Bosch, and Shell. Brad led a team that won five Effies and Best of Show-Television at the D Show awards. His team also had a TV spot selected for the television show "America's Funniest Commercials."
Brad was also co-owner and designer of the creative magazine The Big Idea, and he currently consults with a variety of clients, developing strategies and campaigns for companies in need of fresh branding ideas and quality production.


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PlayStation Mobile goes live today for certified devices
Today Sony announced that their PlayStation Mobile store is rolling out to select devices, but it appears most of you will not be able to access it quite yet. For those that do receive the PSM store, they will now be able to purchase around 20 games with prices ranging from free to $7.49.
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Dog Law Enforcement Blitz at Pineview Park [AUDIO]
All this week, Missoula City Animal Control officers are focusing their attention on the Pineview Park area in the Rattlesnake, following a rash of citizen complaints, including at least one dog bite report.
Animal Control Director Ed Franceschina says the most common complaints from those who use Missoula's city parks and trails are dogs that are off-leash and people who fail to pick up dog waste.
Officers have canvassed the neighborhood and left many notices that the leash and waste pick-up laws would be strictly enforced all this week. A citation would mean an appearance in Municipal Court, just as a traffic ticket.
Francschina says there are between 25, 000 and 35,000 dogs in the Missoula area, approximately one dog for every two people. Many visitors to city parks do not appreciate off-leash dogs and stepping in dog waste. City ordinances mandate all dogs be licensed and leashed within the city limits, although there are some areas where dogs are allowed to run unleashed, such as Fort Missoula and Jacob's Island Bark Park.
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Buying a guitar for Xmas
Just a "heads up" for you guys who are receiving new guitars this time of year.
Remember that your new guitar is made of wood, covered with stains, paints and polymers. Each of those materials can react differently to extreme temperature changes.
In spite of the excitement that comes along with a new guitar, you gotta wait and let it acclimate to the new climate inside your house or office before opening the package.
We always wait at least two hours after the package arrives before un-boxing the new guitars. If, after two hours, the outer box is still cold to the touch, we give it another hour to slowly acclimate to the temperature inside the store.
Then, if the guitar is in a HS case, we give it another hour or so before opening the case.
The LAST thing anybody wants to see happen is for a new guitar to make the trip from overseas safely; make the trip from the USA to the store safely; make the trip from the store to your house safely, then develop a finish crack or even worse, some warpage due to the quick change between the outside air and the temperature inside your house.
Even if you don't have extreme temperatures in your part of the country, your guitar has probably gone through some major temperature/humidity changes during its trip.
Today we have an air temp of 16 degrees with a wind chill of 5 (Fahrenheit). The guitars that leave here today will be loaded onto a barely heated truck, go to a depot, get loaded onto another unheated truck, go the the next depot, get loaded onto yet another unheated or barely heated truck before coming to you. As long as the temperature/humidity changes are gradual, you will have no problems.
Hope this helps us all to avoid huge disappointments with our new guitars as they arrive!


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SEATTLE – On a perfect afternoon in the Pacific Northwest, the Seattle Sounders pulled out a thrilling 2-1, comeback victory against Chivas USA behind a brace from Eddie Johnson, including an 89th-minute nod to snatch all three points.
The Sounders were a clear favorite entering the Saturday afternoon match, losing only once in their last 10 games, while Chivas hadn't won in their previous five. However, it was the visitors who struck first in the 8th minute, punishing a lethargic Sounders side in front of 38,934 fans at CenturyLink Field.
Good movement from Chivas and poor defending by Seattle opened up space at the edge box for Shalrie Joseph. The Grenadian slipped short pass through to Nick LaBrocca, who turned and placed the ball into the bottom far corner.
The response wasn't immediate from Seattle, but it was steady. After the Chivas goal, the Sounders slowly regained the run of play and we rewarded in the 28th minute. Steve Zakuani drew a free kick on the left side of the penalty box, 10 yards from the corner flag. Seattle's German Designated Player, Christian Tiffert, whipped the free kick toward the back post for Eddie Johnson. The athletic forward rose over his defender to head into the far corner and level the score.
The Sounders started the second half much more alertly than they did the first. In the 57th minute, it seemed certain like they would take the lead after Johnson was released down the left channel. After multiple step-overs, Johnson chipped a delicate pass to the back post, where Brad Evans was arriving all alone. Evans, two steps from the goalline, hit the ball with his first touch off of the far post to record a shocking miss.
Just as it looked like the two teams would share the points, the Sounders' in-form forwards combined to grab the win. A precise pass from Alex Caskey toward the left corner for Fredy Montero opened things up, and the Colombian beat two Chivas defenders to the ball and swung a precise left-footed cross in front of the Chivas goal. His strike partner was there to power a header past the scrambling goalkeeper for a dramatic winner, Johnson's 13th on the year to set a club record for goals scored in a single season.
The victory is the Sounders' first comeback win of 2012. The three points puts Seattle in second place in the Western Conference, a point ahead of Real Salt Lake, with two games still in hand. The Sounders next travel south to face Portland on Sept. 15.
Chivas USA, meanwhile, remain in eighth place in the Western Conference. They next host San Jose – who clinched a playoff spot with the Goats' loss – also on Sept. 15.


