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Why should you hire an attorney?
Family law involves a lot of forms and different forms are required depending on the issues in your case. When filing for dissolution of marriage or domestic partnership, there are certain forms that are only needed if children are involved. Other forms the court expects you to serve on your spouse and just file proof of service with the court.
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Most attorneys are Downtown or in a nearby area. I meet clients in an office in La Jolla near UTC & UCSD. This location is convenient for clients who live in Mira Mesa, Poway, or any of the nearby neighborhoods. I recognize that those clients don't want to travel downtown just to speak with an attorney. For clients who prefer to meet downtown, I offer consultations at the San Diego County Bar Association conveniently located at the corner of Columbia and B street on the 11th floor. In some cases I have handled cases without ever meeting with the client in person if it makes sense based on the work I am doing.
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Why is there a charge for in-person consultations?
I started charging for consultations because I devote a full hour of my time to discussing your case with you. If you already have a pending case, I may review some documents and give you some idea what they mean. Though I will not give you legal advise at the consultation, you will have a better understanding of the steps of the process after our meeting. Also, as I grow my practice, I no longer have the luxury of spending an hour with you if you don't value my time and prioritize the meeting. I block off time to spend for a consultation when I could otherwise be working for other clients.
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If you decide to hire me, we will formalize the arrangement with an agreement that sets out the work you are hiring me to do and how much it will cost. If you expect that your divorce will be uncontested then I will set a price that will cover all of my work on the case as long as we don't have to fight in court. For a more complex divorce case with children involved I will split the case up into phases and discuss fees as the case develops. I will send you the retainer agreement to sign over e-mail. Once that is signed, I will start working on your case as soon as I receive the initial payment we agree on. I accept checks directly and credit cards through Paypal.
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People hire an attorney so that they no longer have to stress about their case, knowing someone else is handling things for them. But sometimes attorneys forget that clients don't always understand how long the process takes. This is why I make myself available by e-mail to clients and typically respond quickly to questions about the status of the case or the next steps. I encourage my clients to send me any questions they have because it helps me to address their issues before they become something more. My clients are glad to be able to receive answers to their questions by e-mail so that they don't have to waste time with phone tag.
For my clients I also provide a direct phone number so that they can reach me more quickly. Calls aren't stuck with a secretary who always tells them I am busy. The cases I handle in Family Court are very personal and require a personal touch from an attorney who returns your calls quickly without leaving you wondering if I even check messages. Because of my fixed fee arrangement, I don't charge clients extra for phone calls or e-mails. Those conversations are part of the service and important to help me understand exactly what is important to my clients.

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Mildred (Millie) Stuckey Jordan, beloved mother of Elaine DeVylder, passed away on November 10, 2017. Millie was born on June 9, 1923 in Cadwell, Georgia. She and her late husband, Louis E Jordan, raised their only child, Elaine, in Jacksonville, FL.
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Friday, November 13, 2009
The One Ring
5 comments:
- Angie said...
So, did you like the movie? I am a huge LOTR nut. We're watching The Two Towers tonight in fact. Have a great day!
- November 13, 2009 at 11:09 AM
- WindyA said...
Angie- We did love the movie. We were in line for both the 2nd & 3rd ones that came out. The Two Towers is actually Husband's fave of the three. Enjoy it!
- November 13, 2009 at 12:17 PM
- Tamika: said...
Movie butter popcorn is the only reason I run to the movies majority of the time!
- November 13, 2009 at 1:41 PM
- B.J. Anderson said...
I'll watch anything if I have some movie butter popcorn. I liked the movies, but I was a little disappointed by how far they strayed from the books. But they were good, and I own all three so it must not have bugged me that much. :D
- November 13, 2009 at 2:19 PM
- WindyA said...
Tamika - Yeah. The butter. The popcorn. Mmmmmmm
B.J. - I liked the movies and having seen many books to film adaptations since, I think they did a much better job than others out there. Not to name any vampires or anything.
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Wyoming led the country in giving women the right to vote and I expect the state to take the lead once again in establishing The United Individualists of America. For several reasons, I believe Wyoming deserves our initial focus:
The citizens of Wyoming are blessed with an individualist sense of life, but are hampered from lacking a thorough understanding of the philosophy of individualism that leaves them exposed to fascist/socialist buzzwords. They are a people, however, who respond readily to the message and philosophy of individualism (the effectiveness of my columns written while residing in Evanston give evidence to this).
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This was a nicer community before it was bought out.
The new owners did not follow the same type of procedures that the previous owners had in place. They changed the administrator numerous times. The financial staff made a mess of my loved ones finances. The staffing changes did not seem to be for the better. I would say to ask a lot of questions when looking at this community.
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The 2009 Harvest has begun! The first grapes that we picked were our pinot noir grapes from the Amber Ridge Vineyard in the Russian River. The grapes were gorgeous. Richly developed fruit flavors, with nice sugar levels and natural acidity. Very few over ripe or under ripe grapes - which made sorting and crush a breeze. Our pinot noir winemaker Chris Nelson said "these are the best grapes from Amber Ridge we've ever had. I'm really excited about this vintage!"
