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GSA Issues Travel Advisory to Federal Employees
October 4, 2001
Contact: Eleni Martin (202) 501-1231
Washington, DC -Today, the U.S. General Services Administration issued the following travel advisory to federal travelers and federal travel managers:
"It's time to start flying again," said President Bush when he announced the reopening of Reagan National Airport. The reopening of this airport signals that travel has returned to normal and America is getting on-board. The federal government and the Nation are resuming daily routines and conducting "business as usual."
Recent events have produced heightened security at our airports and reinforced the need for travelers to be aware of safety precautions. For example, some major changes for travelers include:
All passengers should arrive at least 2 hours before departure and can expect long waits at airport security checkpoints.
Only ticketed passengers, including e-ticketed passengers, are permitted through security checkpoints.
Stringent curbside security exists at airports throughout the country.
There are tougher restrictions concerning carry-on baggage.
The General Services Administration (GSA) is committed to providing you with timely travel information you need to know. GSA's Office of Governmentwide Policy (OGP) is responsible for managing the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) which is a valuable tool for all federal travelers and their administrative officers. The FTR contains established guidance for federal travelers and it answers questions that travelers face daily.
We have received numerous questions during the past few weeks from federal travelers who were traveling during the recent terrorist events. Virtually every question we received could be answered through the established guidelines in the FTR. We encourage federal agencies to communicate with their travelers about the procedures available in the FTR. OGP has developed the attached Travel Advisory in Question and Answer format to make it easier for our customer agencies to share information with their individual travelers.
Our goal is to provide the policy and structure to ensure the safe and effective travel of federal employees. The FTR does that. However, the FTR is only effective if it is understood. GSA wants to do whatever we can to help our customers understand it.
Each of us has a job to do in support of America and our government - and accomplishing this mission frequently requires travel. Federal travel is resuming "business as usual." The travel industry stands ready to assist the government with our travel needs. We want travelers and agencies to feel comfortable that the policies and guidance in existence support their travel needs.
Please take time to review the following Questions and Answers and share them with federal travelers and anyone involved with travel management. Remember, GSA has the tools in place with the FTR to ensure that federal travelers can get the information they need, when they need it. If you have questions about the FTR, or need additional information, please contact: Jim Harte at 202-501-0483. Or e-mail Jim at firstname.lastname@example.com
Guidelines for Official Federal Travelers - Emergency Situations
Part One of the Question and Answer Travel Advisory provides information and FTR guidance for employees who were traveling during the recent national tragedy and whose travel was affected by the events of September 11, 2001. Fortunately, no regulatory exceptions were needed during this period. The FTR provided the information necessary to answer the questions of travelers and travel management officials. GSA wants to ensure that agencies know how to answer employees' questions concerning the recent disruption of nationwide transportation and lodging. The recent occurrences disrupted the normal course of business -- telephone communications were sporadic and many federal travelers were left stranded with no specific guidance.
Part Two provides Questions and Answers that will help the federal traveler become familiar with the new travel procedures established as a result of our country's heightened security and transportation safety.
Questions and Answers (Q&A)
Part One
1. Who should read this travel advisory?
All federal travelers, authorizing officials and travel managers should read this advisory. This travel advisory provides guidance for federal travelers who were traveling officially and were unable to continue to their next official destination due to the circumstances caused by the recent terrorist attack. The travel advisory also applies to federal travelers who must perform a mission critical need by traveling to a disaster area.
2. May agencies select an alternate mode of transportation in lieu of travel by common carrier?
The rules governing your agency's choice of transportation method to authorize for official travel remain unchanged. (See FTR �301-10.4 and 301-70.101). Travel by common carrier is still considered the most advantageous method of performing official travel, unless it would interfere with the performance of officials business, impose an undue hardship on the traveler, or cost more than travel by another method. While the selection of a particular mode of transportation should not be based on personal preference, in view of the recent terrorist events, agencies may take into account concerns regarding traveling by air in authorizing particular modes of transportation.
3. If a federal traveler is unable to return to the official duty station (or other destination) as scheduled, will he/she be reimbursed for continued per diem expenses at the temporary duty location?
Yes, if the delay in returning to the official station is beyond the control of the federal traveler, and if the traveler informs the appropriate agency official that he/she is unable to return to the official duty station. The traveler should return to the official station as quickly as possible or as instructed by the agency.
4. Will the agency approve reimbursement of actual expenses?
If lodging and meal costs escalate because of the emergency situation, the agency may authorize after-the-fact approvals of actual expenses not to exceed 300 percent of the prescribed per diem rate (FTR �301-11.302 and 301-70.200).
5. If the official duty station is located in the vicinity of the emergency, and the traveler is temporarily assigned to the rescue/recovery operation, is the traveler entitled to per diem or other travel allowances?
The FTR does not address local travel for this purpose. It is a well-established rule that the government cannot pay subsistence expenses at your official duty station, except under limited circumstances, such as when your agency has made a determination that the expenses in question are necessary during an extreme emergency involving danger to human life or the destruction of federal property.
6. If air transportation is delayed or grounded at a transfer point and/or has been re-routed to a different destination - what is the per diem rate for the traveler?
The traveler will be reimbursed the prescribed per diem rate for the location of delay or the re-routed destination. The traveler should alert the appropriate agency official.
7. Who should federal travelers call if they are confused and do not know what to do?
Federal travelers should contact their supervisor or travel approving official. Also, maintain contact with the appropriate travel agent/Travel Management Center, airline, and transportation offices for additional instructions.
Part Two
1. Where can federal travelers obtain information about airport security?
Federal travelers should check the latest airport status by accessing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) web site at http://www.faa.gov . Also see GSA's web site at http://www.fss.gsa.gov/citypairs/advisory.cfm for additional airline instructions. Only those passengers with tickets will be allowed access to boarding areas, so it is essential to carry identification and documentation at all times.
2. Under the heightened security standards, are e-tickets still being used?
Yes, e-tickets are valid. Currently, only ticketed passengers, including e-ticketed travelers, are permitted through the security checkpoints. Airlines require that travelers present a printed itinerary or receipt for e-tickets at check-in. If the passenger does not have a printed ticket, boarding pass, or e-ticket receipt, the passenger must return to the airport ticket counter to obtain a boarding pass in order to proceed through the security checkpoint.
3. What documentation is required at the airport?
Travelers must have one of the following documents indicating a flight departure for the current date, e-ticket receipt/itinerary, TMC/travel agency generated itinerary confirming the e-ticket, a boarding pass, or a paper ticket. All passengers will be required to show a printed ticket, boarding pass or e-ticket reservation receipt along with a valid government issued photo ID (such as a driver's license or passport) at airport security checkpoints in order to proceed to the departure gate.
4. Due to the recent hijackings of U.S. Air Carriers, may I use a foreign air carrier instead?
Your agency may authorize you to use a foreign air carrier if your agency determines that use of a foreign air carrier is necessary to avoid an unreasonable risk to your safety.
5. What must my agency do to support my use of a foreign air carrier due to the recent terrorist attack?
If your agency authorizes use of a foreign air carrier based on a determination of unreasonable risk to your safety, the agency must support its determination and approval on a case by case basis. An agency determination and approval based on a threat against a U.S. air carrier must be supported by a travel advisory notice issued by the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) and the U.S. Department of State. An agency determination and approval based on threats against Government employees or other travelers must be supported by evidence of the threat(s) that form the basis of the agency determination and approval.
