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A St. Michael insurance provider was charged Tuesday with allegedly stealing more than $200,000 from elderly clients.
Herald E. Liu, 66, faces four counts of theft by swindle in excess of $35,000, and two counts in excess of $5,000. He is scheduled to appear in court on March 21.
Liu convinced nine different victims, eight of whom were ages 74 to 90 years old at the time, to lend him money from 2013 to 2016 in the form of personal checks after the Minnesota Department of Commerce investigated his Wings Financial bank account records. The Commerce Department found he has been asking his clients for loans for the past eight years.
He used that money to pay his mortgage, personal cellphone, internet and health insurance bills, along with other expenses like groceries and clothing. He also admitted to using some of the "loan" money to pay off other clients which he borrowed from, according to the criminal complaint.
In 2016, the grandson of a blind 90-year-old client filed a harassment restraining order, on behalf of his grandmother, against Liu after learning she had been writing him checks and "manipulating her." She answered a postcard solicitation of Liu's and hired him to work on her will and trust in 2007. He drove her to and from appointments, according to DOC documents. Liu started asking for small loans to help his failing business in 2011 and gave his client promissory notes for some of the loans. He convinced her to liquidate most of her retirement investments so she could loan him more money, the complaint said. The DOC found she lent him over $130,000 from 2011 to 2016.
Liu became a state-registered residence insurance provider in 2003 with qualifications in accident, health and life insurance. He was the subject of a 2010 complaint where he was accused of borrowing $11,000 from a client and never paid her back. The complaint was withdrawn after Liu returned the money.
In total, Liu deposited 43 checks in the past three years, some which were written for his girlfriend and then transferred to his account.
The Minnesota DOC filed an order to revoke Liu's license in November, but Liu contested the filing, which is pending.
Trevor Squire is a University of Minnesota student on assignment for the Star Tribune.


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I almost wanted to crawl back into bed once I spotted this cozy, inspired living quarters of artist Dan Funderburgh of Brooklyn, New York. I felt instantly comfortable when browsing through photos of his pad. He has such a wide variety of tastes that he integrates into his home decor. Notice the abundance of books present in every single photograph. I thought to myself, how many books does he own?! and, is this heaven? Having lived with a few artist-types myself I've shared space with both the extremely neat and tidy Interior Designer as well as a more cluttered and disheveled illustrator, but this space looks like a happy medium. I especially like how he uses the colander to hold knick-knacks. Images are courtesy of Design*Sponge and Dan Funderburgh. Check him out. He has some neat pattern-based artwork.
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This is a photograph of a pendant art piece and the packaging by Jasmine Star. I bought it on Alberta St. back in October during the Day of the Dead art walk celebration. I prefer to wear works of art whenever possible – such as shirts and jewelery. This one has become one of my most prized possessions since, and I look forward to buying more of this artist's work. On the back of the pendant it has her signature and the year written in white acrylic.
Jasmine Star paints mostly trees in acrylic with beautiful colorful skies, and each piece communicates a different emotion by the colors shechooses to use or the direction, weight, or movement of the branches. She is such a sweet, awesome individual and she puts a lot of thought and care into her work. As part of her collection she has necklaces, earrings, prints, original works, greeting cards, and specially designed gift boxes and cards to hold the necklace, and specially designed bags to put it all in. She even paints original works, just as detailed as her larger paintings, on canvases that are no bigger than your thumb! She sells necklaces, prints, original works, specially designed gift boxes and cards to hold the necklace, and specially designed bags to put it all in. I believe I spent ten dollars on my beautiful necklace but felt like I walked away with 4 pieces of art, of course I saved it all (even the bag).
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First gig of the year at the Bar Academy...and what a gig. Oh yes. Openers Hot Machine were a new name to me but they were quite brilliant. Ezra Bang (lead singer...possibly not his real name) from Noo Yawk and Lilly Lotus (again possibly not the name on her passport) from Germany are a glorious mish mash of early 80's rap, electro, a bit of funk...hell just have a listen and you - the audience - decide. Unlike 99% of bands these days they actually looked the part too. Ezra sported a pair of tights last seen on the Wicked Witch of the North, nicely offset with a pair of gold trainers and a T-shirt bearing the legend 'CUNT', Lilly wore very little...delish. Anyway, I'm perving again. Oodles of energy and the kind of band that the music press should be raving about. Go see or regret it until the end of time. YOU NEED THIS SHIT IN YOUR LIFE!
Right...headliners Pop Levi had a difficult act to follow, but follow it they did. On record they sound a tight knit, funky, dancey, almost metally (Zeppish at their best in places) kind of band. Live you can multiply all this goodness to the power of GODDAMN THAT'S SOME FINE NOISE. Many of the tracks were expanded into mind melting groove blessed wig outs, with every member of the band added something special (excellent drumming and guitar from all concerned) and, once again, they made a real effort to dress up. I'm fed up to the hind legs with bands who wander on stage dressed like they were popping down to the ALDI (other cheapo supermarkets are available). Pop Levi all look like rock gods. They sound like rock gods...hell, they are ROCK GODS! (I'm using a lot of capital letters here aren't I...that's a good sign).