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Update – Mill Creek Fire Almost Contained at 700 Acres [AUDIO]
UPDATE 1:00 p.m. Friday, July 26
The Mill Creek Fire is now at 700 acres in the area around Frenchtown, and fire crews are working to complete containment lines around the fire. Firefighters from local agencies and departments are working the fire today. The strategy is to keep the fire from growing.
DNRC Fire Information Officer Cindy Super said Friday afternoon that evacuees are being allowed to return to their homes,
"We pretty much lifted the evacuations, though that could change in any minute," Super said. "The fire is still active, and the other thing is that we have a lot of traffic in the area with crews coming in and out. We're keeping those roads open to local traffic and local emergency traffic only. People have been very supportive of the firefighters and we really appreciate everyone working with us to keep people safe."
DNRC Fire Information Officer Cindy Super
UPDATE 2:00 a.m. Friday, July 26
The Mill Creek Fire has consumed between 550 and 700 acres of grassland near Frenchtown. The Missoula County Sheriff's Department's Facebook page has an update list of streets and neighborhoods that have received voluntary evacuation notices.. They include: Mill Creek Road, Spur Road, Groom Road, Spring Hill Road, Bunchgrass, Junegrass, Chula Vista, Fred Lane and Porte Lane.
Fire Information officer Cindy Super as of 9:00 p.m. Thursday night..
UPDATE - 4:00 p.m. Thursday, July 25
Department of Natural Resources and Conservation spokesperson Cindy Super said the grass fire near Frenchtown started when a mower struck a rock, sparking the fire that raced up the hill near Mill Creek.
"The fire started around two this afternoon and it went really fast up the hill with all the light slashy fuels in the grass and its about 100 acres by now," Super said.
"We have a single engine air tanker, we have a couple of helicopters and we have crews and fire engines from DNRC, the Forest Service, Frenchtown Fire, Missoula Rural, Missoula City Fire and traffic control by the county sheriff's department and the Montana Highway Patrol. Evacuations are in effect basically between Mill Creek and Fred Lane."
Super said people who do not live in the area should stay away so that emergency vehicles can access the area.
"People can expect a delay if they're trying to get into an evacuated area," Super said. "We're really trying to keep people from clogging the roads, and we would ask if people don't need to be in this area they just need to stay away."
Super said no homes have been lost.
DNRC Spokesperson Cindy Super
Our news partners KECI-TV/NBC Montana are reporting a grass fire in Frenchtown that broke out Thursday afternoon.
Reports are that residents of Savik Lane may be evacuated as the fire raced up a hill in the area. Missoula Rural Fire and DNRC crews are on the scene.


