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Thank you for visiting our website. This Website is operated by Midas International Corporation (referred to hereafter as "Midas, "we" or "our"). At Midas, the protection of your privacy is important to us. We appreciate you placing your trust in Midas.
Through this Privacy Policy, Midas wants to reassure its Website users that we will not sell, share or rent user information to others in a manner that is inconsistent with this Privacy Policy. By accessing this Website, you agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy and by our Terms and Conditions of Use then in effect and by all applicable law. If you do not agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy or our Terms and Conditions of Use, please do not use our Website or do so in the manner described below that limits the information that we obtain from your use of this Website. Each time you use our Website, the current version of this Privacy Policy will apply.
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Midas collects information from users of its Website at several different points and in different ways. Midas' primary goal in collecting personal information from its users is to provide users with an efficient, meaningful and customized experience. Examples of such instances where Midas may collect personal information, includes, without limitation, when a user:
Midas's primary goal in collecting any information that personally identifies a user is to fulfill website user requests and orders, to help you quickly find information and services, help Midas to create content on the Website that is more relevant to its users and to alert its users to updated services offered by Midas. A Website user may be asked to provide contact and/or credit card information in connection with an order. If we have trouble processing an order or request, completing delivery of an order or other similar issue, this contact information will be used by Midas or a third party working on our behalf to contact the user.
Midas' Website may retain information from any participant in a click to chat/live chat session. By participating in a click to chat/live chat session, you are agreeing that Midas and any agent representing or working on behalf of Midas can record and/or retain your information. Information provided to click to chat/live chat participants is informational only and should not be relied on as the sole basis for making a decision. Midas and its subsidiaries and/or affiliates are not liable for any information provided and/or the consequences thereof via a click to chat/live chat session.
A user of the click to chat/live chat should not provide personally identifiable information (such as date of birth, social security number, credit card number, etc.) on the click to chat/live chat system. Any user who does so hereby does so at his or her own risk and agrees to release Midas and its subsidiaries and/or affiliates from any liability, damages, or causes of action relating thereto.
You may choose not to provide us with any personally-identifying information. In that case, you can still access and use many portions of our Website; however, you will not be able to access and use those portions of this Website that requires your personal information.
Midas' Website is directed to the general public. Consistent with generally accepted good practices, Midas will never knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from users that indicate that they are under the age of thirteen (13).
California legislation permits consumers who are California residents to request and obtain from us once a year, free of charge, information about the personal information, if any, we disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes within the immediately preceding calendar year. If applicable, this information would include a list of the categories of personal information that was shared and the names and addresses of all third parties with which we shared information within the immediately preceding calendar year.
If you are a California resident and would like to make such a request, please submit your request in writing to: Attn: California Privacy Rights Website Request Midas International Corporation 4300 TBC Way Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
This Website may contain external offer links to other websites. You should be aware that other websites may have different privacy policies than Midas, and that we cannot control the policies of these other websites. Please note that this Privacy Policy applies solely to the operation of Midas' Website and the information collected by our Website. While we strongly support the protection of privacy on the Internet, we cannot be responsible for the privacy practices of other websites, the use of information collected by other websites or the content of other websites.
Occasionally Midas may request information from users of our Website via surveys, sweepstakes or contests. Participation in these surveys, sweepstakes or contests is completely voluntary, and the users of our Websites have a choice regarding participation and the type of information they disclose. Information requested may include contact information (such as your name and shipping address) and demographic information (such as zip code and age level). We use such information to notify contest winners, to award prizes and to analyze the website traffic to improve the user's experience on all of our Website. All participation in surveys, sweepstakes and contests is subject to applicable law, the applicable rules and terms and conditions that accompany each of these contests or sweepstakes. These rules, terms and conditions may be accessed at the time of your participation.
Midas will not trade, sell, or share the personal information you have submitted to any third party, excluding affiliates companies, without your consent except that the personal information you provide may be used by any of Midas' affiliated companies or franchisee dealers, or third-party business partners who may need to use such information to help Midas administer certain promotions, provide technical services for the Website, and address a question or concern about our products and services. If you do provide is with your consent, we may also share your personal information with third parties so that they may send you product offers, personalized offers and tips or ask you for feedback on how to make Midas' products and programs better for yourself and others.
Midas may be required to disclose personal information to law enforcement, governmental authorities, or third parties if (i) required to do so by law, search warrant, subpoena, court order or other legal process, (ii) requested by law enforcement or other government authorities, or (iii) Midas believes such action is necessary to protect and defend the rights, property or personal safety of Midas and its Website, visitors to the Website and customers of our products and services.
Please note that because a customer information database is considered a business asset, Midas reserves the right to transfer the database in a merger or sale of some or all of its company or in an action for bankruptcy. Your information will continue to be treated in accordance with this Privacy Policy by the acquiring or merged company unless you are notified and provided an opportunity to change your preferences.
Midas has taken appropriate precautions to protect user information on our Website. When users submit personally identifiable information, Midas takes commercially accepted and recommended steps to protect that information both on- and off-line. Nevertheless, currently no data transmission over the Internet or method of storage - electronic or otherwise - can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. While Midas strives to protect your information, absolute security cannot be guaranteed.
Midas occasionally sends our customers and the users of our Website announcements and updates, which contain important information about our Website and our product and service offerings, including those from its affiliated companies, which we believe to be of value to our customers and users. To facilitate this, we may enhance or merge the information we collect on our Website with data lawfully obtained from third parties for purposes of marketing products or services to our customers and users.
We may communicate with the users of our Website via e-mail, telephone, mail or fax to provide services, content, product information, notification of offers, discounts or in regard to customer service issues relating to a particular account. The users of our Website are given the opportunity to elect not to receive such marketing communications.
Our e-mail messages have an "unsubscribe" feature for prior users of our Websites who have become our customers, but do not want to be notified about special offers in the future. At any time, users can "reply" back to the e-mail message and type "unsubscribe" in the subject field. We will remove that e-mail address from our e-mail lists. To ensure proper updating of account information, users with more than one e-mail address are asked to include those in any "unsubscribe" request. Users who do not wish to have postal mail information, phone number or ordering information shared with third party organizations, can opt out by: (i) calling us toll-free at 1-800-639-8473; (ii) mail us at Midas International Corporation, Attn: Consumer Affairs / Website Request, 4300 TBC Way, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410, or (iii) e-mail us at email@example.com.
Midas' continued commitment to protecting the privacy of your personal information may result in periodic changes to this Privacy Policy. Accordingly, Midas reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy from time to time and will notify its users of any changes by posting such change or updated Privacy Policy on this page. Midas encourages you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes and/or updates.
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Midas Canada Inc. (the "Company") is in the business of granting franchises for the operation of Midas Shops for the retail sale and installation of exhaust, brake and suspension systems services, wheel alignment, oil and lubrication, battery and tire installation, starting and charging, heating and air conditioning, and general and scheduled maintenance (filters, belts wiper blades, hoses). Currently, there are several company-owned Midas Shops operating in Canada. The Company is committed to ensuring the privacy of those who use its products and services and those who visit its website. This Privacy Policy describes how the Company is committed to safeguarding your personal information.