6. What documentation must I use if my agency authorizes me to use a foreign air carrier due to the recent terrorist attacks
on the New York City World Trade Center Towers, the Pentagon, and the aircraft that went down in Pennsylvania?
You must attach proper documentation/approval from the head of the agency to your travel authorization and to your travel claim.
7. Are there any special precautions a federal traveler should take when traveling in foreign areas?
Yes, the Department of State cautions U.S. citizens to be aware of their surroundings, maintain a low profile, vary routes and times of travel, avoid contact with anything suspicious and report anything suspicious to the local authorities. For more detailed information, consult the Department of State's Public Announcements, Travel Warnings, Consular Information Sheets, and regional travel brochures, all of which are available at the Consular Affairs Internet website at http://travel.state.gov.
8. In view of the emergency circumstances and the cutback of airline service, must we continue to use the city-pair contract program airlines?
Yes, it remains a requirement to use a city-pair contract air carrier. However, the FTR (�301-10.107 and �301-10.108) provides the only justifications for use of non-contract air carriers.
9. Are there any restrictions when renting a vehicle under the Military Traffic Management Command (MTMC) rental agreements?
While GSA has not been made aware of any restrictions, MTMC has informed us that not all car rental companies under their agreements will permit one-way rentals. If they do allow one-way rentals, they may charge drop off fees or mileage rates for such one-way rentals. However, some rental companies are willing to waive drop off fees/charges on a case-by-case basis. Travelers requiring one-way rentals should, if possible, rent from companies waiving such charges.
Travelers should call HQ MTMC at 703-428-2008 if they believe drop off fees or mileage charges are improper or unjustified.
10. May agencies charter an aircraft?
Yes, under certain conditions agencies may charter an aircraft. See Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-126, revised May 22, 1992 and title 41 Code of Federal Regulations 101-37. For additional information, travelers should contact GSA's Office of Governmentwide Policy, Aircraft Management Policy at 202-501-4866.
If you have additional questions, please contact your supervisor or your agency's travel, transportation, and/or financial policy manager. Jim Harte, OGP's Travel Policy Team Leader at 202-501-0483, is also available to assist you.


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Can anyone at least confirm if they have or can replicate the problem?
Hi all!
I have a strange problem with a laptop dual booting win7 and BT4.
I followed the guide on howto encrypt an USB-drive and install BT4 on it, but did it on the secondary hdd in my laptop. Everything went fine everything is installed and runs perfectly. Even the dual booting works, and win7 starts perfectly.
BUT, this is the strange part, after I used win7 and restarted the laptop, grub gives me "error 22".
Well ok... I think and load up a live BT4 cd, and reconfigure my grub:
Then my grub works again, till next time I load win7, and so on. BT4 works every time, can shutdown and start again without problems, it's only when win7 shuts the laptop down.Code:grub grub> find /grub/stage1 grub> root (hd1,0) grub> setup (hd0)
The strange thing is, win7 works perfectly, no errors, no repair menu (I seen some references to this problem on the forum, while I looked for a solution).
Another thing I might need to mention is my win7 has no small "recovery" partition.
Please help me find a permanent working solution to this problem, it's getting slightly annoying having to rebuild my grub after every win7 boot.
Thanks in advance!
Stats of laptop, hdd settings:
hp pavilion dv7-1095eo dual-hhd (250GB)
output of dmesg | egrep hd.\|sd.
If there is anything else you need don't hesitate to ask!Code:Driver 'sd' needs updating - please use bus_type methods usbcore: registered new interface driver ums-isd200 usbcore: registered new interface driver ums-sddr09 usbcore: registered new interface driver ums-sddr55 sd 2:0:0:0: [sda] 488397168 512-byte hardware sectors: (250 GB/232 GiB) sd 2:0:0:0: [sda] Write Protect is off sd 2:0:0:0: [sda] Mode Sense: 00 3a 00 00 sd 2:0:0:0: [sda] Write cache: enabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA sda:<3>ldm_parse_privhead(): Cannot find PRIVHEAD structure. LDM database is corrupt. Aborting. sda1 sda2 sd 2:0:0:0: [sda] Attached SCSI disk sd 3:0:0:0: [sdb] 488397168 512-byte hardware sectors: (250 GB/232 GiB) sd 3:0:0:0: [sdb] Write Protect is off sd 3:0:0:0: [sdb] Mode Sense: 00 3a 00 00 sd 3:0:0:0: [sdb] Write cache: enabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA sdb: sdb1 sdb2 < sdb5 > sd 3:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI disk sd 2:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg0 type 0 sd 3:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg1 type 0 sdhci: Secure Digital Host Controller Interface driver sdhci: Copyright(c) Pierre Ossman sdhci-pci 0000:06:00.1: SDHCI controller found [197b:2382] (rev 0) sdhci-pci 0000:06:00.1: PCI INT A -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 16 sdhci-pci 0000:06:00.1: setting latency timer to 64 sdhci-pci 0000:06:00.2: SDHCI controller found [197b:2381] (rev 0) sdhci-pci 0000:06:00.2: PCI INT A -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 16 sdhci-pci 0000:06:00.2: Refusing to bind to secondary interface. sdhci-pci 0000:06:00.2: PCI INT A disabled hda_intel: azx_get_response timeout, switching to polling mode: last cmd=0x000f0000 EXT3 FS on sdb1, internal journal
Hi again.
Just bumping, as I haven't gotten any responses!
Can anyone at least confirm if they have or can replicate the problem?
Please close/delete this thread, as it's no longer relevant, I reformatted the laptop, and installed win7 singleboot. I now have my BT4R1 on another laptop.

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How Can We Prevent Information Technology From Destroying the Middle Class
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Monday, October 14, 2013 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (PDT)
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Free and open to the public, the CITRIS Distinguished Speaker Series brings together scientists from numerous fields to highlight their research in societal-scale issues. This event is also sponsored by The Doreen B. Townsend Center for the Humanities.
Jaron Lanier is a computer scientist, composer, visual artist, and author (You Are Not A Gadget: A Manifesto, Who Owns the Future?). His scientific interests include biomimetic information architectures, user interfaces, heterogeneous scientific simulations, advanced information systems for medicine, and computational approaches to the fundamentals of physics. He collaborates with a wide range of scientists in fields related to these interests.
Lanier's name is also often associated with Virtual Reality research. He either coined or popularized the term 'Virtual Reality' and in the early 1980s founded VPL Research, the first company to sell VR products. In the late 1980s he led the team that developed the first implementations of multi-person virtual worlds using head mounted displays, for both local and wide area networks, as well as the first "avatars", or representations of users within such systems. While at VPL, he and his colleagues developed the first implementations of virtual reality applications in surgical simulation, vehicle interior prototyping, virtual sets for television production, and assorted other areas. He led the team that developed the first widely used software platform architecture for immersive virtual reality applications. Sun Microsystems acquired VPL's seminal portfolio of patents related to Virtual Reality and networked 3D graphics in 1999.