If Pop Levi don't bestride the world like a musical colossus (one l or two...hmmmm...I'll plump for one...) by the end of the year I will change my name by deedpoll to Mr Why The Chuff Aren't Pop Levi Famous III.
If Pop Levi don't bestride the world like a musical colossus (one l or two...hmmmm...I'll plump for one...) by the end of the year I will change my name by deedpoll to Mr Why The Chuff Aren't Pop Levi Famous III.
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8th July 2014
Fine Gael TD for Kildare North, Anthony Lawlor, is questioning the level of Local Authority Average Unit Cost involved in refurbishing vacant units in County Kildare. Today (Tuesday) the Government announced that over 1,000 vacant units were to be refurbished into high quality family homes in 12 months, at a cost to the State of €15 million, however only 18 in Kildare are to be included in this scheme.
"Whilst I warmly welcome this initiative, I was disappointed to learn that Kildare would only benefit from 18 refurbished units through this scheme, particularly when one considers that over 6,000 people are currently on the housing list. When I looked at the nationwide figures, I noted that the Average Unit Cost in Kildare is one of the highest in the country, at €26,111. A total of €470,000 has been allocated to Kildare County Council but due to the high costs involved, this figure will only cover the refurbishment of 18 houses.
"In comparison, the refurbishment cost for South County Dublin is only €12,571 per unit and with a similar allocation of €440,000, 35 units will become available. In Cork City the unit cost is €17,228, in Galway City it is €16,094 and in similar commuter counties of Meath and Wicklow it is €19,871 and €21,538 respectively. The only Local Authorities with higher costs than Kildare are Wexford, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown and Kilkenny.
"I would therefore question why Kildare County Council are costing the refurbishment at such a high level and wonder if they have tendered competitively for this scheme in order that more houses could be released for the same amount of funding. Under the first stage of this scheme, announced last April, €701,000 was allocated to County Kildare and 49 units were to be refurbished at an average unit cost of only €14,306. Kildare County need to explain why the costs involved now are substantially higher, resulting in less houses being refurbished.
"Today's announcement is part of of a year-long campaign driven by Minister O'Sullivan that will see €30m invested and nearly 2,000 vacant houses returned to beneficial use. The investment will create and sustain hundreds of jobs in the construction sector. In framing proposals local authorities were encouraged to examine the role that community based organisations who recruit, train and engage long-term unemployed people can play in the refurbishment programme."


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July 2016
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Friday, September 28, 2012
The Hell? (Updated)
I'm in shock. Here is how you treat and prevent shock:
1. Have the patient lie flat. - No, the bitch should be lying flat.
2. Support the patient's legs so that the patient's feet can be raised. - I want to kick the bitch.
3. Keep the patient warm by using blankets but be careful not to overheat the patient. - Gimme that blanket so I can smother the bitch.
You get the point. I just read some serious shit that has left me speechless. I'll post the link in the morning, I just can deal with it right now. It's at tumblr - the ID of two heifers behind the anti-Michael and Nicole hate. Unbelievable!
No comments allowed.
Update: I have posted one comment with a link. This topic is too emotional and I do not want it to hijack this blog. Thanks!
Update 2: In the event someone is looking to compile all evidence related to this situation to consolidate in one historical format, I do have a screenshot of GH's original offensive tumblr post. Just email me.
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- Simone said...
Due to the nature of the topic, I still do not want to promote active discussion about said topic, it's too distressing, disturbing, and distracting from the overall goal of Fassinating Fassbender.
However, below is the link to the tumblr in question which successfully presents the investigative findings by some Fassinators of the identity of two people behind the racist campaign against fans in the Fandom, and against Michael's current girlfriend Nicole.
It is my hopes that this revelation can start to heal some people who have been wounded personally, and have lost interest in the fandom because of this.
The ID of the primary agitator should in no way have a negative reflection upon Michael as this key headcase is no longer a part of his life - haven't been so in eons. And that makes it all the more perplexing that she would be revealed as the mastermind of madness in the fandom. Sometimes it's too difficult trying to understand why people do things... in that case, there's no rational explanation, other than that they are ignorant, mentally unbalanced, and cruel.
These two bitches have been called out and I'm relieved.
Apart of the Fassy Fandom
ps. Thanks to the people who researched this and got down to the bottom of it.
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The August edition of "Cover Stories with Chess Life" is now live! This monthly podcast, hosted by Senior Director of Strategic Communication Daniel Lucas, goes in depth and behind the scenes with the author of each month's cover story.
This month, we talk to GM Ian Rogers who wrote not just our cover story about Fabiano Caruana's victory at Norway Chess, but also reports on the Women's World Championship. Extra features include "Checking in with Jen" in which our Senior Digital Editor Jennifer Shahade discusses what is new and coming up on US Chess News at uschess.org as well as our social media networks. This month Jen talks about an all girls edition of the US Chess School in Saint Louis, and her excitement for #USOpenChess, now underway in Madison, WI.
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Hey, UK readers--apparently the Nook UK store is shutting down, and they're having a British chain take over everything. I don't actually know HOW that will shake out in practice, but they're making noises like some books could go missing as a result (and when a company says "The vast majority of books should still be available!" I pretty much expect the literary apocalypse.)