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For today's blog post, we wanted to highlight a few videos on YouTube that we found were great for parents teaching their young children to read! And don't worry, we believe in the power of quick videos! The below clips are all short, to the point, and include some very neat tips and information. Enjoy!
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See, I was working on the kid's skin again today, and realized that I wanted to put a little bit of embroidery on the built-in pants. Now, I could just do the embroidery, scan it, and plunk it onto the image (I have the technology.) But I was feeling lazy today, and wanted to just find a Photoshop plug-in that would make something that looked exactly like stitching. (And yes, I could use a Brush, but the stitches become smaller in both width and height as the size decreases, and I wanted to width to remain constant, like thread does. So I tried using stitches that were all the same size, and masking them to get the effect of changing width, but it didn't look real. :D)
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I didn't find any.
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The more I looked at the software, though, the more I thought that this is something that I might be able to use in Second Life. I could make quilts and put them on ... something. Yeah, that's the ticket! I could make them look like real quilted pieces really easily. (I could also do that without this software, of course, but it wouldn't be nearly as much fun!)
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The next thing I knew, I was wandering around the web looking at really sumptuous, beautiful fabric. (The material at Kona Bay, for example is stunning. I'm going to have to write them, and ask for permission to use it in SL.)
I think I need to learn to quilt, in my copious free time. :D
And yes, I did get everything done for the new kid's skin but the knees. I did them 3 times, but they kept coming out wrong, so I decided to stop for a while, and just look at more fabric. And write this blog. :D And maybe figure out if I can really justify getting another piece of software.
After which, I'll have to justify learning how to quilt. :D
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A few weeks ago, Brent and I went to meet one of my bestie's new babies, Chloe 🙂 Luckily, they live pretty close. Hopefully we can see more of each others little families in the future!
Most of these pictures Katie took and posted, so I borrowed them from her 🙂
Chloe is SUCH a sweet and pretty baby!
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We took some flowers and treats 🙂 I was on my peanut butter saltine toffee kick, haha.
Me and Katie 🙂
Brent and I were glad we got to go meet Chloe and hang out with her family for the day 🙂
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A message to ULM faculty and staff from ULM President Nick J. Bruno
Dear Colleagues,
I am happy to confirm that our pay adjustment plan submitted to the Board of Supervisors was approved in August and became effective on September 1, 2015. The specifics of the plan are outlined below.
This addresses the promise which was made last year that we would make this adjustment permanent if we experienced budgetary stability. This adjustment is not as large as I would have wished, but I am optimistic with continued growth and the stability of the State budget another can be considered next year.
I want to thank each of you for your contribution to our students and the university. Amazing things are happening due to your work.
If you know of employees who do not have access to email, please provide them a copy of this correspondence.
If there are any questions, please direct to your respective supervisor who may route to the respective vice president or CBO.
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A message to ULM faculty and staff from ULM President Nick J. Bruno
Dear Colleagues,
I am pleased to welcome Treina Landrum as ULM's Special Project Officer and Title IX Coordinator. Treina has been a part of the ULM family for twenty-three years in the Department of Recreational Services, where she has been serving as Director for the past fifteen years. She brings to her new position; a strong background of policy writing, an extensive practical training background and over twenty years' service in student conduct.
This is a very important role due to the Federal mandates required by Title IX. I am confident that Treina will serve the university well in her new position.
Thank you.
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A message to ULM faculty and staff from ULM President Nick J. Bruno
Dear Colleagues,
The controversial SAVE Bill was just passed in the House. The Senate passed it earlier in the day. Its passage averts a possible veto and appears to provide funding for Higher Education.
I will provide more details once available.
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A message to ULM faculty and staff from ULM President Nick J. Bruno
Dear Colleagues,
Please watch this brief video for an update on a few of our many accomplishments here at ULM.
It is always our commitment to guarantee that the future for our students, both current, and former is better than ever before. That is why I would like to urge you to reach out to your local legislators and encourage them to support funding for higher education in Louisiana. The budget will be determined on June 11, so time is of the essence.
Please visit this website to contact your local legislators.
Thank you for your continued support, and
Go Warhawks!
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A message to ULM faculty and staff from ULM President Nick J. Bruno
Dear Colleagues,
The Louisiana House of Representatives passed a series of revenue measures today which could generate as much as $670 million in new revenues in support of higher education and healthcare. The package of eleven bills passed today included reductions in tax credits, exemptions and rebates as well as a 32 cent increase in the cigarette tax.
House Bill 1 is expected to be heard in the House Appropriations committee on Monday, May 11th, where members will begin the process of allocating new dollars. In press statements today, Appropriations Chairman Jim Fannin, said he plans to use the majority of funds to restore cuts to higher education, allocating $100 million for healthcare.
Today was a huge step in solving the difficult task of filling the $1.6 B budget shortfall and for the state and higher education.