From 1997 to 2001, Lanier was the Chief Scientist of Advanced Network and Services, which contained the Engineering Office of Internet2, and served as the Lead Scientist of the National Tele-immersion Initiative, a coalition of research universities studying advanced applications for Internet2. The Initiative demonstrated the first prototypes of tele-immersion in 2000 after a three-year development period. From 2001 to 2004 he was Visiting Scientist at Silicon Graphics Inc., where he developed solutions to core problems in telepresence and tele-immersion. He was Scholar at Large for Microsoft from 2006 to 2009, and Partner Architect at Microsoft Research from 2009 forward.
Lanier has received honorary doctorates from the New Jersey Institute of Technology and Franklin and Marshall College, was the recipient of CMU's Watson award in 2001, was a finalist for the first Edge of Computation Award in 2005, and received a Lifetime Career Award from the IEEE in 2009 for contributions to Virtual Reality.
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Triple Chocolate Bundt Cake
1 (18.25 oz) package Devil's Food chocolate cake mix
1 (3.9 oz) box instant chocolate pudding mix
1 cup sour cream
1 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
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1 cup milk chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F .
In a large bowl, mix together the cake and pudding mixes, sour cream, oil, beaten eggs and water. Stir in the chocolate chips and pour batter into a bundt pan sprayed with non-stick cooking spray (my favorite is Baker's Joy for this recipe- I wasn't paid to say that- it's my honest opinion!).
Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until top is springy to the touch and a wooden toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool cake thoroughly in pan for about 90 minutes before inverting onto a plate. If desired, dust the cake with powdered sugar or top with my favorite chocolate frosting.
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With a scientific payload developed by NOAA, an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) soared from a southern California desert on the final segments of a successful demonstration mission. Bridging the gap between Earth and Space, these demonstration flights marked the first time NOAA has funded a UAS mission aimed at filling critical research and operational data gaps in several areas, including climate, weather and water, ecosystem monitoring and management, and coastal mapping. NOAA collaborated with NASA and industry to develop the mission.
UASs offer tremendous potential. The aircraft can be a vital aspect of the emerging Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). Making integrated Earth observation data readily available for mitigating natural disasters, managing water resources, fostering sustainable development, and addressing a broad range of other high-priority, socio-economic benefit areas will greatly improve the quality of life on our planet.
UAS soars over the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.
UASs will allow us to see weather before it happens, detect toxins before we breathe them, and discover harmful and costly algal blooms before the fish do. There is an urgency to address such issues. In the U.S., annual damage from tornadoes, hurricanes and floods averages $11.4 billion. Asthma affects over 31 million Americans, about one-third of them children, and the rate has jumped 25 percent since 1999. Over the last two decades, outbreaks of Pfiesteria and other harmful algal blooms have caused about $1 billion in economic losses.
UASs have been called the best choice for dirty, dull and dangerous missions: dirty because they can be sent to contaminated areas; dull because they allow for long transit times opening new dimensions of persistent surveillance and tracking; and dangerous because they can go into hazardous areas with no threat to human life.
The ALTAIR UAS completed 5 flights for NOAA's demonstration mission. A primary goal of this first demonstration is to evaluate UASs for future scientific and operational requirements related to NOAA's oceanic and atmospheric research, climate research, marine sanctuary mapping and enforcement, nautical charting, and fisheries assessment and enforcement. The ALTAIR can carry an internal 660-pound payload to 52,000 feet for over 30 hours. It further demonstrated the capability to safely integrate into the National Airspace System down to altitudes of 7000 ft.
With an 86-foot wingspan, the ALTAIR's endurance, reliability and payload capacity provide the capability to improve mapping, charting and other vital environmental forecasting in remote areas, such as the NW Hawaiian Islands and Alaska. In California, the aircraft's capabilities will improve forecasts and warnings of natural disasters, such as winter flash floods and related fatal mudslides. Real-time imagery is fed to the aircraft's ground command center, from which the aircraft is piloted.
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- Ozone Sensor Measurements to help determine ultraviolet vulnerability.
- Gas Chromatograph Measurements to help scientists estimate greenhouse gases potentially associated with climate change and global warming.
- Passive Microwave Vertical Sounder to help determine when flash flood warnings must be issued.
- Digital Camera System to facilitate shoreline mapping, habitat mapping and ecosystem monitoring, including spill and aquatic disease tracking and assessing land-based discharges and marine mammal distribution and abundance.
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planned for v2), but you can easily achieve process-level
parallelism by using the amazing
GNU Parallel tool.
Also, I do recommend watching the
GNU Parallel tutorial video
at YouTube, which demonstrates a number of nice features.
lzop compares favorably in a number of reviews, including
a nice article from the Linux Journal called
Compression Tools Compared
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Huge Unix File Compresser Shootout.
lzop is a file compressor which is very similar to
gzip. lzop uses the LZO data
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Augustana's housing program provides an atmosphere suitable for study and personal development. Acknowleding that a large part of a student's personal development takes place outside of the classroom, it is living in community with others in residence halls, theme houses and apartments where students experience personal responsibility, self-discipline and thoughtful consideration for the rights of others. In this context, Augustana expects every student living in campus housing to be familiar with and to comply with the Code of Student Conduct and with the Community Standards for Housing which are presented below.
Key Procedures
Visit Key Procedures to learn about our lock out policy, as well as what to do about lost keys.
Student Expectations
- Students are expected to abide by all standards of conduct established by Augustana University.
- The University may exercise reasonable authority, in its sole and absolute discretion, to deny or remove from housing any individual if it is believed they pose a threat to the safety, health or welfare of oneself, of other persons, or property.
- Students assume responsibility for all activities that take place in their rooms, apartments and houses including the conduct of guests.
Residency and Dining Requirement
As a residential university, Augustana affirms the value of living in community together and therefore require students to live in campus housing. Augustana has a two year* residency requirement as defined below.
Students are required to live in campus housing in their first and second year* unless they are:
- Enrolled as a part-time enrollment student (fewer than 10 credits per semester)
- Married or have parent/guardian status for a dependent child.
- Living with immediate family (parent or legal guardian) in the local area.
- At least four years beyond their high school graduation date.
*Note: Residency requirement is based upon the number of years a student has attended college or experienced other post-high school experiences as opposed to academic credits earned.
Dining Services — All students living in University housing are required to participate in a residential meal plan. Third and fourth year+ students must either waive the meal plan requirement or elect an approved meal plan.
Overnight Guests
Students are allowed to host overnight guests in their rooms during the academic year, but must adhere to the following guidelines when doing so:
- Student host must submit an Overnight Guest Form to Residence Life and Housing staff.
- Due to fire code, no more than three people can sleep in any Residence Hall room overnight.
- Guests must be of the same gender as the student host.
- Guests may stay no more than two (2) consecutive nights with a host.
- Host student must inform their roommate(s) of the intent to host prior to submitting the Overnight Guest Form.
Additionally, student hosts need to be aware that:
- Guests may be asked to leave if they are involved in any violation of University policy.
- The University reserves the right to remove a guest from the premises if it is deemed to be in the interest of the health and safety of the residential community.
- Guest housing is not permitted during vacation periods when room availability is limited.
Housing For Full-Time and Part-Time Students
Priority for on-campus housing is given to full-time students registered in degree granting programs. Part-time students are welcome to live on campus as space is available.