So--on the off chance that any T.Kingfisher books vanish off your Nook in the process, drop me an e-mail and I'll replace it. You shouldn't have to pay twice for one of my e-books if I can do anything about it.
(I suspect that this will eventually happen in the US as well, given how things are going--if it does, offer will stand in the US as well.)
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probably only the books one has downloaded and not read yet... sigh.
. Customers who lose e-books due to a lack of availability on Sainsbury's platform will receive refund vouchers from the supermarket.
As I understand it, B&N is doing away with the Nook everywhere, they just got a buyer in the UK first.
Fortunately, I stopped buying from B&N when they stopped letting you download your books. Everything I buy goes into calibre, safely isolated from the winds of commerce (and gets backed up to the NAS, which very shortly will get backed up to the cloud...) Plus I upload my favorites to Google Books as well, for when I'm away from home with just a tablet.


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GLADSTONE, Mo. -- According to Gladstone, Mo., police, the 5-year-old girl who was at the center of an Amber Alert has been found.
Lili Justine High was found safe with a family member in the greater Kansas City metro area, police said. Police would not elaborate on where the girl was found.
It's news her father couldn't wait to hear.
"I'm so relieved. I'm so relieved," he said.
Her mother was also found, however it is not known if the mother was with the child.
"Her [Lili's] mom is crazy," grandmother Patti Winders said. "She does this all the time. She's got two other kids she don't even have. One dad's got one and the other grandma's got the other."
At about 9 a.m. on Monday, police arrested a friend of the girl's mother. Tami Kelley, who is also known as Tammi J. Lampkins, was arrested at an apartment complex about four miles away from where Lili was taken.
Lili's father, aunt and uncle waited at the Gladstone Police Station Monday after Kelley was arrested.
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If you are looking for tasty, honest, low-key Italian food then this little Leslieville gem is the place for you. Lil' Baci has a rustic, cool, hipster vibe with a spacious interior that you would not expect from the outside. They have an amazing back patio that is open in the summer but it fills up very quickly. The menu is quite simple, providing typical Italian appetizers, salads, four to five pastas and about 10 pizzas. Everything I have tried so far I have been pleased with. It's the kind of casual place that you go to during the week when you don't want to cook or break your budget.
One thing that really bothers me at most restaurants is flagging your waiter down for some water. Lil' Baci avoids this issue by providing every table with their own water jug. This gives them bonus points!
They have a small but thorough wine list but the highlights are their selection of local microbrew beers.
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The pastas are simple- they don't try to be overly fancy. The SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS tastes like a dish your grandmother would make. They use just the right amount of sauce, fresh basil and parmesan cheese. The meatballs are made homemade, soft and full of flavour; if you like meatballs you will love these. The portions are not large enough for left overs, but you wont go home hungry.
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The Canadian Charter Of Rights And Freedoms And Such Despicable Crimes As Pedophilia And Rape Most Certainly Committed By Certain Unitarian Universalist Ministers - What's The Connection?
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In January, I quit my membership to the gym after 7 years. It was a tough decision, because just having that membership made me feel fit, even if I only went once a week. Over the past 7 years I've gone through Yoga phases, Pilates phases, a Zumba phase, Pure Barre, Spinning, or whatever the latest craze might be. Some of those stuck with me, others have been fleeting. But they almost all have one thing in common, which is amazing differentiated instruction.
I'll take Yoga as an example of an exercise that does a great job differentiating instruction for all levels. In one class, there could be students from 18 to 80. Some may have injuries that prevent them from certain moves. Some students are more flexible than others, and some are stronger than others. Some students may have been practicing for one year and others may have been practicing for ten. An instructor has to make sure that every single one of these people is both challenging themselves, but not pushing themselves so far that they could hurt themselves. In education we call this scaffolding. All students, all the time, deserve to be appropriately challenged.
So how do they do it? First, they have tools that help people to reach their goals. In yoga, it is sometimes a block or a strap. Someone that can't touch the floor with their fingertips may have the support they need with a block and be able to practice the same pose as the rest of the class. I am not very flexible, so I often use a strap to help me stretch by wrapping it around my foot, if my hands can't reach. It's just the little bit of help I need to be successful. In addition to providing supports, the teachers are often frequently providing extensions. These extensions might mean releasing your hands from the floor or the block and using your core for support. Another extension used often in yoga are balance poses such as the crow pose that are very challenging. The instructor will say, if you are comfortable and it is part of your practice, please continue into (Balance Pose). Everyone else stays where they are and they are still challenged.
I mentioned that I quit the gym recently, and that was to try an online fitness service called The Daily Burn. Now the workouts are completely on my own time and at my own pace. In each workout program, there is a modifier, who is modeling a beginner version of the workout. There is also someone who is extending the workout and making it more challenging. Through the whole workout you can choose which one works for you, right that moment.