Next week, members are expected to consider other revenue raising measures to fill the any gaps left for higher education and address shortfalls in others areas including: $150M for DHH, $50M to K-12 to fund the FY 16 MFP increase and $50 million to restore cuts to other state agencies including the Department of Agriculture.
We still have a lot of work to do but I know each of us are grateful to our legislative members who made difficult decisions today and to Speaker Kleckley and Rep. Robideaux for their leadership.
Below is a summary of the bills and the new state revenues that are expected to be
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|Increase cigarette tax by 32 cents
|HB 119, Ritchie
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|Eliminate net operating loss carryback
|HB 218 Broadwater
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|Reduce credit for taxes paid in other states
|HB 402 Stokes
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|Modify severance tax exemption
|HB 549 Thibaut
|Reduce exclusions and exemptions by 20%
|HB 624 K. Jackson
|$ 87,000,000
|Reduce all tax credits by 20%
|HB 629 K. Jackson
|$ 223,030,000
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|HB 635 K. Jackson
|$ 5,300,000
|Accelerate phase out of solar credit
|HB 779 Ponti
|$ 10,000,000
|Change inventory tax credit to 75%
|HB 805 Adams
|$ 110,000,000
|Cap Motion Picture Investor Tax Credit to $200 M
|HB 829 Robideaux
|Suspend one cent of sales tax exemptions
|HCR 8 Montoucet
|$ 103,000,000
|$ 667,330,000
Dr. Nick J. Bruno
A message to ULM faculty and staff from ULM President Nick J. Bruno
Dear Colleagues,
Today is a critical day in the future or higher education. Members of the Louisiana House of Representatives will consider multiple bills/actions which may result in a solution to the proposed $600 million cuts for fiscal 2016.
I urge you to contact your legislators to support those bills/actions which will prevent further cuts to higher education. The future of our State's economic growth depends on higher education being strong and capable of producing the graduates which are and will be needed.
I am confident our delegation is aware of our position and are working hard to address these challenges. However, they will be hearing from those who may be called upon to make the financial sacrifices that we have continued to make over the last six years.
Our voice needs to be heard! The state's economic challenges should be shared by all. Our message is very simple: "No more cuts to higher education."
It is particularly important that those legislators across the state that you, your family members and friends may know be contacted as well. As you have read and/or heard in the press recently, the potential reductions will have significant problems for many or most institutions-none will be spared!
The following website will assist you in identifying legislators in different parts of the state, you will need to copy and paste into your browser. http://www.legis.la.gov/legis/FindMyLegislators.aspx
Thank you.
Dr. Nick J. Bruno
A message to ULM faculty and staff from ULM President Nick J. Bruno
Dear Colleagues,
Many of you may receive Inside Higher Ed; however, I wanted to make sure each of you had the opportunity to read this article. It is a good overview of what is transpiring here in Louisiana.
At this time there continues to be no definitive plan coming from the legislature. There are a number of individual bills that are moving forward that could provide some assistance in reducing the gap; however, those will only provide minimal relief.
I continue to be told by legislators throughout the State that they do not want to cut higher education and are working diligently to avoid the massive cuts identified in the governor's budget. I do believe they are sincere in their commitment.
It is important that we continue the message that higher education cannot absorb additional cuts and increases in student tuition alone is not the answer.
I will keep you posted as more definitive information is available. Thank you for your commitment.
Dr. Nick J. Bruno
A message to ULM faculty and staff from ULM President Nick J. Bruno
Dear Colleagues,
The University of Louisiana System's president Dr. Sandra Woodley conducts weekly webinars on topics related to higher education. Please find below the address for tomorrow's session which begins at 11:30. I have also listed the web address for those which were presented previously. These are focused on key messages as we prepare for the upcoming legislative session and the challenges which will be faced in the 2016 budget discussions.
It continues to be early for us to determine what the ultimate impact will be on higher education and ULM, but I want to make sure you have as much information as possible as the session progresses.
I hope you find these insightful. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please forward to me and I will take appropriate action.
www.ulsystem.edu/budget (to register for this week's webinar)
www.ulsystem.edu/webinar (archived sessions)
Thank you so much for your continued commitment to higher education and ULM.
Dr. Nick J. Bruno
A message to ULM faculty and staff from ULM President Nick J. Bruno
Dear Colleagues,
Please download information provided by the UL System regarding the topic of institutional closure/consolidation.
This is a topic that has been discussed for at least 30 years. It arises during periods of financial challenges. I have also highlighted how you can remain current on events occurring from the System's perspective. It continues to be too early to project what the ultimate outcome will be relative to our budget. I will keep you informed as more information is available.
I encourage you to visit the UL System website and when your schedule permits, participate in these webinars.
Thank you.
Dr. Nick J. Bruno
A message to ULM faculty and staff from ULM President Nick J. Bruno
Dear Colleagues,
As you know, ULM is evolving organizationally, using the 2013-2018 Strategic Plan as its roadmap. Several long-term objectives are a marketing and recruitment plan to attract and recruit students, as well as consistent communication, both internal and external.