Housing Assignments
Housing and roommate assignments are made for new students by the Housing Office. Efforts are made to assign roommates who have mutually requested each other on their housing contracts. Housing assignments are made without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry or disability (refer to Augustana University's notice of nondiscrimination). If an applicant for housing fails to occupy the assigned accommodation on or before the second day of classes without having given the Housing Office notice, the space may be assigned to another student. In the event the applicant arrives later than the said date, other space will be assigned as available. A student who is required to live in University housing but fails to occupy the room, apartment, or house will be charged the cost for room and board.
Room and Roommate Changes
Room and roommate assignments cannot be changed without approval of the Hall Director or designated Residence Life staff.
The University reserves the right to change a room assignment and/or assess additional charges for single room occupancy when a double room is occupied by only one student. When a student becomes a single occupant of a double room, he/she shall have the following options: (1) find a roommate, (2) move into a different room with a single occupant, thereby making it a double occupancy, (3) pay for a single room.
If the student does not exercise one of these options within a reasonable period of time, the Housing Office may elect to (1) reassign the student to another room where a vacancy exists or (2) give the student written notice that the student's double room contract will be changed to the single room rate on a specific date and that the student will thereafter be charged at the single room rate until such time that an additional student may occupy the room.
If a roommate is studying abroad for an academic term, the student living on-campus will be charged a mid-level room rate for the academic term(s) in question. A mid-level room rate is halfway between the cost of a single and double room.
Room Condition Report
The assigned occupants of each room, house or apartment are financially responsible for maintaining the space and all its contents in good working order and free from damage. Each student is responsible for completing and submitting a room inventory at the beginning and end of his/her stay in a particular room.
Bicycles are permitted in residence hall rooms. Bicycles may be stored in a designated storage area in the residence hall only during the winter months. Bicycles are not permitted in the hallways, lobbies and other community areas of the residence halls. Exceptions must be approved by Residence Life staff.
Common Area Furniture
Dayrooms, lounges, and lobbies are furnished for comfort and accessibility of all students. The furniture placed in common areas at the beginning of the year is to remain there throughout the academic year. Dayroom, lounge, and lobby furniture is not to be in individual rooms.
Cooking and Other Electrical Appliances
Food may be prepared in designated kitchens in each residence hall. Cooking in other areas is not permitted due to fire safety and pest concerns.
Electrical appliance guidelines include the following:
- Halogen lamps with 500-watt bulbs or larger are prohibited.
- Extension cords under rugs are prohibited. Overloaded outlets and many extension cords create excessive heat in wiring that increases the possibility of fire.
- Appliances with exposed heating elements are not permitted in residence hall rooms.
- Microwave ovens are available for student use in lobbies or kitchens of residence halls. Microwave ovens cannot be used in student rooms unless they are part of an integrated microwave/refrigerator unit.
- Space heaters are prohibited.
- Hair dryers and curling irons must be unplugged when not in use.
- Refrigerators must be unplugged during University breaks when residence halls are closed.
Corporate Fines
Corporate fines encourage residential students to collectively assume responsibility for maintaining an equitable and healthy living environment. An important tenet of residential communities is students holding their peers responsible for their actions. Students individually and collectively are financially responsible for damages that occur in each residential facility community area (i.e. lounges, hallways, bathrooms etc.).
As members of a residence hall (or floor), house or apartment, all students are expected to meet together to resolve conflicts related to damages and theft of university property that cannot be attributed to a specific student(s) by other means. Corporate fines are assessed to student accounts in the Business Office at the end of the fall semester (if moving off-campus or transferring) and at the close of the spring semester.
Fire Safety
- Candles and Incense — Burning candles, incense, or other open flames is prohibited in University housing.
- Fire Safety and Fireworks — tampering with fire safety devices such as alarms, smoke detectors and extinguishers is prohibited. The possession and/or use of fireworks are also prohibited. Persons found to be in violation of this policy will be assessed a $50 minimum fine plus costs for repair and damage. A violation of this policy is also subject to city and state fire codes and may be referred to the Sioux Falls Fire Department.
- Fire Alarms — in case of fire, pull the alarm and call 911 (9.911 if calling from an on-campus telephone). Be sure to state your name, the name of the residence hall or building, and the building's location. Do not assume someone else has called the fire department. Notify a Residence Life staff member immediately if you are in a residence hall. If the fire is small, attempt to extinguish it with one of the extinguishers on the floor. Isolate the fire by shutting the nearby doors.
Students may visit members of the opposite sex in student rooms, hallways, and community areas on residence hall floors during designated intervisitation hours: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m.
- Intervisitation takes rights of all students in the hall into consideration.
- Individual residence hall floors may establish 24 hour intervisitation in dayrooms and lounges located on their floor.
- Each residence hall floor has the opportunity to have reduced intervisitation hours by a majority vote of that floor. Reduced hours apply only to that specific floor.
Keys and Key Cards
- A room key and key card (access to exterior doors) is issued to residential students.
- A lost key may be replaced by contacting the Hall Director or building manager. A $5.00 charge will be assessed to the student's account.
- Duplication, altering, or using unauthorized keys is prohibited.
- Students are expected to lock their door and carry their key with them at all times.
- Access to a student room is limited to the assigned occupants. Residence Life staff cannot open a room to retrieve another student's possessions. (Refer to section on Room Entry and Search).
- Changing locks/keys to room is permitted only upon authorization of the Hall Director or building manager.
- Identification cards that also serve as keycard access to residence halls are replaced at the Campus Safety Office for a fee.
Lofts and Room Modifications
The University does not endorse the construction of lofts or other modifications in student rooms, but does recognize the need for students to personalize their room. These guidelines have been established out of concern for personal safety and to minimize potential costs incurred due to damage or loss as a result of the personalizing of rooms.
- All loft design and construction is the responsibility of the student.
- Lofts must be free-standing or gain their support from each other. Walls and ceilings may not be used to support lofts or other room modifications.
- Apart from bed frames, lofts may not incorporate existing room fixtures.
- All construction and room modifications must be completely dismantled and removed when the room is vacated.
- Lofts may not be stored in the residence halls over the summer.
- Lofts and other structures must be constructed so that they do not interfere with access to windows, heating units, plumbing and other areas that may need periodic maintenance. All construction must be at least 18" from heating units and light fixtures.
- Room modifications may not interfere with or obstruct a room entrance. Doors must be able to open at least 36 inches.
- Attached room fixtures (furniture, curtain rods, light fixtures, etc.) may not be removed or relocated.
- Construction is subject to inspection by University personnel.
Maintenance and Repairs
The quality of the residence hall environment is everyone's responsibility. Students are expected to report accident or maintenance situations requiring immediate attention. Students are encouraged to use reporting channels (report sheets or contact through Residence Life staff and housekeepers) to relay concerns about the needed repairs, replacements, or safety hazards.
Medical Emergencies
If there is a medical emergency in student housing, attempt to involve a Residence Life staff member immediately or call Campus Safety at 274.4014. If the situation is life-threatening, call 911 (9.911 if calling from an on-campus telephone).
City fire code limits the overnight occupancy in residence hall rooms and apartment/house bedrooms to a maximum of three (3) persons.
Painting of student rooms in residence halls, apartments and theme houses is not permitted.
Personal Property and Liability
Augustana University is not liable for any property belonging to students which may be lost, stolen, or damaged in any way wherever this may occur on the University's premises, including storage and laundry facilities. Students are strongly encouraged to lock their room anytime they are not in close proximity to their room. Students who abuse property that is not their own will be referred to the Judicial System.