So how does all this translate to education? In the classroom it might look like flexible small groups based on mastery. The groups are not homogenous or heterogenous, but rather group the students at their ability on different skills and give students the supports or extensions that they need to be challenged and experience success. Students are all different, all the time. While I might need a block for one pose, I can do the extension on another. During a workout video, I might follow the modifier sometimes and then challenge myself during the times when I feel like it's too easy. Wouldn't it be amazing if students could learn like this? Unfortunately in education we have a tendency to sort students out into permanent groups with labels and programs, but we should approach education with the idea that every student has strengths, and every student has areas of growth. Our job is to make the most of the strengths and to support the weaknesses.
This carries up to the level of the teacher as well. Like the students, not all teachers need the same level of support. But we insist on sitting teachers down and feeding them information. Training and professional development are rarely differentiated for teachers, but we expect teachers to differentiate for their students without modeling it for them.
The next time you're in a workout class or watching a video of one, check out what the instructors are doing to make sure that all students are successful. Provide choices. See all students as needing both advancement and support at different times. Use tools that help students reach their goals. Make sure all students are challenged enough to love learning no matter where they are.
Keep the Fire Burning
Building a fire is one of the best metaphors for an education career. Each stage of building a fire, and the life of a fire has parallels in the education career. I haven't written for the past months because I've been exhausted. There was one week where every day I got home from work I put on my pajamas immediately. Has that ever happened to you?
I think it's because my fire was down to glowing embers, without enough fuel to keep going. I'm just now emerging from this time and I have a feeling I may not be alone so I thought it would be important to share, and think through how I can keep the fire burning steadily, without dying out or creating an explosion. If you have stories you can share, please share in the comments or blog about it and share with me. As we consider the fire of a teaching career, the following fire-building tips may help us, courtesy of Smokey Bear.
How to Build a Fire:
1) Gather three types of wood (Tinder, Kindling, and Fuel)
I consider these our tools. This is the knowledge and experience needed to be a good teacher. Maybe it's the pre-service teaching, or the higher ed institution that prepared you for teaching. Not only do we need these before we start teaching, we need them desperately in the first couple years of teaching. Mentorship is one of the most important components of a teachers' development and support systems. Unfortunately many schools do not have strong mentoring programs due to budgetary constraints. One of the most often cited reasons for teachers leaving the profession is lack of support. The structures underneath the fire are critical for it to start.
2) Add Kindling in One of these Methods: Tipi, Cross, Lean-To, Log Cabin
Related to the gathering of wood, our materials and resources can't be haphazard. They have to be strategic and planned. Too often schools throw materials at teachers. A new form to fill out, a new lesson plan template, a new education technology, the latest education buzzword. As an early adopter who is overly enthusiastic about new and shiny things--I may be guilty of this. As education administrators we have a responsibility to think carefully and plan the structures under which we are going to build programs and new instructional models. It is our job to create clarity among the noise.
3) Ignite the tinder with a match or lighter.
Over the course of your career there are many times where the fire slowly starts to die out. Or, maybe you haven't gotten started yet. Someone or something has got to ignite the fire to get it going. It's got to start somewhere. Over my career, my ignition has not always come from inside my school system. Thinking back, the ignition often came from other educators, an inspirational book or speaker, or professional programs that connected me to other teachers like me. It might have been a letter from a parent or a student telling me that I meant something. There are so many little points along the way that can ignite the spark. Seek these opportunities out and don't take for granted the ones that find you. They will help you keep your fire going strong.
4) Add more tinder as the fire grows.
You can't walk away from the fire. Even though we need supports in the first couple of years does not mean that support should ever go away. Every professional at every level of education deserves quality professional development. Teachers and leaders need the resources to do the job to the best of their ability. This is not always material resources (trust me, we have gotten used to working off of limited resources). But it can be emotional resources, or social resources that keep our fire from slowly dying. It could be as simple as saying "Thank You".
5) Keep the fire small and under control.
Of course, Smokey doesn't want to see the fire spread across the whole forest. A large fire can get out of our control. Sometimes it feels like we might be in the middle of a fire that is out of our control. As lawmakers that have not been in classrooms pass laws that affect them, administrators often have no choice but to respond. When these laws are not thought out well, it creates chaos in the system where educators are constantly reacting, rather than being proactive. I am so proud of fellow Alabama educators who are inviting lawmakers to classrooms. The only way this is going to get under control is through communication and understanding. Check out the NPR piece: In Alabama, Teachers School Lawmakers. Sometimes even when we've built a manageable fire and have things under our control, there are external fires that may consume the little one we have going.
I admit that my fire burned out for a little while there. There were some little glowing embers that could be used to get the fire picking up again. I found some sources of inspiration and ignition, and sought out the sources of support that I needed to keep going. Because I need to keep going. And you do too. Think of the faces of the students who need you. It could be your class of 25, it could be the hundreds of students in your school, it could be the thousands in your school district. Whoever they are, they need you. They need you at your strongest, most on-fire self.
Education careers are tough. These entries are dedicated to making the lives of educators easier and empowering those who have chosen this path to reach their potential in work and life.
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Swine Flu: Back in Fashion This Fall!