The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to tell you what personal information we collect about you, how we use it, whether we disclose it to anybody else, how long we keep it, and how you can request access to your personal information or obtain more information about the Company's privacy policies and procedures.
The Company, through its network of company-owned and franchised Midas Shops, collects personal information of its customers in the normal course of doing business. "Personal information" is any information that could be used to identify you and, depending on the nature of your interaction with us, may include the following ("Personal Information"):
Providing your Personal Information, either in person, by telephone, or on-line, constitutes your consent to the collection, use and disclosure of such Personal Information by the Company for the purpose of providing the relevant services. We only collect information by lawful means and do not collect any information in a manner that is unreasonably intrusive. (For more information on our Website Privacy Policy, please visit www.midas.com.)
If you choose to withhold Personal Information, you may not be able to avail yourself to certain services or programs offered by the Company or the Midas Shops.
The Company may use your Personal Information to provide you with products, services and information. For example, the Company may:
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We are committed to ensuring that the Personal Information we hold for each customer is accurate, up-to-date and complete. You have the right to access your Personal Information in our files and to update or remove that information as necessary, subject to any legal restrictions that would prohibit such action. To access your Personal Information, please contact our Privacy Officer by telephone, e-mail or post at the numbers and address provided below. Please be sure to specify what information requires updating or removal. Corrections will be made at no cost to Midas customers. For other requests, a small fee may be charged to cover the associated costs. We will endeavor to keep these fees as reasonable as possible and will alert you to the charge and amount prior to executing your request. In these instances, you will be given the opportunity to withdraw your request.
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(NEWSER) – Exxon Mobil is mopping up an underground pipeline spill that dumped thousands of gallons of oil on an Arkansas town, reports Reuters, as critics are using the accident to again pounce on the Keystone XL pipeline. A leak detected late Friday in Mayflower forced Exxon to shut its Pegasus pipeline, which was carrying heavy Canadian crude that ended up spilling onto suburban streets.
It's not clear exactly how much oil spilled; the Pegasus pipeline is capable of moving 90,000 barrels per day. At least 22 homes in the area were evacuated, but officials say that they prevented the oil from entering a local lake.

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BC Men's Basketball Set For Season Opener at Home on Tuesday NightNovember 17, 2008
Brevard, N.C. – The Brevard College men's basketball team will open up their 2008-09 regular season at home this Tuesday night, as Coach Jones' squad will host Warren Wilson College for a 7 p.m. tip-off.
The Tornados are coming off a week in which they played not one, but two exhibition contests against NCAA Division I and Big South Conference member schools in Gardner-Webb University and Radford University.
Brevard had strong showings in both exhibition games. In the first game against Gardner-Webb a week ago, the Tornados opened up the game with a three-pointer by senior Joseph Chilton to take an early lead. GWU caught up shortly after and took a 36-27 lead into the halftime break. The Tornados controlled the pace of the game in the second half, limiting the Runnin' Bulldogs to only 26 points and got to as close as one at 49-48, but were unable to catch up to GWU, falling 62-52.
On Friday night against Radford, the Tornados struggled in the first half offensively but were led by pre-season All-SAC second team member Jonathan Whitson who scored a game-high 23 points and hauled in a game-high eight boards. After being down 44-17 at the halftime intermission, the Tornados outscored the Highlanders 38-30 in the final 20 minutes of play, holding Radford to only nine made field goals in the half. However, it was too little too late as BC fell to Radford 74-55.
Joining Whitson are starters Andrew Freeman and Joseph Chilton, who both scored in double-figures against Gardner-Webb. Returners and starters from a year ago, Sean Ferretti and Cody Siniard will also see a lot of minutes and give the Tornados much needed help off the bench. Redshirt juniors Nathan Whitmire, Darin Dellinger and Sam Carlisle will look to add balance to the Tornados as well as give BC more offensive firepower in 2008-09. Junior Shane Galloway and senior Radosav Babic will continue to see minutes and be expected to be instant offense off the bench, stretching the defense with their ability to knock down the long range shots.
The Tornados are much deeper in 2008-09, as Coach Jones' played 12 different players in the two exhibition games last week.
Warren Wilson has already got a head start on Coach Jones' and the Tornados, as the Owls are already six games into their season, posting a 3-3 record under first year head coach Kevin Walden.
The Owls are led by a dynamic backcourt duo in sophomore Aleksander Spasovski and senior Jermon Marsh. The two have combined to lead Warren Wilson in scoring in five of the team's first six games, with both scoring double-figures in all six of the Owls contests thus far this season.
The game is set for a 7 p.m. tip off at Boshamer Gymnasium.
For those who can make it to the game, the BC Athletics department in collaboration with the Campus Activities Board would like to recognize National Hunger and Homelessness awareness week. Students who bring at least TWO non-perishable canned food items get a BC backpack for FREE.
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If you are unable to attend, you can catch the Tornados live via the radio broadcast brought to you by the "Voice of the Tornados" Rob Walden or live stats. The broadcast can be heard at WSQL 1240 AM, at http://live.wsqlradio.com/wsql or at www.bctornados.com. Live stats will be available at www.bctornados.com.


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Phoenix-based LaneTerralever earned three 2013 Interactive Media Awards (IMA) including a Best in Class award for Thunderbird for Good, and two Outstanding Achievement awards – one for Honeywell Aerospace and the other for Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen).
IMA is a competition designed to elevate the standards of excellence on the Internet, and is presented by the non-profit organization, Interactive Media Council, Inc. (IMC). IMC is a group of industry leaders made up of web designers, developers, programmers, advertisers and other web-related professionals.
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The last time we had a heavy spring snow melt -- across Northern Utah -- was two years ago.
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Nearly everything about the Nissan 370Z models is tuned for performance over fuel-efficiency, comfort or space, and potential buyers should take that into account. The 370Z features strong performance in both acceleration and handling and pricing starts at under $30,000. In testing, the 370Z has returned performance numbers that rival cars costing several times as much.
Compare the 2016 Nissan 370Z against similar models
The Nissan 370Z Coupe carries over from 2015 essentially unchanged.
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The Nissan 370Z tries to make hardcore sport driving go as smoothly as leisurely touring, for the driver. It's more comfortable than an uncompromising sports car, but not nearly as practical as a sports sedan.
It's been 45 years since the Z came sensationally to our shores, as the Datsun 240Z. It would be proud of what it has become, the 370Z. The Z car has earned our affection.
Today it's beautifully balanced, with its 3.7-liter V6 engine mounted rearward in the chassis, and rear-wheel drive. The engine makes a healthy 332 horsepower. The Coupe comes with a seven-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters for semi-manual gear changing. If you want a six-speed manual you have to get a Roadster or the Nismo high-performance model.