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2013 Dodge Dart Recognized for Top-Rated Safety
- First government safety assessment for all-new Dart.
- Received top 5-star rating in front and side crash tests.
- Ten airbags included as standard equipment.
The all-new 2013 Dodge Dart, a compact 4-door sedan, earned the federal government's top safety rating in recent crash tests. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) awarded the Dart a 5-star overall rating. According to the NHTSA, the Dart is among the safest vehicles in its class.
NHTSA conducts crash tests and evaluates results on dozens of vehicles every year. Its latest battery of assessments includes a catalog of a vehicle's safety equipment, front and side impact crash tests and a rollover test. Those results are compiled to determine an overall score.
Its 5-star overall rating means that the Dart offers a significantly higher level of safety than is mandated by law. It also suggests that, relative to other vehicles of the same size, the Dart offers excellent occupant protection. Although the Dart scored four of five stars in the rollover test--still a laudable rating--its top scores in the front and side impact tests pushed its overall rating to the top.
Dodge attributes several factors to the Dart's 5-star overall rating. Notably, the Dart is equipped with 10 standard airbags, more than any other vehicle in its class. Those include dual-stage front airbags, knee airbags and pelvic and thorax airbags for the driver and front passenger. Rear-seat passengers are protected by torso airbags, and all passengers also benefit from the protection of side curtain airbags for both rows.
Dodge's use of high-strength steel in the construction of the 2013 Dart also adds to its safety. Automakers are increasingly turning to the strong-but-lightweight alloy to reduce weight--which improves fuel economy--without sacrificing safety. The body of the 2013 Dodge Dart is 68 percent high-strength steel.
NHTSA safety ratings are included on the window sticker of every new car. The agency says its ratings allow consumers to make apples-to-apples safety comparisons between different manufacturers' models. NHTSA says the 5-star system also encourages automakers to voluntarily design safer cars. To keep the playing field level and fair, manufacturers do not supply test vehicles to the NHTSA. Instead, the agency buys the test vehicles directly from dealers all around the country.
A handful of other compact cars, including the Chevrolet Cruze, Honda Civic and Hyundai Elantra, also enjoy 5-star safety ratings. This suggests that the NHTSA's strategy is working. Automakers are meeting consumer demand for safer cars, building occupant protection into even their smaller and more economical models.
What it means to you: You can compare new-car safety between models using 5-star federal safety ratings printed on every window sticker. In the compact sedan category, the all-new Dodge Dart has the government's top safety rating.


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"2013 MTV Video Music Awards" — Television's least-stuffy awards show returns to New York, where we're counting on a major outbreak of crazy. Bruno Mars, Justin Timberlake, Robin Thicke, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, and Taylor Swift will duke it out for the coveted Video of the Year Moonman. That's an impressive array of stars, but the main reason we'll be watching is to see what wild costume Lady Gaga dons for her show-opening performance. After all, the meat dress is so 2010. 9 p.m. Sunday, MTV.
SUNDAY: No throats were actually harmed during the making of "Cutthroat Kitchen." But there's plenty of culinary duplicity as competing chefs try to sabotage one another for money. 10 p.m., Food Network.
MONDAY: How long can Keith Olbermann keep his latest job? Get the office pools going. The irascible anchor returns to ESPN in "Olbermann," a nightly discussion of hot-button sports topics. 11 p.m., ESPN2.
TUESDAY: "The March" is a compelling documentary that looks back on the famous 1963 March on Washington for racial equality. The program offers interviews, rare footage and a behind-the-scenes look into the planning of the event, best known for Martin Luther King's stirring "I Have a Dream" speech. 9 p.m., PBS.
WEDNESDAY: On "Only in America With Larry the Cable Guy," our intrepid host visits central Illinois, where two farm boys are making big bucks harvesting deer urine. Only in America, indeed. 9 p.m., History Channel.
WEDNESDAY: Mindy Kaling ("The Mindy Project") drops by "Top Chef Masters" as the chefs create dishes inspired by her favorite romantic comedies. Then, the cast of "Yo Gabba Gabba!" weighs in on palate-pleasing meals for children. 10 p.m., Bravo.
THURSDAY: In the two-hour season finale of "Motive," Flynn and Vega (Kristin Lehman, Louis Ferreira) identify a suspect in the death of an executive's assistant, but there appears to be no motive. Um, so when does "Scandal" return? 8 p.m., ABC.
THURSDAY: Poor, poor Los Angeles. First, the city was pulverized by a brutal "Sharknado." Now, it's being invaded by prehistoric creatures in the cheese-fest "Age of Dinosaurs." At least the Dodgers are having a good season. 9 p.m., Syfy.
FRIDAY: Forget the runway, how are your blogging skills? On "America's Next Top Model," the contestants are forced to act as fashion correspondents in a challenge led by Perez Hilton. 9 p.m., the CW.
SATURDAY: "Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited" continues to mark the 50th anniversary of the fabled sci-fi franchise by looking back at the first 11 Time Lords. Tonight, the spotlight is on the eighth Doctor (played by Paul McGann) as he battles his nemesis, the Master. 8 p.m., BBC America.