Admit it: You wrote off swine flu months ago, chalking it up to a passing fad that served as the perfect story for cable news outlets to obsess about day after day. And who could blame you? It started with such promise this spring, but then summer came and the epidemic—which clearly lost a little of its brand luster when it changed its name to a confusing mix of letters and numbers—couldn't get media attention if its life (or the lives of others, rather!) depended on it. All that is about to change, though. Just like Fashion Week, swine flu will be making its triumphant return to NYC this fall. And it's going to be bigger than ever.
At least that's what Dr. Harold Varmus says, one of President Obama's top experts on these matters and the former head of Memorial Sloan-Kettering:
"This flu could be extremely dangerous," said Dr. Harold Varmus co-chairman of the President's Council of Advisers on Science and Technology. "It needs to be taken seriously."
Varmus is co-author of a stunning report delivered Monday to the White House that says 90,000 Americans could die of swine flu in the coming months.
But, wait: What about that new vaccine for swine flu?
There are still a lot of unknowns, Varmus admits: The new swine flu vaccine won't fully be ready until the virus is well underway. There's no guarantee it will even work. Experts are not even sure whether it will have to be given in one or two doses.
One thing that is known: The chances of Duane Reade still having face masks in stock come October is slim to none, so if you don't mind we're going to head over there now and stock up.


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Another reason to read the NYT: where else will you get a full half-page, above-the-fold analysis citing top scholars on the underlying reasons why Syria is a such a strategic, military and diplomatic conundrum:
It is an urgent problem that has consumed foreign policy discussions for the last few years. But much more is involved than the fate of a single country in the Middle East. Underlying the Syria issue is a set of questions that have animated every major debate over foreign policy for a century: What is America's role in the world, what are its obligations, and what happens if it falls short of meeting them?
One strain of thought holds that America has a mission to champion democracy and human rights, granting it a unique role in the world, along with special powers and obligations. But that idea has always been controversial, with skeptics arguing it is an alluring myth — and a potentially dangerous notion.
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Lee Harkavy, member of the Firm's Corporate & Securities team, was interviewed by Norman A. Hood for the Exit Plan Show, a web series which helps business owners balance work life, grow their companies faster and build a positive legacy. In the interview, Mr. Harkavy shared helpful tips for business owners with regard to transitioning their companies and planning for the future.
Please click here to view the full interview.


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Veteran Services
Welcome veterans, reservists, active duty, and eligible spouses and dependents of veterans!
We are proud to have you at HCC and greatly appreciate your service to our nation. We know that balancing college life with your military, career, family and personal responsibilities can be very challenging. HCC would like to facilitate your success by providing the support, resources, and information that meet your unique needs.
Mission Statement
The function of the Office of Veteran Services at Holyoke Community College is to assist our veterans, service members, and their dependents in pursuing their educational, professional, or vocational objectives. We are dedicated to serving those who served us by assisting them in receiving their education benefits, facilitating their transition into our college, and providing support for their ongoing academic success.
Applying to HCC
All prospective students must fill out an HCC application, which can be filed online. You can begin the online filing process by visiting Admissions.
Applying for Benefits
New students at HCC who have not used any VA educational assistance programs should begin the process by applying for education benefits online at Vets.gov.
Out-of-state students: To ensure that our recently discharged veterans and their eligible family members will not have to bear the cost of out-of-state charges while using their Post 9/11 GI Bill® and Montgomery GI Bill® education benefits, HCC is now fully compliant with Section 702 of the Veterans Access, Choice & Accountability Act of 2014. We have also elected to participate in the Yellow Ribbon Program to make additional funds available without an additional charge to your GI Bill entitlement.
Continuing students can be certified for benefits each semester as soon as they have registered and have notified the Certifying Official.
Transfer students who have received VA educational assistance benefits at other institutions of higher education only need to update your education benefits online.
Reservists who have not used any of their Montgomery GI Bill® – Selected Reserve Educational Assistance (Chapter 1606) benefits will need the original DD Form 2384-1: Notice of Basic Eligibility from their Reserve Unit.
National Guard Soldiers and Airmen can request a state tuition and fee waiver by clicking here.
Dependents who have not received Dependents' Educational Assistance Benefits Chapter 35 will need to apply online or provide a previously issued Certificate of Eligibility.
Disabled veterans are eligible for considerable financial help when they apply for Vocational Rehabilitation at the Department of Veterans Affairs. You must have a VA certified disability rating of at least 20 percent. You will receive authorization directly from the VA.
wellness resources
HCC Wellness Promotion offers resources, services, and workshops designed for veterans and military members. Explore resources, or contact the coordinator of wellness promotion.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site at https://www.benefits.va.


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The feminine rock'n'roll fashion featured in the bi-annual magazine of Supertrash is perfect for the upcoming fall season. Equal parts edgy and glamorous, it helps show women that their female wiles can still shine through even when adopting a more masculine look. More than that, the feminine rock'n'roll fashion is much more streamlined and sophisticated than one would expect, making it perfect for older women as well.
Shot in studio and on location by photographer Klaas Jan Kliphuis, the feminine rock'n'roll fashion was styled by Roel Schagen. It stars model Bregje Heinen, who returns as the brand's face for the fall/winter 2014 season. Clad in denim, leather jackets and mini skirts, her glam look is perfected with touseled blonde locks by hair stylist Daan Kneppers and lined eyes by Suzanne Verberk.