To that end, I am announcing an organizational change effective today to ensure ULM stays on track with its Strategic Plan.
Lisa Miller will serve as the Assistant Vice President for Marketing, Recruitment, and Community Engagement. This new organizational structure includes Recruitment, Public Information, and Community Outreach.
The goal for this organization change is to ensure recruitment, marketing, and communication efforts are intricately linked, and these efforts must focus on increasing our student enrollment. In addition, Lisa's tenure as an educator in northeast Louisiana makes her the logical choice to be ULM's community outreach voice to area educators, community leaders, and businesses.
I am confident Lisa's new role will aid in the achievement of our vision to be recognized among the best-performing universities in the South.
Those departments who formerly reported to Mrs. Miller, other than recruitment, will report to Dr. Richters until further notice.
Dr. Nick J. Bruno
A message to ULM faculty and staff from ULM President Nick J. Bruno
Dear Colleagues,
Tonight before the start of our men's basketball game, Warhawks Athletics and the men's basketball program will recognize faculty and staff who worked so diligently to address the academic challenges faced by the team four years ago. Few can appreciate the number of hours and level of commitment required to reverse one of the lowest Academic Progress Rates (APR) in the country in 2010 at 712.
This was the first challenge presented to me upon my assuming the presidency.
These devastatingly-low academic results from our basketball program required fast and decisive action. I was assured by Coach Keith Richard that we had his complete commitment to the team's academic success. Immediately, the men's basketball program was placed into receivership. All academic decisions, including admission of new student-athletes, was delegated to an APR taskforce. This group was charged with developing policies to address the academic restoration of men's basketball, which included the writing of a progress plan to establish practice time limits, study hall requirements, and pre-screening of recruits.
This task force was chaired by Brett Bennett, with Dr. Michelle McEacharn, Karen Crowley, Barbara Michaelides, and Dr. Brian Wickstrom serving alongside him. Meghan Mazza, Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance, served as an ex-officio member.
Tonight prior to the start of the men's basketball game, these individuals will be recognized for their commitment to the academic progress and excellence of our men's basketball program. This year's APR was 1000, which is a perfect score! In addition, this team has won the Sunbelt Conference Academic Award two consecutive years. Coach Richard is to be commended for his commitment to his student-athletes' success. The amazing turnaround we've witnessed in men's basketball has truly been a team effort, with many individuals contributing to this new-found academic success.
You received an email earlier regarding a reduced ticket price for tonight's game against Georgia State, a contest which may determine who will win the Sun Belt Conference championship. I hope you will join me for this important game, as well as for the pre-game recognition of the APR taskforce members.
Thank you.
Dr. Nick J. Bruno
A message to ULM faculty and staff from ULM President Nick J. Bruno
Dear Colleagues,
I wanted to share the Governor's Proposed FY16 Budget Highlights, downloadable as a PDF
As you know, the full details will become clearer as the legislative sessions convenes and begins their work. However, this provides you insights into the governor's thoughts and possible solutions. There is a section specifically on higher education.
This submittal has reduced the amount of reductions which had been earlier feared; however, there is a long way to go and the governor's budget does have a $140+M reduction to higher education. He has proposes some options to reduce or eliminate this shortfall including credits on increased tuition, increasing graduate tuition and possibly a cigarette tax.
Once again it is too early to conclude where our funding will be for the next budget year. I will provide information as this process proceeds.
Thank you and have a good weekend.
Dr. Nick J. Bruno
A message to ULM faculty and staff from ULM President Nick J. Bruno
Dear Colleagues,
Please click this link for information I received today regarding the actions being taken by higher education leadership regarding the upcoming budget process. I will forward additional information as I receive it.
You may wish to subscribe to Dr. Woodley's web casts to follow the budgetary process. The legislature does not convene until April, so there will be considerable discussion prior to and during the legislative process. I urge each of you to remain informed.
Thank you.
Dr. Nick J. Bruno
A message to ULM faculty and staff from ULM President Nick J. Bruno
Dear Colleagues,
I am sure you have heard about IBM's decision to locate here in Monroe. This facility will support CenturyLink as well as some of their other customers.
I have been aware of this for some time but had signed a non-disclosure agreement due to the sensitivity of the negotiations. ULM will be the lead university in assisting IBM with training individuals for their facility. LaTech and Grambling will also participate.
There is $4.5 million allocated to this workforce development component of their contract with Louisiana Economic Development. I have been told by LED officials that ULM will have $3 million of those training funds. I expect formal agreements will be executed shortly.
In addition, the state is financing part of a facility which will house IBM's operations in Monroe. This will be located in a new mixed use development across the street from CenturyLink's headquarters on Hwy 165. Final details have yet to be completed, but preliminary discussions will result in ULM benefiting from that also.
IBM will begin working with appropriate university administrators to begin the process of increasing the number of completers in several disciplines which will be an expectation of our agreement with the state. I am confident we will be successful, which will lead to additional opportunities for our university.