Pets and live animals with the exception of tropical fish are not permitted in student housing. Aquariums have a 20-gallon limit. (Interruptions of electrical service are likely during vacation periods due to maintenance requirements).
Quiet Hours
South Campus – Bergsaker & Solberg Halls
Sunday-Thursday 10:00 p.m.- 10:00 a.m.
Friday-Saturday 12:00 a.m.- 10:00 a.m.
North Campus – Tuve, Stavig, and Granskou Halls
Sunday-Thursday 11:00 p.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Friday-Saturday 12:00 a.m.- 10:00 a.m.
Refrigerators must comply with the following standards:
- units may not use more than 1.5 amps
- size: no larger than 4.0 cubic feet
- only one refrigerator allowed per room
Residence Hall Safety
Hall receptionists monitor building access during specified hours in Bergsaker, Granskou, Solberg, Stavig, and Tuve Halls.
- Non-students who access a residence hall are to show a form of identification and sign-in at the reception desk. Hall receptionists are to call the room of the student the visitor wishes to see. The student must come to the lobby area to escort the guest to their room. Hall receptionists are not permitted to disclose student room numbers to visitors.
Students must present their identification card to the hall receptionist when entering a residence hall after 12:00 a.m. (other than their own residence hall) if they are not accompanied by a resident of that building.
Room Entry and Search
Augustana recognizes the right of students to protection against unreasonable search and entry as guaranteed by the section on Rights, Freedoms, and Responsibilities of Augustana Students. In order to protect this right, the University has instituted the following procedures to govern search and entry of University-owned student rooms, apartments and houses.
The Residence Life program respects the privacy of the students and therefore, as a general rule, rooms will not be entered without an invitation. However, University staff and maintenance personnel are authorized to enter student rooms unannounced under certain conditions such as instances of extreme emergency relating to danger of life, safety, health, and property. The University also reserves the right to enter University-owned or operated housing for maintenance requirements and when behavioral concerns may constitute a violation of university policies.
Room entry and/or searches will be made with sensitivity to a person's protection against unreasonable search and entry as discussed above. However, residential living encourages informal relationships between staff and students and the detection of policy violations are many times the result of frequent and casual interaction in student rooms. The following guidelines therefore establish a suggested procedure and should not be interpreted as a rigid policy.
- Authorized University personnel will not enter a student room without first knocking and identifying one's self.
- Residence Life staff and other University personnel are authorized to use a pass key to gain entrance to a room if the assigned occupants are not present or if University personnel are refused entry. If assigned occupants are present, they will be notified of the entry.
- Whenever possible, the purpose of the entry will be stated to the occupants of the room.
- University staff is not authorized to enter a student's room upon the request of another student.
- Rooms are routinely entered during vacation periods for safety and security reasons (i.e., closed windows, locked doors, electrical appliances unplugged).
- Only items which are specifically prohibited or which pose an immediate danger to the health or safety of the residents will be removed from the room without the permission of the owner.
- University personnel are free to seize illegal material but the extent of the search must be in keeping with the factual information upon which the room entry and probable cause for the search is intended.
- Except under extreme circumstances, premises occupied by students and the personal possessions of students shall not be searched unless appropriate authorization has been obtained. For premises such as University-owned housing or other property managed by Augustana, approval shall be given by the Dean of Students or the Director of Campus Safety, or a designate before a search is conducted. The request for search shall specify the reasons for the search and the object or information sought.
- All evidence seized during searches may be used in University disciplinary hearings.
- No provisions in the Augustana regulations give University officials authority to consent to a search of a student's living quarters by police or other governmental officials without a court-issued warrant.
Screens and Windows
Screens and windows may not be removed and under no circumstances should objects be dropped from windows or stairwells.
Signs may be posted on bulletin boards and in hallways. Posting signs on entry doors and glass partitions is prohibited. Signs publicizing non-university business and events may be posted in the lobbies with the permission of the appropriate hall director or building manager.
All University-owned housing is smoke-free.
Door-to-door solicitation is limited to on-campus organizations. Prior approval (inc. exceptions) must be granted by the Director of Residence Life. Off-campus organizations and businesses may leave informational fliers and advertisements with the Residence Life Office for distribution if the publicity is appropriate to the campus and congruent with the values of Augustana University. Lounges, dayrooms, recreation areas and other common areas may not be used for sales presentations by non-University individuals.
University-owned housing facilities have limited spaces allocated for storage. If available, storage space may be designated for students. All stored items must be clearly marked (identified with name and home address). Each academic year after November 1, unclaimed or unmarked items will be either discarded or donated to a charity. The Augustana Student Association operates a summer storage program for lofts, carpet, furniture and other large items. Neither the University nor ASA assumes responsibility for lost or damaged items.
Cable television access is available in student rooms in all residence halls. Contact the Housing Office for subscription rates for this optional service.
Tornadoes and Severe Weather
The approach of severe weather may be announced by sirens. In case of an approaching tornado, the following procedures should be followed:
- Move to the lowest floor of the building.
- Sit in a central corridor covering your face with your arms.
- Stay away from windows.
- Carry identification with you.
- NEVER use fire alarm for notification purposes.
Vacation Housing
Housing facilities are normally closed during vacation periods and will normally re-open at noon the day before classes begin. During most academic year breaks, housing is made available for students with unique and extraordinary circumstances. Students may request vacation housing by contacting the Housing Office, and additional information can be obtained online through Break Housing. A nominal fee of $5.00 per night is charged to students unless required to stay on campus by a University department for employment or participation in University-sponsored activities.
Students may apply to use a waterbed in University housing. Failure to follow the guidelines below will result in loss of privilege, a $75.00 fine, and/or possible judicial sanctions.
- Student must make a written request/application to the Housing Office. This application must include proof of liability insurance — $100,000. (cost is approximately $25.00 for $100,000 coverage per year).
- Waterbeds may not exceed 4 feet by 7 feet and may not restrict the entrance of the room — (36" door clearance and at least 18 inches of access to windows and heating units).
- Waterbeds may not be lofted. Placement of beds on first (1st) floor rooms is encouraged.
- The Housing Office reserves the right to remove a waterbed if behavioral, health or safety concerns arise.
- Designated sinks on each floor must be used when filling or draining waterbeds. Waterbeds may not be drained from windows, stairwells, etc. Quality hose for filling and draining will be furnished by the student.


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FFDP, Slayer, Korn among Rock USA headliners
Five Finger Death Punch, Slayer, Korn, Rob Zombie, and Three Days Grace are leading this year's Rock USA lineup.
They're the headliners for the 2014 edition of the four-day festival in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, which gets under way Wednesday, July 16th. Other scheduled performers include Black Label Society, 3 Doors Down, Megadeth, Seether, and many more.
The still-growing lineup is available at RockUSAOshkosh.com, where fans can also get tickets starting next Thursday, April 3rd.
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Brad Paisley celebrates number one single "Beat This Summer"
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Brad Paisley is celebrating his 22nd number one single.
The singer teamed up with his co-writers Chris DuBois and Luke Laird at a luncheon in Nashville on Tuesday honoring them for the success of "Beat This Summer."