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- By: Meghan YoungSep 8, 2014
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Efford Down Riding Stables
Tel. +44 (0) 1288 354 244
At Efford Down Stables our trekking is all off road on our 100 acre farm including "Efford down". With fantastic views along the coastline, the town and surrounding countryside, our experienced friendly escorts guide you on an enjoyable hack amidst some of Cornwalls most stunning scenery. There is no better way of getting out there and enjoying it than on horseback.
Efford Down Farm, Vicarage Road, Bude, Cornwall. EX23 8LT. Tel. 01288 354 244.


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Got up early and had a nice relaxing breakfast while listening to the rain pelting off the roof. Hmm, perhaps not ideal conditions for running twenty miles into a head wind.
But by the time we'd showered and changed the sun had come out, the sky's were blue and all was well with the world.
Met Brian and Theresa at North Berwick then got a lift to the start line.
Got to say I did enjoy the "old" start to this race at Meadowbank, but I do like the new start just at the back of the Dog and Cat home too. Reducing the race to 20 from 22 appears to have made it a bit more popular as well.
Anyway, met up with most of the other Dunbar runners (8 of us) for a bit of a natter then went off for a wee warm up with Ian and Brian...... And it's here, dear reader, that things went a bit "sour". For it was then that I told Ian what I was expecting of him during the race. He was to pace me to Direlton and then, and only then, would I "kick off" a bit for a bit of a time. Now, god knows, I'm not an unreasonable man ... I even said to him that if he did this I would repay the complement by "giving him" the lead in the Edinburgh Marathon in two weeks.
I thought we had a "gentleman's agreement".
Anyway, by the time we were lining up to start the sun was out and the heat was on - literally.
For the first five mile or so I felt quite good. Managed to keep to what I thought was a good pace (about 6:20 ish) and I was able to chat fairly comfortably with Ian. Fairly early on we were up near the front and were soon sitting in third and fourth place. We could see Moray Paterson of Portobello ahead but the first runner, Ross Houston of Central, was already out of sight.
We caught Moray sometime after 5 and just tried to keep the pace steady at 6:20 (Ian was doing a splendid job).
One of the "problems" with Edinburgh to North Berwick is that you don't run on closed roads, or for that matter "closed pavements", as a couple of incidents along by "the Pans" reminded us. Once when the driver of a parked car just about opened his door into the path of the runners and another time when a family of day trippers spilled out of a bus into the path of the runners!
|My pacemaker and me at 10 miles - photo shamelessly stolen from the Portobello web site!
At about 11 miles Ian's speed crept up, almost imperceptibly at first, until he had pulled away and created a little gap between us.
If I'd had the energy I would have shouted "Oi! What about our agreement?" (well OK, truth be told it was my agreement). And in fairness he did signal that I should catch him up.
Sadly the heat and the stiff head wind had taken their toll and there was no way I was going to keep up, I just let him drift away and hoped that I could get the head down and maintain third place.
Running with someone hadn't felt too bad, but as soon as I found myself on my own I started to hurt. I was also aware on the few occasions that you were sheltered from the wind how hot and humid it was!
Got through Aberlady and then turned the corner at the golf course that signals the start of the hilly section.
I've never really been troubled by the hilly part of this race before - until yesterday.The effort was really starting to tell and the split times were getting worse and worse.. my last five miles were all over 7 (not a well paced race at all).
By Dirleton I couldn't see the runner behind, but I knew there was someone on my tail ... and getting closer.
I'd taken my glasses off at one point early on in the race as they were covered in dried sweat. I managed a look behind and could just make out a runner in a white vest. I couldn't make out who it was, but assumed Mr Paterson had caught his second breath and was rallying.
The bit from Dirleton to the end was agony. My legs were heavy, I felt exhausted and my stomach was starting to play up. All I could think about though was getting to the end. I just kept saying to myself "keep on, this is all you have to do today... you have the rest of the weekend to hurt". Not the snappiest of runners mantra's I'll grant you, but it helped.
Sadly, about a quarter of a mile before the end I was passed. It wasn't Moray Paterson, but Bernard Devoy of Portobello who looked, quite frankly, just too dam comfortable and obviously has a better mantra.
Still 4th overall (in 2:13:55) is the highest up the classification I've ever come in this race - so I can't be too upset.
Ian finished in 2nd place - albeit just over 20 minutes behind the winner Ross Houston who, I believe, got a new course record.
Hung about for a bit at the end to watch most of the Dunbar crew coming in, and then set out on the long slow climb from the finish line up to the sports centre for a shower, change then a bit of a feed before the prize giving.
All in all, a good day out. A painful one, but a good one.
I shall revisit most of the same route in two weeks time for the Edinburgh Marathon. But for now? Well it's the start of the dreaded tapper. In a way I'm looking forward to the taper this time, as it's my plan to reduce the mileage a "bit" - but reduce the effort a "lot". Keep running, just find the time to slow down and take time out to "listen to the flowers and sniff the birds" type of thing.


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Video: Arizona's Sean Miller credits NBA departees for 'fun ride,' looks to next season
Arizona and the Pac-12 lost two huge names Tuesday when Pac-12 Player of the Year Nick Johnson and Pac-12 Freshman of the Year Aaron Gordon announced their decision to leave for the NBA.