This is great news since it recognizes the importance of ULM to our region and the corporations who are choosing to locate here. This solidifies ULM's position among higher education institutions in Louisiana and provides recognition as to the value of a ULM degree.
Thank you all for your continued commitment. Your hard work despite our challenges has resulted in this opportunity. I am confident there will be more opportunities in the future.
Dr. Nick J. Bruno
A message to ULM faculty and staff from ULM President Nick J. Bruno
Dear Colleagues,
I wanted to share this article with you. We are very early in the FY 2016 budget development process so I am confident there will strategies formulated to address the budget challenges. I will continue to keep you posted as more information becomes available.
I appreciate your continued commitment and confident we will have a very good semester.
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Continuing low oil prices, while a boon for drivers, mean state government again must readjust its finances in the middle of the fiscal year; and they mean probable cuts — up to about $300 million — in state funding for colleges and universities next year.
Kristy Nichols, the governor's budget architect, said Thursday that the exact numbers are still being calculated, but her best guesstimate is that the Jindal administration, which went through a similar $180 million exercise a couple months ago, will have to find another $50 million, perhaps $100 million, in cuts and other adjustments this month to balance the budget year that ends in June. The state's colleges and universities were shielded the last time and hopefully won't lose state funding in this latest round of budget adjustments.
But the low oil prices also mean less state revenues for fiscal year 2016, which starts July 1, and that's likely to mean cuts to higher education.
"At this point now, midyear, we're at a wait-and-see posture," said Nichols, the state's commissioner of administration. "Next year is a bit different. The gap that we are trying to solve for, especially in light of the adjustment for oil prices, simply requires that everyone is going to have to see some reductions. There's simply no way around it."
Nichols' aide Meghan Parrish said the administration is looking at $200 million to $300 million in cuts for higher education institutions, but the actual number depends on how a lot of things play out.
The governor's budget recommendations for fiscal year 2016 are due to lawmakers by Feb. 27. Legislators will work on a final version of that 2015-16 budget during their next regular session, which runs from April until mid-June.
Senate President John A. Alario, a member of the four-member board that determines how much money state government has available to spend, says the word he is getting — as the fiscal staff and state economists run the numbers — is that a readjustment for this fiscal year is necessary. But the market for oil continues to slump, and that spells danger for higher education budgets.
"I'm afraid, if it's big enough, there won't be any other place to go to spread it around as happened in the past," said Alario, R-Westwego. "The oil prices, while it helps the consumer at the pump, it has a big effect not only on the state revenues but what it means for the future."
University of Louisiana System President Sandra Woodley, who is in charge of nine universities with about 90,000 students, said higher education leaders have been holding various meetings, including strategy sessions about the budget, in preparation for next year.
"There are some concerns that the drop in oil prices and other things might make unexpected problems," Woodley said.
From 2008 to 2013, higher education faced annual cuts in state revenues, totaling roughly $700 million.
According to an analysis from the national Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Louisiana's funding for colleges and universities during that period fell $5,004 per student — more than any other state.
State Senate Finance Chairman Jack Donahue, R-Mandeville, said cutting another couple hundred million would have a devastating impact on higher education in Louisiana.
"I'm not sure at this point what it will do, but it won't be pleasant. We have to do everything we can do not to make those cuts," Donahue said.
But the drop in oil prices will probably end up having a $500 million impact on the state's revenues next year, which will be on top of an expected $1.4 billion shortfall for fiscal year 2016, beginning July 1, he said.
"We're not going to have the money that allowed us to have some flexibility in the past," Donahue said. "We need to come up with permanent solution."
He proposes looking hard at the exemptions and credits that reduce the amount of revenues coming into the state.
As it would turn out, LSU economist Jim Richardson, one of the four members of the Revenue Estimating Commission, also is compiling a report for legislators on exemptions and the tax code. His recommendations will be ready in early March.
Richardson also predicts the REC will reduce the revenue forecasts for the rest of fiscal year 2015 when the group meets on Jan. 26.
"But the real issue will be adjustment for fiscal year 2016," Richardson said. "If you look at how the market is playing out, it's a safe bet. We won't know that much more in a couple weeks. We're going to have to be very cautious."
Severance taxes, royalties and other energy-related revenues were supposed to account for about $1.3 billion of the $10.6 billion raised from Louisiana sources in the fiscal year that ends on June 30.
The revenue estimate for the original budget calculated the price of Louisiana Sweet crude averaging about $95.80 per barrel for the year.
In November, after the price of oil dropped $14 a barrel, the Revenue Estimating Conference revised projections down to $81.33 per barrel. Additionally, the state failed to bring in as much in personal income taxes as hoped.
The REC's decision (http://lfo.louisiana.gov/files/publications/November_2014_Volume3_Issue6.pdf) required Nichols and the Jindal administration to juggle about $180 million of spending to balance the budget. Additional money from a tax amnesty program, fees charged to drivers without automobile insurance and other sources were found. Some properties were sold, travel was curtailed and money appropriated for programs that didn't attract as much interest as predicted was diverted.