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This is a soft and sweet version of the classic Christmas hymn Silent Night. The track has been performed using sleigh bells, glockenspiel, piano and a choir. The first sequence of the song is very simple and the second sequence introduces the choir and piano arpeggio chords. This would work well for a heartfelt festive project.
Check out my festive collection!
If you are interested in using this track in your Videohive project please include a link to my track and email your project link to email@example.com so I can include it on my profile page.


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From the cradle to college, there are a lot of financial issues that people need help with when it comes to their children or grandchildren. Here is my answer to a question about raising and educating children from a recent online discussion:
From the cradle to college, there are a lot of financial issues that people need help with when it comes to their children or grandchildren. Here is my answer to a question about raising and educating children from a recent online discussion:
Q: My husband and I are 30, both steadily employed, and we bought our first home last year. Our incomes are a combined $150,000 a year. We have $15,000 in an emergency/life happens fund, another $37,000 in savings and about $100,000 total in various 401(k) (retirement plan) and TSP (federal Thrift Savings Plan) accounts. I have about $11,000 in student loan debt, but it's only at 1.625 percent interest, and we pay an extra $200 in principal toward our mortgage each month (30-year fixed at 3.75 percent). We're normally able to save about $1,000 a month, more or less. We'd like to start a family now. In the Washington, D.C., area, what's a good amount to save for a baby fund? What kinds of expenses should be included in our calculations?
I can think of the obvious ones, like medical costs and loss of income during maternity leave, but are we supposed to be factoring expenses like day care in there?
A: You are doing one of the best things for your baby by managing your money well. But I'd like to throw this in:
I have a pet peeve when people put the word "only" in front of the percentage rate on the debt they owe. Although the interest rate on the education debt is low, it's still debt. Take $11,000 out of the emergency fund, since you've got another pot of savings, and pay off the student loan debt. Knock it out before you have the baby, freeing up that money in your monthly budget to go toward the increased expenses you will have.
If you both plan to continue working full time, put child care costs at the top of the list of new expenses. The percentage of family income spent on child care has stayed constant - about 7 percent - from 1986 (the first time data were collected) to 2011, according to a Census Bureau report.
Families with an employed mother and children younger than 15 paid an average of $143 per week for child care in 2011.
Not including college costs, a middle-income family will spend $234,900 to raise a child born in 2011 to the age of 17, according to the Department of Agriculture. The USDA's Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion has a calculator on the cost of raising a child at www.cnpp.usda.gov/calculatorintro.htm.
Be careful about overspending on baby items. Talk to other parents who are past their baby years to find out what they spent and what you don't have to buy. For tips on budgeting for your baby, check out babycenter.com, a pregnancy and parenting website. It has a calculator for first-year expenses (babycenter.com/baby-cost-calculator). Talking to their users, the site found moms said they spent about $10,000 the first year. The site also has a financial guide for new parents.
Contact Michelle Singletary, a personal finance columnist at The Washington Post, at email@example.com.


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Niceville Florida Real Estate Certificate
Information about Niceville, Florida real estate certificate options. It's a smart idea to compare all available schools in your target area, as well as consider taking some of your elective courses online. Check with each school below for assistance with real estate licensing program requirements, degree prerequisites, and course registration. You may request Niceville, Florida real estate certificate information from several different training programs below, without making a commitment.
Think about what career is best suited for you, and where you want to study. Request more information now.
Think about what career is best suited for you, and where you want to study. Request more information now.
Think about what career is best suited for you, and where you want to study. Request more information now.
Get info about Northwest Florida State College real estate certificate, and registering for elective lectures and seminars. Which college degrees give you the best chances of entering a successful career path after graduation? In order to improve your salary prospects, you may complete an accredited college degree program, as well as seek internship experience. Real estate brokers and sales agents typically must complete a number of real estate courses and pass a licensing exam. Although most brokers and agents must take state-accredited prelicensing courses to become licensed, some states may waive this requirement. In addition to offering prelicensing courses, many real estate associations have courses and professional development programs for both beginners and experienced agents. These courses cover a variety of topics, such as real estate fundamentals, real estate law, and mortgage financing.
To obtain a broker's license, individuals generally need 1 to 3 years of experience as a licensed sales agent. They also must take additional formal training courses. In some states, a bachelor's degree may be substituted in place of some experience or training requirements. State licenses typically must be renewed every 2 to 4 years. In most states, brokers and agents must complete continuing education courses to renew their license. To verify exact licensing requirements, prospective brokers and agents should contact the real estate licensing commission of the state in which they wish to work.
The average annual wage for real estate brokers was $59,790 in May 2017. Brokers and sales agents earn most of their income from commissions on sales. The commission varies by the type of property and its value. Commissions often are divided among the buying agent, selling agent, brokers, and firms. Many real estate brokers and sales agents work more than 40 hours per week. They often work evenings and weekends to accommodate clients' schedules. Many brokers and sales agents spend a significant amount of time networking and attending community events to meet potential clients. Please use the form above to request admissions info for Northwest Florida State College.