Ford 2016, all but the base model get a Bose noise-canceling system to tone down the boom from the engine. Boom? What boom?
The Nissan 370Z Coupe ($31,290) is a steal, the fabric seats are sporty and standard features include cruise control, rearview camera, Bluetooth, LED daytime running lights, HID headlamps. The Roadster ($46,750) comes with the automatic, but is $1500 less if you choose the 6-speed manual transmission.
In between those prices are Touring and Sport and Tech models upgraded with the usual best options, including Bose audio. A stand-alone Sport package includes 19-inch alloy wheels and wide sticky tires, beefier brakes and a limited-slip differential.
The 370Z NISMO model is ready for track days, with more horsepower and a stiffer suspension.
Coupe or Roadster, the 370Z looks good. An aggressive nose sweeps toward a sleek windshield and short cabin, then tapering to a snub rear end. It's got the lines of a modern wide-track sport coupe, and also the classic Z shape of cabin rearward. It's sensual and muscular. The Roadster even more so, with the top down.
The NISMO enhances the Z's styling with cool wings and flares. It's about the aerodynamics, says Nissan.
The seating is slung comfortably low and snug. If you need your sports car seats to have power adjustment and air-cooled ventilation, it is available. The seats are supportive and comfortable, and the cabin is focused, pleasing, and functional. The materials are almost premium on the top trim models. The switches are solid and the leather is supple.
The Roadster soft top goes up and down quickly with a power button. It's a bit louder inside, and some trunk space is lost, but everyone knows that. It's not the best top in the lot.
The 370Z is noisy inside from the engine, suspension, tires and wind. Some might not mind the engine noise one bit, as that 3.7-liter engine has an iconic sound. Still it might be heard as more mechanical than mellifluous. So on all models but the base, there is a Bose noise-cancellation system.
Love those Recaro seats in the NISMO.
The 370Z suspension is stiff enough that you might find yourself dodging bumps to save your weary butt, and that's after it was softened for 2015. We're not saying it's too stiff, mind you. We think it's worth it in this car, to get the handling that you get. There's plenty of grip. The ride isn't that bad. If your favorite set of curves is fairly smooth, you're golden.
The seven-speed automatic transmission is very capable. The six-speed manual is fairly slick, bringing shifts with short, stiff throws. If you don't know how to heel-and-toe downshift, the SynchroRev system does it for you, blipping nearly flawlessly while you just worry about braking and clutching. The automatic transmission rev-matches, too, sometimes with a big fun blip.
The Nismo's 350 horsepower comes from the exhaust and electronic tuning. You can get either the six-speed manual or seven-speed automatic with it. One of the best track sessions we've ever had was in a Nismo. Late afternoon at Riverside Raceway and a great dice with a Shelby Mustang had much to do with it. But the Nismo was the perfect car. That was more than a few years ago, of course.
The Nissan 370Z is nimble and powerful, a sweet merger of strengths that's especially rare at that price. For a rewarding and engaging experience, drive it hard.
Driving impressions by The Car Connection. Sam Moses contributed to this report.
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Kandi Burruss recreates scenes from 'Coming to America' for wedding
(Yahoo!) - Eddie Murphy can take some credit for the theme wedding of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" star and former Xscape member Kandi Burruss to Todd Tucker. The bride and groom have patterned aspects of their nuptials after Murphy's 1988 cult classic comedy, "Coming to America."
Burruss says the African theme has a special significance. "We first had a real conversation in Africa," she notes about Tucker, who was a producer for the "Housewives" series during a segment filmed in Africa. "So I wanted to do something inspired by Africa for the wedding."
Burruss borrowed ideas from "Coming to America's" famous wedding scene, when Murphy's character Prince Akeem calls off his arranged marriage to instead travel to America to find a bride of his choice.
"I went far with it," she explains. "We had the lions when you came in; we had the rose-petal girls. I had the dude singing 'She's Your Queen to Be.' I wanted it to be full-out 'Coming to America.' It was fun. It was the best wedding ever. Everyone that was there was like, 'This is the most amazing wedding that I have ever been to.'"
Burruss is especially proud of the elaborate ceremony, because she and her team pulled it off in four and a half weeks. The five-episode "The Real Housewives of Atlanta: Kandi's Wedding" special, premiering on Bravo on June 1 at 8 p.m., chronicles the planning of the event and all its related drama, including Burruss's mother's conflict with Tucker.


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Tell Deron he gets nachos if he sinks this 3, extra cheese.
Joe johnson!!!! Ahhhh!
Oh baby! what a shot by JJ!
Joe Johnson is a good basketball player.
Deron Williams is also pretty good. For a fat kid.
Personally, I did not like how he used his cheekbone as a weapon against Deron's elbow.
I love how this thread just pulled a complete 180
Wow my feed is delayed lol, watching these forums can be dangerous.
Happiness is having a Johnson come up big when you need it.
These tip ins. Holy shit Brooklyn learn to rebound.
Milwaukee dominating OT.
I feel dirrty cheering for bkn
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UPLAND - Dozens of mourners turned out Sunday to remember one of three men killed in an Ontario neighborhood last month.
Family members and friends filled the Stone Funeral Home on Ninth Street in Upland to remember Brandon Perez, 31, as a loving father, son, grandson and brother.
The Ontario man worked as a paralegal for the past two years in his stepfather, Nolan King's, Upland law office.
The 31-year-old enjoyed outdoor sports including hunting, camping and fishing.
Even after the service started, people kept arriving to pay their respects to Perez's family.
Perez was found shot dead in the home she rented in the 1000 block of Magnolia Avenue. Perez rented the rear home on the property. Two other people were found dead at the location.
Ontario Police detectives arrested two men - Steven Carter, 34, and Michael Hall, 23, both of Upland - in connection to the killings.
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Missing teen Tyler Baker has been located and is safe, RCMP in Gander advise.
Social workers in Grand-Falls Windsor located Tyler just after noon today.
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RCMP in Gander are looking for a 13-year-old boy who went missing from his home Wednesday night.
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Sounds unreasonable, but I guess once Motorola's agreements with other manufacturers is discovered it will be clear whether or not this is fair.
Not sure how many technologies smartphone manufacturers are required to license, but at 2.25% per technology, I imagine that leaves little room for profit.
Did we send our president also? I didn't realize that Obama was involved in this too.
Ohhhhhh, maybe you meant precedence.
Seems like Apple always give this excuse when they "borrow" someone else patent, another case being Nokia's GSM patent... Yet they have problem when others uses BS patent of square tablet with curved edge patent they hold.
Considering without 3G technology there would not be an iPhone/iPad.
2.25% is small percentage of profit Motorola wants a share of. Sure with the amount sold Apple have to pay $1 billion, but that is based on percentage payout. What if Apple only made $10,000 and Motorola can only get $225, can Motorola complain how little they are being paid?
2% and they are whining? its only 2%.
I hope it goes further and they have to pay more. Should've shut up and paid that 2%.