The price of oil is hovering around $50 a barrel for Louisiana Sweet, the crude oil on whose price state government sets its calculations.
For drivers, the drop in price is good.
The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Louisiana is $2.01. On this day a year ago, the average was $3.14 per gallon.
These low prices put about $550 additional dollars in the pockets of the average family over the year, said Gifford Briggs, vice president of the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association, a Baton Rouge-based group that represents oil drillers and the companies who service them.
The private sector energy companies are scaling back work, but layoffs and shutdowns won't really be felt for a few more months of lower prices.
"The Acadiana service companies are likely to feel this eventually," Briggs said. "But the first to feel the impact is the state budget."
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The API allows you to track the named features that are relevant to your specific application. Once tracked, the Feature Use report will automatically group and display related tracking data for quick compare and contrast visualizations
Feature tracking allows you to instrument your application with tracking of named features anywhere in your code base. The feature tracking from all the applications are aggregated and presented automatically grouped in categories based on the naming of your features. The complete list of feature categories is presented in the Feature Use report and you can expand the individual categories to gain insights. See the example screenshot below for an application with a number of feature categories.
Note that in the screenshot above, a single category has been expanded to show the data for the individual features belonging to the category (named AssemblyType) while a number of other categories are not expanded.
What is a Feature in my Application
To better understand what feature tracking provides for you, let's use the example from the screenshot above. The data is reported from a desktop application that provides profiling functionality to .NET components. The application has been instrumented so when ever the user profiles an application using this tool, a tracking is registered in the AssemblyType category with the name of the assembly type (a standard executable, a library, a silverlight application etc.). All the differently named trackings registered in the AssemblyType category are then aggregated and visualized in the chart above, making it easy to understand what types of profiling the desktop application is performing. By tracking the related items in the same category, the service automatically provides a nice visualization for a quick overview.
Changing names
The name AssemblyType is taken from the data as it is reported by the instrumentation. This name may or may not be enough for the people in your organization to understand what is being tracked and why. If not, you can change this by clicking on the Settings item in the right hand menu in the data visualization. This will bring up a dialog that allows you to change texts associated with this category.
If you accept the changed text, you can create a more descriptive name and description for the individual category that better fits the people consuming this aggregated data. See the example screenshot belong:


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June 2nd, 2017by: Victoria JoynesTake a look at the latest blog posts from the collections team at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. Szekspir po polsku (3 May) Shakespeare was first performed in Poland in the ...
A freely available online exhibition exploring keys aspects of the music in Shakespeare's plays, as well as music inspired by Shakespeare.
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Dancing With The Stars Season 17 Week 3 – Charlestons, Clowns and Who Got Eliminated? #DWTS
Posted On 30 Sep 2013
This week was a crazy week, the competition is heating up and our teams are becoming more comfortable with their partners. For me the front runners are still Brant & Peta, Corbin and Karina and Amber & Derek. I personally don't think that some of the scoring was done fairly this week but I'll be sure to see what happens next week. The scores from the dances of the night went as follows.
Brant & Peta 27
Christina & Mark 26
Corbin & Karina 26
Elizabeth & Val 25
Nicole (Snooki) & Sasha 25
Amber & Derek 24
Bill E. & Emma 24
Leah & Tony 24
Jack & Cheryl 22
Bill Nye & Tyne 16
Valerie & Tristan 16
The Couple Sent Home Tonight Was….
Bill Nye & Tyne
After his injury and watching the development of the teams, it was bound to happen but I know we were all glad to hear from our favorite science guy again.
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Come join me and fellow Four Ways Books authors Henry Israeli, Lisa Sewell, and Megan Staffel for a night of literary entertainment, hosted by the Moonstone Arts Center. I'll be reading from my new story collection, How to Get Into Our House and Where We Keep the Money.
We'll be gathering at Fergie's Pub, an old-school, TV-free (!), Irish pub.


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Just a quick note to remind everybody about the Club AGM this Wednesday evening. 8.15pm at the Victoria Pub in Hitchin (in the Barn). Nick Senechal will be emailing everybody regarding the fineprint and Nick Hickman has offered to carry out a "Garmin Surgery" beforehand, starting around 7.30pm.
- Election of officers: We have a number of committee posts to fill. Whilst some existing members of the committee are willing to re-stand we have been doubling up on a number of roles (as well as doing non-committee work such as coaching and event organising), and it would be great to see some new people filling these roles. In particular we are looking for a Club General Secretary, to help drive the organisation of the club forward.
- New Club Constitution: We have drawn up a new constitution based on a model from our national governing body (British Cycling) which will bring us into line with currently accepted practice for sports clubs organisationally, legally and financially. Attached is a copy of this for your perusal prior to the meeting.
If you have any questions in advance of the meeting or wish to put yourself forward for a committee post, please get in touch with Club Chairman Nick Senechal via email@example.com.