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Spinach Salad with Chilean Clementines, Blueberries, Avocado and Orange Vinaigrette
Source: Chef/Owner Christopher Ludwick, Grapevine Catering, Sonoma, CA & Chilean Citrus Commitee
Diners crave salads for their healthy attributes. But to keep them low in calories and fat, it's important not to load down those healthful ingredients with thick, creamy dressings. Here, chef Ludwick creates a light citrus vinaigrette to enhance—not mask—the fresh flavor of the fruit and greens.
1/2 cup fresh-squeezed orange juice
1 tsp. chopped fresh Italian parsley
1 tsp. Dijon mustard
2 tbsp. olive oil
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
4 med. fresh Chilean clementines, peeled, sliced
4 oz. fresh blueberries
1 Hass avocado, sliced
4 oz. baby spinach
- Prepare vinaigrette: In small bowl, combine orange juice, parsley, mustard, salt and pepper. Whisk while slowly adding olive oil; set aside.
- On 4 plates, arrange spinach, clementines and avocado; sprinkle with blueberries.
- Drizzle with dressing and add more salt and pepper if needed.


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posted by Thom Holwerda on Thu 15th May 2008 13:38 UTC, submitted by gonzo
On his blog, Miguel de Icaza announced the first public releases of Moonlight. Moonlight is the open source implementation of Microsoft's Silverlight, the company's Flash competitor. Moonlight is not yet free of bugs, though.
The release comes in two forms; you can either download the easy-to-use installer that excludes multimedia codec support, or you can compile Moonlight from source and include the FFMpeg codecs, using the build instructions.
It works on both Firefox 2.0 as well as 3.0, but support for the latter is shaky due to recent changes in Firefox 3.0 and requires a user-contributed Greasemonkey script [.js] to work properly.


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I got sent this one today, thought I'd share lol
·Blaming your farts on me...not funny.
·Yelling at me for barking...I'M A DOG YOU IDIOT!!
·Taking me for a walk, then not letting me check stuff out. Exactly whose walk is this anyway?
·Any trick that involves balancing food on my nose...stop it.
·Yelling at me for rubbing my ass on your carpet. Why'd you buy carpet?
·Getting upset when I sniff the crotches of your guests. Sorry but I haven't quite mastered that handshake thing yet...idiot.
·How you act disgusted when I lick myself. Look, we both know the truth, you're just jealous.
·Dog sweaters. Have you noticed the fur? Imbecile.
·Any haircut that involves bows or ribbons. Now you know why we chew your stuff up when you're not home.
·Taking me to the vet for "the big snip", then acting surprised when I freak out every time we go back.
·The slight of hand, fake fetch throw. You fooled a dog! What a proud moment for the top of the food chain, you nitwit.
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Many people will spend the extended Mardi Gras weekend tossing and catching some beads and other trinkets.
But there will be others who will be more inclined to tossing and catching other things. They are going to tossing a fishing lure and hoping to catch some redfish, speckled trout and bass.
Gary Callais of T-Pops Mart in Golden Meadow said if the weather is favorable, he expects area fishermen will be in the Carnival spirit.
"If we can have some nice weather, it should be weekend for fishing," he said. "The forecast is looking promising, so we can only hope."
Tommy Dupre of TYDs in Leeville said the weekend fishing's success will depend on one factor — the wind.
"If we have light wind, we will have a lot of fishermen," he said. "Last week, we had a few guys take advantage of the light winds and actually got out to the blue water. We didn't get too many reports back, but at least they were able to make it there."
Average fishing.
Callais said the low tides have been the biggest obstacle area fishermen have battled in recent weeks, and there is a chance that could continue for the weekend as another front is expected to pass through the area today.
"We've had such a low tide around here that it has been tough to get into some spots," he said. "Despite that, they have still been catching a few, but it has been scattered out."
When fishermen can find an adequate water supply, Callais said they can find redfish and speckled trout.
Best spots: Catfish Lake and sulfur mines in the Bayou Blue area.
Best baits: Plastic baits and top-water baits.
Average fishing.
Melissa Fanguy of Capt. Allen's Bait and Tackle in Houma said she is hoping the tides will not be a problem with rain in the forecast for today.
"With the rain coming, I don't think the tides will get that low, and it also will not be that cold," she said. "I think we should be OK."
Best spots: Montegut area for speckled trout and Lake Boudreaux for redfish.
Best baits: Shrimp and white and chartreuse-colored artificial baits.
Average fishing.
Dupre said area angler have been catching a variety of fish in recent days, including redfish, drum and sheepshead. Speckled trout, however, have been more of a challenge.
"Speckled trout are kind of far and in between right now," he said. "When you get on them, you need to stay on them and run through the sizes. You catch a lot of small fish before you catch a nice one."
Best spots: Marsh areas in the Leeville area, canals along La. 1 from Port Fourchon to Grand Isle
Best baits: Live minnows, shrimp and cut mullet.
Average fishing.
Bob's Bayou Black Marina's website (bayoublackmarina.com) is reporting that the warmer weather has improved area fishing, as the bass have started to spawn. Sac-a-lait are also being caught.
Best spots: Lake Hackberry and 70-Mile Canal.
Best baits: Blue and white, pink and white tube jigs.
Area anglers hoping to be in Carnival spirit
Many people will spend the extended Mardi Gras weekend tossing and catching some beads and other trinkets.