TBH its not cheap to get these patents, alot of R&D doesnt even pay off. Apple themselves don't even invest in these kind of techniques, but they still think its their liberty to use 'm freely if someone else pays for them?
Its only excessive if samsung HTC % co arent paying that mutch
1. Because they reasonably believe that's how much is owed to them based on the numbers they've crunched.
2. They know its excessive and is NOT the real number they're after--they are playing their hand, they're asking for 2 dollars knowing full well that 1 dollar is what they really expect.
No matter what you say, Apple stole the patent and used it for all these years without permission. Not only Apple should pay what Motorola is asking, they should be fined for interest since start sale of 3G iPhone. Until Apple negotiate a rate for the patent, Apple should be forced to not use the 3G with a ban. Maybe Apple will think twice before stealing stuff.


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AIPG Strategic Plan
July 13, 2009
The American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG) and the profession of geology have changed since the founding of the organization in 1963. The profession has seen the growth of the disciplines of hydrogeology, environmental geology, and water resources in addition to the continued importance of the petroleum and resources industries. With these changes has come state licensure, and the appropriate shift in AIPG's focus to one of advocacy and professional development. The purpose of state licensure is to protect the public, whereas a primary purpose of AIPG is to advocate for geologists and the profession of geology. The foundation of AIPG's advocacy and professional development efforts is competency, integrity and ethics, and the CPG credential continues to be an important element of AIPG's Mission. That Mission, however, has become more broadly based as the profession has diversified.
The 2009 revisions to the Strategic Plan reflect these changes within the Institute. The primary objective to fulfil our Vision and Mission is to provide value to our members. The secondary objectives also are important and will be realized through successful implementation of providing value.
Specific Actions, described in the 2001 Strategic Plan, have been maintained, but moved to the appendices for ease of Strategic Plan review.
In order to keep pace with the profession, the Strategic Plan shall be reviewed in its entirety no less frequently than every five years and a new draft of the Plan shall be developed by and approved by the Executive Committee as a result of that review.
The Vision
Geologists will value the American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG) as the preferred Association that provides leadership, support, and opportunities for career development and professional success of its members.
The Mission
The mission of the American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG) is to be an effective advocate for the profession of geology and to serve its members through activities and programs that support continuing professional development and promote high standards of ethical conduct.
Strategic Objectives
Provide value to members by:
- providing advocacy
- providing certification
- strengthening sections to meet local needs
- providing and supporting education of the public
Meet AIPG business and monetary goals by:
- increasing membership
- diversifying sources of and increasing revenue
Provide Value To Members
- Provide demonstrable value to members through opportunities for continuing education, including annual meetings and seminars.
- Work jointly with the AIPG Foundation to ensure growth of financial resources necessary to support development and expansion of a distance learning program.
- Seek new opportunities to provide value to members.
Objective 1: Providing Advocacy
- Promote the profession of geology to the general public, elected officials as well as other decision-making individuals or organizations.
- Advocate for the inclusion of the profession of geology and geologists in applicable local, state, and federal legislation.
- Intervene as appropriate with regulatory boards and agencies on behalf of individual geologists as requested.
Objective 2: Providing Certification
- Continue to certify geologists based on their demonstration of competence, integrity, and ethical conduct.
Objective 3: Strengthening Sections to Meet Local Needs
- AIPG National President to communicate annually to AIPG Section Presidents that each Section has a responsibility to have at least one member attend the Annual Meeting to provide information on the Section's activities.
- Strengthen the Sections.
- Encourage Section members to be more active at the National level.
- Actively recruit new leaders from the membership.
- Work with the officers and key members in weak Sections to help improve status quo and find leadership.
- Executive Committee or National officers visit weak Sections.
- Formulate a leader identification program aimed at finding persons interested and enthusiastic about jump-starting a Section.
- Develop a Section meeting guide book with program ideas and material sources.
- Set up web sites for weak Sections as a way to help them get active.
- Consider virtual meetings / web-based meetings, such as chat rooms, blogs, and message boards.
- Ask for volunteers to research and help develop such a system.
- Conduct membership drives with incentive or rewards for successful Sections.
- National Membership Committee to develop a membership drive program for implementation every five years.
- Highlight strong or growing Sections on a special page within TPG.
- Have a Section officer fill out a questionnaire regarding the history, traditions, programs of that Section include photographs of interest and website info.
Objective 4: Providing and Supporting Public Education
- Raise the general public's awareness of geology and geologists, and the services we provide to maintain and improve their standard of living.
- Work jointly with the AIPG Foundation to ensure growth of financial resources necessary to support public education and advocacy.
Meet AIPG Business and Monetary Goals by
Objective 1. Increasing Membership
- Increase total membership each year.
- Maintain total number of CPGs.
- Grow Student Chapters.
- Promote membership growth at the Section level.
- AIPG National officer to send letter to each AIPG Section President and Membership Committee Chair setting out expectations, suggestions, and encouragements for them to promote recruitment.
- Membership drive with incentives for winning Sections
- Appeal to each existing member through e-mails, TPG and telephone network to be responsible for recruiting one new member each year.
- National officers or Executive Director visit struggling Sections.
- Broaden the base of membership to include non-traditional geologists and geoscientists.
- Consider name change to American Institute of Professional Geoscientists.
- Consider redefining CPG qualifications to address the diversification of the profession.
- Increase the visibility and attractiveness of AIPG.
- Advertise in publications of other organizations.
- Improve the Annual Meeting to attract larger numbers of members.
- Promote use of seal and display of logo and promotional items.
- Acquire or merge with other professional organizations making AIPG the surviving organization.
- Use other competing organizations (professional and licensing boards) as a source of new members.
- Attend National Meetings of other organizations and set up AIPG booths.
- Promote the unique role of AIPG as a complement to other memberships in technical-based organizations.
- Obtain membership lists and rosters of registered professional geologists from organizations and state boards and produce mass mailings or other communications.
- Avoid loss of existing members.
- Communicate through e-mails.
- Send TPG electronically in several transmissions to make more frequent contact with the sections.
- Review procedures for dropping non-renewals and late paying members. Ensure that we are sending the right messages to those who are not responding to initial dues statements.
- Send letters to new student members encouraging them to maintain their membership; allow them to pay for multiple years in advance.
- Encourage former members to return.
- Find out why members leave AIPG by sending letter of inquiry or have Section officers call.
- Encourage Sections to contact National for assistance and to request assistance when needed.
Grow Student Chapters
- Identify within each Section one or two universities where Student Chapters could be successful and attempt to establish them.
- AIPG National Vice President to include inquiry about universities and student chapters in contacts with sections.
- Have Advisory Board Representatives and officers each responsible for at least one Student Chapter contact and attempted kickoff meeting each year.
- Work with established geology clubs or other student groups.
- Encourage sections to sponsor at least one student member from each Student Chapter in their Section.
- Award student officers of active Student Chapters (e.g., paperweight or plaque and picture in TPG).
- Send a letter to each student member that explains the benefits of membership in AIPG.