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It would be good to see as many members as possible. Please make every effort to attend.


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State of play You can always rely on French label Chloé for subtle statement pieces. And the brand's latest jewellery collection is no exception. We like the Gemma cuffs in brass and quartz (top left and above left; HK$7,980 each), the Darcey Round earrings (above right; HK$3,350), the Greta ring set in gold and silver brass (above centre; HK$2,530) and the Darcey Round necklaces (top centre, HK$6,810; top right, HK$5,990). Chloé is in The Landmark, Central.
Sexing it up Marks & Spencer doesn't have the sexiest of images - something the brand is trying hard to change with high-profile collaborations. The latest such endeavour is with the founder of Fashion East and Lulu & Co, Lulu Kennedy. The collection is a casual affair, with relaxed separates and statement prints. Key picks include the sleeveless jade striped long dress (above; HK$999), skirt (HK$799) with matching jacket (HK$1,390; both top right) and the ethnic print clutch (above left; HK$499). Marks & Spencer is at 28 Queens Road, Central.
Fly me to the moon German luxury brand MCM takes us to the sci-fi world of space travel with its new Moonwalker collection. For any of you wannabe astronauts out there, may we suggest the backpack in blue (right; HK$11,300), the shopper in red (above right; HK$6,200) and the iPad pouch (above left; HK$4,400). MCM is in The Entertainment Building, 30 Queen's Road, Central.
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Photographs and other documentary evidence of historical interest in the Helensburgh and Lomond area
Myself Alasdair and Anne took a walk along the beach so I could look at the remains of the Dumbuck Crannog. fascinating to realise that people occupied this site so long ago. Quite humbling to have a small glimpse of those gone before us
Site Name Dumbuck
Classification Crannog (Iron Age), Worked Object(S) (19th Century), Logboat (Iron Age)
Alternative Name(s) River Clyde; Clyde 28
Canmore ID 43402
Site Number NS47SW 8
NGR Description NS 4157 7392 and NS 4158 7393
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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Learning to live with it
Completely shifting gears from last week's episode, which focused on Cole and Allison's ongoing, complicated relationship, the penultimate episode of the third and excellent season of The Affair focused on closing out Helen's (Maura Tierney) arc, while answering some questions regarding Noah's (Dominic West) troubling mental state.
As I mentioned last week, this season has been somewhat of a departure from the previous two: the mystery at the center of seasons one and two has been resolved, and the characters all seem to be headed in completely opposite directions. (There has, in fact, only been one episode that featured Noah and Allison - the two leads from whom the show gets its title - together, which is refreshing and quite ballsy.) Season three has largely been about the consequences each character faces from the choices they've made; the aftermath, as it were, and where they might go from here.
Helen is guilt-ridden over a crime she chose to cover up and Noah suffering from a major mental break after a three-year stint in prison. Tierney is fascinating to watch on screen as Helen. She's an actress who successfully pulls off the trick of making a character likable and deplorable simultaneously. Noah, on the other hand, has been harder to sympathize with up until this season.
Admittedly, I never gave West enough credit for his performance. The genius of his portrayal of a tortured soul is that he convinces the audience - much like everyone around him within the show - that he's one thing, when in fact he's the opposite. Season two made it next to impossible for me to even care about Noah's struggles. He had a brush with success that made him an insufferable jackass (to put it mildly), continued to hurt his family emotionally and with intent, yet he made a surprising sacrifice at the very end of last year's finale.
Noah's arc this year has been about peeling back layer after layer of his backstory, both as a young kid dealing with his mother's cancer, and his stint in prison where he was beaten and harassed by a guard, John Gunther (Brendan Fraser, in a surprisingly menacing turn). What I, and likely the rest of the audience come to realize, is that West has played Noah this way all along and that whatever we thought we knew about the actor and his character cannot be trusted.
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It's a nifty trick to pull off, and that duality is a strength of both Noah and Helen; clearly a joy for the actors to get to play. Unlike the previous seasons, season three of The Affair seems more comfortable leaving the characters' stories unresolved; a possible set up for the fourth and (likely) final season. I admire this show's ability to reinvent itself without sacrificing what it's ultimately about. I was so intrigued by season one, but worried that it, like too many other shows, only had enough juice for one year. I've never been happier to be proven wrong.
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Mirjam Stefels – The Netherlands
Mirjam Stefels works as Montessori teacher trainer at the University of Applied Sciences in Amsterdam. She teaches (Montessori) pedagogy and coordinates the Montessori courses. Mirjam has been working in Montessori education since 1982, first as a teacher for the age groups 4-6, 6-9 and 9-12 and later as the principal of three Montessori schools. Since 1993 she has worked as a Montessori teacher trainer.
Mirjam was elected as board member at the ME Congress in Oxford in 2008 and became president of ME in 2014.