Brad says he had the title when he went in to write with Luke and Chris, and says it sounded like a summer song title to him. Luke created the cool loop that can be heard throughout the tune. Brad says when he went in to record, he played that for the band and told them it was the feel he was looking for.
"Beat This Summer" is featured on Paisley's ninth album Wheelhouse, which came out back in April.
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REDLANDS - The city of Redlands is partnering with small businesses in town to help promote Small Business Saturday, and across the Inland Empire businesses are gearing up for the follow up to Black Friday.
The promotion - which was created by American Express in 2010 - urges residents of cities nationwide to shop local and help small businesses as a result on one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year.
To help promote the day, the city produced a public service announcement narrated by Mayor Pete Aguilar.
The video - which was filmed in October and debuted at the Nov. 6 City Council meeting - shows Aguilar visiting several small businesses in the area and shop owners encouraging customers to take advantage of specials offered that day.
Over two-thirds of the money spent at local businesses go back to the community, which in turn, supports residents, events and local infrastructure.
The city contacted small businesses in town to help promote the promotion, said Carl Baker, public information officer for the city of Redlands.
More than a dozen agreed to participate, he said, including the Frugal Frigate.
Gay D. Kolodzik, owner of the well-known children's bookstore in the city's downtown district, said the promotion helped her business last year tremendously.
"It was fantastic. It was our best sales day of the year," she said.
Kolodzik credits some of the success of last year's successful sale to the one-on-one attention given to customers by her staff.
When one had questions, a staff member was ready to help, she said.
"I don't do a lot of the Black Friday shopping, but being in the store that day was a warm and friendly feeling. Everyone got attention," Kolodzik said. "We wrapped gifts for people, helped pick gifts out. It's hard to find that nowadays."
Kolodzik said she was excited to participate in this year's promotion, emphasizing its focus to promote small businesses, such as her own, especially since inventory can be vastly different from what is offered at big box stores.
"We don't have some big special merchandise that's marked down drastically to get (customers) to come in, but what we do have is what they may need and what they may never see again," she said. "You're not going to find many of these products in the big stores."
Beyond Redlands, businesses are gearing up.
Rhino Records in Claremont is participating in the promotion.
The independently owned record store has benefitted from the promotion in the past, holding its biggest sale of the year the day after Black Friday.
"I remember last year being very successful for us," said Adrienne Scherer, manager of the store. "That weekend ends up being pretty busy in general for us, and it's a perfect time to support independent or small businesses."
Scherer also credited a resurgence in fans of vinyl as another source for the store's success.
"We have to thank (the resurgence in) vinyl sales for that," she said. "We also sell a lot of record players as well. So, I think, yeah, it should be a good day.
"Last year was good for us, and I think we're going to do a steady pace as we did last year. But if we can do better, that will be awesome."
Contact Kristina via email, by phone at 909-259-9321, or on Twitter @TheFactsKris.


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Washington, DC, (April 8, 2013) Have you visited your doctor for your annual physical? Have you seen your dentist once or twice in the past year? Your financial health is as important as your physical health. To stay healthy, you must monitor your health and be aware of any changes. Your financial health needs to be monitored in the same way. Even though you see your licensed tax professional once a year, you may need to have another meeting or checkup during the off-season. Your tax professional can keep you on the right track, but only if he or she knows what's going on. Many times, there is little that can be done come tax time to fix an unpleasant tax situation that occurred earlier in the year. Here are some examples of situations that warrant an off-season visit or communication with your tax professional.
Events such as marriage, divorce or remarriage result in a change in marital status, but can also result in a change in tax status. The exemptions claimed on your W-4 may need to be adjusted to prevent an unexpected tax bill. If you are going through a divorce, discussing the ramifications of dependents, alimony, childcare or division of property before signing anything is extremely helpful. Divorce decrees often contain wording that has a different tax result than what was intended. Call on your tax professional for a review.
A change in family size with the birth or adoption of a child can affect your tax return. And, as children get older, you may lose certain credits.
A career change might affect your tax situation. If you have pension opportunities that you are not sure about or excludable benefits such as cafeteria plans and dependent care benefits to choose from, your tax professional can help you evaluate your options. A career change might also increase income, shifting you into a higher tax bracket or changing the work-related deductions available, making a change in withholding a possibility.
If you find yourself in financial trouble, bankruptcy may be the option you choose. If so, there are tax implications you should be aware of and options that may be available, so contact your tax professional. Time is of the essence if you are in a bankruptcy situation.
Did your company present you with an early retirement proposal or are you considering an early retirement? This event definitely changes your life and your tax situation! It's better to discuss the options before you act rather than face a large tax bill because you didn't. Know the tax implications of your decision: check with your tax professional to make sure you are not triggering an early withdrawal penalty or causing Social Security to be taxable.
While you probably use care in choosing a doctor, do you apply the same care in choosing a tax professional? The person doing your taxes should be registered with IRS, have passed testing on taxation, and be required to complete continuing education to keep up with the ever-changing tax code. Enrolled agents meet these criteria. You can find one in your area using the "Find an EA" directory at www.naea.org.
Last, but not least, if you receive a letter from the IRS, call your enrolled agent! Do not ignore it or toss it in a drawer hoping it will disappear. Putting off action only creates more letters and possibly, larger penalties.
The key word is communication: keep your tax professional informed of any changes in your life because they may change your tax situation.
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Multiple myeloma is a cancer that forms in a type of white blood cell called a plasma cell. Plasma cells help you fight infections by making antibodies that recognize and attack germs.
Multiple myeloma causes cancer cells to accumulate in the bone marrow, where they crowd out healthy blood cells. Rather than produce helpful antibodies, the cancer cells produce abnormal proteins that can cause kidney problems.
Treatment for multiple myeloma isn't always necessary. If you're not experiencing signs and symptoms, you may not require treatment. If signs and symptoms develop, a number of treatments can help control your multiple myeloma.
Signs and symptoms of multiple myeloma can vary and, early in the disease, there may be none.
When signs and symptoms do occur, they can include:
Make an appointment with your doctor if you have any persistent signs and symptoms that worry you.
It's not clear what causes myeloma.
Doctors know that myeloma begins with one abnormal plasma cell in your bone marrow — the soft, blood-producing tissue that fills in the center of most of your bones. The abnormal cell multiplies rapidly.
Because cancer cells don't mature and then die as normal cells do, they accumulate, eventually overwhelming the production of healthy cells. In the bone marrow, myeloma cells crowd out healthy white blood cells and red blood cells, leading to fatigue and an inability to fight infections.
The myeloma cells continue trying to produce antibodies, as healthy plasma cells do, but the myeloma cells produce abnormal antibodies that the body can't use. Instead, the abnormal antibodies (monoclonal proteins, or M proteins) build up in the body and cause problems, such as damage to the kidneys.
Multiple myeloma almost always starts out as a relatively benign condition called monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS).
In the United States, about 3 percent of people older than age 50 have MGUS. Each year, about 1 percent of people with MGUS develop multiple myeloma or a related cancer.
MGUS, like multiple myeloma, is marked by the presence of M proteins — produced by abnormal plasma cells — in your blood. However, in MGUS, the levels of M proteins are lower and no damage to the body occurs.
Factors that may increase your risk of multiple myeloma include:
Complications of multiple myeloma include:
If you have any signs or symptoms that worry you, make an appointment with your doctor.