- Promote job search and placement services through networking of members.
- Develop a special section on website for student issues, and those wanting to post their resumes.
- Profile Student Chapters in TPG.
Objective 2. Diversifying Sources of and Increasing Revenue
- Increase percentage of non-dues income each year.
- Promote continuing education opportunities and distance learning as a source of revenue.
- Add revenue generating continuing education programs/courses annually.
- Increase the number of persons participating in an AIPG continuing education program each year.
- Have a continuing education program that is self-sufficient and profitable.
- Advertise AIPG conferences in applicable trade publications (e.g., petroleum and well logging classes in AAPG Explorer, landslide class in AEG publication, water resources or remediation-related classes in NGWA publications).
- Increase revenue from advertising and sponsorship of TPG.
- Solicit suppliers, vendors and corporations for advertising in TPG.
- Contact suppliers, vendors and corporations for sponsorships of meetings and programs.
- Seek grants and donations.
- Identify programs where government grants or private foundation funds could be used.
- Use Annual Meetings and seminars as revenue sources.
- Develop a strong, consistent Annual Meeting through National involvement with higher expectations, an enticing locale, large sponsorships and high attendance.
- Advertise services and merchandise that can be sold profitably by AIPG.
- Seek and evaluate potential new revenue-generating services.
- A copy of the Strategic Plan shall be provided to each member of the Executive Committee at its first meeting following the Annual Meeting each year.
- The Executive Director is primarily responsible for administering the Strategic Plan, but actual implementation will require volunteers from the membership.
- The National President is responsible for establishing agendas and priorities and specific goals that are commensurate with the Strategic Plan and for leading and working with the various committees, officers, and staff in seeing that goals are being achieved and that actions are occurring in accordance with the Strategic Plan.
- The Executive Director along with the President, immediate Past-President and President-Elect shall review the Strategic Plan as deemed necessary and recommend adjustments to the plan as appropriate.
- The President should provide a report on the progress of implementation of the Strategic Plan to the Executive Committee at its meeting during each Annual Meeting.
The Strategic Plan committee consists of Chairman Mike Lawless, CPG-09224, Chuck Drake, CPG-11179, Bob Gaddis, CPG-07848, Adam Heft, CPG-10265, David Rhode, CPG-08558, Dan St. Germain, CPG-07858, and Bill Siok, CPG-04773.


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$2.1 Million in Recreational Trails Grants To Benefit Georgians
ATLANTA, April 14, 2011 ~~ The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently awarded $2.1 million in Recreational Trails Program grants to 25 government agencies. The grants will assist with the construction and maintenance of trails and trailheads throughout the state. Recipients include:
1. City of Adairsville, Oothcalooga Creek Nature Trail
2. Augusta Canal Authority, Canal Trail System Signage
3. City of Bainbridge, River Walk
4. Bibb County, Arrowhead Park Multi-Use Trail Phase II
5. Carroll County, Little Tallapoosa Park Trail
6. City of Cartersville, Etowah River Blue Trail at Leake Mounds
7. Clayton County, Historic Rex Village
8. Coweta County, Brown's Mill Battlefield Recreational Trails
9. City of Dalton, Mt. Rachel Multi-Use Trail
10. DNR, Wildlife Resources Division, Amicalola Access Site Green Parking Lot
11. City of Dunwoody, Brook Run Park Trail
12. City of East Point, Sykes Park Recreational Trail
13. City of Euharlee, Village Historic Trail
14. Forsyth County, Charleston Park
15. City of Hawkinsville, Riverwalk Trail
16. City of Hogansville, Water Tower Trail Phase II
17. City of Jasper, Doris Wigington Park Trails
18. City of Kennesaw, Whispering Lake~~Church Trail
19. City of Macon, Camellia Gardens Trail
20. City of Mountain Park, Lake Garrett Northshore Wildlife Trail
21. City of Thomaston, Historic Silvertown West Village Pine Thicket Trail
22. Troup County, Pyne Road Park
23. USDA-Forest Service, Blue Ridge District OHV Trail Maintenance
24. USDA-Forest Service, Chattooga River District Motorized Trail Maintenance
25. USDA-Forest Service, Houston Valley-Cohutta Motorized Trail Maintenance
"Trails are very popular, and they're also inexpensive to build and inexpensive to use," said State Parks Director Becky Kelley. "The investments we make in these facilities pay back the public in good health, attractive and useable land, and dynamic local economies."
This year's projects were selected because they met goals set by the Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP), a document that outlines trends, priorities and elements for success in providing outdoor recreation for future generations of Georgians. The SCORP document can be found on www.GeorgiaStateParks.org. For more information about the Recreational Trails Program, contact Bryan Alexander, DNR's Grants Coordinator, at 404-656-2770.
Funding for the Recreational Trails Program comes from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and was appropriated in the 2005 Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users. The DNR administers the grant program under guidance of the FHWA. Each year, state, federal and local agencies are eligible to compete for these grants. Every recipient is required to match the grant by providing at least 20 percent of the cost of the project.
"For many years the Recreational Trails Program has provided critical assistance to Georgia in developing its outdoor recreation facilities," said Kelley. "Since Congress has made no guarantee to continue this funding, we encourage local governments to plan for their own financing so that trails can continue to flourish."
Details about each of the 25 grant recipients follow:
City of Adairsville, Oothcalooga Creek Nature Trail: DNR's recommended grant of $100,000 will help to build a new trail along Oothcalooga Creek and around City Lake.
Augusta Canal Authority, Canal Trail System Signage: The Authority was selected to receive $91,500 to improve the system of information and way-finding that trail visitors use to get the most from the trails.
City of Bainbridge, River Walk: The City plans build a trail to connect several recreation facilities in the vicinity of the Earle May Boat Basin and the Flint River. The grant of $100,000 will be met by a significant investment by the City.
Bibb County, Arrowhead Park Multi-Use Trail: This is the second year in a row that the County has been selected to receive a grant for Arrowhead Park at Lake Tobesofkee. The Park is home to a burgeoning trail system that is cared for in part by mountain bikers.
Carroll County, Little Tallapoosa Park Trail: The County will use its grant of $100,000 to build about two miles of trail in this park located north of Carrollton.
City of Cartersville, Etowah River Blue Trail at Leake Mounds: The City's proposal to build a canoe and kayak launch for the Etowah River water trail was selected for a grant of $32,924.
Clayton County, Historic Rex Village: A $100,000 grant from DNR will help the County to acquire historic property for future trail development.
Coweta County, Brown's Mill Battlefield Recreational Trails: This $100,000 grant will help to fund a portion of a larger trail system that is planned for the battlefield site as the County seeks to highlight its rich history.
City of Dalton, Mt. Rachel Multi-Use Trail: The City's proposal to build about five miles of hiking and mountain-biking trails was selected to receive a grant of $100,000.
DNR Wildlife Resources Division, Amicalola Access Green Parking Lot: This river access point, popular with paddlers, swimmers, and anglers, will get a make-over of its trailhead with a grant of $70,420.