Dr. Beata Bednarczuk – Poland
Vice President
Beata Bednarczuk works as a research fellow at the Institute of Pedagogy, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin. She could not attend a Montessori school herself, but her sons did. Her interest in Montessori pedagogy started while studying "Individualised education according to the assumptions of Montessori pedagogy" (1991-1993, a project from HAN University Arnhem/Nijmegen and UMCS Lublin). She gained competences to work according to the Montessori method and educate students.
Her main research interests focus on the organization of the learning process and the functioning of the child in schools that are run according to the principles of Montessori pedagogy. The research led to her dissertation (2000). She was co-author and co-editor of "Learning in the Montessori classroom. The process of becoming an independent person" (as co-editor, 2014), which engaged specialists from Europe and the United States. Her latest book: "Self-authoring personality of graduates of Montessori classes from the perspective of experiences and life goals" (2017) is the result of many years of research and is her habitation thesis. She is an active member of the Polish Montessori Association, the Lublin Branch of the Polish Montessori Association and of Montessori Europe.
Dr. Jörg Boysen – Germany
Jörg Boysen is a retired management consultant with a doctorate in Industrial Engineering who became involved with the Montessori movement through his children's attendance at a Montessori school near Frankfurt, Germany.
Since 2001 he has had longterm volunteer positions as the head of the Board of Directors of the Montessori Center Hofheim, head of the regional Montessori Association in Hesse and the German Montessori umbrella association Montessori Dachverband Deutschland. As MDD president since 2014 he is focused on improving its support of the German Montessori movement through MDD's Quality Framework and MONTESSORI 2020 projects.
In 2014 he became board member for finance of Montessori Europe.
Bojana Mikarić – Serbia
Bojana Mikaric has built a career in a variety of roles and industries, mostly in small companies. During her studies she had a part time job in a multinational company and gained valuable experience and knowledge of working in such an environment.
After completing her studies her main job was teaching in a public school. Then she started to explore various teaching methods and discovered Montessori pedagogy. Soon after that she started her own language school, which led to starting a kindergarten where Montessori is gradually becoming the main approach in working with children. She also has experience in developing and running projects, in organizing children's camps, in organizing and running workshops and in working as translator.
Christian Grune – Germany
Christian Grune is the chairman of the Montessori Foundation in Berlin and is responsible for six schools and four children's houses in Berlin. He studied educational science, psychology and sociology and worked in various management positions both in commercial and non-profit-organizations.
Christian tries to adapt the essence of Montessori education – indepencence and responsibility; self-direction and confidence – in his work as a Montessori administrator.
He has been a board member of Montessori Europe since 2016 and is active in national Montessori networks in Germany.
Ken Healy – Ireland
Ken Healy was raised in a Montessori environment, growing up with Montessori all around. His mother, Clare Healy Walls, had a Montessori school attached to their home in the '70s and Ken has been engaging with Montessori ever since then. His wife is a Montessori pedagogue and has worked in all aspects of Montessori from being a Montessori guide to a Montessori guide trainer. So home and life are built on and around the sound and fundamental principles of Montessori. And, this will probably not stop with Ken's generation as his eldest daughter has just started to study Montessori.
Ken is currently a director of Waterpark Montessori International (a Montessori Teacher Training Institute) and of Flex Montessori (software for Montessori guides, Montessori pre-schools and Montessori schools). He is also involved in start-ups that are focused on learning. His background is in accounting and he has worked in various positions across various industries in Ireland. He has spent the last five years working directly in Montessori in Norway and across Europe.
Ken believes that education is how we best affect our future and Montessori in particular. The Montessori method continues to prove itself to be ideally suited to our learning needs. With Montessori Europe we get a great European collaboration and networking platform to promote and progress Montessori. Ken joined the Montessori Europe board in 2013.
Eva Bækkel – Norway
Eva Bækkel is the owner of Bambini Montessori Barnehage in Hamar, Norway. In Bambini there are 85 children, divided in four groups: one group of one year old children, one group of two year old children and two groups with children from 3-6.
Eva studied economics, language and Montessori pedagogy for children of 0-9 years. She is the head of the volunteers in the region for SOS Children Village. She is active in Montessori Express 2020 and wants to help in connecting Montessori schools from different countries so that people can share their knowledge. Eva has been a board member of Montessori Europe since 2014.
Michael Rubinstein – The Netherlands
Michael Rubinstein's parents chose the Montessori school as the most appropriate type of education for their children. Michael completed Montessori kindergarten, primary school and secondary school and some years later started teaching at the Montessori Lyceum Amsterdam.
After over twenty years of teaching he became an independent consultant in education, mainly, but not exclusively, working for Montessori schools and the Dutch Montessori Association. Among other things, he set up a quality framework for secondary Montessori school in the Netherlands and co-wrote and edited an number of books about secondary Montessori education.
Michael joined Montessori Europe in 2006 and became a board member in 2014.


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Geography of the Hawaiian Islands.
Baldwin, Charles W.
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Title: Geography of the Hawaiian Islands.
Publisher: American Book Co., NY.
Publication Date: 1920
Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition:Very Good
Edition: 1st Edition
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