If you're diagnosed with multiple myeloma, you'll likely be referred to a doctor who specializes in treating blood and bone marrow disorders (hematologist) or a doctor who specializes in treating cancer (oncologist).
Because appointments can be brief and because there's often a lot of ground to cover, it's a good idea to be well-prepared. Here's some information to help you get ready and know what to expect from your doctor.
Questions to ask your doctor at your initial appointment include:
Questions to consider if your doctor refers you to a specialist include:
In addition to the questions that you've prepared to ask your doctor, don't hesitate to ask questions during your appointment at any time that you don't understand something.
In some cases, your doctor may detect multiple myeloma accidentally when you undergo a blood test for some other condition. In other cases, your doctor may suspect multiple myeloma based on your signs and symptoms.
Tests and procedures used to diagnose multiple myeloma include:
Blood tests. Laboratory analysis of your blood may reveal the M proteins produced by myeloma cells. Another abnormal protein produced by myeloma cells — called beta-2-microglobulin — may be detected in your blood and give your doctor clues about the aggressiveness of your myeloma.
Additionally, blood tests to examine your kidney function, blood cell counts, calcium levels and uric acid levels can give your doctor clues about your diagnosis.
Examination of your bone marrow. Your doctor may remove a sample of bone marrow for laboratory testing. The sample is collected with a long needle inserted into a bone (bone marrow aspiration and biopsy).
In the lab, the sample is examined for myeloma cells. Specialized tests, such as fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) can analyze myeloma cells to understand their chromosome abnormalities. Tests are also done to measure the rate at which the myeloma cells are dividing.
If tests indicate you have multiple myeloma, your doctor will use the information gathered from the diagnostic tests to classify your disease as stage 1, stage 2 or stage 3. Stage 1 indicates a less-aggressive disease and stage 3 indicates an aggressive disease that may affect bone, kidneys and other organs.
Your multiple myeloma may also be assigned a risk category, which indicates the aggressiveness of your disease.
Your multiple myeloma stage and risk category help your doctor understand your prognosis and your treatment options.
If you're experiencing symptoms, treatment can help relieve pain, control complications of the disease, stabilize your condition and slow the progress of the disease.
If you have multiple myeloma but aren't experiencing any symptoms (smoldering multiple myeloma), you may not need treatment. However, your doctor will regularly monitor your condition for signs the disease is progressing. This may involve periodic blood and urine tests.
If you develop signs and symptoms or your multiple myeloma shows signs of progression, you and your doctor may decide to begin treatment.
Though there's no cure for multiple myeloma, with good treatment results you can usually return to near-normal activity.
Standard treatment options include:
Stem cell transplantation. A stem cell transplant is a procedure to replace your diseased bone marrow with healthy bone marrow.
Before a stem cell transplant, blood-forming stem cells are collected from your blood. You then receive high doses of chemotherapy to destroy your diseased bone marrow. Then your stem cells are infused into your body, where they travel to your bones and begin rebuilding your bone marrow.
Which combination of treatments you're likely to receive will depend on whether you're considered a good candidate for stem cell transplant. This depends on the risk of your disease progressing, your age and your overall health.
If you're considered a candidate for stem cell transplant, your initial therapy will likely include a combination of treatments, such as targeted therapy, biological therapy, corticosteroids and, sometimes, chemotherapy.
Your stem cells will likely be collected after you've undergone a few months of treatment. You may undergo the stem cell transplant soon after your cells are collected or the transplant may be delayed until after a relapse, if it occurs. In some cases, doctors recommend two stem cell transplants for people with multiple myeloma.
After your stem cell transplant, you'll likely receive targeted therapy or biological therapy as a maintenance treatment to prevent a recurrence of myeloma.
If you're not considered a candidate for stem cell transplant, your initial therapy will likely include chemotherapy combined with corticosteroids, targeted therapy or biological therapy.
In select cases, doctors use a reduced-intensity stem cell transplant in older people who are in very good health but can't tolerate the strong chemotherapy doses used in a traditional stem cell transplant. A reduced-intensity or "mini" stem cell transplant uses lower doses of chemotherapy.
If your myeloma recurs or doesn't respond to treatment, your doctor may recommend repeating another course of the treatment that initially helped you. Another option is trying one or more of the other treatments typically used as first line therapy, either alone or in combination.
Research on a number of new treatment options is ongoing, and you may be eligible for a clinical trial in order to gain access to those experimental treatments. Talk to your doctor about what clinical trials may be available to you.
Because multiple myeloma can cause a number of complications, you may also need treatment for those specific conditions. For example:
No alternative medicines have been found to treat multiple myeloma. But alternative medicine may help you cope with the side effects of myeloma and myeloma treatment.
Talk to your doctor about your options, such as:
Talk with your doctor before trying any of these techniques to make sure they don't pose any risks for you.
A cancer diagnosis can be shocking and devastating. With time, you'll find ways to cope with the stress and uncertainty of living with cancer. Until you find what works best for you, consider trying to:
Learn enough to make decisions about your care. Learn enough about multiple myeloma so that you can participate in making decisions about your treatment and care. Ask your doctor about your treatment options and their side effects.
You may find additional help gathering information through your local library and online. Start with the National Cancer Institute and the International Myeloma Foundation.
Maintain a strong support system. Having a strong support system can help you cope with issues and anxieties that might occur. Your friends and family may be willing to offer support.
You might also find that support from a formal support group or others coping with cancer may be helpful. Friends you meet in support groups may be willing to share practical advice for coping with cancer and cancer treatment. Support groups are also available online.
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LISTEN: Dannic - 'Viper' (Preview)
When we sat down with Dannic during Miami Music Week, he told us that he had some new tunes on the way. Some tracks were even premiered by Hardwell during his epic Ultra Music Festival main stage set. Now, he is giving us a taste of what he's been working on with a preview of his new track "Viper."
The track is extremely energetic and his perfect for the dance floor. And, guess where Dannic's inspiration came from:
Thanks everyone for the kind comments on "Viper". BTW, this is the inspiration for the track name: firm-guide.com/wp-content/upl…— Dannic (@DANNICdj) April 5, 2013
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It was a long time ago and Jeanne Wakatsuki was only 7 years old, but a surprise attack at a place she had never heard of was about to change her life forever.
It was the morning of Dec. 7, 1941, when Jeanne waved goodbye to her father who was leaving from San Pedro with his two boats to catch sardines for the canneries on nearby Terminal Island.
But the boats almost immediately turned around and came back when the fishermen got the news that Japan had bombed Pearl Harbor.
Soon after, Jeanne and the rest of her family, taking only the belongings they could carry, were imprisoned in Manzanar, now a historic site 230 miles northeast of Long Beach. Anti-Japanese hysteria gripped the nation, resulting in forced dislocation, internment and property seizure of thousands of families of Japanese descent in Southern California.
The Wakatsuki family's experiences during this tragic time is described in the book, "Farewell to Manzanar," written by Jeanne and her late husband, James D. Huston, and published in 1973. It was adapted in a made-for-TV movie in 1976.
Jeanne, now 77 and living in Santa Cruz, will discuss her compelling memoir and autograph books on Saturday at the Long Beach Main Library Auditorium at 101 Pacific Ave. A reception begins at 1 p.m., with a discussion at 1:30 p.m.