City of Dunwoody, Brook Run Park Trail: The City plans to restore an older trail system in this 102-acre park. DNR will provide $100,000 to assist in the effort.
City of East Point, Sykes Park Recreational Trail: The City will use its $80,000 grant to build a 1.5 mile trail and trail access points at an existing community park.
City of Euharlee, Village Historic Trail: DNR selected the City to receive a grant of $100,000 to build a trailhead and trail that will provide for outdoor recreation in the surroundings of a tradition-rich town.
Forsyth County, Charleston Park: The County's park located on Lake Lanier will soon be home to a new 6-mile trail system. DNR's grant to the County of $52,700 will be used to build a trailhead with parking spaces.
City of Hawkinsville, Riverwalk Trail: The City will use its grant of $100,000 for the design and construction of a boardwalk trail on the riverfront at Veteran's Memorial Park.
City of Hogansville, Water Tower Trail Phase II: The City was selected to receive $100,000 to build a trail and trailhead connecting to an earlier phase of trail that is directly adjacent to the City's historic water tower.
City of Jasper, Doris Wigington Park Trails: The grant of $100,000 will assist the City in developing the first link in a plan to connect parks, neighborhoods and the downtown district with a greenway.
City of Kennesaw, Whispering Lake—Church Trail: This is one of multiple phases of a trail that connects neighborhoods to the Big Shanty Historic District and downtown Kennesaw. The proposal was selected for a $100,000 grant.
City of Macon, Camellia Gardens Trail: The City's proposal is to build a trail through the recently acquired Camellia Gardens and connecting to Jackson Springs Park and the Ocmulgee Heritage Trail. The proposal was selected for a $100,000 grant.
City of Mountain Park, Lake Garrett Northshore Wildlife Trail: DNR selected this project to receive $31,821 for the renovation of a primitive trail in an area rich in wildlife.
City of Thomaston, Historic Silvertown West Village Pine Thicket Trail: The City will use its grant of $100,000 for the development of a trailhead and trail in a new conservation park.
Troup County, Pyne Road Park: The County was selected to receive a grant of $100,000 for the development of hiking, mountain-biking, and equestrian trails.
USDA Forest Service: The Forest Service will receive three grants. A grant of $43,600 was awarded for maintenance of off-highway-vehicle trails in the Blue Ridge District. A grant of $94,581 was awarded for maintenance of off-highway vehicle trails in the Chattooga River District. A grant of $72,300 was awarded for maintenance of off-highway-vehicle trails in the Houston Valley and Cohutta areas.
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E. Tracy Lewis Named as new Deputy Associate AdministratorFor GSA's Office of Enterprise Development
January 2, 2001
Contact: Bill Bearden (202) 501-1515
Washington, DC - E. Tracy Lewis has been selected as the new Deputy Associate Administrator for the Office of Enterprise Development at the General Services Administration (GSA). Mr. Lewis replaces Mirinda Jackson, who recently retired from GSA.
"The Federal government is very fortunate to attract someone with Tracy's talent and skills to help us meet the challenges of the 21st Century, and help us to better serve our small business customers," said Jackie Robinson, the current Associate Administrator for the Office of Enterprise Development (OED).
OED helps to develop legislation, regulations, preference programs, and subcontracting requirements that ensure a fair share of GSA business for small, disadvantaged, and woman-owned firms. It publicizes and explains these programs through conferences and seminars, educational activities, and small-business-targeted publications about GSA contracting procedures and opportunities. OED also provides liaison on small business matters between GSA and Congress, the Small Business Administration, and other agencies.
Mr. Lewis was the Chief Executive Officer of a successful Small Business¿Strategic Learning Systems, based in Sterling, VA--that received many awards, including "Minority Business of the Year". In addition, he served in the capacity of National Project Director for a joint venture between the Departments of Justice, Defense, and Communities in Schools, Inc. The mission of the latter organization is to champion the connection of needed community resources with schools to help young people learn, stay in school, and prepare for life.
In connection with this initiative, Mr. Lewis was asked to join President Clinton and Secretary of Education Richard Riley on an international broadcast to discuss innovations in Educational Reform. In collaboration with General Colin Powell and America's Promise he assisted in establishing the first "School of Promise" in the nation (McFarland Middle School in Washington, DC). America's Promise is an organization whose goal is to pull together the resources of America's companies, public service groups, and children's service providers, to strengthen and build the character of the nation's youth.
Mr. Lewis has also been engaged in national research and policy analysis related to technology equity and access issues. He has been a faculty member at several universities and has been a consultant to small business owners nationwide.
"I consider it a honor and a privilege to be part of the exemplary team at GSA. I look forward to helping the Office Of Enterprise Development fulfill it's mission," said Mr. Lewis.
Lewis attended the University of Pittsburgh for Doctorate studies, as well as Duquesne University Law School. He holds two Masters degrees: the first in Urban Planning/Public Administration and the second in Multicultural Education. He is married to Angela Lewis. They have a twelve year old daughter, Christina, and reside in Sterling, VA.


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Ms. Scielzo is Special Counsel in the Health Care Practice of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP, resident in the Washington D.C. office. Her practice consists of advising health systems, hospitals, academic medical centers, physician organizations, pharmaceutical companies and medical device companies in a broad range of health care transactional, compliance and regulatory matters, with specialized expertise in fraud and abuse counseling (including the Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark Law, False Claims Act, and state law equivalents) and transactions (hospital-physician, merger & acquisition, and private equity). Ms. Scielzo is also experienced in developing corporate compliance programs and conducting compliance reviews, and regularly assists clients with day-to-day compliance challenges relating to reimbursement, provider enrollment and EMTALA, among others.
A leader in the health law academic community, Ms. Scielzo has assisted several law schools with the development of health law curricula for their JD and LLM programs. She teaches a wide range of courses on the subject of health care fraud and abuse, compliance, governance, and mergers & acquisitions at various law schools, including Loyola University Chicago School of Law, American University Washington College of Law, and Georgetown University Law Center.
Prior to joining Pillsbury, Ms. Scielzo practiced health care law for over eleven years with Jones Day in their Washington, Atlanta and Cleveland offices. Prior to attending law school, Ms. Scielzo worked as a health care strategy analyst at the Advisory Board Company in Washington, D.C. and coauthored articles published in distinguished clinical journals such as the Journal of the American Medical Association and Critical Care Medicine.
Ms. Scielzo is an active leader and member of the American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA), having served for many years as a member of the Planning Committee for the AHLA Fundamentals of Health Law Conferences. She currently serves as the Chair of that Committee. She is a frequent speaker and author in the field of health law.
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Edward M. Hopkins and John Castrale
The first Breeding Bird Atlas in Indiana was conducted from 1985-1990 and published by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources in 1998 as the Atlas of Breeding Birds of Indiana (Castrale, J.S., E.M. Hopkins, and C.E. Keller). Twenty years after the initial effort, the project is being repeated in 2005-2010 to document changes in the distribution and frequency of occurrence of Indiana's breeding birds. The field methods and sampling frame are virtually identical this time in order to make valid comparisons to the previous project. Changes in the methodology are mostly related to changes in technology and especially internet-based systems to communicate, enter and display data, and disseminate information and forms.