Both players were major pieces of the team that sat at No. 1 in the AP top 25 for eight straight weeks and finished with a 33-5 record, a Pac-12 regular-season title and an Elite Eight appearance.
[Related: Gordon, Johnson declare for NBA draft (ArizonaWildcats.com)]
Johnson, a junior guard who did it all for the Wildcats, led his team in scoring with 16.3 points per game and ranked second on the squad in assists and steals. The Arizona native was recently named a first-team All-American by the John R. Wooden Award, the NABC, the USBWA and Sporting News.
Gordon, the freshman phenom who was expected to be one-and-done before even stepping on campus, trailed only Nick Johnson in scoring with 12.4 points per game. He also pulled down a team-leading 8.0 rebounds per contest.
When asked to reflect on losing Johnson and Gordon, Sean Miller gave them credit for the "fun ride" that was the 2013-14 season:
But it's not all bad news for Wildcat fans. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, Kaleb Tarczewski and Brandon Ashley, three major contributors this past season, all have confirmed they will stay with the program for another year, and Miller is clearly very excited about that:


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This feature will follow the various non-news tv shows surrounding the NHL and NHL teams.
Behind the B opens on June 24th as the NHL post season is winding down, just before the Chicago Blackhawks pick the Stanley Cup. After a depressingly quiet and still lockerroom scene it cuts away to the Bruins Brain trust, Cam Neely, Peter Chiarelli, Don Sweeney, Scott Bradley, Tom McVie and others
The war council is ready to lose players and it is immediately aparent they like most of their team. Andrew Ference is spoken of highly, but we know where that ends. Torey Krug comes up during that discussion, and the war council says they can see him stepping into Ference's role. They were not pleased to hear Nathan Horton would not be returning.
The Tyler Seguin discussions were fascinating. The most telling line was "We're winning every year, we're not babysitting." Whatever else is said after that, even Chiarelli remarking that he thinks Seguin is a 35-40 goal scorer, that was the deathknell and it came early.
Neely in his sitdown with Loui Eriksson hammered home the need for consistent effort, and summed it up with; "You may not play well every night but you can work hard every night."
After that the episode runs into puckbunny fluff. A couple minutes of Milan Lucic smaching guys on the ice, a couple goals, and then time sharing the screen with his baby daughter. Which is nicely edited to segue into the Jarome Iginla segment showing his fitness training, and reasons for choosing Pittsburgh.
Development camp featuring Malcolm Subban, Brian Ferlin, Anthony Camara, Seth Griffith, local boys Ryan Fitzgerald and Matt Grzelcyk and the rest of the young men. John Whitesides the strength and conditioning coach could be the inspiration for an evil dictator or drill sergeant in any Hollywood movie, particularly with a foul mouth that would shame most of Comedy Central's roster.
The 'quality' of commercials forcibly reminds one of the early days of Versus; commercials repeated over and over, and over, and many of them for brands you've never heard of. Hooray for DVRs. Then a segment with Tuukka Rask and the nearly intelligible David Krejci. Making a special appearance at the golf course with Krejci and his big brother is Joonas Rask of the Nashville Predators.


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Tip 1.8: You can drag code or text to a new location
"Visual Studio Tips, 251 ways to improve your Productivity in Visual Studio", courtesy of 'Sara Ford'
Sara Ford's Blog
Sara Aside
She tends to be more of a keyboard user, probably because she's too lazy to reach all that way for the mouse. When she first saw this functionality, she was surprised because it is just not something she would intuitively think of, but of course it makes complete sense once the "Oh, she hasn't seen that before" feeling wears off.
Select the code block you want to move by holding down the primary mouse button, and then drag the mouse pointer to the desired location. To copy code to the new location, hold down the Ctrl key.
Not impressed? You can also drag code to a different file. Drag the code above the desired file tab, as shown next.
Although you'll get the mouse "can't drop" pointer, the editor will switch to that file. Then just move the mouse pointer down into the file, and you'll see the good ol' "drag and drop" pointer again. Enjoy!
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Hey there,
I started doing this blog so that I could write about and show my progress with personal art projects and also with job training to advance my skills. I wanted to have something to show for my progress.
Well… sigh. I think that I've let life get in the way of art, which is a common theme of my life. I know that the little voice inside of me continually pleads with me to create a painting or even just a drawing but I tend to ignore it and give other general tasks a higher priority. I figure, I'll get to it eventually.
I have to put my foot down and think of a way to keep making art progress. One suggestion, that I even posted here earlier, was to tell myself that every day I have to draw. Even if it is just one line in my sketchbook. Because if you draw one line, you might feel inspired to keep going until you have to do something else. I have to make creativity as one of my highest priorities!