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Pale & Interesting
David Coote and his wife Atlanta Barlett have set up a new online boutique called Pale & Interesting. The items in the store are designed or chosen by both of them. If you are already familiar with their design and stylist work you won't be disappointed. If this is your first time hearing about David and Atlanta, you are in for a treat. A great mix of beautiful objects from accessories and furniture to jewelry. More photos after the jump...
No matter what is your style it is worth a visit. The presentation is superb and it is a great source for inspiration.
Also check out David's website to see more of his individual work.
We posted about Atlanta Bartlett's work perviously on Apartment Therapy. To see more of her stylist work visit her portfolio site.
Images: Pale & Interesting


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Dead Ends and New Paths in the Study of Economic Voting
Timothy Hellwig and Dani M. Marinova
Connections between the economy and vote are commonly invoked to evaluate political accountability in representative democracies. A principal motivation for studying economic voting lies in its value as a gauge of whether democracy works or not. In recent years, however, researchers have cast doubt on the assertion that economic conditions influence voters' evaluations of political incumbents.
Criticisms hail from several directions. Some, adopting a cross-national perspective, cite the instability problem as evidence against economic voting's existence. That is, variance in the economy-vote relationship across different national contexts is sufficiently large so as to undermine claims that the economy registers a systematic effect. Other critics charge that the electorate lacks sufficient knowledge to incorporate economic conditions in their decisions at the polls. Still others remind us not to mistake correlation for causation. They charge that the voters' perceptions of how well the economy is performing are viewed through a pre-existing partisan lens. All told, these and other reservations cast doubt on the use of economic voting as a means to evaluate accountability and, in turn, democratic performance.
These charges against the fidelity of economic voting require further examination. Rather than join a growing chorus of observers concluding that the economic vote is a chimera, this piece posits that recent critiques should push us to reconceive rather than discredit economic voting. Recent work in psychology and behavioral economics provides a basis for constructive and meaningful reinterpretations of the economy's influence on voter decisions. These new directions include an emphasis on framing effects—be it on the part of strategic elites or from the media, an emphasis on what voters know about the economy, and a wider consideration of just which "economy" matters to which set of voters. While many in number, each of these new directions advance understanding by embodying deeper conceptions of voters and elected officials.