The primary purpose of the six-year Indiana Breeding Bird Atlas Project is to sample and plot the distribution of the breeding birds on a map of the state of Indiana.
The collection of information will be undertaken primarily by volunteer field cooperators or atlasers. The atlasers will record the breeding status of every individual species encountered within each of approximately 650 similar-sized and evenly distributed Priority Blocks. They will use a set of evidence codes based on observable breeding criteria.
A complete, systematic inventory of the breeding birds in Indiana has value in both its immediate goals and as a permanent record for the future. The main objectives are to:
The basis of the Atlas Project is a mapping grid system. The most readily available base map system is the U.S. Geological Survey 7.5 minute topographic map. Each named map is referred to as a quadrangle, quad, or topo. Adhering as closely as possible to the standards set by European breeding bird atlases, each USGS quadrangle has been divided into 6 equal-area blocks of about 9.5 mi2, which is slightly smaller than the European 5 km X 5 km standard. The boundaries of these blocks form the basic atlasing unit. All Atlas Project activity will be related to these atlas blocks.
Each USGS map quadrangle is referred to by its name. Each of 6 blocks within a quad has been numbered from 1 through 6 as illustrated below.
Atlas Quad with Block Number Assignment. The Priority Block is #3 (west central).
There are about 650 USGS quadrangles covering the state of Indiana. Because of the large number of quads, one block per quad will be targeted for complete atlasing. Block number 3 has been chosen as the standard Priority Block to be targeted for the Indiana Breeding Bird Atlas Project. All other blocks are considered Non-priority Blocks. Blocks are referred to by their quadrangle name and block number (1-6). If adequate manpower is available, a limited number of Special Blocks may also be identified and covered. These consist of areas managed for natural resources such as parks, wildlife management areas, recreational areas, military areas, natural areas, and state and national forests.
Atlasers will be provided a map of their assigned Priority Block. These are color copies of portions of a topo map with the block boundary shown in red. These maps will also show roads, topography, and general land uses (green for forest, pink for human development, blue for water, white for fields). Because many of these maps are several decades old, keep in mind that many features may have changed. Atlasers should also use other maps (road maps, county plat books, the DeLorme Indiana Atlas and Gazeteer) to navigate an area. A hand-held Global Positioning System (GPS) would be handy for identifying and recording the locations of rare species outside of Priority Blocks.
In order to better map the distribution of rare species, incidental observations of rarer species may be incorporated into the final atlas maps. Rare species are indicated on the field card and any encounters with these species during safe dates or with confirmed breeding evidence should be reported on Incidental Bird Observation forms. GPS units, the use of DeLorme 3-D Topo Quads software, and internet sites that provide topographic maps and aerial photos (www.topozone.com, www.terraserver.microsoft.com) are helpful in assigning sightings to a particular atlas block. The preferred units for reporting locations is latitude and longitude using degrees and decimals of the degrees (e.g., N 40.250 degrees, W 86.783 degrees), although other units (UTMs, degrees/minutes/seconds, township/range/section) are acceptable. If an atlaser cannot determine the priority block, it can be assigned at a later time. In all cases, it is desirable to mark the location on a detailed field map with the date, species, and behavior information.
Since manpower is limited for atlas projects, priorities for data collection have been established.
Most Important
Moderate Importance
Non-priority Blocks
Least Important
County coordinators volunteer to facilitate atlasing at the local level. Some coordinators may have responsibilities for multiple counties.
Responsibilities of county coordinators are to:
Actual field work for the Indiana Breeding Bird Atlas Project will be accomplished primarily by volunteer block atlasers. The responsibilities of a block atlaser are to:
The primary responsibility of a block atlaser is to record the breeding status of each species encountered within a particular block and confirm as many as possible using the breeding criteria codes listed on the field card. A species needs to be confirmed in a particular block only once. For example, one Killdeer nest in a block means that Killdeer is confirmed for that block for the six–year atlas period.
All atlas activity must be confined within the boundaries of a particular atlas block and may cross county boundaries. For blocks that include areas in adjacent states, count only those individuals that are within Indiana. For Special Blocks, count only those species within the boundary of the special area. Special Blocks may require multiple field cards in they fall in different blocks. Those that are also in Priority Blocks would require separate accounting of species.
Use the Atlas Field Card for reports within one of the standard Priority Blocks or the Special Blocks. If you encounter a rare species (indicated on Field Card) report it on an Incidental Bird Observation Form. Location data must be specific enough to be able to assign it to a block.
When assigned a map and its Priority Block, study it to familiarize yourself with the block boundaries, roads and other important features. Before the breeding season, survey the area by car or on foot to become familiar with access points and the various habitats in your block. If necessary, obtain permission for access to specific areas at this time. Observe private property boundaries and do not trespass.
You do not need to cover every square foot to properly atlas a block. You should be able to account for the majority of the species present by checking representative samples of each habitat type in the block. Most atlasing is done from roadsides, although more thorough coverage is attained if larger or rarer habitat blocks are accessed by foot.
As birds are encountered during the breeding season, they will be observed for evidence of breeding within an Atlas block. A set of breeding evidence criteria have been developed along with a set of one and two letter abbreviated codes to be used on the field forms. Please study the criteria carefully and become familiar with them. See the Breeding Evidence Criteria and Codes.
The breeding evidence criteria are divided into four categories of breeding status: OBserved, POssible, PRobable and COnfirmed. The criteria are printed in order of increasing importance. If at all possible, strive to upgrade evidence criteria within each status category or elevate it to a higher category.
An effort should be made to place a majority of the detected species into the confirmed category for each atlas block. Upgrading the status of all breeders from the Observed and Possible categories to Probable during the project is the minimum goal.
he experience of other Atlas Projects has shown that 75-85 percent of the expected species in a block should be found within 35 hours of field work in representative sample of all major habitat types present. Additional time spent beyond this amount results in decreasing return for the effort expended. About half of the encountered species will be in the confirmed Category at the end of the recommended period.
Blocks encompassing large areas of cropland, open water, suburbia or portions of other states may require less time to cover adequately. The opposite should occur in blocks with high habitat diversity or few roads, and more time may be needed to achieve the desired results. A rule of thumb may be that an observer should keep making trips to a block until no new species are added to the block list.
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The Indiana Breeding Bird Atlas Field Card will be used in everyday atlasing. One Field Card will be used during an entire season and will be associated with a particular atlas block. To obtain a more accurate accounting of the time used to cover a particular block, each observer should carry a card. One person should be the block leader who will collect and summarize the data at the end of the breeding season.
Evidence of species breeding status will be observed and recorded in the correct Evidence Code column as a one or two letter abbreviation found in the Breeding Criteria and Code section of the Field Card. Using a pencil will allow easier upgrading of the breeding status within a particular Evidence Code column.