I like listening to motivational speeches. One I just heard this morning was about how distracted we all can get in this age of social media and entertainment. I'd never heard of Bishop T.D. Jakes before, but he was right- I am letting my distractions get the best of me and squeezing out my own creative ideas and goals. It's so upsetting to me when I sit and think about how unproductive I've been on these last 3 months I've had off from work. Granted, I got a lot of house projects done from my never ending list, and maintained a lot of things like dishes and laundry. The best things that have come from this time off, actually, has been the quality time I got to spend with my husband, and joining a crossfit gym together, and also just sitting and reading books and expanding our pretty backyard with plants. I'm so grateful for all of that. Just getting to be home every day is a treasure. I would long to see the daylight at our house sometimes, when I am working those long long hours in crunch time. So this is all a blessing, don't get me wrong.
But now that I had this wonderful break I must learn to focus on getting back to my highest priority: creating art.
I called this "False Starts" because of all the times this summer I got contacted to go back to work, and then got told that the project got cancelled or went a different direction where they did not need me after all. I'm okay with that because I know I am a good artist and eventually the right job will come along that is perfect for me. But in a way, I've also had the best intentions to work on some art for myself during this time but somehow got distracted and never really dedicated time for creativity. Except for that birdhouse that I made because it was a gift for a loved one.
Oh, and I did attempt to do some encaustic paintings a few weeks ago, which is wax mixed with oil paints. I just did a few abstract things that I let melt in the sun. I guess that was my attempt to "draw a line in a sketchbook", to get my creative juices flowing. But nothing has been done since.
I just took a picture of my clean slates ready to go!! (empty canvases) And a couple of the encaustic paintings I was messing around with.
I decided to write this today because I want to express my thoughts on knowing you are an Artist in your heart and soul but not really showing results, which is pretty frustrating to keep it inside. I'm kicking myself in the butt to get started again.
Cheers to all you fellow artists out there, I hope this inspires you a little today, too!


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Have you heard of this facility?
In May 2006, the Department of Homeland Security opened its first prison for immigrant families 30 miles north of Austin. It is the first family detention center in the country to be based on the penal model, though plans were quickly made to build more.
The T Don Hutto facility holds men, women (some pregnant), children, and infants, none of whom have a criminal past. Administered by the Corrections Corporation of America (CCA), the country's largest for-profit corrections company, Hutto lacks proper licensing and medical facilities, and has been proven to traumatize families.
Until a settlement resulting from the action of the ACLU, all of the "residents" (actually inmates) wore uniforms, even the infants. But let me quote from the ACLU itself on the improvements that occurred only after a lawsuit was brought against CCA:
Conditions at Hutto have gradually and significantly improved as a result of the groundbreaking litigation. Children are no longer required to wear prison uniforms and are allowed much more time outdoors. Educational programming has expanded and guards have been instructed not to discipline children by threatening to separate them from their parents.
In addition to making those improvements permanent, the settlement also requires ICE to provide, among other things:
- allow children over the age of 12 to move freely about the facility
- provide a full-time, on-site pediatrician
- eliminate the count system which forces families to stay in their cells 12 hours a day
- install privacy curtains around toilets
- offer field trip opportunities to children
- supply more toys and age- and language-appropriate books
- improve the nutritional value of food
ICE must also allow regular legal orientation presentations by local immigrants' rights organizations; allow family and friends to visit Hutto detainees seven days a week; and allow children to keep paper and pens in their rooms. ICE's compliance with each of these reforms, as well as other conditions reforms, will be subject to external oversight to ensure their permanence. [my emphasis]
Remember, all of these improvements happened only because of litigation. CCA couldn't have cared less about providing such necessities had they not been threatened. I suppose we shouldn't really be surprised that when a prison-operating corporation runs a facility, it tends to be, well, a prison.
The ACLU's suit was settled in August. But way back in February, there had been enough disgust and protest that the prison conducted a tour for news media to show that
Once all the barbed wire comes down, Gary Mead, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement official, said, "it's going to look more like a community college with a very high chain-link fence."
Look at this and tell me what you think about this statement. Worse, let me quote from a report by the Women's Commission for Refugee Women & Children and the Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, "Locking Up Family Values: The Detention of Immigrant Families":
In the medical wing, for example, pregnant detainees were X-rayed with no lead screen; detainees received dental work without anesthesia; pregnant women were not allowed milk and were shackled when taken outside the facility for checkups. Additionally, the report reveals that overheated water scalded children at times. To punish children deemed unruly, guards "would turn up the air conditioning so that the room became very cold" and would turn off hot water for bathing, the report states. But the worst offense was that so-called errant parents and their children lived under the threat of being separated.
There has been at least one documented case of a sexual assault of a detainee by a guard, and in an irony not really that surprising, undocumented workers have been proven to work for the CCA at Hutto. Apparently, Williamson County's only concerns revolve around possible liability issues stemming from these outrages.
Don't kid yourselves: with the rabid anti-immigrant sentiment today (anti- brown immigrants, of course), we'll see more of these "residential facilities," and they'll all be sold to us as ways to keep families together. In reality, they are just one more way to intimidate the brown hordes and play to the nativist, xenophobic elements of the far right. I am frightened and chilled to think that the United States of America has sunk so low.
You can help. Sign the petition. Visit the Texans United for Families action page. E-mail your elected officials and ask them to agitate for a more humane way to deal with families whose immigrant status is in limbo. And please tell everyone you know about this horrific reality in today's America.