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Time to teach these hooligans some manners
Exclusive: Andrea Shea King covers wild teen party with surprise consequences
While former New England Patriots linebacker Brian Holloway was out of state, over the Labor Day weekend an estimated 300 teens broke into and partied down in his $1.5 million, 5,000-square-foot upstate New York home. The drinking and drugging youth spray-painted walls, urinated on carpets, broke doors and windows, and stole items, wreaking over $20,000 in damages to the empty house that's been on the market.
The teens bragged about their flash-party exploits on social media, posting photos of themselves on Twitter and Facebook. According to the New York Post (which published the brats' online photos), Holloway, father of eight, learned from his 19-year-old son that dozens of kids were tweeting in real-time about the party. Watch this video.
Holloway watched in disbelief as the scene unfolded on Twitter. The revelers came from at least nine surrounding high schools and a local college. Holloway, who found 170 tweets from the party within its first three hours, re-posted them to a website to help identify the house crashers and urge them to change their behavior.
Incredibly, some of the hooligans' parents are threatening to sue Holloway for exposing their sons/daughters.
"You would not believe the calls that have come in, threatening to firebomb me or hurt or sue me – any manner of things," he told the New York Post. "Some complained that this will ruin their kids' college plans. Others have threatened me, saying, 'Take my kid's name down or I'm gonna press charges against you.'"
Suggested one blogger who posted the story: "Perhaps the community would be better served if Holloway provided even more sunlight by posting the names and identities of the people who are threatening to sue him."
We noticed
Doug Ross of Director Blue, a popular new-media news and opinion blog, last week called out political strategist Karl Rove, Fox News commentator and fundraiser extraordinaire, for Rove's attacks on the Republican conservative base. It's not the first time Ross has taken Rove to task.
Likening Rove to Bernie Madoff, the financier who made off with millions in other's investment dollars, Ross included a partial transcript of radio host Mark Levin's recent interview with former House Majority Whip Tom Delay (who was in office at the time of the 1995 federal government shutdown), during which Delay disagreed with Rove's admonition advising Republicans to not attempt defunding Obamacare.
In the lead-up to the transcript, Ross wrote:
In all of American history, has there ever been a bigger campaign fundraising failure than Karl Rove?
Look at it only in terms of dollars wasted during a single election cycle. In 2012 alone, Rove torched $400 million on losing candidates, if Donald Trump's estimate is accurate.
As if that record wasn't enough, Rove's bizarre attacks on conservative candidates helped suppress the vote. Millions of members of the conservative base, discouraged by a squishy moderate presidential candidate and lack of a coherent attack on a failed president, boycotted the 2012 election.
Now Rove is attacking principled conservatives like Ted Cruz and Mike Lee; these are men who have actually taken a stand to stop the disastrous onset of Obamacare. As October 1st nears, hospitals are shedding jobs, full-time workers are being transitioned to part-time, and those with coverage are losing their coverage. State exchanges aren't ready for prime time, and the entire system is headed for a very ugly collapse.
… As usual Rove is dead wrong. During the last government shutdown, when a conservative House smacked Bill Clinton around and forced him to balance the budget, Delay was the House Majority Whip. He was there. Rove was not. He knows what transpired. Rove does not.
Interviewed on yesterday's Mark Levin show, Delay patiently explained to listeners – using small words for Rove and his apparatchik Dana Perino – the awesome benefits the Republicans accrued by standing up to Bill Clinton."
… Rove is successful at fundraising, but his political track record is one only the '62 Mets could envy.
Rove is the Bernie Madoff of the Republican establishment. Anyone who sends him a single dollar might as well be lighting cigars with the money.
Ouch. As it turned out, House Republicans ignored Rove's advice and voted 230 – 189 last week to defund the so-called "Affordable Care Act" while funding the rest of the federal government's operations in a continuing resolution that will expire Dec. 15. The bill now goes to the Senate.
A dog and his master
It is a given that dogs often resemble their masters. The folks at the political satire blog "Michelle's Mirror" offer up some examples. For example, can you guess which famous figure on the world stage might be the master of this purebred Portuguese water dog? (Hint: Ah no, it is not POTUS).
Can you name them all?
Stella at The Conservative Treehouse challenges you to name the state capitals. You have ten minutes to get "all 57 states" correct. Ready…set…go!
Interactive history of the United States
A fascinating and fun capsule of U.S. history, and it's free! Here's an interesting look at the evolution of our country's growth, from the 13 colonies to the present. The video includes wars, dates, land purchases and expansions, rail and river transportation, population migrations and more. As much as you may know about American history, you'll learn something from this short video. Gather the kids around, and click "play" at the top of the screen.
Where's Waldo?
This is a great page to locate U.S. senators, listed by state with names hot-linked, which makes contact with them easy. When you click on the state, not only do the senators appear, but also a list of the representatives of that state.