If atlasing continues over more than on breeding season, save the previous year's Field Card so that time will not be wasted upgrading the breeding status of a species that may already be in the COnfirmed column.
This project is not concerned with migrants or pre-season, post-season and non-breeding wanderers. Use the Safe Date periods, but do not record them on the Field Cards in the PO or PR columns. If you believe, from past experience, that a species may not be a migrant, use the OBserved column. If the species is encountered again within the Safe Dates, it might then be upgraded. Because the level of evidence is high enough in the COnfirmed category, there is no need to be concerned with the use of Safe Dates in the CO column. Be sure to read the specifications of all the codes.
Besides the breeding evidence, a column is provided for the date on which a species is observed and will be changed when a species is upgraded to a higher evidence code. Having the date is necessary to enter data on the web site. Only the more common species are listed on the main part of the card, and rarer species are listed in a separate box. If you encounter these species, write them in on the card. The field card can be used to record numbers of individuals of each species encountered to be used for breeding evidence code M or for use on Summer Bird Counts. Numbers will not be entered for atlas purposes.
At the end of the breeding season, enter the highest evidence codes and date observed for each particular species. To do so, each participant must be entered into the site and assigned the appropriate block by the county coordinator.
Use the Incidental Bird Observation Form (1 | 2) to record significant sightings outside of Priority or Special Blocks. One form can be used for species in multiple blocks or locations. This includes encounters with species for which you have found evidence that places them in the confirmed category or any encounter with rare species within safe dates. The field card indicates species (with an asterisk on the main list plus the box with rare species) for which incidental observations are desired.
To be useful, locations must be precise enough to allow sightings to be assigned to an atlas block. On many occasions, the atlaser may not have a USGS map of the area where a species is observed. Special care should be taken to describe the exact location using a GPS unit, or detailed directions and distances to nearby towns, numbered county or state road intersections or other special landmarks. The Atlas Project staff will attempt to match the location with atlas quad and block numbers if the observer gives a complete enough description. All species breeding data will be cross referenced with a quad name and block number pair. If a species cannot be located closely enough to be assigned to a particular block, the information cannot be used for the purposes of this study.
Some extraordinary bird sightings should be accompanied with a written description of the species and other information that will help validate it. Recognizable photographs are also helpful. To determine which species need documentation, click here. In some cases, county coordinators may ask for details or documentation. Documentation forms can be obtained here or from the county or project coordinators.
Each county will have from four to fifteen Priority Blocks plus possible Special Blocks nominated by atlasers and other environmental experts. Many of these blocks will cross county boundaries. Please ignore the county lines and atlas the whole block. For atlas blocks that cross state boundaries, only include those observations that fall within Indiana. For Special Blocks, observations should be made within the boundary of the Special Blocks, but one card will be needed for each Priority or Non-priority block in which the Special Block occurs.
The amount of time a particular individual can give to the Atlas Project as a volunteer atlaser will vary. If an atlaser goes to a block on five Saturday mornings for three hours each during June and July plus several evenings for an hour each plus a few short periods sometime between March and September then a block could be adequately covered in one year. Thus, if the atlaser helps for the full five years, then five blocks will be covered.
The number of blocks one atlaser can cover will vary. If you have a limited amount of time per summer, work on one block until it is adequately covered. If more time is available, more blocks can be covered simultaneously.
You can visit an atlas block over more than one atlas season. If you cover a block fairly thoroughly and consider the effort adequate, but in a subsequent year find a number of species within the block that can be upgraded, please do so.
The atlas results will provide baseline data for follow-up studies. Therefore, it is important to cover all the Priority Blocks no matter how uninteresting they are. If local atlasers cannot do all their nearby blocks, outside atlasers will have to be solicited.
Feel free to mark atlas maps with specific locations, dates, numbers, and notes for significant bird sightings.
Remember that birds are most active in the early morning from pre-dawn to about 8 am EST and to a lesser extent just before sunset for a few hours. To find nocturnal species such as Woodcock, Whip-poor-will, owls and others, you will have to plan visits for about an hour preceding dawn or following sunset. Even some diurnal birds will vocalize during moon-lit nights.
For species whose evidence of breeding puts them in the confirmed status, there is no fixed season. Generally, February through early September would be practical dates. In the other status categories, most species will be recorded on the Field Card only during June and July. Common sense will have to be used when using the Observed, Possible and Probable status categories. Use the Safe Dates as a guide for using the codes in these categories because many migrants with Indiana populations can be seen exhibiting evidence of breeding such as singing, territoriality or loitering for periods of more than a week in duration.
For all practical purposes, the primary nesting season for most Indiana species is in June and early July. Many species will be found nesting earlier or later than this. Some owls and hawks may be found nesting as early as February while Henslow's Sparrow, Sedge Wren and American Goldfinch may nest in July and August.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Breeding Bird Survey, the Indiana Audubon Society's Summer Bird Count and to a lesser extent the IAS Big May Bird Count are done during part of the Indiana Breeding Bird Atlas period. They all differ from the Indiana Breeding Bird Atlas in that you must count the individuals of each species. In some, you must keep track of your mileage.
The minimum status of all birds seen on bird counts held during the breeding season will be either in the OBserved (O) or POssible (X, S) categories for the Atlas. However, you must be able to assign the species to a particular atlas block.
There is enough room on you Field Card to note the number of individuals seen if you want to do two activities at once. But remember to change to another method of accounting when you wander outside the boundaries of your Atlas block. If you encounter a rare species during a bird count, you can note the location for the Atlas on an Incidental Bird Observation Form.
The Indiana Breeding Bird Atlas is designed to be a qualitative survey, not a quantitative census. Although the Atlas is not concerned with numbers of individuals of each species, accuracy of identification is of utmost importance. A small but accurate species list is obviously of greater value than a larger list with dubious entries. Tentative identification should not be recorded on the date forms. It is fine to note tentative identifications to be verified later, but please be positive before recording data on the web site.
It is very important to obtain permission before entering private property. It may be expedient to do so before actual field work starts. You might take a copy of this handbook to explain the program to the landowner. A letter announcing you as an official Atlas participant may be obtained from the Atlas office.
You may be able claim a charitable deduction for automobile mileage from home and back when traveling to atlas a block or other expenses incurred while atlasing. Coordinators making arrangements for Atlas coverage may be able to deduct expenses for telephone charges and postage. Consult the Internal Revenue Service about charitable deductions for volunteer workers for state-sponsored projects. Questions or further information can be obtained from John Castrale (or 812 849-4586).


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Reading Level: ages 10 - 14
In this novel in verse, Kevin, who feel he's "king of seventh grade" enjoys being a bully at school. Home is a different matter. His physician parents are too busy to pay attention to their five sons. Kevin is himself bullied by his next oldest brother. When one of the school victims finds a notebook of poetry that Kevin has written, he uses the discovery to humiliate and bully Kevin in turn.