This Long Beach Library California Reads event is made possible with support from Friends of the Library and Cal Humanities in partnership with the California Center for the Book. Admission is free.
When the Wakatsuki family got to Manzanar, they found cramped living conditions, badly prepared food and swirling dust blowing everywhere. Family life was extremely difficult to maintain. More than 10,000 people were in the camp.
In December 1944, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the nation's internment policy was illegal, and the Department of War (now the Department of Defense) began preparations to close the Manzanar camp and others in the United States.
Jeanne's father bought a car and took his family to Long Beach. In her book, Jeanne compares the overpacked car to an Oklahoma family moving west during the Depression.
The Wakatsukis found a small apartment at the Cabrillo Homes housing project on Long Beach's westside. Jeanne entered Stephens Middle School and then Poly High School, where she spent the l0th and 11th grades before the family moved to San Jose. Jeanne fondly remembers her time at Poly as a drum majorette for the Jackrabbits.
"We had the best-looking uniforms, beautiful green and gold with fur on the back like little bunnies," she said.
In April 1972, Jeanne, now married, visited the Manzanar camp with her husband and their three children for the first time since she left as a little girl. Memories came flooding back to her, memories she had kept hidden for years.
"Many people, including me, had kept this experience hidden. We never referred to it. There were feelings of guilt. I didn't tell my husband about my experience until after we were married," she said.
Her husband of 52 years died three years ago.
"Farewell to Manzanar" is a coming-of-age book for a young girl who was forced to grow up more rapidly than most. Themes running through the book include the dangers of racial stereotyping and prejudice, the difficulty of discovering your own identity and family relationships.
Asked how she came up with the title, "Farewell to Manzanar," Jeanne said it meant a lot of things.
"It meant I was letting go of things I had suppressed for years," she said. "Manzanar had become almost like a dream to me, like it almost didn't happen. It was a traumatic experience I was finally able to face up to. My 1972 visit there helped me with my own self-perception and identity."
In her speeches, Jeanne said she discusses what happened to her and the state of democracy in the United States and the world. Why does she keep up the hectic pace of speeches across the state?
"We must continue to educate people, especially young people," she said. "We can't let something like this happen again. Our country is made up of immigrants. We have a Constitution holding us together in the United States. This is very rare in the world today. We must use it to be better and to have more humanity."
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by Alexei Laushkin Every spring EEN places a special focus on the need to preach about creation care, usually through Creation Care Sunday and sometimes through days of prayer. It seems natural given the stunning colors of spring and new life to talk about our responsibility to make sure that life is tended in such a way that it produces abundance.The question is why should most preachers bother? Isn't it a bit of a leap to take a … [Read more...]
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SAN BERNARDINO -- Warner Hodgdon, a descendant of San Bernardino Valley pioneers who was responsible for rebuilding much of the city's core in the 1960s and '70s and was heavily involved in development for decades after, died Wednesday.
He was 80.
Hodgdon was one of the most prolific developers in Southern California, with significant projects in Industry and involvement in the construction of hundreds of businesses and homes, according to a statement sent Wednesday by Aaron Hodgdon, his son and president of the real estate company Hodgdon Group.
"His love of San Bernardino and vision for its future ultimately brought him to leadership of the city's Redevelopment Agency two different times, where he helped develop city landmarks like City Hall, the Central City Mall and later the Ashley Furniture complex in Colton," the statement says.
After building Shandin Hills Golf Club, he declared it "exclusively public. "
Auto racing was also a passion, and in 1976 he started a team with a car called "The Spirit of Public Enterprise," in tribute to San Bernardino, and sponsored local driver Billy Scott in the Indianapolis 500.
Hodgdon was also part or full owner of nearly a dozen race tracks, including Ontario Motor Speedway and tracks in other states that still hold NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events, according to the statement.
Hodgdon gave several million dollars to help the Boys & Girls Club of San Bernardino, Lighthouse for the Blind, Campus Crusade for Christ, Santa Claus Inc. and other community organizations.
For years, he sponsored the Little League and built swimming pools and other facilities at Little League Western Regional Headquarters in San Bernardino.In 1974, Jim Sivelle was chairman of United Way of San Bernardino's drive to raise $1 million, which seemed doomed to fall just shy of that mark.
"The last night of the campaign I was $50,000 short of my goal, and Warner wrote me a check for $50,000," said Sivelle, who now lives in Montana. "A personal check for $50,000 to United Way so we would meet our million dollar goal. I mean, this guy, I'm 87 years old, and I have never in my lifetime seen someone that had the stature of Warner Hodgdon."
Hodgdon sometimes applied pressure, too, Sivelle said, including pushing the local JC Penney - which Sivelle ran from 1966 to 1986 - to move to the newly built Central City Mall and become the first anchor stores. Two other stores followed as a result, Sivelle said.
"It was because of Warner hounding me regularly and getting us in there, and because of all his other work," Sivelle said. "Without Warner Hodgdon, there would not be a Central City Mall."
Now known as Carousel Mall, the center now stands almost empty, which Hodgdon attributed to city leaders not cleaning up the rest of downtown.
Even in recent years, Hodgdon didn't shy away from vocally disagreeing with some San Bernardino leaders, but even those occasionally targeted by his criticism had full-throated praise for Hodgdon as he battled illness. Mayor Pat Morris opened Monday's City Council meeting with a moment of silence for Hodgdon, saying he was "very creative, perhaps genius," and other elected officials echoed those remarks.
Hodgdon is survived by his children - Christi Bulot, Jay Stanley, Darren Hodgdon, Marti Hodgdon, Aaron Hodgdon and Justin Hodgdon - and by 10 grandchildren.
Reach Ryan via email, find him on Twitter @SBcityNow, or call him at 909-386-3916.


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BP's oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico that has been spewing nearly 210,000 gallons of oil into the ocean each day has already had a significant impact on the environment, and on the attitudes of many when considering fossil fuel alternatives such as biofuel. Eleven men were killed in the explosion that caused the spill, and hundreds of miles of coastline have been damaged. Even the chemical dispersants being used to mitigate the effects of the disaster can have harmful effect, but are being used as a lesser of two evils. The question in the minds of many is why continue this dangerous practice, after seeing these horrible effects and we have safe alternatives? How far will we go for oil supplies?
Even Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of California and a high-profile Republican, has come out against off-shore drilling after the disaster, saying that the environmental impacts are not worth the potential economic gain. "You turn on the television and see this enormous disaster, you say to yourself, 'Why would we want to take on that kind of risk?"' he said.
According to the EPA, biodiesel fuels are biodegradable. This means that if a spill occurs, biodiesel breaks down into sugars and starches, rather than harsh chemicals, and is non-toxic to animal and marine life.
The US has the means to produce this safe fuel alternative, but has let tax credits expire that are essential to keeping this industry working. In light of this disaster, it is more important than ever to renew these tax credits and help those who are providing safe, clean and affordable fuel for Americans.Permalink + Share This


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David Helfand of Quest University Canada has abandoned traditional university models to offer his students a model that lets them study one course at a time. He says his "block system" increases engagement and critical thinking.
This is part of Our Time to Lead: Education, The Globe and Mail's series on the state of postsecondary education in Canada. To discover the full series, visit the Our Time to Lead section. Or, view all of the video inside the multimedia interactive.